Rotatable Bracket Support Frame for Tool-less Component Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional server chassis component frames are closed structures, making it difficult to remove electronic components without disrupting the connection of cables to other components, leading to potential system disruptions.
Innovation Solution
A support frame with rotatable brackets that enclose openings, allowing for easy removal and maintenance of electronic components while maintaining cable connections, featuring a connector bracket, perimeter sections, and receiving cavities for secure coupling and decoupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a closed structure component frame is used, then the overall strength of the component frame is ensured, but the electronic component must be removed in a direction that inevitably pulls the cables from other components, causing disruption in system operation
Solution Approach 1:
The component frame is divided into separate brackets (first bracket, second bracket, third bracket, fourth bracket) that can be independently positioned and attached. This segmentation allows the brackets to be detached individually, enabling electronic component removal without pulling cables, while the assembled brackets maintain the closed structure for overall strength.
2Ease of manufacture
If all brackets are molded as an integral piece, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the device cannot be easily disassembled for component maintenance or replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The component frame is designed as separate brackets that can be manufactured independently and then attached together using attachment members. This segmentation enables easy disassembly for maintenance while allowing flexible manufacturing approaches for each individual bracket.
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are designed to attach to each other in a nested configuration, forming the complete component frame structure. This nested arrangement allows the brackets to be manufactured separately and then assembled together, combining manufacturing efficiency with ease of disassembly for maintenance.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a closed structure is used, then the structural integrity is maintained, but cable management becomes difficult when removing electronic components
Solution Approach 1:
The component frame is segmented into detachable brackets that can be removed independently. This allows the electronic component to be extracted without disturbing the cable connections to other components, as the brackets can be detached in a sequence that preserves cable integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are designed to be extractable from the component frame structure. This extraction capability allows the electronic component to be removed without pulling cables, as the brackets can be taken out individually to provide clearance for cable management while maintaining the overall structural integrity when assembled.
Data Source
AI summary
Certain aspects of the present disclosure include a support frame having a rear side, a bottom section, a connector bracket, a first perimeter section, a second perimeter section, and a rotatable bracket. The bottom section defines a width of the support frame. The connector bracket extends upright from the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section extend upright from opposing ends of the bottom section. The first perimeter section and the second perimeter section are substantially parallel to the connector bracket. The rotatable bracket is rotatably coupled at one end to the first perimeter section. The rotatable bracket is configured, at another end, to removably couple to the connector bracket, thereby enclosing an opening when the rotatable bracket is in a closed configuration. The opening is defined by the first perimeter section, a portion of the bottom section, the connector bracket, and the rotatable bracket.