Rotatable Resilient Arms for Quick Hard Disk Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fixing apparatuses for hard disks require users to loosen screws directly with a screwdriver to remove the hard disk, as stationary resilient arms cover screw holes, making the process inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A fixing apparatus with a rotatable quick release device featuring pivotally connected resilient arms that can rotate to expose or cover the screw holes, allowing for easy removal of the hard disk without disassembling the resilient arms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If stationary resilient arms are used to cover screw holes, then the hard disk is securely fixed, but the removal process becomes inconvenient requiring manual screw loosening
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient arms are changed from stationary to rotatable, allowing them to dynamically change position between covering (fixed state) and exposing (removed state) the screw holes, thus achieving both secure fixing and convenient removal
2Strength
If resilient arms are assembled on fixing bracket, then the hard disk is held firmly, but the screw holes and screw heads are covered making operation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient arms can rotate about their pivot points to change their position relative to the screw holes, allowing users to expose screw heads for operation while maintaining holding capability when in the covering position
3Productivity
If quick release device is added, then removal speed is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release device utilizes the rotational movement of resilient arms to expose screw holes, enabling faster removal without requiring complex additional mechanisms - the existing resilient arm structure is made dynamic to provide quick release functionality
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and convenient removal of the hard disk from the loading bracket by rotating the resilient arms, eliminating the need to loosen screws manually and improving user experience.
Implementation Method 1
each of the resilient arms can rotate relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall respectively to form a first state and a second state
Data Source
AI summary
A fixing apparatus for a hard disk is disclosed. The fixing apparatus for a hard disk is used to accommodate a hard disk and includes a fixing bracket and a quick release device. The fixing bracket includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall include a front perforation and a front fixed element, respectively. The quick release device includes a pair of resilient arms pivotally connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively, so that each of the resilient arms can be rotated respectively relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a first state and a second state.