Rotatable Server Cover Sealing for Coolant Leakage Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing server chassis designs require manual opening of the cover for maintenance, leading to inefficiency and potential coolant leakage, which affects the subsequent use of the electronic device.
Innovation Solution
The accommodating device features a cover assembly with a first and second sealing member, where the covers are rotatably connected to the housing, utilizing elastic materials and sealing members to maintain a tight seal, reducing coolant leakage and facilitating efficient maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the cover is opened manually for maintenance, then the electronic device can be accessed, but manpower is wasted and maintenance efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cover assembly is designed to be rotatably connected to the housing, allowing it to dynamically transition between closed and open positions. This dynamic mechanism enables quick access to the electronic device without manual disassembly, improving maintenance efficiency and reducing time loss.
2Ease of operation
If the cover is opened, then the electronic device is exposed for maintenance, but coolant may flow out affecting subsequent use
Solution Approach 1:
Sealing members are pre-installed at the interface between the cover assembly and housing to create a sealed environment. This preliminary sealing action ensures that coolant is retained within the housing even when the cover is opened for maintenance, preventing coolant leakage and maintaining system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic sealing members are used at the interface between the cover assembly and housing to create a flexible seal. This flexible sealing mechanism maintains the sealed environment while allowing the cover to rotate open, preventing coolant leakage during maintenance operations.
3Reliability
If a sealing mechanism is added to prevent coolant leakage, then coolant retention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Elastic sealing members are used at the interface between the cover assembly and housing to create a flexible seal. This flexible sealing mechanism maintains the sealed environment while allowing the cover to rotate open, preventing coolant leakage during maintenance operations.
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
The solution improves maintenance efficiency by allowing easy rotation of the covers, minimizing coolant leakage, and enhancing the sealing effect between the covers and housing, thus maintaining the electronic device's performance.
Implementation Method 1
The accommodating device features a cover assembly with a first and second sealing member, where the covers are rotatably connected to the housing, utilizing elastic materials and sealing members to maintain a tight seal
Data Source
AI summary
An accommodating device and a data processing system are provided. The device includes a housing defining a first opening, a cover assembly covering the first opening, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member. The cover assembly includes a first cover and a second cover. The housing includes a first side and a second side. The first cover is rotatably connected to the first side, and the second cover is rotatably connected to the second side. The first sealing member is between the cover assembly and the housing. The second sealing member is connected to the first or the second cover. When each of the first cover and the second cover covers the first opening, the first sealing member abuts against the housing and each of the first cover and the second cover, the second sealing member abuts against the first cover and the second cover.