Rotation Module Linked Plugging Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for installing or disassembling hard drives in host cases are time-consuming and complicated, and the rotation-based designs often result in boot failures due to manual plugging/unplugging of cables within limited spaces, leading to potential damage from forgotten connections.
Innovation Solution
A rotation module with a linked plugging and unplugging design that includes a housing, a rotation assembly for rotating relative to the motherboard, and a linkage assembly with a plug assembly that automatically plugs into or unplug from the motherboard's slot during the installation or disassembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a rotation module is used to install or disassemble hard drives, then the installation and disassembly process becomes faster and easier, but the cable plugging and unplugging must be performed manually within limited operating space, leading to potential boot failures or component damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rotation operation and cable plugging operation into a single integrated action. The linkage assembly couples the housing rotation movement with the plug assembly movement, so that rotating the housing automatically performs both the mechanical installation and the electrical connection simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate manual plugging operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs the cable plugging operation automatically through the linkage mechanism without requiring manual intervention. When the user rotates the housing for installation, the linkage assembly automatically guides the plug assembly into the slot, making the system self-servicing and eliminating human error in the plugging process
2Device complexity
If manual plugging and unplugging of cables is required during rotation-based installation, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability decreases due to potential user errors such as forgetting to plug or unplug cables
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mechanical rotation operation with the electrical connection operation through the linkage assembly. This integration ensures that the cable plugging and unplugging actions are automatically performed as part of the rotation process, eliminating user errors while adding controlled mechanical complexity to the system
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage assembly provides mechanical feedback that ensures the plug assembly is properly positioned and connected. The interlocked mechanism between the housing and plug assembly through the linkage creates a feedback system that confirms proper connection status, preventing boot failures caused by improper plugging
3Ease of operation
If a drawable structure is used for hard drive installation, then cable connection is simplified, but the drawable frame occupies a large part of the internal space of the host case
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from the conventional horizontal drawable structure to a vertical rotation-based structure. By changing the dimension of movement from horizontal extraction to vertical rotation, the system achieves automatic cable connection while significantly reducing the space occupied within the host case internal volume
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AI summary
A rotation module with a linked plugging and unplugging design is applied to a host case for installation and disassembly. The rotation module includes: a housing, for accommodating a data storage unit electrically connected to a cable; a placement assembly, for guiding the housing along a first direction to install or disassemble the housing; a rotation assembly, for rotatably combining the housing and the placement assembly so that the housing is capable of rotating along a second direction; and a linkage assembly, having a first end and a second end, with a plug assembly of the cable assembled to the second end. In response to the housing rotated along the second direction, the second end of the linkage assembly moves in a linked manner along the first direction and enables the plug assembly to plug into or unplug from a slot of a motherboard.