Server Drive Tray Assembly for Shared Multi-Spec Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server devices require multiple pluggable assemblies to accommodate hard drive devices with different specifications, limiting their versatility and flexibility due to the inability to share these assemblies.
Innovation Solution
A tray system comprising a tray rack, pluggable member, and spacer that allows for the assembly of expansion modules with various specifications, enabling flexible and versatile integration of hard drive devices by using a combination of tray racks, pluggable members, and spacers that can be adapted to different module designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pluggable assemblies are prepared to match hard drive devices of different specifications, then the server device can accommodate various hard drive specifications, but the pluggable assemblies cannot be shared and the versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tray rack body is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate multiple types of expansion modules through different assembly configurations. The combination of tray rack, pluggable member, and spacer creates a multi-functional system where the same basic components can be arranged differently to support various hard drive specifications, eliminating the need for completely separate pluggable assemblies for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is divided into separable components: tray rack body, pluggable member, and spacer. These segmented parts can be independently configured and recombined to adapt to different expansion module requirements. The pluggable member can be selectively assembled with the tray rack body and spacer to create different configurations for different hard drive specifications.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed pluggable assembly design is used for each server device, then the installation structure is simplified, but the design versatility and flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The installation structure transitions from a fixed design to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The pluggable member can be selectively assembled and disassembled from the tray rack body and spacer, allowing the configuration to change based on the specific expansion module being installed. This dynamic assembly capability maintains structural simplicity while enabling design flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The components are designed with nested assembly relationships where the pluggable member fits within the tray rack body structure, and the spacer provides intermediate positioning. This nesting allows for compact integration while maintaining the ability to reconfigure the assembly for different module types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If various pluggable assemblies are prepared for different hard drive devices, then all device specifications can be matched, but the pluggable assemblies cannot be shared across different devices
Solution Approach 1:
The same set of basic components (tray rack body, pluggable member, spacer) serves multiple functions across different hard drive specifications. Rather than preparing separate assemblies for each device type, the universal components can be reused and reconfigured for different expansion modules, significantly improving assembly efficiency and component sharing.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design allows pluggable members and spacers to be easily disassembled from one expansion module configuration and recovered for use in another configuration. This recovering capability enables the same components to be reused across different device types, improving productivity by eliminating the need to create new assemblies for each specification.
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AI summary
A tray and a server device are provided. The tray includes a tray rack, a pluggable member, and a spacer. The tray rack includes a tray rack body and an assembly convex portion. The assembly convex portion protrudes from a first end of the tray rack body, and the assembly convex portion includes a first assembly portion. The pluggable member includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other, a second assembly portion, and a third assembly portion. The second assembly portion is located on the first side surface, the second assembly portion is correspondingly assembled to the first assembly portion, and the third assembly portion is located on the first side surface. The spacer includes a third side surface and a fourth side surface opposite to each other, and a fourth assembly portion located on the third side surface.