Server Hard Drive Locking Device Eliminates Brackets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server hard drive installation and detachment processes are complex, requiring auxiliary tools and numerous securing elements, leading to high manufacturing costs and inefficient assembly/disassembly times.
Innovation Solution
A locking device comprising a rear stop frame, front frame, and locking mechanism that securely fixes electronic components to a housing without the need for a bracket or auxiliary tools, utilizing a combination of stop plates, buffer pads, and a biasing spring to facilitate easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws and brackets are used to fix the hard drive to the server housing, then the hard drive can be securely fixed, but the installation and detachment process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The locking device is divided into separate functional components: a locking member with engaging protrusions, a locking frame with engaging grooves, and a positioning frame. These segmented parts can be independently assembled and disassembled, enabling quick installation and detachment without complex tools while maintaining secure fixing through the interlocking engaging structures.
2Reliability
If multiple securing elements are used to fix the hard drive, then the hard drive can be securely mounted, but the structure becomes complex and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking and positioning functions are merged into a single integrated locking device that combines the locking member, locking frame, and positioning frame. This unified structure eliminates the need for multiple separate securing elements while providing both secure mounting and precise positioning through the coordinated interaction of engaging protrusions and grooves.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device serves multiple functions simultaneously: the locking member and frame provide secure mechanical attachment, while the positioning frame with stop plates ensures precise alignment. This multi-functional design replaces multiple specialized components with a single versatile assembly, reducing structural complexity without compromising mounting reliability.
3Reliability
If a bracket is used to install the hard drive, then the hard drive can be securely fixed, but the housing space is reduced and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional bracket component is extracted and replaced by an integrated locking device that attaches directly to the housing. This eliminates the need for a separate bracket structure, freeing up housing space while maintaining secure fixing through the locking member's engaging protrusions that directly interface with the housing's locking frame.
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 simplifies the assembly and disassembly of electronic components, reducing working hours and manufacturing costs while allowing for more efficient use of housing space by eliminating the need for brackets and tools.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing spring disposed in the casing and biasing the locking member toward a first horizontal direction so as to engage the locking member with the retaining portion
Implementation Method 2
a rear buffer pad disposed on the rear stop plate for abutting against the rear end face of the electronic component; an elastic packing member disposed on the front stop plate for abutting against the front end face of the electronic component
Data Source
AI summary
A locking device for fixing an electronic component to a housing includes a rear stop frame adapted to be disposed on the housing for fixing a rear side of the electronic component, a front frame spaced apart from and in front of the rear stop frame and having a retaining portion, and a locking mechanism including a positioning frame for fixing a front side of the electronic component, and a locking member disposed on the positioning frame and releasably engaged to the retaining portion. The locking member is engaged to the retaining portion to fix the positioning frame on the front frame.