Server Mounting Frame Battery Box Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In server assemblies, the limited configuration of mounting frames for disk drives prevents the installation of other components, leading to underutilization of space and restricted arrangement of built-in batteries, which affects server performance.
Innovation Solution
A server assembly design that allows a battery box to be installed in the mounting frame's accommodation space, enabling the battery box to occupy idle space previously unused, thereby increasing space utilization and accommodating different battery sizes through varying positioning spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If mounting frames are configured exclusively for disk drives, then disk drive installation is simplified, but space utilization decreases and other components cannot be installed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is designed to accommodate both disk drives and battery boxes using the same mounting structure. The accommodation space can selectively receive either a disk drive or a battery box, allowing the mounting frame to serve multiple functions and increasing overall space utilization in the server assembly.
2Ease of manufacture
If built-in batteries are accommodated in exclusive space, then battery installation is simplified, but arrangement of other components is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame serves dual purposes: it can hold disk drives when needed for storage operations, and it can hold battery boxes when power backup is required. This eliminates the need for separate exclusive spaces for batteries, allowing flexible arrangement of components based on actual server configuration needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting frame configuration is made dynamic rather than fixed. The same accommodation space can be dynamically assigned to different components (disk drive or battery box) depending on the server's operational requirements, enabling adaptable component arrangement without compromising installation simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If disk drives are removed from cage, then maintenance and changes become convenient, but idle space is created
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is pre-configured with engagement structures that can accommodate both disk drives and battery boxes. When disk drives are removed for maintenance, the battery box can be immediately installed in the same space without requiring additional preparation or reconfiguration, maintaining high space utilization while preserving ease of maintenance.
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AI summary
A server assembly including a mounting frame, a battery box and a battery. The mounting frame includes an accommodation space configured to accommodate a disk drive. The battery box is disposed in the accommodation space of the mounting frame. The battery is installed in the battery box.