Server Rail Front Bracket Quick Release for Mixed Rack Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server sliding rail assembly mounting and dismounting technologies require tools and are not adaptable to different server rack designs with varying locating hole specifications.
Innovation Solution
A server sliding rail assembly front bracket quick release structure featuring a base wall with upper and lower walls, a connecting seat with sockets and coil springs, and a swivel buckle with a torsion spring, allowing for tool-free mounting and dismounting by engaging and disengaging sockets or locating pins into various hole sizes on the server rack.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used, then the connection is stable, but the mounting and dismounting process requires tools and time
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel buckle is designed to rotate between a locked position (where the hook engages the rack) and an unlocked position (where the hook disengages). This dynamic mechanism allows quick tool-free mounting and dismounting while maintaining stable connection during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded sockets automatically engage with the rack's locating holes when the swivel buckle is in the locked position, and automatically disengage when the buckle is rotated to the unlocked position. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual tool operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed mounting brackets are used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different server rack designs with varying locating hole specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with multiple spring-loaded sockets that can engage with different types of locating holes (various sizes and shapes) on different server rack designs. The same bracket structure can be universally applied to racks with square holes, round holes, or other configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized brackets
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into modular components: the base wall with multiple sockets, the connecting seat, and the swivel buckle assembly. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall adaptability to different rack configurations
3Ease of operation
If tool-free quick release mechanism is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded sockets act as an intermediary mechanism between the swivel buckle and the rack's locating holes. When the buckle rotates, the springs automatically compress and extend to engage or disengage the sockets, providing tool-free operation while containing the complexity within a compact, integrated structure
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release mechanism merges multiple functions into a single swivel buckle component: the rotation action simultaneously controls the hook engagement, the socket engagement, and the overall locking/disllocking state. This consolidation reduces operational complexity despite the mechanical complexity of the mechanism
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and stable connection of server sliding rail assemblies to server racks with different hole designs without the need for tools, enhancing installation efficiency and stability.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of coil springs are respectively supported between the sockets and the second wall within the accommodation chamber to force the respective sockets into the respective locating holes through the fourth wall
Implementation Method 2
a torsion spring mounted around the pivot member to force the swivel buckle into abutment against the connecting seat, the torsion spring having one side stopped against the swivel buckle and an opposite side thereof stopped against the first wall of the connecting seat
Data Source
AI summary
A server sliding rail assembly front bracket quick release structure includes a front bracket connected to an outer sliding rail of a server sliding rail assembly, a connecting seat connected to the front bracket, a plurality of sockets supported on respective coil springs in the connecting seat, a plurality of locating pins respectively inserted through the sockets and the coil springs, a swivel buckle pivotally connected to the front bracket and biasable to hook a hook plate thereof on a rack wall of a server rack after insertion of the sockets or locating pins into respective locating holes on the rack wall of the server, and a torsion spring with one side thereof stopped against the swivel buckle and an opposite side thereof stopped against the connecting seat.