Server Removable Storage Structure Back Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional servers face challenges in conveniently replacing storage devices, especially when the rack is long, as they typically require removal from the front, which can be inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A server design featuring a removable storage structure with a handle mechanism that includes a sliding slot and guiding slot system, allowing the storage case to be easily extracted by rotating a handle connected to pivotally linked arms, enabling the storage case to be removed from the back of the server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If storage devices are replaced from the front side of the rack, then the replacement process is straightforward, but it becomes inconvenient and inefficient when the rack depth is long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional front-side replacement approach by enabling storage device replacement from the back side of the rack. The release mechanism is positioned at the rear, allowing technicians to access and replace storage devices without reaching deep into the rack from the front, thus solving the inconvenience caused by long rack depth.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a release mechanism as an intermediary component that facilitates storage device removal from the back. This mechanism includes a release lever that interacts with a release protrusion and release hole system, acting as a mediator between the technician's action and the storage device detachment, enabling convenient back-side replacement.
2Ease of operation
If a handle structure with sliding slot and guiding slot is implemented, then storage case removal becomes easy, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle structure is segmented into distinct functional components: a handle body, a release lever, a sliding slot, and a guiding slot. Each component has a specific function, and their coordinated movement through the slots enables the storage case removal function while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle structure is designed to be self-guiding through the interaction of the sliding slot and guiding slot. As the release lever moves, it automatically follows the path defined by the slots, which self-regulate the motion sequence without requiring external control mechanisms, thus simplifying the overall system while maintaining ease of operation.
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
This design enhances the practicality of storage device replacement by allowing users to easily remove the storage case from the server, improving usability and accessibility, especially in scenarios where the server depth is extensive.
Implementation Method 1
the slide pin is moved in the sliding slot and guided by the guiding slot, thereby driving the partition plate to move in a direction away from the bottom plate
Implementation Method 2
The first arm is pivotally connected to the partition plate and includes a through hole. The second arm is pivotally connected to the second plate.
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AI summary
A server having a removable storage structure is provided. The server includes a housing, a storage case and a handle structure. The housing includes a bottom plate, a first plate and a second plate. The first plate includes a guiding slot. The storage case is arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The storage case includes a support plate, a partition plate and a heat dissipating plate. The partition plate is in contact with the first plate and includes a sliding slot. The handle structure includes a first arm, a second arm, a handle, and a slide pin. The first arm is pivotally connected to the partition plate and includes a through hole. The second arm is pivotally connected to the second plate. The slide pin is inserted in the sliding slot and the guiding slot via the through hole.