Server Data Storage Mounting Structure Sliding Frame Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server designs require the entire frame to be removed when a data storage device is taken out, which is inefficient and complicates the process of installation and removal.
Innovation Solution
A data storage device mounting structure with a slidably attached frame, featuring a fixing plate, shaft, and elastic piece, allows the frame to be easily assembled and disassembled by aligning and locking components, enabling the data storage device to be removed without needing to take out the entire frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the frame is fixed to the housing, then the data storage device is securely mounted, but the frame cannot be easily removed when the data storage device needs to be taken out
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a fixing plate attached to the frame, a shaft with elastic piece for positioning, and corresponding mounting holes in the housing. This segmentation allows the frame to be easily detached from the housing by simply removing the fixing plate, without requiring disassembly of the entire frame structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing plate is extracted as a separate removable component from the frame. This extracting element can be easily removed from the housing mounting holes when the data storage device needs to be taken out, enabling quick frame removal without affecting the integrity of the frame itself.
2Productivity
If the frame is completely removed when taking out the data storage device, then the data storage device can be accessed, but the process becomes inefficient and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure uses a segmented design where only the fixing plate needs to be removed from the housing, not the entire frame. This segmentation enables quick access to the data storage device by simply detaching the fixing plate, significantly improving installation and removal efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing plate is pre-attached to the frame during manufacturing, so that during installation, the frame can be quickly mounted to the housing by simply attaching the pre-configured fixing plate. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly operations during installation and removal.
3Ease of operation
If the frame is slidably attached to the housing, then the frame can be easily assembled and disassembled, but the mounting structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding attachment mechanism is achieved through segmentation into a fixing plate with shaft and elastic piece, and corresponding mounting holes in the housing. This segmented design enables easy assembly and disassembly through simple insertion and removal motions, while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing plate acts as an intermediary component between the frame and the housing. It includes a shaft with elastic piece that mediates the connection, allowing the frame to be slidably attached to the housing through a simple insertion motion, while providing secure fixation when assembled.
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
Facilitates efficient installation and removal of data storage devices by allowing the frame to slide in and out of the housing, simplifying the process and reducing the complexity of handling the frame and data storage device separately.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic piece sleeved on the shaft
Data Source
AI summary
A server allowing individual dismounting of data storage units includes a housing, a frame, and a data storage device mounting structure. The frame defines two openings and is slidably attached to the housing. The data storage device mounting structure includes a fixing plate rotationally attached to the frame. The fixing plate includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a protrusion extending from each of the first end and the second end. The two protrusions are alternately received in the two openings. When the protrusion on the second end is received in an opening, the protrusion on the first end is retracts from the other opening and the protrusion on the second end abuts against the housing to allow a single data storage unit but not the frame to be taken out of the housing.