Server Storage Tray With Pivoted Handles For Flexible Drive Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing server systems face challenges in efficiently accommodating and rearranging storage devices of varying sizes and quantities due to the need for frequent design changes, leading to prolonged development schedules and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A data storage device for servers featuring a tray with a circuit board module and two storage units, where the circuit board module includes adapter slots and a connection slot, allowing for side-by-side arrangement of storage units with pivoted handles for easy rotation and electrical connection, enabling flexible and efficient storage unit placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the server system provides multiple docking spaces for different sizes and quantities of storage devices, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and development cost are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single standardized tray structure that can accommodate multiple storage devices of different sizes (2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks or SSDs) through a unified docking space. The circuit board module includes multiple adapter slots that can interface with different storage device types, allowing one tray design to serve multiple storage configurations without requiring separate specialized trays for each device size or quantity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the tray into modular components: a circuit board module with multiple independent adapter slots, individual docking spaces for each storage device, and separable mounting structures. This modular segmentation allows the same tray framework to be configured for different numbers and types of storage devices by simply populating different slots, reducing the need for complete redesigns.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the server system changes designs of chasses and trays according to different user requirements, then the adaptability is improved, but the development schedule is prolonged
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized tray design with universal adapter slots allows the same physical chassis to support various storage configurations (different quantities and types of drives) without requiring custom chassis designs. This universality eliminates the need for repeated chassis redesign cycles for different user requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic reconfiguration of storage capacities and types within the fixed tray structure. Users can change the configuration of storage devices in the adapter slots without physical modifications to the chassis, allowing the system to adapt dynamically to different storage needs through software or simple hardware swaps rather than redesigning the entire assembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the server system changes designs of chasses and trays according to different user requirements, then the adaptability is improved, but the development cost is greatly increased
Solution Approach 1:
By creating a universal tray design that can accommodate multiple storage device types and configurations, the patent eliminates the need to manufacture multiple specialized tray variants. This single standardized design reduces tooling costs, simplifies supply chain management, and lowers per-unit manufacturing costs compared to producing customized trays for each storage configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple specialized trays into a single standardized tray design. By combining the ability to hold different sizes and types of storage devices within one unified structure, the system consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate products, thereby reducing overall development and manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
A data storage device includes a tray, a circuit board module and two storage units. The tray has a carrying space. The circuit board module includes a circuit board, a pair of adapter slots and a connection slot. The pair of adapter slots are disposed with an interval at one side of the tray, and the storage units are arranged side by side in the carrying space. Each storage unit includes a carrying box and a storage component. The carrying box is pivoted with a handle, and two sides of the handle are pivoted at opposite sides of the carrying box so that the handle is capable of rotating above the carrying box. The storage component is inserted in the adapter slot to electrically connect with the circuit board.