Server Substrate Vertical Support Structure for Maintenance Space Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional server technologies require operators to manually handle and temporarily store numerous electronic parts, which lacks adequate space, complicating maintenance and replacement tasks due to the need for secure holding areas.
Innovation Solution
A server module structure featuring a supporting member that vertically supports the substrate, eliminating the need for additional space to hold electronic parts, with a design that includes a connecting part for secure attachment and a cover member to prevent accidental contact with heat sinks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If operators manually handle and temporarily store electronic parts in conventional servers, then maintenance and replacement tasks can be performed, but adequate space for holding electronic parts is insufficient, complicating operations
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate is changed from a horizontal layout to a vertical standing orientation through the supporting member. This dimensional change allows electronic parts to be temporarily held in the vertical space above the substrate rather than requiring horizontal surface area, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space to resolve the space constraint problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting member integrates multiple functions: it supports the substrate vertically, provides a mounting surface for electronic parts, and structures the overall module. This nested integration eliminates the need for separate holding structures, improving operator workability without requiring additional space.
2Ease of operation
If a supporting member is attached to the peripheral portion of the substrate to support the substrate standing, then the necessity of securing adequate space for replacement or maintenance is eliminated, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides vertical support for the substrate, acts as a mounting structure for electronic parts, and enables the substrate to stand vertically. This multi-functionality improves operator workability while avoiding the need for additional separate components, thereby not increasing overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device (e.g. a server module) includes a substrate and a supporting member. The supporting member is attached to the peripheral portion of the substrate so as to support the substrate on the mounting surface. Owing to the vertical orientation of the substrate supported by the supporting member, it is possible to reduce any space used to temporarily keep the substrate for the purpose of a maintenance operation or the like. Thus, it is possible to improve the workability of an operator conducting a maintenance operation on the electronic device.