Sliding Server Storage Assembly With Unfolding Cable Management
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Cables become tangled when servers are pulled out of a cabinet body, preventing their return and causing potential damage during forced retraction.
Innovation Solution
A storage device with a housing containing first and second storage bodies, each equipped with structural assemblies that unfold to manage cables, reducing tangling and damage by guiding cables through specific openings and limiting their movement, thereby protecting the cables during sliding operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the server is pulled out of the cabinet body, then the server can be accessed or removed, but the cables become tangled
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management assembly incorporates movable components including a sliding plate that moves with the server and rotatable connecting members that can rotate to accommodate cable routing. This dynamic structure allows the cable management system to adapt its configuration as the server moves in and out, preventing cable tangling while maintaining ease of server access.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management assembly acts as an intermediary between the server and the external environment. It includes connecting members that interface with both the server and external cables, providing a buffer zone that manages cable stresses and prevents direct transmission of tangling forces to the server cables during movement.
2Productivity
If the server is forced back to its original position, then the server can return to place, but cable damage may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management assembly provides protective cushioning for cables before they can be damaged. The structural design includes cable routing paths and support elements that cushion and guide cables during server retraction, preventing sudden forces or sharp bends that could cause cable damage while enabling quick server return to position.
3Device complexity
If cables are left loose during server movement, then cable management is simple, but cables become tangled and damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management assembly is segmented into multiple functional components including a sliding plate, connecting members, and cable routing structures. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function in managing cable movement, providing effective cable protection through a modular structure that doesn't overly complicate the overall system.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage device includes a housing, a first storage body, a second first storage body, a first structural assembly and a second structural assembly. The housing includes a bottom wall and sidewalls connected to the bottom wall. The first storage body is slidably connected to the sidewalls and can receive a first module. The second storage body is slidably connected to the sidewalls and can receive a second module. The first structural assembly is located in a first gap between the second storage body and the bottom wall, and connected to the first storage body and the bottom wall. The first structural assembly partially receives cables of the first module and can unfold. The second structural assembly is located in the first gap and connected to the second storage body and the bottom wall. The second structural assembly partially receives cables of the second module and can unfold.