Storage Component Shield Interface with Chamfered Edges

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing storage systems face interference issues due to electro-magnetic shields when inserting and removing storage components, leading to uneven edges that hinder smooth operation.

Innovation Solution

Incorporation of an optimized electro-magnetic shield interface with insertion and removal chamfer portions, providing a spring auto lock design to facilitate seamless insertion and removal of storage components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If electro-magnetic shield component is used in storage system housing, then electromagnetic shielding is improved, but insertion and removal of storage component becomes difficult due to interference and uneven edges

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectromagnetic shieldingVSAvoidinsertion and removal of storage component

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The storage component is pre-formed with chamfer portions on its edges before insertion. These chamfer portions prepare the component in advance to smoothly engage with the electro-magnetic shield component, preventing interference and enabling easy insertion and removal operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The chamfer portions act as an intermediary element between the storage component and the electro-magnetic shield component. This intermediate feature facilitates the interaction by providing a transition surface that reduces interference and enables smooth engagement and disengagement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If electro-magnetic shield component is used in storage system housing, then electromagnetic shielding is improved, but edge uniformity deteriorates leading to drop off issues

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectromagnetic shieldingVSAvoidedge uniformity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The storage component is pre-formed with chamfer portions on its edges before assembly. This preliminary shaping ensures that the edges are properly formed in advance, compensating for any variations and preventing drop off issues during operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The edge geometry of the storage component is modified by adding chamfer portions, changing the physical parameters of the edge from a simple uniform surface to a multi-faceted structure with specific angles. This parameter change enables better engagement with the electro-magnetic shield while maintaining edge uniformity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250393180A1Server System Storage System with Spring Optimized Storage Component

Publication Date: 2025.12.25 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

A storage system. The storage system includes a storage system cartridge module, the storage system cartridge module including a top cover, the top cover including a top wall, the top wall comprising an optimized electro-magnetic shield interface facilitating insertion and removal of a storage component to a storage system housing having an associated electro-magnetic shield component.