Storage Drive Fixing Assembly With Movable Positioning Columns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage hard disk fixation methods in servers and industrial computers require high labor hours for assembly, involve additional equipment, and cause issues like screws falling out, increasing servicing time.
Innovation Solution
A fixing assembly with a supporting body and movable components featuring positioning columns that allow quick fixation and removal of storage devices by inserting and removing positioning columns into corresponding holes, enhancing assembly and maintenance efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If storage hard disks are fixed using screws and fixed brackets, then the storage device can be securely fixed, but the assembly and disassembly process requires high labor hours and more equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing assembly employs movable components that can slide along guide rails, transforming the static screw-fixing mechanism into a dynamic system. The moving components can be quickly positioned and locked into place, enabling rapid fixation without requiring complex screw operations, thus reducing assembly time while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the fastening function from the traditional screw-bracket system and integrates it into the moving components themselves. The moving components incorporate built-in positioning and fixing mechanisms that directly engage with the storage device, eliminating the need for separate screws and brackets, thereby simplifying the assembly process
2Reliability
If storage hard disks are fixed using screws, then the storage device can be securely attached, but screws may fall out during the assembly process
Solution Approach 1:
The moving components serve as intermediaries between the fixed bracket and the storage device. These components include built-in positioning structures such as positioning columns that guide and constrain the storage device during insertion, preventing misalignment and ensuring that fixing holes align correctly without requiring manual screw handling
Solution Approach 2:
The moving components are pre-positioned and prepared in advance within the fixed bracket. The positioning structures are预先 arranged to guide the storage device into the correct position before fixation occurs, eliminating the need for manual alignment and screw insertion during the assembly process
3Ease of repair
If screws are used to fix storage devices, then the storage device can be securely mounted, but removing and reattaching screws increases servicing time
Solution Approach 1:
The moving components can be quickly moved along the guide rails to release their locking engagement with the storage device. This dynamic mechanism allows servicing personnel to rapidly detach the storage device by simply moving the components, eliminating the time-consuming process of unscrewing multiple screws, thus reducing servicing time while maintaining ease of repair
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing assembly is segmented into independent moving components that can be individually operated. Each moving component can be independently positioned and locked, allowing for quick release and reattachment of the storage device without requiring the disassembly of the entire fixing structure, thereby facilitating faster maintenance operations
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AI summary
A fixing assembly is adapted to fix a storage device. The storage device includes a first side surface, two opposite second side surfaces, a first hole located on the first side surface and two second holes located on the two second side surfaces. The fixing assembly includes a supporting body with a base plate and a side plate and two moving components disposed on two sides of the base plate. The side plate has a first positioning column. An accommodating space is formed between the supporting body and the two moving components. The two moving components includes two second positioning columns. The first positioning column and the two second positioning columns protrude towards the accommodating space. When the storage device is disposed in the accommodating space, the first positioning column inserts into the first hole, and the two second positioning columns are adapted to insert into the two second holes.