Tool-Less Slide Bracket Release for Front Rack Demounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide brackets with tool-less mounting designs struggle to efficiently demount a single slide and bracket from arrays of slides and brackets, particularly when the mounting holes have different specifications, making it difficult to remove server components without disassembling from the side.
Innovation Solution
A tool-less mounting slide bracket design featuring a body with a fixing board and base, including resilient elements and a hook mechanism that allows for horizontal movement and easy disassembly, accommodating various mounting hole specifications by using a combination of hangers, resilient elements, and a knob system for secure attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket uses segmented poles of different diameters and elastomers to support mounting holes of various specifications, then the adaptability to different mounting hole specifications is improved, but the ease of demounting a single slide and bracket from arrays deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into a body portion and a base portion that can be separated. The base portion can be independently removed from the rack while the body remains mounted, enabling selective demounting of single slides from arrays without requiring side access or complete disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
A release mechanism acts as an intermediary between the user and the mounting structure. By actuating this release mechanism, the base portion can be easily detached from the rack, providing a simple interface for demounting operations without requiring tool intervention or complex manual manipulation.
2Reliability
If the bracket is designed with fixed fastening structures, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the ease of demounting deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic controllable state. The base portion can be firmly mounted when needed, but can also be easily released by actuating the release mechanism, allowing the system to switch between secure mounting and easy demounting states as required.
Solution Approach 2:
The release mechanism enables the bracket to be self-demountable without requiring external tools or assistance. By simply actuating the release mechanism, the base portion can be automatically detached from the rack, making the demounting process as easy as the mounting process.
3Device complexity
If the bracket requires side access for dismounting, then the structural simplicity is improved, but the ease of operation for demounting deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The release mechanism is positioned on the front face of the bracket, changing the access dimension from side to front. This allows operators to easily reach and actuate the release mechanism from the front of the rack, eliminating the need to access the side of the rack for demounting operations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy front-side disassembly of the bracket from arrays of slides and brackets, accommodating different mounting hole specifications, facilitating the removal of server components without the need for tools, enhancing usability and flexibility in rack-mounted systems.
Implementation Method 1
first resilient elements, each wearing on the first hanger; second resilient element, corresponding to the hook and clamping the hook to drive the angle to move horizontally
Data Source
AI summary
A slide bracket free of tool mounting includes a body, a base, first hangers, first resilient elements, second hangers, a hook and a second resilient element. The body comprises a fixing board. The first hanger, the first resilient element and the second hanger are located between the fixing board and the base. The fixing board is provided with a first longitudinal trough while the base is provided with a second longitudinal trough and a chute. The second longitudinal trough corresponds to the first longitudinal trough of the fixing board. The hook, having an angle and a stopper, penetrates the first longitudinal trough, the chute and the second longitudinal trough. The stopper slips relatively to the chute. The second resilient element upholds to the knob, which moves the hook relatively to the rack, and makes the angle buckled in a rack.