Wire Ring Air Baffle Fixing Structure for Wiring Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for fixing air guiding plates in switches or servers with high power require high costs and occupy significant space, affecting production efficiency and wiring configuration.
Innovation Solution
An air baffle fixing structure using a metal wire bent into a ring part to create a clamping gap for securing the air baffle, reducing assembly costs and space requirements, and allowing for automated production processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If back adhesive is used to fix the air guiding plate, then the air guiding plate can be secured to the board, but the adhesive area occupies significant space and affects wiring configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the adhesive fixing method and replaces it with a mechanical clamping structure. The ring-shaped clamping structure with clamping gaps provides fixing functionality without requiring adhesive areas, thereby resolving the contradiction between fixing reliability and adhesive area occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the chemical bonding mechanism (adhesive) with a mechanical clamping mechanism. The ring-shaped structure with clamping gaps provides mechanical fixation that eliminates the need for adhesive, reducing space occupation while maintaining fixing reliability.
2Reliability
If cutting die and back adhesive are used for fixing, then the air guiding plate can be secured, but production costs increase and production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fixing function and the structural support into a single integrated ring-shaped clamping structure. This eliminates the need for separate adhesive application steps and cutting die operations, thereby improving production efficiency while maintaining fixing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring-shaped clamping structure is designed to be self-fixing through its elastic deformation capability. The structure automatically clamps the air guiding plate without requiring additional adhesive application or complex assembly steps, enabling automated production and improving productivity.
3Reliability
If metal plate or circuit board is reserved with adhesive areas, then the air guiding plate can be fixed, but wiring space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the adhesive area requirement from the fixing system. The ring-shaped clamping structure provides fixation without needing adhesive reserves on the metal plate or circuit board, thereby preserving wiring space while maintaining fixing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a planar adhesive bonding approach to a three-dimensional mechanical clamping approach. The ring-shaped structure utilizes vertical clamping gaps and elastic deformation to provide fixation, eliminating the need for adhesive areas on the board surface and preserving wiring space.
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
The solution reduces production costs, increases space for wiring, and enhances production efficiency by utilizing a metal wire-based clamping mechanism that stabilizes the air baffle fixation.
Implementation Method 1
The fixing part, the supporting part, and the ring parts are integrally formed by bending a metal wire
Data Source
AI summary
An air baffle fixing structure is configured to be disposed on a board for fixing an air baffle. The air baffle fixing structure includes at least one fixing part, at least one supporting part and at least two ring parts. The fixing part, the supporting part and the ring parts are integrally formed by a metal wire. The fixing part is used for being connected to the board. The supporting part is connected to the fixing part along a standing direction. At least one of the ring parts is connected to the supporting part. The ring parts overlap in a clamping direction and a clamping gap is formed between the ring parts. The clamping gap is used for fixing the air baffle along an air direction, and the air direction is perpendicular to the clamping direction.