CN101520680A - Method and device for mounting computer component - Google Patents

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CN101520680A
CN101520680A CNA2008101093563A CN200810109356A CN101520680A CN 101520680 A CN101520680 A CN 101520680A CN A2008101093563 A CNA2008101093563 A CN A2008101093563A CN 200810109356 A CN200810109356 A CN 200810109356A CN 101520680 A CN101520680 A CN 101520680A
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Abstract

According to at least one of the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a system and a method for controlling a computer unit such as a computer, a computer component or a computer system. The method includes receiving a command signal by a reset control module from another source such as a remote computer through a network. The command signal includes instructions to manipulate or control a computer unit such as a computer , computer component or computer system. An execution signal is transmitted for manipulation or control of the computer, computer component or computer system. The controlling or manipulation includes resetting, powering on or powering off the computer, computer component or computer system.

Description

The method and apparatus of computer module is installed
The application is that the original bill application number is 03812618.4 application for a patent for invention (international application no: PCT/US03/17328, the applying date: on May 30th, 2003, denomination of invention: the dividing an application method and apparatus that computer module is installed).
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to be used to install new the improving one's methods and equipment of computer module.More specifically, the present invention relates to be used for installing the method and apparatus of computer module with the cramped construction posture.
Background technology
The method and system that has the installation computer module of various dissimilar and kinds.For example, can be with reference to following United States Patent (USP):
The open date of patent No. inventor
4,258,967 Boudreau 03-31-1081
11-07-1989 such as 4,879,634 Storrow
12-11-1990 such as 4,977,532 Borkowicz
04-23-1991 such as 5,010,444 Storrow
06-01-1993 such as 5,216,579 Basara
10-24-1995 such as 5,460,441 Hastings
11-05-1996 such as 5,571,256 Good
11-04-1997 such as 5,684,671 Hobbs
03-02-1999 such as 5,877,938 Hobbs
04-30-1999 such as 5,896,273 Varghese
02-15-2000 such as 6,025,989 Ayd
05-02-2000 such as 6,058,025 Ecker
06-13-2000 such as 6,075,698 Hogan
04-24-2001 such as 6,220,456 B1 Jensen
6,305,556?B1 Mayer 10-23-2001
11-13-2001 such as 6,315,249 B1 Jensen
12-04-2001 such as 6,325,636 B1 Hipp
Re.35,10-06-1998 such as 915 Hastings
Des.407,03-30-1999 such as 358 Belanger
Owing to there is the field engineering of available in a large number dissimilar and kind, adopted the standard that is used in that computer module is installed according to the frame of particular module structure.In view of the above, will be installed in the rack construction of normal size such as mode such as the computer module of computer processor unit etc. with row one by one stackedly.This standard is referring to the EIA-310-D standard described in the server rack standard (SSI).
The shell of each computer equipment must have according to this standard take the altitude size really.This height dimension is necessary for the multiple of standard unit " U ".Therefore, can exist highly is 1 " U " (standard unit) or its computer module of several times.Thus, but also can have highly the computer module of installing for the posture of the standard of 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U etc.
Therefore, traditional standard according to current use, a plurality of frames are provided, be used for depositing computer module, and the size that is installed in each computer module in the frame suitably is the multiple of the U of standard unit in the mode of horizontally disposed (the horizontal disposition) that closely separate (tightly spaced), intensive assembling.These frames are installed on the castor (caster) etc. movably, so that they can easily be positioned in the computer house of the air-conditioning system that for example has strict control, to guarantee the suitable cooling of computer equipment.
Use for some, wish very much in frame, to dispose computer module in the mode of compact and highly dense.Thus, for a lot of application, it is extremely important to place computer module as much as possible in computer house or other designated space.
For with high density mode compact computer module of installing on frame, their modes with row are provided with one by one stackedly.Data and feed cable are arranged in the space in backplane region or the frame.
In order to cool off, various technology have been adopted.For example, a plurality of independently fans are installed in the shell of each computer module.The inner air of shell is discharged to fan exhaust draft chamber (fanexhaust plenum chamber), and this fan exhaust draft chamber is configured on the interior side of frame usually.
This traditional posture installation system has a plurality of shortcomings.The separate fan that is installed in each assembly is comparatively expensive, and will expend a lot of times and change under situation about breaking down.And, because backboard space and fan exhaust draft chamber have occupied the space that computer module can be set, so backboard space and fan exhaust draft chamber have wasted the space.
In addition, installing to carry out the scene in order to assemble the posture installation system, each assembly must be installed in the appropriate location in the frame, is the cabling of each unit in the backboard space in frame then.This operation expends time in very much, therefore, installs owing to need be subjected to the personnel of higher training to carry out this, so comparatively expensive.In addition, in case install, in order to change out of order computer module, must with total system or at least its major part close so that can the Tear Down Deficiency unit, and install and change the unit and be electrically connected again.This also expends time in and is expensive very much.
Install in the computer module in traditional posture, because the cable of computer module is installed in the rear portion of frame usually, thus will be installed in the rear portion of computer module shell such as the main circuit board of mainboard, to be easy to be connected to the cable that is positioned at the frame rear portion.Use for some, the board structure of circuit in this computer module shell is not desired.For example, the user may wish to be connected to such as the test suite of keyboard and monitor an assignment component in the posture installation computer module.Because the interface of mainboard (access) is arranged on the rear portion of shell, so be difficult to finish this operation usually.In view of the above, must there be a large amount of cables and hindering the access that the frame rear portion that is linked into the designated computer module proceeds to this designated computer assembly thus.In addition, owing at the rear portion of package shell mainboard is installed, installation fan and baffle plate (baffle) are anterior and often very difficult and expensive from its rear portion discharge air is directed to shell.
Therefore, wish very much to exist a kind of new improvement computer module structure, it is easier to the user and inserts single component, and more efficient and effective aspect cooling off in ventilation.
Install in the computer module in traditional posture,, come the circuit in the package shell is cooled off by supply fan being set so that the front portion of air by shell sucked in the shell.Vent fan also is installed usually, will in the computer module shell, discharging through the air of heating on the side of shell.In order to cool off, on circuit unit, heating radiator is installed, to help to distribute the heat that wherein produces such as microprocessor chip.Subsequently, the flow air transmission is from the heat of heating radiator, and this moving air is discharged into the outside of package shell.
Because air enters the front portion of shell, and leaves its inside in the side of shell,, may be difficult to thus heating radiator is arranged in the air flow path so the operating path of air is irregular.In view of the above, may need to adopt baffle plate to wait steering current through the isolated a plurality of fins on the heating radiator.
In order to help the electronic circuit in the cooling computer package shell, adopt supply fan and vent fan.In view of the above, have a plurality of supply fans in the front portion of package shell usually, and have another group vent fan usually in a side of shell.If one or more fans break down, then must make this computer module out of service, to change whole computer module, perhaps change or repair out of order one or more fan.For a lot of application, do not wish to occur the delay of system's operation especially.
Therefore, special hope is installed in computer module in the posture installation system compactly with the structure of highly dense.But,, make owing to this cabling requirement is difficult to these assemblies are installed in this frame, and still have the mounting structure of very dense owing to be installed in the cabling requirement of a large amount of computer modules in the single frame.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of computer module structure, this computer module structure is used for being installed in frame etc. in roughly upright mode, this computer module structure comprises: support, have a plurality of operating assemblies at least one side that is installed in this support, and be used for supporting with roughly upright structure; Front panel extends transverse to the leading edge portion of described support, this leading edge portion have with described a plurality of operating assemblies at least one outlet that is electrically connected; And power import, be installed in the rear edge part of described support, think that described a plurality of operating assembly receives electric power.
The invention still further relates to a kind of method that constitutes the computer module structure, this method comprises: a plurality of operating assemblies are installed at least one side of support; Front panel is connected to the leading edge portion of described support, to extend transverse to this leading edge portion; One outlet is connected to described front panel, and it is electrically connected in described a plurality of operating assembly at least one; And connect power import at the rear edge part of described support, think that described a plurality of operating assembly receives electric power.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the posture installation system of constructing according to one embodiment of the invention, represents its front portion, left side and top;
Fig. 2 is the front view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the left view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the rear view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the right view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, represents its rear portion, right side and top;
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram of shell of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, in order to describe, various assemblies is not installed;
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of the shell of Fig. 7, the mounting process of expression fan/LAN carriage;
Fig. 9 is the enlarged diagram of an embodiment of the fan/LAN carriage of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 9 A is the enlarged diagram of another embodiment of the fan/LAN carriage of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 9 B is the local enlarged diagram of the carriage of Fig. 9 A, and expression has removed some fans;
Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram of the shell of Fig. 7, and fan/LAN carriage wherein is installed;
Figure 11 is the synoptic diagram of the shell of Fig. 7, the mounting process of expression blade (blade);
Figure 12 is the local enlarged front view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, represents being oppositely arranged of fan/LAN carriage and blade;
Figure 13 is the schematic right-side view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, the structure of expression right side wiring;
Figure 14 is the bottom partial schematic diagram of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, the wiring on expression control compartment (bay) front portion and right side;
Figure 15 is the schematic left view of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, the structure of expression left side wiring;
Figure 16 is the bottom partial schematic diagram of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, the wiring in expression control compartment rear portion and left side;
Figure 17 is the local enlarged diagram of an embodiment of power supply unit (PDU) of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Figure 18 is the front view of PDU shown in Figure 17;
Figure 19 is the partial top view of PDU shown in Figure 17;
Figure 20 is the rear view of PDU shown in Figure 17;
Figure 21 is the synoptic diagram of the posture installation system of Fig. 1, and the expression air flows through this posture installation system;
Figure 22 is the synoptic diagram according to another embodiment of posture installation system of the present invention, and the expression air flows through this posture installation system;
Figure 23 is the synoptic diagram according to another embodiment of posture installation system of the present invention, and the expression air flows through this posture installation system;
Figure 24 is the synoptic diagram according to another embodiment of posture installation system of the present invention, and the expression air flows through this posture installation system;
Figure 25 is the amplification plan view of an embodiment of blade of the posture installation system of Fig. 1;
Figure 26 is the left view of the blade of Fig. 1;
Figure 27 is the amplification plan view of heating radiator of the blade of Figure 25, and 90 ° heating radiator has been rotated in expression;
Figure 28 is the side view of the heating radiator of Figure 27;
Figure 29 is the upward view of the heating radiator of Figure 27;
Figure 30 is according to another embodiment of the present invention, also can be used for the vertical view of another heating radiator of the computer blade of Figure 25;
Figure 31 is the side view of the heating radiator of Figure 30; And
Figure 32 is the side view of the heating radiator of Figure 30.
Embodiment
According at least one disclosed embodiment of the present invention, a kind of posture installation system is provided, this posture installation system adopts with the vertically arranged computer module of the form of blade, to support the operating assembly such as circuit arrangement.These blades are installed in the compartment that a series of perpendicular separations open.In each compartment, vertically arranged blade and power supply unit bar (strip) interconnection are to install these blades compactly.Thus, two groups of vertically arranged blades are connected to the opposition side of the power supply unit in the same compartment.The cooling fan unit is arranged between the compartment that each perpendicular separation opens, so that the uprush by this system to be provided.
According in a plurality of disclosed embodiments of the present invention at least one, but the computer module that a kind of posture is installed is disclosed, this computer module is the form of open computer module or blade structure, and this form is suitable for being installed in the frame with roughly upright or vertical layout.The user will be installed in the front portion of this computer module or blade such as the operating assembly of mainboard, so that can insert to it.Cool off this operating assembly by the air-flow vertical, so that it is cooled off with respect to the blade of being installed.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, this modular construction comprises support, and this support has a plurality of active blocks that are installed on its at least one side, and is suitable for supporting with roughly upright structure.Front panel extends laterally to the leading edge portion of support, and the outlet that is arranged on this leading edge portion links to each other with at least one operating assembly.Power import is installed in the rear edge part of this support, to receive the power supply of operating assembly.
As disclosed here, this support comprises cutting (cut-out) part, and power import is arranged near this cutting part.This part is generally rectangle and is essentially rigidity.In addition, as disclosed here, at least one operating assembly (for example, mainboard) is arranged near the leading edge portion of support, and is electrically connected with outlet.As further disclosed herein, cable is electrically connected with outlet on the front panel, to transmit electrical information from operating assembly.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, an edge of this front panel is arranged on the edge of support, to form L shaped structure.Thus, horizontal front panel and support is configured and disposed for making the modular construction that can be obtained be set to roughly upright structure side by side, and wherein similar unit is close to.Therefore, the front panel of similar assembly provides a basic continuous upstanding wall, and operating unit is installed on the up-right support of open architecture.In this way, modular construction can be arranged in the uprush path, so that air flows through the active block that is installed on this up-right support.
According at least one disclosed embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of method and apparatus that is used for the installation heating radiator of the computer module that posture installs.This heating radiator is suitable for being installed on the vertically arranged computer module blade, wherein heating radiator is arranged so that uprush fully contacts with the heating radiator fin, efficiently to cool off apace.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, the active block such as microprocessor is adopted heating radiator, this active block constitutes a part that is installed in the computer motherboard on the up-right support.This heating radiator comprises base portion, and this base portion has from the extended array of spaced fin of this base portion, when passing through between these fins with the cooling air in basic perpendicular flow, provides big relatively surface area to come from the fin heat dissipation.In orthostatic position mode roughly base portion is installed, its fin also extends in roughly upright mode.According at least one embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the height of fin and the height of base portion is greater than 7.
According to other disclosed embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the height of heating radiator fin and the height of base portion is between about 7.5 to about 10.45.In addition, as disclosed here, heat conduction filler rod plate (slug plate) covers this base portion, and be inserted in this base portion and the active block that will cool off between.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method of using heating radiator to help cool off active block is disclosed.This method comprises with roughly upright mode mounting bracket, and in a side of this support source component is installed.Heating radiator is installed on the active block in roughly upright mode, and this heating radiator has in roughly upright mode from the extended isolated a plurality of fins of base portion.Between the active block that the filler rod plate is inserted in this base portion and will cools off.
According to some embodiment of the present invention, a kind of structure is provided, be used for a plurality of upright computer module that rack-mount tight spacing is opened is cooled off, this structure comprises carriage, this carriage has a plurality of air flow arrangements such as fan.Use a plurality of members to help carriage is installed on the support removedly, and air flow arrangement flows air in roughly upright path, upright computer module is cooled off helping in the mode of approximate horizontal.This carriage also has a series of connector ports, is used for being electrically connected the output from each computer module of these computer modules.
According to other embodiments of the invention, this carriage comprises front panel, and this front panel has the form a plurality of connector ports disposed thereon with row.As disclosed here, this front panel can be opened,, perhaps remove air flow arrangement to repair or replace so that can overhaul (access) air flow arrangement.Can remove air flow arrangement from carrier unit.In addition, as disclosed here, according to other embodiments of the invention, can be set to the grouping of a plurality of independently son by air flow arrangement, and when opening front panel, certain a little grouping in a plurality of son groupings of selected air flow arrangement can be removed from carriage as a unit.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, cable connects these connector ports, to transmit signal from these connector ports, and these cables have enough reserve pieces (slack portion), so that front panel can be moved to open position, maintenance simultaneously is electrically connected with connector port.Thus, can be in computer module maintenance work " but hot swap (hot swappable) " air flow arrangement.
According at least one disclosed embodiment of the present invention, a kind of fan bracket or unit are provided, it is suitable for level and is installed in the frame, so that air vertically flows through the computer module that is vertically mounted in the frame.In an example of the present invention, the mode that a series of fan bracket are opened with perpendicular separation can be arranged in the frame.Can remove and change each fan bracket, make computer module can continue operate as normal simultaneously.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, the method that provides a kind of a series of upright computer blade of installing side by side to the structure of opening with tight spacing to power, this method comprises: make elongated power supply unit extend laterally to upright blade; And with upright blade and a series of electric connector interconnection that are arranged side by side on a side of power supply unit.In one embodiment of the invention, on the opposite side of power supply unit main body, be arranged side by side the electric connector of second series.
According to other embodiments of the invention, each in these computer module blades all has similar cutting part, and the main body of power supply unit has the shape of cross section of the complementation of partly being held by the cutting of blade, so that compact mounting structure to be provided.
According at least one disclosed embodiment of the present invention, a kind of power supply unit is provided, this power supply unit makes it possible to back-to-back structure a pair of vertically arranged computer module is installed vertically closely mutually.In addition, this power supply unit makes these vertical component can slip into frame easily and engages with the power supply unit electricity.
The overall system explanation
An embodiment of the posture installation system 10 of the disclosed embodiment according to the present invention is described referring now to accompanying drawing (more specifically, referring to figs. 1 through 21 and 29 and 30).Posture installation system 10 comprises holster shell 12, and this holster shell 12 is constructed with the rectangular box of a plurality of vertical compartments 14 usually.Embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing comprises the compartment 14 that three perpendicular separations are opened.
The horizontal subdivision device 19 that extends by intermediate lateral is divided into preceding compartment portion 16 and back compartment portion 18 with each compartment 14.Clearly show that intermediate spacer 19 among Fig. 7.Compartment 14 is formed in the holster shell 12 in vertical mode one by one stackedly.In the bottom of holster shell 12, control compartment 21 is set holds various Control Components, as hereinafter more detailed explanation.
Holster shell 12 also comprises the fan/LAN bracket slot 23 of each compartment 14 tops.Each fan/LAN bracket slot structure is used for holding the fan/LAN carriage such as carriage 27.
Embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing provides control compartment 21 (Fig. 7), it has the bottom opening 25 (Fig. 7) that is used to help air flow so that receive from the air-flow of the perpendicular flow of the ventilating opening in the floor 28 26 and under the help of fan/LAN carriage vertical current cross system 10.At the top of holster shell 12, perforate top board 26 (Fig. 1) is set, so that the air-flow of perpendicular flow can be discharged from system 10.
At the top of each compartment 14, in the zone line between preceding compartment portion 16 and back compartment portion 18,, power supply unit (PDU) 29 is set, with the various assembly power supplies in being installed in the posture installation system as can best seeing among Fig. 1,5,6 and 8.Each compartment is used for holding a plurality of computer modules with the form of open architecture computer module or blade (for example blade 32 (Fig. 1)) in each of preceding compartment portion 16 and back compartment portion 18.Among the embodiment shown in the figure, hold 11 blades in roughly upright mode in each that can be in preceding compartment portion 16 and back compartment portion 18.Thus, in an illustrated embodiment, system 10 has held 66 computer modules with the structure of intensive compactness, tight spacing.
Bottom control compartment 21 is used to hold various Control Components.As being clearly shown that in Fig. 6, these Control Components can comprise breaker connection box (circuit breaker junction box) 34.This breaker connection box 34 is electrically connected to each PDU.As shown in Figure 4, in control compartment 21, also be provided with switch module 36.Switch module 36 is used to control communicating by letter between various blades (for example, blade 32) and the network (for example LAN (Local Area Network), wide area network or such as the public network of internet).In addition, control compartment 21 accommodates supply fan module 38 (Fig. 1 and Fig. 5), so that air enters by bottom opening 25, and is convenient to uprush by blade and compartment 14, and discharges from perforate top board 26.
The embodiment of the machine frame system 10 shown in the figure comprises four castors 41 that are used for rollably supporting this system on floor 26 (Fig. 5), to be easy to moving frame system 10.Other embodiment according to machine frame system of the present invention can be installed on the floor, comprises that thus shank or chock replace castor, to be directly installed on the floor.
Fan/LAN carriage
Referring now to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, fan/LAN carriage 27 is described in more detail and it is installed in the holster shell 12.Fig. 9 represents an embodiment of fan/LAN carriage 27, and this fan/LAN carriage 27 is used to be installed to the suitable support of the machine frame system 10 shown in figure.Fan/LAN pallet 27 comprises 8 suitable air flow arrangements (for example fan), so that vertical air flows.Though each carriage comprises 8 fans (for example fan 43 (Fig. 9)) among the embodiment shown in the figure, also can use the fan of any right quantity.
In the front portion of fan/LAN carriage 27, a series of LAN connector ports 45 (Fig. 1 and Fig. 9) are set.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9, each fan/LAN carriage 27 comprises 12 LAN connector ports 45, last port in these LAN connector ports can be used for test purpose.Though show 12 LAN connectors in the disclosed embodiment, should be appreciated that for given application, can adopt any amount of this connector.The inner lead (not shown) extends to two signal connectors 47 (Fig. 9) at fan/LAN carriage 27 rear portions one from each LAN connector port 45.In one embodiment, each signal connector 47 is signal connectors of 50 pins, and is electrically connected with switch module 36.In addition, each fan/LAN carriage comprises that the AC power supplies that is used for powering to fan at rear portion enters the mouth 49.When mounted, can power to fan by AC power supplies inlet 49 from PDU29, as detailed description hereinafter such as fan 43.
As shown in Figure 9, for the ease of fan/LAN carriage 27 being installed in the fan/LAN bracket slot 23 of holster shell 12, can guide rail 52 be set in many sides of each fan/LAN carriage 27.In installation process, guide rail (preferred, nylon guide rail) can with the counterpart member engagement on many sides of fan/LAN bracket slot 23.In addition, can locking mechanism be set, so that fan/LAN carriage 27 is fixed in fan/LAN bracket slot 23 with guide rail 52.In case the area just above of compartment portion 16 or back compartment portion 18 before then each fan/LAN carriage 27 occupies is installed.Therefore, the fan at Qian Bu fan/LAN carriage and rear portion/LAN carriage can cover each compartment 14 planes fully.Thus, shown in the clearest among Figure 10, according to one embodiment of present invention, except supply fan module 38,6 fans/LAN carriage 27 can be set altogether in the posture installation system 10 on three compartment planes.
Referring now to Fig. 9 A and 9B, another disclosed embodiment according to the present invention in a plurality of disclosed embodiments, fan/LAN the carriage 42 that is similar to fan/LAN carriage 27 can be divided into a plurality of independently carriages or bracket portion, for example bracket portion 44, can remove each carriage or bracket portion separately, so that remaining one or more bracket portion can work on.In view of the above, wish that the LAN connection separates with fan bracket or bracket portion, so that can irrespectively remove bracket portion with the LAN assembly.
Fan bracket 42 comprises the plane hollow frame 46 of essentially rectangular, this plane hollow frame 46 has a series of guide rails, for example guide rail 68, fan bracket 42 are installed on the suitable support (not shown) helping, and this plane hollow frame 46 is similar to the holster shell 12 of Fig. 1.Framework 46 comprises open front 48 (Fig. 9 B), is used to hold the single bracket portion such as bracket portion 44.Dismountable front panel 51 is installed on the opening 48, and is fixed in position by any suitable technology (for example by using the fastener (not shown)).A series of connector ports such as connector port 53 are installed on the plate 51 in front, and these connector ports are electrically connected to signal connector 47 similar signal connector (not shown) with Fig. 9.In view of the above, will be connected respectively to connector port such as the cable of cable 55 such as connector port 53.In order to remove front panel 51, comprise cable reserve piece such as the cable of cable 55 such as cable reserve piece 57, so that can remove front panel 51, make it possible to simultaneously keep intact, so that system can normal running with being electrically connected of computer module from framework 46.In view of the above, the various piece that can remove the fan bracket part is with place under repair and replacing, and remaining fan bracket part can be worked independently so that cool off simultaneous computer assembly maintenance normal running.
Now bracket portion 44 is elaborated, should be appreciated that all bracket portions can be analogous to each other.Shown in Fig. 9 B, bracket portion 44 comprises front flange 59, so that the user firmly grasps it is extracted in framework 46.Fan bracket partly comprises a pair of air flow arrangement (for example fan 70), and the power import (not shown) similar to the power import 49 of Fig. 9, to engage with power outlet 60 on the power supply unit 62, powers to fan.In this way, can be only by it being extracted framework 46 from power outlet 60 separating bracket parts 44.Fan bracket like another kind of partly can be inserted its position then, and link to each other, can change the front panel 51 on the opening 48 then with power outlet 60.
Therefore,, obviously this group air flow arrangement can be arranged to a plurality of son groups of bracket portion,, and not disturb the operation of all the other devices so that can remove some rather than whole air flow arrangements for those skilled in the art.Should be noted that this a little group can be in one or more air flow arrangement a plurality of arbitrarily.In addition, should be noted that and to be arranged on the back of front panel 51 such as a plurality of single bracket portion of bracket portion 44, and one group of similar bracket portion (not shown) can be installed in the rear portion of framework 46, and interconnect with power supply unit 62.The rear panel (not shown) can be dismantled, and similar to front panel 51, and is used for identical purpose with this front panel.
The computer module structure
Referring now to Figure 11,25 and 26, illustrate in greater detail computer module or blade 32, and install them in the holster shell 12.Each blade has a pair of handle 54 that protrudes from the front of front panel.This front panel extends transverse to rigidity up-right support or plate, and is connected to the leading edge of support with L shaped structure.These handles make the user can easily handle blade 32, blade are slipped into or skid off its compartment to be firmly grasped by the user.
Each blade 32 can comprise one or more mainboard 56.In the embodiment shown in Figure 25 and 26, each blade 32 comprises two mainboard 56a, 56b.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the quantity that is included in the mainboard in each blade 32 can change according to design.Mainboard can comprise the heating radiator such as heating radiator 58 and 59, so that the cooling of mainboard.In addition, each motherboard has random-access memory (ram) 61.For the quantity of the RAM61 of each mainboard setting can change as required.A pair of power supply 63a, 63b can be set, with corresponding mainboard 56a, 56b power supply to them on blade 32.Similarly, a pair of hard disk 64a, 64b can be set on blade 32.
All these assemblies all are installed on the side of rigid plate or support 64, this rigid plate or support 64 are suitable for being subjected to vertical support in its compartment.Each blade 32 comprises the bight through cutting (cut-out corner) 65 in the rear portion thereon.The size of this cutting part 65 is suitable for holding PDU 29 betwixt, so that two relative blades 32 and 32a (as shown in figure 26) almost entirely hold PDU 29.Thus, realized zero-footprint (zerofootprint) basically for PDU 29.Each blade 32 has the AC power supplies inlet such as inlet 67 near its cutting part 65 places or its cutting part 65.Thus, when being installed in blade 32 in the holster shell 12, AC power supplies inlet 67 and corresponding AC connector (for example, the connector 76 (Figure 17) of PDU 29) electricity joint.
As among Figure 11 the most clearly shown in, realize the installation of blade 32 in mode rapidly and efficiently.Only need blade 32 is slipped in the preceding compartment portion 16 or back compartment portion 18 of compartment 14 of holster shell 12.Each blade 32 is slided back, engaged with corresponding A C connector 76 on the PDU 29 up to its AC power supplies inlet 67.Intermediate spacer 19 is as the locating device (backstop) of blade 32.By four blade screws 69 each blade 32 is fixed in its groove, these four blade screws 69 are connected to blade 32 on the rack shell 12.
In case blade 32 is installed on the holster shell 12, then just provides the electric network between blade 32 and the network (for example LAN (Local Area Network), wide area network or such as the public network of internet) to be connected such as the shortened cutting blade/LAN connector cable of cable 45 (Figure 12) or cable 71 (Fig. 1).In view of the above, each mainboard is installed in the front of each blade, thus, is easy to insert mainboard in preceding outlet such as outlet 73 (Figure 12).Thus, can carry out data and be connected from exporting 73 inlets 77 by stub cable 45 and the PDU 29 that links to each other with switch module 36.
Power supply unit
Referring now to Figure 17 to 20, power supply unit 29 will be described in more detail.Power supply unit 29 will be powered to a plurality of upright computer module or blade that the structure of opening with tight spacing is installed side by side.As obvious among Figure 26, has cutting part 65 in the rear portion thereon such as in a plurality of blades of blade 32 and 32a each, to be used to hold PDU 29.In view of the above, cutting part 75 is with respect to the cross sectional shape complementation of PDU 29.PDU 29 is generally rectangular cross section, and cutting part 65 is generally L shaped, to hold the opposite side of PDU 29 compactly.Thus, can will insert PDU 29 in very compact mode, and needn't have the backboard that is used to hold a plurality of independent cables such as the blade of blade 32 and 32a.
PDU 29 powers to various cables 32 and fan/LAN carriage 27 by breaker connection box 34 from external power source.Each PDU 29 comprises elongated PDU main body 74, and it is preferably formed by two 18 gauge steel underframe (chassis).Each side in the both sides of PDU main body 74 all comprises a series of AC outlet 76.In the embodiment shown in Figure 17 to 20, each side is provided with 12 AC outlet 76.These 12 sockets 76 are corresponding with 11 blades in the preceding compartment portion 16 that is installed in each compartment 14 and back compartment portion 18 and the fan/LAN carriage 27.These 12 sockets are used for the AC power outlet of the front portion of fan bracket.
Thus, on the front side of PDU main body 74 and each side in the rear side, 12 AC socket 76 are set.12 AC socket of each group 76 receive electric power by a pair of power cable 72.In one embodiment, power cable 72 is power cables of 15 amperes, has stress eliminating device (strain relief) near the junction of itself and PDU main body 74.As described below, power cable 72 is connected to the breaker connection box of controlling in the compartment 21 34.PDU main body 74 can comprise series installation column bolt (mounting stud), is used for PDU main body 74 is installed to holster shell 12.
Referring now to Figure 13 to 16, describe the wiring of various electric power and LAN cable in detail.As Figure 13 the most clearly shown in, from the power transmission line 72 of the PDU 29 at place, each compartment plane front portion and the bottom along the right side Guiding machine rack enclosure 12 of holster shell 12, these cables are electrically connected to breaker connection box 34 in the bottom of holster shell 12.Thus, among the embodiment shown in the figure, owing to drawn two power cables 72 in each from 3 PDU, so there are 6 power cables 72 to be connected to breaker connection box 34.One group of 3 cable with 80 expressions are respectively applied for and are connected to suitable AC power supplies, with to system's 10 power supplies.
Still as shown in figure 13, will route to switch module 36 along the right lateral side of holster shell 12 from one group of 6 LAN cable 81 of fan/LAN carriage and PDU.Among the embodiment shown in the figure, two LAN cables 81 extend from each PDU, and and then are electrically connected to the signal connector 47 of a pair of 50 pins.Thus, with of the right side wiring of 6 this cables 81 along holster shell 12.Similarly, as clearly shown in Figure 15,6 LAN cables 81 extend from fan/LAN carriage 27 and PDU along the front left side of holster shell 12.These 6 cables 81 also link to each other with switch module 36 in its lower end.
In case machine frame system 10 has in position all assembled all fans/LAN carriage 27, PDU 29 and blade 32, then provide the efficient posture installation system of assembling fully.In this system, also carried out being arranged on the network connection of the various assemblies on the blade 32 effectively.Among the embodiment shown in the figure, hold 11 blades at each the preceding compartment portion 16 and tail-bracket compartment 18 places of each compartment 14.Thus, in the embodiment shown, can hold 66 this blades 32.But some in these grooves may be taken by principal computer assembly or blade (for example, the main blade of representing with 32a in Fig. 4 and 6).In the embodiment shown, in the bottom of three blade compartments directly over switch module 36 two main blade 32a are set.These main blades 32a connects (not shown) by the high speed that connects such as optical fiber and is directly electrically connected to switch module 36.Main blade gauge tap module 36 is to communicate switching between each subordinate blade 32 and main blade.Therefore, shown system embodiment can be held 64 subordinate blades.For example, each in 64 subordinate blades can be carried out hot swap, and this makes can change blade 32, and needn't shutdown system 10.
Each fan/LAN carriage 27 has 12 LAN connector ports, for example port 45 (Fig. 1).11 in these 12 LAN connector ports 45 are used for communicating between each subordinate blade 32 and switch module 36.The 12nd LAN connector port 45 makes external user the external unit such as laptop computer can be connected to network.In addition, each fan/LAN carriage 27 has the AC power outlet in the middle of being arranged on, and is used to connect this external unit.
According to disclosed embodiment of the present invention, and be schematically shown as Figure 21, the system 10 shown in the figure provides effective air-flow, to keep being installed in the cooling down operation temperature of the various assemblies on the blade 32.By the supply fan module 38 that is arranged in control compartment 21 air-flow is imported from bottom opening 25.Supply fan module 38 steering currents vertically pass through the blade 32 of each open architecture at each 14 places, compartment plane.Fan 43 in each fan/LAN carriage 27 further promotes air-flow, and air is flowed along its travel path that makes progress.By perforate top board 26 this air-flow is derived holster shell 12.
Figure 21 to 24 shows other embodiments of the invention.Shown in Figure 21 to 24, can change entering and discharging of air-flow, so that various structure adapts to the available source of the gas in the instant environment.For example, similar with the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to 21, in Figure 22, supply fan module 38a sucks air from bottom opening 25a.Under the help that is installed in the fan 43a on fan/LAN carriage, the vertical guide air-flow.But, different with previous embodiment, in the embodiment shown in Figure 22, air-flow is directed to the horizontal route towards the holster shell rear portion that flows out machine frame system 10a again from the vertical-path of advancing with the right angle.Air bell 85a helps redirected air stream backward.
Figure 23 illustrates another embodiment according to machine frame system of the present invention.In this embodiment, supply fan module 38b is by inwardly sucking air such as the opening level that is limited by the perforated plate 87b in the front portion, the end of holster shell.Utilize the fan 43b that is installed in fan/LAN carriage then, with air-flow upwards guiding again.This air-flow is vertically derived the top of machine frame system 10b.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 24, supply fan module 38c flatly sucks air by the opening that limits such as the perforated plate 87c in the preceding bottom of holster shell.Utilize fan 43c that this air-flow is redirected to vertical by this system.With the right angle this air-flow is redirected to flow out the horizontal route of holster shell backward at frame top.Air bell 85c is convenient to air-flow is redirected backward.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and to carry out other change according to other embodiments of the invention to the suction and the discharge of air-flow.
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Referring now to Figure 27,28 and 29, heating radiator 58 is described in more detail, this heating radiator 58 is a passive heatsink, and is used to be connected to the circuit unit of mainboard 56a (Figure 26), microprocessor (not shown) for example is to distribute the heat of not expected by its generation.In the time of on being installed in motherboard, the preferred orientation of heating radiator as shown in figure 26.Heating radiator 58 generally includes aluminium alloy (6063-T5) or other suitable metal material, and comprise a series of fins (for example from base portion 102 extended fins 101), to provide bigger surface area to come through time between these fins from these fin distribute heats at vertical substantially air-flow.Heating radiator 58 can mold pressing form (extruded).Heating radiator 58 comprises base plate or filler rod plate 103, and it is made of the suitable metal material such as copper and covers base portion 102, and is suitable for being connected on the assembly that will protect by any proper technology such as welding.Metal displacer batten 103 is taken away heat from the assembly that will protect, and makes when uprush passes through between the straight line fin, can pass through the fin distribute heat.
As shown in figure 26, when being installed in heating radiator 58 on its operating assembly, vertically extend such as the fin of fin 101.Usually these fin equalizations are spaced apart.
For preferred operation, the heating radiator 58 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention has specific critical dimension.In view of the above, it is block that heating radiator 58 is generally, and its xsect is generally rectangle.For an advantageous applications, the overall dimensions of heating radiator is: between about 68.580mm, between about 95.606mm, height arrives between about 32.258mm between about 24.765mm length width between about 81.331mm between about 64.237mm.Overall height dimension comprises the height of filler rod plate 103.For an advantageous applications, the filler rod plate height is about 3.175mm.The height of fin is preferably between about 19.050mm and arrives between about 26.543mm, and the interval between the fin is preferably about 2.311mm between about 2.362mm.The preferred thickness of base portion 102 is about 2.540mm.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is very important having the long fin of comparing with the whole height of heating radiator.This provides sufficient cooling draught.Thus, do not need fan is arranged near heating radiator place or the heating radiator.The air of blowing over blade passes through between heating radiator 58 and these fins (for example fin 101) vertically upward, and these fins almost do not hinder air-flow.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, have been found that such as the height of a plurality of fins of fin 101 with such as the preferred ratio of the height of the base portion of base portion 102 greater than 7, more preferred, between about 7.5 to about 10.45.Verified, when as shown in figure 26, so that the vertically extending mode of fin is when installing heating radiator, these preferred ratio can realize desired cooling effect.
Heating radiator 58 vertically is set, and by with the form of bolt or screw that it is in position fastening such as a series of fasteners of fastener 105.In this way, extend in the mode of approximate vertical such as a plurality of fins of fin 101, to interact with uprush.
Referring now to Figure 30,31 and 32, show another heating radiator 107, except connected mode, heating radiator 107 is similar substantially with heating radiator 58.Heating radiator 107 comprises array of spaced fin (for example fin 109) so that heat radiation.Heating radiator 107 comprises base plate or filler rod plate 112, and it is similar to filler rod plate 101 basically, and preferably is made of the metal material such as copper.
Heating radiator 107 be suitable for by such as the suitable coupling arrangement of clip 113 or and other coupling arrangements of being arranged on intervals 114 engagements between many group fins between two parties be connected to the operating assembly 110 that will protect such as microprocessor.
Though disclose specific embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that and within the essence of claims and scope, to carry out various improvement and combination.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to concrete summary and the disclosure in this statement.
The application requires following U.S. Provisional Application No.: the sequence number that on May 31st, 2002 submitted to is 60/384,996, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer Component andMethod of Making Same "; The sequence number that on May 31st, 2002 submitted to is 60/384,987, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer Component Cooling Methodand Device "; The sequence number that on May 31st, 2002 submitted to is 60/384,986, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer Component Fan Cooling Arrangement andMethod "; And the sequence number that on May 31st, 2002 submitted to is 60/385,005, be entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer Component Power Distribution Unit andMethod ", incorporate the full text of these applications by reference respectively at this.
The application also requires the right of priority of the non-temporary patent application of the following relevant U.S.: the case of submitting on May 29th, 2003 of acting on behalf of number is 7719-110, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mounted ComputerComponent and Method ofMaking Same "; The case of submitting on May 29th, 2003 of acting on behalf of number is 7719-111, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer ComponentCooling Method and Device "; The case of submitting on May 29th, 2003 of acting on behalf of number is 7719-112, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Computer Fan Cooling Arrangement andMethod "; And the case of acting on behalf of that on May 29th, 2003 submitted to number is 7719-113, is entitled as the application of " Rack Mountable Component Power Distribution Unit and Method ", incorporates the full text of these applications by reference respectively at this.

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1, a kind of computer module structure, this computer module structure are used for being installed in frame etc. in roughly upright mode, and this computer module structure comprises:
Support has a plurality of operating assemblies at least one side that is installed in this support, and is used for supporting with roughly upright structure;
Front panel extends transverse to the leading edge portion of described support, this leading edge portion have with described a plurality of operating assemblies at least one outlet that is electrically connected; And
Power import is installed in the rear edge part of described support, thinks that described a plurality of operating assembly receives electric power.
2, computer module structure according to claim 1, wherein said support comprises the cutting part, described power import is arranged near the described cutting part.
3, computer module structure according to claim 2, the shape of wherein said support is essentially rectangle.
4, computer module structure according to claim 3, wherein said support is essentially rigidity.
5, computer module structure according to claim 2 wherein is arranged in described a plurality of operating assemblies at least one near the described leading edge portion of described support, and is electrically connected with described outlet.
6, computer module structure according to claim 5, this computer module structure also comprises cable, is used for being electrically connected with described outlet or described front panel, to send the electrical information from described a plurality of operating assemblies.
7, computer module structure according to claim 5, wherein said at least one operating assembly is a mainboard.
8, computer module structure according to claim 7, another in wherein said a plurality of operating assemblies is hard disk drive.
9, computer module structure according to claim 8, another in wherein said a plurality of operating assemblies is power supply.
10, computer module structure according to claim 9, another in wherein said a plurality of operating assemblies is second mainboard.
11, computer module structure according to claim 1, this computer module structure also comprises the handle that links to each other with the front of described front panel.
12, computer module structure according to claim 1 wherein is arranged on an edge of described front panel one edge of described support, to form L shaped structure.
13, a kind of method that constitutes the computer module structure, this method comprises:
A plurality of operating assemblies are installed at least one side of support;
Front panel is connected to the leading edge portion of described support, to extend transverse to this leading edge portion;
One outlet is connected to described front panel, and it is electrically connected in described a plurality of operating assembly at least one; And
Rear edge part at described support connects power import, thinks that described a plurality of operating assembly receives electric power.
14, method according to claim 13, this method also are included as described support at least one cutting part are provided, and in described cutting part described power import are connected to described support.
15, method according to claim 14, this method also are included near at least one that is provided with the leading edge portion of described support in described a plurality of operating assembly.
16, method according to claim 15, this method also comprise in described a plurality of operating assemblies at least one are electrically connected to described outlet.
17, method according to claim 13, this method also comprise a cable are electrically connected to described outlet on the described front panel.
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