TWI534593B - Server - Google Patents

Description

server

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly to a hot swappable server.

A server such as a Rack Mount Server includes a rack defining a housing space, a plurality of data storage devices, a plurality of trays, a plurality of motherboards, a plurality of signal bridge boards, and a The backplane, a power supply, and a plurality of power cables respectively correspond to the power cables of the motherboards. The accommodating space is divided into a data storage device area located at the front and a motherboard area at the rear. The data storage device area can accommodate such data storage devices, such as a hard disk drive. The motherboard area can accommodate the trays that can be detached. The motherboards are respectively fixed in the trays. Each signal bridge board is disposed on the corresponding motherboard and can be electrically connected to the backplane. The power supply supplies power to the motherboard through the power cables.

The backing plate is erected between the data storage device area and the motherboard area. One side of the backboard facing the motherboard area is provided with a plurality of slots for directly electrically connecting the signal bridge boards.

When the chip on each motherboard is being powered and the operation and signal transmission are being performed, if the slots of the signal bridge and the backplane are first disconnected Electrical connection, and then remove the power cable, will cause errors in signal transmission and cause the entire system to be disordered or damaged. Therefore, in order to avoid system disorder or damage, in order to perform hot plugging, the power cable needs to be removed first, or the system command is used to control the power supply to the motherboard, and then the motherboard is pulled out. The hot plug process is quite inconvenient and time consuming, so there is still a need for further improvements.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a server that facilitates hot swap operation of a motherboard.

Therefore, the server of the present invention comprises a rack, a power supply module, a power bridge module, a backplane, a tray, a motherboard module and a signal bridge. The rack defines an accommodation space. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space of the rack. The power bridge module is fixed in the accommodating space of the rack, and is electrically connected to the power supply module to obtain power, and includes a first power connector for outputting the power. The backplane is disposed in the accommodating space of the rack and includes a first signal connector. The tray can be detached from the accommodating space of the rack. The motherboard module is fixed in the tray and includes a second power connector detachably electrically connected to the first power connector of the power bridge module. The signal bridge board is electrically connected to the motherboard module and is fixed to the tray, and includes a second signal connector detachably electrically connected to the first signal connector of the backplane. When the tray is removed from the accommodating space of the rack, the second signal connector of the signal bridge board is separated from the first signal connector of the backboard and is not electrically connected to the first signal connector, and At the same time, the motherboard mode The second power connector of the group is disconnected from the first power connector of the power bridge module without being electrically connected to the first power connector.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a convenient The server for hot-swap operation of the motherboard.

Thus, the server of the present invention comprises a rack and a power supply The module, a power bridge module, a backplane, a plurality of trays, and a motherboard module. The rack defines an accommodation space. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space of the rack. The power bridge module is disposed in the accommodating space of the rack, and includes a plurality of power bridge boards, wherein each power bridge board is electrically connected to the power supply module to obtain power, and includes a The first power connector for electricity. The backboard is disposed in the accommodating space of the rack and includes a plurality of first signal connectors. The trays can be detached from the accommodating space of the rack, wherein the positions of the trays respectively correspond to the power bridges. The motherboard module is fixed in the trays and includes a plurality of motherboards, wherein each motherboard includes a second power source that is detachably electrically connected to the first power connector of the respective power bridge board Connector. A second signal connector detachably electrically connected to each of the first signal connectors of the backplane is included. When the tray is removed from the accommodating space, the second signal connector of the corresponding signal bridge board is separated from the corresponding first signal connector of the back board and is not electrically connected to the first signal connector, and correspondingly The second power connector of the motherboard is disconnected from the first power connector of the corresponding power bridge board and is not electrically connected to the first power connector.

The effect of the invention is that the first signal connector of the signal bridge board and the first signal connector of the back board can be released when the tray is pulled away The electrical connection is made, and at the same time, the electrical connection between the second power connector of the motherboard and the first power connector of the power bridge is released, so that the hot plugging of the motherboard can be achieved.

1‧‧‧Rack

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

101‧‧‧Data storage device area

102‧‧‧Host board area

19‧‧‧Fan

2‧‧‧Power Bridge Module

20‧‧‧First power connector

21‧‧‧First power bridge

22‧‧‧Second power bridge

23‧‧‧ Third power bridge

24‧‧‧ fourth power bridge

25‧‧‧Ontology

29‧‧‧Power connector

3‧‧‧ Backboard

31‧‧‧First signal connector

39‧‧‧Data storage device

4‧‧‧Tray

40‧‧‧ dish

400‧‧‧protection film

41‧‧‧Handle

5‧‧‧ motherboard module

50‧‧‧Second power connector

51‧‧‧First motherboard

52‧‧‧Second motherboard

53‧‧‧ Third motherboard

54‧‧‧Fourth motherboard

55‧‧‧Host board

6‧‧‧Signal bridge

61‧‧‧second signal connector

7‧‧‧Power supply module

8‧‧‧Power distribution module

80‧‧‧fixed board

81‧‧‧First switchboard

811‧‧‧ board

812‧‧‧Power connector

813‧‧‧Power connector

82‧‧‧Second switchboard

821‧‧‧ board

822‧‧‧Power connector

823‧‧‧Power connector

9‧‧‧Power Control Board

90‧‧‧ board

91‧‧‧Power connector

92‧‧‧Power connector

93‧‧‧Power connector

94‧‧‧Power connector

A‧‧‧distance

B‧‧‧distance

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the server of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the present embodiment. Example 2: a power distribution board, a power control board, a plurality of power bridge boards, and a power distribution relationship between the plurality of motherboards; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a signal bridge board on one of the motherboards of the embodiment. And a power connector is respectively hot-swapped with a corresponding signal connector of a backplane and a power connector of the corresponding power bridge board; FIG. 4 is an incomplete perspective view of the power distribution board and the first embodiment of the present embodiment. The power control board; and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the plurality of fans and the two power supply bridges of the embodiment.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of the server of the present invention comprises a rack 1, a plurality of fans 19, a power supply module 7, a power distribution module 8, a power control panel 9, and a power bridge module. 2. Several data storage devices 39, four trays 4, four protection sheets 400, one motherboard module 5, and one back panel 3 and four signal bridge boards 6.

The power bridge module 2 includes a first power bridge board 21, A second power bridge board 22, a third power bridge board 23 and a fourth power bridge board 24. The motherboard module 5 includes a first motherboard 51 , a second motherboard 52 , a third motherboard 53 , and a fourth motherboard 54 .

The frame 1 defines an accommodation space 10. The accommodating space 10 It is divided into a data storage device area 101 located at the front and a motherboard area 102 located at the rear. The data storage device area 101 can accommodate the data storage devices 39, such as a hard disk drive. The motherboard area 102 can accommodate the trays 4. The first motherboard 51, the second motherboard 52, the third motherboard 53 and the fourth motherboard 54 are respectively fixed in the trays 4.

The fan 19 is fixed in the data storage device area 101 and the The heat generated by the first motherboard 51, the second motherboard 52, the third motherboard 53, and the fourth motherboard 54 is discharged to the outside of the chassis 1 between the motherboards 102.

The power supply module 7 is disposed in the space of the rack 1 The power is required to provide components such as the fan 19, the data storage device 39, the first motherboard 51, the second motherboard 52, the third motherboard 53, and the fourth motherboard 54.

The power distribution module 8 is disposed in the accommodating space 10 of the rack 1 . Electrically connected between the power supply module 7 and the first power bridge board 21, the second power bridge board 22, the third power bridge board 23, and the fourth power bridge board 24, and used to distribute power to the first power source The bridge board 21, the second power bridge board 22, the third power bridge board 23, and the fourth power bridge board 24.

The trays 4 can be inserted into the rack 1 to be detached The motherboard area 102 of the space 10, and the locations correspond to the respective power bridges 21, 22, 23, 24, respectively. Each tray 4 includes a tray 40 for accommodating the respective motherboards 51, 52, 53, 54 and is coupled to the tray 40 for pulling the tray 40 away from the frame 1. The handle 41 of the space 10 is accommodated.

Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 5, the power bridges 21, 22, 23 Each of the 24 includes a body 25, a power connector 29 disposed on the upper surface of the body 25 for inputting the power, and a side disposed on the side of the body 25 for outputting the power. The first power connector 20. In the present embodiment, the body 25 of each of the power bridges 21, 22, 23, 24 is locked to the frame 1 and adjacent to the fans 19. Therefore, since the power bridges 21 to 24 are locked to the chassis 1, when any of the trays 4 carrying the corresponding motherboards 51 to 54 are taken out, the corresponding power bridges 21 to 24 are not taken out. .

Each motherboard 51, 52, 53, 54 is fixed to each tray 4, and includes a main board body 55, and a first power connection disposed on the upper surface of the main board body 55 and detachably electrically connected to the respective power bridge boards 21, 22, 23, and 24. The second power connector 50 of the device 20. In addition, the main body plate 55 of each of the main boards 51, 52, 53, 54 and the body 25 of the corresponding power supply bridges 21, 22, 23, 24 are in the upright direction (see the Z direction shown in FIG. 3). Staggered at intervals.

In this embodiment, the first power connector 20 can be a gold a finger pin unit, and the second power connector 50 can be a corresponding slot . Alternatively, in other aspects of the embodiment, the first power connector 20 may also be a slot, and the second power connector 50 may also be a corresponding gold finger pin unit.

Referring to Figures 1 and 4, the power distribution module 8 includes an upper portion. The first switchboard 81, a second switchboard 82 located below, and a fixed panel 80 between the first switchboard 81 and the second switchboard 82. The first switchboard 81 includes a board 811, a power connector 812 disposed at one end of the board 811, and a power connector 813 disposed on a surface of the board 811. The second switchboard 82 includes a board 821, a power connector 822 disposed at one end of the board 821, and a power connector 823 disposed on a surface of the board 821.

The first switchboard 81 and the second switchboard are assembled in this embodiment. The process of 82 is as follows. First, the power connector 822 of the second power distribution board 82 is electrically connected to the corresponding connector of the power supply module 7, and then the board body 821 of the second power distribution board 82 is locked to the rack 1. Next, the fixing plate 80 is locked to the plate body 821 of the second distribution board 82. Then, the power connector 812 of the first power distribution board 81 is electrically connected to the other corresponding connector of the power supply module 7, and then the board body 811 of the first power distribution board 81 is locked on the fixed board 80.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 4, the power control board 9 is fixed to the wind. The fan 19 and the data storage device area 101 have a plate body 90 and four power connectors 91, 92, 93, and 94 disposed on the board body 90.

Referring to Figures 2, 4, and 5, the first power bridge board 21 is powered by The source connector 29 and the power cable are electrically connected to one of the power connectors 813 of the first power distribution board 81, and the first power connector 20 and the power source thereof The cable is electrically connected to the second power connector 50 of the first motherboard 51. The second power bridge 22 is electrically connected to one of the power connectors 823 of the second switchboard 82 by its power connector 29 and the power cable, and is electrically connected by the first power connector 20 and the power cable. To the second power connector 50 of the second motherboard 52.

The other power connector 813 of the first switchboard 81 is The power cable is electrically connected to the power connector 91 of the power control board 9. The other power connector 823 of the second switchboard 82 is electrically connected to the power connector 92 of the power control board 9 by a power cable.

The third power bridge board 23 is electrically connected by its power connector 29 Connected to the power connector 93 of the power control board 9. The fourth power bridge board 24 is electrically connected to the power connector 94 of the power control board 9 by its power connector 29.

Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 5, the third power bridge board 23 is A power connector 20 is electrically connected to the second power connector 50 of the third motherboard 53. The fourth power bridge 24 is electrically coupled to the second power connector 50 of the fourth motherboard 54 by its first power connector 20.

Therefore, the first distribution board 81 distributes power to the power supply control The board 9 and the first power bridge board 21. The second switchboard 82 distributes power to the power control board 9 and the second power bridge board 22. The power control board 9 transmits power to the third power bridge board 23 and the fourth power bridge board 24. The first power bridge board 21, the second power bridge board 22, the third power bridge board 23, and the fourth power bridge board 24 respectively output power to the first motherboard 51 and the second motherboard. 52. The third motherboard 53 and the fourth motherboard 54.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the backplane 3 includes four first signal connections. The device 31 is fixed to the data storage device area 101 of the rack 1 and the power control panel 9, that is, behind the data storage device area 101.

One end of each signal bridge board 6 (not shown) is electrically connected to each a corresponding motherboard 51, 52, 53, 54 with the other end protruding beyond the disk 40 of the respective tray 4 and having a respective first signal connection detachably electrically connected to the backplane 3 The second signal connector 61 of the device 31.

In this embodiment, the first signal connector 31 can be a plug. The slot, and the second signal connector 61 can be a corresponding gold finger pin unit.

The protective sheets 400 are in contact with the corresponding signal bridges 6 Part of the structure interferes with each other (Interference Fit). In this embodiment, the protective sheets 400 are respectively respectively abutted against the sides of the signal bridges 6 . One end of each of the protective sheets 400 is fixed to the inner side of the tray 40 of the corresponding tray 4, and the other end protrudes beyond the tray 40 and is fixed to the respective signal bridges 6. The protection sheets 400 are respectively used to protect the signal bridges 6.

Refer to Figures 1, 2, and 3, because any of the motherboards 51, 52, and 53 The distance a between the second power connector 50 of the 54 and the second signal connector 61 of the corresponding signal bridge 6 in the X direction and the corresponding power bridges 21, 22, 23, 24 and the backplane 3 are at the X The distance b in the direction is equal or substantially equal, so when any one of the selected trays 4 is inserted into the accommodating space 10 of the gantry 1, the second signal connector 61 is electrically connected to the backboard 3 Corresponding to the first signal connector 31, and at the same time, the second power connector 50 is electrically connected to the corresponding first power connector 20 without using a power cable.

Then, the tray 1 is pulled away from the rack 1 The second signal connector 61 of the corresponding signal bridge board 6 is separated from the corresponding first signal connector 31 of the backplane 3 without being electrically connected to the first signal connector 31. And at the same time, the second power connector 50 of the corresponding motherboard 51, 52, 53, 54 is separated from the first power connector 20 of the corresponding power bridge board 21, 22, 23, 24 without the first power connector 20 Electrical connection and no need to use power cable.

In particular, other implementations of the server of the present invention are required. For example, the number of the power bridges included in the power bridge module 2, the number of the trays 4, the number of the protection sheets 400, the number of the motherboards included in the motherboard module 5, and the number of the signal bridges 6 may be One, and the second signal connector 61 can be electrically connected to the first signal connector 31 at the same time and the second power connector 50 can be electrically connected to the first power connector 20, and the second signal can be quickly simultaneously enabled. The connector 61 is electrically disconnected from the first signal connector 31 and electrically disconnects the second power connector 50 from the first power connector 20.

In summary, since the server of the present invention is on the motherboard 51, 52 , the second power connector 50 is disposed on the 53, 54, and the power bridges 21, 22, 23, 24 having the first power connector 20 are disposed between the fan 19 and the motherboards 51, 52, 53, 54. Therefore, the first signal of the second signal connector 61 of the signal bridge board 6 and the back board 3 can be made when the tray 4 is pulled away. The connector 31 releases the electrical connection and simultaneously cancels the electrical connection between the second power connector 50 of the motherboards 51, 52, 53, 54 and the first power connector 20 of the power bridges 21, 22, 23, 24, so It is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of rapid hot plugging of the present invention.

However, the above is only an embodiment of the present invention, when The scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the patent specification are still within the scope of the invention.

2‧‧‧Power Bridge Module

20‧‧‧First power connector

25‧‧‧Ontology

29‧‧‧Power connector

3‧‧‧ Backboard

31‧‧‧First signal connector

4‧‧‧Tray

40‧‧‧ dish

400‧‧‧protection film

41‧‧‧Handle

50‧‧‧Second power connector

55‧‧‧Host board

6‧‧‧Signal bridge

61‧‧‧second signal connector

A‧‧‧distance

B‧‧‧distance

Claims (14)

A server includes: a rack defining an accommodating space; a power supply module disposed in the accommodating space of the rack; and a power bridge module fixed in the rack a space, and is electrically connected to the power supply module to obtain power, and includes a first power connector for outputting the power; a backplane disposed in the accommodating space of the rack, and including a first a signal connector; a tray that can be detachably inserted into the accommodating space of the rack; a motherboard module fixed in the tray and including a detachable electrical connection to the power bridge module a second power connector of the first power connector; and a signal bridge board electrically connected to the motherboard module and including a first signal connector detachably electrically connected to the backplane a second signal connector, wherein the second signal connector of the signal bridge board is separated from the first signal connector of the backplane when the tray is removed from the accommodating space of the rack a signal connector is electrically connected, and at the same time, the motherboard module is Power connector is separated from the first power connector of the power module of the bridge without being connected to the first power connector electrically. The server of claim 1, wherein the first power connector is a gold finger pin unit, and the second power connector is a slot. The server of claim 1, wherein the first signal connector is One slot, and the second signal connector is a gold finger pin unit. The server of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a disk body for accommodating the motherboard module, and a tray connected to the disk body for pulling the disk body away from the chassis The handle of the space. The server of claim 4, further comprising a protective sheet attached to the signal bridge board, wherein one end of the protection sheet is fixed to the tray body of the tray, and the other end protrudes to the disc body It is externally attached to the signal bridge board. The server of claim 1, wherein the power bridge module further comprises a body on the one side of the first power connector, the motherboard module further comprising a host for the second power connector a main body of the power bridge module and the main body of the main board module are staggered in an upright direction, so that the main board is displaced when the tray is inserted into the accommodating space of the rack The second power connector of the module is electrically connectable to the first power connector of the power bridge module. A server includes: a rack defining an accommodating space; a power supply module disposed in the accommodating space of the rack; and a power bridge module fixed in the rack Space, and comprising a plurality of power bridges, wherein each power bridge is electrically connected to the power supply module to obtain power, and includes a first power connector for outputting the power; a backplane is disposed on The accommodating space of the rack includes a plurality of first signal connectors; a plurality of trays that are detachably inserted into the accommodating space of the rack, wherein the positions of the trays respectively correspond to the power bridges; and a motherboard module is fixed in the trays And comprising a plurality of motherboards, wherein each motherboard comprises a second power connector detachably electrically connected to the first power connector of the respective power bridge board; and a plurality of signal bridge boards respectively Connected to the motherboards, and each of the signal bridges includes a second signal connector detachably electrically connected to each of the first signal connectors of the backplane; wherein the tray is removed from the tray When the accommodating space is provided, the second signal connector of the corresponding signal bridge board is separated from the corresponding first signal connector of the backboard and is not electrically connected to the first signal connector, and at the same time corresponds to the motherboard The second power connector is disconnected from the first power connector of the corresponding power bridge board and is not electrically connected to the first power connector. The server of claim 7, wherein each of the first power connectors is a gold finger pin unit, and each of the second power connectors is a slot. The server of claim 7, wherein each of the first signal connectors is a slot, and each of the second signal connectors is a gold finger pin unit. The server of claim 7, wherein each tray comprises a disk body for accommodating a respective motherboard, and a tray is coupled to the disk body for pulling the disk body away from the chassis The handle of the accommodation space. The server according to claim 10, further comprising a plurality of blocks respectively affixed to the server The protective sheet of the signal bridge board, wherein one end of each protection piece is fixed to the tray body of the corresponding tray, and the other end protrudes out of the disc body and is fixed to the respective signal bridge board. The server of claim 7, further comprising a power distribution module disposed in the accommodating space of the rack and electrically connected between the power supply module and the power bridge board, and used to power Assigned to these power bridges. The server of claim 12, further comprising a power control panel, the power distribution module comprising a first power distribution board and a second power distribution board, the motherboard module comprising a first motherboard and a second host The power bridge module includes a first power bridge that is electrically connected to the first motherboard and the first switchboard, and is electrically connected to the second host a second power bridge board of the board and the second power distribution board, a third power bridge board electrically connected to the third motherboard and the power control board, and an electrical connection between the fourth motherboard and the power control board a fourth power bridge board, wherein the first power distribution board distributes power to the power control board and the first power bridge board, and the second power distribution board distributes power to the power control board and the second power bridge board, The power control board transmits power to the third power bridge board and the fourth power bridge board, and the first power bridge board, the second power bridge board, the third power bridge board, and the fourth power bridge board respectively Power output to the first motherboard The second motherboard, motherboard of the third and the fourth motherboard. The server of claim 7, wherein each power bridge board is further included The body of the first power connector is disposed on one side, and each motherboard further includes a motherboard body for the second power connector, when any tray is inserted into the receiving space of the rack, corresponding The main body of the power bridge board and the corresponding main board of the main board are staggered along the same direction, so that the second power connector of the corresponding motherboard can be connected with the corresponding power connector of the power bridge. Electrical connection.