TWI668686B - Server system - Google Patents

Abstract

A server system includes a rack and a data storage unit disposed in the rack. The frame includes a substrate. The data storage unit includes a plurality of hard disks, a plurality of frame modules, and two fixing plates disposed on the substrate and located on opposite sides of the frame module. Each frame module includes a frame for accommodating the hard disk, and two supporting devices disposed on the fixing plate and respectively located on opposite sides of the frame and matched with each other to drive the frame to move. By supporting the supporting device of each frame module, the design of the corresponding frame to move between the folding position and the changing position can be driven, so that when the frame to be moved is applied in a direction away from the substrate The external force causes the supporting device to move the corresponding frame to move away from the substrate and to the replacement position, so that the hard disk to be replaced can be pulled away from the corresponding frame by the user and replaced.

Description

Server system

The present invention relates to a rack server, and more particularly to a server system that facilitates repair and replacement.

In a rack server server system, it is often necessary to install a certain number of hard disk storage devices. Generally, in order to facilitate the quick installation, the hard disk storage device is integrated into a plurality of hard disk storage units by using a plurality of hard disk storage boxes (HDD Cage), and the hard disk storage units are sequentially installed according to actual needs. Inside the rack.

Generally, the housing space of the rack first distinguishes the motherboard area, the fan area, and the hard disk storage unit area, and the hard disk storage unit is sequentially installed in the hard disk storage unit area. position. However, in general, the hard disk storage unit area is only designed to be slightly larger than the space required for accommodating the hard disk storage unit, and the purpose of effectively utilizing the accommodating space in the rack is achieved, so the hard The disk storage units are closely spaced from each other, so that it is impossible to directly withdraw any hard disk storage device in the hard disk storage unit in the housing space of the rack, and must be separated from each other according to the installation/unloading sequence. The other hard disk storage unit of the card and its peripheral structure are sorted until the other hard disk storage unit in front of the hard disk storage unit that the user wants to withdraw has been removed, and then the user wants to withdraw The hard disk storage unit. Furthermore, the hard disk storage unit is fixed on the frame and cannot be moved, so the user needs to take time to repair or replace the hard disk storage device in the hard disk storage unit near the fan area. The hard disk storage unit in the hard disk storage unit of the required maintenance area close to the fan area can be replaced by arbitrarily detaching the hard disk storage unit away from the fan area, and after the replacement is completed, the user still It is necessary to arbitrarily replace the hard disk storage units one by one, causing troubles and troubles for the user, which is inconvenient and very time consuming, and further improvement is required.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a server system that facilitates repair and replacement.

Thus, the server system of the present invention comprises a rack and a data storage unit disposed in the rack.

The frame includes a substrate. The data storage unit includes a plurality of hard disks, a plurality of frame modules that are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other for receiving the hard disk, and two are disposed on the substrate and are located on opposite sides of the frame module. Fixed plate. Each frame module includes a frame for accommodating the hard disk, and two supporting devices disposed on the fixing plate and respectively located on opposite sides of the frame and matched with each other to drive the frame to move.

Each frame has a bottom wall adjacent to the substrate of the frame, two side walls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall away from the bottom wall and the substrate, and a back connecting the bottom wall and the side wall board. The bottom wall has a first side remote from the back panel and a second side adjacent the back panel. Each support device is disposed on a corresponding fixing plate and adjacent to a pivot shaft of the corresponding back plate, and a support frame elastically pivoting the pivot shaft and connecting one of the side walls of the corresponding frame.

The supporting frame of the supporting device of each frame module cooperates with the corresponding side wall to drive the frame to move between a folding position and a changing position. In the folding position, the bottom of each frame a wall adjacent to and parallel to the substrate of the frame; when the frame of each frame module is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate and the support frame is pivoted relative to the pivot axis to interlock the side wall movement, and Each frame is tilted away from the substrate, and a distance between the first side of each bottom wall and the substrate is greater than a distance between the second side of each bottom wall and the substrate, and in the replacement position, each A bottom wall is tilted upwardly away from the substrate such that the hard disk can be drawn away from the corresponding frame.

The effect of the present invention is that the design of the frame can be moved between the folding position and the changing position by the movement of the supporting frame of each frame module to move the corresponding side wall, when the frame is to be replaced or When repairing the hard disk mounted in any frame, the external force of the frame to be moved to the direction away from the substrate is applied and the support frame is pivoted relative to the pivot axis, thereby driving the corresponding The frame moves up in a direction away from the substrate. And when the replacement position is reached, the bottom wall is tilted up in a direction away from the substrate, so that the hard disk to be replaced and repaired can be pulled out of the corresponding frame by the user, thereby effectively and conveniently extracting the hard disk. Replacement and subsequent maintenance work.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, an embodiment of the server system of the present invention comprises a rack 1 and a data storage unit 2 disposed in the rack 1.

The frame 1 includes a substrate 11. The data storage unit 2 includes a plurality of hard disks 3, a plurality of frame modules 4 that are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other for receiving the hard disk 3, and two are disposed on the substrate 11 and located in the frame module. 4 on the opposite side of the fixed plate 5. Wherein, any two parallel and adjacent frame modules 4 are spaced apart from each other by a space 6 . Each frame module 4 includes a frame 41 for accommodating the hard disk 3, and two frames are disposed on the fixing plate 5 and respectively located on opposite sides of the frame 41, and cooperate with each other to drive the frame. 41 moving support device 42.

Each frame 41 has a bottom wall 411 adjacent to the substrate 11 of the frame 1, and two side walls 414 extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall 411 away from the bottom wall 411 and the substrate 11, and a bottom portion The wall 411 and the back plate 415 of the side wall 414, and a top wall 416 that joins the side wall 414 and the back plate 415 and corresponds to the bottom wall 411. The bottom wall 411 has a first side 412 away from the back plate 415 and a second side 413 adjacent to the back plate 415. Each of the supporting devices 42 has a pivoting shaft 421 disposed on the corresponding fixing plate 5 and adjacent to the corresponding backing plate 415, and a support for elastically pivoting the pivoting shaft 421 and connecting one of the side walls 414 of the corresponding frame 41 Rack 422. The support frame 422 of each supporting device 42 has a pivoting body 423 elastically pivoted on the pivoting shaft 421, and a supporting arm 424 extending from the pivoting body 423 toward the side wall 414 of the corresponding frame 41. A support arm 424 is locked to the corresponding side wall 414. That is, the support arm 424 of the supporting device 42 of each frame module 4 is connected to the side wall 414 of the corresponding frame 41, and the pivoting body 423 of the supporting device 42 is simultaneously pivoted. The support arm 424 is driven to move the side wall 414, thereby driving the corresponding frame 41. In this embodiment, each of the support frames 422 is made of a metal material, and the pivoting body 423 of each of the support frames 422 is integrally formed with the support arm 424, but is not limited thereto.

The supporting frame 422 of the supporting device 42 of each frame module 4 cooperates to move the corresponding side wall 414 to drive the frame 41 to move between a folding position and a changing position. In the folded position, the bottom wall 411 of each frame 41 is adjacent to and parallel to the substrate 11 of the frame 1; when the frame 41 of each frame module 4 is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate 11, The support frame 422 is pivoted relative to the pivot shaft 421 to move the side wall 414, and each frame 41 is tilted away from the substrate 11, and the first side 412 of each bottom wall 411 is The distance of the substrate 11 is greater than the distance between the second side 413 of each bottom wall 411 and the substrate 11. In the replacement position, each of the bottom walls 411 is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate 11 so that the hard disk 3 can be pulled away from the corresponding frame 41. For example, an external force of the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 of a frame module 4 in a direction away from the substrate 11 is the first side of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 by the user. 412, and the support frame 422 is pivoted relative to the pivot shaft 421 to interlock the side wall 414 of the frame 41 to move and drive the frame 41, and the frame 41 moves to move away from the substrate 11 , but not limited thereto. For example, in the embodiment, the top wall 416 has a plurality of protrusions 418 extending in the direction of the frame 41 adjacent to the front side, and any protrusion of the top wall 416 of each frame 41 The portion 418 is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate 11 and pivots the support frame 422 relative to the pivot axis 421 to interlock the side wall movement 414 and to move each frame 41 away from the substrate 11. Lifting, but not limited thereto, that is, the user can apply force directly to any force application point of the frame 41 as long as the frame 41 can be moved and the support frame 422 is opposite to the pivot The rotating shaft 421 is pivoted to interlock the side wall 414 of the frame 41 to move and drive the frame 41 away from the Direction of the plate 11 is moved to tilt. During the movement of the frame 41 away from the substrate 11, the distance between the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 and the substrate 11 is greater than the distance between the second side 413 of the bottom wall 411 and the substrate 11, that is, The height of the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 is greater than the height of the second side 413. Therefore, in the replacement position, the bottom wall 411 is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate 11 and the bottom wall 411 The second side 413 is inclined toward the first side 412 in a direction away from the substrate 11, so that the hard disk 3 can be pulled away from the corresponding frame 41. Referring to FIG. 4, it is further noted that, in the embodiment, the distance between the top wall 416 of each frame 41 and the substrate 11 is d height, and the bottom of one of the frames 41 is at the folded position. When the first side 412 of the wall 411 is moved away from the substrate 11 to the replacement position, the bottom wall 411 is tilted from the second side 413 toward the first side 412 in a direction away from the substrate 11. Starting from the definition, a first straight line L1 is a reference line extending in a direction in which the bottom wall 411 is tilted up, and a second straight line L2 is a reference line longitudinally passing through the frame 41 adjacent to the front side of the frame 41 as shown in FIG. The first straight line L1 intersects the second straight line L2 at an intersection point A, the distance between the intersection point A and the substrate 11 is h height and the height h is greater than the d height, and the hard disk 3 located in the frame 41 is allowed to be When pulled away, it is not blocked by another adjacent frame 41 on the front side and affects the action of pulling away from the hard disk 3.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, when the user wants to replace or repair any of the hard disk 3s of one of the frame modules 4, the hand is inserted into the corresponding extending space 6 and the frame 41 to be moved is pulled by hand. The first side 412 of the bottom wall 411, at which time the support frame 422 is pivoted relative to the pivot axis 421 to move the side wall 414, thereby moving the frame 41 away from the substrate 11 . When the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 is pulled to the replacement position, the bottom wall 411 is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate 11 and the bottom wall 411 is from the second side 413 The direction of the first side 412 is inclined away from the substrate 11 . At this time, the user can directly extract the corresponding frame 41 and directly perform the replacement operation, and the frame module 4 is not required to be sequentially replaced. It can be replaced after being detached, reducing the cumbersome actions of maintenance and disassembly, saving time and improving work efficiency. In this embodiment, the user pulls the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 and the plate is moved to the replacement position, so that the subsequent replacement work can be performed, but not limited thereto, the user can directly apply the same. For any force application point of the frame 41, the frame 41 can be moved to the replacement position. After the user replaces the required hard disk 3, the top wall 416 of the frame 41 is biased in the direction of the substrate 11, and the support frame 422 is pivoted relative to the pivot axis 421 to interlock the The side wall 414 is moved to move the frame 41 in the direction of the substrate 11 to the retracted position.

The support frame 422 of each frame module 4 is configured to move the corresponding side wall 414 to drive the frame 41 to move between the folded position and the replacement position, when the replacement or repair is to be performed. In the case of the hard disk 3 in any of the frames 41, the first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 to be moved is applied with an external force in a direction away from the substrate 11 and the support frame 422 is opposed. The pivot shaft 421 is pivoted to move the corresponding frame 41 in a direction away from the substrate 11. When the replacement position is reached, the bottom wall 411 is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate 11 so that the hard disk 3 that needs to be replaced and repaired can be pulled out of the corresponding frame 41 by the user, effectively achieving a quick and convenient The hard disk 3 extracts a job that is replaced and subjected to subsequent maintenance.

It is to be noted that each of the fixing plates 5 has a plurality of first positioning holes 51 and a plurality of second positioning holes 52. Each of the frame frames 4 of each frame module 4 further has a hub. The limiting body 423 is disposed on the rotating body 423 and elastically stretchable and engageable with the limiting convex balls 43 of the corresponding first and second positioning holes 52. In the folding position, the limiting convex balls 43 of the support frame 422 of each frame module 4 are respectively locked to the corresponding first positioning holes 51; when the bottom wall of the frame 41 of each frame module 4 is The first side 412 of the 411 is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate 11 and the partial structure of the limiting convex ball 43 is interlocked by the pressure of the fixing plate 5 to be compressed inwardly while the supporting frame 422 is oppositely The pivot shaft 421 is pivoted to interlock the side walls 414 to move, and each frame 41 is moved away from the substrate 11. In the replacement position, the limiting convex balls 43 of the support frame 422 of each frame module 4 are respectively locked in the corresponding second positioning holes 52, and each bottom wall 411 is away from the substrate 11 Tilting causes the hard disk 3 to be pulled away from the corresponding frame 41. Further, the limiting convex ball 43 of each supporting frame 422 can be locked to the first positioning hole 51 of the corresponding fixing plate 5 and the second positioning hole 52 so that the frame 41 is correspondingly positioned at the folding position. And the replacement position, in the folding position, the limiting convex balls 43 of the support frame 422 of each frame module 4 are respectively locked in the corresponding first positioning holes 51 to assist each frame module 4 Positioned in the retracting position, and since the limiting convex ball 43 of each supporting frame 422 is self-elastically stretchable, the first side 412 of the frame 41 of each frame module 4 is subjected to an external force and is far away. When the direction of the substrate 11 is moved, the limiting convex ball 43 is compressed inwardly and the supporting frame 422 is simultaneously pivoted relative to the pivoting shaft 421 to move the side wall 414 to move, and the replacement is performed to the replacement. In the position, the limiting convex balls 43 of the support frame 422 of each frame module 4 are respectively protruded outwardly and are locked in the corresponding second positioning holes 52, thereby assisting each frame module 4 in positioning. position.

In addition, in the embodiment, each frame module 4 further has a plurality of connectors 417 disposed on the back plate 415. Each of the fixing plates 5 further has a plurality of openings 53 communicating with the extending space 6. The opening 53 is configured to allow a plurality of cable arranging units (not shown) to be inserted into the extending space 6 and connected to the connector 417. The hard disk 3 is mounted on the corresponding frame module 4 In the frame 41, the hard disk 3 is a connector 417 electrically connected to the back plate 415 of the corresponding frame 41, and the cable unit is used for connecting a motherboard unit (not shown) and the connector 417. The hard disk 3 is electrically connected to a corresponding motherboard unit. Therefore, the user can pass the wire arranging unit through the opening 53 and extend into the corresponding extending space 6 and connect the wire arranging unit to the corresponding connector 417, thereby facilitating the user to pass through the device. The opening 53 distinguishes which of the connector units 417 of the back plate 415 of the frame module 4 is connected to the cable unit, and achieves the effect of finishing the line.

In summary, the servo system of the present invention drives the frame 41 to move between the folded position and the replacement position by the support frame 422 of each frame module 4, so The first side 412 of the bottom wall 411 of the frame 41 to be moved is applied with an external force in a direction away from the substrate 11, and the support frame 422 is caused to move the corresponding frame 41 to move away from the substrate 11 and Up to the replacement position, the bottom wall 411 is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate 11 so that the hard disk 3 required for replacement maintenance can be pulled out of the corresponding frame 41 by the user, so that the said The hard disk 3 is extracted and replaced for subsequent maintenance, which saves time and improves efficiency.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the equivalent equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still The scope of the invention is covered.

1‧‧‧Rack

418‧‧‧protrusion

11‧‧‧Substrate

42‧‧‧Support device

2‧‧‧Data storage unit

421‧‧‧ pivot shaft

3‧‧‧ Hard disk

422‧‧‧Support frame

4‧‧‧Frame Module

423‧‧‧ pivoting ontology

41‧‧‧Frame

424‧‧‧Support arm

411‧‧‧ bottom wall

43‧‧‧Limited convex ball

412‧‧‧ first side

5‧‧‧ fixed plate

413‧‧‧ second side

51‧‧‧First positioning hole

414‧‧‧ side wall

52‧‧‧Second positioning hole

415‧‧‧ Backplane

53‧‧‧ openings

416‧‧‧ top wall

6‧‧‧Extended space

417‧‧‧Connector

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention, wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a server system of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the embodiment The frame module of one of the data storage units is in a replacement position; FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view showing the connection relationship between the two fixed plates of the data storage unit and the plurality of frame modules; Fig. 4 is a side view showing the assistance of Fig. 3.

Claims (6)

A server system comprising: a frame comprising a substrate; and a data storage unit disposed in the frame, the data storage unit comprising a plurality of hard disks, a plurality of parallel and spaced apart from each other and configured for receiving a frame module of the hard disk, and two fixing plates disposed on the substrate and located on opposite sides of the frame module, each frame module including a frame for accommodating the hard disk, and 2, which are disposed on the fixing plate and respectively located on opposite sides of the frame, and cooperate with each other to drive the supporting device for moving the frame, each frame having a bottom wall adjacent to the substrate of the frame, and two bottoms The opposite sides of the wall extend away from the side wall and the side wall extending in the direction of the substrate, and a back plate connecting the bottom wall and the side wall, the bottom wall has a first side away from the back plate, and a close a second side of the backing plate, each of the supporting devices has a pivoting shaft disposed on the corresponding fixing plate and adjacent to the corresponding backing plate, and an elastically pivoting the pivoting shaft and connecting one of the side walls of the corresponding frame Support frame, each frame module The supporting frame of the supporting device cooperates with the corresponding side wall to drive the frame to move between a folding position and a changing position. In the folding position, the bottom wall of each frame is adjacent to and parallel to the frame. a substrate; when the frame of each frame module is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate and the support frame is pivoted relative to the pivot axis to move the side walls, and each frame is moved away from the frame The direction of the substrate is lifted, and the distance between the first side of each bottom wall and the substrate is greater than the distance between the second side of each bottom wall and the substrate, and the replacement position At this time, each of the bottom walls is tilted upward in a direction away from the substrate, so that the hard disk can be pulled away from the corresponding frame. The server system of claim 1, wherein the support frame of each support device has a pivoting body elastically pivoted on the pivot shaft, and a direction from the pivot body to a side wall of the corresponding frame Supporting arms, each supporting arm is locked on the corresponding side wall. The server system of claim 2, wherein each of the fixing plates has a plurality of first positioning holes, and a plurality of second positioning holes, each of the frame modules further having a The limiting body can be elastically stretched and can be locked in the corresponding first and second positioning holes, and in the folding position, the limiting convex balls of the support frame of each frame module are respectively Jamming in a corresponding first positioning hole; when the frame of each frame module is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate and compressing the limiting convex ball inwardly while simultaneously making the supporting frame relative to the The pivot axis pivots to move the side wall to move, and each frame is tilted away from the substrate, and a distance between a first side of each bottom wall and the substrate is greater than a second side of each bottom wall The distance of the substrate, and in the replacement position, the limiting convex balls of the support frame of each frame module are outwardly stretched and respectively clamped to the corresponding second positioning holes, and each bottom wall is positioned away from each other The direction of the substrate is tilted up so that the hard disk can be pulled away from the corresponding frame. The server system of claim 1, wherein each frame module further has a plurality of connectors disposed on the backplane, wherein the frame modules of the data storage unit are adjacent to each other The modules are spaced apart from each other by an extended space, and each of the fixing plates further has a plurality of openings communicating with the extending space, the opening The port is configured for the plurality of cable unit to penetrate into the extension space and be coupled to the connector. The server system of claim 1, wherein a first side of a bottom wall of the frame of each frame module is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate and the support frame is opposite to the pivot axis The side walls are moved by pivoting and each frame is tilted away from the substrate. The server system of claim 1, wherein the frame of each frame module further has a top wall connecting the side wall and the backboard, the top wall corresponding to the bottom wall and having a plurality of forwards a laterally extending frame-extending projection, when any projection of the top wall of each frame is subjected to an external force in a direction away from the substrate, and the support frame is pivoted relative to the pivot axis The side walls are moved in tandem and each frame is tilted away from the substrate.