TWI715188B - Processing assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A processing assembly including cage, partition, two sub-cages, two motherboards, two switch boards and bridge board. The partition is disposed in the cage so as to divide the inner space of the cage into first accommodation space and second accommodation space. Two sub-cages are respectively disposed in the first and second accommodation spaces. Two motherboards are respectively disposed on two sub-cages. Two motherboards each include plate and processing unit disposed on the plate. Two switch boards are respectively disposed on two sub-cages and are respectively electrically connected to two motherboards. The bridge board is electrically connected to two motherboards. One of two motherboards is located between one of two first switch boards and the bridge board, and the other motherboard is located between the other switch board and the bridge board.

Description

Processing module

The invention relates to a processing module, in particular to a processing module for a server.

With the popularity of the Internet, cloud services that combine the Internet and servers have developed rapidly in recent years. Generally speaking, a server will include a processing module to convert or process data from the Internet into data required by consumers. In order to provide more real-time cloud services, the server needs to quickly process the data obtained from the Internet, so the processing module in the server needs to be equipped with more processing units.

However, in the limited space of the processing module, in addition to the processing unit, it is also necessary to install electronic components such as a control board (switch) and a bridge board (bridge borad) to enable the processing module to operate normally. Therefore, when the processing unit and these electronic components need to be installed together in a limited space in the processing module, technicians need to find a suitable way to configure the processing unit and these electronic components in the processing module, so as to More processing units can be accommodated in a limited space.

The invention is to provide a processing module, whereby more processing units can be accommodated in the limited space of the processing module.

A processing module disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame, a partition, two sub-assembly frames, two main boards, two control boards, and at least one bridge board. The partition is arranged in the frame to partition the internal space of the frame into a first containing groove and a second containing groove. The two sub-assembly frames are respectively arranged in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove. The two main boards are respectively arranged on the two sub-assembling frames. Each of the two main boards includes a board body and a plurality of processing units arranged on the board body. The two control boards are respectively arranged on the two sub-assembly frames and electrically connected to the two main boards respectively. At least one bridge board is electrically connected to the two main boards. One of the main boards is between one of the control boards and at least one bridge board, and the other main board is between the one of the control boards and at least one bridge board.

According to the processing module disclosed in the above embodiment, since the two sub-assembling frames are respectively disposed in the first accommodating slot and the second accommodating slot, one of the motherboards is between the one of the control board and the bridge board, and the other The main board is between the other control board and the bridge board, so more processing units can be set on the two main boards. In this way, when the processing unit and these electronic components need to be installed together in a limited space in the processing module, the processing module can accommodate more processing units.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the description of the following embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present invention and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

10: Processing module

100: frame

101: The first housing tank

102: second holding tank

103: card slot

104: Stud

110: partition

150: computing component

200: Sub-assembly frame

201: fixed hole

210: convex column

220: positioning column

230: Motherboard

231: Board

232: Processing Unit

240: Pallet

250: handle

251: buckle structure

260: Clip

261: Pivot

262: buckle

2620: guide slope

2621: positioning slot

270: control panel

400: mounting frame

401: body

402: Handle

403: Hand Screw

4020: pivot

4021: Operation Department

4022: Launch Department

4023: convex

450: Bridge board

500: fixed column

D1: Disassembly direction

D2: Installation direction

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a processing module according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the processing module in Fig. 1.

3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the tray and sub-assembly frame of the processing module in FIG. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing that the bridge plate is detached from the frame body through the mounting frame.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing that the bridge plate is installed on the frame through the mounting frame.

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the sub-assembly frame and the frame body of the processing module in FIG. 1.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments, and the content is sufficient to enable anyone familiar with the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and according to the content disclosed in this specification, the scope of patent application and the drawings Anyone who is familiar with the relevant art can easily understand the related purpose and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention by any viewpoint.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a processing module according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the processing module in Fig. 1.

In this embodiment, the processing module 10 includes a frame body 100, a partition 110, two computing components 150, a plurality of mounting frames 400 and a plurality of bridge boards 450.

The partition 110 is disposed in the frame 100 to partition the internal space of the frame 100 into a first accommodating groove 101 and a second accommodating groove 102.

The two computing components 150 each include a sub-assembly frame 200, two protruding columns 210, two positioning columns 220, a motherboard 230, a tray 240, two handles 250, two fasteners 260, and a control board (switch borad) 270 .

The two sub-assemblies 200 of the second computing component 150 are respectively arranged in the first The accommodating groove 101 and the second accommodating groove 102.

It should be noted that since the two computing components 150 are similar in structure, for the convenience of description, only the detailed structure of one computing component 150 will be described below.

Please refer to FIG. 3 additionally, which is an exploded schematic diagram of the tray and sub-assembly frame of the processing module in FIG. 1. It should be noted that, for the convenience of description, only one side of the tray 240 and one side of the sub-assembly frame 200 are shown in FIG. 3. The two protruding pillars 210 respectively protrude from opposite sides of the sub-assembly frame 200 and are located in the first accommodating groove 101. The two positioning pillars 220 respectively protrude from opposite sides of the sub-assembly frame 200 and are located in the first accommodating groove 101.

The main board 230 is disposed on the sub-assembly frame 200. The main board 230 includes a board body 231 and a plurality of processing units 232 disposed on the board body 231. In this embodiment, the number of processing units 232 is, for example, 8, and the processing unit 232 is, for example, a graphics processing unit (GPU), but the invention is not limited to this; in other embodiments, the processing The unit may also be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU) or any suitable processor.

The tray 240 is installed on the sub-assembly frame 200. The two handles 250 are pivotally connected to the two ends of the tray 240 away from the main board 230. As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 250 has a buckle structure 251, and the buckle structure 251 is detachably engaged with the protrusion 210.

The two fasteners 260 are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the tray 240 respectively. In this embodiment, each of the two locking members 260 includes a pivot portion 261 and a locking portion 262 connected to each other. In each buckle member 260, the pivot portion 261 is pivotally connected to the tray 240, the side of the buckle portion 262 away from the pivot portion 261 has a guiding inclined surface 2620, and the buckle portion 262 has a positioning groove 2621. The two buckling parts 262 are respectively detachably buckled on the two fixed positions through the respective positioning grooves 2621 Position post 220. In other words, the tray 240 is detachably disposed on the sub-assembly frame 200 through the cooperation of the handle 250 and the protruding post 210 and the cooperation of the buckle 260 and the positioning post 220.

First, the process of installing the tray 240 to the sub-assembly frame 200 will be described. When the tray 240 is installed on the sub-assembly frame 200, the positioning column 220 will push against the guiding inclined surface 2620 of the buckle portion 262, so that the buckle portion 262 pivots away from the tray 240 through the pivot portion 261 relative to the tray 240. Then, when the guiding inclined surface 2620 is disengaged from the positioning post 220 due to the pivoting of the buckle portion 262, the buckle portion 262 will pivot by the pivot portion 261 relative to the tray 240 and approach the tray 240 due to gravity, thereby causing The positioning post 220 is detachably buckled to the locating groove 2621 of the buckling portion 262. In addition, the pulled handle 250 pivots relative to the tray 240, so that the locking structure 251 can be detachably locked to the boss 210.

Next, the process of detaching the tray 240 from the sub-assembly frame 200 will be described. First, the sub-assembly frame 200 needs to be detached from the frame body 100 so that the buckle portion 262 is exposed to the outside. Then, the buckle portion 262 exposed to the outside is pulled to make the positioning post 220 escape from the positioning groove 2621 of the buckle portion 262. In this way, the handle 250 can be pivoted relative to the tray 240, and the buckle structure 251 can be separated from the boss 210. When the positioning post 220 is separated from the positioning groove 2621 of the buckling portion 262 and the buckling structure 251 is separated from the convex post 210, the tray 240 can be detached from the sub-assembly frame 200.

The control board 270 is disposed on the sub-assembly frame 200 through the tray 240, and is electrically connected to the main board 230, for example, in a board to board (Board to Board) manner.

Since the sub-assembly frame 200 needs to be detached from the frame body 100 before the buckle part 262 located in the first accommodating groove 101 can be pulled, the buckle part 262 will be affected by the frame body 100 when the processing module 10 is running. Covered and hard to be pulled. In this way, it can prevent the tray 240 When the processing module 10 is running, the sub-assembly frame 200 is separated to prevent the control board 270 from being disconnected from the electrical connection with the main board 230, thereby preventing the damage of each electronic component in the processing module 10.

The computing component 150 is not limited to include the tray 240; in other embodiments, the processing module does not need to include the tray, and screws or any suitable means are used to fix the control board to the sub-assembly rack.

In addition, the computing component 150 is not limited to include two positioning columns and two fasteners; in other embodiments, the processing module may only include one positioning column and one fastener; in yet another embodiment, the processing module The set also does not need to include positioning posts and fasteners.

Furthermore, the arithmetic component 150 is not limited to include two handles and two protrusions; in other embodiments, the processing module may only include one handle and one protrusion; in yet another embodiment, the processing module may not need Including handle and boss.

Please refer to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, where FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing that the bridge plate is detached from the frame through the mounting frame, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the bridge plate is installed on the frame through the mounting frame. In addition, since these mounting frames 400 have similar structures and the bridge plates 450 are respectively arranged on the frame body 100 in a similar manner, for the convenience of description, the following only focuses on one mounting frame 400 and the bridges arranged on the mounting frame 400 Board 450 is explained.

In this embodiment, the mounting frame 400 includes a body 401 and a handle 402, wherein the handle 402 includes two pivotal portions 4020, an operating portion 4021, two pushing portions 4022, and two convex portions 4023. The two pivoting portions 4020 are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the main body 401 of the mounting frame 400 respectively. The operating part 4021 is connected to the two pivoting parts 4020. The two pushing portions 4022 are respectively connected to the side of the two pivoting portions 4020 away from the operating portion 4021. Two convex parts 4023 protrude from two The pivotal portion 4020 is detachably engaged with the two grooves 103 of the frame body 100 respectively. In other words, the main body 401 is installed on the frame 100 through the handle 402.

Of course, the handle 402 is not limited to be pivotally connected to the main body 401, and the present invention is not limited to the structure of the handle 402; in other embodiments, the handle can also be fixed to the main body, and in this case, the handle only needs to include A fixed part fixed to the main body and an operating part connected to the fixed part.

In addition, in this embodiment, the processing module 10 further includes a plurality of studs 104 and thumb screws 403, and the body 401 is fixed to the studs 104 protruding from the frame body 100, for example, by second-hand screws 403. , Thereby further preventing the main body 401 from moving relative to the frame 100. However, in other embodiments, the processing module does not need to include studs and thumb screws.

The bridge board 450 is fixed to the body 401 of the mounting frame 400, for example, by screws (not labeled), and is electrically connected to the two motherboards 230, and the two motherboards 230 are electrically connected to each other, for example, through a board-to-board method. The main board 230 is interposed between the control board 270 and the bridge board 450.

First, the operation process of disengaging the two main boards 230 from the electrical connection with the bridge board 450 through the cooperation of the mounting frame 400 and the frame body 100 will be described. When the operating portion 4021 is pushed against and the handle 402 pivots relative to the main body 401 in a detaching direction D1 through the pivot portion 4020, the pushing portion 4022 will abut the frame 100 and assist the main body 401 to move away from the frame 100. When the main body 401 moves away from the frame body 100, the bridge board 450 fixed to the main body 401 is moved away from the frame body 100, and the two main boards 230 are disconnected from the electrical connection with the bridge board 450.

Next, the operation process of electrically connecting the bridge board 450 to the two main boards 230 through the cooperation of the mounting frame 400 and the frame body 100 is described. When the operating portion 4021 is pushed against and the handle 402 is pivoted relative to the main body 401 in an installation direction D2 opposite to the disassembly direction D1 through the pivot portion 4020, the convex portion 4023 will be located in the slot 103 and abut the frame 100, This further assists the main body 401 to approach the frame body 100. When the main body 401 is close to the frame body 100, the bridge board 450 fixed to the main body 401 is brought close to the frame body 100, so that the bridge board 450 is electrically connected to the two main boards 230.

Of course, the processing module 10 is not limited to include a plurality of mounting frames 400; in other embodiments, the processing module may also include only one mounting frame; in yet another embodiment, the processing module may not need to include a mounting frame. , And for example, use screws to fix the bridge board to the frame.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 6. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the sub-assembly frame and the frame body of the processing module in FIG. The processing module 10 further includes a plurality of fixing posts 500. The plurality of fixing posts 500 are respectively disposed on the two sub-assembly frame 200. For the convenience of presentation, FIG. 6 only shows the fixing post 500 disposed on the sub-assembly frame 200. As shown in FIG. 6, the opposite ends of each fixing post 500 are respectively fixed to the multiple fixing holes 201 of the frame body 100 and the sub-assembly frame 200 to prevent the sub-assembly frame 200 from moving relative to the frame body 100, and the fixing post 500 Located between the motherboard 230 and the bridge board 450.

Of course, the processing module 10 is not limited to include a plurality of fixed posts 500; in other embodiments, the processing module may only include one fixed post; in still another embodiment, the processing module may not need to include a fixed post , And for example, use screws to prevent the sub-assembly from moving relative to the frame.

According to the processing module disclosed in the above embodiment, since the two sub-assembling frames are respectively disposed in the first accommodating slot and the second accommodating slot, one of the motherboards is between the one of the control board and the bridge board, and the other The main board is between the other control board and the bridge board, so more processing units can be set on the two main boards. In this way, when the processing unit and these electronic components need to be installed together in a limited space in the processing module, the processing module can accommodate more processing units.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments as described above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with similar art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of patent protection for inventions shall be determined by the scope of patent applications attached to this specification.

10: Processing module

100: frame

150: computing component

400: mounting frame

Claims (10)

A processing module including: A frame; a partition, arranged in the frame to partition the internal space of the frame into a first accommodating groove and a second accommodating groove; two sub-assembly racks, respectively set in the first accommodating The accommodating slot and the second accommodating slot; two main boards are respectively arranged in the two sub-assembly frames, each of the two main boards includes a board body and a plurality of processing units arranged on the board body; two control boards, respectively arranged In the two sub-assembly frames and electrically connected to the two motherboards respectively; and at least one bridge board, electrically connected to the two motherboards, one of the motherboards is between one of the control boards and the at least one bridge board And the other motherboard is between the other control board and the at least one bridge board. For example, the processing module described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes two trays, the two trays are respectively arranged on the two sub-assembly racks, and the two control boards are respectively arranged on the two trays. For example, the processing module described in item 2 of the scope of patent application further includes at least two positioning posts and at least two fasteners. The at least two positioning posts protrude from the two sub-assemblies and are respectively located in the first accommodating slot And the second accommodating slot, the at least two buckling members are respectively pivotally connected to one side of the two trays, and are respectively detachably buckled on the at least two positioning posts. For example, the processing module described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the at least two buckles includes a pivot portion and a buckle portion that are connected, the two pivot portions are pivotally connected to the two trays, each In the at least two buckles, the buckle portion has a guiding inclined surface on a side away from the pivotal connection portion, and the buckle portion has a positioning groove. When the two trays are respectively mounted to the two sub-assembly frames, The at least two positioning posts respectively push against the two guiding slopes of the two buckling parts, so that the two pivoting parts pivot relative to the two trays, and then the two buckling parts pass through the two buckling parts respectively. The two positioning grooves are respectively detachably buckled on the at least two positioning posts. For example, the processing module described in item 2 of the scope of patent application further includes at least two handles and at least two protruding posts. The at least two handles are pivotally connected to one side of the two trays and are respectively away from the two main boards. Two protruding pillars respectively protrude from the two sub-assembling frames and are respectively located in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, the at least two handles each have a buckle structure, and the two buckle structures are separable The ground is engaged with the at least two protruding pillars. The processing module described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes at least one mounting frame, the at least one mounting frame is disposed on the frame body, and the at least one bridge board is disposed on the at least one mounting frame. For the processing module described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the at least one mounting frame includes a main body and a handle, the handle is pivotally connected to the main body, and the main body is disposed on the frame. For example, the processing module described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the handle includes a pivotal portion, an operating portion, and an ejecting portion. The pivotal portion is pivotally connected to the body of the mounting frame, the operating portion and the The pushing portion is respectively connected to opposite sides of the pivoting portion. When the operating portion is pushed against and the handle is pivoted in a detaching direction through the pivoting portion, the pushing portion abuts against the frame body And assist the body to stay away from the frame. For the processing module described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, the handle further includes a convex portion, and the frame body has a slot. The convex portion protrudes from the pivotal portion, and when the operating portion is pushed against When the handle is pivoted relative to the main body in an installation direction opposite to the detaching direction through the pivotal portion, the convex portion is located in the slot and abuts against the frame, thereby assisting the main body to approach the frame. For example, the processing module described in item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes at least two fixed posts, wherein opposite ends of one of the at least two fixed posts are respectively disposed on the frame body and one of the sub-assembly frames, and one The at least two fixing posts are located between one of the motherboard and the at least one bridge board, the opposite ends of the other at least two fixing posts are respectively disposed on the frame body and the other subassembly frame, and the other At least two fixing posts are located between the other main board and the at least one bridge board.

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