TWI766596B - Server cabinet assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A server cabinet assembly includes a tray, a carrier and an angle adjustment mechanism. The carrier is pivotably disposed on the tray, and the carrier is configured to accommodate a storage medium. The angle adjustment mechanism includes a positioning component, a handle and a latch. The positioning component is disposed on the tray, and the positioning component has a plurality of first positioning portions. The handle is disposed on the carrier. The latch is movably disposed on the carrier and is located between the positioning component and the handle. The latch includes an operation portion and a second positioning portion that are connected to each other. The operation portion is movable with respect to the carrier so as to be located close to the handle and move the second positioning portion to be spaced apart from the positioning component; or the operation portion is movable with respect to the carrier so as to be located away from the handle and move the second positioning portion to be engaged with at least one first positioning portion.

Description

server rack set

The present invention relates to a server rack group, in particular to a server rack group including an angle adjustment mechanism.

As an electronic device provided to multiple users, a server requires multiple hard disks to store a large amount of data. These hard drives are closely arranged in the server rack group to efficiently utilize the space inside the server rack group.

However, hard drives may need to be replaced or maintained. These closely spaced hard drives may be obscured by server rack groups or from each other, making it difficult for operators to access the hard drives. Therefore, how to provide a server rack that is convenient for operators to take hard disks under the premise of effectively utilizing the server rack group with limited space constitutes an urgent problem to be solved in the art.

The present invention is to provide a server rack set, so as to solve the problem that the objects contained in the server rack set in the prior art are not easy to be taken.

The server rack set disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is used for accommodating a storage medium. The server rack set includes a tray, a carrier and an angle adjustment mechanism. The carrier is pivotally disposed on the tray with a pivot axis, and the carrier is used for accommodating the storage medium. The angle adjustment mechanism includes a positioning piece, a handle and a latch. The positioning piece is arranged on the tray, and the positioning piece has a plurality of first positioning parts. The handle is arranged on the carrier. The latch is movably disposed on the carrier and located between the positioning member and the handle. The latch includes an operation part and a second positioning part which are connected with each other. The operating portion can move relative to the carrier to approach the handle and drive the second positioning portion to be separated from the positioning member, or the operating portion can move relative to the carrier to move away from the handle and drive the second positioning portion to be selectively combined with the first positioning portion of the positioning member. One of the positioning parts.

According to the server rack set of the above-mentioned embodiment, by setting the angle adjustment mechanism, the carrier can be pivoted to a suitable angle, so as to facilitate the extraction of the objects contained in the carrier, or to facilitate the insertion of objects into the carrier.

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 further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , wherein FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server rack set and a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the server rack set in FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 is a partial exploded schematic view of the server rack set in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the server rack set and storage medium in FIG. 1 . , and FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the server rack set and the storage medium of FIG. 1 through pivoting action.

In this embodiment, the server rack group 1 is used for accommodating a plurality of storage media 2 . The storage medium 2 is, for example, a hard disk. In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the server rack group 1 includes a frame body 11 , a chassis 12 , a plurality of slide rails 13 , a plurality of sheet metal parts 14 , two pivot shaft members 15 , two The tray 100 , the two carriers 200 and the four angle adjustment mechanisms 300 , wherein the slide rail 13 , the sheet metal part 14 , the pivot shaft 15 , the tray 100 , the carrier 200 and the angle adjustment mechanism 300 form two sets of hard disk storage components (not shown). another label). Specifically, a set of hard disk storage components includes two slide rails 13 , four sheet metal parts 14 , a pivot shaft 15 , a tray 100 , a carrier 200 and two angle adjustment mechanisms 300 . Since the structure of each set of hard disk storage components is the same, for the sake of brevity, only one set of hard disk storage components will be described below.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the chassis 12 is disposed on the frame body 11 . The tray 100 is slidable relative to the chassis 12 through the sliding rails 13 disposed on the chassis 12 so as to be accommodated in the chassis 12 or at least partially exposed outside the chassis 12 .

In this embodiment, the carrier 200 is pivotally disposed on the tray 100 with a pivot axis AX. Specifically, in this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the sheet metal parts 14 are disposed on the tray 100 , and a pivot hole 1401 is formed between each sheet metal part 14 and the tray 100 . The carrier 200 has a plurality of pivot holes 201 . The pivot shaft 15 passes through the pivot hole 1401 and the pivot hole 201 . The carrier 200 is pivotally disposed on the tray 100 through the pivot shaft 15 . The pivot shaft 15 defines a pivot axis AX, and the extension direction of the pivot axis AX is substantially the same as the sliding direction of the slide rail 13 . In addition, the pivot shaft member 15 is disposed between the sheet metal member 14 and the tray 100 , so that the pivot shaft member 15 is not easily deformed due to collision.

The carrier 200 has a plurality of openings 202 , and the carrier 200 is used for accommodating the storage medium 2 through the openings 202 . The carrier 200 can accommodate seven storage media 2 side by side in the sliding direction of the slide rail 13 , and the height of the carrier 200 can accommodate three layers of storage media 2 . That is, each carrier 200 can accommodate twenty-one storage media 2 . Moreover, each carrier 200 is disposed between two angle adjustment mechanisms 300 in the sliding direction of the slide rail 13 , or the angle adjustment mechanism 300 and the carrier 200 are side by side along the sliding direction of the slide rail 13 . By operating the angle adjustment mechanism 300, the carrier 200 can be pivoted to lift the side of the carrier 200 with the opening 202, so that the storage medium 2 on the bottom layer can enter and exit the carrier without being blocked by the slide rail 13, the tray 100 or other elements. 200 pieces.

Each carrier 200 has a flat position and a raised position. When the carrier 200 is in the laying position, the bottom surface (not numbered) of the carrier 200 and the bottom surface (not numbered) of the tray 100 are substantially parallel to each other, and the opening 202 corresponding to the storage medium 2 of the bottom layer is supported by the slide rail 13 occlusion. When the carrier 200 is in the raised position, the bottom surface of the carrier 200 and the bottom surface of the tray 100 form an included angle, and the opening 202 corresponding to the storage medium 2 on the bottom layer is not blocked by the slide rail 13 .

In addition, the two carriers 200 in the chassis 12 can be symmetrically disposed on the tray 100 in a manner that the openings 202 face each other and pivot in opposite directions (as shown by the arrows in FIG. 1 ). In this way, when one of the trays 100 is pulled out, the storage medium 2 can be taken from the front of the other tray 100 through the opening 202 , thereby facilitating the user's operation.

The operation of the angle adjustment mechanism 300 will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 together, which are schematic diagrams of the pivoting operation process of the server rack assembly of FIG. 1 . In this embodiment, each angle adjustment mechanism 300 includes a positioning member 310 , a handle 320 and a latch 330 . The positioning members 310 are disposed on the tray 100 , and each positioning member 310 has a plurality of first positioning portions 311 . The first positioning portion 311 is, for example, an open groove. The handle 320 is disposed on the carrier 200 . The latch 330 is movably disposed on the carrier 200 and located between the positioning member 310 and the handle 320 .

Specifically, in this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, each latch 330 includes an operating portion 331 and a second positioning portion 332 connected to each other, and each angle adjustment mechanism 300 may further include a guide Lead 340. The guide member 340 is disposed on the carrier member 200 and located between the positioning member 310 and the handle 320 . The guide member 340 has a guide groove 341 . The second positioning portion 332 movably penetrates the guide groove 341 , so that the latch 330 can move between the positioning member 310 and the handle 320 through the second positioning portion 332 .

In this embodiment, the operating portion 331 can move relative to the carrier 200 to approach the handle 320 and drive the second positioning portion 332 to separate from the positioning member 310 , so that the carrier 200 can pivot relative to the positioning member 310 . Alternatively, the operating portion 331 can move relative to the carrier 200 away from the handle 320 and drive the second positioning portion 332 to be selectively combined with one of the first positioning portions 311 of the positioning member 310 , so that the carrier 200 cannot be relative to the positioning member 310 pivot.

Specifically, each latch 330 has a release position and a snap-fit position. When the operating portion 331 moves toward the handle 320 and the second positioning portion 332 is not in contact with the positioning member 310 , the latch 330 is located at the release position. At this time, the operating portion 331 and the handle 320 that are close to each other can be held by one hand at the same time, so as to drive the carrier 200 and the storage medium 2 accommodated on the carrier 200 to pivot relative to the positioning member 310 and the tray 100 along the pivot axis AX Rotate, so that the carrier 200 can move between the laying position and the lifting position.

When the carrier 200 is in the laying position or the lifting position, the second positioning portion 332 is aligned with one of the first positioning portions 311 . At this time, the operating portion 331 can move away from the handle 320 , and drives the second positioning portion 332 to be combined with one of the first positioning portions 311 , so that the latch 330 is located at the buckled position, and the carrier 200 and the storage medium 2 cannot be opposed to each other. The positioning member 310 pivots with the tray 100 . When the latch 330 is in the snap-fit position, if the carrier 200 is in the flat position, the storage medium 2 can be fixed so that the storage medium 2 can operate smoothly; if the carrier 200 is in the raised position, it can be taken through the opening 202 Or place the storage medium 2, and perform operations such as maintenance or replacement of the storage medium 2.

In this embodiment, the form of the first positioning portion 311 and the second positioning portion 332 and the number of the first positioning portion 311 are only exemplary, and the invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion may be a hook member, a snap member, or the like. In some other embodiments, the number of the first positioning portions may be more than three.

In this embodiment, the setting of the angle adjustment mechanism 300 is to prevent the storage medium 2 of the bottom layer from being blocked by the slide rail 13 when entering and exiting the carrier 200 through the opening 202 , but the invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, an angle adjustment mechanism may also be provided in order to adjust the storage medium to an angle suitable for extraction.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the number of components such as chassis, slide rails, sheet metal parts, pivot shaft parts, trays, bearing parts or angle adjustment mechanisms is not used to limit the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 10 , which is a partially enlarged perspective view of the server rack set of FIG. 1 . In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the operating portion 331 of the latch 330 may have a curved surface 3311 . The curved surface 3311 faces the positioning member 310 and is concave toward the handle 320 . The handles 320 are in the shape of a pull ring, and each handle 320 has a through hole 321 facing the latch 330 . Thereby, the curved surface 3311 of the operation part 331 can be placed by fingers, so as to facilitate the fingers to move the operation part 331 toward the handle 320; and another finger can pass through the through hole 321 of the handle 320, so as to conveniently hold the operation part with one hand at the same time 331 and handle 320.

Please refer back to FIGS. 6 to 9 . In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, each angle adjustment mechanism 300 may further include an elastic restoring member 350 and a first protruding post 360 . The elastic restoring member 350 is, for example, an extension spring with hooks at both ends. The first protruding post 360 is disposed on the guide member 340 . The latch 330 may further include a second protrusion 333 . The second protruding post 333 is disposed on the second positioning portion 332 and located between the first protruding post 360 and the handle 320 . The direction from the first protruding post 360 to the second protruding post 333 is substantially the same as the extending direction of the guide groove 341 . The hooks at both ends of the elastic restoring member 350 are respectively hooked to the first protruding post 360 and the second protruding post 333 . Thereby, when the operating portion 331 moves toward the handle 320 and the latch 330 is in the release position, the elastic restoring member 350 is stretched; and when the finger is removed from the operating portion 331, the elastic restoring member 350 can drive the second positioning portion 332 moves, and the latch 330 can be moved to the buckled position without moving the operation part 331 again.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, each angle adjustment mechanism 300 may further include a stopper 370 . The stopper 370 is disposed on the carrier 200 . When the carrier 200 is pivoted relative to the positioning member 310 to be in the raised position, the carrier 200 drives the stopper 370 to abut against the positioning member 310 . Thereby, the stopper 370 can prevent the carrier 200 in the raised position from pivoting further away from the flat position, so as to prevent the carrier 200 from being lifted excessively. When the carrier 200 is not in the lifted position, the carrier 200 drives the stopper 370 to separate from the positioning element 310 . Thereby, the carrier 200 can be moved between the raised position and the laying position.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, each angle adjustment mechanism 300 may further include an elastic member 380 . The elastic member 380 is, for example, a compression spring, and the elastic member 380 is disposed between the tray 100 and the stopper 370 . Thereby, when the carrier 200 moves from the lifted position to the flat position, the elastic member 380 is compressed to provide a buffer force to prevent the carrier 200 from moving to the flat position too quickly and colliding with the tray 100; and when the carrier 200 moves to the flat position too quickly When the 200 moves from the flat position to the raised position, the elastic member 380 can drive the carrier 200 to move through the stopper 370 , so as to share the force required to move the carrier 200 .

Please refer back to FIGS. 4 and 5 . In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the server rack set 1 may further include at least one fixing member 400 and at least one first bracket 500 . The fixing member 400 is, for example, a thumb screw. The first bracket 500 is disposed on the tray 100 , and the first bracket 500 has a first fixing hole 501 . The angle adjustment mechanism 300 may further include a second bracket 390 . The second bracket 390 is disposed on the carrier 200 , and the second bracket 390 has a second fixing hole 391 . The fixing member 400 passes through the first fixing hole 501 and is locked to the inner thread of the second fixing hole 391 (as shown by the arrow in FIG. 4 ). Thereby, another way of fixing the carrier 200 can be provided so that the carrier 200 cannot pivot relative to the tray 100 .

According to the server rack set of the above-mentioned embodiment, by setting the angle adjustment mechanism, the carrier can be pivoted to a suitable angle, so as to facilitate the extraction of the objects contained in the carrier, or to facilitate the insertion of objects into the carrier.

Although the present invention is disclosed above by the aforementioned embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the similar arts can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of patent protection of the invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1: Server rack group

11: Frame

12: Chassis

13: Slide rail

14: Sheet metal parts

1401: Pivot hole

15: Pivot shaft

100: Tray

200: Bearer

201:Pivot hole

202: Opening

300: Angle adjustment mechanism

310: Positioning pieces

311: The first positioning part

320: handle

321: Through hole

330: latch

331: Operation Department

3311: Surface

332: Second positioning part

333: Second Column

340: Guide

341: Guide slot

350: Elastic reset piece

360: The first convex column

370: Stopper

380: Elastic

390: Second bracket

391: Second fixing hole

400: Fixtures

500: First bracket

501: The first fixing hole

2: Storage medium

AX: pivot axis

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server rack set and a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the server rack assembly of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partial exploded schematic view of the server rack set of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the server rack assembly and the storage medium of FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the server rack assembly and the storage medium of FIG. 1 through pivoting action. 6 to 9 are schematic diagrams illustrating the pivoting process of the server rack assembly of FIG. 1 . FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged perspective view of the server rack assembly of FIG. 1 .

100: Tray

200: Bearer

310: Positioning pieces

311: The first positioning part

320: handle

330: latch

331: Operation Department

332: Second positioning part

333: Second Column

340: Guide

341: Guide slot

350: Elastic reset piece

360: The first convex column

370: Stopper

380: Elastic

AX: pivot axis

Claims (9)

A server rack set is used for accommodating a storage medium. The server rack set comprises: a tray; for accommodating the storage medium; an angle adjustment mechanism, comprising: a positioning member, which is arranged on the tray, and the positioning member has a plurality of first positioning parts; a handle, which is arranged on the bearing member; and a latch, which can The latch is movably arranged on the carrier and located between the positioning member and the handle, the latch includes an operating portion and a second positioning portion connected to each other, the operating portion can move relative to the carrier to approach the handle and Drive the second positioning part to separate from the positioning piece, or the operating part can move relative to the carrier to move away from the handle and drive the second positioning part to be selectively combined with the first positioning parts of the positioning piece. One of them; a sheet metal part disposed on the tray, wherein the sheet metal part has a pivot hole; and a pivot shaft part disposed on the tray and the carrier and passing through the pivot hole, wherein the carrier passes through the pivot hole The pivot shaft is pivotably disposed on the tray, and the pivot axis is defined by the pivot shaft. The server rack set according to claim 1, further comprising a frame body, a chassis and a slide rail, wherein the chassis is disposed on the frame body, the slide rail is slidably disposed on the chassis, and the tray is disposed on the chassis The sliding rail is slidably in and out of the chassis through the sliding rail, the extension direction of the pivot axis is substantially the same as the sliding direction of the sliding rail, and the angle adjustment mechanism and the carrier are side by side along the sliding direction of the sliding rail . The server rack set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating portion of the latch has a curved surface, the curved surface faces the positioning member and is concave toward the handle, the handle is in the form of a pull ring, and the handle has a curved surface facing the positioning member. A through hole for the latch. The server rack set according to claim 1, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism further comprises a guide member, the guide member is disposed on the carrier, the guide member has a guide groove, and the second positioning member The part penetrates the guide groove. The server rack assembly of claim 4, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism further comprises an elastic restoring member and a first protruding post, the first protruding post is disposed on the guiding member, and the latch further comprises a first protruding post Two protruding posts, the second protruding post is disposed on the second positioning portion and located between the first protruding post and the handle, the direction from the first protruding post to the second protruding post is substantially the same as the guiding groove The two ends of the elastic restoring member are respectively disposed on the first convex column and the second convex column. The server rack set according to claim 1, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism further comprises a stopper, the stopper is disposed on the carrier, and the carrier can pivot relative to the positioning element to drive the stopper The stopper abuts against or separates from the positioning element. The server rack assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism further comprises an elastic piece disposed between the tray and the stopper. The server rack set according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member and a first bracket, wherein the first bracket is disposed on the tray, the first bracket has a first fixing hole, and the angle adjustment mechanism is further A second bracket is included, the second bracket is arranged on the carrier, the second bracket has a second fixing hole, and the fixing piece is detachably inserted into the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole. The server rack set according to claim 1, wherein the number of the trays is two, the number of the carriers is two, and the carriers are symmetrically arranged on the trays respectively.

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