CN108983928B - Hot plug fan module - Google Patents

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CN108983928B
CN108983928B CN201810801839.3A CN201810801839A CN108983928B CN 108983928 B CN108983928 B CN 108983928B CN 201810801839 A CN201810801839 A CN 201810801839A CN 108983928 B CN108983928 B CN 108983928B
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The invention discloses a hot plug fan module, which comprises a fan frame, fans, fan sockets and a signal connector, wherein the fan frame comprises side plates, a rear baffle, a front baffle and a bottom plate, the side plates, the rear baffle, the front baffle and the bottom plate enclose a box body structure with an opening at the upper end, the front baffle and the rear baffle are provided with fan holes corresponding in position, the fans are multiple in number, the front end and the rear end of each fan are respectively provided with the fan baffles, the fans are arranged in the fan frame, the two ends of each fan are opposite to the fan holes, the fan baffles are connected with the fan frame, the fan frame is provided with a connecting plate, the fan sockets and the signal connector are arranged on the connecting plate, the fan sockets are respectively and electrically connected with the fans and the signal connector, and the bottom plate is provided; the problem of carry out the loaded down with trivial details of a plurality of fan hot plug at present, save the time, realized installing a plurality of fans in single fan space, saved the space of quick-witted case width and degree of depth, improved the radiating effect.

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Hot plug fan module
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of server fans, in particular to a hot-plug fan module.
Background
The hot plug fan module is generally vertically assembled in a fan frame of the chassis, and hot plug is realized by butting a fan connector on the fan module with a connector on the mainboard; or the fan module is transversely assembled in the fan frame of the chassis and is connected with the connector on the fan module in a butt joint mode to realize hot plug.
But when server machine case same position needs a plurality of fans to realize the hot plug, present fan module then can't realize, needs a plurality of operators to carry out the hot plug simultaneously, and the change time is of a specified duration moreover, uses inconveniently, and fan module separately sets up and occupies server machine case space great.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention provides the hot plug fan module, which solves the problems of complexity in hot plug of a plurality of fans and time saving, can greatly reduce the clearance between the fans when the fans are arranged together, realizes the installation of the fans in a single fan space, saves the space of the width and the depth of a case, and improves the heat dissipation effect.
In order to realize the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a hot plug fan module, includes fan case, fan socket, signal connector, the fan case includes curb plate, backplate, preceding baffle, bottom plate, curb plate, backplate, preceding baffle, bottom plate enclose into an upper end open-ended box structure, are equipped with the fan hole that the position corresponds on preceding baffle and the backplate, the quantity of fan is a plurality of, and both ends all are equipped with the fan baffle around the fan, and the fan is installed in the fan case, and the both ends of fan are just to the fan hole, and the fan baffle is connected with the fan case, be equipped with the connecting plate on the fan case, on fan socket, signal connector located the connecting plate, the fan socket is connected with fan, signal connector electricity respectively, be equipped with the plug switch on the bottom plate.
Preferably, the fan includes the fan box, and the fan baffle passes through the end connection of shock attenuation plastic nail with the fan box, and the middle part of fan baffle is equipped with the ventilation hole, and the upper end of fan baffle is equipped with baffle trip, handle, the handle is connected with fan baffle is perpendicular.
Preferably, the front baffle and the rear baffle are respectively provided with a fan fixing hole, the fan fixing holes are formed above the fan holes and are matched with the baffle clamping hooks, and the inner sides of the front baffle and the rear baffle are respectively provided with a partition plate which is arranged between the adjacent fan holes.
Preferably, the upper end of curb plate is equipped with holds the groove, the junction of curb plate and bottom plate is equipped with the switch hole, holds the groove and locates the homonymy with the switch hole, be equipped with on the bottom plate and collude the hole, the plug switch includes button, elastic plate, the one end and the key-type connection of elastic plate, the button is located downthehole, and the other end and the bottom plate of elastic plate are connected, and the lower terminal surface of elastic plate is equipped with the plug trip, the plug trip is located colluding downtheholely, and the tip of plug trip stretches to collude the hole outside.
Preferably, the front end of bottom plate is equipped with the mounting panel, and mounting panel and bottom plate structure as an organic whole, the front side of baffle before the mounting panel is located, the upper end of mounting panel is located to the connecting plate, and bolted connection is passed through with the mounting panel to the connecting plate.
Preferably, the upper end of mounting panel is equipped with double-screw bolt and spacing post, the middle part of double-screw bolt is equipped with the bolt hole, and the edge that is close to the mounting panel is located to the double-screw bolt, spacing post is close to the setting of preceding baffle, and the height dimension of spacing post is greater than the height dimension of double-screw bolt.
Preferably, the connecting plate is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting hole is connected with the stud through a bolt, the edge of the connecting plate is provided with a limit groove of a semicircular structure, and the limit groove is matched with the limit column.
Preferably, the number of the fan sockets is the same as that of the fans, one fan is connected with one fan socket, and the signal connector is arranged at the end of the connecting plate.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. according to the invention, a plurality of fans are arranged in one fan frame and then are connected with the connector in the server case through one signal connector, so that hot plugging of the plurality of fans can be completed at one time, the problem of complexity in hot plugging of the plurality of fans at present is solved, time is saved, the plurality of fans are arranged together, gaps among the fans can be greatly reduced, the plurality of fans are arranged in a single fan space, the space of the width and the depth of the case is saved, and the heat dissipation effect is improved.
2. The fan baffle plates are arranged at the two ends of the fan, so that the fan is fixed, the use stability is ensured, the single fan can be easily mounted and dismounted through the handle on the fan baffle plate, the replacement is simple and quick, the time is saved, and the use of equipment is not influenced.
3. The fans are separated by the partition board, so that the mutual influence among the fans can be avoided, resonance is prevented, the mounting positions of the fans can be limited, and the firmness of fixing the fans is ensured.
4. According to the invention, the plug-in switch is arranged on the fan frame, so that a user can quickly take out the whole fan module from the server case by pressing the plug-in switch, the operation is rapid, and the time is saved; the design of holding the groove simultaneously can improve the travelling comfort that uses the plug switch, improves the convenience of using.
5. The mounting plate can support and fix the connecting plate, space requirements are provided for the matching of the fan module and the case, the matching of the limiting columns and the limiting grooves can directly position the supporting plate when the supporting plate is mounted, rapid connection is realized, time is saved, the mounting plate is convenient to use, the stud can fix the height of the supporting plate, the accuracy of the butt joint position of the signal connector is ensured, the supporting plate is convenient to detach and maintain, and the replacement of a fan socket and the signal connector is convenient.
6. According to the invention, one fan corresponds to one fan socket, so that the influence and the interference are avoided, the damage of one fan or socket cannot influence the use of other fans, and the use reliability and the use stability are improved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a first diagram illustrating a fan case structure;
FIG. 3 is a second schematic view of a fan case structure;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the fan structure;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a connection plate;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the assembly of the fan module and the chassis.
In the figure, 1-fan case; 101-side plate; 102-a tailgate; 103-fan fixing holes; 104-a separator; 105-fan holes; 106-a backplane; 107-front baffle; 108-a mounting plate; 109-a stud; 110-a spacing post; 111-grip groove; 112-switch hole; 113-hook hole; 2-a fan; 201-damping rubber nails; 202-fan baffle; 203-a fan box; 204-baffle hook; 3-a signal connector; 4-connecting plates; 401-a limiting groove; 402-a connection hole; 5-a fan socket; 6-plug switch; 601-press a key; 602-plugging a hook; 7-a server chassis; 701-plugging and unplugging the fixing holes.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, a hot swap fan module comprises a fan case 1, a fan 2, a fan socket 5, and a signal connector 3, as shown in fig. 2, the fan case 1 includes two side plates 101, a rear baffle 102, a front baffle 107, and a bottom plate 106, the side plates 101, the rear baffle 102, the front baffle 107, and the bottom plate 106 enclose a box structure with an open upper end, the front baffle 107 and the rear baffle 102 are provided with fan holes 105 corresponding to each other, the number of the fan 2 is multiple, the number of the fan holes 105 corresponds to the number of the fan 2, one fan 2 corresponds to two fan holes 105, the number of the fan 2 in this embodiment is three, the front and rear ends of the fan 2 are provided with fan baffles 202, the fan 2 is installed in the fan case 1, the two ends of the fan 2 are opposite to the fan holes 105, the fan baffles 202 are connected to the fan case 1, the fan case 1 is provided with a connection plate 4, the fan socket 5 and the signal connector 3 are arranged on the connecting plate 4, the fan socket 5 is electrically connected with the fan 2 and the signal connector 3 respectively, the bottom plate 106 is provided with the plug switch 6, the fan module is fixed with the server case 7 through the plug switch 6, and the signal connector 3 is in butt joint with the case connector.
Install a plurality of fans 2 in a fan board 1, then be connected through the connector of a signal connector 3 in with server machine case 7, the hot plug of accomplishing a plurality of fans 2 simultaneously once only has been realized, it is loaded down with trivial details to have solved the present 2 hot plugs of a plurality of fans, the time is saved, a plurality of fans 2 set up the clearance that can reduce greatly between fan 2 together, a plurality of fans of installation in single fan space have been realized, the space of machine case width and degree of depth has been saved, the radiating effect has been improved.
As shown in fig. 4, the fan 2 includes a fan box 203, the fan baffle 202 is a plastic part, the periphery of the fan baffle 202 is connected with the end of the fan box 203 through a damping rubber nail 201, the damping rubber nail 201 can achieve a good damping effect, the middle of the fan baffle 202 is provided with a vent hole, the upper end of the fan baffle 202 is provided with a baffle hook 204 and a handle, the handle is vertically connected with the fan baffle 202, and a certain movable gap is formed between the handle and the fan box 203; fan baffle 202 not only plays the fixed to fan 2, guarantees the stability of using, can easily realize the installation and the dismantlement of single fan through the handle on fan baffle 202 simultaneously, and it is simple quick to change, saves time, does not influence the use of equipment.
As shown in fig. 2, the front baffle 107 and the rear baffle 102 are both provided with fan fixing holes 103, the fan fixing holes 103 are disposed above the fan holes 105, the fan fixing holes 103 are matched with the baffle hooks 204, the handle is pressed to drive the baffle hooks 204 to be disengaged from the fan fixing holes 103, so that the fan 2 can be taken out of the fan frame 1, the inner sides of the front baffle 107 and the rear baffle 102 are both provided with partition plates 104, the partition plates 104 are disposed between adjacent fan holes 105, and the adjacent fans 2 are separated by the partition plates 104, so as to fix and limit the fans 2.
As shown in fig. 3, the upper end of curb plate 101 is equipped with holds groove 111, and the design of holding groove 111 can improve the travelling comfort of using the plug switch, improves the convenience of using, the junction of curb plate 101 and bottom plate 106 is equipped with switch hole 112, holds groove 111 and switch hole 112 and locates the homonymy, be equipped with on the bottom plate 106 and collude hole 113, plug switch 6 includes button 601, elastic plate, the one end and the button 601 of elastic plate are connected, and in switch hole 112 was located to button 601, the other end and the bottom plate 106 of elastic plate were connected, the lower terminal surface of elastic plate was equipped with plug trip 602, plug trip 602 locates in colluding hole 113, and the tip of plug trip 602 stretches to collude hole 113 outside.
As shown in fig. 2, a mounting plate 108 is disposed at a front end of the bottom plate 106, the mounting plate 108 and the bottom plate 106 are of an integral structure, that is, the mounting plate 108 and the bottom plate 106 are the same plate, the mounting plate 108 is a front end portion of the bottom plate 106, the mounting plate 108 is disposed at a front side of the front baffle 107, the connecting plate 4 is disposed at an upper end of the mounting plate 108, and the connecting plate 4 and the mounting plate 108 are connected by bolts.
The upper end of mounting panel 108 is equipped with double-screw bolt 109 and spacing post 110, the middle part of double-screw bolt 109 is equipped with the bolt hole, and double-screw bolt 109 locates the edge that is close to mounting panel 108, and the quantity of double-screw bolt 109 is three, spacing post 110 sets up near preceding baffle 107, and spacing post 110 is equipped with two, and spacing post 110's height dimension is greater than double-screw bolt 109's height dimension.
As shown in fig. 5, a connection hole 402 is formed in the connection plate 4, the connection hole 402 is connected to the stud 109 through a bolt, a limit groove 401 of a semicircular structure is formed in the edge of the connection plate 4, and the limit groove 401 is matched with the limit post 110.
The number of the fan sockets 5 is the same as that of the fans 2, one fan 2 is connected with one fan socket 5, three fan sockets 5 are arranged in the embodiment, the signal connector 3 is arranged at the end part of the connecting plate 4, and the signal connector 3 is arranged on one side opposite to the plugging switch 6.
Before the fan 2 is installed, firstly, damping rubber nails 201 penetrate through baffle fixing holes in four corners of the fan baffle 202, the fan baffle 202 is fixed on the end face of a fan box 203, a fan baffle 202 is installed at each of the front end and the rear end of each fan 2, then the fan 2 is installed in a fan frame 1, two ends of each fan 2 are aligned to fan holes 105, a partition plate 104 can play a role in limiting and fixing when the fan 2 is installed, the fan 2 is fixed by matching the fan fixing holes 103 with baffle clamping hooks 204 after being installed in place, and Cable ends of the fan 2 are connected with a fan socket 5 on a connecting plate 4; then, the whole fan module is installed, as shown in fig. 6, the fan module is pushed into the fan installation position of the server chassis 7, so that one end of the signal connector 3 faces the inner side of the server chassis 7, the fan module is pushed to enable the signal connector 3 to be in butt joint with the chassis connector, and meanwhile, the plug hook 602 is matched with the plug fixing hole 701 on the server chassis 7, so that the fan module is fixed. When maintenance and replacement are carried out, the holding groove 111 is held by fingers, then the key 601 is pressed by a thumb, the plugging clamping hook 602 is separated from the plugging fixing hole 701, and then the fan module is pulled out.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.

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1. A hot plug fan module comprises a fan frame, a fan socket and a signal connector, and is characterized in that the fan frame comprises a side plate, a rear baffle, a front baffle and a bottom plate, the side plate, the rear baffle, the front baffle and the bottom plate enclose a box body structure with an opening at the upper end, the front baffle and the rear baffle are provided with fan holes corresponding in position, the number of the fans is multiple, the fan comprises a fan box, the front end and the rear end of the fan are respectively provided with a fan baffle, the fan baffles are connected with the end part of the fan box through damping rubber nails, the middle part of each fan baffle is provided with a ventilation hole, the fan is arranged in the fan frame, the two ends of the fan are right opposite to the fan holes, the fan baffles are connected with the fan frame, the upper ends of the fan baffles are provided with baffle hooks and handles, the handles are vertically connected with the fan baffles, and the, the fan fixing holes are formed above the fan holes and matched with the baffle clamping hooks, the inner sides of the front baffle and the rear baffle are provided with partition plates, the partition plates are arranged between the adjacent fan holes, the fan frame is provided with a connecting plate, the fan socket and the signal connector are arranged on the connecting plate, the fan socket is respectively electrically connected with the fan and the signal connector, and the bottom plate is provided with a plugging switch; the upper end of the side plate is provided with a holding groove, the joint of the side plate and the bottom plate is provided with a switch hole, the holding groove and the switch hole are arranged on the same side, the bottom plate is provided with a hook hole, the plug-pull switch comprises a key and an elastic plate, one end of the elastic plate is connected with the key, the key is arranged in the switch hole, the other end of the elastic plate is connected with the bottom plate, the lower end surface of the elastic plate is provided with a plug-pull hook, the plug-pull hook is arranged in the hook hole, and the end part of the plug-pull hook extends out; the front end of bottom plate is equipped with the mounting panel, and mounting panel and bottom plate structure as an organic whole, the front side of baffle before the mounting panel is located, the upper end of mounting panel is located to the connecting plate, and the connecting plate passes through bolted connection with the mounting panel.
2. The hot plug fan module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting plate has a stud and a position-limiting post at an upper end thereof, the stud has a bolt hole at a middle portion thereof, the stud is disposed near an edge of the mounting plate, the position-limiting post is disposed near the front baffle, and a height dimension of the position-limiting post is greater than a height dimension of the stud.
3. The hot plug fan module as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting plate has a connecting hole, the connecting hole is connected to the stud via a bolt, and a semi-circular limiting groove is formed at an edge of the connecting plate and is engaged with the limiting post.
4. A hot-swappable fan module according to claim 3, wherein the number of the fan sockets is the same as the number of fans, one fan is connected to each fan socket, and the signal connector is provided at the end of the connection plate.
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