CN111913537A

CN111913537A - Server

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Publication number: CN111913537A
Application number: CN202010740384.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 舒建军
Original assignee: Bitmain Technologies Inc
Current assignee: Beijing Suneng Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-28
Filing date: 2020-07-28
Publication date: 2020-11-10
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-28
Also published as: CN111913537B

Abstract

The invention discloses a server, which comprises: a chassis; a panel detachably mounted to the chassis, the panel having first and second sidewalls opposite to each other; at least one of the case and the panel is provided with a salient point, the salient point is positioned between the case and the second side wall, and the salient point supports the second side wall to enable the first side wall to be abutted against the case. The server provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of tidy appearance, low processing cost and the like.

Description

Server

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of servers, in particular to a server.

Background

Servers in the related art generally need to work continuously to ensure continuity of services, so that the probability of loss of some devices (such as fans, hard disks, and the like) of the servers is increased, and the devices are generally designed to be modules which are free of boxes and can be disassembled and assembled quickly, so as to improve convenience of replacement. The modules are usually mounted at the front or rear end of the chassis, and in order to prevent the modules from being damaged (e.g., dust corrosion, accidental collision, etc.) due to exposure outside the chassis, the server is provided with a panel to shield the modules, so that the overall appearance of the server is improved.

The panel and the machine case are usually installed in a clamping mode (for example, a clamping buckle and a clamping groove are connected) so as to increase the simplicity of disassembly and assembly, however, due to the reasons of machining precision, the existence of disassembly and assembly gaps and the like, the panel and the machine case cannot be completely attached, a certain fit gap exists, and the neatness of the appearance of the server is affected. Some servers reduce through the dismouting clearance with the joint to reduce the fit clearance between panel and the quick-witted case, but can increase the dismouting degree of difficulty between panel and the quick-witted case like this, some servers are through the machining precision who improves the joint part in addition, in order to compromise and reduce the clearance and be convenient for the dismouting, but have increased the processing cost again like this.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a server, which has advantages of neat appearance, low processing cost, and the like.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a server is provided, including: a chassis; a panel detachably mounted to the chassis, the panel having first and second sidewalls opposite to each other; at least one of the case and the panel is provided with a salient point, the salient point is positioned between the case and the second side wall, and the salient point supports the second side wall to enable the first side wall to be abutted against the case.

The server provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of tidy appearance, low processing cost and the like.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding points are disposed on the second sidewall, and the protruding points are spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the second sidewall.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding point is disposed on the second sidewall, and a cross-sectional area of the protruding point gradually decreases toward the chassis.

Furthermore, the salient points are in a truncated cone shape or a segment shape.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the panel is mounted to the chassis by a snap structure, the snap structure being located between the first side wall and the second side wall.

Further, the buckle structure includes: the clamping groove is arranged on the case; the buckle is suitable for being clamped with the clamping groove and arranged on the panel.

Further, the panel is provided with a third side wall and a fourth side wall which are opposite to each other, and the buckle is arranged on the third side wall and the fourth side wall.

Furthermore, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are respectively provided with a button, the buckle is formed on the button, the button is movable at a locking position and an unlocking position, the buckle is clamped on the clamping groove when the button is located at the locking position, and the buckle is separated from the clamping groove when the button is located at the unlocking position.

Further, the third side wall and the fourth side wall are respectively provided with an inward concave groove, and the button is movably arranged in the grooves.

Further, an elastic member is arranged between the bottom wall of the groove and the button, and the elastic member pushes the button to the locking position normally.

Furthermore, the button is provided with an assembly column, the bottom wall of the groove is provided with an assembly cylinder, the elastic piece is a spring sleeved on the assembly column, one end of the spring abuts against the button, and the other end of the spring is matched in the assembly cylinder.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the buckle on the third sidewall is located at the center of the third sidewall in the length direction of the third sidewall, and the buckle on the fourth sidewall is located at the center of the fourth sidewall in the length direction of the fourth sidewall.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the third sidewall is provided with a plurality of fasteners spaced apart along a length direction thereof, the fourth sidewall is provided with a plurality of fasteners spaced apart along a length direction thereof, the plurality of slots are provided, and the plurality of fasteners are engaged with the plurality of slots in a one-to-one correspondence.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the first side wall and the second side wall extend along a length direction of the panel and are disposed opposite to each other in a width direction of the panel, and the third side wall and the fourth side wall extend along the width direction of the panel and are disposed opposite to each other in the length direction of the panel.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent and understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the area a in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the region B in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of the region C in fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the area D in fig. 6.

Reference numerals:

a server 1,

A case 100, a card slot 110,

The panel 200, the first sidewall 210, the second sidewall 220, the bump 230, the snap structure 240, the snap 241, the third sidewall 250, the fourth sidewall 260, the button 270, the mounting post 271, the groove 280, the mounting barrel 281, and the elastic member 290.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below, the embodiments described with reference to the drawings being illustrative, and the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more.

The server 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the server 1 includes a chassis 100 and a panel 200.

The panel 200 is detachably mounted to the cabinet 100, and the panel 200 has a first sidewall 210 and a second sidewall 220 opposite to each other. At least one of the chassis 100 and the panel 200 is provided with a bump 230, the bump 230 is located between the chassis 100 and the second sidewall 220, and the bump 230 supports the second sidewall 220 to prevent the first sidewall 210 from abutting against the chassis 100.

For example, when the server 1 is placed in use, the first sidewall 210 is a top surface (i.e., a plane that is observable when placed) and the second sidewall 220 is a bottom surface (i.e., a plane that is not observable when placed).

According to the server 1 of the embodiment of the invention, the salient point 230 is arranged on at least one of the chassis 100 and the panel 200, the salient point 230 is positioned between the chassis 100 and the second side wall 220, and the salient point 230 supports the second side wall 220 to enable the first side wall 210 to be abutted against the chassis 100, so that the gap between the first side wall 210 and the chassis 100 is reduced, the processing of the salient point 230 is simple and convenient, and the difficulty and the processing cost of dismounting and mounting between the panel 200 and the chassis 100 are not increased.

For example, when the server 1 is placed, the first sidewall 210 may be on the top surface, and the second sidewall 220 may be on the bottom surface, so that the electronic devices of the server 1 are prevented from being damaged by impurities such as dust in the air from the gap between the first sidewall 210 and the chassis 100, and the gap between the second sidewall 220 and the chassis 100 is shielded by the carrier of the server 1, and further, the electronic devices of the server 1 are prevented from being damaged by impurities such as dust in the air from the gap between the second sidewall 220 and the chassis 100.

Thus, the server 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has advantages of neat appearance, low processing cost, and the like.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the protruding points 230 are disposed on the second sidewall 220, and the protruding points 230 are spaced apart along the length of the second sidewall 220. Thus, by providing a plurality of protruding points 230, the total supporting force of the protruding points 230 on the second sidewall 220 can be increased, and the stress in the length direction of the second sidewall 220 can be more uniform.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8, the protruding point 230 is disposed on the second sidewall 220, and the cross-sectional area of the protruding point 230 gradually decreases toward the direction of the chassis 100. Wherein, the salient point 230 is in a truncated cone shape or a segment shape. This reduces the difficulty of processing the bump 230 and increases the strength of the connection between the bump 230 and the second sidewall 220.

According to some embodiments of the invention, as shown in fig. 3-4, the panel 200 is mounted to the chassis 100 by a snap structure 240, and the snap structure 240 is located between the first sidewall 210 and the second sidewall 220.

Further, the snap structure 240 includes a snap groove 110 and a snap 241. The card slot 110 is disposed on the chassis 100, the buckle 241 is disposed on the panel 200, and the buckle 241 is suitable for being fastened with the card slot 100. The panel 200 has a third sidewall 250 and a fourth sidewall 260 opposite to each other, the first sidewall 210, the second sidewall 220, the third sidewall 250 and the fourth sidewall 260 surround an outer contour of the panel 200, and the buckle 241 is disposed on the third sidewall 250 and the fourth sidewall 260.

For example, a fit gap exists between the card slot 110 and the buckle 241 for facilitating detachment and installation, so that the buckle 241 can perform a slight displacement on the card slot 110, the buckle structure 240 is located between the first sidewall 210 and the second sidewall 220, and when the bump 230 supports the second sidewall 220, the panel 200 can use the buckle structure 240 as a rotation shaft, so that the first sidewall 210 is stopped against the chassis 100.

Thus, the fastening structure 240 is provided to facilitate the detachment between the chassis 100 and the panel 200, and the panel 200 can also rotate to facilitate the first sidewall 210 to stop against the chassis 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 6 to 7, the third sidewall 250 and the fourth sidewall 260 are respectively provided with a button 270, the latch 241 is formed on the button 270, the button 270 is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, the latch 241 is engaged with the card slot 110 when the button 270 is located at the locking position, and the latch 241 is disengaged from the card slot 110 when the button 270 is located at the unlocking position.

Wherein the third sidewall 250 and the fourth sidewall 260 are respectively configured with an inwardly recessed groove 280, and the button 270 is movably disposed in the groove 280.

Specifically, the buckle 241 is disposed at one end of the button 270 in the length direction, which is far away from the panel 200, the buckle 241 is bent outward in the length direction of the panel 200, and the thickness of the button 270 is greater than that of the buckle 241. Thus, the installation and removal of the case 100 and the panel 200 are further facilitated by the arrangement of the button 270, and the groove 280 is provided to allow a space for the button 270 to move.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3-4 and 6-7, a resilient member 290 is disposed between the bottom wall of the recess 280 and the button 270, the resilient member 290 normally urging the button 270 toward the locked position.

Further, the button 270 is provided with a mounting post 271, the bottom wall of the groove 280 is provided with a mounting barrel 281, the elastic member 290 is a spring sleeved on the mounting post 271, one end of the spring abuts against the button 270, and the other end of the spring is fitted in the mounting barrel 281.

Thus, through the arrangement of the elastic member 290, the normal state of the button 270 can be ensured to be a locking state, so that when the button 270 is not pressed, the buckle 241 is buckled with the card slot 100, and the relative position between the case 100 and the panel 200 is stable. By the arrangement of the mounting sleeve 281 and the mounting post 271, the relative positions of the elastic member 290 and the button 270 and the groove 280 are fixed, respectively, and the elastic member 290 is prevented from being detached from the server 1.

The following describes the assembly process of the panel 200 by way of example.

When the panel 200 is assembled, the button 270 is pressed first to move the latch 241 to the unlocking position, then the panel 200 is inserted into the chassis 100, then the button 270 is released, the button 270 drives the latch 241 to move to the locking position under the action of the elastic member 290, the latch 241 is latched with the slot 100, the position of the panel 200 is fixed, at this time, the protruding point 230 on the second side wall 220 of the panel 200 is supported on the chassis 100, and the first side wall 210 of the panel 200 is stopped against the chassis 100. Of course, the button 270 may not be pressed before the panel 200 is inserted into the chassis 100, and the elastic member 290 may be compressed by the stop of the chassis 100 to move to the unlocking position when the panel 200 is gradually inserted into the chassis 100.

When the faceplate 200 is detached, the button 270 is pressed first to move the latch 241 to the unlocking position, so that the latch 241 is separated from the card slot 100, thereby detaching the faceplate 200.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the catch 241 on the third sidewall 250 is located at the center of the third sidewall 250 in the length direction of the third sidewall 250, and the catch 241 on the fourth sidewall 260 is located at the center of the fourth sidewall 260 in the length direction of the fourth sidewall 260. In this way, the uniformity of the force applied in the length direction of the third sidewall 250 and the length direction of the fourth sidewall 260 is increased, and the gap between the first sidewall 210 and the chassis 100 is reduced.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 to 6, the third sidewall 250 is provided with a plurality of buckles 241 spaced along the length direction thereof, the fourth sidewall 260 is provided with a plurality of buckles 241 spaced along the length direction thereof, the number of slots 110 is multiple, and the plurality of buckles 241 are engaged with the plurality of slots 110 in a one-to-one correspondence manner. This increases the stability of the connection between the chassis 100 and the panel 200, and may further increase the uniformity of the stress on the panel 200.

The plurality of buckles 241 on the third sidewall 250 may be disposed on the same button 270 to move synchronously under the driving of the button 270, and the plurality of buckles 241 on the fourth sidewall 260 may be disposed on the same button 270 to move synchronously under the driving of the button 270.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the first sidewall 210 and the second sidewall 220 extend along the length direction of the panel 200 and are oppositely disposed in the width direction of the panel 200, and the third sidewall 250 and the fourth sidewall 260 extend along the width direction of the panel 200 and are oppositely disposed in the length direction of the panel 200.

For example, the first side wall 210, the third side wall 250, the second side wall 220, and the fourth side wall 260 are connected end to end, and one side in the thickness direction (the width direction of the panel 200) of the server 1 is a bottom surface and the other side is a top surface, so that the stability of placement is increased. And, the third and

fourth sidewalls

250 and 260 are positioned at both sides of the server 1, which facilitates the operation of the button 270 and increases the convenience of use.

Other constructions of the server 1 according to embodiments of the invention are known to a person skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A server, comprising:

a chassis;

a panel detachably mounted to the chassis, the panel having first and second sidewalls opposite to each other;

at least one of the case and the panel is provided with a salient point, the salient point is positioned between the case and the second side wall, and the salient point supports the second side wall to enable the first side wall to be abutted against the case.

2. The server according to claim 1, wherein the protruding points are provided on the second sidewall, and the protruding points are provided at intervals along a length direction of the second sidewall.

3. The server according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is disposed on the second sidewall, and a cross-sectional area of the protrusion decreases toward the housing.

4. The server of claim 3, wherein the bumps are truncated cones or segments.

5. The server of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the panel is mounted to the chassis by a snap-fit structure located between the first side wall and the second side wall.

6. The server of claim 5, wherein the snap structure comprises:

the clamping groove is arranged on the case;

the buckle is suitable for being clamped with the clamping groove and arranged on the panel.

7. The server according to claim 6, wherein the panel has a third side wall and a fourth side wall opposite to each other, and the clip is provided on the third side wall and the fourth side wall.

8. The server according to claim 7, wherein the third side wall and the fourth side wall are respectively provided with a button, the buckle is formed on the button, the button is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, the buckle is clamped in the clamping groove when the button is located at the locking position, and the buckle is separated from the clamping groove when the button is located at the unlocking position.

9. The server according to claim 8, wherein the third side wall and the fourth side wall are each configured with an inwardly recessed groove, and the button is movably disposed in the grooves.

10. The server according to claim 9, wherein a resilient member is disposed between the bottom wall of the recess and the button, the resilient member normally urging the button toward the locked position.

11. The server according to claim 10, wherein the button is provided with a mounting post, the bottom wall of the groove is provided with a mounting tube, the elastic member is a spring sleeved on the mounting post, one end of the spring abuts against the button, and the other end of the spring is fitted in the mounting tube.

12. The server according to claim 7, wherein the clip on the third sidewall is located at a center of the third sidewall in a length direction of the third sidewall, and the clip on the fourth sidewall is located at a center of the fourth sidewall in a length direction of the fourth sidewall.

13. The server according to claim 8, wherein the third side wall is provided with a plurality of clips spaced apart along a longitudinal direction thereof, the fourth side wall is provided with a plurality of clips spaced apart along a longitudinal direction thereof, the plurality of slots are provided, and the plurality of clips are engaged with the plurality of slots in a one-to-one correspondence.

14. The server according to any one of claims 7 to 13, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall extend in a length direction of the panel and are disposed opposite to each other in a width direction of the panel, and the third side wall and the fourth side wall extend in the width direction of the panel and are disposed opposite to each other in the length direction of the panel.