CN112943703A

CN112943703A - Fan module and server comprising same

Info

Publication number: CN112943703A
Application number: CN202110210279.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陶波
Original assignee: Shandong Yingxin Computer Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shandong Yingxin Computer Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-02-25
Filing date: 2021-02-25
Publication date: 2021-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 2041-02-25
Also published as: CN112943703B

Abstract

The invention discloses a fan module, which comprises the following components: the fan frame is provided with a first buckle on the side surface; the fan connector comprises a fan connector support, wherein a second buckle capable of being clamped with the first buckle is arranged on a first side face of the fan connector support, a plurality of rows of parallel positioning holes are formed in the bottom face of the fan connector support adjacent to the first side face, and through holes are formed in one ends, close to the bottom face, of the first side face and the opposite second side face of the fan connector; and the first surface of the connector assembly is provided with a plurality of positioning columns and mounting buckles, the positioning columns can be inserted into any row of the positioning holes in parallel in a plurality of rows, the mounting buckles are matched with the through holes so that the connector assembly can be detachably connected with the fan connector bracket, and the opposite second surface of the connector assembly is provided with a fan connector which is configured to be connected with a mainboard connector on a mainboard. The invention also discloses a server compatible with different fan modules.

Description

Fan module and server comprising same

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of servers, and more particularly, to a fan module and a server including the same.

Background

Due to the diversification of functional requirements, servers and memory products need to be configured in a diversified manner. Under different collocation conditions, the requirements of the whole machine on heat dissipation cannot be completely kept consistent, and under ideal conditions, the server chassis can preferably replace fans of different specifications for different configurations. The existing technical scheme mainly has two directions, the first direction is for the case that 1U (U is a unit for representing the external dimension of the server, and 1U is 44.45mm) and 2U chassis share a motherboard, 8pcs 4056 fans can be installed by installing 8pcs fan connectors on the motherboard (fans of different sizes generally use the external dimension as the name, for example, a fan with a length and a width of 40mm and a thickness of 56mm, and are represented as 4056 fans), and on a 2U chassis, 4pcs 8056 fans can be installed by dislocation installation, so that the compatibility of the fans is realized, and the second direction is for the case of the same height chassis, for example, fans of two specifications of 8038/8056 can be compatible inside a general 2U server, so that the requirements of different configurations are met. However, the prior art cannot simultaneously accommodate and switch fans of width 40/60/80.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, an embodiment of the present invention provides a fan module and a server capable of being compatible with fan modules of different specifications, in which a detachable and adjustable fan connector bracket is mainly used to cooperate with a motherboard connector disposed on a motherboard, so that the server is compatible with fan modules of different specifications.

In view of the above, an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a fan module, including the following components: the fan frame is provided with a first buckle on the side surface; the fan connector comprises a fan connector support, wherein a second buckle which can be clamped with the first buckle is arranged on a first side face of the fan connector support, a plurality of rows of parallel positioning holes are arranged on a bottom face of the fan connector support adjacent to the first side face, and through holes are formed in one ends, close to the bottom face, of the first side face and the opposite second side face of the fan connector; and the first surface of the connector assembly is provided with a positioning column and a mounting buckle, the positioning column can be inserted into any row of the positioning holes in the rows of the parallel positioning holes, the mounting buckle is matched with the through hole so that the connector assembly can be detachably connected with the fan connector bracket, and the opposite second surface of the connector assembly is provided with a fan connector which is configured to be connected with a mainboard connector on a mainboard.

In some embodiments, a plurality of the mounting clips are symmetrically disposed on the connector assembly, and a plurality of the positioning posts are disposed between the mounting clips.

In some embodiments, a line connecting centers of the positioning pillars is parallel to a line connecting centers of the mounting buckles.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: the module support, the module support includes a plurality of mounting brackets, is provided with the baffle between two adjacent mounting brackets, the fan frame sets up in the mounting bracket and with mounting bracket fixed connection.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: and the fixed supports are arranged at two ends of the module support and are fixedly connected with the module support.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: a fixed wrench disposed between the fixed wrench and the module bracket, the fixed wrench configured to rotate relative to the fixed bracket such that the fan module can be disassembled or fastened.

In some embodiments, the fan connector bracket further comprises: a binding-wire assembly provided on a third side of the fan connector bracket, the binding-wire assembly including a connection part perpendicular to the third side and a binding-wire part parallel to the third side, the binding-wire part being connected with the third side through the connection part.

In some embodiments, the fan connector bracket further comprises: the threading hole is formed in the third side face and is adjacent to the connecting portion.

Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a server, including: the mainboard is provided with a plurality of mainboard connectors side by side; the fan module as described in any of the above, the fan connector of the fan module is connected to the corresponding motherboard connector.

In some embodiments, the motherboard connector includes first connectors and second connectors, the first connectors are uniformly arranged at a first interval, and the second connectors are symmetrically arranged at a second interval on both sides of the first connectors.

The invention has the following beneficial technical effects: the detachable and adjustable fan connector support is matched with the mainboard connector arranged on the mainboard, so that the server can be compatible with fan modules of different specifications.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other embodiments can be obtained by using the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a fan module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a fan frame and a fan connector bracket according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a fan connector bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fan connector bracket and connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a connector assembly in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of fan modules of different specifications installed on a motherboard;

fig. 9 is a layout diagram of a motherboard connector according to an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that all expressions using "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present invention are used for distinguishing two entities with the same name but different names or different parameters, and it should be noted that "first" and "second" are merely for convenience of description and should not be construed as limitations of the embodiments of the present invention, and they are not described in any more detail in the following embodiments.

In view of the above objects, a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an embodiment of a fan module. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a fan module according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the fan module includes the following components: a fan frame 1, a fan connector bracket 2 and a connector assembly 3.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the connection of a fan frame to a fan connector bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a in fig. 2. As shown in fig. 2 to 3, a first buckle 11 is disposed on a side surface (e.g., a rear side surface) of the fan frame 1, and a second buckle 21 is disposed on a first side surface of the fan connector bracket 2, wherein the second buckle 21 is used in cooperation with the first buckle 11 to detachably connect the fan connector bracket 2 to the fan frame 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a fan connector bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of B in fig. 4. As shown in fig. 4-5, the bottom surface of the fan connector bracket 2 is provided with a plurality of rows of parallel positioning holes 22, and the ends of the first side surface and the second side surface of the fan connector close to the bottom surface are provided with through holes 23.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a fan connector bracket and connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 7 is a schematic view of a connector assembly in an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 6-7, the first surface of the connector assembly 3 is provided with a positioning post 31 and a mounting buckle 32, the positioning post 31 is used in cooperation with the positioning hole 22 to adjust the position of the connector assembly 3, the positioning post 31 can be inserted into any one of the rows of parallel positioning holes 22, wherein a plurality of positioning holes in the direction perpendicular to the rows of parallel positioning holes 22 form a row. The mounting buckle 32 is matched with the through hole 23 for use so as to enable the connector assembly 3 to be detachably connected with the fan connector bracket 2, and the second surface of the connector assembly 3 is provided with a fan connector 33 configured for being connected with a mainboard connector on a mainboard. Specifically, the motherboard connector can substantially determine the position of the fan frame, and certainly, the actual sizes of the fan modules of different specifications may have slight deviations, and the positioning posts 31 and the positioning holes 22 can be used in cooperation to finely adjust the relative positions of the fan frame 1 and the motherboard connector.

In some embodiments, a plurality of the mounting clips 32 are symmetrically disposed on the connector assembly 3, and a plurality of the positioning posts 31 are disposed between the mounting clips 32. The through holes 23 of the fan connector bracket 2 are symmetrically arranged, and therefore, the mounting catches 32 may be symmetrically arranged for use. Of course, in other embodiments, the through holes 23 may be disposed asymmetrically, and likewise, the mounting clips 32 may also be disposed asymmetrically.

In some embodiments, a line connecting centers of the positioning pillars 31 is parallel to a line connecting centers of the mounting hooks 32. In some cases, positioning posts 31 may be disposed at the same distance from the same side of the first surface, although this is not a limitation on positioning posts 31, and in other embodiments, positioning posts 31 may be disposed in different manners.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: module support 4, module support 4 includes a plurality of mounting brackets 41, is provided with baffle 42 between two adjacent mounting brackets 41, fan frame 1 sets up in mounting bracket 41 and with mounting bracket 41 fixed connection.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: and the fixed support 5 is arranged at two ends of the module support 4 and fixedly connected with the module support 4.

In some embodiments, the fan module further comprises: a fixed wrench 6, the fixed bracket 5 being disposed between the fixed wrench 6 and the module bracket 4, the fixed wrench 6 being configured to rotate relative to the fixed bracket 5 such that the fan module can be disassembled or fastened.

In some embodiments, the fan connector bracket 2 further comprises: a binding-wire assembly 7, the binding-wire assembly 7 being disposed on a third side of the fan connector bracket 2, the binding-wire assembly 7 including a connecting portion 71 perpendicular to the third side and a binding-wire portion 72 parallel to the third side, the binding-wire portion 72 being connected with the third side through the connecting portion 71.

In some embodiments, the fan connector bracket 2 further comprises: the threading hole 8 is formed in the third side face, and one side of the threading hole 8 is adjacent to one side of the connecting portion 71.

The fan frame 1 and the fan connector support 2 are matched and fixed through a buckle, the relative position of the fan connector support 2 and the fan frame 1 can be adjusted according to the relative position of the buckle, and when an actual designed gap and a theoretically calculated gap have deviation, the actual structural requirement is met by adjusting the buckle position of the fan connector support 2. The fan connector support 2 is provided with a positioning hole 22 reserved for positioning a fan connector 33, the connector assembly 3 is provided with a positioning column 31, and the problem caused by inconsistency of an actual gap and a theoretical gap is solved by selecting different positioning columns 31 during installation. The fixing support 5 is fastened on two sides of the case through screws and used for integral rigid connection of the fan module, and installation reliability of the whole module is improved. The fixed wrench 6 and the fixed bracket 5 can move relatively for disassembling and assembling the module.

In a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, an embodiment of a server including a fan module is provided. The server includes: the mainboard is provided with a plurality of mainboard connectors side by side; the fan module as set forth in any of the above, the fan module is connected with the corresponding motherboard connector.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of fan modules with different specifications disposed on a motherboard. As shown in fig. 8, (1) is a schematic view of a fan module with a width of 60, (2) is a schematic view of a fan module with a width of 80, and (3) is a schematic view of a fan module with a width of 40.

In some embodiments, the motherboard connector includes first connectors and second connectors, the first connectors are uniformly arranged at a first interval, and the second connectors are symmetrically arranged at a second interval on both sides of the first connectors. The first connector and the second connector may be identical.

Fig. 9 is a layout diagram of a motherboard connector according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 9, a plurality of board connectors 91 are arranged side by side on the motherboard 9, the board connectors 91 include first connectors 92 and second connectors 93, the first connectors 92 are uniformly arranged at first intervals, and the second connectors 93 are symmetrically arranged at second intervals on two sides of the first connectors 92. In fig. 9, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5 and a6 denote first connectors, and b1, b2, b3 and b4 denote second connectors. The first spacing may be 60mm and the second spacing may be 20 mm.

The fan layout is calculated according to the number of installed fans, 40/60/80 fans need to be installed with 8/6/4pcs, the least common divisor is 2, two groups of modules capable of dividing the fan layout into 4/3/2 are obtained, and with 0 as the starting point of the fan layout, the width dimension required by three fans can be calculated to be (4-1) × 40 ═ 120/(3-1) × 60 ═ 120/(2-1) × 80 ═ 80, and the maximum value 120 is selected as the end point coordinate of the layout. Taking 0 and 120 as the starting point and the ending point of the fan layout, the coordinates required by the 40 fans are 0, 40, 80, 120, 60 fans, the coordinates required by the layout required by the fans are 0, 60, 120, 80 fans, and the total number of the 5pcs connectors is 0 and 80. Multiplying the single group scheme by the least common divisor, if all compatibility requires 10pcs connectors, using a1, b1, b2, a3, a4, b3, b4 and a6 connectors when the fan is installed at 40, using a1, a2, a3, a4, a5 and a6 connectors when the fan is installed at 60, and using a1, b2, a4 and b4 connectors when the fan is installed at 80.

According to the layout calculation method, the minimum gap between 4056 fan connectors is 44mm by referring to the size of the existing fan frame, so that the required layout size of the main board is 0-44-66-88-132, when the design is actually carried out during model selection, the existing 60 fan modules are found to have a distance of 65mm and cannot be adapted to each other, and in this case, a new fan frame structure is selected, and the 6056 fan can be installed in the layout of 0-66-132 under the condition of 65 layout arrays by moving the positioning holes in the fan connector bracket 2. After the fan frame 1 and the fan connector 33 are mounted, a single fan is mounted in the fan module structure, and the fan module is mounted in the chassis by a fixing wrench.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above description of the fan module is applicable to the server, and for brevity of the description, the description is omitted here.

The foregoing is an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, but it should be noted that various changes and modifications could be made herein without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. The functions, steps and/or actions of the method claims in accordance with the disclosed embodiments described herein need not be performed in any particular order. Furthermore, although elements of the disclosed embodiments of the invention may be described or claimed in the singular, the plural is contemplated unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated.

It should be understood that, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly supports the exception. It should also be understood that "and/or" as used herein is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The numbers of the embodiments disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description, and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that: the discussion of any embodiment above is meant to be exemplary only, and is not intended to intimate that the scope of the disclosure, including the claims, of embodiments of the invention is limited to these examples; within the idea of an embodiment of the invention, also technical features in the above embodiment or in different embodiments may be combined and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the embodiments of the invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of brevity. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, substitutions, improvements, and the like that may be made without departing from the spirit and principles of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fan module, comprising:

the fan frame is provided with a first buckle on the side surface;

the fan connector comprises a fan connector support, wherein a second buckle which can be clamped with the first buckle is arranged on a first side face of the fan connector support, a plurality of rows of parallel positioning holes are arranged on a bottom face of the fan connector support adjacent to the first side face, and through holes are formed in one ends, close to the bottom face, of the first side face and the opposite second side face of the fan connector; and

the connector assembly, the first surface of connector assembly is provided with a plurality of reference columns and installation buckle, the reference column can insert arbitrary row in the parallel locating hole of multirow, the installation buckle with the through-hole cooperation is so that connector assembly detachably connects fan connector support, the relative second surface of connector assembly is provided with fan connector, and the configuration is used for being connected with the mainboard connector on the mainboard.

2. The fan module as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of the mounting clips are symmetrically disposed on the connector assembly, and a plurality of the positioning posts are disposed between the mounting clips.

3. The fan module as claimed in claim 2, wherein a line connecting centers of the positioning posts is parallel to a line connecting centers of the mounting clips.

4. The fan module of claim 1, further comprising:

the module support, the module support includes a plurality of mounting brackets, is provided with the baffle between two adjacent mounting brackets, the fan frame sets up in the mounting bracket and with mounting bracket fixed connection.

5. The fan module of claim 4, further comprising:

and the fixed supports are arranged at two ends of the module support and are fixedly connected with the module support.

6. The fan module of claim 5, further comprising:

a fixed wrench disposed between the fixed wrench and the module bracket, the fixed wrench configured to rotate relative to the fixed bracket such that the fan module can be disassembled or fastened.

7. The fan module of claim 1, wherein the fan connector bracket further comprises:

a binding-wire assembly provided on a third side of the fan connector bracket, the binding-wire assembly including a connection part perpendicular to the third side and a binding-wire part parallel to the third side, the binding-wire part being connected with the third side through the connection part.

8. The fan module as set forth in claim 7, wherein said fan connector bracket further comprises:

the threading hole is formed in the third side face and is adjacent to the connecting portion.

9. A server, comprising:

the mainboard is provided with a plurality of mainboard connectors side by side;

the fan module of any of claims 1-8, having a fan connector that connects with a corresponding motherboard connector.

10. The server according to claim 9, wherein the board connector includes first connectors and second connectors, the plurality of first connectors are uniformly arranged at a first interval, and the second connectors are symmetrically arranged at a second interval on both sides of the first connectors.