CN201489404U

CN201489404U - Server system

Info

Publication number: CN201489404U
Application number: CN200920162892XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 骆海明; 林祖成
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2009-09-07
Filing date: 2009-09-07
Publication date: 2010-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 2019-09-07

Abstract

The utility model relates to a server system, comprising a chassis, at least one input/output module, at least one motherboard module and a board-to-board connector. The chassis provides a storage space. The input/output module is arranged on one side of the chassis, and at least one output interface is arranged on the input/output module for connecting an external device to the server system. The motherboard module is arranged on the other side of the chassis, and the motherboard module and the input/output module are arranged separately. The motherboard module comprises a south bridge chip and a hub. The south bridge chip sends a control signal. The hub is electrically connected to the south bridge chip, receives the control signal, and expands and continues the control signal. The board-to-board connector is electrically connected to the motherboard module and the input/output module, and is used to lead the control signal to the output interface of the input/output module.

Description

Server system

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of counter, and particularly relevant for a kind of server system of counter.

Background technology

Though general server can be installed enough electronic installation such as motherboard, processor, hard disk, CD-ROM drive and fan mostly in cabinet, but for the convenience on expanding, the fabricator still can install several universal serial bus connectors (Universal Serial Bus Connector usually on server; USB Connector), makes things convenient for the external external unit of user, for example: external connected hand disk, externally-connected optical drive, mouse and flash memory.

General server only has motherboard (main board) at present, how motherboard (main board) is carried out cutting, the configuration that makes server is personalized more, and more universal serial bus connector built places on the server, becomes urgent problem.

The utility model content

A purpose of the present utility model is for providing a kind of server system, and it is that hub is added in the mainboard module, amplifies the control signal from South Bridge chip whereby, and and then solves the problem of signal attenuation of long distance.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a kind of server system comprises cabinet, at least one output module, at least one mainboard module and board to board connector.Cabinet provides accommodation space.Output module is arranged at a side of cabinet, and at least one output interface is set on this output module, uses for external unit and is connected into server system.Mainboard module is arranged at the opposite side of cabinet, and this mainboard module and output module branch are arranged.Mainboard module comprises South Bridge chip and hub.South Bridge chip sends control signal.Hub electrically connects South Bridge chip, and the reception control signal is also expanded and the control signal that continues.Board to board connector electrically connects mainboard module and output module, in order to control signal is caused the output interface of output module.

In order to increase the maneuverability of changing module, above-mentioned output module can have removable design.Particularly, in the insertion cabinet that the output module of present embodiment can extract.Above-mentioned output module can comprise pallet, circuit board and handle.Pallet slip coupling cabinet.Circuit board is positioned on the pallet, and the carrying output interface.Handle connects pallet.

For making things convenient for the user to use, the output interface of output module can expose to cabinet by the rear window of server system.

Similarly, above-mentioned mainboard module also can have removable design.That is to say, in the insertion cabinet that mainboard module also can extract.Particularly, mainboard module can comprise pallet, circuit board and handle.Pallet slip coupling cabinet.Circuit board is positioned on the pallet, and carrying South Bridge chip and hub.Handle connects pallet.

In addition, mainboard module also can comprise at least one output interface.For making things convenient for the user to use, this output interface can expose to cabinet by the front panel of server system.

In addition, South Bridge chip can be positioned on the mainboard module end near board to board connector, reducing the transmission range of control signal, and and then promotes the quality of control signal.

On practice, the two ends of board to board connector can lay respectively on output module and the mainboard module, and realize electrically connecting by the mode of direct grafting.

On practice, the output interface of output module can be universal serial bus connector (UniversalSerial Bus Connector; USB Connector).If the output interface of output module is a universal serial bus connector, then hub also can be universal serial bus concentrator (Universal Serial Bus Hub; USB Hub).

The utility model is by being added to hub in the mainboard module, scalable control signal from South Bridge chip, and and then solved the problem of signal attenuation of long distance.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 illustrates the functional block diagram according to the server system of the utility model one embodiment;

Fig. 2 illustrates the explosive view of the server system of Fig. 1.

[primary clustering symbol description]

100: output module

110: output interface

120: pallet

130: circuit board

140: handle

200: mainboard module

203: South Bridge chip

205: hub

210: output interface

220: pallet

230: circuit board

240: handle

300: board to board connector

400: cabinet

I: direction

II: direction

Embodiment

Below will disclose a plurality of embodiment of the present utility model with accompanying drawing, as clearly stated, the details on many practices will be explained in the following description.Yet, should be appreciated that the details on these practices is not used with restriction the utility model.That is to say that in the utility model part embodiment, the details on these practices is inessential.In addition, for the purpose of simplifying accompanying drawing, some known habitual structures and assembly will illustrate in the mode of simple signal in the accompanying drawings.

The following embodiment of the utility model provides a kind of server system, and it is that hub is added in the mainboard module, amplifies the control signal from South Bridge chip whereby, and and then solves the problem of signal attenuation of long distance.To be example below, specify above technology contents with Fig. 1～2.

Fig. 1 illustrates the functional block diagram according to the server system of the utility model one embodiment.As shown in the figure, a kind of server system comprises cabinet 400, at least one output module 100, at least one mainboard module 200 and board to board connector 300.Cabinet 400 provides accommodation space.Output module 100 is arranged at a side of cabinet 400, and on this output module 100 at least one output interface 110 is set, and uses for external unit and is connected into server system.Mainboard module 200 is arranged at the opposite side of cabinet 400, and this mainboard module 200 was arranged with output module in 100 minutes.Above-mentioned mainboard module 200 comprises South Bridge chip 203 and hub 205.South Bridge chip 203 sends control signal.Hub 205 electrically connects South Bridge chip 203, and the reception control signal is also expanded and the control signal that continues.Board to board connector 300 electrically connects mainboard module 200 and output module 100, in order to control signal is caused the output interface 110 of output module 100.

As previously discussed, the control signal because hub 205 can be expanded and continue, even if therefore South Bridge chip 203 is long slightly to the distance of the output interface 110 of output module 100, control signal still can be kept certain quality, is unlikely to excessive decay.

In addition, South Bridge chip 203 can be positioned on the mainboard module 200 end near board to board connector 300, reducing the transmission range of control signal, and and then promotes the quality of control signal.On practice, above-mentioned South Bridge chip more than 203 is in order to control interface equipment interface, multimedia controller and communication interface, for example: individual counter interface (Personal Computer Interface; PCI) controller, hi-tech configuration (Advanced Technology Attachment; ATA) controller, USB (universal serial bus) (UniversalSerial Bus; USB) controller, network controller and sound effect control device.For instance, South Bridge chip 203 can be the ICH of Intel (Intel), the MCP of tall and handsome reaching (NVIDIA) or the IXP/SB of ATI.

On practice, the output interface 110 of output module 100 can be universal serial bus connector (Universal Serial Bus Connector; USB Connector).In addition, if the output interface 110 of output module 100 is a universal serial bus connector, then hub 205 also can be universal serial bus concentrator (Universal Serial Bus Hub; USB Hub).

Fig. 2 illustrates the explosive view of the server system of Fig. 1.As shown in the figure, above-mentioned output module 100 can have removable design.Particularly, in the insertion cabinet 400 that output module 100 can extract.Above-mentioned output module 100 can comprise pallet 120, circuit board 130 and handle 140.Pallet 120 slip coupling cabinets 400.Circuit board 130 is positioned on the pallet 120, and carrying output interface 110.Handle 140 connects pallet 120.

In addition, mainboard module 200 also can have removable design (in the insertion cabinet 400 that can extract).That is mainboard module 200 also can comprise pallet 220, circuit board 230 and handle 240.Pallet 220 coupling cabinets 400 that slide wherein.Circuit board 230 is positioned on the pallet 220, and carrying South Bridge chip and hub.Handle 240 connects pallet 220.

In Fig. 2, the two ends of board to board connector 300 can lay respectively on output module 100 and the mainboard module 200, and realize electrically connecting by the mode of direct grafting.Particularly, the fabricator can select the male end of board to board connector 300 is arranged at output module 100, and the female end of board to board connector 300 is arranged at mainboard module 200.Perhaps, the fabricator also can select the male end of board to board connector 300 is arranged at mainboard module 200, and the female end of board to board connector 300 is arranged at output module 100.The affiliated technical field of the utility model has knows the knowledgeable usually, should be able to be according to actual needs, and elasticity is selected the embodiment of board to board connector 300.

In use, the user needs only and pushes output module 100 along direction I, and pushes mainboard module 200 along direction II.At this moment, the end that board to board connector 300 is positioned at output module 100 will directly insert the end that board to board connector 300 is positioned at mainboard module 200 along the assembling center line, and and then realize electric connection between output module 100 and the mainboard module 200.When desiring to separate output module 100 and/or mainboard module 200, then as long as along extracting output module 100 and/or mainboard module 200 in the other direction out as the user.

For making things convenient for the user to use, output module 100 output interface 110 can expose to cabinet 400 by the rear window of server system.In addition, mainboard module 200 also can comprise at least one output interface 210.Similarly, the output interface 210 of mainboard module 200 also can expose to cabinet 400 by the front panel of server system, directly plugs external device for the user.

On practice, the output interface 210 of mainboard module 200 can be universal serial bus connector (Universal Serial Bus Connector; USB Connector).Should be appreciated that so though in the present embodiment, the output interface 210 of mainboard module 200 is universal serial bus connector with the output interface 110 of output module 100, this does not limit the utility model.Technical field has and knows the knowledgeable usually under the utility model, also can be according to actual needs, with other various output interface (for example: fire-wire interfaces (FireWire)), as mainboard module and/or with the output interface of output module.

Though the utility model discloses as above with embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the utility model; any person skilled in the art; in not breaking away from spirit and scope of the present utility model; when can being used for a variety of modifications and variations, therefore protection domain of the present utility model is as the criterion when looking the scope that claims define.

Claims

1. a server system is characterized in that, comprises:

One cabinet provides accommodation space;

At least one output module is arranged at a side of this cabinet, and this output module comprises at least one output interface setting thereon, uses for an external unit and is connected into this server system;

At least one mainboard module is arranged at the opposite side of this cabinet, and this mainboard module and this output module branch are arranged, and this mainboard module comprises:

One South Bridge chip sends a control signal; And

One hub electrically connects this South Bridge chip, receives this control signal and expands and this control signal that continues; And

One board to board connector electrically connects this mainboard module and this output module, in order to this control signal is caused this output interface of this output module.

2. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this output module comprises:

One pallet, this cabinet of the coupling of sliding;

One circuit board is positioned on this pallet, and carries this output interface; And

The leader connects this pallet.

3. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this output interface of this output module exposes to this cabinet by a rear window of this server system.

4. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this mainboard module comprises:

One pallet, this cabinet of the coupling of sliding;

One circuit board is positioned on this pallet, and carries this South Bridge chip and this hub; And

The leader connects this pallet.

5. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this mainboard module comprises:

At least one output interface, the front panel by this server system exposes to this cabinet.

6. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this South Bridge chip is positioned at an end of close this board to board connector on this mainboard module.

7. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the two ends of this board to board connector lay respectively on this output module and this mainboard module, and realizes electrically connecting by the mode of direct grafting.

8. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that this mainboard module also comprises at least one output interface.

9. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this output interface of this output module is a universal serial bus connector.

10. server system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this hub is a universal serial bus concentrator.