CN220340904U - High-density storage server - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a high-density storage server, which belongs to the technical field of servers and comprises a cabinet, wherein a storage unit and a calculation unit are sequentially arranged in the cabinet from top to bottom; the computing unit occupies one fourth of the depth of the cabinet; the storage unit occupies three fourths of the depth of the cabinet; the storage unit comprises a hard disk frame, and a hard disk circuit board is arranged in the hard disk frame; the computing unit comprises a horizontal circuit board; the hard disk circuit board is connected with the horizontal circuit board through a flexible tank chain cable. The hard disk frame and the horizontal circuit board for bearing the hard disk are arranged in an up-down layered layout in the cabinet, so that the upper idle space in the cabinet is reasonably utilized, the function of optimizing layout is realized, and the number of hard disk installation in unit space is increased.

Description

A high-density storage server

Technical field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of servers, specifically a high-density storage server.

Background technique

A server is a type of computer that runs faster, carries a higher load, and is more expensive than a regular computer. The server provides computing or application services to other clients in the network (such as PCs, smartphones, terminals such as ATMs, and even large equipment such as train systems). The server has high-speed CPU computing capabilities, long-term reliable operation, strong I/O external data throughput capabilities, and better scalability.

The hard disk density, read and write speed, and adaptable cabinet depth of storage products have always been the core competitiveness of the product and are also important performance indicators for users to purchase products. At present, the hard disk density of mainstream high-density storage products in the industry is 15*3.5-inch HDD/U, and the maximum supported hard disk transmission rate is SAS3.0. The hard disk density of a few high-density products reaches 20*3.5-inch HDD/U, but the device depth exceeds 1m and cannot fit into the mainstream 1m-deep cabinets in current data center computer rooms, and the application scenarios are limited.

There are roughly two types of conventional high-density storage models on the market. One is a 4U 60*3.5-inch HDD high-density storage model. The hard disk density is 15*3.5-inch HDD/U, the device depth is 850mm, and it supports cabinets with depths of 1m and above. . The advantage is that it can be adapted to a wide range of cabinets, but the disadvantage is that the hard disk density is low. The other is a 5U 120*3.5-inch HDD high-density storage model. The hard disk density is 24*3.5-inch HDD/U, the device depth is 1050mm, and it supports cabinets with a depth of 1.1m and above. The advantage is that the hard disk density is high, but the disadvantage is that it does not support 1m deep cabinets and has limited application scenarios.

Utility model content

In order to solve the problem of low hard disk density in a unit-depth cabinet, the utility model provides a new structure to distribute high-density storage servers, optimizing the space layout in the cabinet to increase the installable density of hard disks in a unit-depth cabinet.

The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

A high-density storage server includes a cabinet in which a storage unit and a computing unit are arranged in sequence from top to bottom; the computing unit occupies a quarter of the depth of the cabinet; the storage unit occupies a quarter of the depth of the cabinet. 3. The storage unit includes a hard disk frame, and a hard disk circuit board is provided in the hard disk frame; the computing unit includes a horizontal circuit board; the hard disk circuit board and the horizontal circuit board are connected through a flexible tank chain cable.

The hard disk enclosure and horizontal circuit board carrying the hard disk are arranged in an upper and lower layered layout in the cabinet, which rationally utilizes the upper idle space in the cabinet, realizes the function of optimizing the layout, and increases the number of hard disk installations in a unit space; flexible tank The chain cable realizes the data and power connection between the hard disk circuit board and the horizontal circuit board.

A further improvement of the present utility model is that the depth of the above-mentioned cabinet is 950mm. Through the above-mentioned internal structural layout, it is suitable for cabinets less than one meter.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the storage unit further includes a first fan module; the computing unit further includes a second fan module. By arranging the first fan module and the second fan module respectively on the upper and lower floors of the cabinet, it helps to ensure the heat dissipation requirements of the upper and lower spaces.

A further improvement of the present invention is that the above-mentioned first fan module is arranged at the rear of the hard disk enclosure; the above-mentioned second fan module is arranged in front of the horizontal circuit board. It forms a layout with air inlet at the front and lower part of the cabinet and air out at the rear and upper part, achieving a clean and unified air duct, which helps to improve the heat dissipation efficiency in the cabinet.

A further improvement of the present invention is that two controllers are connected to the front of the above-mentioned horizontal circuit board, and the two controllers are arranged side by side in the front and rear direction of the cabinet. The two controllers help to increase the upper limit of the processing capacity of the entire machine, form a redundant design, and achieve equipment operation reliability.

A further improvement of the present invention is that the above-mentioned hard disk enclosure is slidably installed in the cabinet through inner slide rails. The hard disk enclosure can slide horizontally to the outside of the cabinet through slide rails, saving external space when disassembling and installing hard disks.

A further improvement of the present invention is that the above-mentioned hard disk circuit board is provided with 104 hard disk positions. Make reasonable use of the space layout inside the cabinet to increase the load capacity of the hard drive.

A further improvement of the present invention is that the above-mentioned hard disk frame is also provided with a hard disk voltage adjustment module, and the hard disk voltage adjustment module is connected to the hard disk circuit board. The hard disk voltage adjustment module converts the power supply voltage of the hard disk circuit board into a power supply voltage suitable for installing the hard disk to ensure a safe environment for the use of the hard disk.

A further improvement of the present invention is that a hard disk management module is connected to the bottom of the hard disk circuit board. The hard disk management module implements dual-homing design management of hard disks installed on the hard disk circuit board, optimizing the user experience after the hard disk is installed on the hard disk circuit board.

A further improvement of the present invention is that a power supply module and a backup power module are connected to the rear of the horizontal circuit board. The backup power module helps ensure the security of cached data in the event of a sudden power outage.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the hard disk frame and the horizontal circuit board carrying the hard disk are arranged in an upper and lower layered layout in the cabinet, rationally utilizing the upper idle space in the cabinet, and achieving optimization The layout function can increase the number of hard disk installations in a unit space; the flexible tank chain cable realizes the data and power connection between the hard disk circuit board and the horizontal circuit board.

Description of the drawings

In order to explain the technical solution of the present invention more clearly, the drawings required for the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those in the field, Ordinary technicians can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without exerting creative work.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 2 is an exploded structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

In the attached picture: 10. Cabinet, 11. Flexible tank chain cable, 12. Slide rail, 20. Storage unit, 21. Hard disk frame, 22. Hard disk circuit board, 23. First fan module, 24. Hard disk management module, 25. Hard disk voltage regulation module, 30. Computing unit, 31. Horizontal circuit board, 32. Second fan module, 33. Controller, 34. Power supply module, 35. Backup power module, 36. Expansion board.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the specific embodiments. Obviously, what is described below The embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this patent.

As shown in Figure 1-2, a high-density storage server includes a cabinet 10, and the depth of the cabinet 10 is 950mm. The cabinet 10 is provided with a storage unit 20 and a computing unit 30 in order from top to bottom; the computing unit 30 occupies one-quarter of the depth of the cabinet 10 ; and the storage unit 20 occupies three-quarters of the depth of the cabinet 10 . Through the above-mentioned internal structural layout, it is applicable to the cabinet 10 which is less than one meter.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2 , the storage unit 20 includes a hard disk frame 21 , and the hard disk frame 21 is slidably installed in the cabinet 10 through inner slide rails 12 . The hard disk enclosure 21 can slide horizontally to the outside of the cabinet 10 through the slide rails 12, thereby saving the occupation of external space during the disassembly and installation of the hard disk.

As shown in Figure 1-2, the hard disk frame 21 is divided into 105 spaces. The hard disk frame 21 is provided with a hard disk circuit board 22; the hard disk circuit board 22 is provided with 104 corresponding to the 105 spaces. Hard disk space. Properly utilize the space layout inside the cabinet 10 to increase the load capacity of the hard disk. The hard disk frame 21 is also provided with a hard disk voltage adjustment module 25 , and the hard disk voltage adjustment module 25 is connected to the hard disk circuit board 22 . The hard disk voltage adjustment module 25 converts the power supply voltage of the hard disk circuit board 22 into a power supply voltage suitable for installing the hard disk to ensure a safe environment for the use of the hard disk. The hard disk voltage adjustment module 25 occupies a space on a hard disk frame 21 . The hard disk used here is a 3.5-inch hard disk. The power supply voltage required by the 3.5-inch hard disk is 5V, and the voltage of the hard disk circuit board 22 is 12V. Therefore, a 12V to 5V module is added to convert the 12V voltage to 5V voltage to achieve the stability of the 3.5-inch hard disk. powered by.

As shown in FIG. 2 , a hard disk management module 24 is also connected to the bottom of the hard disk circuit board 22 . The hard disk management module 24 implements dual-homing design management of the hard disk installed on the hard disk circuit board 22 and optimizes the use experience after the hard disk is installed on the hard disk circuit board 22 . The hard disk management module 24 is an Expander module. The 104 3.5-inch hard disks adopt a dual-homing design to realize 3+3 Expander module management. The Expander module adopts a modular design and is integrated on the left and right sides of the bottom of the hard disk enclosure 21. During installation and maintenance, it needs to be pulled out first. The hard disk enclosure 21 is operated. The Expander module is side-plugged into the connector at the bottom of the HDD backplane PCB to achieve hot-swappable operation.

As shown in Figure 2, the computing unit 30 includes a horizontal circuit board 31; the hard disk circuit board 22 and the horizontal circuit board 31 are connected through a flexible tank chain cable 11; the flexible tank chain cable 11 realizes the hard disk circuit board 22 It is connected to the data and power supply of the horizontal circuit board 31 . Two controllers 33 are connected to the front of the horizontal circuit board 31 , and the two controllers 33 are arranged side by side in the front and rear direction of the cabinet 10 . The two controllers 33 help to increase the upper limit of the processing capacity of the entire machine operation, form a redundant design, and achieve equipment operation reliability. A power supply module 34 and a backup power module 35 are connected to the rear of the horizontal circuit board 31 . The backup power module 35 helps ensure the security of cached data in the event of a sudden power outage. An expansion board 36 is also provided at the tail of the horizontal circuit board 31 . To meet the expansion requirements of the horizontal circuit board 31.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2 , the storage unit 20 further includes a first fan module 23 ; the computing unit 30 further includes a second fan module 32 . By arranging the first fan module 23 and the second fan module 32 respectively on the upper and lower floors of the cabinet 10, it is helpful to ensure the heat dissipation requirements of the upper and lower spaces. The first fan module 23 is disposed behind the hard disk enclosure 21 ; the second fan module 32 is disposed in front of the horizontal circuit board 31 . A layout is formed in which the air is taken in at the lower front part of the cabinet 10 and the air is discharged at the upper part of the rear, achieving a clean and unified air duct and helping to improve the heat dissipation efficiency in the cabinet 10 .

In the high-density storage server of the present invention, the hard disk frame 21 carrying the hard disk and the horizontal circuit board 31 are arranged in an upper and lower layered layout in the cabinet 10, rationally utilizing the upper idle space in the cabinet 10, and realizing The function of optimizing the layout can increase the number of hard disk installations in a unit space; the flexible tank chain cable 11 realizes the data and power connection between the hard disk circuit board 22 and the horizontal circuit board 31.

The terms "upper", "lower", "outside", "inside", etc. in the description and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings, if present, are used to distinguish the relative relationship in position, and do not need to be qualitative. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be practiced in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (10)

1. The high-density storage server comprises a cabinet (10) and is characterized in that a storage unit (20) and a computing unit (30) are sequentially arranged in the cabinet (10) from top to bottom; the computing unit (30) occupies one quarter of the depth of the cabinet (10); the storage unit (20) occupies three quarters of the depth of the cabinet (10); the storage unit (20) comprises a hard disk frame (21), and a hard disk circuit board (22) is arranged in the hard disk frame (21); the computing unit (30) comprises a horizontal circuit board (31); the hard disk circuit board (22) is connected with the horizontal circuit board (31) through a flexible tank chain cable (11).

2. A high density storage server according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet (10) has a depth of 950mm.

3. A high density storage server according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit (20) further comprises a first fan module (23); the computing unit (30) further comprises a second fan module (32).

4. A high-density storage server according to claim 3, wherein the first fan module (23) is arranged behind the hard disk frame (21); the second fan module (32) is disposed in front of the horizontal circuit board (31).

5. A high-density storage server as claimed in claim 4, wherein two controllers (33) are connected to the front of the horizontal circuit board (31), and the two controllers (33) are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the cabinet (10).

6. A high-density storage server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hard disk frame (21) is slidably disposed within the cabinet (10) by means of an inner rail (12).

7. A high-density storage server as claimed in claim 6, wherein 104 hard disk bits are provided on the hard disk circuit board (22).

8. A high-density storage server according to claim 6, characterized in that a hard disk voltage regulating module (25) is further provided in the hard disk frame (21), the hard disk voltage regulating module (25) being connected to the hard disk circuit board (22).

9. A high-density storage server according to claim 6, wherein a hard disk management module (24) is further connected to the bottom of the hard disk circuit board (22).

10. A high-density storage server as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a power supply module (34) and a backup power module (35) are connected to the rear of the horizontal circuit board (31).