DE202022103531U1 - industrial computer case - Google Patents

Abstract

Industrial computer case comprising
a housing body (1), which has a base plate (11), two end plates (12, 13) adjoining the base plate (11) and running parallel to one another at the rear and front, two side plates (12 , 13), has two cover plates (15, 16) lying opposite the base plate (11) and a connecting bracket (17) connecting the two cover plates (15, 16) and arranged between them, with the connecting bracket (17) as a separating line having a main component Accommodating space (Z1) and a cooler accommodating space (Z2) are formed inside the case body (1);
a power supply (21) located in the main component accommodating space (Z1); and
a main circuit board (22), which is located in the main component accommodating space (Z1), the main circuit board (22) being connected to the fastening elements (24, 24a,...) via a plurality of first locking elements (241), so that the main circuit board (22 ) is mounted on the base plate (11) in the main component accommodating space (Z1), and wherein the main circuit board (22) and the power supply (21) are electrically connected to one another, and at least one expansion card (25) is mounted on the main circuit board (22). and wherein a surface of the rear end plate (12) has a total of four first openings (121) on both sides, into which a connection terminal (252) of the expansion card (25) engages, and wherein a first end (231) of the respective bus lines (23, 23a, ...) is connected to one of the expansion slots (221) of the motherboard (22) in a first direction (Y), while its second end (232) is connected to a first locking element (241) in a second direction (X). the Fastening elements (24, 24a,...) and connected to the expansion card (25), and wherein a first cooler (26), a second cooler (27) and at least one data memory (28 ) are located, wherein the first cooler (26) and the second cooler (27) are each electrically connected to the power supply (21), the data memory (28) being data-connected to the main circuit board (22).

Description

The invention relates to an industrial computer housing, in particular an industrial computer housing according to the preamble of claim 1.

With the advent of the big data era, the server of general industrial computer needs to process a large amount of data, and the demand for servers and storage has increased exponentially. However, the server is limited in the internal space of the computer case or the external size of the server room. Therefore, today's server is currently designed to expand towards miniaturization and internal flexibility.

In response to user needs, industrial computer chassis currently on the market are mainly 1U (4.445 cm thick) or 2U industrial computer chassis. In order to promote the miniaturization of the chassis, most of the financial institutions or the semiconductor industry adopt the 1U format computer chassis to save space and cost. However, the expandability of the 1U-size industrial computer case is not as good as that of the 2U-size industrial computer case, which makes it very difficult to design the interior of the 1U-size industrial computer case.

It is a problem to be solved how to improve the space configuration to avoid the poor expandability of the 1U size industrial computer case and how to design the internal space according to the needs of different users.

The object of the present invention is to provide an industrial computer case that can be adapted to the needs of different users by redesigning the internal space of a conventional industrial computer case and the position of important components in a narrow space, thereby avoiding that only a few expansion cards can be added, as is mostly the case in the prior art, while efficiently maintaining good computational performance.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by an industrial computer housing which has the features specified in claim 1 . Further advantageous developments of the invention emerge from the features of the dependent claims.

According to the invention, an industrial computer housing is provided, the housing body of which has a rear faceplate which is provided with four first openings for four expansion cards in slot format. Inside the case body, a main component accommodating space is formed, in which a plurality of manifolds and fasteners are located. A first end of each busbar is connected to one of the motherboard expansion slots in a first direction, while a second end thereof is secured to the fasteners with a first locking member in a second direction. The fasteners are divided into two groups, one group of fasteners being located on the base plate a distance away from the power supply that is greater than a first opening length, the other group of fasteners on the base plate being the distance away from the is arranged on the main board adjacent side plate, which is greater than a first opening length.

• 1a eine perspektivische Konstruktionsdarstellung I eines erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 1b eine perspektivische Konstruktionsdarstellung II des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 2a eine schematische Darstellung I der Innenstruktur des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 2b eine schematische Darstellung II der Innenstruktur des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 3 eine vergrößerte Teilansicht I des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 4 die Vorgehensweise I zur Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 5 eine vergrößerte Teilansicht II des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 6a eine vergrößerte Teilansicht III des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 6b die Vorgehensweise II zur Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 7 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 8a die Vorgehensweise III zur Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses;
• 8b die Vorgehensweise IV zur Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses; und
• 9 die Vorgehensweise V zur Montage des erfindungsgemäßen Industriecomputergehäuses.

The invention and its configurations are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In the drawing shows:

• 1a a perspective structural representation I of an industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 1b a perspective construction illustration II of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 2a a schematic representation I of the internal structure of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 2 B a schematic representation II of the internal structure of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 3 an enlarged partial view I of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 4 the procedure I for assembling the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 5 an enlarged partial view II of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 6a an enlarged partial view III of the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 6b the procedure II for assembling the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 7 a perspective view of a further embodiment of an industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 8a the procedure III for assembling the industrial computer housing according to the invention;
• 8b the procedure IV for assembling the industrial computer housing according to the invention; and
• 9 the procedure V for assembling the industrial computer housing according to the invention.

In 1a and 1b an industrial computer housing according to the invention has a housing body 1, which has a base plate 11, two front plates 12, 13 adjoining the base plate 11 and running parallel to one another at the rear and front, two side plates 12, 13 adjoining the base plate 11 and running parallel to one another, two of the base plate 11 opposite cover plates 15, 16 and a connecting the two cover plates 15, 16, arranged between these connecting bracket 17 has.

As in 2a and 2 B 1, a main component accommodating space Z1 and a radiator accommodating space Z2 are formed inside the case body 1 with the connecting bracket 17 as a parting line. In the main component accommodating space Z1 there is at least one power supply 21, a motherboard 22, several bus lines 23, 23a,..., several fastening elements 24, 24a,... and at least one expansion card 25, etc., to which the invention is not limited target. The power supply 21 is electrically connected to the main board 22 . The bus lines 23, 23a, ... are connected to the main circuit board 22 and the expansion card 25. The fastening elements 24, 24a, ... are arranged on the base plate 11. A first cooler 26, a second cooler 27 and at least one data memory 28 are located in the cooler accommodation space Z2.

As in 3 As shown, the rear faceplate 12 has a plurality of first openings 121 in which at least one expansion card 25 is located. The expansion card 25 may have a slot port 251 and a connection port 252 . Slot connector 251 may be a high speed I/O slot. The connection terminal 252 is arranged in the first opening 121 . Four first openings 121 are preferably provided for four expansion cards 25 designed in the form of a socket. The two first openings 121 are associated with one group, the two groups being respectively located on both sides of a surface of the rear end plate 12 away from each other. The plurality of power supplies 21 are arranged side by side, and the side plate 14 adjacent to the power supply 21 is arranged on the base plate 11 . The adjacent rear end plate 12 is laterally provided with a pull ring 211 for easy and quick assembly and disassembly. Two power supplies 21 can preferably be present in order to provide different voltages or currents. The side plate 14 adjacent to the main circuit board 22 is attached to the base plate 11 . The motherboard 22 has a plurality of expansion slots 221 for mounting at least one expansion card 25 or connecting to at least one bus line 23, 23a, . . . Preferably, the number of expansion slots 221 can be four, which can be used to connect four bus lines 23, 23a, ... at the same time. The fasteners 24, 24a,... are located adjacent the rear face plate 12 and are divided into two groups. One group of the fasteners 24, 24a,... is arranged on the base plate 11 away from the power supply 21 by a distance d1 which is greater than a first opening length L1. The other group of fasteners 24, 24a,... is disposed on the base plate 11 away from the side plate 14 adjacent to the main board 22 by the distance d1, which is greater than a first opening length L1. The distance d1 can be 70 mm to 100 mm. The fasteners 24, 24a, . Preferably, the fasteners 24, 24a, ... are embodied as a cylindrical locating pin with internal threads and may be threadedly mounted within the height of the 1U format housing.

With reference to 3 and 4 a first end 231 of the respective bus lines 23, 23a, ... is connected to one of the expansion slots 221 of the motherboard 22 in a first direction Y, while its second end 232 is connected to a first locking element 241 in a second direction X on the fastening elements 24, 24a,... is fixed. The slot connection 251 of the expansion card 25 is also connected to the second end 232 of the bus lines 23, 23a, ... in the second X direction. The first locking element 241 can be a mechanical screw, a self-tapping screw, a drilling screw or other different types of screws. The first locking element 241 is preferably designed as a mechanical screw. The first direction Y is perpendicular to the second direction X. In addition, the first direction Y and the second direction X are a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. Preferably, the first direction Y runs perpendicular to the main circuit board 22, with the second direction X running parallel to the main circuit board 22.

As in 5 As shown, the front side panel 13 has a plurality of second openings 131 and 131 a plurality of first cooling holes 132. The second openings 131 are provided for multiple input and output ports. Preferably, there are two USB ports in the second opening 131. The first cooler 26, which is adjacent to the main component accommodating space Z1, is mounted on the base plate 11. As shown in FIG. The second radiator 27, which is adjacent to the first radiator 26, is mounted on the base plate 11. The multiple data memories 28 adjacent to the second cooler 27 are mounted on the base plate 11 . The first radiator 26 and the second radiator 27 may be an air-cooled heat-dissipating device and a liquid-cooled heat-dissipating device, respectively. The first cooler 26 is preferably designed as an air-cooled heat dissipation device, with the second cooler 27 being designed as a liquid-cooled heat dissipation device. The coolers 26, 27 can dissipate heat efficiently to maintain good computing performance while achieving the function of noise reduction when the CPU or GPU is performing overclocking operations. The multiple data storage 28 may be a solid state drive [SSD], a hard disk drive [HDD], static memory [SRAM], or random access memory [DRAM]. Preferably, the multiple data stores 28 are two M.2 solid state drives.

As in 6a and 6b 1, the first cover plate 15 is provided with a plurality of first projections 151 on a side remote from the rear end plate 12 and a plurality of second cooling holes 152 on a side adjacent to the rear end plate 12. As shown in FIG. The second cover plate 16 is provided with a plurality of second projections 161 on a side remote from the front side plate 13 . The connection bracket 17 has a plurality of through holes 171 . The first cover plate 15 and the second cover plate 16 can be slid horizontally in such a way that the first projections 151 and the second projections 161 engage in the respective through holes 171 of the connecting bracket 17 laterally. A first distance D1 by which the first protrusions 151 are spaced from each other is greater than a second distance D2 by which the first protrusions 151 are spaced from each other. In the other embodiment, the first distance D1 by which the first protrusions 151 are spaced from each other is smaller than the second distance D2 by which the first protrusions 151 are spaced from each other. However, the invention should not be limited to this.

With reference to 7 an outer surface of the side plate 14 according to the invention has a multiplicity of sliding structures 141, through which the industrial computer housing according to the invention is slidably arranged on a cabinet. The two side plates 14 arranged in pairs are preferably provided with the sliding structures 141 on the outside.

With reference to 8a and 8b Because the connecting portion 17 is used as a parting line, the interior of the case body 1 is divided into the main component accommodating space Z1 and the radiator accommodating space Z2. Motherboard 22 may vary in size according to manufacturers' specifications. If the size of the motherboard 22 is too large, the main component accommodating space Z1 may cross the boundary with the radiator accommodating space Z2. The user can intuitively adjust the arrangement of the first radiator 26 and the second radiator 27 so that part of the radiator accommodating space Z2 can be used for the motherboard 22 to improve the compatibility between the computer case and the motherboard. In addition, without affecting the overall heat dissipation efficiency of the server, multiple additional data storages 28 can be arranged in the cooler accommodating space Z2 to avoid the problem of insufficient data storage space in the server.

With reference to 9 In one exemplary embodiment, the cooler accommodation space Z2 is provided with the first cooler 26, at least one data memory 28 and a base plate 18. The first radiator 26 adjacent to the main component accommodating space Z1 is mounted on the base plate 11 . The bottom plate 18 adjacent to the first radiator 26 is also mounted on the base plate 11 and is provided with a plurality of bottom plate fasteners 181 . The data store 28 is attached to the bottom panel 18 by threading a plurality of second locking members 182 into the bottom panel fasteners 181 . The first radiator 26 may be an air-cooled heat dissipation device or a liquid-cooled heat dissipation device. The first cooler 26 is preferably designed as an air-cooled heat dissipation device. The bottom panel fasteners 181 are embodied as a cylindrical locator pin, locator head pin, countersunk locator head pin, female locator head pin, male locator head pin, various types of locator pins, or a combination thereof. Preferably, the bottom panel fasteners 181 are embodied as a cylindrical locating pin with an internal thread. The second locking element 182 can be a mechanical screw, a self-tapping screw, a drilling screw, or other different types of screws. Preferably, the first locking element 241 is embodied as a mechanical screw that is connected to the floor panel fastening elements 181 by threads. The multiple data stores 28 are in front preferably six M.2 solid state drives, each mounted on the bottom panel 18 by two second locking members 182 corresponding to the two bottom panel fasteners 181 one-to-one. If a server that was originally equipped with a liquid-cooled cooler needs to be converted into a management information system server, the liquid-cooled cooler can be removed by the arrangement according to the invention to accommodate the multiple M.2 solid-state drives without affecting the arrangement of the to install existing components in the available space. Because the old server chassis is used, the cost of replacing the server can be reduced.

In summary, the present invention is mainly based on the design of the industrial computer case and the configuration of the internal space. The industrial computer housing according to the invention has four first openings for four expansion cards designed in the form of a socket on the rear faceplate. In addition, multiple manifolds and multiple fasteners are provided. The two ends of the bus lines are connected to the expansion slots 221 of the motherboard in different directions and fixed to the fasteners. The fasteners are divided into two groups and are located adjacent the rear end plate 12 . Also, these are arranged on the base plate 11 by a distance d1 larger than a first opening length L1. This avoids that only a few expansion cards can be added to the conventional industrial computer housing in 1U format. Also, good computing power will be maintained efficiently.

The invention thus relates to an industrial computer case mainly adapted to the needs of different users. Four openings for four slot-size expansion cards can be provided in a small space on the back of a 1U industrial computer case (a product that meets the EIA requirements and has a thickness of 4.445 cm). In addition, the interior of a traditional industrial computer case can be redesigned to change the position of key components. This avoids that only a few expansion cards can be placed in the traditional 1U industrial computer chassis, while maintaining good computing performance efficiently.

Reference List

1

case body

11

base plate

12

rear face plate

15

first cover plate

151

first lead

121

first opening

152

second cooling hole

13

front side panel

16

second cover plate

131

second opening

132

first cooling hole

17

connecting bracket

161

second projection

14

side plate

171

through hole

141

sliding structure

18

bottom plate

181

Floor panel fastener

182

second locking element

Z1

Main component accommodation space

Z2

cooler receiving space

21

power supply

211

pull ring

22

motherboard

221

expansion slot

23, 23a

manifold

231

first end

232

second end

24, 24a

fastener

241

first locking element

25

expansion card

251

slot connector

252

connection port

26

first cooler

27

second cooler

28

data storage

L1

first opening length

d1

Distance

D1

first distance

D2

second distance

Y

first direction

X

second direction

Claims (10)

Industrial computer case comprising a housing body (1), which has a base plate (11), two end plates (12, 13) adjoining the base plate (11) and running parallel to one another at the rear and front, two side plates (12 , 13), has two cover plates (15, 16) lying opposite the base plate (11) and a connecting bracket (17) connecting the two cover plates (15, 16) and arranged between them, with the connecting bracket (17) forming a main component Accommodating space (Z1) and a cooler accommodating space (Z2) are formed inside the case body (1); a power supply (21) located in the main component accommodating space (Z1); and a main circuit board (22), which is located in the main component accommodating space (Z1), the main circuit board (22) being connected to the fastening elements (24, 24a,...) via a plurality of first locking elements (241), so that the main circuit board (22 ) is mounted on the base plate (11) in the main component accommodating space (Z1), and wherein the main circuit board (22) and the power supply (21) are electrically connected to one another, and at least one expansion card (25) is mounted on the main circuit board (22). and wherein a surface of the rear end plate (12) has a total of four first openings (121) on both sides, into which a connection terminal (252) of the expansion card (25) engages, and wherein a first end (231) of the respective bus lines (23, 23a, ...) is connected to one of the expansion slots (221) of the motherboard (22) in a first direction (Y), while its second end (232) is connected to a first locking element (241) in a second direction (X). the Fastening elements (24, 24a,...) and connected to the expansion card (25), and wherein the cooler accommodation space (Z2) contains a first cooler (26), a second cooler (27) and at least one data memory (28 ) are located, wherein the first cooler (26) and the second cooler (27) are each electrically connected to the power supply (21), wherein the data memory (28) is data-connected to the main circuit board (22). industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the front side plate (13) has a plurality of second openings (131) and a plurality of first cooling holes (132), wherein the second openings (131) are provided for a plurality of input and output ports. industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that - that the first cover plate (15) on a side remote from the rear end plate (12) with a plurality of first projections (151) and on a side adjacent to the rear end plates (12) with a plurality of second cooling holes ( 152); - that the second cover plate (16) is provided on a side remote from the front side plate (13) with a plurality of second projections (161); and - that the connecting bracket (17) has a plurality of through holes (171), so that the first cover plate (15) and the second cover plate (16) can be displaced horizontally in such a way that the first projections (151) and the second projections (161) are laterally in engage the respective through holes (171) of the connecting bracket (17). industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that an outer surface of the side plate (14) of the housing body (1) has at least one sliding structure (141) by which the housing body (1) is slidably arranged on a cabinet. industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the fastening elements (24, 24a,...) are divided into two groups, one group of fastening elements (24, 24a,...) on the base plate (11) being spaced apart by a distance (d1). is arranged from the power supply 21, which is greater than a first opening length (L1), wherein the other group of fasteners (24, 24a, ...) on the base plate (11) by the distance (d1) away from the at the Main circuit board (22) adjacent side plate (14) is arranged, which is greater than a first opening length (L1). industrial computer case claim 1 characterized in that the fasteners (24, 24a,...) are selected from a group consisting of a cylindrical locator pin, a locator head pin, a countersunk locator head pin, an internally threaded locator head pin, an externally threaded locator head pin, or a combination thereof . industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the first locking element (241) is selected from a group comprising a mechanical screw, a self-tapping screw and a drilling screw. industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the adjacent rear face plate (12) is laterally provided with a pull ring (211) for easy disassembly of the power supply (21). industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the first direction (Y) of the first end of the manifolds (23, 23a, ...) is perpendicular to the second direction (X) of the second end of the manifolds (23, 23a, ...). industrial computer case claim 1 , characterized in that the base plate (18), which is located in the cooler accommodation space (Z2), is provided with a plurality of base plate fastening elements (181), the data memory (28) being screwed in by a plurality of second locking elements (182) mounted in the floor panel fasteners (181) on top of the floor panel (18).

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