TW202412581A - Improved server case structure - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved server case structure mainly comprises an organ-type upper cover set, a U-shaped groove, a plurality of link sets, and a plurality of roller support structures; wherein the organ-type upper cover sets have a plurality of upper cover sheets of decreasing size in order, each link set of the plurality of link sets is correspondingly disposed on one of the upper cover sheets of a concave plane of an n shape of the organ-type upper cover set, more, a first side wall and a second side wall of the U-shaped groove have a first top and a second top respectively, and the first top and the second top have a first chute and a second chute as well, and the first side walls and the second side walls of the upper cover sheets can be fitted into the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of roller support structures are located on the concave plane, and abutted against and slid on the first chute and the second chute.

Description

Improved server chassis structure

The present invention is an improved server casing structure, particularly a server casing structure that is easy to open and close and prevents the rails and related matching structures of the server casing from being easily deformed.

The known server housing structure includes two parts, a cover and a U-shaped groove. The cover can be installed and fixed on the U-shaped groove to protect the server in the U-shaped groove. However, the cover and the U-shaped groove are fixed by a male-female fitting structure. Such a fitting structure is often deformed and it is difficult to remove the cover from the U-shaped groove, which increases a lot of operation time and affects the production progress.

Therefore, how to design an improved server chassis structure to solve the deficiency of the prior art will be a problem that people familiar with the art want to solve.

The main purpose of the improved server housing structure of the present invention is to provide a structure that is very convenient for opening and closing the server housing.

Another purpose of the improved server housing structure of the present invention is to prevent the rails and related matching structures of the server housing from being easily deformed.

The improved server housing structure of the present invention includes: an accordion-type upper cover assembly, having a plurality of upper covers of decreasing sizes, each upper cover presenting an n-shape, and the largest upper cover arranged in order of size can cover the smaller upper covers, so that the plurality of upper covers can be unfolded and folded, wherein the plurality of upper covers respectively have a first side wall and a second side wall; a U-shaped groove, which is equipped with at least one server, and respectively has a first side wall and a second side wall, and corresponds to the first side wall of the upper cover; The accordion-type upper cover assembly can be arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove to protect the server; a plurality of connecting rod assemblies, each connecting rod assembly is correspondingly arranged on one of the upper cover sheets on an inner concave plane of the accordion-type upper cover assembly presenting the n-shape, and each of the connecting rod assemblies has a plurality of fixed end connecting rods and a plurality of semi-folding connecting rods, and the number of the plurality of fixed end connecting rods and the plurality of semi-folding connecting rods is corresponding, and the plurality of first connecting rods of the plurality of fixed end connecting rods are connected to the server. The ends of the plurality of half-folding connecting rods are hinged to the same position of a first side of the upper cover sheet, and the plurality of first ends of the plurality of half-folding connecting rods are hinged to the same position of a second side of the upper cover sheet, and the plurality of fixed end connecting rods and the plurality of other second ends of the plurality of half-folding connecting rods that are not hinged to the first side and the second side are hinged to each other, wherein the other half of the half-folding connecting rod is arranged on another connecting rod set on the concave plane of the other upper cover sheet, and becomes the fixed end connecting rod of the other upper cover sheet. , so that the accordion-type upper cover assembly can be provided with a force for opening and closing the accordion-type upper cover assembly on the plurality of upper cover sheets; and a plurality of roller support structures are arranged at a plurality of positions at the junction of the larger upper cover sheet and the smaller upper cover sheet and close to the first side wall and the second side wall of each upper cover sheet, as well as a corresponding side of one side of the junction of the smallest upper cover sheet and the larger upper cover sheet and close to the first side wall and the second side wall of the upper cover sheet, so as to facilitate the opening and closing of the accordion-type upper cover assembly.

Preferably, the improved server housing structure further includes a sliding structure disposed on the corresponding side of the side where the minimum-sized upper cover sheet and the larger-sized upper cover sheet meet.

Preferably, the toggle structure can be any one of the following: a toggle and a pull ring.

Preferably, a first top portion and a second top portion of the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove respectively have a first slide groove and a second slide groove. When the accordion-type upper cover assembly is disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of first side walls and the plurality of second side walls of the plurality of upper cover sheets can be embedded in the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove.

Preferably, when the plurality of first side walls and the plurality of second side walls of the plurality of upper cover sheets are embedded in the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of roller support structures also abut against and slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove.

Preferably, the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove each have a first block and a second block on the corresponding side close to the junction of the smallest size upper cover plate and the larger size upper cover plate to prevent the plurality of roller support structures from rolling out of the first slide groove and the second slide groove.

Preferably, the roller support structure can be any of the following: radial roller bearing and ball bearing.

Preferably, the length of the fixed end connecting rod pivoted to the maximum size upper cover plate is greater than the length of the two half-folded connecting rods added together.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 7. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the appearance of an improved server casing structure of the present invention; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an opened accordion-type upper cover assembly and a U-shaped groove of the improved server casing structure of the present invention; Figure 3 is an enlarged diagram of the dotted circled portion in Figure 2, i.e., a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the U-shaped groove, a second slide groove and a second block; Figure 4 is an inner view of the accordion-type upper cover assembly of the improved server casing structure of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the dotted circled portion in FIG. 4, i.e., a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between a roller support structure and a first side wall; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the folded multiple connecting rods and the accordion-type upper cover assembly of the improved server casing structure of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the dotted circled portion in FIG. 6, i.e., a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between multiple upper covers and multiple roller support structures. Therefore, the improved server casing structure of the present invention will be described in detail in the following paragraphs.

The improved server housing structure of the present invention mainly includes an accordion-type upper cover assembly 3, a U-shaped groove 2, a plurality of roller support structures 321, 331, 341, 351, 361 and the corresponding plurality of roller support structures (not shown in the figure). Each main component and its detailed structure, as well as the structural connection relationship between each other will be described in detail in the following paragraphs.

Please refer to the first, second and fourth figures, the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 has a plurality of upper cover pieces 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 of decreasing size and a toggle structure 31; wherein each upper cover piece presents an n-shape, and the largest upper cover piece can cover the smaller upper cover piece in order of size, so that the plurality of upper cover pieces can be unfolded and folded, wherein the plurality of upper cover pieces 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 respectively have a first side wall 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A and a second side wall 32A', 33A', 34A', 35A', 36A'; furthermore, the sliding structure 31 is arranged on the corresponding side of the side where the smallest size upper cover 36 and the larger size upper cover 35 intersect, that is, the front end side as shown in the fourth figure, and the sliding structure 31 can be a sliding piece, a pull ring or the like, so as to facilitate the dragging or pushing action, thereby facilitating the expansion and contraction of the plurality of upper covers 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.

Please refer to the first, second and fourth figures, the U-shaped groove 2 contains a plurality of servers 1, and has a first side wall 21 and a second side wall 22 respectively, and corresponds to the first side walls 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A and the second side walls 32A', 33A', 34A', 35A', 36A' of the upper cover 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. The accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 can be arranged on the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove 2 to protect the plurality of servers 1. To explain in more detail, a first top portion 211 and a second top portion 221 of the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove 2 respectively have a first slide groove 23 and a second slide groove 24. When the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 is disposed on the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of first side walls 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A and the plurality of second side walls 32A’, 33A’, 34A’, 35A’, 36A’ of the plurality of upper cover sheets 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 can be engaged with the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove.

Furthermore, please refer to the second, fourth and fifth figures at the same time. When the plurality of first side walls 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A and the plurality of second side walls 32A', 33A', 34A', 35A', 36A' of the plurality of upper covers 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 are engaged with the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove 2, the plurality of roller support structures 321 , 331, 341, 351, 361 and their corresponding plurality of roller support structures also respectively abut against and slide on the first slide slot 23 and the second slide slot 24, wherein the plurality of roller support structures 321, 331, 341, 351, 361 and their corresponding plurality of roller support structures are arranged on the larger size upper cover sheet and the smaller size upper cover sheet. The plurality of upper cover sheets 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and the plurality of roller support structures 32A, 33A, 34A, 35A, 36A and the second side walls 32A', 33A', 34A', 35A', 36A' are located at the junction of the upper cover sheets 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and the plurality of roller support structures 32A', 33A', 34A', 35A', 36A'. 21, 331, 341, 351 relative to each other), as well as a corresponding side of one side where the smallest size upper cover sheet 36 and the larger size upper cover sheet 35 meet (the end side with the sliding structure 31 in the fourth figure) and a plurality of positions of the first side wall 36A and the second side wall 36A' close to the upper cover sheet 36, so as to facilitate the unfolding and folding of the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3. In particular, the plurality of roller support structures (not shown in the figure) corresponding to the plurality of roller support structures 321, 331, 341, 351, 361 are not shown due to the angle of the fourth figure.

Furthermore, please refer to the second, third and fourth figures, the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the U-shaped groove each have a first block 51 and a second block 52 on the corresponding side close to the junction of the minimum size upper cover sheet 36 and the larger size upper cover sheet 35 to prevent the roller support structure 361 and another corresponding roller support structure (not shown in the figure for the reason described above) from rolling out of the first slide groove 23 and the second slide groove 24. The roller bearing of the present embodiment is only one of many types of bearings, and other types of bearings such as radial roller bearings, ball bearings and other bearings may also be used.

Please refer to the fourth and sixth figures, each of the plurality of connecting rod assemblies 4 is disposed on a corresponding upper cover sheet 32, 33, 34, 35 on an inner concave plane of the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 presenting the n-shaped shape, except that the last upper cover sheet 36 only has a plurality of first ends 421 (shown as the upper cover sheet in the fourth figure) of a plurality of half-folded connecting rods 42 pivotally connected to each other. 35 and the upper cover sheet 36, and is actually located on the upper cover sheet 36. Because they are hinged to each other, they appear to be the same end point in the fourth figure), and each of the connecting rod sets 4 has a plurality of fixed end connecting rods 41 and a plurality of semi-folding connecting rods 42. The number of the plurality of fixed end connecting rods 41 and the plurality of semi-folding connecting rods 42 corresponds to each other. The first ends 411 are pivoted to the same position of a first side 320 of the upper cover sheet 32, and the first ends 421 of the plurality of half-folding connecting rods 42 are pivoted to the same position of a second side 322 of the upper cover sheet 32, and the plurality of fixed end connecting rods 41 and the plurality of half-folding connecting rods 42 are not pivoted to the first side 320 and the second side 322. The other second ends 412, 422 are hinged to each other, wherein the other half of the semi-folding connecting rod 42 is arranged on the other connecting rod assembly 4 on the concave plane of the other upper cover piece 33, and becomes the fixed end connecting rod of the other upper cover piece 33, so that the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 can be provided with a force for expanding and closing on the plurality of upper cover pieces 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.

As mentioned above, as shown in FIG. 4, when force is applied to the push structure 31 in FIG. 4 and it is moved to the upper right of FIG. 4, the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 and the plurality of connecting rod assemblies 4 are pulled apart. As shown in FIG. 6, when force is applied to the push structure 31 in FIG. 6 and it is moved to the lower left of FIG. 6, the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 and the plurality of connecting rod assemblies 4 are retracted. The completion of these actions depends on the coordination of the actions between the above-mentioned components. Furthermore, it is worth noting that, as shown in FIG. 6 , the length of the fixed end connecting rod 41 pivoted to the maximum size upper cover sheet 32 is greater than the length of the two half-folding connecting rods 42 added together, so that the accordion-type upper cover assembly 3 can be completely hidden when opened.

As described above, the improved server case structure of the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The coordination of the accordion-type upper cover assembly and the connecting rod assembly: by assembling a plurality of upper cover pieces with smaller areas into an accordion-type upper cover assembly, the upper cover assembly can be opened according to the demand. The greater the demand, the greater the opening; the smaller the demand, the smaller the opening. And due to the coordination of a plurality of connecting rod assemblies, the power to open and close the upper cover assembly is provided. Furthermore, the connecting rod assembly realizes the synchronous opening and closing of the accordion-type upper cover assembly. 2. The coordination of the first and second chute of the U-shaped groove and the multiple roller support structures of the multiple upper cover sheets: Due to the coordination of the chute and the roller, the accordion-type upper cover assembly can be prevented from falling off during movement; and the accordion-type upper cover assembly can move very smoothly to be opened and closed. 3. The length of the fixed end connecting rod hinged to the upper cover sheet of the largest size is greater than the length of the two half-folding connecting rods added together, so that the accordion-type upper cover assembly can be completely hidden when opened.

The above detailed description of the preferred specific embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the purpose is to cover various changes and arrangements with equivalents within the scope of the patent application for the present invention.

1: Server 2: U-shaped groove 3: Bellows cover assembly 321,331,341,351,361: Roller support structure 32,33,34,35,36: Upper cover 31: Paddle structure 32A,33A,34A,35A,36A: First side wall 32A’,33A’,34A’,35A’,36A’: Second side wall 21: First side wall 22: Second side wall 211: First top 221: Second top 23: First slide 24: Second slide 51: First block 52: Second block 4: Connecting rod assembly 42: Half-folded connecting rod 411,421: First end 41: Fixed end connecting rod 320: First side 322: Second side 412,422: Second end

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the appearance of an improved server casing structure of the present invention; The second figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an opened accordion-type upper cover assembly and a U-shaped groove of the improved server casing structure of the present invention; The third figure is an enlarged diagram of the dotted circled portion in the second figure, i.e., a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the U-shaped groove, a second slide groove and a second block; The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between an inner surface of the accordion-type upper cover assembly of the improved server casing structure of the present invention and a plurality of connecting rod assemblies; The fifth figure is an enlarged diagram of the dotted circled portion in the fourth figure, i.e., a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between a roller support structure and a first side wall; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the folded multiple connecting rods and the accordion-type upper cover of the improved server housing structure of the present invention; and Figure 7 is an enlarged diagram of the dotted circled portion in Figure 6, i.e., a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the multiple upper cover sheets and the multiple roller support structures.

2: U-shaped groove

21: First side wall

22: Second side wall

211: First top

221: Second top

23: First chute

24: Second chute

31: Slide structure

32,33: Upper cover

51: First block

52: Second block

Claims (8)

An improved server housing structure includes: An accordion-type upper cover assembly, having a plurality of upper covers of decreasing sizes, each upper cover presenting an n-shape, and the largest upper cover arranged in order of size can cover the smaller upper covers, so that the plurality of upper covers can be unfolded and folded, wherein the plurality of upper covers respectively have a first side wall and a second side wall; A U-shaped groove, which contains at least one server, and respectively has a first side wall and a second side wall, and corresponds to the first side wall and the second side wall of the upper cover, the accordion-type upper cover assembly can be arranged on the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove to protect the server; A plurality of connecting rod groups, each connecting rod group is correspondingly arranged on one of the upper cover sheets on an inner concave plane of the accordion-type upper cover group presenting the n-shape, and each of the connecting rod groups has a plurality of fixed-end connecting rods and a plurality of semi-folding connecting rods, the number of the plurality of fixed-end connecting rods and the plurality of semi-folding connecting rods are corresponding, and the plurality of first ends of the plurality of fixed-end connecting rods are hinged to the same position of a first side edge of the upper cover sheet, and the plurality of first ends of the plurality of semi-folding connecting rods are hinged to the same position of a first side edge of the upper cover sheet. Connected to the same position of a second side of the upper cover, and the plurality of fixed end connecting rods and the plurality of other second ends of the plurality of semi-folding connecting rods that are not hinged to the first side and the second side are mutually hinged, wherein the other half of the semi-folding connecting rod is arranged on another connecting rod set on the concave plane of the other upper cover, and becomes the fixed end connecting rod of the other upper cover, so that the force of the accordion-type upper cover set to be expanded and folded can be provided on the plurality of upper covers; and A plurality of roller support structures are arranged at a plurality of positions at the junction of the larger upper cover sheet and the smaller upper cover sheet and close to the first side wall and the second side wall of each upper cover sheet, as well as a corresponding side of one side of the junction of the smallest upper cover sheet and the larger upper cover sheet and close to the first side wall and the second side wall of the upper cover sheet, so as to facilitate the expansion and folding of the accordion-type upper cover assembly. The improved server housing structure as described in claim 1 further includes a sliding structure, which is arranged on the corresponding side of the side where the minimum-sized upper cover and the larger-sized upper cover meet. An improved server housing structure as described in claim 2, wherein the dial structure can be any of the following: a dial and a pull ring. An improved server chassis structure as described in claim 1, wherein a first top portion and a second top portion of the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove respectively have a first slide groove and a second slide groove, and when the accordion-type upper cover assembly is disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of first side walls and the plurality of second side walls of the plurality of upper cover sheets can be embedded in the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove. An improved server chassis structure as described in claim 4, wherein when the plurality of first side walls and the plurality of second side walls of the plurality of upper covers are embedded in the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove, the plurality of roller support structures also push against and slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove. An improved server chassis structure as described in claim 5, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the U-shaped groove each have a first block and a second block on the corresponding side close to the junction of the smallest upper cover and the larger upper cover to prevent the plurality of roller support structures from rolling out of the first slide groove and the second slide groove. An improved server chassis structure as described in claim 1, wherein the roller support structure can be any of the following: a radial roller bearing and a ball bearing. An improved server case structure as described in claim 1, wherein the length of the fixed end connecting rod pivotally connected to the maximum size upper cover is greater than the sum of the lengths of the two half-folded connecting rods.

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