TWI415549B - Server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server including a chassis, a hard disk module and a hard disk backboard is provided. The chassis has a plurality of first limiting portions and a plurality of the second limiting portions, and the hard disk module is disposed in the chassis. The hard disk backboard connects the hard disk module and has a plurality of avoiding portions, wherein the first limiting portions and the second limiting portions respectively locates at two side of the hard disk backboard, and the avoiding portions is close to the second limiting portions. One side of the hard disk backboard is locked in the first limiting portions, and the hard disk backboard is rotated to make the avoiding portions of another side of the hard disk backboard locate above the second limiting portions. When the hard disk backboard is moved along a assembling direction, the hard disk backboard is locked completely between the first limiting portions and the second limiting portions.

Description

server

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly to a server having a hard disk backplane.

In the server system, a plurality of large-capacity hard disk drives are usually provided and serialized into a plurality of hard disk modules to meet the requirements of the server system. Each hard disk module is usually disposed in each chassis, and a hard disk backplane is disposed behind each hard disk module to electrically connect the hard disk drive to the server system. Generally speaking, the way in which the hard disk backplane and the chassis are fixed is usually a locking method, and the assembler uses a plurality of screws and a locking tool to fix the hard disk backboard. However, in the limited working space of the chassis, if the screws are accidentally dropped to the chassis, the other parts in the vicinity may be damaged, or the short circuit may be caused. These problems are caused by the assembly personnel.

The invention provides a server for fixing a hard disk backboard without tools.

The invention provides a server comprising a chassis, a hard disk module and a hard disk backplane. The chassis has a plurality of first limiting portions and a plurality of second limiting portions, and the hard disk module is disposed in the chassis. The hard disk backplane is connected to the hard disk module and has a plurality of relief portions, wherein the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are respectively located on two sides of the hard disk backboard, and the avoiding portion is adjacent to the second limiting portion . One side of the hard disk backboard is snapped into the first limiting portion, and the hard disk backing plate is rotated such that the relief portion on the other side of the hard disk backing plate is located above the second limiting portion. When the hard disk backplane moves in an assembly direction, the hard disk backplane is completely engaged between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion. .

In an embodiment of the invention, the chassis includes a first plate body, a second plate body and two third plate bodies, wherein the first limiting portion is disposed on the first plate body, and the second limiting portion is Set on the second plate. Each of the third plates is connected to the first plate body and the second plate body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the server further includes a stop member, wherein one end of the stop member is fixed to one of the two third plates, and the other end of the stop member limits the hard disk back plate Moves in the opposite direction to the assembly direction. Further, the shape of the stopper is an L-shaped structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the other of the two third plates has a third limiting portion, and the third limiting portion is located between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion. When the hard disk backplane moves in the assembly direction, the third limiting portion abuts against the hard disk backplane. In addition, the third limiting portion is formed by bending one of the other two third plates.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the first limiting portions includes a first hook and a second hook. A first groove is formed between the first hook and the second hook, and one side of the hard disk back plate is embedded in the first groove. The first hook is bent by a portion of the first plate toward the side of the hard disk back plate, and the second hook is bent by a portion of the first plate toward the side of the hard disk back plate and extends in the assembly direction. .

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the second limiting portions includes a third hook and a fourth hook. A second recess is formed between the third hook and the fourth hook, and the other side of the hard disk backplane is embedded in a portion of the second recess. The third hook is bent by the second plate body toward the other side of the hard disk back plate, and the fourth hook is bent by the second plate body toward the other side of the hard disk back plate and is assembled along the assembly direction. extend.

Based on the above, the hard disk backplane of the present invention is limited by the first limiting portion of the chassis and the second limiting portion of the portion of the chassis. In this way, the assembler can assemble the hard disk backboard to the chassis without using the screws and the locking tool, and it is convenient to avoid the various defects caused by the screw fixing.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1 is a perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the server of FIG. 1. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the server of Figure 2 from another perspective. Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, the server 100 includes a chassis 110 , a hard disk module 120 and a hard disk back plate 130 . The chassis 110 has a plurality of first limiting portions 112a and a plurality of second limiting portions 114a, and the hard disk module 120 is disposed in the chassis 110. The hard disk backplane 130 is connected to the hard disk module 120 and has a plurality of relief portions 130a. The first limiting portion 112a is located on the first side S1 of the hard disk backplane 130, and the second limiting portion 114a is located on the hard disk backplane. The second side S2 of the 130 is adjacent to the second limiting portion 114a. The first side S1 of the hard disk backplane 130 is locked to the first limiting portion 112a, and the hard disk backing plate 130 is rotated such that the relief portion 130a of the second side S2 of the hard disk backing plate 130 is located at the second limiting portion 114a. Above. When the hard disk backplane 130 moves in an assembly direction D1, the hard disk backplane 130 is completely engaged between the first limiting portion 112a and the second limiting portion 114a.

In the above, in detail, when the assembler engages the first side S1 of the hard disk backplane 130 to the first limiting portion 112a, the hard disk backing plate 130 is rotated so that all the relief portions 130a are in the second limit. Above the bit portion 114a. Then, the hard disk back plate 130 is moved along the assembly direction D1. At this time, all the first limiting portions 112a are engaged to the first side S1 of the hard disk back plate 130 and the second second limiting portion 114a. The second side S2 of the hard disk backplane 130 is coupled. So far, the two sides (the first side S1 and the second side S2) of the hard disk backplane 130 are clamped by the first limiting portion 112a and the second limiting portion 114a, thereby completing the mounting of the hard disk backing plate 130 and limiting The up and down displacement and the front and rear displacement of the hard disk back plate 130. This allows the hard disk backplane to be assembled into the chassis without the use of screws and locking tools to avoid the lack of screwing. In addition, the number of assembled parts can be reduced, which in turn reduces the cost of the product.

Figure 4 is a partial elevational view of the first plate of Figure 2 in section A. Figure 5 is a partial elevational view of the second plate of Figure 2 in section B. Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the chassis 110 further includes a first board 112, a second board 114 and two third boards 116, 118. The first limiting portion 112a is disposed on The first plate body 112 and the second limiting portion 114 a are disposed on the second plate body 114 . The two third plates 116 and 118 are connected to the first plate body 112 and the second plate body 114, and the hard disk module 120 is surrounded by the first plate body 112, the second plate body 114 and the two third plate bodies 116, 118. In addition, each of the first limiting portions 112a includes a first hook 112a-1 and a second hook 112a-2, and each of the second limiting portions 114a includes a third hook 114a-1 and a fourth card. Hook 114a-2. There is a first recess 112a-3 between the first hook 112a-1 and the second hook 112a-2, and a second recess between the third hook 114a-1 and the fourth hook 114a-2. Slot 114a-3.

In the above, the first hook 112a-1 is bent by the first first plate 112 toward the first side S1 of the hard disk back plate 130, and the second hook 112a-2 is directed toward the hard by the first first plate 112. The first side S1 of the dish backing plate 130 is bent and extends in the assembly direction D1. The third hook 114a-1 is bent by the partial second plate 114 toward the second side S2 of the hard disk back plate 130, and the fourth hook 114a-2 is directed by the partial second plate 114 toward the hard disk back. The plate 130 is bent and extends in the assembly direction D1. When the first side S1 of the hard disk backplane 130 is embedded in the first recess 112a-3 and moved in the assembly direction D1, the second side S2 of the hard disk backplane 130 is embedded in a portion of the second recess 114a-3 The first hook 112a-1 and the second hook 112a-2, and the third hook 114a-1 and the fourth hook 114a-2 can restrict the hard disk backplane 130 from moving along a first axis A1. (front-rear displacement), and the first groove 112a-3 and the second groove 114a-3 can restrict the hard disk back plate 130 from moving (up and down displacement) along a second axial direction A1, wherein the first axial direction A1 is, for example, vertical The surface of the hard disk back plate 130 is axial, and the second axial direction A2 is, for example, an axial direction of the surface of the hard disk back plate 130.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . In addition, in order to strengthen the limit relationship between the hard disk back plate 130 and the chassis 110 , the server 100 further includes a stopper 140 . One end of the stopper 140 can be fixed to one of the two third plates 116, 118 by screws or detachable plastic fasteners, and the other end of the stopper 140 can restrain the hard disk back plate 130 along one The disassembly direction D2 moves, wherein the disassembly direction D2 is an opposite direction of the assembly direction D1. With this configuration, after the two sides of the hard disk backplane 130 are limited to the first limiting portion 112a and the second limiting portion 114a, the stopper 140 can limit the left and right displacement of the hard disk backing plate 130 to reduce the hard disk. The impact of the module 120. In addition, the structure of the stopper 140 of the present embodiment is, for example, a cantilever beam structure, one end of which is a fixed end and is fixed on the plate body, and the other end is a free end and is used as a stop, and the stop is used. The shape of the piece 140 is generally an L-shaped structure. It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the stopper 140 is exemplified by being fixed to the third plate 116, and the position of the stopper 140 is determined according to the assembly direction D1. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the assembly direction D1 is, for example, from left to right, and the stopper 140 is disposed on the third plate 116 . If the assembly direction D1 is from right to left, the stopper 140 is disposed on the other third plate body 118.

Figure 6 is a partial elevational view of the third plate of Figure 3 in section C. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 , the third plate body 118 has a third limiting portion 118 a , and the third limiting portion 118 a is located between the first limiting portion 112 a and the second limiting portion 114 a , and The stoppers 140 are respectively disposed on different third plates 116. When the hard disk backplane 130 moves along the assembly direction D1, the first limiting portion 112a limits the first side S1 of the hard disk backplane 130, and the portion of the second limiting portion 114a limits the hard disk backplane 130. The second side S2 and the third limiting portion 118a abut against the hard disk backplane 130. Thereby, when the user connects an external connector (not shown) to the input/output (I/O) connectors 132, 134, 136 of the hard disk backplane 130, the supportability of the hard disk backplane 130 can be increased. In addition, the third limiting portion 118a of the embodiment may be formed by bending a part of the third plate body 118.

In summary, the chassis of the present invention has a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion of the chassis is adjacent to the relief portion of the hard disk backplane. After the one side of the hard disk backplane is engaged to a part of the first limiting portion, the hard disk backing plate can be rotated to make the relief portion be located above the second limiting portion. Then, the hard disk backplane is moved in the assembly direction until the first first limiting portion is engaged with the hard disk backing plate and the second second limiting portion is engaged with the second limiting portion of the hard disk backing plate. To limit the up and down displacement and front and rear displacement of the hard disk backplane. In this way, the hard disk back plate can be fixed without using screws and locking tools to avoid various defects caused by screw fixing. In addition, the number of assembled parts can be reduced, which in turn reduces the cost of the product. Furthermore, when the servo has a stopper and a third limiting portion, the limit relationship (left and right displacement) and supportability of the chassis and the hard disk back plate can be enhanced.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . server

110. . . Chassis

112. . . First plate

112a. . . First limit

112a-1. . . First hook

112a-2. . . Second hook

112a-3. . . First groove

114. . . Second plate

114a. . . Second limit

114a-1. . . Third hook

114a-2. . . Fourth card hook

114a-3. . . Second groove

116, 118. . . Third plate

118a. . . Third limit

120. . . Hard disk module

130. . . Hard disk backplane

132, 134, 136. . . Input/output connector

130a. . . Avoidance department

140. . . Stop

A1. . . First axial direction

A2. . . Second axial direction

D1. . . Assembly direction

D2. . . Disassembly direction

S1. . . First side

S2. . . Second side

1 is a perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of the server of FIG. 1.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the server of Figure 2 from another perspective.

Figure 4 is a partial elevational view of the first plate of Figure 2 in section A.

Figure 5 is a partial elevational view of the second plate of Figure 2 in section B.

Figure 6 is a partial elevational view of the third plate of Figure 3 in section C.

100. . . server

110. . . Chassis

112a. . . First limit

114a. . . Second limit

120. . . Hard disk module

130. . . Hard disk backplane

130a. . . Avoidance department

S1. . . First side

S2. . . Second side

Claims (4)

A server includes: a chassis having a plurality of first limiting portions and a plurality of second limiting portions, wherein the chassis includes: a first plate body, wherein the first limiting portions are disposed on the first plate a second plate body, the second limiting portions are disposed on the second plate body, and the two third plate bodies are connected to the first plate body and the second plate body; a hard disk module is configured The hard disk backplane is connected to the hard disk module and has a plurality of relief portions, wherein the first limiting portion and the second limiting portions are respectively located on opposite sides of the hard disk backplane And the escaping portion is adjacent to the second limiting portions, one side of the hard disk backplane is engaged to the first limiting portions, and the hard disk back plate is rotated to make the hard disk back plate The escaping portion on the other side of the sluice portion is located above the second limiting portions. When the hard disk backing plate moves in an assembly direction, the hard disk backing plate is completely engaged with the first limiting portions. And the second limiting portion; and a stopper member, one end of the stopper member is fixed to one of the two third plate bodies, and the other end of the stopper member limits the hard disk The first limiting portion includes a first hook and a second hook, and the first hook has a first recess between the first hook and the second hook. And the side of the hard disk backplane is embedded in the first recess, the first hook is bent by a portion of the first board toward the side of the hard disk backboard, and the second hook is partially The first plate body is bent toward the side of the hard disk back plate and extends along the assembly direction, and each of the second limiting portions includes a third hook and a fourth hook, and the third hook There is a second groove between the fourth hooks, And the other side of the hard disk backboard is embedded in a portion of the second recess, and the third hook is bent by the portion of the second board toward the other side of the hard disk backboard, and the fourth card The hook is bent by a portion of the second plate toward the other side of the hard disk back plate and extends in the assembly direction. The server of claim 1, wherein the stop member has an L-shaped configuration. The server of claim 1, wherein the other of the two third plates has a third limiting portion, and the third limiting portion is located at the first limiting portion and the Between the second limiting portions, the third limiting portion abuts against the hard disk backplane when the hard disk backplane moves in the assembly direction. The server of claim 3, wherein the third limiting portion is formed by bending part of the two third plates.