TWI512435B - Server - Google Patents

Description

server

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly to a server for arranging a guide pin on a movable member.

The server is the core computer that serves each computer in the network system. It can provide the functions of the disk and printing services required by the network users, and also allows each client to share resources in the network environment with each other. The basic structure of the server is roughly the same as that of a general personal computer. It consists of a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and an input/output (I/O) device, and is connected by a bus. It is connected internally, connected to the central processing unit and memory through the north bridge chip, and connected to the input/output device through the south bridge chip.

The server has undergone three evolutions in terms of the chassis structure: from the early Pedestal Server to the Rack Server, which emphasizes centralized performance, to the high-density computing blade. (Blade Server). In addition, the servo has a width of 19 inches and a height in U (1U = 1.75 inches = 44.45 mm). There are usually 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, 5U, 7U standard servers.

In the case of a rack server, the chassis of the server is assembled by assembling the upper cover and the bottom case, and then combining with the hard disk module to form a complete server. In the existing assembly method of the upper cover and the bottom case, the upper cover is usually provided with a locking component, and a guide pin is disposed in the bottom casing. first First, the upper cover is slid into one end of the bottom case and the locking element is aligned to the guide pin. Then, the user rotates the locking component with the guiding pin as a fulcrum to drive the upper cover to move, thereby locking the upper cover to the bottom casing to achieve the function of closing the upper cover and the bottom casing. In this way, the assembly process of the casing is completed.

In the above-mentioned members, a fixing member is generally fixed to the bottom wall of the bottom case or the main board, and then the guide pin is disposed on the fixing member for use with the locking member of the upper cover. However, as the internal space of the casing becomes smaller, it is difficult for the manufacturer to find an appropriate position to perform the above configuration, and the above configuration is also disadvantageous for the arrangement of other components, because the above configuration requires space for the fixing member, and These spaces are originally suitable for use in other components. The above configuration will undoubtedly limit the flexibility of the layout of the internal space of the server. Therefore, how to arrange the guide pins in an appropriate position is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

The invention provides a server, wherein the positioning device of the guide pin is arranged on the PCI bracket to improve the layout flexibility of the internal space of the server.

The invention proposes a server. The server includes a bottom case, a motherboard, a PCI bracket, an upper cover, and a positioning device. The main board is disposed in the bottom case, the PCI bracket is fixed in the bottom case, the PCI bracket has a side wall, the upper cover is set on the bottom case, and the upper cover has a locking device, and the positioning device is fixed at one end to the side wall and is in an overhanging state. The positioning device is provided with a guide pin, and the guide pin is inserted into the locking device.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the above-mentioned latch device package A housing case, a sliding member and a pivoting handle are included. The slidable member is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper cover, and the sliding member is recessed downwardly with a receiving space for receiving the pivoting handle and a sliding slot extending downward from the receiving space to the outside of the sliding member, the sliding member is provided with a perforation, and the pivoting handle pivots Connected to the accommodating case, the upper cover has a through opening corresponding to the accommodating space to provide a space for the pivoting handle to rotate, the guiding pin passes through the sliding slot and penetrates the through hole, and the guiding pin can be engaged in the sliding slot relative to the receiving housing Moving, the locking device falls within the area of the motherboard along a projection perpendicular to the direction of the motherboard.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the positioning device is spaced apart from the motherboard, and the projection of the positioning device falls perpendicularly to the direction of the motherboard into the area of the motherboard.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the bottom case has a bottom plate and a first side plate and a second side plate on opposite sides of the bottom plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are vertically erected on the bottom plate and the side wall. parallel.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the first side panel is closer to the second side panel than the first side panel sidewall, and the PCI bracket further includes a top wall parallel to the bottom panel, the top wall being bent from the top end of the sidewall and facing the second side panel Extending, the positioning device is located between the first side panel and the side wall.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, a PCI adapter card electrically connected to the motherboard is further disposed on the sidewall, and the PCI adapter card is provided with at least one PCI slot, a PCI adapter card and a positioning. The device is located on opposite sides of the side wall.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the PCI adapter card is disposed on the motherboard, and the sidewall and the PCI adapter card are perpendicular to the motherboard, and the motherboard is There is a socket for the PCI adapter card to be plugged in.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the positioning device comprises a main body portion and at least one mounting portion extending from the main body portion, the main body portion is parallel to the main board, the guiding pin is disposed on the main body portion, and the mounting portion is mounted Fixed to the side wall.

In an embodiment of the server of the present invention, the server further includes a hard disk module. The hard disk module includes a hard disk frame, a back plate and a cover plate. The cover plate is assembled to the hard disk frame, and the upper cover extends with a plurality of first alignment portions, the first alignment portions extend into the bottom of the cover plate and abut against the bottom surface of the cover plate, and the cover plate extends with a plurality of The two alignment portions extend into the bottom of the upper cover and abut against the bottom surface of the upper cover.

Based on the above, the present invention utilizes the side walls of the PCI bracket to configure an overhanging positioning device such that the positioning device is substantially "over the air" (relative to the motherboard), while most of the components within the server are typically directly The space occupied by the overhanging positioning device is less conflicting with the space required by the components, so that the space limitation between the positioning device and the components when setting the layout is correspondingly small, and the servo is improved. The layout flexibility of the internal space of the device.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of a server in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic view of the server of FIG. 1 in an assembled state. Figure 3 is An exploded view of the server of Figure 1. It should be noted that FIG. 3 omits the electronic components inside the server for convenience of explanation.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the server 100 of the present embodiment includes a bottom case 110 , a motherboard 160 , a PCI bracket 120 , an upper cover 130 , and a positioning device 140 . The PCI bracket 120 is fixed in the bottom case 110. The PCI bracket 120 has a side wall 120a. The upper cover 130 is disposed on the bottom case 110. The upper cover 130 is provided with an opening (not labeled) and a locking device 132 is disposed at the opening. One end of the positioning device 140 is fixed to the side wall 120a and is in an overhanging state. The positioning device 140 is provided with a guide pin 142. The guide pin 142 is inserted into the locking device 132.

The PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnection) bracket 120 is normally present in the server 100 of various configurations, and is used for extending the performance of the server 100. The PCI slot width is usually 32-bit or 64-bit. The working frequency is 33MHz, the maximum data transmission rate is 133MB/sec (32 bit) and 266MB/sec (64 bit). It can be plugged into graphics card, sound card, network card, built-in Modem, built-in ADSL Modem, USB2.0 card, IEEE1394. Cards, IDE interface cards, RAID cards, TV cards, video capture cards, and a wide variety of other expansion cards. The PCI slot is a veritable "universal" expansion slot.

When the upper cover 130 is slid into the front end 110a of the bottom case 110 and the guide pin 142 is inserted through the locking device 132, the locking device 132 drives the upper cover 130 relative to the bottom case 110 from a first position P1 shown in FIG. Slide to a second position P2 shown in FIG. 1 to fix the upper cover 130 to the bottom case 110.

Under the above configuration, the PCI bracket 120 of the embodiment is a server. 100 indispensable components, and the configuration position of the PCI bracket 120 can be determined according to the actual situation inside the server 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, the guide pin 142 is disposed on the PCI bracket 120, so that the guide pin 142 can be fixed not only in the bottom case 110 but also the guide pin 142 is disposed inside the server 100 by the PCI bracket 120. The layout of the space is flexible. In this way, the guide pin 142 can be placed in an appropriate position to ensure assembly accuracy and avoid the rotation of the upper cover 130.

In detail, the bottom case 110 of the present embodiment has a bottom plate 112 and a first side plate 114a and a second side plate 114b on opposite sides of the bottom plate 112, wherein the first side plate 114a and the second side plate 114b are vertically erected on the bottom plate 112. And parallel to the side wall 120a. The PCI bracket 120 is locked to the bottom plate 112 of the bottom case 110 by a locking portion 126. It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the manner in which the PCI bracket 120 is assembled with the bottom case 110. In other embodiments, the movable member can also be fixed to the bottom case by means other than locking, that is, the manner in which the movable member is fixed to the bottom case is not limited to the above.

4 is a schematic view of the PCI bracket of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the positioning device 140 is assembled to the PCI bracket 120. In detail, the positioning device 140 is locked to the PCI bracket 120. The positioning device 140 is spaced apart from the motherboard 160. The projection of the positioning device 140 in the direction perpendicular to the motherboard 160 falls within the area of the motherboard 160. The space between the motherboard 160 and the positioning device 140 is distributed with an electronic module. (not shown), specifically, which electronic module can be determined according to actual needs and the size of space between the motherboard 160 and the positioning device 140. The positioning device 140 includes a main body portion 144 and at least one mounting portion 146 extending from the main body portion 144. Main body 144 Parallel to the motherboard 160. The guide pin 142 is disposed on the main body portion 144. The mounting portion 146 is mounted and fixed to the side wall 120a. The PCI bracket 120 further includes a top wall 120b parallel to the bottom plate 112. The top wall 120b is bent from the top end of the side wall 120a and extends toward the second side plate 114b. The positioning device 140 is closer to the second side plate 114b than the side wall 120a of the first side plate 114a. Located between the first side panel 114a and the side wall 102a. The design is such that the position of the positioning device 140 is closer to the intermediate position between the first side plate 114a and the second side plate 114b, so that the position of the locking device 132 is closer to the middle between the opposite sides of the upper cover 130. The position, and thus the pivoting handle 132a (described in detail later), when the upper cover 130 is opened and closed, avoids the situation in which the upper cover 130 is skewed due to the position of the locking device 132 being too biased.

5 is a schematic view of another perspective view of the PCI stent of FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the PCI bracket 120 is provided with a PCI adapter card 122 electrically connected to the motherboard 160. The PCI adapter card 122 is provided with at least one PCI slot 124 (three shown). In this embodiment, the PCI riser card 122 is mounted on the side wall 120a, and the PCI riser card 122 and the positioning device 140 are located on opposite sides of the side wall 120a. The side wall 120a and the PCI riser card 122 are perpendicular to the motherboard 160. The motherboard 160 is provided with a socket 162 for plugging in the PCI adapter card 122.

Figure 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the locking device of Figure 2. Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of another perspective of the upper cover of Figure 3. For the convenience of description, only a part of the upper cover is drawn here. In view of the specific structure of the locking device 132 and the process of the locking device 132 for causing the upper cover 130 to open and close, the prior art is not fully described. Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the locking device 132 of the present embodiment There is a receiving housing 132a, a sliding member 132b and a pivoting handle 132c. The housing case 132a is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper cover 130. The accommodating case 132a is provided with a accommodating space 132d that accommodates the sliding member 132b that is recessed downward at the opening of the upper cover 130, and a chute 132e that extends downward from the accommodating space 132d to the outside of the accommodating case 132a. The sliding member 132b is provided with a through hole 132f and is slidable relative to the receiving casing 132a in the receiving space 132d. The guiding pin 142 is inserted into the locking device 132 through the sliding groove 132e and the through hole 132f in sequence. The pivoting handle 132c is pivotally connected to the sliding member 132b and is rotatable at the opening. The projection of the latching device 132 in a direction perpendicular to the motherboard 160 falls within the area of the motherboard 160. The opening of the upper cover 130 provides a space for the pivoting handle 132c to rotate. When the upper cover 130 is located at the first position P1 shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 with respect to the bottom case 110, the guide pin 142 passes through the chute 132e and penetrates the through hole 132f.

Next, the guide pin 142 is movable relative to the housing case 132a in the chute 132e. The person can push the pivoting handle 132c such that the pivoting handle 132c pivots the pivoting handle 132c from the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 relative to the fixing portion 132b to the state shown in FIG. 1 with the guiding pin 142 as a fulcrum to push the upper cover. 130 is slid relative to the bottom case 110 from a first position P1 shown in FIG. 2 to a second position P2 shown in FIG. When the upper cover 130 is located at the second position P2 shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the bottom case 110, the upper cover 130 and the bottom case 110 are fixed together. Further, the upper cover 130 of the present embodiment has a reinforcing member 134. The reinforcing member 134 is, for example, a rib or a rib structure, and protrudes from the surface of the upper cover 130 to reinforce the structure of the upper cover 130. In addition, we can determine the reinforcement according to the actual configuration inside the server 100. The number, shape, and configuration location of the 134.

8 is a schematic diagram of another perspective of the server of FIG. 1. For convenience of explanation, only a part of the upper cover and the bottom case are drawn here. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 , in the embodiment, the server 100 further includes a hard disk module 150 . The hard disk module 150 includes a hard disk frame 152 , a back plate 154 , and a cover plate 156 . The cover plate 156 is assembled to the hard disk frame 152. The back plate 154 is fixed to the hard disk frame 152, and the back plate 154 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 112.

The hard disk module 150 in this embodiment is slid into the bottom case 110 by a rear end 110b of the bottom case 110 as shown in FIG. When the hard disk module 150 is slid in from the rear end 110b of the bottom case 110 to be assembled to the bottom case 110, the hard disk module 150 partially overlaps the side plates 114a of the bottom case 110 as shown in FIG.

Then, the upper cover 130 is slid into the front end 110a of the bottom case 110. When the upper cover 130 is located at the first position P1 shown in FIG. 2 with respect to the bottom case 110, the cover plate 156 of the hard disk module 150 is not joined to the upper cover 130. The locking device 132 drives the upper cover 130 to slide relative to the bottom case 110 from the first position P1 shown in FIG. 2 to the second position P2 shown in FIG. When the upper cover 130 is located at the second position P2 shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the bottom case 110, the cover plate 156 and the upper cover 130 are joined to each other.

It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the manner in which the hard disk module 150 is assembled with the bottom case 110. For example, it is possible to achieve a fixed function by snapping each other. Of course, in other embodiments, the hard disk module can also be fixed to the bottom case by means other than a buckle, that is, the manner in which the hard disk module is fixed to the bottom case is not limited to the above.

In the embodiment, the upper cover 130 further has a plurality of first alignment portions 136. These first alignment portions 136 extend into the bottom of the cover plate 156 and abut against the bottom surface of the cover plate 156. These first alignment portions 136 are parallel to the bottom plate 112. On the other hand, the cover plate 156 has a plurality of second alignment portions 156a. These second alignment portions 156a extend into the bottom of the upper cover 130 and abut against the bottom surface of the upper cover 130. These second alignment portions 156a are parallel to the bottom plate 112. When the upper cover 130 is assembled or disassembled, the upper cover 130 is moved back and forth relative to the cover 156 by the inversion of the pivoting handle 132c.

When the upper cover 130 is located at the second position P2 shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the bottom case 110, the cover plate 156 and the upper cover 130 are joined to each other, and the first alignment portions 136 and the second alignment portions 156a are offset from each other. They will not interfere with each other.

In the present embodiment, the hard disk frame 152 further has a first side 152a and a second side 152b parallel to the side plates 114 as shown in FIG. The first side 152a of the hard disk frame 152 is parallel to the side plates 114, and the second side 152b of the hard disk frame 152 is parallel to the side plates 114. The second side 152b of the hard disk frame 152 has a plurality of hard disk insertion openings 152c.

In addition, the hard disk module 150 further includes a plurality of hard disks 158. The hard disks 158 are detachably disposed in the hard disk frame 152 and electrically connected to the back plate 154. These hard disks 158 are adapted to be mounted to or withdrawn from the hard disk shelf 152 via these hard disk insertion openings 152c.

It should be noted that FIG. 6 illustrates that the three hard disks 158 are mounted on the hard disk frame 152 via the corresponding hard disk insertion opening 152c. However, the number of the hard disks 158 installed is merely an example, and the present invention does not limit the same. In addition, the hard disk frame 152 may have a guide frame (not shown) adapted to drive the hard disk 158 from The hard disk insertion opening 152c is loaded to the hard disk frame 152.

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‧‧‧ bottom case

110a‧‧‧ front end

110b‧‧‧ backend

112‧‧‧floor

114a‧‧‧First side panel

114b‧‧‧ second side panel

120‧‧‧PCI bracket

120a‧‧‧ sidewall

120b‧‧‧ top wall

122‧‧‧PCI riser card

124‧‧‧PCI slot

126‧‧‧Locking

130‧‧‧Upper cover

132‧‧‧Lock device

132a‧‧‧ containment housing

132b‧‧‧Sliding parts

132c‧‧‧ pivot handle

132d‧‧‧ accommodating space

132e‧‧‧ chute

132f‧‧‧Perforation

134‧‧‧Strength

136‧‧‧First Counter Division

140‧‧‧ Positioning device

142‧‧‧Directional sales

144‧‧‧ Main body

146‧‧‧Installation Department

150‧‧‧hard disk module

152‧‧‧ Hard disk rack

152a‧‧‧ first side

152b‧‧‧ second side

152c‧‧‧hard disk insertion opening

154‧‧‧ Backplane

156‧‧‧ cover

156a‧‧‧Second Opposition

158‧‧‧ Hard disk

160‧‧‧ motherboard

162‧‧‧ socket

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

1 is a schematic diagram of a server in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view of the server of FIG. 1 in an assembled state.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the server of Figure 1.

4 is a schematic view of the PCI bracket of FIG. 1.

5 is a schematic view of another perspective view of the PCI stent of FIG. 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the locking device of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of another perspective of the upper cover of Figure 3.

8 is a schematic diagram of another perspective of the server of FIG. 1.

100‧‧‧Server

110‧‧‧ bottom case

110a‧‧‧ front end

110b‧‧‧ backend

112‧‧‧floor

114a‧‧‧First side panel

114b‧‧‧ second side panel

120‧‧‧PCI bracket

130‧‧‧Upper cover

132‧‧‧Lock device

132f‧‧‧Perforation

134‧‧‧Strength

150‧‧‧hard disk module

152‧‧‧ Hard disk rack

152a‧‧‧ first side

152b‧‧‧ second side

154‧‧‧ Backplane

156‧‧‧ cover

156a‧‧‧Second Opposition

160‧‧‧ motherboard

Claims (9)

A server includes: a bottom case; a motherboard disposed in the bottom case; a PCI bracket fixed in the bottom case, the PCI stand having a side wall, the PCI stand further comprising a motherboard The PCI adapter card is electrically connected to the side wall, and the PCI adapter card is provided with at least one PCI slot; an upper cover is disposed on the bottom casing, and the upper cover is provided with an opening and is disposed at the opening a locking device; and a positioning device, the positioning device is provided with a guiding pin, the guiding pin is inserted into the locking device, the positioning device is fixed at one end to the side wall and is in an overhanging state, and the PCI adapter card and the The positioning device is located on opposite sides of the side wall. The server of claim 1 , wherein the latching device comprises a receiving housing, a sliding component and a pivoting handle, the receiving housing is fixed to a bottom surface of the upper cover, and the receiving housing is provided The accommodating space for accommodating the sliding member formed in the recessed portion and the sliding slot extending downwardly from the accommodating space to the outside of the accommodating case, the sliding member is provided with a through hole and is opposite to the accommodating case in the accommodating space Sliding, the pivoting handle is pivotally connected to the sliding component, and the guiding pin is inserted into the locking device through the sliding slot and the through hole, and the guiding pin is movable in the sliding slot relative to the receiving housing. The locking device falls within the area of the motherboard along a projection perpendicular to the direction of the motherboard. For example, the server described in the second application of the patent scope includes a hard a disk module, wherein the hard disk module comprises a hard disk frame, a back plate and a cover plate, the cover plate is assembled to the hard disk frame, and the upper cover extends with a plurality of first alignment portions, the first The aligning portion extends into the bottom of the cover plate and abuts against the bottom surface of the cover plate, and the cover plate extends to define a plurality of second aligning portions extending into the bottom of the upper cover and abutting against When the bottom cover of the upper cover is assembled or disassembled, the upper cover is moved forward and backward relative to the cover by the inversion of the pivoting handle. The server of claim 1, wherein the positioning device is spaced apart from the motherboard, and the positioning device falls within a region of the motherboard along a projection perpendicular to the direction of the motherboard. The server of claim 1, wherein the bottom case has a bottom plate and a first side plate and a second side plate on opposite sides of the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are vertically erected on the bottom plate and The side walls are parallel. The server of claim 5, wherein the side wall is closer to the second side panel than the first side panel, the PCI bracket further includes a top wall parallel to the bottom panel, the top wall being bent from the top end of the sidewall Folding and extending toward the two side plates, the positioning device is located between the first side plate and the side wall. The server of claim 1, wherein the PCI adapter card is disposed on the motherboard, the side wall and the PCI adapter card are perpendicular to the motherboard, and the motherboard is provided with the PCI switch. The socket that the card is plugged into. The server of claim 1, wherein the positioning device comprises a main body portion and at least one mounting portion extending from the main body portion, the main body portion is parallel to the main board, and the guiding pin is disposed on the main body portion The mounting portion is mounted and fixed to the side wall. The server of claim 1, wherein the upper cover has a reinforcing member protruding from a surface of the upper cover.