TWI535360B - Sever system - Google Patents

Description

Server rack system

The present invention relates to a rack system for a server, and more particularly to a rack system for a rack server.

Nowadays, the world is in an era of rapid development of information technology. Both enterprises and individuals have already used personal computers (such as desktop computers, notebook computers, etc.) to handle transactions. However, with the maturity of communication technology, transnational e-commerce has already replaced the traditional regional business model, which has led to the emergence of electronic e-commerce. As a result, the average personal computer can no longer meet the needs of enterprises in the mall. Therefore, the computer industry has developed a number of servers (such as cloud servers, firewall servers, etc.) with specialized functions to solve the problem of electronicization of enterprises.

Taking a rack server as an example, the server includes a cabinet and a plurality of servo hosts installed in the cabinet. In other words, the rack server installs multiple servo hosts into one cabinet at the same time. In addition to saving space and facilitating management, such a cabinet server can also operate multiple servo hosts to perform large computing projects. Therefore, the cabinet server is widely used in the industry. However, when each servo host is installed in the cabinet, the engineer often needs to perform line matching between each servo host and the cabinet to electrically connect each servo host to the cabinet. However, this will increase the time and inconvenience of assembling the cabinet server.

The invention provides a server rack system for improving cabinet servo Assembly convenience of the rack system.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention comprises a cabinet, a conductive strip, a power supply, a signal connection base, a servo host and a cabinet management controller. The conductive strip is fixed to the cabinet. The power supply is disposed in the cabinet, the power supply is electrically connected to the conductive strip, and the power supply is used for the direct current. The signal connector is fixed to the cabinet, and the signal connector has multiple signal sockets. The servo host can be disposed in the cabinet body, and the servo host includes a power input port and a connector. The power input port is electrically connected to the conductive strip in a detachable manner, and the connector is electrically connected to one of the signal sockets in a detachable manner. When the servo host is pulled away from the cabinet, the power input port and the connector are separated from the conductive strip and the signal socket respectively to terminate the electrical connection. The cabinet management controller is configured in the cabinet, and the cabinet management controller is electrically connected to the signal connector. When the connector is electrically connected to the signal socket, the cabinet management controller communicates with the servo host through the connector and the signal socket, and determines the position of the service host in the cabinet according to the position of the signal socket through which the communication data passes.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the power input port of the servo host has two power jacks, the surface of the conductive strip is more prominent with two conductive columns, and the two conductive columns are respectively inserted into the two power jacks, so that the power input is performed. Electrically connected to the conductive strip.

In the server rack system disclosed in the present invention, the power input port of the servo host further has at least one positioning hole, and the cabinet body further has at least one guiding column adjacent to the conductive strip, and the guiding column is inserted into the positioning hole.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the power input of the servo host has two power jacks, and the surface of the strip is more prominent with two conductive columns, and the second conductive The columns are respectively inserted into the two power sockets, so that the power input is electrically connected to the conductive strips.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the distance of the guiding post protruding from the surface of the conductive strip is greater than the distance of the surface of the conductive post protruding conductive strip.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the connector of the servo host is adjacent to the power input port.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the connector of the servo host comprises a protruding portion, the protruding portion has a conductive layer, the connector is disposed on one side of the power input port, the protruding portion protrudes from the power input port, and the protruding portion is inserted The signal socket is used to electrically connect the connector to the signal socket through the conductive layer.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention further comprises a connecting plate fixed to the cabinet, and the signal connecting seat is disposed on the connecting board.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the connecting plate has a positioning member, the signal connecting seat has a positioning groove, and the positioning member is located in the positioning groove.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention, wherein the servo host comprises a carrier and a motherboard disposed on the carrier, the power input port is disposed on one side of the carrier, and the power input port and the connector are electrically connected to the host board.

According to the server rack system disclosed in the present invention, the cabinet management controller communicates with the motherboard of the servo host through the connector and the signal jack, and determines the servo host is located in the cabinet according to the position of the signal socket through which the communication data passes. s position.

The server rack system disclosed in the present invention further includes a fan wall disposed on the cabinet body, the fan wall includes a plurality of fan groups, each fan group includes a fan control board, and the fan control board is electrically connected to the signal connection block and Cabinet management controller, cabinet management control The controller communicates with the servo host through the fan control board, the signal jack and the connector, and determines the position of the servo host in the cabinet according to the position of the signal socket through which the communication data passes.

According to the server rack system disclosed in the above invention, when the servo host is placed in the cabinet, the power input port and the connector can be electrically connected to the conductive strip and the signal socket respectively, and when the servo host is separated from the cabinet body. When the power input port and the connector are separated from the conductive strip and the signal jack, the electrical connection is terminated. In this way, the steps of the servo host when the cabinet is placed can be simplified, without additionally connecting the power input port to the conductive strip, or additionally connecting the connector to the signal socket. In addition, the settings of the cabinet management controller facilitate the management of individual servo hosts within the overall server rack system.

The features, implementations, and utilities of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3, FIG. 1 is a structural combination diagram of a server rack system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a structural decomposition of the server rack system according to FIG. Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a servo host according to Fig. 2.

The server rack system 10 of the present embodiment is exemplified by a rack server rack system. The server rack system 10 includes a servo cabinet 100 and at least one servo host 200. The servo host 200 is disposed in the servo cabinet 100 in an extractable relationship.

Further, the server host 200 includes a carrier 210 and a motherboard. 240, a power input port 220 and a connector 230.

The motherboard 240 is disposed on the carrier 210.

The power input port 220 is disposed on the carrier 210. The power input port 220 protrudes from one side of the carrier 210, and the power input port 220 is electrically connected to the motherboard 240. In detail, the servo host 200 further includes a plurality of first locks 250. The first locks 250 are disposed through the power input port 220 and the carrier 210 to lock the power input port 220 to one side of the carrier 210. It should be noted that the number of the first locks 250 is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can adjust the number of the first locks 250 according to actual needs. In addition, one end of the power input port 220 away from the carrier 210 has a surface 221, and the surface 221 is provided with two power holes 222 and two positioning holes 224. The two power sockets 222 and the two positioning holes 224 are arranged side by side at intervals, and the two power sockets 222 are interposed between the two positioning holes 224. The two power sockets 222 are electrically connected to the motherboard 240. The two power sockets 222 are configured to receive an external power source to supply power to the motherboard 240. The two positioning holes 224 provide a positioning effect when the servo host 200 is installed in the servo cabinet 100.

It should be noted that the number of the positioning holes 224 in this embodiment is exemplified by two, but is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the number of the positioning holes 224 may be one or three or more.

The connector 230 is adjacent to the power input port 220, and the connector 230 is electrically connected to the motherboard 240. In more detail, the connector 230 includes a body 231 and a protrusion 232 located at one end of the body 231. The protrusion 232 has a conductive layer 234 thereon. The servo host 200 further includes a plurality of second locking members 260, and the second locking members 260 are disposed. The body 231 of the connector 230 and the power input port 220 lock the connector 230 to a side 223 of the power input port 220. Furthermore, the side 223 of the power input port 220 is adjacent to the surface 221 of the power input port 220, and the side 223 is substantially perpendicular to the surface 221. When the connector 230 is attached to the side 223 of the power input port 220, the protrusion 232 of the connector 230 protrudes from the surface 221 of the power input port 220. It should be noted that the number of the second locking members 260 is not used to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can adjust the number of the second locking members 260 according to actual needs.

In addition, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the power input port 220 further includes an adapter board 270. The adapter board 270 is electrically connected to the motherboard 240 and the connector 230, so that the connector 230 passes through the adapter board 270. The motherboard 240 is electrically connected.

Please refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 6 at the same time and with FIG. 2 , FIG. 4A is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective view of the servo cabinet according to FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4B is a servo cabinet according to FIG. 2 . FIG. 5A is a partial structural exploded view of the servo cabinet according to FIG. 4B, and FIG. 5B is a partial structural electrical connection block diagram in the servo cabinet according to FIG. 4B, FIG. The figure is an exploded view of a partial structure of the server rack system according to Fig. 2.

The servo cabinet 100 of this embodiment can be used to accommodate a plurality of the above-described servo hosts 200. The servo cabinet 100 includes a cabinet 110, a conductive strip 120, a power supply 150, a signal connector 130, a rack management controller (RMC), and a fan wall 170.

The cabinet 110 can be roughly divided into an upper layer 1101, a middle layer 1102, and a lower layer 1103. The middle layer 1102 of the cabinet 110 is used to accommodate the power supply 150 and the cabinet management Controller 160. The upper layer 1101 and the lower layer 1103 of the cabinet 110 respectively have a plurality of bearing slots 114, and each of the bearing slots 114 has a set of carrier plates 112. The carrier board 112 is configured to carry the carrier 210 of the server host 200 so that the server host 200 can be disposed in the carrier slot 114. In addition, one side of the cabinet 110 may have a support frame 118 extending from below the cabinet 110 toward the upper side of the cabinet 110.

The conductive strips 120 are disposed on the support frame 118 to be fixed to the cabinet 110. The conductive strip 120 extends from below the cabinet 110 to the upper side of the cabinet 110, and the surface of the conductive strip 120 protrudes from at least two conductive pillars 122. For the present embodiment, the conductive strips 120 have a plurality of sets of conductive pillars 122 arranged side by side, and each set of conductive pillars 122 (including two conductive pillars 122) corresponds to each of the load-bearing slots 114. Each set of conductive pillars 122 (including two conductive pillars 122) is respectively inserted into the two power sockets 222 of the power input port 220 of each servo host 200 to electrically connect the power input port 220 to the bus bar 120.

In addition, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the support frame 118 on the cabinet 110 may further have at least one guiding post 116. In this embodiment, a plurality of sets of two adjacent guide columns 116 are taken as an example, and each set of guide posts 116 (including two guide posts 116) corresponds to each of the load-bearing slots 114. Also, the guide post 116 is adjacent to the conductive post 122. Furthermore, the two conductive pillars 122 of the same group are located between the two guide pillars 116 of the same group. The guiding post 116 is used to insert the positioning hole 224 of the power input port 220 of the servo host 200, so as to have the effect of guiding positioning when the servo host 200 is installed in the carrying groove 114 of the servo cabinet 100.

It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the number of the guiding columns 116 of each group is exemplified by two, but is not intended to limit the present invention. The number of guide posts 116 for each group is only The number of the positioning holes 224 of the power input port 220 of the servo host 200 can be matched.

In addition, in the present embodiment or other embodiments, the distance L1 of the guiding post 116 protruding from the surface of the conductive strip 120 is greater than the distance L2 of the conductive post 122 protruding from the surface of the conductive strip 120, as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the servo host 200 is installed in the servo cabinet 100, the timing at which the guide post 116 is inserted into the positioning hole 224 is earlier than the time when the conductive post 122 is inserted into the power jack 222. In this way, it can be ensured that the conductive post 122 and the power socket 222 can be accurately aligned to avoid misalignment of the servo host 200 during the installation process, and the conductive post 122 is caused to impinge on the surface 221 of the power input port 220. The problem that the conductive pillars 122 are broken.

In addition, the power supply 150 of the present embodiment is disposed in the middle layer 1102 in the cabinet 110. The power supply 150 is electrically connected to the conductive strip 120, and the power supply 150 is used to convert the external AC power into a DC current. The power supply 150 supplies a direct current to each of the servo hosts 200 through the conductive strips 120. Therefore, each of the servo hosts 200 does not need to have a separate power supply module. The DC current required by each of the servo hosts 200 is uniformly allocated by the power supply 150 disposed in the cabinet 110. In this way, the flexible use of the internal space of each servo host 200 can be increased, and the cost of each servo host 200 can be reduced at the same time.

The embodiment includes a plurality of signal connectors 130. Each of the signal connectors 130 is fixed to the support frame 118 of the cabinet 110, and each of the signal connectors 130 is adjacent to the conductive strips 120. Each of the signal connectors 130 has a plurality of signal sockets 132. Each of the signal sockets 132 corresponds to each of the carrier slots 114. The signal sockets 132 are electrically connected to the servo host 200. Connector 230.

The cabinet management controller 160 is disposed in the middle layer 1102 within the cabinet 110. The fan wall 170 is placed on one side of the cabinet 110, and the fan wall 170 is used to provide heat dissipation to the components in the cabinet 110. The fan wall 170 includes a plurality of fan sets 172, and each fan set 172 includes a fan control board 174. In addition, each signal connector 130 further includes a signal output port 136, and the signal output port 136 of each signal connector 130 is electrically connected to the plurality of signal jacks 132 on the same signal connector 130. Each signal output port 136 can be electrically connected to a port (not shown) of the fan control board 174 through a cable 138. Moreover, each fan control board 174 is electrically connected to a port (not shown) of the rack management controller 160 through other cables (not shown), so that the rack management controller 160 and the signal connector 130 are reached. The relationship of electrical connections. The rack management controller 160 communicates with the motherboard 230 of the server host 200 through the fan control board 174, the signal jack 132 of the signal connector 130, and the connector 230 of the server host 200, and transmits the board according to the motherboard 240 of the server host 200. The position of the signal jack 132 through which the communication data is passed is used to determine the position of the servo host 200 in the cabinet 110. Since the plurality of signal jacks 132 of the signal connector 130 simultaneously share a signal output port 136, the number of ports of the fan control board 174 and the rack management controller 160 can be reduced.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the rack management controller 160 is electrically connected to the signal connector 130 through the fan control board 174, but this feature is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, in other embodiments, the rack management controller 160 may be directly electrically connected to the signal connection base 130 without using the fan control board 174. Cabinet The management controller 160 can directly communicate with the motherboard 230 of the server host 200 through the signal jack 132 of the signal connector 130 and the connector 230 of the server host 200, and according to the communication data returned by the motherboard 240 of the server host 200. The position of the signal jack 132 passing through to determine the position of the servo host 200 in the cabinet 110.

In addition, in the embodiment or other embodiments, the servo cabinet 100 may further include a connecting plate 140. The connecting plate 140 is fixed on the supporting frame 118 of the cabinet 110, and the signal connecting base 130 is disposed on the connecting plate 140. In addition, in the embodiment or other embodiments, the connecting plate 140 can further have at least one positioning member 142, and the signal connecting base 130 can further have at least one positioning groove 134. The positioning member 142 is located in the positioning groove 134 to provide a positioning effect when the signal connection seat 130 is disposed on the connecting plate 140. It should be noted that the number of the positioning member 142 and the positioning groove 134 of the embodiment are respectively exemplified by three, but the number of the positioning member 142 and the positioning groove 134 is not used to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can Adjusted to actual needs.

Moreover, in this or other embodiments, the first lock 250 can further include a deformation mechanism 252, as shown in FIG. The deformation mechanism 252 can be a spring that causes the power input port 220 to be slightly displaced relative to the carrier 210 to adjust the position of the connector 230 to correspond to the signal jack 132.

Please refer to FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 at the same time and together with FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are partial front views showing the process of combining the servo host and the servo cabinet according to FIG. 2.

When the servo host 200 is installed in the carrying slot 114 of the servo cabinet 100, the servo The mainframe 200 is located on the carrier plate 112 and translates in the direction of the support frame 118. Next, since the distance L1 of the guiding post 116 protruding from the surface of the conductive strip 120 is greater than the distance L2 of the conductive post 122 protruding from the surface of the conductive strip 120 (as shown in FIG. 7), the guiding post 116 is inserted one step earlier. Hole 224 (as shown in Figure 8). Moreover, by the positioning effect between the guiding post 116 and the positioning hole 224, the conductive post 122 can be surely aligned with the power socket 222, so that the conductive post 122 can be smoothly inserted into the power socket 222 without interference. . Moreover, when the conductive post 122 is inserted into the power jack 222 and electrically connected to the power input port 220, the connector 230 is simultaneously inserted into the signal jack 132 of the signal connector 130 to be electrically connected to the signal connector 130. relationship.

At this time, the cabinet management controller 160 can determine that the power input port 220 and the conductive strip 120 are also electrically connected according to the state in which the connector 130 of the servo host 200 and the signal socket 132 are electrically connected. The power supply 150 is caused to supply power to the servo host 200. At the same time, the rack management controller 160 can communicate with the motherboard 240 of the server host 200 directly through the signal jack 132 of the signal connector 130 and the connector 230 of the server host 200. The rack management controller 160 determines the position of the servo jack 200 located in the first column of the upper layer 1101 in the cabinet 110 according to the position of the signal jack 132 passing through the communication data returned by the motherboard 240 of the server host 200. The position of the first few columns of the lower layer 1103 is used to manage each of the servo hosts 200.

In contrast, when the servo host 200 is detached from the servo cabinet 100, the power input port 220 and the connector 230 are separated from the conductive strip 120 and the signal socket 132, respectively. Terminate the relationship of electrical connections. At this time, the cabinet management controller 160 can determine that the power input port 220 and the conductive strip 120 are also separated and not electrically connected according to the state in which the connector 230 of the servo host 200 and the signal socket 132 are not electrically connected. The state is such that the power supply 150 stops supplying power to the servo host 200.

According to the server rack system of the above embodiment, when the servo host is placed in the cabinet, the power input port and the connector can be electrically connected to the conductive strip and the signal socket, respectively, and when the servo host is pulled away from the cabinet. The power input port and the connector can be separated from the conductive strip and the signal socket to terminate the electrical connection. In this way, the steps of the servo host when the cabinet is placed can be simplified, without additionally connecting the power input port to the conductive strip, or additionally connecting the connector to the signal socket. In addition, the settings of the cabinet management controller facilitate the management of individual servo hosts within the overall server rack system.

While the present invention has been described above in its preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10‧‧‧Server Rack System

100‧‧‧Servo cabinet

110‧‧‧ cabinet

1101‧‧‧Upper

1102‧‧‧ Middle

1103‧‧‧Under

112‧‧‧Loading board

114‧‧‧ carrying trough

116‧‧‧ Guide column

118‧‧‧Support frame

120‧‧‧ Conductive strip

122‧‧‧conductive column

130‧‧‧Signal connector

132‧‧‧Signal socket

134‧‧‧ positioning slot

136‧‧‧Signal output埠

138‧‧‧ cable

140‧‧‧Connecting plate

142‧‧‧ Positioning parts

150‧‧‧Power supply

160‧‧‧Cabinet Management Controller

170‧‧‧Fan wall

172‧‧‧fan group

174‧‧‧Fan control panel

200‧‧‧Servo host

210‧‧‧ Carrier

220‧‧‧Power input埠

221‧‧‧ surface

222‧‧‧Power Jack

223‧‧‧ side

224‧‧‧Positioning holes

230‧‧‧Connector

231‧‧‧ body

232‧‧‧Protruding

234‧‧‧ Conductive layer

240‧‧‧ motherboard

250‧‧‧First lock firmware

252‧‧‧Deformation Agency

260‧‧‧Second lock firmware

270‧‧‧Adapter plate

1 is a structural combination diagram of a servo rack system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a structural exploded view of the servo rack system according to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of the servo host according to Fig. 2.

Figure 4A is a schematic diagram showing another structure of the servo cabinet according to Fig. 2 Figure.

Fig. 4B is a partial structural view showing another perspective of the servo cabinet according to Fig. 2.

Fig. 5A is an exploded perspective view showing a partial structure of the servo cabinet according to Fig. 4B.

Figure 5B is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of a part of the structure in the servo cabinet according to Figure 4B.

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a partial structure of the servo rack system according to Fig. 2.

7 to 9 are partial front views showing the process of combining the servo host and the servo cabinet according to Fig. 2.

10‧‧‧Server Rack System

100‧‧‧Servo cabinet

200‧‧‧Servo host

Claims (8)

A server rack system comprising: a cabinet; a conductive strip fixed to the cabinet; a power supply disposed in the cabinet, the power supply being electrically connected to the conductive strip for continuous flow a signal connector fixed to the cabinet, the signal connector has a plurality of signal sockets; a servo host is detachably disposed in the cabinet, the servo host includes a power input port and a connector, The power input port is electrically connected to the conductive strip in a detachable manner, and the connector is electrically connected to one of the signal sockets in a detachable manner. When the servo host is pulled away from the cabinet, the power input is And the connector is respectively separated from the conductive strip and one of the signal sockets to terminate the electrical connection, the power input port has at least one positioning hole and two power sockets, and the cabinet further has at least one guiding column adjacent to the a conductive strip, the guiding post is inserted into the positioning hole, the surface of the conductive strip protrudes from two conductive pillars, and the two conductive pillars are respectively inserted into the two power sockets, so that the power input is electrically connected to the conductive strip, The guiding column protrudes from the surface of the conductive strip by a distance greater than a distance of the conductive post protruding from the surface of the conductive strip; and a cabinet management controller is disposed in the cabinet, and the cabinet management controller is electrically connected to the signal connector When the connector is electrically connected to one of the signal jacks, the cabinet management controller passes through the connector and one of the signal jacks The servo host communicates and determines the location of the servo host in the cabinet according to the location of the signal jack through which the communication data passes. The server rack system of claim 1, wherein the connector of the servo host is adjacent to the power input port. The server rack system of claim 2, wherein the connector of the servo host includes a protrusion having a conductive layer, the connector being disposed on a side of the power input port, the protrusion The power input port is protruded, and the protruding portion is inserted into the signal socket to electrically connect the connector to the signal socket through the conductive layer. The server rack system of claim 1, further comprising a connecting plate fixed to the cabinet, wherein the signal connecting base is disposed on the connecting board. The server rack system of claim 4, wherein the connecting plate has a positioning member, the signal connecting seat has a positioning slot, and the positioning member is located in the positioning slot. The server rack system of claim 1, wherein the servo host comprises a carrier and a motherboard disposed on the carrier, the power input port is disposed at one side of the carrier, and the power input is And the connector is electrically connected to the motherboard. The server rack system of claim 6, wherein the rack management controller communicates with the motherboard of the servo host through the connector and the signal jack, and the location of the signal jack according to the communication data. To determine the location of the servo host in the cabinet. The server rack system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fan wall, disposed on The fan wall includes a plurality of fan groups, each of the fan groups includes a fan control board electrically connected to the signal connection base and the cabinet management controller, and the cabinet management controller passes the fan The control board, the signal socket and the connector communicate with the servo host, and determine the position of the servo host in the cabinet according to the position of the signal socket through which the communication data passes.