TWI624644B - Measurement fixture for measuring dimensions of a blade server - Google Patents

Abstract

A measuring fixture comprising a base, a side plate, a top plate, a movable measuring plate and a size measuring component. The side plate has a through hole and a plurality of guiding columns. The top plate is disposed at an edge of the side plate relative to one of the bases. The movable measuring board has a plurality of guiding holes, and the movable measuring board is movably sleeved to the plurality of guiding columns by using the plurality of guiding holes. The movable measuring plate includes an opening and an indication portion adjacent to the opening. The dimension measuring element is movably threaded through the through hole. The dimension measuring component has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end protrudes from a surface of the side plate facing a blade server to contact the blade server, and the second end protrudes from the edge of the blade The other surface of the direction passes partially through the opening.

Description

Measuring fixtures designed to measure the apparent dimensions of various blade servers

The present invention provides a measuring jig, and more particularly to a measuring jig dedicated to measuring the size of the appearance of various blade servers.

The blade cabinet on the market can be connected with multiple blade server nodes, and the back of the machine also has modular network nodes, and the disk array module can also be installed. In general, the blade chassis is a complete function. A small data center, and the required space is relatively small compared to the general data center, and is a highly efficient and highly computationally efficient server. The node size of the blade server is full height, half height, and the smallest quarter of the current blade server, so the component design will vary depending on the node size. Since the size of the blade cabinet is fixed, for each blade server node, when the server node is inserted into the cabinet, the overall size of each node is an important key to the assembly of the blade server. Consideration.

The back end of the blade server often highlights multiple connectors. The number, position and size of the connectors depend on the specifications of the blade server, meaning that the back ends of each type of blade server will be different. physical dimension. In order to measure the overall size of the blade server, such as the front end of the blade server to the overall size of the connector protruding from the back end, the traditional approach is to move the blade server to the measurement laboratory to measure the instrument (for example: three times) The dimensional coordinate measuring instrument and the height gauge measure the size, and the measuring step is cumbersome, and requires a large amount of instrument waiting and instrument parameter adjustment time.

The present invention provides a measuring jig dedicated to measuring the external dimensions of various blade servers to solve the above problems.

The patent application scope of the present invention discloses a measuring jig dedicated to measuring the external dimensions of various blade servers, comprising a base, a side plate, a top plate, a movable measuring plate and a size measuring element. The side panel is erected on the base, and the side panel has a through hole and a plurality of guiding columns. The top plate is disposed at an edge of the side plate relative to one of the bases. An accommodating space is formed between the top plate and the base and the side plate for accommodating a blade server. The movable measuring board has a plurality of guiding holes, and the movable measuring board is respectively sleeved to the plurality of guiding columns by the plurality of guiding holes. The movable measuring plate includes an opening and an indication portion adjacent to the opening. The dimension measuring element is movably threaded through the through hole. The dimension measuring component has a first end and a second end, and the first end protrudes from a surface of the side plate facing the receiving space to contact the blade server, and the second end protrudes from the side plate The other surface opposite to the accommodating space partially passes through the opening.

The measuring fixture of the invention is dedicated to measuring the appearance dimensions of various blade servos, and the measuring fixture can define the size of the secondary space in the accommodating space through the partition plate, and correspondingly accommodate the blade servos of different specification types. When the blade servo is loaded into the measuring fixture, the blade servo is first fixed by the external fixing component, the first and second locking holes, the positioning member and the latching member; at this time, the dimension measuring component has been pushed by the blade servo component. Ejecting the opening of the movable measuring plate, the user visually observing the corresponding relationship between the protruding dimension measuring component and the indicating plane of the indicating portion, or assisting in measuring the protruding portion of the dimensional measuring component by the portable measuring component Determine whether the appearance size of the blade server to be tested meets the preset specifications.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 . FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are respectively schematic diagrams showing the appearance of the measuring jig 10 at different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the measuring jig 10 and the blade server 24, and FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are respectively assembled diagrams of the measuring jig 10 and the blade server 24 of other sizes according to different embodiments of the present invention. The measuring jig 10 includes a base 12, side plates 14, a top plate 16, a movable measuring plate 18, and a dimension measuring member 20. The side panel 14 is erected on the base 12, and the top panel 16 is disposed at the end of the side panel 14 with respect to the base 12. An accommodating space 22 is formed between the base 12, the side plate 14 and the top plate 16 for receiving the blade servo 24. The measuring fixture 10 can selectively dispose the partitioning plate 26 in the accommodating space 22, and further divide the accommodating space 22 into a plurality of sub-spaces for accommodating the blade server 24 of different external dimensions.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the measuring jig 10 is used to measure the half-height blade servo 24, and the partition plate 26 is laterally disposed at an intermediate position of the accommodating space 22; as shown in FIG. The spacer 26 is removed from the accommodating space 22, and the measuring jig 10 can be used to measure the full-height blade servo 24 having a structural height approximately equal to the height of the side panel 14. As shown in FIG. 9, the partition plate 26 is laterally disposed at a mid-downward position of the accommodating space 22, and the measuring jig 10 can also be used to measure a blade server 24 having a structural height approximately equal to a quarter of the height of the side plate 14. . Correspondingly, the partition plate 26 can also be selectively installed in the accommodating space 22 along the longitudinal direction to limit the structural width of the object to be tested (the blade servo 24).

The rear end of the blade servo 24 is provided with a plurality of electronic components such as connectors of different sizes. The front end of the blade servo 24 is fixed to the measuring jig 10 by the latching member 52 combined with the positioning member 50, and the measuring jig 10 is used for Measuring the distance from the latch 52 of the front end of the blade servo 24 to the respective connectors at the rear end of the blade servo 24, and/or the distance between the latch 52 of the front end of the blade servo 24 to the rear end face of the blade servo 24, That is, the latch member 52 is a reference surface when the blade servo 24 is measured. The measuring jig 10 is used to determine the overall size of each of the connectors covered by the blade servo 24 that protrudes from the rear end face to confirm that the blade servo 24 conforms to the desired design specifications.

The movable measuring plate 18 of the measuring jig 10 is movably sleeved on the guiding post 30 on the side plate 14 by its guiding hole 28, so that the movable measuring plate 18 can be along the axial direction of the guiding post 30. The side plates 14 move relative to each other. The measuring fixture 10 is provided with a plurality of guiding columns 30 at different positions of the side plates 14. For example, it is preferable to divide the plurality of guiding columns 30 into a lower symmetrical arrangement on the lower side of the side plates 14. As shown in Fig. 4, the guide posts 30 are preferably sequentially arranged in the side plates 14 along the lateral and longitudinal directions of the drawing. A plurality of guide holes 28 are also disposed on the movable measuring plate 18 in such a manner as to be vertically symmetrical with each other and aligned with the plurality of guide posts 30. Therefore, the plurality of guiding holes 28 of the movable measuring plate 18 respectively correspond to the plurality of guiding columns 30 of the side plate 14 to prevent the movable measuring plate 18 from rotating relative to the side plates 14. The movable measuring plate 18 has an opening portion 32 and a pointing portion 34. The position of the opening portion 32 is preset, and accordingly, the position of the electronic component to be tested of the blade server 24 is correspondingly provided, and the indicating portion 34 is adjacent to the opening portion 32. .

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the movable measuring board 18 separated from the side panel 14 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a movable measuring board 18 and a side panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of part of the structure of 14. The dimension measuring element 20 is movably threaded through the through hole 36 in the side panel 14. The first end 201 of the dimension measuring component 20 protrudes from one surface of the side panel 14 facing the accommodating space 22 for accessing the blade servo 24; the second end 202 of the sizing component 20 protrudes from the opposite side of the side panel 14 The other surface of the space 22 is capable of partially passing through the opening portion 32.

The inner wall surface of the through hole 36 is provided with a first stop portion 38 for abutting against the stop surface 203 of the dimension measuring element 20 for restricting the movement of the dimension measuring element 20 relative to the through hole 36. The inner wall surface of the through hole 36 may be further provided with a second stopping portion 40, and the measuring fixture 10 further sleeves the elastic member 42 to the dimension measuring member 20, and the two ends of the elastic member 42 are respectively connected to the inner wall surface of the through hole 36; The resilient element 42 provides an elastic restoring force to urge the dimensional measurement element 20 to undergo a reset movement within the through bore 36. In addition, the movable measuring plate 18 and the side plate 14 may have a first locking hole 44 and a second locking hole 46, respectively. The user can use the external fixing member 48 to pass through the first locking hole 44 and the second locking hole 46 to lock the blade servo 24 in the accommodating space 22.

Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a partial structural diagram of the movable measuring board 18 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The indication portion 34 mainly includes a first indication plane 341, a second indication plane 342, and a third indication plane 343. The first indicating plane 341 has the highest structural height, indicating a tolerable size maximum; the second indicating plane 342 has the lowest structural height, indicating a tolerable size minimum; and the third indicating plane 343 has a structural height of the first Between the indicating plane 341 and the second indicating plane 342. When the first end 201 of the dimension measuring component 20 abuts the blade servo 24, the second end 202 partially protrudes from the opening 32, and the user visually observes the protruding portion of the second end 202 and the indicating portion 34. The positional relationship of the plane is indicated, and the appearance size of the blade server 24 is determined accordingly.

For example, to measure the apparent size of the blade server 24, the blade server 24 is first loaded into the accommodating space 22, the positioning member 50 on the base 12 and the positioning member 50 on the top plate 16 (as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The latching member 52 of the blade servo 24 can be used to position the blade server 24 separately or simultaneously. The positioning member 50 is a reference surface for measuring the overall size of the blade servo 24 by the measuring jig 10. The blade servo 24 can also be positioned by a combination of other latching elements not shown in the figures. At this time, the blade servo 24 (for example, a specific electronic component to be tested) is pressed against the first end 201 of the dimension measuring component 20, and the dimension measuring component 20 is slightly extrapolated along the through hole 36. Next, the movable measuring plate 18 is attached to the upper side plate 14 by the connection of the guiding hole 28 and the guiding post 30, so that the second end 202 of the dimension measuring element 20 partially protrudes through the through hole 36 and the opening portion 32. Finally, the user can visually observe the relative relationship between the second end 202 and the indication portion 34; the second end 202 is higher than the first indication plane 341, indicating that the appearance size of the blade server 24 is too large, and below the second indication plane 342, The appearance size of the blade server 24 is small.

In particular, the measuring fixture 10 can optionally be provided with a portable measuring member 54. Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a partial schematic view showing the measuring fixture 10 and the portable measuring member 54 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable measuring member 54 has a first indicating plane 541 and a second indicating plane 542 which are pre-designed with structural parameters. The distance D1 between the first indicating plane 541 and the edge 543 of the portable measuring member 54 is greater than the edge of the second indicating plane 542. The distance of 543 is D2. The user can affix the edge 543 to the movable measuring plate 18 and slide the first indicating plane 541 or the second indicating plane 542 toward the second end 202 of the dimension measuring component 20. The first indicating plane 541 can span the upper side of the second end 202, indicating that the apparent size of the blade servo 24 is lower than the tolerable size maximum; the second indicating plane 542 cannot cross the second end 202, indicating the blade server 24 The apparent size is higher than the tolerable size minimum, as shown in Figure 7.

In summary, the measuring jig of the present invention is dedicated to measuring the external dimensions of various blade servos, and the measuring jig can define the size of the secondary space in the accommodating space through the baffle, and correspondingly accommodate the blade servers of different specifications. When the blade servo is loaded into the measuring fixture, the blade servo is first fixed by the external fixing component, the first locking hole and the second locking hole, the positioning member and the latching member; at this time, the dimension measuring component has been used by the blade server. Partially ejecting the opening of the movable measuring plate, the user visually observing the corresponding relationship between the protruding dimension measuring component and the indicating plane of the indicating portion, or assisting in measuring the dimension measuring component by the portable measuring component The prominent part determines whether the appearance size of the blade server to be tested meets the preset specifications. Compared with the prior art, the measuring jig of the invention has the advantages of simple structure and low manufacturing cost, and can quickly complete the appearance dimension measurement of the blade servo. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Measuring fixture
12‧‧‧Base
14‧‧‧ side panels
16‧‧‧ top board
18‧‧‧Removable measuring board
20‧‧‧Dimensional measuring components
201‧‧‧ first end
202‧‧‧ second end
203‧‧‧ stop surface
22‧‧‧ accommodating space
24‧‧‧ Blade Server
26‧‧‧Baffle
28‧‧‧ Guide hole
30‧‧‧ Guide column
32‧‧‧ openings
34‧‧‧Instruction Department
341‧‧‧First indicator plane
342‧‧‧second indicator plane
343‧‧ Third indicator plane
36‧‧‧through hole
38‧‧‧First stop
40‧‧‧Second stop
42‧‧‧Flexible components
44‧‧‧First lock hole
46‧‧‧Second lock hole
48‧‧‧External fixation elements
50‧‧‧ positioning parts
52‧‧‧Latch
54‧‧‧Portable measuring parts
541‧‧‧First indicator plane
542‧‧‧second indicator plane
543‧‧‧The edge of the portable measuring piece
D1‧‧‧Distance of the first indicating plane compared to the edge of the portable measuring piece
D2‧‧‧The distance between the second indicator plane and the edge of the portable measuring piece

1 and 2 are respectively schematic views showing the appearance of the measuring jig at different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the measuring jig and the blade servo according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the movable measuring board separated from the side panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial structural diagram of a movable measuring plate and a side plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partial structural diagram of a movable measuring board according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partial schematic view showing the measurement jig and the portable measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 9 are respectively assembled diagrams of the measuring jig and the blade server of other sizes according to different embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (9)

A measuring fixture dedicated to measuring the appearance dimensions of various blade servers, comprising: a base; a side plate standing upright on the base, the side plate having a through hole and a plurality of guiding columns; a top plate disposed at The side plate is formed with an accommodating space between the top plate and the base plate and the side plate for accommodating a blade server; and a movable measuring plate having a plurality of guiding holes, The movable measuring board is respectively sleeved on the plurality of guiding columns by using the plurality of guiding holes, the movable measuring board comprises: an opening; and an indicating portion adjacent to the opening; and a size The measuring component is movably disposed through the through hole, the sizing component has an opposite first end and a second end, the first end protruding from a surface of the side plate facing the accommodating space to reach the a blade end, the second end protruding from the other surface of the side plate opposite to the accommodating space to partially pass through the opening; wherein one of the indicating portions is configured to be compared to the opening Part of the department a second end for judging the appearance size of the blade server; wherein the indication portion includes at least a first indication plane and a second indication plane, and a structural height difference between the first indication plane and the second indication plane The second end of the portion of the opening portion compares the height of the first plane and the second plane of the indicator portion. The measuring jig of claim 1, wherein the indicating portion further comprises a third indicating plane having a structural height between the first indicating plane and the second indicating plane. The measuring jig of claim 1, wherein the inner wall surface of one of the through holes is provided with a first stopping portion for abutting a stop surface of the dimension measuring component, and limiting the dimension measuring component relative to the pass The movement of the hole. The measuring jig of claim 3, wherein the measuring jig comprises an elastic member, the inner wall surface is further provided with a second stopping portion, and the two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the second stopping portion and the size Measuring component. The measuring jig of claim 1, wherein the movable measuring plate further has a first locking hole, the side plate further has a second locking hole, and an external fixing element passes through the first locking hole and The second locking hole is locked to the blade server in the accommodating space. The measuring fixture of claim 1, further comprising: a positioning member disposed on the base for coupling to one of the blade servos. The measuring fixture of claim 1 further comprising: a positioning member disposed on the top plate for coupling to one of the blade servos. The measuring jig of claim 1, wherein the plurality of guiding columns are respectively arranged on the lower side of the side plate in a symmetric arrangement above and below the side plate. The measuring jig of claim 8, wherein the plurality of guiding holes are respectively symmetrically arranged on the movable measuring plate and aligned with the plurality of guiding columns, and arranged on the movable measuring plate. Upper and lower sides.