TWI626874B - Server casing and server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server casing is adapted to receive a motherboard and a hard disk. The server casing includes a lower casing, a middle partition, a hard disk frame and an upper cover. The lower casing includes a bottom plate and opposite side plates connected to the bottom plate, wherein the main plate is adapted to be placed on the bottom plate. The middle partition is spaced apart from the bottom plate and includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is pivotally connected to the two side plates, and the second side portion is detachably fixed to the two side plates, so that The intermediate partition is optionally flipped with the first side as an axis. The hard disk shelf is placed on the middle partition and is adapted to carry a hard disk. The upper cover is detachably disposed in the lower casing. The invention further provides a server.

Description

Server chassis and server

The present invention relates to a server casing and a servo, and more particularly to a server casing and a servo for facilitating the replacement of internal components.

Generally speaking, the server has many internal components, such as a motherboard, a central processing unit mounted on the motherboard, a memory pack, a connector, a hard disk mounted on the hard disk shelf, and connected to the hard disk. The connection between the motherboard and the hard disk, etc. Usually, if you need to repair the server or replace the internal components, you need to use the tool to disassemble the screws on the casing. It is quite inconvenient to disassemble.

The invention provides a server casing which can replace internal components and is quite convenient to use.

The present invention provides a server comprising the above described server housing.

The server casing of the present invention is adapted to receive a motherboard and a hard disk. The server casing includes a lower casing, a middle partition, a hard disk frame and an upper cover. The lower casing includes a bottom plate and opposite side plates connected to the bottom plate, wherein the main plate is adapted to be placed on the bottom plate. The middle partition is spaced apart from the bottom plate and includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is pivotally connected to the two side plates, and the second side portion is detachably fixed to the two side plates, so that The intermediate partition is optionally flipped with the first side as an axis. The hard disk shelf is placed on the middle partition and is adapted to carry a hard disk. The upper cover is detachably disposed in the lower casing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first side portion of the middle partition plate includes two first pivots that are telescopic, and the second side portion includes two second pivot shafts that are telescopic, and each side panel includes a first side corresponding to the first The pivot shaft and the two pivot holes of the second pivot shaft are respectively adapted to be withdrawn from the corresponding pivot holes, such that the middle partition plate is selectively pivoted with the second side portion as an axis.

In an embodiment of the invention, the middle partition plate includes a first portion closer to the bottom plate and a second portion farther from the bottom plate, and the server case is adapted to receive a connection line connected to the motherboard and the hard disk. The connecting wire is adapted to be placed in the first portion and moved along a wall surface connected to the first portion and the second portion, and the hard disk frame is placed on the second portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, one of the hard disk frame and the two side plates includes two third pivots, and the other includes two recessed holes recessed in the edge and corresponding to the two third pivots, the hard disk The frame is adapted to be pivoted relative to the two side plates by the cooperation of the two third pivots and the two recessed holes, or separated from the two side plates by the two third pivots moving out of the two recessed holes.

In an embodiment of the invention, the hard disk frame includes a plurality of protrusions protruding from both sides and contacting the two side plates, and the hard disk frame is adapted to move along a track formed by the two side plates and the intermediate spacer.

A server of the present invention includes a server housing, a motherboard, and a hard disk. The server casing includes a lower casing, a middle partition, a hard disk frame and an upper cover. The lower casing includes a bottom plate and opposite side plates connected to the bottom plate. The middle partition is spaced apart from the bottom plate and includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is pivotally connected to the two side plates, and the second side portion is detachably fixed to the two side plates, so that The intermediate partition is optionally flipped with the first side as an axis. The hard drive rack is placed on the middle partition. The upper cover is detachably disposed in the lower casing. The motherboard is placed on the backplane. The hard disk is placed on the hard disk frame and electrically connected to the motherboard.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first side portion of the middle partition plate includes two first pivots that are telescopic, and the second side portion includes two second pivot shafts that are telescopic, and each side panel includes a first side corresponding to the first The pivot shaft and the two pivot holes of the second pivot shaft are respectively adapted to be withdrawn from the corresponding pivot holes, such that the middle partition plate is selectively pivoted with the second side portion as an axis.

In an embodiment of the invention, the front projection of the first side of the middle partition to the bottom plate is outside the orthographic projection of the main board to the bottom plate, so that the middle partition is pivoted with the first side as the axis. Thereafter, the entire motherboard is exposed, and the front projection of the second side of the middle partition is positioned within the orthographic projection of the motherboard to the bottom plate, and after the middle partition is pivoted with the second side as the axis, the host A first region of the panel is exposed and a second region of the motherboard is obscured by the inverted intermediate partition.

In an embodiment of the invention, the server further includes a connecting wire connected to the motherboard and the hard disk, and a part of the connecting line is located on the middle partition, wherein the first area of the motherboard includes a detachable center The processor or the memory, and the second zone includes a connector that is connected to the connection line.

In an embodiment of the invention, one of the hard disk frame and the two side plates includes two third pivots, and the other includes two recessed holes recessed in the edge and corresponding to the two third pivots, the hard disk The frame is adapted to be pivoted relative to the two side plates by the cooperation of the two third pivots and the two recessed holes, or separated from the two side plates by the two third pivots moving out of the two recessed holes.

Based on the above, in the server of the present invention, the motherboard is placed on the bottom plate of the server casing, the middle partition is disposed above the motherboard, and the first side of the middle partition is pivotally connected to the two sides, and the second The side portions are detachably fixed to the side plates, and the hard disk frame is placed on the middle partition plate. When the motherboard located on the bottom plate is to be repaired, the middle partition can be turned over by the first side as long as the hard disk frame is picked up and the second side portion and the two side plates of the middle partition plate are released. The motherboard is exposed to facilitate the user to repair components on the motherboard or to replace the motherboard. In addition, the first side portion of the middle partition may include two first pivots that are telescopic, and the second side portion may include two second pivots that are telescopic, such that the middle partition may also be selected with the second side The axis is flipped. In an embodiment, the front projection of the first side of the middle partition to the bottom of the bottom plate is outside the orthographic projection of the main board to the bottom plate, and after the middle partition is pivoted with the first side as the axis, the entire main board Exposed, and the entire motherboard can be replaced, and the front projection of the second side of the middle partition to the bottom plate is located within the orthographic projection of the main board to the bottom plate, so that the middle partition is turned after the second side is pivoted Only part of the motherboard is exposed, and for example, the part of the connector is still covered by the inverted middle partition, so that the motherboard can be replaced without removing the connection line between the hard disk and the motherboard. The components are available in a variety of disassembly options.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of an upper cover of a server casing of a server removed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic illustration of a hard disk shelf with the server of FIG. 1 removed. 3 and 4 are schematic views of various perspectives of the hard disk shelf flipping of the server of FIG. 1, respectively. Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the medial septum of the server of Figure 1 flipped with the first side pivoted. Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view showing a region A of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view showing a region B of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view showing a C area of Fig. 5. Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of a hard disk shelf with the server of Figure 1 removed. Figure 10 is a schematic illustration of the medial septum of the server of Figure 1 flipped with the second side pivoted. It should be noted that, in order to clearly show the structure inside the server casing 100, only the upper cover 140 of the server casing 100 is schematically illustrated in FIG. 1, while the upper cover 140 is hidden in other figures.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the server 10 of the embodiment includes a server casing 100, a motherboard 20 (labeled in FIG. 3), and at least one hard disk (not shown to fix the hard disk of the hard disk). The tray 30 is shown and at least one connecting line 40 (shown in Figure 9) connected to the motherboard 20 and the hard disk. As shown in FIG. 3, the server housing 100 includes a lower housing 110, a middle partition 120, a hard disk holder 130, and an upper cover 140 (shown in FIG. 1). The lower casing 110 includes a bottom plate 112 and opposite side plates 114 connected to the bottom plate 112. In the embodiment, the motherboard 20 is disposed on the bottom plate 112, the intermediate partition 120 is disposed above the motherboard 20, the hard disk holder 130 is disposed on the intermediate partition 120, and the upper cover 140 is detachably disposed in the lower housing 110. . The hard disk is adapted to be placed on the hard disk frame 130 together with the hard disk tray 30 and electrically connected to the motherboard 20 through the connecting wire 40.

In this embodiment, the middle partition 120 is spaced apart from the bottom plate 112 and includes a first side portion 122 and a second side portion 124 opposite to each other. As shown in FIGS. 6-8, the first side portion 122 of the middle partition 120 includes two first pivots 123 that are telescopic, and the second side portion 124 includes two second pivots 125 that are telescopic, each side panel 114 includes Corresponding to the two pivot holes 118 of the first pivot 123 and the second pivot 125, in the embodiment, the first pivot 123 and the second pivot 125 can be spring latches, but the first pivot 123 and the second The type of the pivot 125 is not limited thereto. Therefore, the first side portion 122 of the middle partition plate 120 can be pivotally connected to the two side plates 114 through the two first pivot shafts 123 or can be separated from the corresponding pivot holes 118 to be separated from the two side plates 114, and the middle partition plate The second side portion 124 of the 120 is also pivotally connected to the two side plates 114 through the two telescopic second pivots 125 or is separated from the corresponding pivot holes 118 to be separated from the two side plates 114.

Therefore, in one of the use states of the intermediate partition 120, the two first pivots 123 of the first side portion 122 and the two second pivots 125 of the second side portion 124 both extend into the corresponding pivot holes 118 on the side plates 114. And fixed on the side plates 114. Another use state of the middle partition 120 is that the two first pivots 123 of the first side portion 122 extend into the corresponding pivot holes 118 on the side plates 114, and the two second pivots 125 of the second side portion 124 exit from The corresponding pivot holes 118 are formed on the side plates 114 such that the intermediate partitions 120 are pivoted with the first pivots 123 of the first side portions 122 as shown in FIG. In a further use state of the intermediate partition 120, the two second pivots 125 of the second side portion 124 extend into the corresponding pivot holes 118 of the two side plates 114, and the two first pivots 123 of the first side portion 122 are withdrawn from The corresponding pivot holes 118 are formed on the side plates 114 such that the intermediate partitions 120 are selectively pivoted about the first side portions 122 as shown in FIG.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 9 simultaneously. In this embodiment, the middle partition 120 includes at least a first portion 126 that is closer to the bottom plate 112 and a second portion 127 that is farther from the bottom plate 112. More specifically, the intermediate partition 120 includes two first portions 126 on either side and a second portion 127 in the middle. Due to the step difference between the first portion 126 and the second portion 127, each of the first portions 126, the wall surface connected to the second portion 127, and the side plates 114 that they contact together form a groove. A portion of the connecting line 40 of the first joint 136 and the motherboard 20 connected to the hard disk frame 130 may be placed in the groove as shown in FIG. 9 to avoid being directly placed on the motherboard 20, and the connecting wire 40 is hard. When the disk holder 130 is pulled out (for example, the state of FIG. 9), it can be moved along the wall surface of the groove (that is, the wall surface connecting the first portion 126 and the second portion 127 and the side plate 114 connected to the first portion 126).

In addition, when the hard disk frame 130 is located in the lower casing 110, the hard disk frame 130 can be placed on the second portion 127 of the middle partition 120. Since the second portion 127 is higher than the first portion 126, the hard disk can be avoided. The frame 130 is pressed to the connecting line 40. As shown in FIG. 9, the hard disk frame 130 includes a plurality of protrusions 134 protruding from the two sides, and the protrusions 134 on both sides of the hard disk frame 130 contact the two side plates 114, that is, the middle spacers The two portions 127 and the side plates 114 of the lower casing 110 together form the track of the hard disk frame 130, so that the hard disk frame 130 can be pulled out to the right in a manner moving within the track. In addition, the hard disk frame 130 can have a plurality of first connectors 136 and a plurality of second connectors 138. After the hard disk (not shown) is loaded into the hard disk frame 130 together with the hard disk tray 30, the hard disk is docked on the hard disk. The second connector 138 is electrically connected to the second connector 138. Therefore, the motherboard 20 can be electrically connected to the hard disk via the second connector 138 after being connected to the first connector 136 through the connection line 40. .

Generally speaking, when repairing or maintaining the server 10, there are two situations, one is that the entire motherboard 20 needs to be replaced, and the other is to replace some components on the motherboard 20, for example, to replace the central processing unit 23 or It is memory 24 and so on. The server casing 100 of the present embodiment is specifically designed such that the intermediate partition 120 can be pivoted about the first pivots 123 of the first side portion 122 or the second pivots 125 of the second side portion 124 can be The shaft is flipped to enable different server housing 100 disassembly methods for both conditions. This will be explained below.

In this embodiment, the motherboard 20 can be divided into a first area 22 and a second area 25. The first zone 22 of the motherboard 20 includes a detachable central processor 23 or memory 24, and the second zone 25 includes a connector 26 that is coupled to the connector 40. As can be seen from FIG. 3, in the embodiment, when the middle partition 120 covers the motherboard 20, the central processing unit 23 and the memory 24 of the motherboard 20 are shielded by the intermediate partition 120, and the connector 26 is exposed. Middle partition 120. That is, if both FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 are simultaneously seen, the middle partition 120 shields the first region 22 of the motherboard 20 and exposes the second region 25 of the motherboard 20. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the front projection of the first side portion 122 of the middle partition 120 to the bottom plate 112 is outside the orthographic projection of the main board 20 to the bottom plate 112, so that the middle partition 120 is at the first side portion 122. After flipping the axis, the entire motherboard 20 can be exposed. Similarly, if the middle partition 120 is inverted with the second side portion 124 as the axis, only the first region 22 of the motherboard 20 is exposed (see FIG. 10).

Therefore, for the first condition of the maintenance or maintenance server 10, that is, when the user needs to replace the entire motherboard 20, the following steps can be performed. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the user first removes the upper cover 140. Next, in general, there is a connection line 40 between the hard disk on the hard disk frame 130 and the connector 26 of the motherboard 20. In this step, the connection line 40 can be first removed from the connector 26 of the motherboard 20. To facilitate subsequent procedures.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, one of the hard disk frame 130 and the two side plates 114 includes two third pivots 116, and the other includes two concaves that are recessed at the edges and correspond to the two third pivots 116. The hole 132 and the hard disk frame 130 are adapted to pivot relative to the two side plates 114 by the cooperation of the two third pivots 116 and the two recessed holes 132. In this embodiment, the hard disk frame 130 includes two recessed holes 132 recessed at the edges, and the two side plates 114 include two third pivots 116 protruding toward each other, and the user can use the hard disk frame 130 as two third pivots. 116 is the axis flipped to the position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

Next, the second pivot 125 of the second side portion 124 of the middle partition 120 is withdrawn from the pivot hole 118 of the two side plates 114, and then the first pivots 123 of the first side portion 122 of the middle partition 120 are pivoted. The heart is turned over to the position shown in FIG. 5, and the entire motherboard 20 is exposed. In this way, the user can directly replace the motherboard 20 in the state of FIG. Of course, it is also possible to replace the components on the motherboard 20 in this state.

In addition, in the second condition of repairing or maintaining the server 10, that is, when the user only needs to replace the components on the motherboard 20 (for example, the central processing unit 23 or the memory 24, etc.), The following steps are taken.

Similarly, first, as shown in FIG. 1, the user first removes the upper cover 140. Next, the hard disk frame 130 can be pulled right out of the lower casing 110 along the track formed by the second portion 127 of the intermediate partition 120 and the side plates 114 to the position shown in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 9, the orthographic projection of the second side portion 124 of the middle partition 120 to the bottom plate 112 is within the orthographic projection of the main board 20 to the bottom plate 112, so that the middle partition 120 is centered on the second side portion 124. After flipping, as shown in FIG. 10, only the first region 22 of the motherboard 20 is exposed, and the second region 25 of the motherboard 20 is obscured by the inverted intermediate spacer 120. In this state, the user can replace the components on the first zone 22 of the motherboard 20.

It is worth mentioning that, in the operation modes of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, since the middle partition 120 is pivoted by the two second pivots 125 of the second side portion 124, the intermediate partition 120 is turned over, originally The connecting line 40 located on the intermediate partition 120 can still be maintained between the inverted intermediate partition 120 and the second region 25 of the motherboard 20, so that in this mode of operation, the connecting line 40 can be removed first. The connector 26 of the motherboard 20 provides a quicker and more convenient choice for the user.

In summary, in the server of the present invention, the motherboard is placed on the bottom plate of the server casing, the middle partition is disposed above the motherboard, and the first side of the middle partition is pivotally connected to the two sides. The second side portion is detachably fixed to the side plates, and the hard disk frame is placed on the middle partition plate. When the motherboard located on the bottom plate is to be repaired, the middle partition can be turned over by the first side as long as the hard disk frame is picked up and the second side portion and the two side plates of the middle partition plate are released. The motherboard is exposed to facilitate the user to repair components on the motherboard or to replace the motherboard. In addition, the first side portion of the middle partition may include two first pivots that are telescopic, and the second side portion may include two second pivots that are telescopic, such that the middle partition may also be selected with the second side The axis is flipped. In an embodiment, the front projection of the first side of the middle partition to the bottom of the bottom plate is outside the orthographic projection of the main board to the bottom plate, and after the middle partition is pivoted with the first side as the axis, the entire main board Exposed, and the entire motherboard can be replaced, and the front projection of the second side of the middle partition to the bottom plate is located within the orthographic projection of the main board to the bottom plate, so that the middle partition is turned after the second side is pivoted Only part of the motherboard is exposed, and for example, the part of the connector is still covered by the inverted middle partition, so that the motherboard can be replaced without removing the connection line between the hard disk and the motherboard. The components are available in a variety of disassembly options.

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

10‧‧‧Server

20‧‧‧ motherboard

22‧‧‧First District

23‧‧‧Central processor

24‧‧‧ memory

25‧‧‧Second District

26‧‧‧Connector

30‧‧‧hard disk tray

40‧‧‧Connecting line

100‧‧‧Server case

110‧‧‧ Lower case

112‧‧‧floor

114‧‧‧ side panels

116‧‧‧ Third pivot

118‧‧‧Pivot hole

120‧‧‧ middle partition

122‧‧‧First side

123‧‧‧First pivot

124‧‧‧ second side

125‧‧‧second pivot

126‧‧‧Part I

127‧‧‧Part II

130‧‧‧ Hard disk rack

132‧‧‧ recessed hole

134‧‧‧ bumps

136‧‧‧First joint

138‧‧‧second joint

140‧‧‧Upper cover

1 is a schematic diagram of an upper cover of a server casing of a server removed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic illustration of a hard disk shelf with the server of FIG. 1 removed. 3 and 4 are schematic views of various perspectives of the hard disk shelf flipping of the server of FIG. 1, respectively. Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of the medial septum of the server of Figure 1 flipped with the first side pivoted. Fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view showing a region A of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view showing a region B of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view showing a C area of Fig. 5. Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of a hard disk shelf with the server of Figure 1 removed. Figure 10 is a schematic illustration of the medial septum of the server of Figure 1 flipped with the second side pivoted.

Claims (8)

A server casing is adapted to receive a motherboard and a hard disk, the server casing comprising: a lower casing, comprising a bottom plate and opposite side plates connected to the bottom plate, wherein the motherboard is adapted to be placed on the motherboard The bottom plate is spaced apart from the bottom plate and includes a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is pivotally connected to the two side plates, and the second side portion is detachable Is fixed to the two side plates such that the middle partition is selectively pivoted with the first side portion; a hard disk frame placed on the middle partition and adapted to carry the hard disk; and an upper cover Removably disposed in the lower casing, wherein the first side portion of the middle partition includes two first pivotable shafts, and the second side portion includes two second pivotable shafts, each of the side panels And including two pivot holes corresponding to the first pivot and the second pivot, the two first pivots respectively adapted to exit from the corresponding pivot holes, such that the middle partition is selectively the second The side is the axis flip. The server casing of claim 1, wherein the middle partition comprises a first portion closer to the bottom plate and a second portion farther from the bottom plate, the server casing being adapted to receive the connection a connecting line of the motherboard and the hard disk, the connecting wire is adapted to be placed in the first portion and moved along a wall surface connected to the first portion and the second portion, and the hard disk frame is placed on the second section. The server casing of claim 1, wherein the hard disk frame and one of the two side plates comprise two third pivots, and the other comprises a recessed side Corresponding to the two recessed holes of the two third pivots, the hard disk frame is adapted to be pivoted relative to the two side plates by the cooperation of the two third pivot shafts and the two recessed holes, or by the The two third pivots are moved out of the two recessed holes to be separated from the two side plates. The server casing of claim 1, wherein the hard disk frame includes a plurality of protrusions protruding from the sides and contacting the two side plates, and the hard disk frame is adapted to be along the two side plates The inter-slices together form a track that moves. A server includes: a server casing comprising: a lower casing, comprising a bottom plate and opposite side plates connected to the bottom plate; a middle partition spaced apart from the bottom plate and including an opposite first side And a second side portion, wherein the first side portion is pivotally connected to the two side plates, and the second side portion is detachably fixed to the two side plates, such that the middle side plate optionally has the first side portion a shaft is turned over; a hard disk frame is placed on the middle partition; and an upper cover is detachably disposed on the lower casing; a main board is placed on the bottom plate; and a hard disk is placed on the hard The disk holder is electrically connected to the motherboard, wherein the first side of the middle partition includes two first pivots that are telescopic, and the second side includes two second pivots that are telescopic, each of the side plates including Corresponding to the first pivot and the two pivot holes of the second pivot, the two first pivots are respectively adapted to exit from the corresponding pivot holes, such that the middle partition is selectively on the second side The part is inverted for the axis. The server of claim 5, wherein the front side of the first side of the middle partition is outside the orthographic projection of the bottom plate of the main board to the bottom plate, so that the middle partition After the first side portion is pivoted, the entire motherboard is exposed, and the second side of the middle partition is orthographically projected on the bottom plate within the orthographic projection of the motherboard to the bottom plate. After the middle partition is turned by the second side, a first area of the motherboard is exposed, and a second area of the motherboard is covered by the inverted middle partition. The server of claim 5, further comprising: a connection line connected to the motherboard and the hard disk, and a part of the connection line is located on the middle partition, wherein the first part of the motherboard One zone includes a detachable central processor or memory, and the second zone includes a connector that is coupled to the connector. The server of claim 5, wherein the hard disk frame and one of the two side plates comprise two third pivots, and the other comprises a recessed at an edge and corresponding to the two third pivots Two recessed holes, the hard disk frame is adapted to be pivoted relative to the two side plates by the cooperation of the two third pivot shafts and the two concave holes, or the two third pivots are moved out of the two concave holes And separated from the two side plates.