TWI629583B - Server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server includes a tray, a handle mechanism, a first hard disk assembly, and a second hard disk assembly. The tray is placed in a server cabinet. The first hard disk component and the second hard disk component are arranged side by side in the tray. The handle mechanism is slidably pivoted to the tray. The first hard disk assembly is pivotally connected to the handle mechanism on opposite sides. When the handle mechanism is pivotally slid relative to the tray, the first hard disk assembly is rotated by the handle mechanism to be rotatable between a stowed position and a raised position. The first hard disk assembly is laid flat on the tray when the first hard disk assembly is in the stowed position. When the first hard disk assembly is rotated to the raised position, the rear side of the first hard disk assembly is pressed against the tray, and the front side thereof is relatively far from the tray to expose a first access opening of the front side of the first hard disk assembly.

Description

server

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly to a server having a detachable tray.

In the development trend of cloud services, enterprises need to add more and more servers to provide more services, such as setting up multiple web servers, email servers or database servers in the equipment room. In the case of high-density use of the server, the efficiency of assembly and maintenance of the server will become more and more important.

Traditionally, a large number of servers are installed in the server cabinet, and in order to increase the information density of a single server, usually each server is equipped with at least two hard disk assemblies arranged one behind the other, one on the outside and the other on the outside. It is on the inside. Each hard drive component can hold multiple hard drives. However, when repairing or replacing the hard disk in the hard disk assembly, or the fan on the server, the memory module (Memory Module) or other electronic components such as the Peripheral component Interconnect Express (PCIe), The server is removed from the server cabinet, but the removal procedure is cumbersome and time consuming.

Therefore, some manufacturers propose to install a slide rail between the server tray and the server cabinet, so that all or part of the server can be pulled out of the server cabinet via the slide rail. However, when the hard disk assembly on the outside of the server already contains a plurality of hard disks, if the external hard disk assembly is additionally pulled out to separate the front and rear hard disk assemblies from each other, the tray is added. The load on the slide rail between the servo cabinet and the servo cabinet is easy to bend and deform the slide rail. There is a quality hazard and low reliability. However, if the hard disk assembly on the outer side is not pulled out, the server needs to be arranged in the server. The tight individual hard disk components are separately removed from the server for repair and replacement, which is quite time consuming and laborious.

In view of this, the present invention provides a server for solving the problem that the electronic components stored in the conventional server are inconvenient to be repaired and replaced.

A server according to the present invention includes a tray, a handle mechanism, a first hard disk assembly, and a second hard disk assembly. The tray can be detached from a server cabinet. Both ends of the handle mechanism are slidably pivoted to the inner wall of the tray. The first hard disk assembly is movably disposed within the tray. The second hard disk assembly is housed in the tray. The first hard disk component is arranged side by side with the second hard disk component. The opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly are pivotally connected to the handle mechanism. When the handle mechanism is pivotally slid relative to the tray, the first hard disk assembly is driven by the handle mechanism to be rotatable between a stowed position and a raised position. The first hard disk assembly is laid flat on the tray when the first hard disk assembly is in the stowed position. When the first hard disk assembly is rotated from the storage position to the raised position, the rear side of the first hard disk assembly is pressed against the tray, and the front side thereof is relatively far away from the tray to expose a first access opening of the front side of the first hard disk assembly. .

In the server disclosed in the present invention, the design of the first hard disk assembly is rotated by the handle mechanism, so that the user can perform the work of replacing and repairing the hard disk, and the hard disk is not added during the operation. The pressure applied to the servo cabinet caused by the weight of the components helps maintain the stability between the pallet and the server cabinet, which in turn improves the yield during the test phase and ensures the reliability of the product in future use. .

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

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In addition, the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention are described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be illustrated in a schematic manner in the drawings, and even structures such as traces are omitted to keep the drawings clean and tidy.

Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have their ordinary meaning, and their meaning is understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definition of the above vocabulary should be interpreted in the present specification as having the same meaning as the technical field related to the present invention. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be construed as too idealistic or formal.

First, please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server disposed in a server cabinet according to an embodiment of the invention. This embodiment proposes a server 1 suitable for a server cabinet 9. The server cabinet 9 has a frame 90 and a plurality of rail sets 91. The rail set 91 is disposed on the frame 90, and the servo 1 is disposed on the slide set 91 such that the servo 1 can be detachably disposed on the frame 90 via the slide set 91, respectively. As shown, the server 1 can be extracted or housed in the rack 90 via the rail set 91, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 3, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the server of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the server of FIG. Specifically, the server 1 includes a tray 10, a processing module 20, a first hard disk assembly 30, a second hard disk assembly 40, and a handle mechanism 50. It should be noted that, for the sake of brevity, FIG. 3 omits the second hard disk assembly 40 and the chassis 90.

The tray 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and two side plates 13. The two side plates 13 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the bottom plate 11. The bottom plate 11 and the two side plates 13 together surround an accommodating space S1. The rail set 91 is disposed on the side panel 13 to allow the tray 10 to be detachably disposed on the frame 90. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the two outer walls 131 of the two side plates 13 respectively have two recesses 131a, and the slide rail group 91 is disposed in the recess 131a of the side panel 13.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the inner walls 132 of the two side plates 13 respectively have a slide 133, and the opposite sides of each slide 133 have a sliding inlet end 133a and a sliding end 133b, respectively. In the present embodiment, the sliding inlet end 133a has an opening structure, and the handle mechanism 50 can enter and exit the slide 133 via the sliding inlet end 133a to slide thereon, and stop when sliding to the sliding end 133b. Wherein, the sliding end 133b may have an opening structure having a stop portion (not labeled), and the upper portion of the opening structure of the sliding end 133b is covered by the protruding portion of the side plate 13, and the handle structure 50 is slid until the occlusion is blocked. The escape slide 133 can be avoided. The stopping portion is a protruding structure located at the inner wall 132 of the side plate 13 and is located at the end of the opening structure, that is, protrudes at one end of the sliding path 133 to prevent the handle mechanism 50 from sliding out of the sliding path 133 from the direction of the sliding path 133. And the stop can be, but is not limited to, a rivet.

The processing module 20 is accommodated in the accommodating space S1. The processing module 20 can be equipped with electronic components such as a main board and a fan assembly (none of which are shown), and the processing module 20 can be connected to the server cabinet 9 via internal routing (not shown). Internal or other server electrical connection.

The first hard disk unit 30 and the second hard disk unit 40 are accommodated in the accommodating space S1 of the tray 10. In a relative position, the second hard disk assembly 40 and the processing module 20 are respectively located on the front side 31 and the rear side 33 of the first hard disk assembly 30 opposite to each other. In this embodiment, according to the relative position of the first hard disk assembly 30 and the second hard disk assembly 40 in the tray 10, the first hard disk assembly 30 may also be referred to as the inner hard disk assembly, and the second hard disk assembly. 40 is the outer hard disk assembly. In addition, the first hard disk assembly 30 has a first access opening 30a on a side of the first hard disk assembly 30 facing the second hard disk assembly 40, and the second hard disk assembly 40 has a second access opening 40a. The user can detachably insert the plurality of hard disks 8 through the first access opening 30a and the second access opening 40a, respectively, on the side of the second hard disk assembly 40 facing away from the first hard disk assembly 30. A hard disk assembly 30 and a second hard disk assembly 40 are included, but the present invention is not limited to the number of hard disks 8 that can be accommodated by the hard disk assemblies, and is not limited to the type of the hard disk 8.

The handle mechanism 50 includes a bridge portion 51 and two movable portions 53. In detail, each movable portion 53 has a first end 531 and a second end 532 opposite to each other. The bridge portion 51 is connected between the two first ends 531 of the two movable portions 53. The two second ends 532 of the two movable portions 53 can enter the two slides 133 via the two sliding inlet ends 133a of the two slides 133 to perform the sliding and pivoting actions in the two slides 133, respectively. In addition, in the embodiment, the two movable portions 53 are respectively pivotally connected to opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly 30. Specifically, the two movable portions 53 are respectively pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly 30 from the bottom plate 11 by the position between the first end 531 and the second end 532, and the first hard disk assembly 30 is connected via the first hard disk assembly 30. The handle mechanism 50 is movably disposed within the tray 10. In addition, the position of the first hard disk unit 30 and the handle mechanism 50 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, as shown in the perspective of FIG. 3, under the movable portion 53, a space (not labeled) between the movable portion 53 and the side plate 13 can be used as a wiring (not shown) passage of the second hard disk assembly 40.

Please refer to FIG. 4 in conjunction with FIG. 2, which is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view of the server of FIG. 1. In the embodiment, the servo 1 further includes a snap spring 60 and two reset members 70, and the handle mechanism 50 further includes a latch portion 55. The snap-on elastic piece 60 is a metal elastic piece with elastic deformation capability, and is disposed on a side of the processing module 20 facing the first hard disk assembly 30, and has a snap groove 61. The latching portion 55 is disposed on the bridge portion 51 and fastened to the latching recess 61 of the snap tab 60. The two reset members 70 are each a metal elastic piece with elastic deformation capability, and are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly 30. Specifically, each of the reset members 70 is a metal dome that is bent at an angle, and one end of each of the reset members 70 is fixed to the first hard disk assembly 30, and the opposite end is disposed at the movable portion of the handle mechanism 50. 53, when the engaging portion 55 of the handle mechanism 50 is snapped toward the snap tab 60, the reset member 70 can accumulate elastic energy when subjected to the pressing of the movable portion 53, and the engaging portion 55 of the handle structure 50 is disengaged. When the latching groove 61 of the latching elastic piece 60 is released, the movable portion 53 can be lifted upward when the elastic energy is released. For details, please refer to the detailed description.

Next, the manner in which the server 1 is used will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 to FIG. 5 together. FIG. 5 is a side view of the first hard disk assembly of the server of FIG. 1 in a storage position, and FIG. 6A is a handle mechanism of the server of FIG. FIG. 6B is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view of the server of FIG. 6A, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the first hard disk assembly of the server of FIG. 1 in the raised position. It should be noted that in FIGS. 5-7, at least the first hard disk assembly 30 and the second hard disk assembly 40 in the server 1 have been dragged out of the frame 90 by the slide rail group 91.

First, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first hard disk unit 30 is located at a storage position. The so-called storage position means that the first hard disk unit 30 is laid flat on the tray 10, and the handle mechanism 50 is laid on the first hard disk unit 30. In this position, the first hard disk assembly 30 and the handle mechanism 50 can be completely accommodated in the accommodating space S1 of the tray 10. The first access opening 30a of the first hard disk assembly 30 is replaced by the second hard disk assembly. 40 is covered, and only the second access opening 40a of the second hard disk unit 40 is exposed to the outside. That is, the user can only mount or remove the hard disk 8 into or from the second hard disk unit 40 via the second pick-and-place opening 40a. The latching portion 55 of the handle mechanism 50 is fastened into the latching recess 61 of the snap tab 60 so that the handle mechanism 50 is fixed to the processing module 20 to fix the first hard disk assembly 30 to the tray 10 . on. Further, the two movable portions 53 of the handle mechanism 50 respectively press the two reset members 70 toward the bottom plate 11 to deform the two reset members 70 to accumulate elastic energy.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 6A-6B, the user can push the snap tab 60 in the direction of the arrow A to unlock the snap-fit relationship between the snap tab 60 and the latch portion 55. At this time, the elastic energy accumulated by the two resetting members 70 is released, and the two resetting members 70 are biased upward against the second movable portion 53 to bounce the two first ends 531 of the two movable portions 53 away from the bottom plate 11 and simultaneously The second end 532 moves along the two slides 133 from the sliding end 133b to the sliding inlet end 133a. As a result, the handle mechanism 50 is inclined, and the bridge portion 51 protrudes from the surface of the first hard disk unit 30 for the user to take.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the user can, for example, grab the bridge portion 51 and rotate the handle mechanism 50 in the direction of arrow B. Since the second end 532 of the movable portion 53 of the handle mechanism 50 is slidably pivoted to the slide 133, and the first hard disk assembly 30 is pivotally connected to the movable portion 53, the movable portion is in the process of rotating the handle mechanism 50. The second end 532 of the 53 is slid along the first direction D1, that is, the sliding end 133b is slid toward the sliding inlet end 133a, so that the first hard disk assembly 30 is driven by the handle mechanism 50 from the storage position (FIG. 5). Turn to the raised position (Figure 7). During the rotation of the first hard disk unit 30 from the storage position to the raised position, the handle mechanism rotates in the slide 133 while pivoting according to the pivotal point of the slide 133, the first hard disk assembly 30. The rear side 33 is pressed downward against the bottom plate 11 of the tray 10 on the front side 31 thereof according to its pivotal point with the movable portion 53 as an axis in a direction opposite to the direction of the handle mechanism 50 (such as an arrow C). The first pick-and-place opening 30a of the first hard disk unit 30 is exposed while being lifted away from the bottom plate 11 of the tray 10. Thereby, when the first hard disk assembly 30 is rotated to the raised position, the user can conveniently install the plurality of hard disks 8 into the first hard disk assembly 30 or from the first hard disk via the first access opening 30a. The assembly 30 is taken out. In addition, when the first hard disk assembly 30 is in the raised position, the second end 532 of the movable portion 53 of the handle mechanism 50 is slid to the position of the sliding inlet end 133a, so that the user can apply the lifting handle mechanism 50 again. The entire first hard disk assembly 30 is taken out of the tray 10. When the first hard disk assembly 30 is mounted, the user can also pull the handle structure 50 to place it in the tray 10, and rotate the handle mechanism in the opposite direction of the arrow B. 50 so that the second end 532 of the movable portion 53 of the handle mechanism 50 enters the slide 133 from the sliding inlet end 133a and slides toward the sliding end 133b, and the first hard disk assembly 30 is driven by the handle structure 50 by the arrow C. Rotate in the opposite direction to rotate from the raised position to the stowed position. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the structure of the sliding end 133b. For example, in other embodiments, the sliding end of the sliding rail may not have an opening structure, and the movable portion 53 of the handle structure 50 may be prevented from sliding to this point. When leaving the slide.

Therefore, the servo device 1 disclosed above can be configured to rotate the first hard disk assembly 30 by the handle mechanism 50, so that the first access opening 30a of the first hard disk assembly 30 can be lifted and exposed to the outside. The user can conveniently assemble or replace the hard disk assembly with the first hard disk assembly 30. Moreover, the server 1 of the present invention assembles or replaces the first hard disk assembly 30 (i.e., when the outer hard disk assembly is additionally pulled out to assemble or replace the hard disk assembly. The inner hard disk assembly), the second hard disk assembly 40 (ie, the outer hard disk assembly) does not apply additional pressure to the slide group 91, which reduces the chance of bending deformation of the slide group 91 during use. This will not only improve the yield during the test phase, but also ensure the reliability of the product in future use.

Further, it is to be noted that the present invention is not limited to the position of the aforementioned reset member 70, as long as the elasticity can be provided at the appropriate time to lift the handle mechanism 50 upward for the user to operate. For example, in other embodiments, one end of the reset member 70 is swingably located below the movable portion 53, but the other end may be fixed to the inner wall 132 of the side plate 13. Moreover, the present invention is not limited to the design and number of the reset member 70. For example, in other embodiments, the number of the reset members 70 may be only one, and the reset member 70 may be a spring bar.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the design of the latching portion 55 and the latching elastic piece 60, and any design that can temporarily fix the handle mechanism 50 when the first hard disk unit 30 is in the storage position is the present invention. The scope.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1 server 8 hard disk 9 server cabinet 10 tray 11 bottom plate 13 side plate 20 processing module 30 first hard disk assembly 31 front side 33 rear side 30a first access opening 40 second hard disk assembly 40a second access opening 50 Handle mechanism 51 bridge portion 53 movable portion 55 snap portion 60 snap tab 61 snap groove 70 reset member 90 frame 91 slide group 131 outer wall 131a groove 132 inner wall 133 slide 133a slide inlet end 133b slide end 531 First end 532 Second end A Arrow B Arrow C Arrow D1 First direction S1 accommodating space

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server disposed in a server cabinet according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the server of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the server of Figure 1. 4 is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of the server of FIG. 1. Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the first hard disk assembly of the server of Figure 1 in a stowed position. Figure 6A is a side elevational view of the server of Figure 1 with the handle mechanism raised. Figure 6B is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of the servo of Figure 6A. Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the first hard disk assembly of the server of Figure 1 in a raised position.

Claims (10)

A server includes: a tray that is detachably disposed in a server cabinet; a handle mechanism that is slidably pivoted to an inner wall of the tray; a first hard disk assembly movably disposed In the tray, a second hard disk assembly is disposed in the tray, the first hard disk assembly and the second hard disk assembly are arranged side by side; wherein opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly are pivotally connected to The handle mechanism is configured to be rotated by the handle mechanism to be rotatable between a storage position and a raised position when the handle mechanism is pivotally slidable relative to the tray; when the first hard disk assembly is When the first hard disk assembly is rotated from the storage position to the raised position, the rear side of the first hard disk assembly is pressed against the tray. The tray has a front side that is relatively far from the tray to expose a first access opening of the front side of the first hard disk assembly. The server of claim 1 further includes a processing module, the processing module is disposed in the tray, and the second hard disk component and the processing module are respectively juxtaposed on the first hard disk module. The front side and the rear side cover the first pick-and-place opening of the first hard disk assembly when the first hard disk assembly is in the receiving position. The server of claim 1, wherein the handle mechanism is slid in a first direction relative to the tray to drive the first hard disk assembly from the storage position to the raised position. The first hard disk assembly is flipped in the opposite direction until the rear side of the first hard disk assembly is pressed against the tray, and the front side thereof is suspended relative to the tray to expose the first access opening to the outside. The server of claim 1, wherein the handle mechanism comprises a bridge portion and two movable portions, each of the movable portions having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the bridge portion being connected to the two activities The tray has a bottom plate and two side plates. The two side plates are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the bottom plate to fit around the bottom plate to accommodate an accommodating space. The two movable portions are respectively pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the first hard disk assembly, and the second ends of the two movable portions are respectively slidably coupled to the two sliding portions Road. The server of claim 4, wherein the first hard disk assembly is pivotally connected between the two first ends of the two movable portions and the second second ends. The server of claim 4, wherein when the first hard disk assembly is in the storage position, the first hard disk assembly is laid in the tray, and the handle mechanism is laid on the first hard disk assembly . The server of claim 6, wherein the two portions of the two movable portions of the handle mechanism are separated when the bridge portion of the handle mechanism is disengaged from the first hard disk assembly and rotated relative to the first hard disk assembly The two ends slide along the two slides of the tray in a first direction, and the first hard disk assembly is rotated by the handle mechanism to rotate in a direction opposite to the bridge portion of the handle mechanism to allow the first The hard disk assembly is rotated from the storage position to the raised position, and the first access opening of the first hard disk assembly is lifted off the tray to be exposed. The server of claim 2, wherein the handle mechanism further comprises a latching portion, the first hard disk component is adjacent to the processing module when the first hard disk component is in the receiving position, and the The handle mechanism is laid on the first hard disk assembly and fastened to the processing module through the buckle portion to fix the first hard disk assembly in the tray. The server of claim 8 further comprising a snap tab disposed on a side of the processing module facing the first hard disk assembly, the snap tab having a snap groove when the handle mechanism is flat When the first hard disk assembly is placed on the first hard disk assembly, the buckle portion of the handle mechanism is fastened in the buckle groove of the snap spring to fix the handle mechanism to the processing module. The server of claim 1, wherein the first hard disk component is hard and the second hard disk component is hard to accommodate a plurality of hard disks.