TWI716846B - The expansion panel of the server - Google Patents

Abstract

An expansion panel of a server comprises a casing, an expansion electronic component, a conductive elastic piece and a conductive cover body. The housing has an accommodating space. The expansion electronic component is located in the accommodating space and is installed in the casing. The conductive elastic piece is located in the accommodating space and is installed in the casing. The conductive elastic piece comprises a connecting section, a first conductive section and at least one second conductive section. The first conductive section and the at least one second conductive section are respectively connected to opposite sides of the connecting section. The conductive cover body is mounted on the casing and covers the accommodating space. The first conductive section is electrically resisted by the expansion electronic component. The at least one second conductive section is electrically resisted to the conductive cover body.

Description

Server expansion panel

The present invention relates to an expansion panel of a server, in particular to an expansion panel of a server with electrostatic discharge protection.

Generally, electronic devices such as servers and desktop computer hosts usually have front panels for expansion. The front panel generally includes a housing and an electrical connection port for a display or an external storage medium. The electrical connection port is installed in the shell and is exposed to the outside of the shell through an opening of the shell. In this way, the display or external storage medium can be connected to the host device of the server or desktop computer via the electrical connection port. However, when two corresponding electrical connectors are electrically connected, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is prone to damage the electronic device. Therefore, how to avoid the problem of damaging electronic equipment caused by electrostatic discharge is one of the problems that R&D personnel should address.

The present invention is to provide an expansion panel for a server to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging electronic equipment.

The expansion panel of the server disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing, an expansion electronic component, a conductive elastic sheet and a conductive cover. The housing has an accommodation space. The expansion electronic component is located in the accommodating space and installed in the casing. The conductive elastic sheet is located in the containing space and installed on the shell. The conductive elastic sheet is located in the containing space and installed on the shell. Conductive shrapnel package Contains a connecting section, a first conductive section, and at least a second conductive section. The first conductive section and the at least one second conductive section are respectively connected to opposite sides of the connecting section. The conductive cover is installed on the shell and covers the accommodating space. Wherein, the first conductive segment electrically abuts the expansion electronic component. At least one second conductive segment electrically abuts against the conductive cover.

According to the expansion panel of the server of the above-mentioned embodiment, the first conductive section and the second conductive section of the conductive elastic sheet are respectively in electrical contact with the circuit board and the conductive cover, so that the electrostatic discharge phenomenon generated on the circuit board can be achieved by the conductive elastic sheet Conducted to the grounded conductive cover to avoid electrostatic discharge.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the description of the following embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present invention and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

10: Expansion panel of the server

100: shell

110: Bearing Department

120: Support

130: opening

200: Expansion of electronic components

210: circuit board

211: first side

212: second side

213: conductive gasket

214: First Piercing

220: Expansion electrical connector

300: conductive shrapnel

310: connection segment

320: The first conductive section

321: Body

3211: second piercing

322: Elastic convex

330: second conductive section

340: Back Buckle Section

341: Pressure structure

500: conductive cover

610: The first lock

620: second lock

S: accommodation space

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion panel of the server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of Figure 1.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conductive elastic sheet of FIG. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of Fig. 4.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expansion panel of a server according to the first embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a picture 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conductive shrapnel. Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of Fig. 4.

The expansion panel 10 of the server of this embodiment includes a housing 100, an expansion electronic component 200, a conductive elastic sheet 300, and a conductive cover 500.

The housing 100 is, for example, a shell made of metal material or plastic material. The housing 100 has an accommodation space S. In addition, the housing 100 further has a supporting portion 110, a supporting portion 120 and an opening 130. The supporting portion 110 and the supporting portion 120 are located in the containing space S. The supporting portion 110 is, for example, a plastic column with a screw hole. The supporting portion 120 is, for example, a plastic plate. The opening 130 communicates with the accommodation space S.

The expansion electronic component 200 is located in the containing space S and installed in the housing 100. In addition, the expansion electronic assembly 200 includes a circuit board 210 and an expansion electrical connector 220. The circuit board 210 has a first surface 211 and a second surface 212 opposite to each other. The first surface 211 of the circuit board 210 faces the carrying portion 110. The expansion electrical connector 220 is disposed on the first surface 211 of the circuit board 210 and is partially located outside the housing 100 through the opening 130. In addition, the circuit board 210 has a conductive pad 213 and a first through hole 214. The conductive pad 213 is disposed on the first surface 211 of the circuit board 210. The first through hole 214 penetrates the first surface 211 and the second surface 212.

The conductive elastic sheet 300 is located in the containing space S and installed in the housing 100. The conductive elastic sheet 300 includes a connecting section 310, a first conductive section 320, two second conductive sections 330 and a back buckle section 340. The first conductive section 320 is connected to one side of the connecting section 310 and sandwiched between the circuit board 210 and the carrying portion 110, that is, the first conductive section 320 is stacked on the carrying portion 110.

The first conductive section 320 includes a body portion 321 and two elastic convex portions 322. The main body 321 is, for example, a flat plate, and is connected to the connecting section 310. The main body 321 has a Two perforations 3211. The two elastic protrusions 322 are located on opposite sides of the second through hole 3211, and the two elastic protrusions 322 protrude from the side of the main body 321 away from the carrying portion 1100 and press against the conductive pad 213 of the circuit board 210. In this way, the quality of electrical contact between the first conductive section 320 and the conductive pad 213 of the circuit board 210 can be provided by the design of the two elastic protrusions 322.

In addition, the expansion panel 10 of the server may further include a first locking member 610. The first locking member 610 penetrates through the first through hole 214 and the second through hole 3211 and is locked to the carrying portion 110 to secure the expansion electronic assembly 200 The circuit board 210 and the conductive elastic sheet 300 are fixed to the carrying portion 110. In addition, In this embodiment, the number of elastic protrusions 322 is two, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the number of elastic protrusions may be only a single one.

The two second conductive segments 330 are all arc-shaped. The two second conductive segments 330 are both connected to opposite sides of the connecting segment 310, and the first conductive segment 320 and the two second conductive segments 330 both extend and protrude toward the same side of the connecting segment 310. In this embodiment, the first conductive segment 320 and the two second conductive segments 330 both extend and protrude toward the same side of the connecting segment 310, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first conductive segment and the two second conductive segments respectively extend and protrude toward different sides of the connecting segment.

The back buckle section 340 is connected to the connecting section 310, and the first conductive section 320 and the two second conductive sections 330 protrude from the same surface of the connecting section 310. The back buckle section 340 protrudes from the opposite side of the connecting section 310. The connecting section 310 and the back buckle section 340 are jointly clamped on the supporting portion 120. In addition, the back buckle section 340 has a pressing structure 341, and the pressing structure 341 of the back buckle section 340 can increase the clamping force between the conductive elastic sheet 300 and the supporting portion 120.

In this embodiment, the number of the second conductive segments 330 is two, but not limited to This is limited. In other embodiments, the number of second conductive segments may also be only a single one.

The conductive cover 500 is installed on the housing 100 and covers the containing space S. The conductive cover 500 is used to be installed in a cabinet (not shown) of the server for grounding treatment. In addition, the second conductive segment 330 abuts against the conductive cover 500 in an arc shape, so as to provide the quality of electrical contact between the second conductive segment 330 and the conductive cover 500.

In addition, the expansion panel 10 of the server can further include two second locking elements 620. The conductive cover 500 is locked to the housing 100 through the second locking member 620.

In this embodiment, the number of the second locking member 620 is two, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the number of the second locking member may also be only a single one.

In this embodiment, the assembling sequence of the expansion electronic component 200, the conductive elastic sheet 300, and the conductive cover 500 is, for example, first fixing the conductive elastic sheet 300 to the carrying portion 110 and the supporting portion 120 of the housing 100. Then, the expansion electronic component 200 is stacked on the first conductive section 320 of the conductive elastic sheet 300. Then, the expansion electronic assembly 200 and the conductive elastic sheet 300 are locked to the housing 100 through the first locking member 610. Then, the conductive cover 500 is locked to the housing 100 through the second locking member 620.

The first conductive section 320 of the conductive elastic sheet 300 electrically contacts the conductive pad 213 of the circuit board 210, and the second conductive section 330 of the conductive elastic sheet 300 electrically contacts the conductive cover 500 in an arc shape, so that the circuit board ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) generated on 210 can be guided by the conductive spring 300 to the grounded conductive cover 500. In this way, the electrostatic discharge phenomenon can be avoided by the design of the conductive elastic sheet 300.

According to the expansion panel of the server according to the above embodiment, through the conductive spring A conductive section and a second conductive section are in electrical contact with the circuit board and the conductive cover respectively, so that the electrostatic discharge phenomenon generated on the circuit board can be conducted to the grounded conductive cover through the conductive shrapnel, thereby avoiding electrostatic discharge. .

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments as described above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with similar art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of patent protection for inventions shall be determined by the scope of patent applications attached to this specification.

10: Expansion panel of the server

100: shell

110: Bearing Department

120: Support

130: opening

200: Expansion of electronic components

210: circuit board

211: first side

212: second side

213: conductive gasket

214: First Piercing

220: Expansion electrical connector

300: conductive shrapnel

310: connection segment

320: The first conductive section

321: Body

3211: second piercing

322: Elastic convex

330: second conductive section

340: Back Buckle Section

341: Pressure structure

500: conductive cover

610: The first lock

620: second lock

S: accommodation space

Claims (8)

An expansion panel for a server, comprising: a housing with an accommodating space; an expansion electronic component located in the accommodating space and installed in the housing; and a conductive elastic sheet located in the accommodating space and installed in the housing In the housing, the conductive elastic sheet includes a connecting section, a first conductive section, and at least one second conductive section. The first conductive section and the at least one second conductive section are respectively connected to opposite sides of the connecting section; and A conductive cover is installed on the housing and covers the accommodating space; wherein, the first conductive section electrically abuts against the expansion electronic component, and the at least one second conductive section electrically abuts against the conductive Cover, the shell further has a bearing portion, the bearing portion is located in the accommodating space, the first conductive section is stacked on the bearing portion, the expansion electronic component includes a circuit board and an expansion electrical connector, the expansion The electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board, the first conductive section includes a body portion and at least one elastic convex portion, the body portion is connected to the connecting section, and the at least one elastic convex portion protrudes from the body portion close to the at least one One side of the second conductive section presses against the circuit board. For the expansion panel of the server described in claim 1, wherein the housing has a supporting part, the supporting plate is located in the accommodating space, and the conductive elastic sheet further includes a back buckle section connected to the back buckle section On the connecting section, and the first conductive section and the at least one second conductive section protrude from the same surface of the connecting section, the back buckle section protrudes from the opposite side of the connection section, the connection section and the back buckle The segments are clamped together on the support part. For the expansion panel of the server described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the back buckle section has a pressing structure, and the pressing structure of the back buckle section abuts against the support portion. The expansion panel of the server described in the first item of the scope of patent application further includes a first locking member, the circuit board has a first through hole, the main body has a second through hole, and the first locking member penetrates The first through hole and the second through hole are locked to the carrying portion. For the server expansion panel described in claim 4, the number of the at least one elastic protrusion is two, and the two first elastic protrusions are located on opposite sides of the second perforation. For example, the expansion panel of the server described in item 4 of the scope of patent application further includes at least one second locking member, and the conductive cover is locked to the housing through the second locking member. For the expansion panel of the server described in claim 1, wherein the at least one second conductive section has an arc shape, and the second conductive section abuts against the conductive cover in an arc shape. For the expansion panel of the server described in claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one second conductive section is two.

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