TWI751870B - Server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server includes a server tray and a storage bracket. The server tray includes two side plates, an accommodating space formed between the two side plates, an upper opening and a lower opening communicating with the accommodating space. The storage bracket is pivotally connected to the server tray. When the storage bracket is located in the accommodating space and does not pass through the upper and lower openings, the storage bracket is located at an initial position. The storage bracket is adapted for being rotated between an upper position and a lower position relative to the server tray, such that part of the storage bracket passes through the upper opening or the lower opening.

Description

server

The present invention relates to a server, and more particularly, to a server whose storage bracket is suitable for flipping up and down.

At present, the storage bracket used for carrying the storage in the server can usually be drawn out in a horizontal direction or rotated upward to facilitate taking out the storage (eg, a hard disk). However, since there are usually multiple servers in the server cabinet, if the operator needs to replace the storage in the server located at a higher place, he has to stand on a ladder to operate, which is quite inconvenient. If the height of the machine room is low and the top of the cabinet is quite close to the ceiling of the machine room, it is difficult for the operator to take out the storage from above even if he stands on the ladder.

The present invention provides a server whose storage support can be lifted up or down to facilitate operation.

A server of the present invention includes a server tray and a storage bracket. The server tray includes two side plates, an accommodating space formed between the two side plates, and an upper opening and a lower opening communicating with the accommodating space. The storage bracket is pivotally connected to the server tray, wherein when the storage bracket is located in the accommodating space and does not pass through the upper opening and the lower opening, the storage bracket is located at an initial position, and the storage bracket is suitable for a relative to the server tray. Rotate between the lift-up position and the lift-down position, so that part of the storage bracket is passed through the upper opening or through the lower opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a latch disposed in one of the two side plates, wherein the storage bracket includes a first positioning hole, a second positioning hole and a third positioning hole , the latch can be selectively inserted into the first positioning hole, the second positioning hole or the third positioning hole, so as to make the storage support stay in the initial position, the uplifting position or the downlifting position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a positioning module, including a fixing piece, a pressing structure and a latch, wherein the fixing piece is disposed in one of the side plates and includes a through hole, and the pressing structure is movably Set on the fixing plate, the pressing structure includes a through slot and a first inclined surface beside the through slot, and the pin penetrates through the through slot of the pressing structure and the through hole of the fixing plate and is suitable for extending into the first positioning hole, the first positioning hole and the first positioning hole of the storage bracket. Two positioning holes or third positioning holes, the plug includes a second inclined surface, and the second inclined surface of the plug abuts against the first inclined surface of the pressing structure. When the pressing structure moves relative to the fixing piece, the first inclined surface of the pressing structure pushes against the plug. The second inclined surface of the pin is retracted from the hole in the fixing plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning module further includes a sleeve and an elastic member, the sleeve is fixed on the fixing plate, the plug is movably penetrated through the sleeve, and the elastic member is located in the sleeve and sleeved on the latch.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the above-mentioned fixing piece and the pressing structure includes a chute, the other includes a protruding post extending into the chute, and the extension direction of the chute is parallel to the extending direction of the through-groove .

The storage bracket further includes an arc-shaped slot, and the positioning module further includes a damping member, which is arranged on the fixing plate, and the damping member penetrates into the arc-shaped slot and contacts the storage bracket.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a positioning module including a first rack and a gear engaged with the first rack, wherein the first rack is movably located in one of the side plates , the gear is arranged on the storage bracket, and a center of the gear is a pivot for the storage bracket to rotate relative to the server tray.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning module further includes a fixing piece fixed on the side plate, the first rack includes a first groove, and the fixing piece includes a first sliding block extending into the first groove , so that the first rack can be movably arranged on the fixed piece.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning module further includes a second rack, the second rack includes a second groove, the fixing piece includes a second slider extending into the second groove, and The second rack is movably arranged on the fixing plate, the second rack is parallel to the first rack, the gear is located between the first rack and the second rack, and the gear is engaged with the second rack.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a positioning module including a driving mechanism, a screw connected to the driving mechanism, and a gear engaged with the screw, wherein the driving mechanism and the screw are disposed on the server tray Inside, the gear is arranged on the storage bracket, and a center of the gear is a pivot for the storage bracket to rotate relative to the server tray.

Based on the above, in the server of the present invention, the server tray includes an upper opening and a lower opening, the storage bracket is pivotally connected to the server tray, and is suitable for rotating relative to the server tray to the up-lifting position or the down-lifting position, so that the Part of the reservoir holder passes through the upper opening or through the lower opening. In this way, the operator can choose to rotate the storage holder up or down. When the servo is in a higher position, the operator can turn the reservoir bracket down to remove the reservoir. When the servo is located at a lower position, the operator can turn the storage holder upward to take out the storage, which is more convenient to operate.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view of pulling the server tray of the server of FIG. 1 out of the casing. FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 4 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 rotated to a tilted position relative to the server tray. It should be noted that, for the sake of brevity of the drawings, only the components related to the present invention are shown in FIG. 1 , and the structures such as the mainboard and the hard disk of the server are hidden. In addition, in order to clearly see the internal structure, the side plates 111 of FIGS. 2 to 4 are indicated by dotted lines.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , in this embodiment, the server 100 includes a casing 105 , a server tray 110 and a storage bracket 120 ( FIG. 2 ). The server tray 110 is movably disposed in the casing 105, and can be received in the casing 105 (FIG. 1) or pulled out from the casing 105 (FIG. 2).

As can be seen from FIG. 2 , the server tray 110 includes two side plates 111 (represented by dotted lines), an accommodating space 112 formed between the two side plates 111 , and an upper opening 113 and a lower opening 114 communicating with the accommodating space 112 . The accommodating space 112 is used for storing the storage holder 120 . In this embodiment, the server tray 110 does not have a top plate and a bottom plate at a portion corresponding to the position of the stocker bracket 120 . That is to say, the server tray 110 is hollow above and below the accommodating space 112 to form an upper opening 113 and a lower opening 114 .

In this embodiment, the storage bracket 120 includes a pivot hole 125 ( FIG. 5 ), and the side plate 111 of the server tray 110 includes a pivot shaft 115 ( FIG. 5 ). The pivot shaft 115 of the side plate 111 extends into the storage bracket 120 The storage bracket 120 is pivotally connected to the server tray 110 in the pivot hole 125 . Therefore, the stocker bracket 120 can be rotated relative to the server tray 110 .

In this embodiment, when the reservoir bracket 120 is located in the accommodating space 112 and does not penetrate through the upper opening 113 and the lower opening 114 as shown in FIG. 2 , the reservoir bracket 120 is located at an initial position P1 . In addition, the storage bracket 120 can also be selectively rotated relative to the server tray 110 to a lift-up position P2 ( FIG. 3 ) or a lift-down position P3 ( FIG. 4 ), so that part of the storage bracket 120 passes through the upper opening 113 or passes through the lower opening 114 so as to facilitate the operator to replace or repair the storage (not shown) inside the storage holder 120 .

In this way, when the server 100 is placed at a higher position (eg, above the cabinet), the operator can turn the storage bracket 120 downward to take out the storage. The operator may not need to use a ladder. This design can also avoid the situation that the top of the cabinet is quite close to the ceiling of the computer room due to the low height of the computer room, and it is difficult for the operator to take out the storage from above even if he stands on the ladder. In addition, when the server 100 is located at a lower position, the operator can turn the storage holder 120 upward to take out the storage, which is more convenient in operation.

The detailed structure of the server 100 of this embodiment will be further described below. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 not yet mounted to the server tray. Referring to FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the storage bracket 120 and the server tray 110 are matched with the positioning holes and the latches 150 , so that the storage bracket 120 can be positioned at the initial position P1 relative to the server tray 110 , and is lifted up. Position P2 and tilt down position P3.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the storage holder 120 includes a first positioning hole 121 , a second positioning hole 122 and a third positioning hole 123 . The server 100 further includes a positioning module 130 including a fixing piece 132 , a pressing structure 140 and a pin 150 . The fixing piece 132 is disposed in the side plate 111 . The pressing structure 140 is disposed on the fixing piece 132 so as to be movable up and down, so that the plug 150 is protruded or retracted from the fixing piece 132 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another viewing angle of FIG. 6 . Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , one of the fixing piece 132 and the pressing structure 140 includes a sliding groove 146 , and the other includes a protruding post 134 extending into the sliding groove 146 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the pressing structure 140 includes a chute 146 extending in the up-down direction, the fixing piece 132 includes a protruding post 134 extending into the chute 146 , the protruding post 134 is, for example, a stud, and a locking member 135 Pass through the chute 146 and be locked to the protruding post 134 to prevent the pressing structure 140 from being separated from the fixing piece 132 . Therefore, the pressing structure 140 can move up and down relative to the fixing piece 132 .

In addition, the pressing structure 140 includes a through groove 142 extending along the up-down direction, and the fixing plate 132 includes a through hole 133 ( FIG. 6 ). The plug 150 passes through the through groove 142 of the pressing structure 140 and the through hole 133 of the fixing plate 132, and is adapted to extend into the first positioning hole 121 ( FIG. 5 ) and the second positioning hole 122 ( FIG. 5 ) of the storage bracket 120 ( FIG. 5 ). Figure 5) or the third positioning hole 123 (Figure 5).

8 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage bracket, the server tray and the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 when the pressing structure has not been pressed. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, since both sides of the fixing piece 132 are bent toward the side plate 111 ( FIG. 2 ), there is a space between the fixing piece 132 and the side plate 111 , and the pressing structure 140 and the latch 150 are located at The space between the fixing piece 132 and the side plate 111 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, the positioning module 130 further includes a sleeve 154 and an elastic member 156 . The plug 150 is movably passed through the sleeve 154 , and the elastic member 156 is located in the sleeve 154 and is sleeved on the plug 150 . The plug 150, the sleeve 154 and the elastic member 156 can be regarded as one component. The components (the plug 150 , the sleeve 154 and the elastic member 156 ) pass through the through slot 142 of the pressing structure 140 together, and the sleeve 154 is fixed to the fixing piece 132 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the pressing structure 140 includes a first inclined surface 144 beside the through groove 142 , the plug 150 includes a second inclined surface 152 , and the second inclined surface 152 of the plug 150 abuts against the first inclined surface 144 of the pressing structure 140 . .

In FIG. 8 , the reservoir bracket 120 is located at the initial position P1 as an example. In this state, the latch 150 protrudes from the through hole 133 of the fixing piece 132 and extends into the first positioning hole 121 of the reservoir bracket 120 . It should be noted that, when the storage bracket 120 is located at the lift-up position P2 or the lift-down position P3, the relative relationship between the latch 150 and the second positioning hole 122 or the third positioning hole 123 of the storage bracket 120 is also shown in FIG. 8 shown.

9 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage bracket, the server tray and the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 when the pressing structure is pressed. It should be noted that, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of when the pressing structure 140 is pressed down or pushed up, so that the pressing structure 140 moves in the direction of entering the drawing or passing through the drawing in the view of FIG. 9 .

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 at the same time. Comparing FIGS. 8 and 9, it can be seen that when the pressing structure 140 is pressed, the left and right first slopes 144 of the pressing structure 140 will gradually approach, and push the second slope 152 of the latch 150. So that the latch 150 is pushed by the first inclined surface 144 of the pressing structure 140 to move in the direction of the side plate 111 (the lower part of FIG. 9 ). Therefore, the latch 150 will move from the position protruding from the fixing piece 132 in FIG. 8 to be retracted into the through hole 133 of the fixing piece 132 , and then withdraw from the first positioning hole 121 of the storage bracket 120 .

At this time, the fixed relationship between the storage bracket 120 and the server tray 110 is released, and the operator can lift the storage bracket 120 up or down. In addition, it can be seen from FIG. 9 that the elastic member 156 is compressed in this state to accumulate elastic potential energy.

After the latch 150 is withdrawn from the first positioning hole 121 of the storage bracket 120 and the operator rotates the storage bracket 120 , the first positioning hole 121 of the storage bracket 120 is staggered from the latch 150 . At this time, the operator does not need to continue to press down or push up the pressing structure 140 . The elastic piece 156 will release a part of the elastic potential energy, so that the latch 150 is slightly returned to abut against the wall surface of the storage holder 120 until the storage holder 120 is rotated to the position (the latch 150 is positioned opposite to the second positioning hole 122 ). or the third positioning hole 123). The elastic member 156 recovers and pushes the latch 150 back, so that the latch 150 can be inserted into the second positioning hole 122 or the third positioning hole 123 to make the storage holder 120 stay at the lift-up position P2 or the lift-down position P3.

It is worth mentioning that, as can be seen from FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the pressing structure 140 are exposed to the fixing piece 132 so that the operator can press the pressing structure 140 downward or upward relative to the fixing piece 132 Push to make the latch 150 withdraw from the first positioning hole 121 , the second positioning hole 122 or the third positioning hole 123 of the storage holder 120 , which is very convenient in operation and enables the operator to maintain or replace the storage quickly.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 , in this embodiment, the storage bracket 120 further includes an arc-shaped groove 124 , and the positioning module 130 further includes a damping member 160 disposed on the fixing piece 132 . The damping member 160 penetrates into the arcuate groove 124 and contacts the reservoir holder 120 . Since the damping member 160 on the fixing plate 132 contacts the reservoir bracket 120 (for example, in FIG. 9 , the damping member 160 contacts the wall surface of the arc-shaped groove 124 ), a frictional force can be generated between the reservoir bracket 120 and the damping member 160 , In order to avoid the situation that the storage bracket 120 together with the internal storage automatically falls down due to gravity when the latch 150 is withdrawn from the first positioning hole 121 , the second positioning hole 122 or the third positioning hole 123 of the storage bracket 120 .

The positioning modules 130a and 130b of different implementations will be described below.

10 is a schematic diagram of a positioning module of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10 , in this embodiment, the positioning module 130 a of the server 100 a includes a gear 180 and a first rack 170 and a second rack 175 engaged with the gear 180 . The gear 180 is disposed on the storage bracket 120 , and a center of the gear 180 is the pivot hole 125 (pivot center) for the storage bracket 120 to rotate relative to the server tray 110 .

The first rack 170 and the second rack 175 are arranged in parallel, and the gear 180 is located between the first rack 170 and the second rack 175 . The first rack 170 and the second rack 175 are movably located in the side plate 111 . Specifically, the first rack 170 includes a first groove 172 , and the second rack 175 includes a second groove 177 . The fixing piece 132 of the positioning module 130a is fixed on the side plate 111 and includes a first sliding block 136 extending into the first groove 172 and a second sliding block 137 extending into the second groove 177, so that the first rack The 170 and the second rack 175 are movably arranged on the fixed piece 132 .

FIG. 11 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 in an initial position relative to the server tray. FIG. 12 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 13 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-down position.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 13 , in this embodiment, when the operator wants to lift up or down the storage bracket 120 , he only needs to directly turn the storage bracket 120 up or down, and the gear 180 will follow As the storage bracket 120 rotates together, the first rack 170 and the second rack 175 will move relative to the fixing plate 132 during the rotation of the gear 180 . Alternatively, the operator can also manually move the first rack 170 or the second rack 175 to drive the gear 180 to rotate, thereby rotating the storage support 120 .

It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the meshing depths between the gear 180 and the first rack 170 and between the gear 180 and the second rack 175 may be slightly larger, so that the gear 180 and the first rack 170 There is a large friction force between the gear 180 and the second rack 175. With this design, the storage bracket 120 can stay at any position relative to the server tray 110 (rotation without stages), and Designs with positioning holes and pins are not required.

14 is a partial schematic view of a storage bracket of a server in an initial position relative to a server tray according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 14 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 16 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 14 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-down position.

Referring to FIGS. 14 to 16 , in this embodiment, the positioning module 130 b of the server 100 b includes a driving mechanism 190 , a screw 192 linked to the driving mechanism 190 , and a gear 180 engaged with the screw 192 . The driving mechanism 190 and the screw 192 are arranged in the server tray 110 , and the gear 180 is arranged in the storage bracket 120 . Likewise, the center of the gear 180 is the pivot 115 on which the stocker bracket 120 rotates relative to the server tray 110 . In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 190 is, for example, a motor, and the screw 192 is rotated by electric means, and then the gear 180 is rotated, so that the storage bracket 120 fixed to the gear 180 is rotated.

To sum up, in the server of the present invention, the server tray includes an upper opening and a lower opening, the storage bracket is pivotally connected to the server tray, and is suitable for rotating relative to the server tray to the up-lifting position or the down-lifting position, And part of the reservoir holder is passed through the upper opening or through the lower opening. In this way, the operator can choose to rotate the storage holder up or down. When the servo is in a higher position, the operator can turn the reservoir bracket down to remove the reservoir. When the servo is located at a lower position, the operator can turn the storage holder upward to take out the storage, which is more convenient to operate.

P1: initial position P2: Lift up position P3: Lift down position 100, 100a, 100b: Servers 105: Chassis 110: Server Tray 111: Side panel 112: accommodating space 113: upper opening 114: Lower opening 115: Pivot 120: Storage holder 121: The first positioning hole 122: Second positioning hole 123: The third positioning hole 124: Arc groove 125: Pivot hole 130, 130a, 130b: positioning module 132: fixed piece 133: Perforation 134: Column 135: Lock firmware 136: First Slider 137: Second Slider 140: Pressing structure 142: Grooving 144: First Bevel 146: Chute 150: latch 152: Second bevel 154: Sleeve 156: Elastic 160: Damping parts 170: The first rack 172: First trench 175: Second rack 177: Second groove 180: Gear 190: Drive Mechanism 192: Screw

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial schematic view of pulling the server tray of the server of FIG. 1 out of the casing. FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 4 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 rotated to a tilted position relative to the server tray. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 1 not yet mounted to the server tray. FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another viewing angle of FIG. 6 . 8 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage bracket, the server tray and the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 when the pressing structure has not been pressed. 9 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage bracket, the server tray and the positioning module of the server of FIG. 1 when the pressing structure is pressed. 10 is a schematic diagram of a positioning module of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 in an initial position relative to the server tray. FIG. 12 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 13 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 10 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-down position. 14 is a partial schematic view of a storage bracket of a server in an initial position relative to a server tray according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 14 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-up position. FIG. 16 is a partial schematic view of the storage bracket of the server of FIG. 14 rotated relative to the server tray to a tilt-down position.

P3: Lift down position

100: Server

105: Chassis

110: Server Tray

111: Side panel

112: accommodating space

113: upper opening

114: Lower opening

120: Storage holder

130: Positioning module

132: fixed piece

135: Lock firmware

140: Pressing structure

150: latch

Claims (5)

A server, comprising: a server tray, including two side panels, an accommodating space formed between the two side panels, and an upper opening and a lower opening communicating with the accommodating space; a storage bracket pivotally connected to the accommodating space A server tray, wherein when the storage bracket is located in the accommodating space and does not pass through the upper opening and the lower opening, the storage bracket is located at an initial position, and the storage bracket is suitable for relative to the server tray. A flip-up position and a flip-down position are rotated to make part of the storage support pass through the upper opening or through the lower opening; and a latch is disposed in one of the side panels, The storage bracket includes a first positioning hole, a second positioning hole and a third positioning hole, and the plug can be selectively inserted into the first positioning hole, the second positioning hole or the third positioning hole, so that the The reservoir bracket stays in the initial position, the tilt-up position or the tilt-down position. The server according to claim 1, further comprising: a positioning module including a fixing piece, a pressing structure and the latch, wherein the fixing piece is disposed in one of the side plates and includes a through hole, and the pressing structure can It is movably arranged on the fixing plate, the pressing structure includes a through slot and a first inclined surface beside the through slot, and the pin penetrates through the through slot of the pressing structure and the through hole of the fixing plate and is suitable for extending into The first positioning hole, the second positioning hole or the third positioning hole of the storage bracket, the plug includes a second inclined surface, the second inclined surface of the plug abuts against the first inclined surface of the pressing structure, When the pressing structure moves relative to the fixed piece, The first inclined surface of the pressing structure pushes against the second inclined surface of the plug, so that the plug is retracted in the through hole of the fixing plate. The server according to claim 2, wherein the positioning module further comprises a sleeve and an elastic member, the sleeve is fixed to the fixing piece, the plug is movably penetrated through the sleeve, and the elastic member is located at The sleeve is inside and sleeved on the plug. The server according to claim 2, wherein one of the fixing plate and the pressing structure includes a chute, the other includes a protruding post extending into the chute, and the extension direction of the chute is parallel to the The extension direction of the slot. The server according to claim 2, wherein the storage support further comprises an arc-shaped groove, the positioning module further includes a damping member disposed on the fixing plate, the damping member penetrates the arc-shaped groove and contacts the storage holder.

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