TWI752752B - Auxiliary support component for gpu card - Google Patents

Abstract

An auxiliary support component for a GPU card is provided. The auxiliary support component is disposed on a server case. The server case has a GPU card slot. The auxiliary support component includes a fixing bracket and a snap element. The fixing bracket is fixed on one side of the GPU card slot. The buckle element is pivotally connected to the fixed bracket, and the buckle element has a snapping portion. Wherein, when a GPU card is inserted into the GPU card slot, the buckle element can be rotated to a buckle position, and the GPU card can be buckled through the buckling part.

Description

Auxiliary support components for GPU cards

The present invention relates to an auxiliary support assembly, in particular to an auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card.

In recent years, due to the development of the Internet, the requirements for the performance of the server are getting higher and higher, so the hard disk specifications of the existing servers also need to be continuously upgraded; among them, the upgrade of the graphics card is the most convenient and capable Greatly improved performance.

Generally speaking, the components of a graphics card are mainly composed of a graphics processor and a memory. However, with the improvement of the graphics processor, the required memory requirements also increase, and high computing power will also generate a large number of In order to keep the graphics processor and memory in a better operating state, a cooling fan is usually installed to help the graphics card to dissipate heat; in addition, because the graphics card uses a high-end graphics processor , a large number of memory and cooling fans, the power demand for them also increases greatly, so that the graphics card cannot only supply power through the connection port of the circuit board to maintain the operation, and an additional power supply unit needs to be installed to independently connect the power supply unit of the host computer. , it can be seen that with the improvement of the performance of the display card, not only the components will increase, but also the weight will become heavier and heavier.

Please refer to the first figure. The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the server of the prior art. As shown in the first figure, a server chassis PA100 includes a rack body PA101 and a riser card PA102, the rack body PA101 has a side frame PA1011 and a front frame PA1012 adjacent to each other, and the riser card PA102 It is fixed on the side frame PA1011 and has an insertion slot PA1021; thus, when the user wants to install the display card, the display card can be moved along the sliding rail of the front frame PA1012 and inserted into the insertion slot. Slot PA1021.

As mentioned above, in addition to the riser card PA102 fixed to the server chassis PA100 through the connecting port, the existing graphics card is only fixed to the front frame PA1012 of the server chassis PA100 through the fixed end plate, so it can be used for a long time. The riser card PA102 of the graphics card is likely to be broken at the joint because it cannot support the overall weight, or the graphics card will shake and break due to the movement of the server chassis PA100.

In view of the fact that in the prior art, in order to improve the performance of the existing server, the most convenient and economical way is to replace the graphics card, but the weight of the graphics card is often proportional to the improvement in performance, but the current graphics card fixing method mainly depends on The insertion of the socket and the fixation of the end plate are only fixed to the adjacent two sides of the display card, so that most of the display cards are in a suspended configuration. Therefore, when the server shakes due to transportation, the display The card is likely to be broken at the connection due to its heavy weight, thereby causing damage to the entire server host; therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary support assembly for the GPU card, which can be set in the server chassis, In addition, it effectively supports one of the floating ends of the display card to avoid the problem of the display card being broken due to its overweight.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide an auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card. The auxiliary support assembly is arranged in a server case, the server case has a GPU card slot, and the auxiliary support assembly includes a fixing bracket and a snap element. The fixing bracket is fastened on one side of the GPU card slot. The snap element is pivotally connected with the fixing bracket, and the snap element has a snap portion. Wherein, when a GPU card is inserted into the GPU card slot, the locking element can be rotated to a locking position, and the GPU card is locked through the locking portion.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means, wherein, the buckle element further comprises a pivot portion, the pivot portion is pivotally connected with the fixing bracket, and the abutting portion is integrally connected to the pivot portion.

Preferably, the latching portion further comprises a first latching segment and a second latching segment, the first latching segment protrudes integrally from the pivot portion along a first direction, and the second latching segment It is integrally formed and protrudes from the first clamping section along the first direction, and the pivot part, the first clamping section and the second clamping section respectively have a first length, a second length and a third length, and the second length is between the first length and the third length, when the buckle element rotates to the buckle position, the second abutting segment is stuck against the GPU card .

In addition, the latching portion further defines at least one latching groove, the at least one latching groove extends from the first latching segment to the second latching segment, and when the latching element rotates to the latching position, at least one latching groove extends from the first latching segment to the second latching segment. The snap groove is used to snap the GPU card.

In another preferred embodiment, the buckling element further includes an elastic buckling portion, the elastic buckling portion is integrally formed and extended from the first abutting section along the first direction, and is suspended above the second abutting section. Wherein, the fixing bracket further has a clamping hole, and the elastic buckle portion further has a clamping block corresponding to the clamping hole. When the clamping element rotates to the clamping position, the clamping block is clamped in the clamping hole.

In addition, the fixing bracket is further provided with an operation opening, and the elastic buckle portion further has a pulling structure. The pulling structure is movably arranged in the operation opening along the edge, and is used to drive the clamping block when the clamping block is clamped in the clamping hole. The block is released from the clasp of the clasp hole, thereby pulling the clasp element away from the clasp position.

In another preferred embodiment, the fixing bracket further has a positioning groove, and the second abutting section further has a stop structure. When the locking element rotates to the locking position, the stop structure is correspondingly engaged with the positioning groove.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means, the fixing bracket includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a first side connecting portion and a second side connecting portion. The top plate is arranged above the bottom plate. The first side connecting portion is disposed between the bottom plate and the top plate, and is connected to the bottom plate and the top plate. The second side connecting portion is disposed between the bottom plate and the top plate, and is connected to the bottom plate and the top plate, and the first side connecting portion, the second side connecting portion and the bottom plate further enclose an active space, and the snap element is It is pivotally connected to the bottom plate and the top plate and is rotatably arranged in the movable space.

Preferably, the fixing bracket further includes a baffle, which is connected to the bottom plate, the first side connecting portion and the second side connecting portion, so as to enclose an active space, and the baffle is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation channels, and the heat dissipation channels are provided. connected to the event space.

As mentioned above, since the auxiliary supporting component of the GPU card of the present invention is to rotatably set the buckle element in the fixing bracket, and then fix the fixing bracket to the side of the GPU card slot of the server case, when the GPU card is inserted When installed in the GPU card slot, the user can rotate the snap element to the snap position, so that the snap element snaps against the GPU card, so that both ends of the GPU card are supported without appearing to be suspended in the air. This effectively avoids the problem of the GPU card being broken at the connection due to its heavy weight.

The specific embodiments adopted by the present invention will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

Please refer to the second to fifth figures, the second figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the auxiliary support component provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; the third figure is a three-dimensional schematic view of the buckle element provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagrams; Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing another perspective of the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing another perspective view of the buckle element provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , an auxiliary support assembly (hereinafter referred to as “auxiliary support assembly”) 100 for a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) card includes a fixing bracket 1 and a snap element 2 .

The fixing bracket 1 includes a bottom plate 11 , a top plate 12 , a first side connecting portion 13 , a second side connecting portion 14 and a baffle plate 15 .

The top plate 12 is disposed above the bottom plate 11 and defines an operation opening O, a positioning slot 121 and a clamping hole 122 . The first side connecting portion 13 and the second side connecting portion 14 are disposed between the bottom plate 11 and the top plate 12, and are respectively connected to the bottom plate 11 and the top plate 12, and the bottom plate 11, the first side connecting portion 13 and the second The side connecting portion 14 further defines an active space S, and the active space S is communicated with the operation opening O. As shown in FIG. The first side connecting portion 13 also defines a plurality of heat dissipation channels 131 (only one is marked in the figure), and the second side connecting portion 14 also defines a plurality of heat dissipation channels 141 (only one is marked in the figure).

The baffle 15 is connected to the bottom plate 11 , the first side connecting portion 13 and the second side connecting portion 14 , and the baffle is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation channels 151 (only one is marked in the figure), and the heat dissipation channels 151 are connected to the movable space S.

The snap element 2 includes a pivot portion 21 , a snap portion 22 and an elastic snap portion 23 . The pivoting portion 21 is pivotally connected to the bottom plate 11 and the top plate 12 and is rotatably disposed in the movable space S; wherein, the pivoting portion 21 has two oppositely arranged pivoting projections 211 (only one is marked in the figure), so that the The pivoting portion 21 is inserted into the pivoting holes (not shown) of the bottom plate 11 and the top plate 12 through two pivoting protrusions 211 respectively, so that the pivoting portion 21 is rotatably disposed in the movable space S. In addition, the pivot portion 21 also defines a plurality of heat dissipation channels 212 (only one is marked in the figure), and when the locking element 2 is rotated to the locking position, the heat dissipation channels 212 communicate with the heat dissipation channels of the baffle 15 .

The engaging portion 22 is integrally connected to the pivoting portion 21 , and the engaging portion 22 includes a first engaging segment 221 and a second engaging segment 222 . The first latching section 221 is integrally protruded from the pivoting portion 21 along a first direction D1, and the second latching section 222 is integrally protruded from the first latching section 221 along the first direction D1. , and has a stop structure 2221 corresponding to the positioning groove 121 , when the locking element 2 rotates to the locking position, the stop structure 2221 is engaged with the positioning groove 121 . The pivot portion 21 , the first latching segment 221 and the second latching segment 222 respectively have a first length L1 , a second length L2 and a first length L1 in a second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 There are three lengths L3, and the second length L2 is between the first length L1 and the third length L3, so that the pivot portion 21, the first latching segment 221 and the second latching segment 222 form a stepped structure. In addition, the first abutting section 221 also defines a plurality of heat dissipation channels 2211 (only one is marked in the figure), and the second abutting section 222 also defines a plurality of heat dissipation channels 2222 (only one is marked in the figure).

In addition, the latching portion 22 also defines two latching grooves 223 (only one is marked in the figure), and the two latching grooves 223 extend from the first latching section 221 along the first direction D1 to the second latching section 222.

The elastic buckle portion 23 is integrally formed and extended from the first abutting section 221 along the first direction D1, and is suspended above the second abutting section 222, and the elastic buckle section 23 has a locking block 231 and A toggle structure 232 . The latching block 231 corresponds to the latching hole 122. When the latching element 2 rotates to the latching position, the latching block 231 is latched to the latching hole 122; wherein, when the latching element 2 rotates to the latching position, all except the latching block The 231 will be locked outside the locking hole 122, and the stop structure 2221 will also be locked with the positioning groove 121, so that the locking element 2 can be effectively fixed in the locking position. In addition, the latching block 231 also has a guiding inclined surface 2311. When the latching element 2 is rotated toward the latching position, the elastic latching portion 23 can be elastically deformed by contacting the top plate 12 through the guiding inclined surface 2311, so that it can slide in smoothly. Below the top plate 12, and then when the snap element 2 moves to the snap position, the snap block 231 can be moved to the snap hole 122 correspondingly, so that the elastic snap portion 23 can elastically return and the snap block 231 can be snapped into the snap hole 122.

The pulling structure 232 is movably disposed in the operation opening O along the edge, and when the locking block 231 is locked in the locking hole 122, it is used to drive the locking block 231 to disengage from the locking of the locking hole 122, thereby releasing the locking element 2 Fixed and pulled away from the buckle position. In practice, the user can first press down the elastic locking portion 23 through the pulling structure 232 to make the locking block 231 separate from the locking hole 122 , and then pull the elastic locking portion 23 completely away from the locking position.

Please continue to refer to Figures 6 to 10. Figure 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the auxiliary support assembly and the server chassis provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a schematic sectional view of the AA of Figure 7; Figure 9 shows that the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled in the server chassis, and The three-dimensional schematic diagram of the latching element rotated to the latching position; the tenth figure is the BB cross-sectional schematic diagram of the ninth figure.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the auxiliary support assembly 100 of this embodiment is fixedly disposed in a server chassis 200 , and the server chassis 200 includes a rack body 201 and a riser card 202 . The frame body 201 has an adjacent side frame 2011 and a front frame 2012, the riser card 202 is fixed on the side frame 2011, and the riser card 202 has two GPU card slots 2021 (only one is marked in the figure); In practice, a motherboard (not shown) is also disposed on the inner bottom of the rack body 201 , and the riser card 202 is vertically inserted into the motherboard.

As mentioned above, in more detail, the auxiliary support assembly 100 of the present embodiment is fixedly disposed in the server chassis 200 and located on a side of the GPU card slot 2021 relative to the front frame 2012 .

As shown in Figures 2 to 10, a GPU card 300 includes two GPU card bodies 301 (only one is marked in the figure) and three protective casings 302 (only one is marked in the figure). The two GPU card bodies 301 are respectively Correspondingly, the two GPU card slots 2021 are inserted into the two GPU card slots 2021 , and the three protective casings 302 are respectively disposed on two sides of the two GPU card bodies 301 . Wherein, since the corners of the GPU card body 301 are preset with fixing holes (not shown in the figure), the protective casing 302 is provided with a notch 3021 at the corners to expose the fixing holes of the GPU card body 301 .

As mentioned above, when the GPU card 300 is installed in the server case 200, the user can rotate the locking element 2 to the locking position, so that the two locking grooves 223 are respectively locked to the two GPU cards of the GPU card 300. In the main body 301 , the second engaging segment 222 is engaged with the GPU card 300 , and the first engaging segment 221 is engaged with the notch 3021 of the protective casing 302 .

As can be seen from the above description, when the snap element is rotated to the snap position, the GPU card body 301 will be supported by being snapped into the snap groove 223, and the protective casing 302 will also be supported by the gap 3021 and the first snap section 221. Therefore, the GPU card 300 can be clamped and supported in the server chassis 200 effectively through the auxiliary support assembly 100 provided by the present invention.

To sum up, compared with the prior art, the fixing method of the display card mainly relies on the insertion of the socket and the fixing of the end plate, which causes the display card to be in a suspended state. In the event that the connection is broken, the auxiliary support assembly of the present invention can rotate the snap element to the snap position when the GPU card is inserted into the GPU card slot, so that the snap element snaps against the GPU card, so that the GPU Both ends of the card are supported without being suspended, which effectively prevents the GPU card from breaking at the connection due to its heavy weight.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary support component of the GPU card of the present invention can be used on a server, and the server can be used for artificial intelligence (English: Artificial Intelligence, AI for short) computing, edge computing (edge computing), It can also be used as a 5G server, cloud server or Internet of Vehicles server.

Through the detailed description of the preferred embodiments above, it is hoped that the features and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the claimed scope of the present invention.

PA100: Server Chassis

PA101: Rack body

PA1011: Side Frame

PA1012: Front Frame

PA102: Riser card

PA1021: plug-in slot

100: Auxiliary support components

1: Fixed bracket

11: Bottom plate

12: Top plate

121: Positioning slot

122: Card hole

13: The first side connection part

131: cooling channel

14: Second side connection part

141: cooling channel

15: Baffle

151: cooling channel

2: Snap element

21: Pivot part

211: Pivot bump

212: cooling channel

22: Card arrival part

221: The first card arrives

2211: cooling channel

222: The second card arrives

2221: Stop Structure

2222: cooling channel

223: Snap groove

231: Card block

2311: Guide Bevel

232: Flip structure

200: Server Chassis

201: Rack body

2011: Side Frame

2012: Front Frame

202: Riser card

2021: GPU card slot

300: GPU card

301: GPU card body

302: Protective shell

3021: Notch

D1: first direction

D2: Second direction

L1: first length

L2: second length

L3: third length

O: Operation opening

S: activity space

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the server of the prior art; The second figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The third figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the buckle element provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing another perspective of the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing another view of the buckle element provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded schematic diagram showing the auxiliary support assembly and the server chassis provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention assembled in the server chassis; The eighth figure is the A-A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the seventh figure; Figure 9 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing that the auxiliary support assembly provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled in the server chassis, and the latching element is rotated to the latching position; and Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the B-B section of Figure 9.

100: Auxiliary support components for GPU cards

1: Fixed bracket

12: Top plate

13: The first side connection part

131: cooling channel

14: Second side connection part

141: cooling channel

15: Baffle

151: cooling channel

2: Snap element

21: Pivot part

211: Pivot bump

212: cooling channel

22: Card arrival part

221: The first card arrives

222: The second card arrives

2221: Stop Structure

223: Snap groove

231: Card block

O: Operation opening

S: activity space

Claims (10)

An auxiliary support component of a GPU card (Graphics Processing Unit), the auxiliary support component is arranged in a server chassis, the server chassis has a GPU card slot, the auxiliary support component includes: a fixing bracket, which is fastened on the A side of the GPU card slot includes: a bottom plate; a top plate, which is arranged above the bottom plate; a first side connecting part is arranged between the bottom plate and the top plate, and is connected to the bottom plate and the top plate; a second side connecting portion is disposed between the bottom plate and the top plate and connected to the bottom plate and the top plate; and a baffle plate is connected to the bottom plate and the first side connecting portion and the second side edge connecting portion; and a snap element pivotally connected to the fixing bracket, and the snap element has a snap portion, wherein the snap portion further comprises a first snap segment and a The second latching segment; wherein, when a GPU card is inserted into the GPU card slot, the latching element can be rotated to a latching position, and is latched against the GPU card through the second latching segment. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 1, wherein the buckle element further comprises a pivot portion, the pivot portion is pivotally connected to the fixing bracket, and the abutting portion is integrally connected to the fixing bracket. pivot Department. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first latching section is integrally formed and protruded from the pivoting portion along a first direction, and the second latching section is protruded from the first An abutting section is integrally formed and protruding along the first direction, and the pivot portion, the first abutting section and the second abutting section respectively have a a first length, a second length and a third length, and the second length is between the first length and the third length. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 3, wherein the latching portion further defines at least one latching groove, and the at least one latching groove extends from the first latching section to the second latching section. the latching segment, and when the latching element rotates to the latching position, the at least one latching groove clamps the GPU card. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 3, wherein the buckle element further comprises an elastic buckle portion, and the elastic buckle portion is integrally formed and extended from the first abutting section along the first direction out, and is suspended above the second latching section. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 5, wherein the fixing bracket further has a locking hole, and the elastic buckle portion further has a locking block corresponding to the locking hole, when the locking element rotates to the locking hole In the snap position, the snap block is snapped on the snap hole. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 6, wherein the fixing bracket further defines an operation opening, the elastic buckle portion further has a toggle structure, and the toggle structure is movably disposed along the operating opening. In the opening, when the clamping block is clamped in the clamping hole, it is used to drive the clamping block to break away from the clamping of the clamping hole, so that the clamping element is pulled away from the clamping position. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 3, wherein the fixing bracket further has a positioning groove, and the second abutting section further has a stop structure, when the locking element rotates to the locking position , the stop structure is correspondingly engaged with the positioning groove. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 1, wherein the first side connecting portion, the second side connecting portion and the bottom plate further define a movable space, and the buckle element is pivotally connected to the base plate. The bottom plate and the top plate are rotatably arranged in the movable space. The auxiliary support assembly for a GPU card according to claim 1, wherein the baffle, the first side connecting portion and the second side connecting portion enclose the movable space, and the baffle is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation channels, the heat dissipation channels are communicated with the activity space.

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