TWI771185B - Server chassis and server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server casing includes a casing, a HDD cage and a backplane assembly. The casing has an opening and an accommodation space connected to the opening. The HDD cage is removably disposed in the accommodation space, and the HDD cage can be inserted into the accommodation space through the opening and can be removed from the accommodation space through the opening. The HDD cage has a plurality of HDD installation spaces for receiving a plurality of hard disk drives. The backplane assembly includes a HDD backplane and a connector. The HDD backplane is fixed to the HDD cage, and the HDD backplane is configured to be electrically connected to the hard disk drives. The HDD cage further has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface and the rear surface are disposed opposite to each other, the front surface is located closer to the opening than the rear surface, and the HDD installation spaces are located between the rear surface and the front surface. The HDD backplane extends beyond the rear surface in a direction away from the opening, and the connector is located at one end of the HDD backplane extending beyond the rear surface.

Description

Server enclosures and servers

The present invention relates to a server casing and a server, in particular to a server casing and a server with a pull-out hard disk rack.

With the advent of the Internet generation, various technological developments and device developments related to web servers have also flourished.

Conventional 2U servers with 42 sets of 3.5-inch hard drives generally use two types of backplanes on their pull-out hard disk racks, namely, a 12-bay hard disk backplane and a 9-bay hard disk backplane. However, the signal transmission lines and power transmission lines connecting the two hard disk backplanes to each other and to the outside are all laid out on the backplane surface, which easily overlap each other, resulting in crowded wiring between the backplane and the server case. When the hard disk rack is pulled out or inserted into the server case, the transmission line is easy to scrape the side wall of the case, resulting in difficulty in moving the hard disk rack.

The present invention is to provide a server case and a server, so as to solve the crowded wiring between the backplane of the hard disk rack and the server case in the prior art, so that the transmission line can be easily transmitted when the hard disk rack is pulled out or inserted into the server case Scratch the side wall of the case, making it difficult to move the hard drive rack.

A server case disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing, at least one hard disk rack, and at least one backplane assembly. The casing has an opening and at least one accommodating space communicating with the opening. The hard disk rack is detachably disposed in the accommodating space, and the hard disk rack can be inserted into the accommodating space through the opening and can be taken out from the accommodating space through the opening. The hard disk rack has a plurality of hard disk accommodating slots, and the hard disk accommodating slots are used for accommodating a plurality of hard disks. The backplane assembly includes at least one hard disk backplane and at least one connector, the hard disk backplane is fixed on the hard disk rack, and the hard disk backplane is used for electrical connection with the hard disk. The hard disk rack further has a front side and a rear side, the front side and the rear side are oppositely arranged, the front side is closer to the opening than the rear side, and the hard disk accommodating slot is located between the front side and the rear side. The hard disk backplane protrudes from the rear side in a direction away from the opening, and the connector is located at one end of the hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a server, a server casing and a plurality of hard disks. The server case includes a shell, at least one hard disk rack and at least one backplane assembly. The casing has an opening and at least one accommodating space communicating with the opening. The hard disk rack is detachably disposed in the accommodating space, and the hard disk rack can be inserted into the accommodating space through the opening and can be taken out from the accommodating space through the opening. The hard disk rack has a plurality of hard disk accommodating slots, and the hard disks are respectively arranged in the hard disk accommodating slots. The backplane assembly includes at least one hard disk backplane and at least one connector, the hard disk backplane is fixed on the hard disk rack, and the hard disk backplane is electrically connected with the hard disk. The hard disk rack further has a front side and a rear side, the front side and the rear side are oppositely arranged, the front side is closer to the opening than the rear side, and the hard disk accommodating slot is located between the front side and the rear side. The hard disk backplane protrudes from the rear side in a direction away from the opening, and the connector is located at one end of the hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side.

According to the server case and the server disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments, by arranging the connector on the end of the hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side of the hard disk rack, the cable outlet position of the backplane can be closer to the hard disk. The tank chain on the rear side of the disk rack simplifies the cable routing on the surface of the backplane, facilitates cable management and reduces operation steps, and prevents the cables on the backplane from scratching the side wall of the case when the hard disk rack is pulled out The problem.

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 further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, and the contents are sufficient to enable any person with ordinary knowledge in the art to understand the technical contents of the embodiments of the present invention and implement them accordingly, and according to the disclosure in this specification Any person with ordinary knowledge in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any viewpoint.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5 , wherein FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of one set of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a group of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of a group of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of another set of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 .

The server 9 of this embodiment includes a server case 1 and a plurality of hard disks (not shown). In this embodiment, the server 9 is a 2U server as an example, which can be configured with 42 3.5-inch hard disks, and can be applied to fields such as large data storage, but the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the server can be, for example, a 1U server or a 4U server, and the server can also be configured with different numbers of hard disks.

The server casing 1 includes a casing 10 , two hard disk racks 11 , 11 b and two backplane assemblies 13 , 13 b , wherein the casing 10 has two openings 100 and two accommodating spaces S communicating with the openings 100 .

The two hard disk racks 11 , 11 b are respectively detachably disposed in the two accommodating spaces S of the casing 10 , and the hard disk racks 11 , 11 b can be inserted into the accommodating space S through the opening 100 respectively and can be self-contained from the opening 100 . Take it out from the storage space S. In this embodiment, the two hard disk racks 11 and 11b respectively accommodate 21 3.5-inch hard disks.

The hard disk racks 11 and 11b each include a chassis 111 , an upper cover 112 , a front plate 113 , a rear plate 114 and a plurality of partitions 115 , wherein the front plate 113 and the rear plate 114 are disposed opposite to each other, and the front plate 113 and the rear plate 114 are opposite to each other. The plate 113 is closer to the opening 100 than the rear plate 114 . Each of the hard disk racks 11 and 11b has a plurality of hard disk accommodating slots HS, and the hard disk accommodating slots HS are located between the front plate member 113 and the rear plate member 114 for the hard disks to be installed. In detail, the front plate 113 and the rear plate 114 are opposite to each other and are respectively connected to opposite sides of the chassis 111 and the upper cover 112 to surround the hard disk accommodating slot HS together. Further, the partition member 115 is disposed between the front plate member 113 and the rear plate member 114 and between the chassis 111 and the upper cover 112 , and the partition member 115 separates the plurality of hard disk accommodating slots HS.

In this embodiment, each of the hard disk racks 11 and 11b further includes a front cover 116 . The front cover 116 is fixed to the chassis 111 and covers the front plate 113 , and the front cover 116 is exposed to the outside through the opening 100 . In addition, each front cover 116 is provided with a handle HL to facilitate the user to pull out the hard disk racks 11 and 11b from the casing 10 . In some embodiments, a plurality of heat dissipation holes may be provided on the front cover to facilitate heat dissipation of the hard disks in the server.

The backplane assemblies 13 and 13b each include a first hard disk backplane 131 , a second hard disk backplane 132 , three connectors 133 , a slimline 134 , a power cord 135 and two wire harnesses Buckle LF.

The first hard disk backplane 131 and the second hard disk backplane 132 are fixed to the hard disk racks 11 and 11b and are electrically connected to each other, wherein the first hard disk backplane 131 is farther from the casing 10 than the second hard disk backplane 132 is. Opening 100. The first hard disk backplane 131 has a thin cable interface SLC and a power interface PLC on a side relatively close to the second hard disk backplane 132 , and the second hard disk backplane 132 is relatively close to the first hard disk backplane One side of 131 also has a thin cable interface SLC and a power interface PLC. Two ends of the thin cable 134 are respectively connected to the thin cable interface SLC of the first hard disk backplane 131 and the thin cable interface SLC of the second hard disk backplane 132, and two ends of the power cable 135 are respectively connected to the first hard disk backplane 131. The power interface PLC of the hard disk backplane 131 and the power supply interface PLC of the second hard disk backplane 132 . The cable ties LF respectively fix the thin cable 134 and the power cable 135 to one of the hard disk backplanes 131 and 132 .

In this embodiment, the first hard disk backplane 131 is a 12-bay hard disk backplane to be electrically connected with 12 hard disks, and the second hard disk backplane 132 is a 9-bay hard disk backplane , to be electrically connected with 9 hard disks, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the first hard disk backplane is, for example, a 9-bay hard disk backplane, and the second hard disk backplane is, for example, a 12-bay hard disk backplane. Further, in other embodiments, the first hard disk backplane and the second hard disk backplane can also be hard disk backplanes with other numbers of bays.

The first hard disk backplane 131 and the second hard disk backplane 132 each have a plurality of fixing holes FH and a plurality of hand screws TC. The front plate member 113 , the rear plate member 114 and the partition plate member 115 respectively have at least one hook HK on the side facing the first hard disk backplane 131 and the second hard disk backplane 132 . In addition, some of the partition members 115 further have at least one screw hole SH. The fixing holes FH of the hard disk backplanes 131 and 132 are respectively engaged with the hooks HK of the front board member 113 , the rear board member 114 and the partition member 115 , and the hand screws TC of the hard disk backplanes 131 and 132 are fixed to the partition members. The screw holes SH of the plate member 115 are used to fix the first hard disk backplane 131 and the second hard disk backplane 132 on the hard disk racks 11 and 11b, and connect with the hard disk power supply disposed in the hard disk accommodating slot HS. sexual connection. In this way, the first hard disk backplane 131 and the second hard disk backplane 132 are fixed by the quick-release structure, which can make the disassembly and assembly of the backplanes more convenient. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned fixing method of the hard disk backplane. In other embodiments, the hard disk backplane can be fixed to the hard disk rack by other fixing means such as quick-release screws or tenons.

The front panel 113 has a front side 1130 , the rear panel 114 has a rear side 1140 , and the front side 1130 and the rear side 1140 face away from each other, respectively. That is, the front side 1130 faces the outside of the casing 10 toward the opening 100 , and the rear side 1140 faces the inside of the casing 10 toward the direction away from the opening 100 .

The first hard disk backplane 131 protrudes from the rear side 1140 in a direction away from the opening 100 , and a space for a line is formed between the part of the first hard disk backplane 131 protruding from the rear side 1140 and the rear side 1140 . Thereby, the space for assembling and disassembling the cable wiring can be increased. In this embodiment, the length L of the first hard disk backplane 131 protruding from the rear side surface 1140 is 20 mm, but the present invention is not limited to this length. In other embodiments, the length of the first hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side surface may be, for example, 15 mm to 30 mm.

The three connectors 133 of each of the backplane assemblies 13 and 13b include two thin cable connectors 1331 and a power connector 1332, and the thin cable connectors 1331 and the power connector 1332 are both located on the first hard disk backplane 131 One end protruding from the rear side surface 1140 is used for outgoing wires to connect to an input/output board (I/O Board) (not shown) and a baseboard management controller (BMC) board (not shown) respectively. . In this way, the outlet position of the backplane cable can be closer to the tank chain (not shown) located on the rear plate member 114 , so that the three cables can be easily assembled together and entered into the tank chain. In addition, the wiring on the surface of the backplane can also be simplified, the cables can be easily organized and the operation steps are reduced, and the problem that the cables on the backplane are easily scratched against the side wall of the casing 10 when the hard disk racks 11 and 11b are pulled out can be avoided. . In this embodiment, the thin cable connector 1331 and the power connector 1332 are respectively disposed on the bottom surface and the top surface of the first hard disk backplane 131 opposite to each other, but the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, both the thin cable connector and the power connector may be disposed on the bottom surface or the top surface of the first hard disk backplane, for example.

In this embodiment, the two hard disk racks 11 , 11 b and the two backplane assemblies 13 , 13 b are substantially mirror-symmetrical to each other, and the components with the same purpose between the hard disk rack 11 and the hard disk rack 11 b have the same or approximately the same The structure of the backplane assembly 13 and the elements of the same purpose between the backplane assembly 13b have the same or substantially the same structure. In this way, the common mode ratio of the two hard disk racks 11 and 11b is high, which can reduce the cost of mold repair, thereby saving the overall manufacturing cost of the server case 1 . In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the structures of the first hard disk backplane 131 of the backplane assembly 13 and the first hard disk backplane 131 of the backplane assembly 13b are substantially the same, and the second hard disk backplane 131 of the backplane assembly 13 has substantially the same structure. The structures of the hard disk backplane 132 and the second hard disk backplane 132 of the backplane assembly 13b are substantially the same. Therefore, since the first hard disk backplanes 131 of the two backplane assemblies 13 and 13b are of the same or approximately the same specification, and the second hard disk backplanes 132 of the two backplane assemblies 13 and 13b are the same or approximately the same Therefore, only the same mold can be used and small-scale mold repair procedures can be used to manufacture and produce the first hard disk backplane or the second hard disk backplane, thereby saving the entire server case 1. manufacturing cost.

In this embodiment, each backplane assembly 13, 13b includes two electrically connected hard disk backplanes 131, 132, but the backplane assembly of the present invention is not limited to the number of the aforementioned hard disk backplanes. In other embodiments, each backplane assembly may include, for example, one or more than three hard disk backplanes.

In this embodiment, the signal transmission between the two hard disk backplanes 131 and 132 is connected to each other through the thin cable 134 , but the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the signal transmission between the hard disk backplanes can also be connected to each other through other types of signal transmission cables according to actual requirements.

In this embodiment, the thin cable 134 and the power cable 135 connected to the two hard disk backplanes 131 and 132 are respectively fixed to the hard disk backplane through the cable tie LF. However, it should be understood that the The buckle LF may be optional, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the number of the accommodating space S of the casing 10 , the hard disk racks 11 , 11 b and the backplane assemblies 13 , 13 b are all two, but the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the accommodating space of the casing, the number of the hard disk racks and the backplane components may all be one or more than three, for example.

According to the server case and server of the above-mentioned embodiments, by arranging the connector on the end of the hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side of the hard disk rack, the cable outlet position of the backplane can be closer to the hard disk rack. The tank chain on the rear side simplifies the cable routing on the surface of the backplane, facilitates cable management and reduces operation steps, and avoids the problem that the cables on the backplane are easily scratched against the side wall of the case when the hard disk rack is pulled out .

Although the present invention is disclosed by the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the similar arts can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of patent protection of the invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1: Server case

10: Shell

100: Opening

11, 11b: Hard Disk Shelves

111: Chassis

112: upper cover

113: Front panel

1130: Front side

114: rear panel

1140: rear side

115: Partitions

116: Front cover

13,13b: Backplane components

131: The first hard disk backplane

132: Second hard disk backplane

133: Connector

1331: Low Profile Cable Connector

1332: Power Connector

134: Thin Cable

135: Power cord

9: Server

S: accommodating space

SLC: Slim Cable Interface

SH: screw hole

PLC: power interface

HS:Hard Disk Storage Slot

HL: handle

HK: hook

LF: cable tie

FH: fixing hole

TC: hand screw

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of one of the hard drive bays and backplane assemblies of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of one set of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic view of one set of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of another set of hard disk racks and backplane components of the server of FIG. 1 .

1: Server case

10: Shell

100: Opening

11, 11b: Hard Disk Shelves

13: Backplane components

9: Server

S: accommodating space

Claims (7)

A server casing, comprising: a casing having an opening and at least one accommodating space communicating with the opening; at least one hard disk rack detachably disposed in the at least one accommodating space, the at least one hard disk The rack can be inserted into the at least one accommodating space through the opening and can be taken out from the at least one accommodating space through the opening, the at least one hard disk rack has a plurality of hard disk accommodating slots, and the hard disk accommodating slots for accommodating a plurality of hard disks; and at least one backplane assembly, including at least one hard disk backplane and at least one connector, the at least one hard disk backplane is fixed to the at least one hard disk rack, and the at least one hard disk The disk backplane is used for electrical connection with the hard disks; wherein, the at least one hard disk rack further has a front side and a rear side, the front side and the rear side are oppositely arranged, and the front side is closer to the rear side the opening, the hard disk accommodating slots are located between the front side and the rear side, the at least one hard disk backplane includes a first hard disk backplane and a second hard disk backplane electrically connected to each other, The first hard disk backplane is farther from the opening of the casing than the second hard disk backplane, the first hard disk backplane protrudes from the rear side in a direction away from the opening, and the at least one connector is located at The first hard disk backplane protrudes from one end of the rear side; wherein, the at least one backplane component further includes a thin cable and a power cord, and the first hard disk backplane is relatively close to the second hard disk One side of the backplane has a thin cable interface and a power interface, the second hard disk backplane has a thin cable interface and a power interface on the side relatively close to the first hard disk backplane, the thin cable The two ends of the cable are respectively connected to the thin cable interface of the first hard disk backplane and the thin cable interface of the second hard disk backplane. Both ends of the source cable are respectively connected to the power port of the first hard disk backplane and the power port of the second hard disk backplane, and the at least one connector includes two thin cable connectors and a power connector , and the thin cable connectors and the power connector are located at one end of the first hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side. The server case of claim 1, wherein the length of the first hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side is 15 mm to 30 mm, and the first hard disk backplane protruding from the rear side A line management space is formed between the part of the side surface and the rear side surface. The server case of claim 1, wherein the at least one backplane assembly further comprises two cable ties, and the cable ties respectively fix the thin cable and the power cable to the at least one hard cable Disc backplate. The server case of claim 1, wherein the at least one hard disk backplane has a plurality of fixing holes and at least one hand screw, the at least one hard disk rack further has a plurality of hooks and at least one screw hole, the The fixing holes are respectively engaged with the hooks, and the at least one hand screw is fixed to the at least one screw hole. The server case of claim 4, wherein at least one hard disk rack comprises a chassis, a top cover, a front panel, a rear panel and a plurality of partitions, the front panel and the rear panel Opposite each other and are respectively connected to opposite sides of the chassis and the upper cover to surround the hard disk accommodating slots together, the front side is located on the front panel, the rear side is located on the rear panel, and the partitions are provided Between the front plate part and the rear plate part and between the chassis and the upper cover, the partition parts separate the hard disk accommodating grooves, and the hooks are respectively located on the front plate part and the rear plate part. a plate part and the partition parts, and the at least one screw hole is located in one of the partition parts. The server case according to claim 1, wherein the at least one accommodating space, The numbers of the at least one hard disk rack and the at least one backplane assembly are both two, and the two hard disk racks and the two backplane elements are mirror-symmetrical to each other. The server case of claim 6, wherein the at least one hard disk backplane of one of the two backplane assemblies has the same structure as the at least one hard disk backplane of the other.

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