TWI776681B - Server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server includes a rack, a supporting tray and at least one fan module. The supporting tray includes a supporting body, at least one frame, and at least one first electrical connector. The supporting body has a normal direction. The supporting body is assembled and disassembled in the rack along an assembling direction substantially perpendicular to the normal direction. The frame is disposed at one end of the supporting body. The first electrical connector is disposed on the frame and may swing relative to the frame in a direction substantially perpendicular to the assembling direction. The fan module is assembled and disassembled on the frame along the assembling direction. The fan module includes a bracket, a fan body and a second electrical connector. The fan body is fixed to the bracket. The second electrical connector is disposed on the bracket. When the fan mold is assembled on the frame, the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector.

Description

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The present invention relates to a server, in particular to a server with a fan module removable.

In servers, fan modules are usually installed. The heat generated by the server is dissipated by the airflow generated by the fan module. In the conventional server, the chassis is detachably installed in the rack, and when the chassis is pulled out, the fan module is installed on the bearing surface along the normal direction of the bearing surface of the chassis.

However, when the fan module needs to be repaired or replaced, it is usually necessary to pull out the carrier plate from the rack and open the upper cover of the rack before it can be installed, removed or replaced, which is inconvenient.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a server, which can install and remove the fan module without pulling out the carrier plate.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a server, which includes a rack, a carrier plate, and at least one fan module. The carrier plate includes a carrier body, at least one frame body and at least one first electrical connector. The carrying body has a normal direction. The carrying body can be attached to and detached from the rack along an installation direction substantially perpendicular to the normal direction. The frame body is arranged on one end of the carrying body. The first electrical connector is disposed on the frame body, and can shake relative to the frame body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction. The fan module can be attached to and detached from the frame along the installation direction. The fan module includes a bracket, a fan body and a second electrical connector. The fan body is fixed on the bracket. The second electrical connector is disposed on the bracket. When the fan mold is assembled on the frame body, the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector.

According to the server of an embodiment of the present invention, the carrier body of the carrier plate can be attached to and detached from the rack along the installation direction, the frame body is arranged at one end of the carrier body, and the fan module can be attached to and detached from the carrier along the installation direction The frame body of the disk enables the user to install and remove the fan module without pulling out the carrier disk. In addition, because the first electrical connection member of the carrier plate is disposed on the frame body and can be swayed relative to the frame body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction, the fan module can be installed and removed from the frame body along the installation direction. With a slight offset, the second electrical connector can still be electrically connected to the first electrical connector smoothly.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the description of the following embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and provide further explanations for 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.

In the so-called schematic diagrams in this specification, the dimensions, proportions, angles, etc. may be exaggerated for the purpose of illustration, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The up-down and front-rear orientations mentioned in the description of the embodiments and the drawings are for illustration, but not for limiting the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , wherein FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top schematic view of a carrier plate of the server of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a schematic view of FIG. 2 FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the carrier plate of FIG. 2 , FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the carrier plate of FIG. 2 when the fan module is removed, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the servo of FIG. 1 FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the fan module of FIG. 6 from another perspective.

This embodiment provides a server 10 , which includes a rack 100 , a plurality of carrier trays 200 and a plurality of fan modules 300 . The carrier tray 200 is, for example, a server case. Each carrier tray 200 includes a carrier body 210 , a plurality of frame bodies 220 , a plurality of first electrical connectors 230 and an electrical connection cable 240 .

The carrying body 210 is, for example, a chassis bottom plate, which has a normal direction DN. The carrier body 210 can be attached to and detached from the rack 100 along an installation direction DA substantially perpendicular to the normal direction DN.

The frame body 220 is disposed on an end portion 211 of the carrier body 210 , wherein the end portion 211 is, for example, an end of the carrier body 210 close to the rear side of the server 10 .

The first electrical connectors 230 are respectively disposed on the frame body 220 , and the first electrical connectors 230 can be respectively swayed relative to the frame body 220 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction DA by selecting appropriate materials, wherein The shaking width is, for example, 0.15 mm or less.

The electrical connection cable 240 includes a main wire portion 241 and a plurality of branch wire portions 242 . The main line portion 241 is disposed on the carrier body 210 . The branch line portion 242 is connected between the first electrical connector 230 and the main line portion 241 . In this way, only one main line portion 241 needs to be electrically connected to the board (not shown) of the server 10 to achieve an electrical connection between a plurality of first electrical connectors 230 and the board. sexual connection.

The fan modules 300 can be respectively attached to and detached from the frame body 220 along the installation direction DA. Specifically, the frame body 220 includes a plurality of wall portions 221 and a plurality of convex hulls 222 . An accommodating space AS is formed between each two adjacent wall portions 221 . The accommodating spaces AS respectively accommodate the fan modules 300 . The convex hull 222 protrudes from the wall portion 221 toward the accommodating space AS. When the fan module 300 is installed on the frame body 220 , there is a gap of 0.15 mm on one side between the fan module 300 and the frame body 220 in the direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction DA, and the convex hull 222 can lift To reduce the friction between the fan module 300 and the frame body 220 .

Specifically, each fan module 300 includes a bracket 310 , a fan body 320 , a plastic part 330 , a second electrical connection part 340 and an engaging part 350 . The fan body 320 is fixed to the bracket 310 . The plastic part 330 is disposed on the bracket 310 . The second electrical connection member 340 is fixed to the bracket 310 through the plastic member 330 and is electrically connected to the fan body 320 .

The engaging member 350 includes a first elastic arm 351 , a second elastic arm 352 , a plurality of hooks 353 , a pressing portion 354 and a plurality of limiting members 355 . The first-stage elastic arm 351 is connected with the second-stage elastic arm 352 and is U-shaped, and the first-stage elastic arm 351 connects the bracket 310 and the second-stage elastic arm 352 . The second-stage elastic arm 352 is connected to the pressing portion 354 and the first-stage elastic arm 351 . The hooks 353 are disposed between the second elastic arm 352 and the pressing portion 354 and between the limiting member 355 and the pressing portion 354 , and each hook 353 has a stop edge 3531 and a guide bevel 3532 . A rounded corner (not marked otherwise) is formed between the stop rib 3531 and the guide bevel 3532 . The limiting member 355 protrudes from the first elastic arm 351 toward the second elastic arm 352 . In addition, the inner side of the frame body 220 also has a corresponding bump (not shown).

When the fan module 300 is installed on the frame body 220 , the protrusions can push against the guiding bevels 3532 of the hooks 353 to deform the hooks 353 together with the second elastic arm 352 , and the protrusions of the frame body 220 slide over. When the rounded corner of the hook 353 contacts the stop edge 3531, the second elastic arm 352 drives the hook 353 to return to its original position, and the stop edge 3531 of the hook 353 interferes with the protrusion of the frame body 220 to complete the hook. 353 is engaged with the bumps of the frame body 220 , so as to prevent the fan module 300 from sliding out of the frame body 220 . In addition, by pressing the pressing portion 354 , the engagement between the hook 353 and the protrusion of the frame body 220 can be released, and the fan module 300 can be removed from the frame body 220 . In addition, the limiting member 355 can prevent the second-stage elastic arm 352 from excessively moving in a direction away from the first-stage elastic arm 351 when returning to the original position.

When the fan module 300 is installed on the frame body 220 , since the first electrical connection member 230 can be shaken in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction DA, the second electrical connection member 340 can be installed in the fan module 300 . During the process, the first electrical connector 230 is smoothly aligned, so that the second electrical connector 340 is electrically connected to the first electrical connector 230, and the fan body 320 passes through the second electrical connector 340, the first electrical connector 340, and the first electrical connector 340. An electrical connection member 230 , the branch portion 242 and the main line portion 241 are electrically connected to the board.

The carrier body 210 of the carrier tray 200 can be attached to and detached from the rack 100 along the installation direction DA, the frame body 220 is disposed on one end 211 of the carrier body 210 , and the fan module 300 can be attached to and detached from the carrier tray 200 along the installation direction DA The frame body 220 is formed so that the user can install and remove the fan module 300 without pulling out the carrier plate 200 . In addition, because the first electrical connection member 230 of the carrier plate 200 is disposed on the frame body 220 and can be shaken relative to the frame body 220 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction DA, the fan module 300 is in the installation direction. Even if the DA is slightly offset when being attached to and detached from the frame body 220 , the second electrical connector 340 can still be electrically connected to the first electrical connector 230 smoothly.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the plastic part 330 may have a sliding groove 331 . The second electrical connector 340 can shake relative to the bracket 310 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction DA via the sliding groove 331 , wherein the shaking amplitude is, for example, less than 0.1 mm. In this way, the probability of successful alignment between the first electrical connector 230 and the second electrical connector 340 can be increased when the fan module 300 is installed. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the plastic part may not have a chute, so that the second electrical connector is not easy to shake relative to the bracket, and the first electrical connection can be completed only by the shaking amplitude of the first electrical connector. The alignment connection between the electrical connector and the second electrical connector.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the fan module 300 may further include a plurality of plastic buckles 360 . The plastic buckle 360 can detachably fix the bracket 310 and the fan body 320 , so as to stabilize the connection between the bracket 310 and the fan body 320 .

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, a protruding rib 311 can be bent and protruded on a side of the bracket 310 opposite to the engaging member 350 . The protruding rib 311 protrudes, for example, by 2 mm, so as to facilitate the user to grasp and extract the fan module 300 .

To sum up, in the server according to an embodiment of the present invention, the carrying body of the carrying plate can be attached to and detached from the rack along the installation direction, the frame body is disposed at one end of the carrying body, and the fan module can be installed along the The installation direction is detachable from the frame body of the carrier plate, so that the user can install and remove the fan module without pulling out the carrier plate. In addition, because the first electrical connection member of the carrier plate is disposed on the frame body and can be swayed relative to the frame body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction, the fan module can be installed and removed from the frame body along the installation direction. With a slight offset, the second electrical connector can still be electrically connected to the first electrical connector smoothly.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention belong to the scope of patent protection of the present invention. For the protection scope defined by the present invention, please refer to the attached patent application scope.

10: Server 100: Rack 200: carrier plate 210: Bearing Body 211: End 220: Frame 221: Wall Department 222: Convex Hull 230: the first electrical connector 240: Electrical connection cable 241: Main Line Department 242: Branch Department 300: Fan module 310: Bracket 311: Ribs 320: Fan body 330: Plastic parts 331: Chute 340: second electrical connector 350: Snaps 351: The first elastic arm 352: The second elastic arm 353: hook 3531: Stop Edge 3532: Guide hypotenuse 354: Press part 355: Limiter 360: plastic buckle AS: Accommodating space DA: Installation direction DN: normal direction

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of a carrier plate of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the carrier plate of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the carrier plate of FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the carrier plate of FIG. 2 when the fan module is removed. FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the fan module of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the fan module of FIG. 6 from another perspective.

200: carrier plate

210: Bearing Body

211: End

221: Wall Department

300: Fan module

310: Bracket

311: Ribs

320: Fan body

Claims (9)

A server, comprising: a rack; a carrying plate, the carrying plate comprising: a carrying body having a normal direction, the carrying body can be mounted and dismounted along an installation direction substantially perpendicular to the normal direction the rack; a plurality of frame bodies disposed on one end of the carrying body; a plurality of first electrical connectors respectively disposed on the frame bodies, and can be substantially perpendicular to the mounting frame relative to the frame bodies The direction of the setting direction is swaying; and an electrical connection cable includes a main line part and a plurality of branch parts, the main line part is arranged on the carrying body, and each branch part is connected to each of the first electrical connection parts and the a main line part; and at least one fan module, which can be attached to and detached from one of the frames along the installation direction, the at least one fan module includes: a bracket; a fan body fixed on the bracket; and a first Two electrical connectors are disposed on the bracket. When the at least one fan module is installed on the one of the frames, the second electrical connectors are electrically connected to the first electrical connectors one of them. The server according to claim 1, wherein each of the frame bodies includes a plurality of wall portions and a plurality of convex hulls, and a accommodating space for accommodating the at least one fan module is formed between the wall portions, and the The convex hulls protrude from the wall portion toward the accommodating space. The server according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fan module further comprises an engaging member, and the engaging member comprises a first-section elastic arm, a second-section elastic arm, at least one hook and a pressing member part, the first section of the elastic arm and the second section of the elastic arm are connected and are U-shaped, the first section of the elastic arm is connected to the bracket and the second section of the elastic arm, the second section of the elastic arm is connected to the pressing part and the The first section of the elastic arm, the at least one hook is disposed between the second section of the elastic arm and the pressing portion, when the at least one fan module is installed in the one of the frames, the hook is locked corresponding to the one of the frames. The server according to claim 3, wherein the engaging member further comprises at least one stopper, the at least one stopper protrudes from the first segment of the elastic arm toward the second segment of the elastic arm, the at least one stopper The hook is located between the at least one limiting piece and the pressing portion. The server according to claim 3, wherein the at least one hook has a stop edge and a guide bevel, and when the at least one fan mold is assembled on the one of the frames, the stop The retaining edge interferes with the one of the frame bodies, and a rounded corner is formed between the retaining edge and the guiding hypotenuse. The server of claim 1, wherein the at least one fan module further comprises at least one plastic buckle, and the at least one plastic buckle fixes the bracket and the fan body. The server as claimed in claim 3, wherein a protruding rib is bent and protruded from a side of the bracket opposite to the engaging member. The server of claim 1, wherein the at least one fan module further comprises a plastic part, and the second electrical connection part is fixed to the bracket via the plastic part. The server according to claim 8, wherein the plastic part has at least one sliding groove, and the second electrical connecting part can be rocked relative to the bracket in a direction substantially perpendicular to the installation direction through the at least one sliding groove .

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