TWI790554B - Supercapacitor carrier and server - Google Patents

Abstract

A supercapacitor carrier is configured to accommodate a supercapacitor and be installed in an interface card slot. The supercapacitor includes a support component, a holder, and a slot cover. The support component includes a substrate plate and an insertion part that is connected to the substrate plate and configured to be inserted into the interface card slot. The holder includes a main plate and a first side plate. The main plate and the substrate plate are spaced apart from each other and form an accommodating space therebetween. The accommodating space is configured to accommodate the supercapacitor. The first side plate is connected to the main plate and is disposed on the substrate plate. The slot cover is disposed on the substrate plate, and the slot cover and the insertion part are located at different sides of the substrate plate.

Description

Super capacitor carrier and server

The invention relates to a supercapacitor carrier and a server, in particular to a supercapacitor carrier suitable for a server.

As an electronic device used by multiple users, a server requires multiple hard drives to store a large amount of data, and most of these hard drives need supercapacitors to protect the stored data from data loss caused by unexpected situations such as power outages .

However, there is currently no installation specification for supercapacitors, resulting in the need to find additional space for supercapacitors in different types of servers, and it is also necessary to individually design supercapacitor carriers for different types of servers, which is not conducive to supercapacitors. Carrier versatility.

The present invention provides a supercapacitor carrier and a server, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that it is difficult to accommodate supercapacitors.

A supercapacitor carrier disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is used to accommodate a supercapacitor and to be installed in an interface card slot. The supercapacitor carrier includes a supporting piece, a fixing piece and a baffle. The supporting part includes a bearing plate and an inserting part. The carrier board is connected to the insertion part. The insertion part is used for inserting into the interface card slot. The fixing part includes a main board and a first side board. The main board and the bearing board are separated from each other and form an accommodating space therebetween. The accommodating space is used for accommodating the supercapacitor. The first side plate is connected to the main body plate, and the first side plate is arranged on the bearing plate. The baffle is arranged on the bearing plate, and the baffle and the insertion part are located on different sides of the bearing plate.

The server disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention includes a casing body, a circuit board, a supercapacitor carrier and a supercapacitor. The circuit board is arranged on the casing body, and the circuit board has an interface card slot. The supercapacitor carrier includes a supporting piece, a fixing piece and a baffle. The supporting part includes a bearing plate and an inserting part. The carrier board is connected to the insertion part. The insertion part is inserted into the interface card slot. The fixing part includes a main board and a first side board. The main board and the bearing board are separated from each other and form an accommodating space therebetween. The first side plate is connected to the main body plate, and the first side plate is arranged on the bearing plate. The baffle is disposed on the bearing plate and the casing body, and the baffle and the insertion portion are located on different sides of the bearing plate. The supercapacitor is arranged in the accommodating space.

According to the supercapacitor carrier and the server disclosed in the above embodiments, the accommodating space can be used for accommodating the supercapacitor, and the supercapacitor carrier can be used to be installed on the idle and unused interface card slot in the server. The supercapacitor is installed in the idle space of the server through the supercapacitor carrier, so as to save the space for additionally disposing the supercapacitor. Moreover, the supercapacitor carrier is suitable for servers using the same interface card slot specification, which increases the versatility of the supercapacitor carrier.

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

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, wherein FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the supercapacitor carrier 100 and the supercapacitor 13 of FIG. 2 .

In this embodiment, the server 1 includes a casing body 11 , a circuit board 12 , a supercapacitor carrier 100 and a supercapacitor 13 . The circuit board 12 is disposed on the casing body 11 , and the circuit board 12 has an interface card slot 1201 . The interface card slot 1201 is, for example, a female connector conforming to the Serial Computer Express (PCI-e) standard. The supercapacitor carrier 100 is installed in the interface card slot 1201 of the circuit board 12 . The supercapacitor 13 can also be called an electric double-layer capacitor or an electric double-layer capacitor. The supercapacitor 13 uses an electrostatic double-layer capacitance (electrostatic double-layer capacitance) and an electrochemical pseudocapacitance. Electrochemical capacitors with high energy density have ten to a thousand times more capacity than traditional electrolytic capacitors. The supercapacitor 13 is housed in the supercapacitor carrier 100 .

In detail, the supercapacitor carrier 100 includes a supporter 110 , a fixing member 120 and a baffle 130 . The supporting member 110 includes a supporting board 111 and an inserting portion 112 . The carrying plate 111 is connected to the insertion portion 112 , and the carrying plate 111 has a first surface 1111 and a second surface 1112 opposite to each other. The insertion part 112 is, for example, a board having the same appearance as a male connector conforming to the PCI-e standard, and the insertion part 112 is inserted into the interface card slot 1201 . In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, since the supercapacitor 13 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 12 through an additional circuit (not otherwise labeled), and not through the insertion portion 112 and the interface card slot 1201, therefore The insertion portion 112 may not have electrical terminals and may not be electrically connected to the interface card slot 1201 , and the insertion portion 112 is only used as a physical fixing function. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the supercapacitor can also be electrically connected to the circuit board through the insertion portion and the interface card slot.

In this embodiment, the fixing member 120 includes a main body plate 121 and two first side plates 122 . The main board 121 and the supporting board 111 are separated from each other and form an accommodating space S therebetween. The accommodation space S accommodates the supercapacitor 13 . The first side plate 122 connects opposite sides of the main body plate 121 . The first side plate 122 is, for example, disposed on the supporting plate 111 through screw locking.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the first side panel 122 includes a first side blocking portion 1221 and a first combining portion 1222 . The first side blocking portion 1221 is connected between the main body plate 121 and the first combining portion 1222 . The first combining portion 1222 is bonded and fixed to the first surface 1111 of the supporting board 111 by, for example, screwing.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing member 120 may further include two second side plates 123 . The second side plate 123 is connected to the opposite sides of the main body plate 121, and the second side plate 123 is located between the first side plates 122; or as shown in FIG. opposite side. The second side plate 123 extends toward the supporting plate 111 , and the second side plate 123 is in a curved shape protruding toward the accommodating space S. As shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the baffle 130 is disposed on the supporting board 111 . In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the baffle 130 includes a second side baffle 131 and a second combination 132 . The second side blocking portion 131 is located on one side of the supporting plate 111 . The second side blocking portion 131 is, for example, disposed on the casing body 11 through screw locking, so as to prevent external dust from entering the casing body 11 . The second combining portion 132 is connected to the second side blocking portion 131 , and the second combining portion 132 is attached to and fixed to the second surface 1112 of the supporting plate 111 by, for example, screwing. In this embodiment, the baffle plate 130 and the insertion portion 112 are located on different sides of the carrier board 111 to avoid interfering with the insertion of the insertion portion 112 into the interface card slot 1201 .

In this embodiment, the accommodating space S of the supercapacitor carrier 100 can be used for accommodating the supercapacitor 13 , and the supercapacitor carrier 100 can be used to be installed on the unused interface card slot 1201 in the server 1 . The supercapacitor 13 is installed in the idle space of the server 1 through the supercapacitor carrier 100 , so that the space for additionally disposing the supercapacitor 13 can be saved. Moreover, the supercapacitor carrier 100 is suitable for servers 1 using the same interface card slot 1201 specification, which increases the versatility of the supercapacitor carrier 100 . Furthermore, the first side plate 122 can prevent the supercapacitor 13 from sliding out of the accommodating space S laterally, so as to fix the supercapacitor 13 on the supercapacitor carrier 100 .

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the first side plate 122 and the second side plate 123 are located on the four sides of the main body plate 121, which can prevent the supercapacitor 13 from sliding out from around the accommodating space S, thereby further extending the supercapacitor. 13 is fixed on the supercapacitor carrier 100. Moreover, the second side plate 123 has a curved shape protruding toward the accommodation space S, and can press the supercapacitor 13 toward the interior of the accommodation space S, so as to avoid the ultracapacitor 13 being inside the accommodation space S due to some mechanical tolerances. slide.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing member 120 may further include an elastic portion 124 . The elastic portion 124 has elasticity, and the elastic portion 124 is connected to the main board 121 . The elastic portion 124 extends toward the supporting plate 111 , and pushes the supercapacitor 13 against the direction of the supporting plate 111 , so as to further fix the supercapacitor 13 in the accommodating space S.

In this embodiment and some embodiments of the present invention, the main body plate 121 of the fixing member 120 may have a hollow portion 1211 . The hollow part 1211 communicates with the accommodating space S, so as to expose one side of the supercapacitor 13 accommodated in the accommodating space S, so as to achieve the effect of ventilation and heat dissipation.

According to the supercapacitor carrier and the server of the above embodiments, the accommodating space can be used for accommodating the supercapacitor, and the supercapacitor carrier can be used to be installed on the idle and unused interface card slot in the server. The supercapacitor is installed in the idle space of the server through the supercapacitor carrier, so as to save the space for additionally disposing the supercapacitor. Moreover, the supercapacitor carrier is suitable for servers using the same interface card slot specification, which increases the versatility of the supercapacitor carrier. Furthermore, the first side plate can prevent the supercapacitor from sliding out laterally from the accommodating space, so as to fix the supercapacitor on the supercapacitor carrier.

In some embodiments, the first side plate and the second side plate are located on four sides of the main body plate, which can prevent the supercapacitor from sliding out from around the accommodating space, thereby further fixing the supercapacitor on the supercapacitor carrier. Moreover, the second side plate is in a curved shape protruding toward the accommodating space, and can abut against the supercapacitor toward the interior of the accommodating space, so as to avoid sliding of the supercapacitor in the accommodating space caused by some mechanical tolerances.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with similar skills may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this The scope of patent protection for inventions shall be defined in the scope of patent application attached to this specification.

1: Server 11: Case body 12: Circuit board 1201: interface card slot 13: Supercapacitor 100: supercapacitor carrier 110: support piece 111: Loading board 1111: the first side 1112: the second side 112: Insertion part 120:Fixer 121: Main board 1211: hollow out part 122: The first side panel 1221: first side stop 1222: the first junction 123: Second side panel 124: elastic part 130: Baffle 131: second side stop 132: the second junction S: storage space

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the supercapacitor carrier and the supercapacitor of the server in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the supercapacitor carrier and the supercapacitor in FIG. 2 .

13: Supercapacitor

100: supercapacitor carrier

110: support piece

111: Loading board

1111: the first side

1112: the second side

112: Insertion part

120:Fixer

121: Main board

122: The first side panel

123: Second side panel

124: elastic part

130: Baffle

131: second side stop

132: the second junction

Claims (10)

A supercapacitor carrier for accommodating a supercapacitor and installing it in an interface card slot, the supercapacitor carrier includes: a support, including a carrier plate and an insertion part, the carrier plate is directly connected to the insertion part, The insertion part is used for inserting into the interface card slot; a fixing part includes a main board and a first side board, the main board and the bearing board are separated from each other and form an accommodating space therebetween, and the accommodating space is used for accommodating the supercapacitor, the first side plate is connected to the main body plate, and the first side plate is arranged on the carrier plate; and a baffle is arranged on the carrier plate, and the baffle and the insertion portion are located on the carrier plate opposite side of . The supercapacitor carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier plate further has an opposite first surface and a second surface, and the first side plate of the fixing member includes a first side blocking portion and a first joint portion , the first side baffle is connected between the main body plate and the first joint, the first joint is attached and fixed to the first surface of the bearing plate, the baffle includes a second side baffle and A second joint part, the second side guard part is located on one side of the bearing board, the second joint part is connected to the second side guard part, and the second joint part is attached and fixed to the second side guard part of the bearing board noodle. The supercapacitor carrier as described in claim 1, wherein the fixing member further includes a second side plate, the second side plate is connected to the main body plate, the second side plate and the first side plate are located on different sides of the main body plate, the The second side plate extends toward the bearing plate, and the second side plate is in a curved shape protruding toward the accommodating space. The supercapacitor carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body plate of the fixing member has a hollow portion, and the hollow portion communicates with the accommodating space. The supercapacitor carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member further includes an elastic portion, the elastic portion is connected to the main plate, and the elastic portion extends toward the supporting plate. A server, comprising: a casing body; a circuit board disposed on the casing body, the circuit board having an interface card slot; a supercapacitor carrier, comprising: a support, including a carrier plate and an insertion part, the bearing board is directly connected to the insertion part, and the insertion part is inserted into the interface card slot; a fixing part includes a main board and a first side board, the main board and the bearing board are separated from each other and form a container therebetween The first side plate is connected to the main body plate, and the first side plate is arranged on the carrier plate; and a baffle is arranged on the carrier plate and the casing body, and the baffle and the insertion part are located different sides of the bearing plate; and a supercapacitor arranged in the accommodating space. The server according to claim 6, wherein the carrier plate further has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first side plate of the fixing member includes a first side blocking portion and a first joint portion, The first side block is connected between the main body plate and the first joint portion, the first joint portion is fitted and fixed on the first surface of the bearing plate, and the block plate includes a second side block and a The second joint, the second side stop The second joint part is located on one side of the bearing board, the second joint part is connected to the second side stop part, and the second joint part is attached and fixed to the second surface of the bearing board. The server as described in claim 6, wherein the fixing member further includes a second side plate, the second side plate is connected to the main body plate, the second side plate and the first side plate are located on different sides of the main body plate, the second side plate is located on a different side of the main body plate, and the second side plate is connected to the main body plate Two side plates extend toward the bearing plate, the second side plate is curved to protrude toward the accommodating space, and the second side plate is against the supercapacitor. The server according to claim 6, wherein the main body plate of the fixing member has a hollow portion, and the hollow portion communicates with the accommodating space and exposes the supercapacitor. The server according to claim 6, wherein the fixing member further includes an elastic portion, the elastic portion is connected to the main board, and the elastic portion extends toward the supporting plate and abuts against the supercapacitor.

Images