TWI799180B - Server - Google Patents

Abstract

A server including a chassis, a motherboard assembly, a power assembly, a network card assembly and a first storing assembly is disclosed. The chassis has a front side and a rear side that are opposite. The motherboard assembly is disposed in the chassis and located between the front side and the rear side. The power assembly is disposed on the rear side of the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly. The network card assembly is disposed on the front side of the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly. The motherboard assembly is located between the power assembly and the network card assembly. The first storing assembly is disposed on the front side of the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly.

Description

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The present invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to a server.

With the rapid development of cloud technology, manufacturers continue to launch various servers. A typical server includes a casing and a motherboard, a hard disk module, a power supply module, a network card module and a fan module disposed in the casing. Generally speaking, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the hard disk module, the hard disk module will be arranged on the front side of the casing. Therefore, the space on the front side of the casing is not enough to install the network card, so the network card must be arranged on the rear side of the casing.

However, since the network card is arranged on the rear side of the casing, the airflow guided by the fan will first pass through the heat source with a higher temperature on the main board before passing through the network card. In this way, after absorbing the heat generated by the heat source on the motherboard, the temperature difference between the airflow guided by the fan and the network card is reduced, making it difficult for the network card to be cooled by the airflow. In this way, the heat is easy to accumulate in the server and reduce the heat dissipation efficiency of the whole server. As mentioned above, traditional servers have the problem that it is difficult to maintain the convenience of disassembling and installing hard disks while taking into account the heat dissipation efficiency of the whole server.

The present invention is to provide a server to maintain the convenience of disassembling and assembling the storage module while taking into account the heat dissipation efficiency of the whole server.

A server disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing, a motherboard assembly, a power supply module, a network card module and a first storage module. The casing has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other. The motherboard assembly is arranged on the case and interposed between the front side and the rear side. The power supply module is arranged on the rear side of the casing and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly. The network card module is arranged on the front side of the casing and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly. The motherboard components are between the power supply module and the network card module. The first storage module is arranged on the front side of the casing and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly.

According to the server disclosed in the above embodiments, the first storage module and the network card module are both arranged on the front side of the casing. Therefore, maintenance personnel can conveniently disassemble and assemble the first storage module from the front side of the casing. Moreover, the airflow guided by the fan passes through the network card first and then passes through the motherboard assembly, which increases the temperature difference between the airflow and the network card module, so that the airflow can effectively cool the network card module. In this way, the heat dissipation efficiency of the whole server can be taken into account while maintaining the convenience of disassembling and assembling the storage module.

The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in the implementation modes, the content is enough for anyone with ordinary knowledge in the field to understand the technical content of the embodiments of the present invention and implement them accordingly, and according to the disclosure of this specification Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the art can easily understand the related objectives and advantages of the present invention. The following examples are to further describe the concept of the present invention in detail, but not to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 , FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the server in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the server in FIG. 1 .

In this embodiment, the server 10 includes a casing 100 , a motherboard assembly 150 , two power supply modules 200 , a network card module 250 and a first storage module 300 .

The casing 100 has a front side 101 and a rear side 102 opposite to each other. In this embodiment, the casing 100 includes a bottom plate 110 , a first side plate 120 and a second side plate 130 . The first side panel 120 and the second side panel 130 stand on opposite sides of the bottom panel 110 respectively. The front side 101 and the rear side 102 are located on the bottom plate 110 . The first side panel 120 and the second side panel 130 extend from the front side 101 to the rear side 102 . It should be noted that, for convenience of description, the top plate (not shown) disposed on the side of the first side plate 120 and the second side plate 130 away from the bottom plate 110 is omitted in FIGS. 1 to 3 . In this embodiment, the enclosure 100 complies with the 2U standard, for example.

The main board assembly 150 is disposed on the bottom plate 110 of the case 100 and interposed between the front side 101 and the rear side 102 . The motherboard assembly 150 may include, for example, a central processing unit and a memory.

The two power supply modules 200 are disposed on the rear side 102 of the bottom plate 110 of the case 100 and electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . In other embodiments, the server may only include one power module.

The network card module 250 is disposed on the front side 101 of the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . The motherboard assembly 150 is located between the power module 200 and the network card module 250 . The network card module 250 may include a network card conforming to (open compute project, OCP) standard, for example.

The first storage module 300 is disposed on the front side 101 of the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . The first side plate 120 is closer to the first storage module 300 than the second side plate 130 . In this embodiment, the first storage module 300 is located between the first side plate 120 and the network card module 250 , but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the network card module can also be interposed between the first storage module and the first side plate.

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes an expansion card module 350 . The expansion card module 350 is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 and disposed on the front side 101 of the bottom plate 110 of the case 100 . In other embodiments, the server does not need to include the expansion card module 350 . The expansion card module 350 may include, for example, a graphics card or a network card conforming to the PCIe specification.

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes two second storage modules 400 . The two second storage modules 400 are disposed on the front side 101 of the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 . The network card module 250 is interposed between the two second storage modules 400 and the bottom plate 110 , but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the network card module can also be interposed between the two second storage modules and the bottom plate. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the server does not need to include the two second storage modules 400 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the first storage module 300 is interposed between the two second storage modules 400 and the first side plate 120 , but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the two second storage modules can also be located between the first storage module and the first side plate.

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes a third storage module 450 and a fourth storage module 500 . The third storage module 450 and the fourth storage module 500 are disposed on the rear side 102 of the bottom plate 110 of the case 100 and electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . The second power supply module 200 is located between the third storage module 450 and the fourth storage module 500 . In other embodiments, the third storage module and the fourth storage module can also be placed between the two power supply modules. In still other embodiments, the server does not need to include the third storage module 450 and the fourth storage module 500 .

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes a fifth storage module 550 . The fifth storage module 550 is disposed on the rear side 102 of the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . The second power supply module 200 is located between the fifth storage module 550 and the bottom plate 110 . In other embodiments, the fifth storage module can also be located between the two power supply modules and the bottom plate. In still other embodiments, the server does not need to include the fifth storage module 550 .

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes a management module 600 . The management module 600 is disposed on the front side 101 of the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . In this embodiment, the network card module 250 is interposed between the management module 600 and the first storage module 300, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the management module can also be placed between the network card module and the first storage module.

In addition, in this embodiment, the management module 600 is interposed between the expansion card module 350 and the bottom plate 110 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the expansion card module can also be interposed between the management module and the backplane.

In this embodiment, the management module 600 includes a circuit board 610 , a first connection port 620 , a second connection port 630 , a third connection port 640 and an indicator light 650 . The first connection port 620 , the second connection port 630 , the third connection port 640 and the indicator light 650 are disposed and electrically connected to the circuit board 610 . The second connection port 630 is located between the first connection port 620 and the third connection port 640 . The third connection port 640 is located between the second connection port 630 and the indicator light 650 . The first connection port 620 is, for example, a management (MGMT) port. The second connection port 630 is, for example, an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) port. The third connection port 640 is, for example, a video graphics array (Video Graphics Array, VGA) port. The indicator light 650 is, for example, a light emitting diode. In other embodiments, the server does not need to include the management module 600 .

In this embodiment, the server 10 further includes a fan module 700 and an air guide cover 750 . The fan module 700 is disposed on the bottom plate 110 of the casing 100 and electrically connected to the motherboard assembly 150 . The motherboard assembly 150 is located between the network card module 250 and the fan module 700 . The wind deflector 750 is disposed on a side of the motherboard assembly 150 away from the bottom plate 110 .

It should be noted that the first storage module 300, the second storage module 400, the third storage module 450, the fourth storage module 500 and the fifth storage module 550 may include U.2 solid state drives, E3. S SSD, NVMe SSD or traditional hard disk drive (HDD).

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the motherboard assembly 150, the power supply module 200, the network card module 250, the first storage module 300, the expansion card module 350, the second storage module 400, the third The storage module 450, the fourth storage module 500 and the fifth storage module 550, the management module 600 and the fan module 700 are assembled in the casing 100, for example, by thumb screws or without tools, so as to improve maintenance personnel's maintenance efficiency. convenience.

According to the server disclosed in the above embodiments, the first storage module and the network card module are both arranged on the front side of the casing. Therefore, maintenance personnel can conveniently disassemble and assemble the first storage module from the front side of the casing. Moreover, the airflow guided by the fan passes through the network card first and then passes through the motherboard assembly, which increases the temperature difference between the airflow and the network card module, so that the airflow can effectively cool the network card module. In this way, the heat dissipation efficiency of the whole server can be taken into account while maintaining the convenience of disassembling and assembling the storage module.

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.

10:Server 100: Chassis 101: front side 102: Rear side 110: Bottom plate 120: The first side panel 130: Second side panel 150: Motherboard components 200: Power module 250: Network card module 300: The first storage module 350: expansion card module 400: Second storage module 450: The third storage module 500: The fourth storage module 550: Fifth storage module 600: Management module 610: circuit board 620: the first port 630: Second port 640: The third port 650: indicator light 700: Fan module 750: Windshield

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the server in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a rear view of the server in FIG. 1 .

10:Server

101: front side

110: Bottom plate

120: The first side panel

130: Second side panel

250: Network card module

300: The first storage module

350: expansion card module

400: Second storage module

600: Management module

610: circuit board

620: the first port

630: Second port

640: The third port

650: indicator light

Claims (10)

A server, comprising: a casing, having a front side and a rear side opposite to each other; a motherboard assembly, arranged on the casing and between the front side and the rear side; a power supply module, arranged on The rear side of the casing is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly; a network card module is arranged on the front side of the casing and electrically connected to the motherboard assembly, and the motherboard assembly is interposed between the power supply between the module and the network card module; and a first storage module, which is arranged on the front side of the casing and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly; wherein, the casing includes a bottom plate, a first A side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate and the second side plate stand on opposite sides of the bottom plate respectively, the front side and the rear side are located on the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side plate extend from the front side to The rear side; wherein, the server further includes a fan module and an air guide cover, the fan module is arranged on the bottom plate of the casing and is electrically connected to the main board assembly, and the main board assembly is interposed between the Between the network card module and the fan module, the air guide cover is arranged on the side of the motherboard assembly away from the bottom plate. The server as described in claim 1 further includes an expansion card module, the expansion card module is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly and disposed on the front side of the casing. The server according to claim 1, wherein the first storage module is located between the first side plate and the network card module. The server as described in claim 3 further includes two second storage modules, the two second storage modules are arranged on the front side of the casing, and the network card module is interposed between the two second storage modules and between the base plates. The server according to claim 4, wherein the first storage module is located between the two second storage modules and the first side plate. The server as described in claim 4 further includes a third storage module and a fourth storage module, the third storage module and the fourth storage module are arranged on the rear side and electrically connected to the The motherboard assembly, the power supply module is interposed between the third storage module and the fourth storage module. The server as described in claim 5 further includes a fifth storage module, the fifth storage module is arranged on the rear side and electrically connected to the motherboard assembly, and the power supply module is interposed between the fifth storage module between the module and the backplane. The server as described in claim 1 further includes a management module, the management module is arranged on the front side of the casing and is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly. The server according to claim 8, wherein the network card module is interposed between the management module and the first storage module. The server as described in claim 8 further includes an expansion card module, the expansion card module is electrically connected to the motherboard assembly and is arranged on the front side of the casing, the management module is inserted between the expansion card between the module and the backplane.

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