TWI806154B - Server and casing thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A server casing includes a casing and a fan frame. The casing has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other. The fan frame is rotatably arranged on the front side or the rear side of the casing.

Description

Server and its enclosure

The present invention relates to a server and its casing, in particular to a shared server and its casing.

Today's world is in an era of rapid development of information technology. Whether it is an enterprise or an individual, they have already used personal computers (such as: desktop computers, notebook computers, etc.) to handle affairs. However, with the maturity of communication technology, transnational e-commerce has become a trend to replace traditional regional business models. In this way, ordinary personal computers are no longer able to meet the needs of enterprises in the market. Therefore, the computer industry has developed various servers in different forms (such as: rack-mounted servers, blade-type servers, or vertical-type servers, etc.) to solve the problem of electronicization in various enterprises.

A server generally includes a casing and electronic components inside. Among them, in consideration of heat dissipation efficiency and space utilization, R&D personnel generally design a dedicated casing based on the composition of the internal electronic components. However, since the update frequency of the server model is not low, if the composition of the electronic components inside the server is changed, the old dedicated casing is no longer applicable. That is to say, if the manufacturer introduces a new type of server every time, it must be matched with the new type of server. Redesigned new case. In this way, if the number of developed models increases, the average R&D and manufacturing costs will increase.

The present invention is to provide a server and its casing, so that the casing can share different models, so as to reduce the R&D and manufacturing costs of the server and the casing.

A server casing disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing and a fan frame. The casing has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other. The fan frame is turnably arranged on the front side or the rear side of the casing.

A server disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention includes a casing and a fan module. The casing includes a casing and a fan frame. The casing has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other. The fan frame is turnably arranged on the front side or the rear side of the casing. The fan module is installed on the fan frame.

According to the server and its casing of the above-mentioned embodiment, since the mounting frames of each functional module, such as the fan frame, power supply mounting frame, and switch mounting frame, are all designed to be disassembled independently, so that the server can be adjusted to a standard according to requirements. Machine model or complete cabinet model. In this way, it will help to reduce the R&D and manufacturing costs of the server and the casing.

In addition, the user can also adjust the position of the handle according to the type of the model, so that the configuration of the server can be more flexible.

In addition, the structure of the first assembly structure of the fan frame is different from that of the second assembly structure, so as to ensure that the assembler can install the fan in the correct direction.

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.

1. 1A: Server

10: Chassis

20: Fan module

22: perforation

24: Positioning pin

26:Combine the latch

30: Switch module

40: Power module

50: Power module

100: Shell

101: front side

102: Rear side

110: binding hole

200: fan bracket

201: wind side

202: Outlet side

210: The first assembly structure

220: The second assembly structure

250:Fan backplane

300: Exchanger mounting bracket

400: power supply mounting bracket

500: front window tray

600: handle

650: Combination

700: Wind hood

800: cover plate

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a server according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a server according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the fan frame and the fan shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 .

The server 1 of this embodiment adopts, for example, a multi-GPU (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) system. In addition to the high-bandwidth performance between the GPU and the Central Processing Unit Processor (CPU), the multi-graphics processing unit (GPU) system also requires a high bandwidth capability between the GPUs. That is, peer-to-peer (Peer to Peer, point-to-point) bandwidth. For example, the GPU system includes: a central processing unit (CPU), multiple GPUs, a bus protocol switch, or/and a management board. The plurality of graphic processors are communicatively connected with the central processing unit. The bus communication protocol switch is connected to the plurality of graphic processors, and is used to realize mutual communication among the graphic processors. The management board and the confluence The bus communication protocol switches are respectively connected in communication, and are used to manage the bus communication protocol switches.

The server 1 of this embodiment can solve the problem of low communication bandwidth of the peer-to-peer network between GPUs, and can provide high bandwidth between GPUs and CPUs. After the secondary PCIE switch is connected to the network through the network card, the data exchange between different GPU systems in the same network can be directly exchanged without going through the CPU and its memory, which greatly improves the data exchange between GPU systems ability. In addition, the present invention maximizes and equalizes the peer-to-peer network communication bandwidth between GPUs, and the theoretical maximum two-way bandwidth can reach 300GB/s. An eight-GPU system can also be expanded to form a sixteen-GPU system, which can realize Peer-to-peer network communication between any two GPUs.

The height of the server 1 is, for example but not limited to, 4U, which includes a casing 10 and a fan module 20 . The casing 10 includes a casing 100 and a fan frame 200 . The casing 100 has a front side 101 and a rear side 102 opposite to each other. The casing 100 also has a combination hole 110 located at the front side 101 of the casing 100 . The fan frame 200 has a wind inlet side 201 and a rear side 102 opposite to each other. The fan frame 200 is rotatably disposed on the front side 101 or the rear side 102 of the casing 100 so that the server 1 is configured in a standard machine type or a complete rack type. In addition, the air inlet side 201 of the fan frame 200 is closer to the front side 101 of the casing 100 than the air outlet side 202 of the fan frame 200 .

Taking the server 1 of the standard model as an example, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 2 . FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a server 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 1 .

The server 1 of this embodiment is, for example, a standard machine type, and includes a casing 10 and a fan module 20 . The casing 10 includes a casing 100 and a fan frame 200 . The casing 100 has a front side 101 and a rear side 102 opposite to each other. The housing 100 also has a combination hole 110, the combination hole 110 Located at the front side 101 and the rear side 102 of the casing 100 . The fan frame 200 is located at the front side 101 of the casing 100 and has an air inlet side 201 and an air outlet side 202 opposite to each other. The air inlet side 201 of the fan frame 200 is closer to the front side 101 of the casing 100 than the air outlet side 202 of the fan frame 200 . The fan module 20 is mounted on the fan frame 200 . In addition, the server 1 may further include a fan backplane 250 , the fan backplane 250 is installed on the casing 10 and provided with a plurality of electrical connectors for the fan modules 20 to be electrically connected.

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1 of a standard machine type may further include a switch module 30 and a power supply module 40 . The casing 10 further includes a switch installation frame 300 and a power supply installation frame 400 . The switch mounting frame 300 and the power supply mounting frame 400 are replaceably mounted on the front side 101 of the casing 100 . The power supply mounting frame 400 is located above the switch mounting frame 300 . The switch module 30 is mounted on the switch installation frame 300 . The power module 40 is installed on the power installation frame 400 to provide the power required by the server 1 .

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1 of the standard machine type may further include a handle 600 and a coupling part 650 . The handle 600 is coupled to the coupling hole 110 on the front side 101 of the casing 100 through the coupling member 650 .

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1 of the standard model can also include an air guide cover 700 and a cover plate 800. The air guide cover 700 is arranged on the housing 100 and is used to guide The airflow generated by the fan module 20. The cover plate 800 is installed on the casing 100 to cover the top of the casing 100 .

Taking the server 1A of the whole rack type as an example, please refer to Fig. 3 to Fig. 4 . FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a server 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 3 .

The server 1A of this embodiment is, for example, a complete rack type, and includes a case 10 and a fan module 20 . The casing 10 includes a casing 100 and a fan frame 200 . The casing 100 has a front side 101 and a rear side 102 opposite to each other. The casing 100 further has a coupling hole 110 located at the front side 101 and the rear side 102 of the casing 100 . The fan frame 200 is located at the rear side 102 of the casing 100 and has an air inlet side 201 and an air outlet side 202 opposite to each other. The air inlet side 201 of the fan frame 200 is closer to the front side 101 of the casing 100 than the air outlet side 202 of the fan frame 200 . The fan module 20 is mounted on the fan frame 200 . In addition, the server 1A may further include a fan backplane 250 . The fan backplane 250 is installed on the casing 10 and provided with a plurality of electrical connectors for the fan module 20 to be electrically connected.

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1A of the rack type can further include a switch module 30 (Switch Module) and a power module 50 . The cabinet 10 further includes a switch installation frame 300 and a plurality of front window trays 500 . The switch installation frame 300 and the front window tray 500 are detachably mounted on the front side 101 of the casing 100 . The front window tray 500 is located above the exchanger mount 300 . The switch module 30 is mounted on the switch installation frame 300 . The power module 50 is located under the fan frame 200 and is used to connect with the power supply row of the cabinet to provide the power required by the server 1A.

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1A of the rack-mounted type may further include a handle 600 and a coupling member 650 . The handle 600 is coupled to the coupling hole 110 on the front side 101 of the casing 100 through the coupling member 650 .

In this embodiment and other embodiments, the casing 10 of the server 1A of the whole cabinet type can also include an air guide cover 700 and a cover plate 800, and the air guide cover 700 is arranged on the casing 100 to guide The airflow generated by the fan module 20. The cover plate 800 is installed on the casing 100 to cover the top of the casing 100 .

See Figure 5. FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of the fan frame 200 and the fan shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 .

The fan frame 200 has at least one first assembly structure 210 and at least one second assembly structure 220, at least one first assembly structure 210 and at least one second assembly structure 220 are used for assembling a fan, and at least one first assembly structure 210 It is different from the structure of the at least one second assembly structure 220 . For example, at least one first assembly structure 210 is a semicircular hole, and at least one second assembly structure 220 is a circular hole. The fan module 20 has a plurality of through holes 22 , and positioning pins 24 such as rubber nails are inserted into some of the through holes 22 , and their positions and numbers match those of the first assembly structure 210 . When the fan module 20 is to be installed on the fan frame 200, since the first assembly structure 210 is a semicircular hole, the assembler can directly insert the fan module 20 into the fan frame 200, and let the positioning pin 24 snap into the first assembly structure. Structure 210.

When the fan module 20 is installed in the fan frame 200 , the second assembly structure 220 and another part of the through hole 22 are pierced through the coupling pin 26 to fix the fan module 20 on the fan frame 200 .

According to the server and its casing of the above-mentioned embodiment, since the mounting frames of each functional module, such as the fan frame, power supply mounting frame, and switch mounting frame, are all designed to be disassembled independently, so that the server can be adjusted to a standard according to requirements. Machine model or complete cabinet model. In this way, it will help to reduce the R&D and manufacturing costs of the server and the casing.

In addition, the user can also adjust the position of the handle according to the type of the model, so that the configuration of the server can be more flexible.

In addition, the structure of the first assembly structure of the fan frame is different from that of the second assembly structure, so as to ensure that the assembler can install the fan in the correct direction.

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

10: Chassis

20: Fan module

30: Switch module

40: Power module

100: Shell

101: front side

102: Rear side

110: binding hole

200: fan bracket

201: wind side

202: Outlet side

250:Fan backplane

300: Exchanger mounting bracket

400: power supply mounting bracket

600: handle

650: Combination

700: Wind hood

800: cover plate

Claims (9)

A server casing, comprising: a casing with a front side and a rear side opposite to each other; and a fan frame, which is rotatably arranged on the front side or the rear side of the casing; wherein, the fan frame has At least one first assembly structure and at least one second assembly structure, the at least one first assembly structure and the at least one second assembly structure are used for assembling a fan module, and the at least one first assembly structure and the at least one The structure of the second assembled structure is different. The server casing as described in claim 1 further includes a power supply installation frame, which is removably mounted on the casing, and the power supply installation frame is used for installing a power supply module. The server casing as described in Claim 1 further includes a front window tray, which is removably mounted on the casing. The server casing as described in claim 3 further includes a switch mounting frame, which is detachably arranged on the casing, the front window tray is located above the switch mounting frame, and the switch mounting frame is used for a Switch module installation. The server casing as described in claim 1, further comprising a handle and at least one coupling member, each of the front side and the rear side of the casing has at least one coupling hole, and the handle is coupled to the casing through the at least one coupling component The at least one combination hole on the front side of the body or the at least one combination hole on the back side. The server casing according to claim 1, wherein the at least one first assembly structure is a semicircular hole, and the at least one second assembly structure is a circular hole. A server comprising: A casing includes: a casing with opposite front sides and a rear side; and a fan frame, which is rotatably arranged on the front side or the rear side of the casing; and a fan module installed In the fan frame; wherein, the fan frame has at least one first assembly structure and at least one second assembly structure, the at least one first assembly structure and the at least one second assembly structure are used for assembly of the fan module, and the at least one A first assembly structure is different from the at least one second assembly structure. The server as described in claim 7 further includes a switch module and a power supply module, and the casing further includes a switch installation frame and a power supply installation frame, and the switch installation frame and the power supply installation frame can be The power supply installation frame is installed on the front side of the casing in a detachable manner, the switch module is installed on the switch installation frame, and the power supply module is installed on the power supply installation frame. The server as described in claim 7 further includes a switch module and a power supply module, and the casing further includes a switch installation frame and a front window tray, and the switch installation frame and the front window tray can be The front window tray is located above the switch installation frame, the switch module is installed on the switch installation frame, and the power supply module is located below the fan frame.

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