TWI826791B - Mother board - Google Patents

Abstract

A mother board includes a substrate, a first connector, a power slot board, a second connector, and a first connecting wire. The first connector is disposed on the substrate. An edge of the power socket board is separated from an edge of the substrate. The second connector is disposed on the power socket board. The first connecting wire electrically connects the first connector and the second connector.

Description

motherboard

The present invention relates to a motherboard, and in particular to a motherboard applicable to electronic equipment of different models.

In electronic equipment such as computers and servers, a motherboard is usually required for the interactive operation of processing units, memory and other components. With the changes of the times, users usually have various needs for electronic devices. Manufacturers of electronic equipment will develop various models to meet the various needs of users. In order to cope with various machine models, motherboard manufacturers will design a single motherboard to match various machine models. However, such a single motherboard is usually too large in size to accommodate various models, and often has a redundant part for one model and another redundant part for another model.

Furthermore, motherboard manufacturers need special machines to produce such oversized single motherboards. Such special machines are usually more expensive, so the cost of manufacturing the motherboard is higher.

In view of the above problems, the present invention proposes a motherboard. By dividing the motherboard into a base board and a power socket board, the motherboard can be applied to different types of electronic equipment and can reduce the size of a single board. Motherboards can be manufactured at a lower cost.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a motherboard, which includes a substrate, a first connector, a power slot board, a second connector and a first connection line. The first connector is disposed on the substrate. One edge of the power socket board is separated from one edge of the base plate. The second connector is provided on the power socket board. The first connection line is electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector.

According to the motherboard according to an embodiment of the present invention, the edge of the base board is separated from the edge of the power socket board, so that the motherboard can be divided into a base board and a power socket board. By adjusting the relative positions of the base board and the power socket board, the motherboard can be adapted to different types of electronic equipment without redundant parts. Furthermore, the size of a single panel in the motherboard can be reduced and the motherboard can be manufactured at a lower cost. Therefore, in addition to improving the flexibility of the motherboard, the manufacturing cost of the motherboard can also be reduced.

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

Detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in the implementation mode. The content is sufficient to enable anyone with ordinary knowledge in the art to understand the technical content of the embodiments of the present invention and implement them accordingly, and based on the disclosure of this specification With the content, patent scope and drawings, anyone with ordinary knowledge in the art can easily understand the relevant objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the aspects of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

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

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a top view of a motherboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the motherboard 1 includes a substrate 10 , a first connector 11 , a power socket board 20 , a second connector 21 and a first connecting wire 31 . One edge 201 of the power socket board 20 is separated from one edge 101 of the base board 10, so that the power socket board 20 and the base board 10 are two separate circuit boards. The first connector 11 is provided on the substrate 10 . The second connector 21 is provided on the power socket board 20 . The first connection line 31 electrically connects the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 . The power socket board 20 can be plugged into a power supply (not shown). The power required by the substrate 10 can be obtained from the power socket board 20 through the first connector 11 , the first connecting wire 31 and the second connector 21 .

The substrate 10 has a substrate short-side direction D1 and a substrate long-side direction D2 that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The substrate 10 has a substrate short side width W1 along the substrate short side direction D1. In this embodiment, the width W1 of the short side of the substrate may be approximately 10.58 inches. The substrate 10 has a substrate long side length L1 along the substrate long side direction D2. In this embodiment, the long side length L1 of the substrate may be approximately 19.53 inches.

The power socket board 20 has a long-side width W2 along the short-side direction D1 of the substrate. The main board 1 has a total width W3 along the short side direction D1 of the substrate, and the total width W3 is greater than or equal to the sum of the width W1 of the short side of the substrate plus the width W2 of the long side of the sub-board (ie, W3≧W1+W2). When the edge 201 of the power socket board 20 is close to the edge 101 of the base plate 10, W3=W1+W2 is established. The motherboard 1 has a total length L2 along the long side direction D2 of the substrate, and the total length L2 is substantially equal to the long side length L1 of the substrate. In this embodiment, the total width W3 may be approximately 16.7 inches. Therefore, when manufacturing the motherboard 1, it is only necessary to have a manufacturing machine that can manufacture a board with a short side width W1 or less and a long side length L1 or less, but does not need to be able to manufacture a board with a total width W3 and a total length L2. Expensive manufacturing machines for panels. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the motherboard 1 can be reduced.

In addition, the motherboard 1 further includes a first signal slot 12 and a second signal slot 13 with the same specifications. For example, both the first signal slot 12 and the second signal slot 13 can be Slimline connectors for transmitting SATA signals. The first signal slot 12 has a first long side direction D3. The first signal slot 12 is provided on the substrate 10 . The second signal slot 13 has a second long side direction D4. The second signal slot 13 is provided on the substrate 10 . The second longitudinal direction D4 is different from the first longitudinal direction D3. Specifically, the second longitudinal direction D4 is substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal direction D3. The first long side direction D3 is substantially parallel to the short side direction D1 of the substrate. The second longitudinal direction D4 is substantially parallel to the substrate longitudinal direction D2.

When different signal lines are inserted into the first signal slot 12 and the second signal slot 13 respectively, since the first long side direction D3 and the second long side direction D4 are different, the first signal line can be prevented from being inserted into the first signal slot 12 and the second signal slot 13 . The slot 12 and the second signal slot 13 are confused and misused with each other, thereby achieving a fool-proof effect.

In addition, the motherboard 1 further includes a plurality of first fan slots 14 . The first fan slots 14 are disposed on the base plate 10 , arranged along the short side direction D1 of the base plate and adjacent to one short side 10 a of the base plate 10 . In this embodiment, the number of first fan slots 14 is four, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the number of first fan slots 14 may also be other numbers.

In addition, the motherboard 1 further includes a plurality of second fan slots 15 . The second fan slots 15 are provided on the base plate 10 , are arranged along the long side direction D2 of the base plate, and are adjacent to a corner 10 b of the base plate 10 . In this embodiment, the number of the second fan slots 15 is two, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of second fan slots 15 can also be other numbers.

In addition, the motherboard 1 may further include a fan slot expansion board 40 , a third connector 16 , a fourth connector 41 , a second connecting cable 32 and a plurality of second fan slots 42 . One edge 401 of the fan slot expansion board 40 is separated from the edge 101 of the base board 10 and separated from the edge 201 of the power supply slot board 20, so that the fan slot expansion board 40, the power supply slot board 20 and the base board 10 belong to three pieces. separate circuit board. The third connector 16 is provided on the substrate 10 . The fourth connector 41 is provided on the fan slot expansion board 40 . The second connection line 32 is electrically connected to the third connector 16 and the fourth connector 41 . The second fan slot 42 is provided on the fan slot expansion board. In this embodiment, the number of the second fan slots 42 is two, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the number of second fan slots 42 can also be other numbers.

In addition, the motherboard 1 further includes a plurality of PCI-E slots 171 and a handle 172 , both of which are provided on the base board 10 . The long-side direction D5 of each PCI-E slot 171 is substantially perpendicular to the short-side direction D1 of the substrate, that is, substantially parallel to the long-side direction D2 of the substrate. The handle 172 is located on one side of the PCI-E slot 171 in the longitudinal direction D5. The handle 172 is used to lock the PCI-E expansion card (not shown) provided in the PCI-E slot 171 .

In addition, the motherboard 1 further includes a plurality of memory slots 18 and a processing unit socket 19 . The memory slots 18 are disposed on the substrate 10 and arranged along the short side direction D1 of the substrate. The long-side direction D6 of each memory slot 18 is substantially perpendicular to the short-side direction D1 of the substrate, that is, substantially parallel to the long-side direction D2 of the substrate. The processing unit socket 19 is disposed on the base board 10 and is located between two adjacent memory slots 18 of the memory slots 18 .

The base board 10 , the power slot board 20 and the fan slot expansion board 40 can be fixed together on a tray (not shown) of the electronic device. The power slot board 20 and the fan slot expansion board 40 can be disposed on the same side of the base plate 10 . Alternatively, the relative positions of the base board 10 , the power slot board 20 and the fan slot expansion board 40 can be adjusted according to the size and specifications of the tray. In this embodiment, the board utilization rate of the motherboard 1 can reach 87%. Moreover, compared to a single motherboard with the same total length L2 and total width W3, the cost of the motherboard 1 in this embodiment can be reduced by 60%.

When the motherboard 1 is used, since the memory slot 18 and the processing unit socket 19 are both disposed on the substrate 10, high-frequency signals are allowed to be transmitted between them without attenuation. In addition, the frequency of the power required by the substrate 10 is usually very low, so even if the first connection line 31 is used to connect the substrate 10 and the power socket board 20 , stable power can still be provided to the substrate 10 .

When the motherboard 1 is used, four main fans (not shown) can be connected to the first fan slot 14 respectively, and two secondary fans (not shown) can be connected to the second fan slot 42 respectively. In a normal cooling state, the four main fans can be operated only through the first fan slot 14 . In the enhanced heat dissipation state, four main fans and two secondary fans can be operated simultaneously through the first fan slot 14 and the second fan slot 42 .

Alternatively, four main fans (not shown) may be connected to the first fan slot 14 respectively, and two secondary fans (not shown) may be connected to the second fan slot 15 respectively. In a normal cooling state, the four main fans can be operated only through the first fan slot 14 . In the enhanced heat dissipation state, four main fans and two secondary fans can be operated simultaneously through the first fan slot 14 and the second fan slot 15 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which illustrates a top view of a motherboard according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The motherboard 1' of this embodiment has a similar structure to the motherboard 1 shown in Figure 1, but the difference is that the motherboard 1' omits the fan slot expansion board 40 and the second connection line 32 shown in Figure 1.

In this embodiment, the substrate 10 has a substrate short side width W1 along the substrate short side direction D1, which may be approximately 10.58 inches. The substrate 10 has a substrate long side length L1 along the substrate long side direction D2, which may be approximately 19.53 inches.

The power socket board 20 has a long-side width W2 along the short-side direction D1 of the substrate. The main board 1 has a total width W3 along the short side direction D1 of the substrate, and the total width W3 is greater than or equal to the sum of the short side width W1 of the substrate plus the long side width W2 of the sub-board (ie, W3≧W1+W2). When the edge 201 of the power socket board 20 is close to the edge 101 of the base plate 10, W3=W1+W2 is established. The motherboard 1 has a total length L2 along the long side direction D2 of the substrate, and the total length L2 is substantially equal to the long side length L1 of the substrate. In this embodiment, the total width W3 may be approximately 16.7 inches. Therefore, when manufacturing the motherboard 1', it is only necessary to have a manufacturing machine that can manufacture a board with a substrate short side width W1 or less and a substrate long side length L1 or less, but does not need to be able to manufacture a board with a total width W3 and a total length L2. Expensive manufacturing machines for panels. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the motherboard 1 can be reduced.

The base board 10 and the power socket board 20 can be fixed together on a tray (not shown) of the electronic device. The power socket board 20 can be disposed on one side of the base plate 10 . Alternatively, the relative positions of the base board 10 and the power socket board 20 can be adjusted according to the size and specification of the tray. In this embodiment, the plate utilization rate of the motherboard 1 can reach more than 87%. Moreover, compared to a single motherboard with the same total length L2 and total width W3, the cost of the motherboard 1 in this embodiment can be reduced by more than 60%.

When the motherboard 1 is used, four main fans (not shown) can be connected to the first fan slots 14 respectively, and two secondary fans (not shown) can be connected to the second fan slots 15 respectively. In a normal cooling state, the four main fans can be operated only through the first fan slot 14 . In the enhanced heat dissipation state, four main fans and two secondary fans can be operated simultaneously through the first fan slot 14 and the second fan slot 15 .

In summary, the motherboard according to an embodiment of the present invention can be divided into baseboards by separating the edge of the baseboard from the edge of the power slot board and the edge of the baseboard from the edge of the fan slot expansion board. , power slot board and fan slot expansion board. By adjusting the relative positions of the base board, power slot board, and fan slot expansion board, the motherboard can be adapted to different types of electronic equipment without redundant parts. Furthermore, the size of a single panel in the motherboard can be reduced and the motherboard can be manufactured at a lower cost. Therefore, in addition to improving the flexibility of the motherboard, the manufacturing cost of the motherboard can also be reduced. What's more, the fan slot expansion board can be omitted according to needs. In addition, the first signal slot and the second signal slot with the same specifications on the substrate can have different long side directions to avoid confusion and misuse of each other, thereby achieving a fool-proof effect.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. All changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall fall within the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Regarding the protection scope defined by the present invention, please refer to the attached patent application scope.

1. 1’: Motherboard 10:Substrate 101: Edge 10a: short side 10b: Corner 11:First connector 12:First signal slot 13:Second signal slot 14:First fan slot 15: Second fan slot 16:Third connector 171: PCI-E slot 172: handle 18:Memory slot 19: Processing unit socket 20:Power slot board 201: Edge 21:Second connector 31: First connection line 32: Second connection line 40:Fan slot expansion board 401: Edge 41:Fourth connector 42: Second fan slot D1: short side direction of substrate D2: long side direction of substrate D3: First long side direction D4: Second long side direction D5: Long side direction D6: Long side direction L1: Length of the long side of the substrate L2:Total length W1: Width of the short side of the substrate W2: Long side width of split board W3: total width

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a motherboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of a motherboard according to another embodiment of the invention.

1: Motherboard

10:Substrate

101: Edge

10a: short side

10b: Corner

11:First connector

12:First signal slot

13:Second signal slot

14:First fan slot

15: Second fan slot

16:Third connector

171: PCI-E slot

172: handle

18:Memory slot

19: Processing unit socket

20:Power slot board

201: Edge

21:Second connector

31: First connection line

32: Second connection line

40:Fan slot expansion board

401: Edge

41:Fourth connector

42: Second fan slot

D1: short side direction of substrate

D2: long side direction of substrate

D3: First long side direction

D4: Second long side direction

D5: Long side direction

D6: Long side direction

L1: Length of the long side of the substrate

L2:Total length

W1: Width of the short side of the substrate

W2: Long side width of split board

W3: total width

Claims (8)

A motherboard includes: a base board; a first connector provided on the base board; a power slot board, one edge of the power socket board is separated from one edge of the base board; a second connector provided on the power slot board; and a first connection line electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector; wherein the substrate has a substrate short side width and a substrate long side length, and the power slot The board has a long side width of the sub-board, a total length of the main board is the long side length of the base board, and a total width of the main board is greater than or equal to the short side width of the base board plus the long side width of the sub-board; wherein the main board It also includes a first signal slot and a second signal slot with the same specifications. The first signal slot has a first long side direction. The first signal slot is provided on the substrate. The second signal slot The slot has a second long side direction, the second signal slot is disposed on the substrate, and the second long side direction is different from the first long side direction. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the second longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal direction. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the substrate has a short side direction of the substrate, and the first long side direction of the first signal slot is substantially parallel to the short side direction of the substrate. The motherboard according to claim 1 further includes a plurality of first fan slots, the base plate has a short side direction of the base plate, the first fan slots are arranged on the base plate, and the first fan slots are arranged along the short side direction of the base plate. The short sides of the substrates are arranged and adjacent to one of the short sides of the substrate. The motherboard according to claim 4, further comprising a plurality of second fan slots, the substrate having a long side direction that is substantially perpendicular to the short side direction of the substrate, and the second fan slots are disposed on the substrate On the base board, the second fan slots are arranged along the length direction of the base board and adjacent to a corner of the base board. The motherboard according to claim 4 further includes a fan slot expansion board, a third connector, a fourth connector and a second connection line, the third connector is provided on the base board, and the fan slot expansion board One edge of the slot expansion board is separated from the edge of the base board, the fourth connector is provided on the fan slot expansion board, and the second connection line is electrically connected to the third connector and the fourth connector. The motherboard of claim 6 further includes a plurality of second fan slots provided on the fan slot expansion board. The motherboard as described in claim 1 further includes a PCI-E slot and a handle, both of which are provided on the base plate. The base plate has a short side direction of the base plate, and the long side direction of the PCI-E slot is substantially Perpendicular to the short side direction of the substrate, the handle is located on one side of the long side direction of the PCI-E slot, and the handle is used to lock a PCI-E expansion card provided in the PCI-E slot.

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