TWM594723U - Internal connection structure of server chassis - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is a kind of internal connection structure of the server's chassis, including the chassis, motherboard, complex data processing unit and cable group. The housing has a containing space, including a computing area and a data connection area; the motherboard is arranged in the computing area, and is provided with a first central processor and a first connection port electrically connected to the first central processor; a plurality of data processing units are provided at Data connection area; the cable group includes a flexible cable and a plurality of connectors. The connector includes a single motherboard connector on one end of the flexible cable and a plurality of data processing unit connectors on the other end. The motherboard connector is electrically connected The first connection port, the data processing unit connector respectively connects to each data processing unit, and the data processing unit is connected to the first central processor through the cable set; accordingly, the internal connection structure of the chassis is simplified, and the overall cost can be reduced.

Description

Internal connection structure of server chassis

This creation is about a servo system, especially a connection structure inside the chassis.

Today's server system is equipped with multiple chassis in the cabinet, and each chassis is loaded with independent motherboard, backplane, multiple data processing units, power supply and other electronic devices to facilitate maintenance and expansion of each chassis.

Furthermore, most of the cabinets of the server system usually have a computing area and a data link area. The computing area is provided with a main board, and the data connection area is provided with a backplane and a plurality of data processing units; in addition, the backplane is connected to the mainboard through an adapter card, and the data processing unit is connected to the According to the backplane, the data processing unit and the motherboard are electrically connected to transmit signals or power. However, due to the bulkiness of the aforementioned backplane and occupying the internal space of the chassis, it hinders the arrangement of other mechanisms and electronic components, and leads to an increase in the overall cost, so it needs to be improved.

In view of this, in order to achieve the above purpose, the author has dedicated his efforts to study and cooperate with the application of academic principles, and finally proposed a basic design with reasonable design and effective improvement of the above-mentioned lack.

One purpose of this creation is to provide an internal connection structure of the server chassis to simplify the internal connection structure of the chassis and reduce the overall cost.

In order to achieve the above purpose, this creation is a server internal connection structure, including a chassis, a motherboard, a plurality of data processing units and a cable set. The housing has a containing space, the containing space includes a computing area and a data connection area; the motherboard is arranged in the computing area, the motherboard is provided with a first central processing unit and a first connection port electrically connected to the first central processing unit; The data processing unit is set in the data connection area; the cable group includes a flexible cable and a plurality of connectors connected to the flexible cable. The connector includes a single motherboard connector on one end of the flexible cable and another on the flexible cable A plurality of data processing unit connectors at one end, the motherboard connector is electrically connected to the first port, the data processing unit connectors are correspondingly connected to each data processing unit, and each data processing unit is connected to the first central processor through the cable set .

Another purpose of this creation is to provide an internal connection structure of a server chassis. The internal connection structure of the chassis further includes a PCI-e interface card, a PCI-e cable set and a function expansion slot. One end is inserted into the function expansion slot, and the other end is connected to the connection part of the cable group, thereby achieving the purpose of function expansion.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide an internal connection structure of the server chassis, which further includes a line cable group, the line cable group includes a plurality of PCI-e lines and a plurality of line connectors, and is directly installed in the PCI- On the e-interface card, the purpose of fast, mass or instant transmission is achieved accordingly.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide an internal connection structure of a server chassis, which further includes a PCI-e riser card and a riser cable group, one end of the riser cable group is inserted into the PCI-e riser card, The other end is connected to the motherboard to achieve the purpose of function expansion.

Compared with the prior art, in the internal connection structure of the chassis of this creation, the traditional backplane components are not used for electrical connection between the data processing unit and the host. In contrast, the electrical properties of the data processing unit and host of this creation The connection is directly achieved through the arrangement of the flat cable group; in addition, the flat cable group includes a flexible flat cable and a connector, wherein the connector includes a single motherboard connector and a flexible flat cable arranged on one end of the flexible flat cable The multiple data processing unit connector at the other end of the cable. In addition, the motherboard connector is electrically connected to the first port. The data processing unit connector is correspondingly connected to each data processing unit, and each data processing unit is connected through the cable group The first central processor; accordingly, simplify the internal connection structure of the chassis, and can reduce the overall cost and increase the practicality of this creation.

The detailed description and technical content of this creation are explained in conjunction with the drawings below. However, the drawings are provided for reference and explanation only, and are not intended to limit this creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are a top view and a three-dimensional appearance schematic diagram of the internal connection structure of the server chassis of the creation, respectively. The present invention is an internal connection structure 1 of a server chassis, including a casing 10, a motherboard 20, a plurality of data processing units 30, and a cable set 40. The main board 20 and the plural data processing units 30 are disposed in the casing 10, and the data processing units 30 are electrically connected through the cable group 40. The internal connection structure 1 of the chassis is described in more detail as follows.

The casing 10 has an accommodating space 11. The accommodating space 11 includes a computing area 12 and a data linking area 13. In addition, the motherboard 20 is disposed in the computing area 12, and the data processing units 30 are disposed in the data connection area 13. In addition, the motherboard 20 is provided with a first CPU 21 and a first port 22 electrically connected to the first CPU 21.

Furthermore, the flat cable group 40 includes a flexible flat cable 41 and a plurality of connectors 42 connected to the flexible flat cable 41. Specifically, the connectors 42 include a motherboard connector 421 disposed at one end of the flexible cable 41 and a plurality of data processing unit connectors 422 disposed at the other end of the flexible cable 41. In addition, the motherboard connector 421 is electrically connected to the first port 22, and the data processing unit connectors 422 are respectively connected to the data processing units 30 respectively, and the data processing units 30 pass through the cable group 40 while connected to the first central processor 21.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the data processing unit 30 may be configured as an Enterprise Datacenter Small Form Factor (EDSFF) or an advanced input output module (Advance Input Output Module, AIOM) ; Also, the small specifications of the enterprise and data center can be set as a solid state drive (Solid State Drive, SSD) and other data storage components.

Another thing to note is that the flexible flat cable 41 is fitted with a plurality of metal lines, signal wires and power wires (not shown), but it is not limited in actual implementation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the motherboard 20 is provided with a second CPU 23 and a second port 24 electrically connected to the second CPU 23. Preferably, the second central processor 23 and the first central processor 21 are arranged in a line; the second connection port 24 and the first connection port 22 are arranged in parallel.

As mentioned above, the internal connection structure 1 of the chassis further includes a second cable group 50 and a plurality of second data processing units 60 disposed in the data connection area 13. One end of the second cable group 50 is electrically connected to the second port 24, and the other end is respectively connected to each second data processing unit 60, and each second data processing unit 60 passes through the second cable group 50 Instead, the second central processor 23 is connected.

In more detail, the second cable group 50 includes a second flexible cable 51 and a plurality of second connectors 52 connected to the second flexible cable 51. The second connectors 52 include a second motherboard connector 521 arranged at one end of the second flexible cable 51 and a plurality of second data processing units arranged at the other end of the second flexible cable 51器522. The second motherboard connector 521 is electrically connected to the second port 24. The second data processing unit connectors 522 are respectively connected to the second data processing units 60.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, which are respectively a combination schematic diagram and a three-dimensional appearance schematic diagram of another embodiment of the internal connection structure of the server chassis of the creation. In an embodiment of the present invention, the internal connection structure 1 of the chassis further includes a PCI-e interface card 70, a PCI-e cable set 80, and at least one function expansion slot 25. The PCI-e interface card 70 has an interface card body 71, a gold finger connection portion 72 and a cable assembly connection portion 73 provided on the interface card body 71. In addition, the at least one functional expansion slot 25 is disposed on the motherboard 20; one end of the PCI-e cable set 80 is inserted into the functional expansion slot 25, and the other end is connected to the cable set connection portion 73.

It should be noted that the connection methods between the PCI-e interface card 70 and the golden finger connection portion 72 and the motherboard 20 are conventional, and will not be repeated here.

In addition, in this embodiment, the internal connection structure 1 of the chassis further includes a line cable group 90, and the line cable group 90 includes a line software provided with a plurality of PCI-e circuits (not shown) The flat cable 91 and the plurality of line connectors 92 connected to the flexible cable 91 of the line, and the two ends of the line connectors 92 are electrically connected to the PCI-e interface card 70 respectively. According to this, when the user needs a large transmission amount or a fast transmission rate, the wiring originally provided on the PCI-e interface card 70 can be changed to be directly provided on the line cable group 90, thereby achieving fast and Instant transmission requirements.

Furthermore, if the space of the motherboard 20 is sufficient, the internal connection structure 1 of the chassis may further include a PCI-e riser card 100 and a riser cable set 110; preferably, the PCI-e riser card 100 is spaced apart from the PCI-e interface card 70 on one side of the motherboard 20.

In this embodiment, the PCI-e riser card 100 has a riser card body 101 and a riser slot 102 provided on the riser card body 101. In addition, one end of the transfer cable set 110 is inserted into the transfer slot 102 and the other end is connected to the motherboard 20. According to this, the creation can achieve the purpose of function expansion by setting the PCI-e riser card 100 and the riser cable set 110.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of this creation, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of this creation. Other equivalent changes using the patent spirit of this creation should all fall within the patent scope of this creation.

1: Internal connection structure of the chassis

10: Chassis

11: accommodating space

12: operation area

13: Data link area

20: motherboard

21: The first central processor

22: First port

23: Second CPU

24: Second port

25: Function expansion slot

30: data processing unit

40: cable group

41: Flexible cable

42: Connector

421: motherboard connector

422: data processing unit connector

50: second cable group

51: second flexible cable

52: second connector

521: Second motherboard connector

522: Second data processing unit connector

60: Second data processing unit

70: PCI-e interface card

71: Interface card body

72: Gold finger connection

73: Cable group connection

80: PCI-e cable group

90: line cable group

91: line flexible cable

92: line connector

100: PCI-e riser card

101: adapter card body

102: Adapter slot

110: transfer cable group

Figure 1 is a top view of the internal connection structure of the server of this creation;

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the internal connection structure of the server case of this creation;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the internal connection structure of the server chassis of this creation;

FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of another embodiment of the internal connection structure of the server case of the present creation.

1: Internal connection structure of the chassis

10: Chassis

11: accommodating space

12: operation area

13: Data link area

20: motherboard

21: The first central processor

22: First port

23: Second CPU

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30: data processing unit

40: cable group

41: Flexible cable

42: Connector

421: motherboard connector

422: data processing unit connector

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51: second flexible cable

52: second connector

521: Second motherboard connector

522: Second data processing unit connector

60: Second data processing unit

70: PCI-e interface card

80: PCI-e cable group

100: PCI-e riser card

110: transfer cable group

Claims (11)

An internal connection structure of a server chassis, including: A casing with an accommodating space, the accommodating space includes a computing area and a data connection area; A motherboard is arranged in the computing area, the motherboard is provided with a first central processor and a first connection port electrically connected to the first central processor; Plural data processing unit, set in the data link area; and A flat cable group includes a flexible flat cable and a plurality of connectors connected to the flexible flat cable, the connectors include a motherboard connector that is singly provided at one end of the flexible flat cable and another set at the flexible flat cable A plurality of data processing unit connectors at one end, the motherboard connector is electrically connected to the first port, the data processing unit connectors are respectively connected to the data processing units respectively, and the data processing units pass through the row The first central processor is connected to the line group. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 1, wherein the flexible cable is fitted with a plurality of metal lines, signal wires and power wires. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 1, wherein the motherboard is provided with a second central processor and a second port electrically connected to the second central processor, the second central processor It is arranged in line with the first central processor, and the second port is arranged in parallel with the first port. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 3, which further includes a second cable group and a plurality of second data processing units disposed in the data connection area, one end of the second cable group is electrically conductive Connected to the second connection port, the other end is respectively connected to each of the second data processing units, and each of the second data processing units is connected to the second central processor through the second cable group. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 4, wherein the second cable group includes a second flexible cable and a plurality of second connectors connected to the second flexible cable, and the second connectors It includes a second motherboard connector that is arranged at one end of the second flexible cable, and a plurality of second data processing unit connectors arranged at the other end of the second flexible cable. The second motherboard connector is The second connection ports are electrically connected, and the second data processing unit connectors are respectively connected to the second data processing units. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 1, further comprising a PCI-e interface card, a PCI-e cable set and at least one function expansion slot, the PCI-e interface card has an interface card body And a gold finger connection part and a cable group connection part provided on the interface card body, the at least one function expansion slot is provided on the motherboard, and one end of the PCI-e cable group is inserted into the at least one The function expansion slot and the other end are connected to the connecting part of the cable group. The internal connection structure of the server chassis as described in claim 6, which further includes a line cable group including a line flexible cable provided with a plurality of PCI-e lines and a flexible cable connected to the line A plurality of line connectors, the two ends of the line connectors are electrically connected to the PCI-e interface card respectively. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 6, which further includes a PCI-e riser card and a riser cable set, the PCI-e riser card has a riser card body and is disposed on the An adapter slot on the adapter card body, one end of the adapter cable group is inserted into the adapter slot, and the other end is connected to the motherboard. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 8, wherein the PCI-e riser card and the PCI-e interface card are spaced apart on one side of the motherboard. The internal connection structure of the server chassis according to claim 1, wherein the data processing unit is a small specification of an enterprise and a data center or a high-level input/output module. The internal connection structure of the server chassis as described in claim 10, wherein the small specification of the enterprise and the data center is a solid state drive.

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