TWM604537U - Server rack for supporting servers of varying heights - Google Patents

Abstract

A server rack for supporting a plurality of servers of varying heights includes opposing side walls each including one or more vertical tracks. A first column of holes is disposed in one of the vertical tracks and a second column of holes disposed in a corresponding opposing vertical track of the opposing side wall. A third and fourth column of holes are disposed adjacent to and corresponding to the first column of holes and the second column of holes. A first pair of opposing rails is disposed on the opposing side walls. Each of the opposing rails is mechanically secured to the one or more vertical tracks at the first and second columns of holes. The first pair of opposing rails are configured to support a first server having a first height.

Description

Server rack supporting servers with different heights

This creation is about a server rack for accommodating multiple servers. More particularly, this creation is about a server rack for supporting a plurality of servers of different heights.

Rack-mounted computing devices (such as rack servers) are widely used in demanding applications (such as network-based systems or data centers). The server rack is used to store and organize server equipment. One type of server rack is called U space or rack unit ("RU"), in which the vertical hole spacing of a U space or RU is defined as having a height of 1.75 inches. Another type of server rack is called OpenU ("OU"), in which the vertical hole spacing is defined as 1.89 inches higher than the RU, and can improve airflow and cable management in the rack. The server rack is manufactured to accommodate only a single pitch or a single height server. The content of this disclosure is directed to a server rack system that increases the efficiency of accommodating servers.

According to an embodiment, a server rack is used to support a plurality of servers with different heights. The server rack includes a plurality of opposing side walls. The opposite side wall includes one or more vertical tracks. The plurality of holes in the first row are arranged in one of the vertical tracks, and the plurality of holes in the second row are arranged in the corresponding vertical tracks of the opposite sidewalls. The plurality of holes in the third row and the plurality of holes in the fourth row are arranged adjacent to and corresponding to the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row. Each of the plurality of opposite crossbars of the first pair is arranged on the opposite side wall. Each of the opposing crossbars is mechanically fixed to the one or more vertical rails at the holes in the first row and the holes in the second row. The plurality of opposed crossbars of the first pair are configured to support a first server having a first height. For the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row, the interval between the holes is predetermined to accommodate the crossbar to support the server with the first height. For the plurality of holes in the third row and the plurality of holes in the fourth row, the spacing between the holes is predetermined to accommodate the crossbar to support the server with the second height and different sizes.

In yet another aspect of the embodiment, the plurality of opposed cross-bars including the first pair are mechanically fixed by one or more pins, the one or more pins extending from each cross-bar to being disposed in the vertical track In one or more of the holes in the first row and the holes in the second row. In another aspect, each of the opposed side walls includes two separate side wall plates, wherein there is a gap between the two separate side wall plates. In another aspect, each of the two separate sidewall plates includes a vertical track, and each vertical track includes a plurality of holes in a plurality of additional rows, and the plurality of holes in the additional rows have a plurality of predetermined accommodating bars A plurality of holes are spaced to support a plurality of servers with a first height, and a plurality of holes in a plurality of adjacent rows have a plurality of hole spacings for accommodating a crossbar predetermined to support a plurality of servers with a second height.

In another aspect of the embodiment, the plurality of opposite crossbars of the second pair are arranged on each of the opposite side walls to support a second server among the servers, and the second server has a different The second height and different size of a server. The second server is arranged directly below the first server. Each of the plurality of opposed crossbars of the second pair is mechanically fixed to the plurality of holes in the third row and the plurality of holes in the fourth row, so that the server rack supports the first server and the second servo at the same time Device. In another aspect, the plurality of opposed crossbars of the third pair are disposed on each of the opposed side walls to support the third server of the servers having the first height. The third server is arranged directly below the second server. Each of the plurality of opposite crossbars of the third pair is mechanically fixed to the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row, so that the server rack supports the first server, the second server and The third server.

In another aspect of the embodiment, the one or more vertical rails are fixed to a corresponding side wall or side wall plate. In another aspect, the one or more vertical rails are integrally formed with a corresponding side wall or side wall plate. In yet another aspect, each of the one or more vertical tracks are parallel to each other. In another aspect, the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row include a plurality of slots. In yet another aspect, the slot hole includes at least one key hole.

According to another embodiment, a method for fixing a plurality of servers with different heights in the same server rack, the method includes providing a server rack with a plurality of opposite side walls. A first vertical track is provided. The first vertical track includes a plurality of holes in the first row of the first side wall of the opposite side walls, and the interval between the holes in the plurality of holes in the first row is predetermined To accommodate the crossbar to support a plurality of servers with a first height. A second vertical track is provided, and the second vertical track includes these opposite side walls The plurality of holes in the second row on the second side wall in the second sidewall, the plurality of holes in the second row correspond to the plurality of holes in the first row, and the spacing between the holes in the plurality of holes in the second row is The crossbar is previously accommodated to support the server with the first height. Providing a plurality of holes in a third row and a plurality of holes in a fourth row, which are adjacent to the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row in the first vertical track and the second vertical track, The intervals between the holes in the third row and the holes in the fourth row are preliminarily used to accommodate the cross bar to support the plurality of servers with the second height. The second height is different from the first height. The plurality of crossbars of the first group are fixed to the first vertical rail and the second vertical rail at the corresponding plurality of holes of the first row and the plurality of holes of the second row. The plurality of crossbars of the first group are arranged It supports the first server among these servers.

In yet another aspect of the embodiment, the plurality of cross-bars including the first set are mechanically fixed by one or more pins, and the one or more pins extend from the cross-bars to be disposed in the vertical rails In one or more of the holes in the first row and the holes in the second row. In another aspect, each of the opposing side walls includes two separate side wall plates, wherein there is a gap between the two separate side wall plates. In yet another aspect, each of the two separate sidewall plates includes a vertical track, and each vertical track includes a plurality of holes in another first row and a plurality of holes adjacent to the corresponding other first row A plurality of holes in another second row of holes. In still another aspect, a plurality of opposite crossbars of the second group are disposed on each of the opposite side walls to support the second server of the servers. The second server with the second height has a different size than the first server. The second server is arranged directly below the first server. Each of the plurality of relative crossbars of the second group is mechanically fixed to the plurality of holes in the third row and the plurality of holes in the fourth row to make the servo The server rack simultaneously supports the first server and the second server. In another aspect, a plurality of opposite cross bars of the third group are arranged on each of the opposite side walls to support the third server of the servers. The third server has a first height, and the third server is arranged directly below the second server. Each of the plurality of relative crossbars of the third group is mechanically fixed to the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row, so that the server rack supports the first server, the second server and The third server. In still another aspect, the plurality of holes in all the columns in the vertical tracks includes a plurality of slots.

The above summary is not intended to represent every embodiment or every aspect of the present disclosure. Rather, the foregoing summary merely provides examples of some of the novel aspects and features set forth herein. The above-mentioned features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of representative embodiments and modes for realizing the present disclosure when combined with the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.

100: Server rack

110a, 110b: side wall

115: vertical track

120a, 120b: side wall

122: Multiple holes in the column

124: Multiple holes in the column

130: Multiple holes in the column

132: Multiple holes in the column

140: Crossbar

140a, 140b, 140c: crossbar

142: Crossbar

142a, 142b, 142c: crossbar

150: hole

152: Hole

300a, 300b, 300c: server

400a, 400b, 400c, 400d, 400e, 400f: server

440a, 440b, 440c, 440d, 440e, 440f: crossbar

442a, 442b, 442c, 442d, 442e, 442f: crossbar

640a, 640b, 640c, 640d: crossbar

642a, 642b, 642c, 642d: crossbar

Through the following description of the embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure will be better understood.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a server rack according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The server rack has a plurality of opposite side walls, and the opposite side walls include two rows of receiving holes to fix different standardized cross bars. This allows servers of different heights to be installed in this server rack.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in FIG. 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which is configured to set up servers of uniform height in the server rack.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in Fig. 2 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which is a server with a uniform height arranged in the server rack.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in Fig. 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which is configured to place servers of non-uniform height in the server rack.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in Fig. 4 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which has servers with different uniform heights arranged in the server rack.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in FIG. 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which is configured to arrange servers of different heights in the server rack.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack in FIG. 6 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, which has servers with different heights installed in the server rack.

This disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms. Some representative embodiments have been shown by examples in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that this creation is not intended to be limited to the specific form disclosed. On the contrary, this disclosure will cover all modifications, equivalent practices, and alternative practices that fall within the spirit and scope of the creation as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

This creation will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same element symbols are used in all the drawings to indicate similar or equivalent elements. The drawings are not drawn to scale, and they are only used to illustrate the creation. In the following, several aspects of this creation are described with reference to example applications for illustration. It should be understood that many of the specific details, relationships and methods explained are used to provide a comprehensive understanding of this creation. However, those with ordinary knowledge in related fields will easily realize that the creation can be practiced without one or more specific details or other methods. In other cases, well-known structures or operations are not shown in detail to avoid obscuring the present creation. This creation is not limited to the sequence of actions or events shown, some actions may occur in a different order, and/or occur simultaneously with other actions or events. Furthermore, not all shown actions or events need to be used to implement the method according to the present creation.

For example, the elements and limitations disclosed in the abstract, creative content, and implementation methods but not explicitly stated in the claim should not be incorporated into the scope of the application example individually or collectively by implication, inference or other means. Unless expressly denied, the purpose of this detailed description: the singular includes the plural, and vice versa; and the word "including" means "Including without limitation". In addition, words such as "approximately", "almost", "substantially", "approximately" and similar words used herein can mean "located, close to, or close to" or within 3-5%. , "Or within acceptable manufacturing tolerances", or any logical combination thereof.

Regarding this disclosure, the term "computing device" or "computing system" or "computer system" refers to any electronic or battery-powered device with hardware, software and/or firmware components, in which software and/or firmware components can be integrated Can be configured to operate on the device can. The term "operating environment" can refer to any operating system or environment that has functions to allow software to run on a computer system.

For example, it is desirable and advantageous to increase the efficiency of the server storage in the server rack by increasing the server density in the data center without requiring a larger physical data center space. In addition, it is desirable to store different types of servers in the same server rack. The currently described technology provides a server rack with cross bars to support servers of different heights and sizes, rather than supporting only one type of server. With changes in server technology that must be placed in a server rack that supports only one type of server, and the development of more servers in different sizes, such as rack units or OpenU servers, this technology Also expected. This technology also allows server racks to have greater flexibility and interchangeability.

The present technology provides a server rack which includes support rails fixed to vertical rails on opposite side walls. The vertical track includes a plurality of columns of adjacent holes, and one of the columns has hole spacings for supporting a crossbar of a server having a first height. The immediately adjacent columns of holes have different hole spacings for supporting the crossbar of another server having a second height (different from the first height). It is further considered that the vertical track may include an additional plurality of adjacent columns of holes (adjacent columns of holes), wherein each adjacent column (adjacent column) also has a different hole spacing (hole spacing) for Support the crossbar of another server with different heights.

Now back to Figure 1, which is a perspective view of the server rack 100. The server rack 100 has a plurality of opposed side walls, such as opposed side wall plates 110a, 110b and 120a, 120b. Each of the opposite sidewall plates includes two or more rows of receiving holes, such as a plurality of holes in the first row 130 and a plurality of holes in the adjacent second row 132. The rows with receiving holes can be arranged on one or more vertical rails (for example, vertical rail 115), and the one or more vertical rails can be integrally formed with the side wall or fixed to the side wall. A row with accommodating holes used to fix standardized crossbars (for example, opposing crossbars 140, 142) to one or more vertical crossbars and/or side wall plates, allowing servers of different heights to be installed on the server machine In the rack 100.

In some embodiments, the plurality of holes in the first row (for example, the plurality of holes 130 in the row are arranged in the vertical track 115, and the plurality of holes (not shown) in the second row are arranged in the corresponding relatively vertical Opposite sidewalls (such as sidewall 110b) in the track (not shown)). The plurality of holes in the third row (for example, the plurality of holes 132 in the row) are arranged adjacent to and corresponding to the plurality of holes in the first row (for example, the plurality of holes 130 in the row). The plurality of holes (not shown) in the fourth row are arranged adjacent to and corresponding to the plurality of holes in the second row, wherein the plurality of holes in the second row are located on the opposite sidewalls (for example, sidewall 110b) in the corresponding relative vertical Track (not shown). The first pair of opposite cross bars (for example, the cross bars 140 and 142) are respectively arranged on the opposite side walls (for example, the opposite side walls 110a, 110b and 120, 120b). Each opposing crossbar is mechanically fixed to one or more vertical rails at the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row.

In the example of the plurality of holes 130 in the first row and the plurality of holes (not shown) 132 in the second row in Figure 1, the two rows are arranged adjacent to each other. For a plurality of holes in the first row and a plurality of holes in the second row, the spacing between the holes is predetermined to accommodate the relative crossbars, To support the first height server. The plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row extend vertically to almost the entire height of the side wall 110a. The hole system can be round or slotted. In the example shown in Figure 1, the hole 150 is in the shape of a keyhole. It is contemplated that the hole system may be threaded, so that the crossbar is fastened to the vertical rail by one or more screw holes(s) in the crossbar. In other aspects, each crossbar may have a pin extension, wherein the part of the pin farthest from the pin is flanged, so that the pin extension is suitable for slotted holes or keyholes. . For example, the hole may also be shaped to include a slot with a slot width that is just larger than the diameter of the pin, but the slot width is smaller than the total diameter of the flange at the end of the pin.

In some embodiments, the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the corresponding rows on the opposite side wall are arranged vertically so that the spacing between the holes is consistent with the rack unit or RU configuration. In the RU configuration, each RU is 1.75 inches. Assuming that the rack system is configured to only accommodate RU-sized servers, a type of full-sized server rack system is 42U or slightly higher than 6 feet (for example, approximately 42 units x 1.75 inches). The plurality of holes in the second row on the opposite side wall and the plurality of holes in the corresponding row are arranged vertically, and the spacing between the holes is consistent with the Open Rack or OU configuration. In the OU configuration, each OU system is 1.89 inches. Assuming that the rack is configured to only accommodate OU-sized servers, a standard full-sized server rack of a type is 42 OU and slightly higher than 6.5 inches (for example, approximately 42 units x 1.89 inches). Although specific reference is made to RU and OU configurations, this technology is applicable to a server rack that can accommodate servers of other sizes and heights.

The spacing between the holes 150 in the plurality of holes 130 in the first row is preliminarily designed to support the beam on the beam when the opposite beam 140, 142 is disposed in the hole at the opposite side wall. Server of fixed size and height. Similarly, the intervals between the holes 152 in the plurality of holes 132 in the second row are also predetermined to have different intervals, so that when the opposite crossbar is arranged in the hole 152 at the opposite side wall, the second server is supported on the horizontal On the rod, the second server has a predetermined size and height different from the first server.

In some aspects, the plurality of holes (not shown) in another row are arranged adjacent to the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row with another different interval between the holes. Then, when the opposing crossbar is disposed in the hole at the opposing side wall, the server system having a predetermined size and height different from the first and second servos can be supported by the crossbar.

An ideal aspect of this technology is that since the relative crossbar system can be adjusted up or down on a row of crossbars, servers of different sizes and different heights can be installed in the same server rack. This system allows the interval between servers of different sizes and servers of the same size to be configured to maximize the number of servers installed in the server rack.

Now returning to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in FIG. 1, which is configured to hold servers of uniform height in the server rack. Although other types of servers are considered, the exemplary configuration in Figure 2 is for an OU type server. In addition, although more or fewer opposing crossbars can be considered, the exemplary aspect of Figure 2 includes three pairs of opposing crossbars labeled 140a, 142a; 140b, 142b; and 140c, 142c. The three pairs of opposed crossbars are fastened or mechanically fixed to the side walls 110a, 110b, 120a, 120b. In some aspects, the side walls can extend the entire depth of the server rack. In other respects, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the side walls are side wall plates, and there is a gap between the side wall plates.

The opposite cross-bars 140a, 140b, 140c can be fixed to the vertical rail or the side wall itself, the plurality of holes 130 in the first row and the plurality of holes 122 in the second row at the side wall itself, the side wall plates 110a, 120 by screws or pin extensions. In the hole. The opposite cross bars 142a, 142b, and 142c are similarly fastened to corresponding holes (not shown) at the sidewall plates 110b and 120b. The opposing crossbars are evenly spaced based on the holes 130 in the first row and the holes 122 in the second row to accommodate servers of predetermined size and height. As discussed later in FIGS. 4 to 7, the same server rack 100 can also be configured by using a row adjacent to the plurality of holes 130 in the first row and the plurality of holes 122 in the second row. A plurality of holes 132 and 124 are used to support servers with different sizes and heights.

Now back to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in FIG. 2, which shows the servers 300a to 300c having a uniform height and arranged in the server rack 100 . The first pair of opposite crossbars 140a, 142a supports the first server 300a of a plurality of servers, wherein the plurality of servers in this exemplary aspect have a uniform height. Similarly, the second pair of opposite crossbars 140b and 142b support the second server 300b of the plurality of servers. The cross bar is configured such that the second server 300b is disposed directly above the first server 300a. In addition, the third pair of opposite crossbars 140c and 142c support the third server 300c of the plurality of servers. The crossbar system is configured such that the third server 300c is disposed directly above the second server. Other servers can be added to the server rack 100 similarly until the rack is full.

Now returning to Figure 4, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in Figure 3, which is configured to maintain a uniform height different from the server in Figure 2 Server. Although the configuration of other types of servers is considered, Figure 3 is for RU type servers. In addition, although more or fewer relative bars can be considered, the exemplary aspects of Figure 4 include the labels 440a, 442a; 440b, 442b; and 440c, 442c; 440d, 442d; 440e, 442e; and 440f, 442f's six pairs of opposite crossbars. The six pairs of opposed crossbars are fastened or mechanically fixed to the side walls 110a, 110b, 120a, 120b in other ways. In some aspects, the side walls may extend the entire depth of the server rack 100. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the side walls are flat side wall plates, and there is a gap between the side wall plates.

The opposite cross-bars 440a to 440f can be fixed to the holes provided in the vertical rails by screws or pin extensions, or in the side wall itself, the side wall plates 110a, 120a, the plurality of holes 132 in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row. Hole 124 in the hole. The opposite cross bars 442a to 442f are similarly fastened to corresponding holes (not shown) at the sidewall plates 110b and 120b. The opposite crossbars are evenly spaced based on the holes 132 in the first row and the holes 124 in the second row to accommodate servers of predetermined size and height. As discussed later in FIGS. 6-7, the same server rack 100 can also be configured by using a plurality of rows adjacent to the first row of holes 132 and the second row of holes 124 There are two holes 130, 122 to support servers of different sizes and heights.

Now back to Figure 5, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in Figure 4, which shows the servers 400a having different uniform heights and arranged in the server rack 100 To 400f. The first pair of opposite crossbars 440a, 442a support a plurality of For the first server 300a in the server, the unified height of the plurality of servers in this exemplary aspect is different from the height of the servers 300a to 300c in FIG. Similarly, the second to sixth pairs of opposite crossbars (including crossbars 440b, 442b; 440c, 440c; 440d, 442d; 440e, 442e; 440f and 442f) respectively support the second to the second of the plurality of servers. The sixth servers 400b to 400f. The crossbar is configured such that the second to sixth servers 400b to 400f are arranged directly above each other, wherein the second server 400b is arranged directly above the first server 400a. Other servers can be added to the server rack 100 similarly until the rack is full.

Now back to Figure 6, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in Figure 5, which shows the servers configured to maintain different heights in the server rack 100 . The exemplary configuration in Figure 6 is used for a combination of servers of different sizes and/or different heights installed in the same server rack. Although the configuration of other types of servers can be considered, this combination is only used to illustrate the content of the combination of OU and RU type servers. In addition, although more or less relative crossbars can be considered, the exemplary aspect of Figure 6 includes four pairs of opposed crossbars labeled 640a, 642a; 640b, 642b; 640c, 642c; and 640d, 642d. The four pairs of opposed crossbars are fastened or mechanically fixed to the side walls 110a, 110b, 120a, 120b. In some aspects, the side walls may extend the entire depth of the server rack 100. In Figure 6, the side walls are side wall plates, and there is a gap between the side wall plates.

For one type of server (such as OU server), the opposite crossbars 640a, 640b, 640c, 640d can be fixed to the vertical rail, or the side wall itself, the first row at the side wall plate 110a, 120a with screws or pin extensions. In the plurality of holes 130 and the plurality of holes 122 in the second row. The opposite crossbars 142a, 142b, 142c are similarly Fasten to corresponding holes (not shown) at the side plates 110b and 120b. For another type of server (for example, RU server), the opposite crossbars 640a, 640b, 640c, 640d can be fixed to the vertical rail or the side wall itself, adjacent to the side wall plate 110a, 120a by screws or pin extensions. The plurality of holes 130 in the first row and the plurality of holes 122 in the second row are in the holes 132 and 124. The opposite crossbars 642a, 642b, 642c, and 642d are similarly fastened to corresponding holes (not shown) at the side plates 110b and 120b. The configuration with more or fewer sets of relative crossbars is considered and is a different configuration or sequence of different types of servers in the server rack 100.

Each set of relative crossbars is evenly spaced based on the holes in the plurality of holes 130 in the first row and the holes in the plurality of holes 122 in the second row or the holes in the plurality of holes 132, 124 in adjacent rows to accommodate the desired The predetermined size and height of the predetermined server. As described below, the same server rack 100 can then be configured to support servers of different sizes and heights.

Now back to Figure 7, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the bottom of the server rack 100 in Figure 6, which shows servers with different heights arranged in the server rack in an exemplary stacking sequence . The first pair of opposite crossbars 640a and 642a support the first server 600a of the plurality of servers. The plurality of servers in this exemplary aspect have varying server heights. This server height is a combination of the OU and RU type servers discussed in FIGS. 2 and 5, in which server 600a It is an RU server. The second pair of opposite crossbars 640b and 642b are directly above the server 600a to support the second server 600b of the plurality of servers. The server 600b is an OU-type server with a height and size different from that of the server 600a. The third pair of opposite crossbars 640c and 642c are directly above the server 600b to support the third server 600c of the plurality of servers. Server 600c is the same as the server 600a but different from the height and size of the RU server of the server 600b. The fourth pair of opposite crossbars 640d and 642d are directly above the server 600c to support the fourth server 600b of the plurality of servers. The server 600d is an OU-type server having the same size and height as the server 600b but different from the servers 600a and 600c. The crossbar is configured such that the second to fourth servers 600b to 600d are arranged directly above each other, where the second server 600b is arranged directly above the first server 600a. Other servers can be added to the server rack 100 similarly until the rack is full.

Although various embodiments of the present creation have been described above, it should be understood that they are presented only as examples and not limitations. Without departing from the spirit or protection scope of this creation, various changes can be made to the disclosed embodiments according to the disclosure herein. Therefore, the breadth and scope of this creation should not be limited by any of the above-mentioned embodiments. On the contrary, the scope of protection of this creation should be defined according to the following patent scope and its equivalents.

Although this creation has been illustrated and described with reference to one or more embodiments, those with ordinary knowledge in the art will be able to think of equivalent changes and modifications after reading and understanding this specification and drawings. Furthermore, although the specific feature of the present creation may only be disclosed with reference to one of the multiple embodiments, such feature can be combined with one or more other features of other implementations to be expected or helpful for any A given or specific application.

The terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the creation. As used herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the singular forms "a" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms. In addition, in the detailed description and/or the scope of the patent application, the terms "include", "include", "tool", "tool" are used In terms of the scope of "have", "have" or variations thereof, these terms are intended to cover in a manner similar to the term "include".

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the art. In addition, for example, those terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant field, and will not be understood as idealized or over-formalized meanings unless explicitly defined as such.

100: Server rack

110a, 110b: side wall

115: vertical track

120a, 120b: side wall

122: Multiple holes in the column

124: Multiple holes in the column

130: Multiple holes in the column

132: Multiple holes in the column

140: Crossbar

142: Crossbar

150: hole

152: Hole

Claims (10)

A server rack for supporting a plurality of servers with different heights. The server rack includes: a plurality of opposing side walls, each of which includes one or more vertical rails; a first row A plurality of holes (first column of holes) and a second column of holes (second column of holes), wherein the plurality of holes in the first column are arranged in one of the vertical tracks, and the first column of holes A plurality of holes in two rows are arranged in a corresponding vertical track corresponding to one of the opposite side walls; a plurality of holes in a third row (third column of holes) are arranged adjacent to and corresponding to the plurality of holes in the first row Holes; a fourth column of holes (fourth column of holes) arranged adjacent to and corresponding to the plurality of holes of the second column; and a first pair of opposing bars (first pair of opposing rails), each of which is arranged on the opposing side walls, and each of the opposing crossbars is mechanically fixed to the one or more of the holes in the first row and the holes in the second row A vertical track, the plurality of opposed crossbars of the first pair are configured to support a first server of the servers, the first server has a first height, wherein, for the plurality of the first row For each hole and the plurality of holes in the second row, the interval between the holes is predetermined to accommodate the relative crossbars to support a plurality of servers with the first height; wherein, for the first height For the plurality of holes in the three rows and the plurality of holes in the fourth row, the interval between the holes is predetermined to accommodate the relative cross bars to support A plurality of servers having a second height and a different size, the second height is different from the first height. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of opposed crossbars of the first pair are mechanically fixed by one or more pins, and the one or more pins extend from each crossbar to the setting In one or more of the holes in the first row and the holes in the second row in the vertical tracks. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein each of the opposing side walls includes two separate side wall panels, wherein there is a gap between the two separate side wall panels . The server rack according to claim 3, wherein each of the two separate sidewall plates includes a vertical track, and each vertical track includes a plurality of additional columns of holes, the The plurality of holes in the additional rows have predetermined intervals for accommodating the relative bars to support the plurality of servers with the first height, and the plurality of holes in the adjacent rows (adjacent columns of holes) A plurality of holes spaced for accommodating the relative crossbars are predetermined to support a plurality of servers with the second height. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein a second pair of opposing rails (second pair of opposing rails) are arranged on each of the opposing side walls In order to support a second server among the servers, the second server has the second height and the different size that are different from the first server, and the second server is disposed on the first server. Directly below a server, each of the plurality of opposed crossbars of the second pair is mechanically fixed to the plurality of holes of the third row and the plurality of holes of the fourth row, so that the server rack The first server and the second server are simultaneously supported. The server rack according to claim 4, wherein a third pair of opposing rails (third pair of opposing rails) are arranged on each of the opposing sidewalls to support the A third server in a high-level server, the third server is arranged directly below the second server, and each of the plurality of opposite crossbars of the third pair is mechanically fixed to the first The plurality of holes in one row and the plurality of holes in the second row enable the server frame to support the first server, the second server and the third server. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein the one or more vertical rails are fixed to a corresponding side wall or side wall plate. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein the one or more vertical rails are integrally formed with a corresponding side wall or side wall plate. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein each of the one or more vertical tracks is parallel to each other. The server rack according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of holes in the first row and the plurality of holes in the second row include a plurality of slotted holes.

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