TWM659441U - Storage array device and server equipment having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage array device includes a chassis and a plurality of hard disk module. The chassis is formed with a plurality of recesses, and the positions of the chassis corresponding to each recess has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, respectively. The first fixing portion and the second fixing portion have different locking specifications. Each of the hard drive modules includes a hard drive frame, a locking component, a backplane and a removable hard drive. The fixed component is located on the outer side of the hard drive frame. The removable hard drive is located within a slot of the hard drive frame and electrically connected to the backplane. When the locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the first fixing portion, the hard disk frame can be installed into the corresponding recess by locking the fixing component and the first fixing portion with each other. When the locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the second fixing portion, the hard disk frame can be installed into corresponding recess by locking the fixing component and the second fixing portion with each other.

Description

Storage array device and server equipment having the storage array device

This invention relates to a storage array device and a server device having the storage array device, and in particular to a storage array device and a server device in which hard disk modules of different specifications can be assembled.

Based on the increasing demand for large amounts of data storage and exchange in cloud services, in order to provide better network services, server equipment inevitably needs to be equipped with a large number of storage hard drives to improve the service quality of server equipment. For example, one side of the server equipment will be fully configured with multiple hard drive devices in sequence to provide more storage performance for cloud services.

However, all or at least certain areas of the pull-out hard disk racks configured in traditional devices can only be configured with hard disk devices of specific specifications, and cannot be flexibly designed to be compatible with hard disk devices of different sizes and specifications in accordance with needs or restrictions, thereby reducing the flexibility and selectivity of layout configuration.

It can be seen that the above technology still has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above inconveniences and defects is one of the important research and development topics at present, and has also become a goal that needs to be improved urgently in the current related fields.

This invention proposes a storage array device and a server device having the storage array device to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to one implementation method of the present invention, a storage array device includes a case and a plurality of hard disk modules. The case has a plurality of slots. The case has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion at positions corresponding to each slot. The locking specification of the first fixing portion is different from the locking specification of the second fixing portion. Each hard disk module includes a carrier, a fixing component, a first circuit backplane and at least one hard disk unit. The carrier has a receiving slot, the fixing component is arranged on the outer side of the carrier, the hard disk unit is located in the receiving slot, and is electrically connected to the first circuit backplane. In this way, when a locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the first fixing portion, the carrier can be installed in one of the slots by fixing the fixing component and the first fixing portion to each other. When the locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the second fixing portion, the carrier can be installed in the slot by fixing the fixing component and the second fixing portion to each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the carrier includes a cover, a bottom plate, a first locking portion, and a second locking portion. A portion of the bottom plate covers the cover and defines a receiving slot together with the cover, and another portion thereof extends laterally out of the cover, the first locking portion is on the cover, and the second locking portion is on the bottom plate. The first circuit backplane includes a first wiring board and a third locking portion. The third locking portion is on the first wiring board and is locked to one of the first locking portion and the second locking portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the first circuit backplane covers the cover and stands upright on the bottom plate by locking the third locking portion with the first locking portion. The first circuit backplane lies flat and covers the bottom plate by locking the third locking portion with the second locking portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the support frame further includes a partition plate. The partition plate is fixed in the cover and divides the receiving slot into two partition slots, and the partition slots are arranged in a vertical direction. The hard disk unit includes a plurality of hard disk units. The hard disk units are arranged in the partition slots respectively, a part of the hard disk units is supported on the partition plate, and another part of the hard disk units is supported on the bottom plate.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the support frame further includes two side plates, a carrier plate and a fourth locking portion. The two side plates are relatively located on the cover, extend from the cover in the same direction, and are connected to another portion of the bottom plate. The carrier plate is located outside the receiving groove, covers the side plates and another portion of the bottom plate, and has a vertical spacing with the bottom plate. The fourth locking portion is formed on the carrier plate and is located outside the receiving groove.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, one of the hard disk modules further includes a second circuit backplane. The second circuit backplane includes a second wiring board and a fifth locking portion. The second wiring board is located outside the receiving slot, laid flat and covered on the carrier, and electrically connected to the hard disk units. The fifth locking portion is on the second wiring board and is locked to the fourth locking portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the support frame further includes a plurality of partitions, which are fixed in the support frame and divide the receiving slot into a plurality of partition slots, which are linearly arranged along a horizontal direction. The hard disk unit includes a plurality of hard disk units, which are respectively arranged in the partition slots.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, each hard disk unit includes a disk body, a handle end cover and a front cover. The disk body is located in one of the partition slots. The handle end cover is fixed to a portion of the front end surface of the disk body and extends out of the slot. The front cover is arranged side by side with the handle end cover, fixed to another portion of the front end surface of the disk body, and exposed from one of the slots.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the storage array device, a portion of the hard disk modules are arranged in one of the slots along a horizontal direction, and another portion of the hard disk modules are arranged in another slot along a vertical direction.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the storage array device, the fixing component, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are a screw-fitting accessory set or a snap-fitting accessory set.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the storage array device, the hard disk unit includes a disk body, a handle end cover, a fin set and a front cover. The handle end cover is connected to a front end surface of the disk body and exposes the slot. The fin set is fixed to the long side of the disk body. The front cover is fixed to one side of the handle end cover and shields the fin set.

According to an implementation method of the present invention, a server device includes a chassis, a motherboard, a power module, an input-output module and the above-mentioned storage array device. The motherboard is located in the chassis. The power module is located in the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard. The input-output module is located at the rear end of the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard. The storage array device is located at the front end of the chassis and is electrically connected to the motherboard.

Thus, through the above structure, the storage array device of this creation can be flexibly designed to be compatible with hard disk devices of different sizes and specifications, thereby improving the flexibility and selectivity of the layout configuration.

The above is only used to explain the problems that this creation is intended to solve, the technical means to solve the problems, and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of this creation will be introduced in detail in the implementation method and related diagrams below.

The following will disclose multiple implementations of the present invention with drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these practical details are not necessary in some implementations of the present invention and should not be used to limit the present invention. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some commonly used structures and components will be depicted in the drawings in a simple schematic manner. In addition, in order to facilitate the reader's viewing, the size of each component in the drawings is not drawn according to the actual scale.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a storage array device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the storage array device 10 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the first hard disk module 200 of FIG. 1. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the storage array device 10 includes a housing 100 and a plurality of (e.g., 3) hard disk modules (hereinafter referred to as the first hard disk module 200, the second hard disk module 300, and the third hard disk module 400). The housing 100 has a plurality of partition plates 101 arranged at intervals, so that the housing 100 and these partition plates 101 define a plurality of (e.g., 3) slots 110, and these slots 110 are arranged in sequence along the long axis direction (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the housing 100. The housing 100 has a plurality of fixing parts corresponding to each slot 110. For example, the fixing parts include a first fixing part 120, a second fixing part 130 and a third fixing part 140, and the locking specifications of the first fixing part 120, the second fixing part 130 and the third fixing part 140 are different from each other (as shown in FIG. 2). The first hard disk module 200, the second hard disk module 300 and the third hard disk module 400 are sequentially installed in these slots 110 along the long axis direction (such as the X axis direction) of the housing 100.

As shown in FIG. 3 , any one of the first hard disk module 200, the second hard disk module 300 and the third hard disk module 400 includes a carrier 210, a first circuit backplane 260 and a plurality of hard disk units 280. The carrier 210 has a receiving slot 240, and the receiving slot 240 is respectively connected to the front edge 211 and the rear edge 212 of the carrier 210. These hard disk units 280 are arranged side by side in the receiving slot 240, and the first circuit backplane 260 is locked to the rear edge 212 of the carrier 210 and is respectively electrically connected to these hard disk units 280. More specifically, in this embodiment, the first circuit backplane 260 has a plurality of connection portions 262 arranged in sequence. Each connection portion 262 is for plugging a hard disk unit 280. Each hard disk unit 280 can be inserted into or pulled out of the receiving slot 240 from the front edge 211 of the carrier 210 along the Y-axis direction. The first hard disk module 200 further includes a fixing component 251A, which is disposed on the outer side 213 of the carrier 210, and the locking specification of the fixing component 251A matches the locking specification of one of the above-mentioned fixing parts (for example, the first fixing part 120). Similarly, the second hard disk module 300 further includes a fixing component 251B, and the locking specification of this fixing component 251B matches the locking specification of the above-mentioned second fixing part 130, and the third hard disk module 400 further includes a fixing component 251C. The locking specification of the fixing component 251C matches the locking specification of the above-mentioned third fixing part 140.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , when the locking specification of the fixing member 251A of the first hard disk module 200 matches the locking specification of the first fixing portion 120 of the corresponding slot 110, but does not match the locking specifications of the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 in the same area, the carrier 210 of the first hard disk module 200 can be fixed to the first fixing portion 120 through the fixing member 251A and installed in the slot 110. On the contrary, when the locking specification of the fixing member 251A of the first hard disk module 200 does not match the locking specification of the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 in the same area, the fixing member 251A of the first hard disk module 200 cannot be fixed on the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 in the same area. Similarly, the locking specification of the fixing component 251B of the second hard disk module 300 (or other hard disk modules, not shown in the figure) matches the locking specification of the second fixing portion 130 of the corresponding slot 110, but does not match the locking specification of the first fixing portion 120 and the third fixing portion 140 in the same area. The locking specification of the fixing component 251C of the third hard disk module 400 (or other hard disk modules, not shown in the figure) matches the locking specification of the third fixing portion 140 of the corresponding slot 110, but does not match the locking specification of the first fixing portion 120 and the second fixing portion 130 in the same area. The carrier 210 of the second hard disk module 300 can be installed in the corresponding slot 110 by fixing the fixing component 251B and the second fixing portion 130 to each other. The carrier 210 of the third hard disk module 400 can be installed in the corresponding slot 110 by fixing the fixing member 251C and the third fixing portion 140 to each other.

It should be understood that as long as the locking specifications of the fixing components 251A, 251B, 251C of each hard disk module (such as the first hard disk module 200, the second hard disk module 300 or the third hard disk module 400) match the locking specifications of any fixing portion of the slot 110 of the housing 100, each slot 110 may be equipped with different types of hard disk modules.

For example, since each slot 110 is provided with the first fixing portion 120 , the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 at different positions, any one of the first hard disk module 200 , the second hard disk module 300 and the third hard disk module 400 can be selected and installed in any slot 110 .

In this embodiment, the fixing components 251A, 251B, 251C, the first fixing portion 120, the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 of the housing 100 are screw-fitting parts, and the locking specification is the type, direction and position of the screw-fitting parts. For example, the first fixing portion 120 is a first screw hole 121, the second fixing portion 130 is a second screw hole 131, and the third fixing portion 140 is a third screw hole 141, and the fixing components 251A, 251B, 251C are screw-fitting holes S or columns containing screw-fitting holes S, respectively. Thus, for example, when the carrier 210 of the first hard disk module 200 is installed into one of the slots 110 along the Y-axis direction, so that the screw hole S of the fixing member 251A is aligned with the first screw hole 121 of the first fixing portion 120, then a bolt B is locked into the first screw hole 121 and the screw hole S, so that the bolt B fixes the first hard disk module 200 and the housing 100 to each other. The installation method of the second hard disk module 300 and the third hard disk module 400 is similar to the above, and will not be described in detail here.

However, the invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the fixing components 251A, 251B or 251C, the first fixing portion 120, the second fixing portion 130 and the third fixing portion 140 of the housing 100 may also be snap-fit accessory assemblies or gourd holes with different strokes.

FIG. 4A is a combined view of FIG. 1 in which the second hard disk module 300 and the first circuit backplane 260 are combined according to a mode. FIG. 4B is a partial exploded view of the second hard disk module 300 and the first circuit backplane 260 of FIG. 4A. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the support frame 210 includes a cover 220 and a bottom plate 230. The bottom plate 230 covers the cover 220 and defines the receiving groove 240 together with the cover 220. A portion 232 of the bottom plate 230 is connected to the cover 220, and another portion 233 thereof extends out of the cover 220 laterally along the Y-axis direction. The support frame 210 further includes a first locking portion 252 and a second locking portion 253. The first locking portion 252 is located on the cover 220, and the second locking portion 253 is located on the bottom plate 230. The first circuit backplane 260 includes a first wiring board 261 and a third locking portion 263, and the third locking portion 263 is located on the first wiring board 261. For example, the first locking portion 252, the second locking portion 253 and the third locking portion 263 are respectively screw-fitting parts, and the screw-fitting parts are a combination of screw holes S and bolts B.

In this embodiment, the cross section of the cover 220 is U-shaped, the first locking portion 252 is located on the rear end surface 221 of the cover 220, and the second locking portion 253 is located on the top surface 231 of the bottom plate 230, and the first locking portion 252 and the second locking portion 253 are at least in different positions. The invention does not limit whether the types and directions of the first locking portion 252 and the second locking portion 253 are the same. The support frame 210 further includes a plurality of stop ribs 264. These stop ribs 264 are spaced and distributed on the top surface 231 of the bottom plate 230.

In this way, when the operator wants to use the vertical type circuit backplane, the first circuit backplane 260 is locked by these stop ribs 264, and the third locking portion 263 and the first locking portion 252 are locked with each other, so that the first circuit backplane 260 covers the rear end surface 221 of the cover 220 and stands upright on the bottom plate 230 along the vertical direction (such as the Z-axis direction), so that the hard disk unit 280 can be respectively plugged into the connecting portion 262 of the first circuit backplane 260 (Figure 3).

FIG. 5A is a combined view of FIG. 1 according to another mode of combining the second hard disk module 300 and the first circuit backplane 260. FIG. 5B is a partial exploded view of the second hard disk module 300 and the first circuit backplane 260 of FIG. 5A. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, when the operator wants to use a horizontal type circuit backplane instead of a vertical type, the operator locks the third locking portion 263 and the second locking portion 253 together, so that the first circuit backplane 260 is laid flat along the XY axis direction and covers the top surface 231 of the bottom plate 230, so that the hard disk units 280 are respectively plugged into the connection portions 262 of the circuit backplane.

FIG. 6A is a front view of the second hard disk module 300 of the storage array device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6A, in addition to the cover 220 and the bottom plate 230, the support frame 210 of the second hard disk module 300 further includes a plurality of partitions 310. These partitions 310 are spaced apart from each other in the support frame 210 and divide the receiving slot 240 into a plurality of partition slots 311. These partition slots 311 are linearly arranged along the horizontal direction (such as the X-axis direction). These hard disk units 280 are respectively arranged in parallel in these partition slots 311.

FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view along line AA of FIG. 6A. As shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, each hard disk unit 280 includes a disk body 281, a handle end cover 282, and a front cover 283. The disk body 281 is located in one of the partition slots 311. The disk body 281 has a front end face 281F. The handle end cover 282 is locked to a portion of the front end face 281F of the disk body 281 and exposed from the slot 110. The front cover 283 is arranged side by side with the handle end cover 282, fixed to another portion of the front end face 281F of the disk body 281, and exposed from the slot 110. In this embodiment, the capacity of each disk body 281 is 2T. However, in other embodiments, the disk body can also be changed to a hard disk with a capacity of 1T and a thickness similar to the handle end cover 282, and its front cover is omitted.

FIG. 7A is a combined view of the third hard disk module 400 of FIG. 1 at another viewing angle. FIG. 7B is a partial exploded view of the third hard disk module 400 of FIG. 7A. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, in addition to the cover 220 and the bottom plate 230, the carrier 210 of the third hard disk module 400 further includes a partition plate 410, a carrier plate 420, a fourth locking portion 430 and two side plates 440. The partition plate 410 is fixed to the cover 220, placed flat in the cover 220 along the XY axis direction, and divides the accommodating groove 240 into two partition grooves 411, which are arranged along a vertical direction (such as the Z axis direction). The side panels 440 are relatively located on the cover 220, extend from the cover 220 in the same direction (such as the Y-axis direction), and are connected to the other portion 233 of the bottom plate 230. More specifically, the first circuit backplane 260 is completely located on the bottom plate 230. The carrier 420 is located outside the receiving groove 240, covers the side panels 440, and is separated from the bottom plate 230 by a vertical gap G. The fourth locking portion 430 is formed on the carrier 420 and is located outside the receiving groove 240.

The third hard disk module 400 further includes a second circuit backplane 270, and the second circuit backplane 270 includes a second wiring board 271 and a fifth locking portion 272. The second wiring board 271 is located outside the accommodating groove 240, and is laid flat and covers the carrier 420 along the XY axis direction. The fifth locking portion 272 is located on the second wiring board 271, and is locked to the fourth locking portion 430. These hard disk units 280 are arranged in these partition grooves 411 respectively. A part of the hard disk unit 280 is supported on the partition plate 410 and electrically connected to the first wiring board 261, and another part thereof is supported on the bottom plate 230 (Figure 2) and electrically connected to the second wiring board 271. However, the present invention is not limited to installing hard disk units 280 in these partition grooves 411.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the third hard disk module 401 of the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the third hard disk module 401 of FIG. 8 is substantially the same as the third hard disk module 400 described above, except that, as shown in FIG. 8 , when no hard disk unit is installed in one of the partition slots 411 of the third hard disk module 401, the operator can cover the corresponding partition slot 411 with a grid plate 450 to ensure that foreign objects or human hands are not easily inserted into the carrier 210.

FIG. 9A is a three-dimensional view of the hard disk unit 290 of the third hard disk module 401 of FIG. 8. FIG. 9B is an exploded view of the hard disk unit 290 of FIG. 9A. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, each hard disk unit 290 includes a disk body 291, a handle end cover 292, a front cover 293, and a fin assembly 294. The disk body 291 has a front end face 291F and a long side face 291L, and the facing direction of the front end face 291F (such as the Y-axis direction) is orthogonal to the facing direction of the long side face 291L (such as the X-axis direction). The handle end cover 292 is connected to the front end face 291F of the disk body 291, and exposes the corresponding slot 110. The fin assembly 294 is fixed to the long side 291L of the disk body 291. The front cover 293 is fixed to one side of the handle end cover 292 and covers the fin assembly 294. However, the invention is not limited to the thickness of the disk body 291 (such as 5.9, 8.20, 9.5, 15 and 20 mm, etc.) or the height of the fin assembly 294 (such as 5.5 and 15.5 mm, etc.). In this embodiment, the capacity of the disk body 291 is, for example, 2T, however, the invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the capacity of the disk body 291 can be changed to 1T, and the front cover 293 is omitted.

FIG. 10A is a three-dimensional diagram of a storage array device 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10A , in the present embodiment, the storage array device 11 of FIG. 10A is substantially the same as the storage array device 10 described above, except that a plurality of fourth hard disk modules 510 are sequentially installed in the housing 100 of the storage array device 11 , and two of these fourth hard disk modules 510 are stacked together to form a stacked structure 511 , and these stacked structures 511 are sequentially arranged in parallel along the long axis direction (such as the X-axis direction) of the housing 100 , and each stacked structure 511 is located in one of the slots 110 , and the two fourth hard disk modules 510 in each slot 110 are stacked together along the vertical direction (such as the Z-axis direction). In this embodiment, the fixing component of each fourth hard disk module 510 and the fixing portion of the housing are a snap-fitting assembly, and each fourth hard disk module 510 has only a single hard disk unit 280, and this single hard disk unit 280 is a bare disk without a carrier.

FIG. 10B is a three-dimensional diagram of a storage array device 12 of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10B , in the present embodiment, the storage array device 12 of FIG. 10B is substantially the same as the storage array device 11 of FIG. 10A , except that the hard disk modules in the slots 110 do not need to be of the same type or arranged in the same direction. For example, the housing 100 of the storage array device 11 further includes a plurality of fifth hard disk modules 520. The fifth hard disk modules 520 are arranged in a horizontal direction (e.g., in the X-axis direction) in one of the slots 110, and the stacked structures 511 are arranged in a horizontal direction (e.g., in the X-axis direction) in the remaining slots 110.

In addition, the storage array device 12 further includes a storage frame 530. The storage frame 530 is fixed to the outer side of the housing 100 opposite to the slot 110 to accommodate an electronic device (not shown).

In summary, in the above embodiments, these hard disk modules belong to the same hard disk type; or, two of these hard disk modules belong to different hard disk types. For example, these hard disk units 280, 290 can be traditional hard disks (HHD), hybrid hard disks (SSHD) or/and solid state drives (SSD); the size of these hard disk units 280, 290 can also be 2.5 or 3.5 inches; or, the capacity of these hard disk units 280, 290 can also be 1T or 2T; or they can be bare disks separated from the hard disk rack, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, in this embodiment, the storage array devices 10-12 are applied in a server device 600 to provide the server device 600 with appropriate storage performance, and the storage array devices 10-12 are located at the front end of the chassis 610 of the server device 600 so that the user can extract the hard disk unit 280 in the chassis 610.

FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional diagram of a server device 600 of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the server device 600 includes a chassis 610, a motherboard 620, a power module 630, an input-output module 640, and a storage array device 13. The motherboard 620 is located in the chassis 610. The power module 630 is located in the chassis 610 and is electrically connected to the motherboard 620. The input-output module 640 is located at the rear end 612 of the chassis 610 and is electrically connected to the motherboard 620. The storage array device 13 is located at the front end 611 of the chassis 610 and is electrically connected to the motherboard 620. The storage array device 13 is the same as one of the above-mentioned storage array devices 10-12.

Thus, through the above structure, the storage array device of this creation can be flexibly designed to be compatible with hard disk devices of different sizes and specifications, thereby improving the flexibility and selectivity of the layout configuration.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them can be protected in the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached hereto.

10,11,12,13: storage array device 100: housing 101: partition plate 110: slot 120: first fixing portion 121: first screw hole 130: second fixing portion 131: second screw hole 140: third fixing portion 141: third screw hole 200: first hard disk module 210: carrier 211: front edge 212: rear edge 213: outer side 220: cover 221: rear end surface 230: bottom plate 231: top surface 232,233: part 240: receiving groove 251A,251B,251C: fixing member 252: first locking portion 253: Second locking part 260: First circuit backplane 261: First wiring board 262: Connecting part 263: Third locking part 264: Stop rib 270: Second circuit backplane 271: Second wiring board 272: Fifth locking part 280,290: Hard disk unit 281,291: Disk body 281F,291F: Front face 291L: Long side 282,292: Handle end cover 283,293: Front cover 294: Fin assembly 300: Second hard disk module 310: Partition part 311: Partition slot 400,401: Third hard disk module 410: Partition plate 411: partition slot 420: carrier board 430: fourth locking part 440: side panel 450: grid plate 510: fourth hard disk module 511: stacking structure 520: fifth hard disk module 530: storage box 600: server equipment 610: chassis 611: front end 612: rear end 620: motherboard 630: power module 640: input and output module AA: line segment B: bolt G: vertical interval S: screw hole X, Y, Z: axis direction

In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more clearly understandable, the attached drawings are described as follows: Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a storage array device of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded diagram of the storage array device of Figure 1. Figure 3 is an exploded diagram of the first hard disk module of Figure 1. Figure 4A is a combination diagram of Figure 1 combining the second hard disk module and the first circuit backplane according to one mode. Figure 4B is a partial exploded diagram of the second hard disk module and the first circuit backplane of Figure 4A. Figure 5A is a combination diagram of Figure 1 combining the second hard disk module and the first circuit backplane according to another mode. Figure 5B is a partial exploded diagram of the second hard disk module and the first circuit backplane of Figure 5A. FIG. 6A is a front view of the second hard disk module of the storage array device of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view along the line segment AA of FIG. 6A. FIG. 7A is a combination view of the third hard disk module of FIG. 1 at another viewing angle. FIG. 7B is a partial exploded view of the third hard disk module of FIG. 7A. FIG. 8 is a front view of the third hard disk module of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a three-dimensional view of the hard disk unit of the third hard disk module of FIG. 8. FIG. 9B is an exploded view of the hard disk unit of FIG. 9A. FIG. 10A is a three-dimensional view of the storage array device of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10B is a three-dimensional view of the storage array device of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a three-dimensional diagram of the server equipment of an embodiment of this invention.

10: Storage array device

100: Chassis

101: Partition board

110: Slotting

120: First fixed part

121: First screw hole

130: Second fixing part

131: Second screw hole

140: Third fixing part

141: The third screw hole

200: First hard drive module

210:Carrier

220: Cover

230: Base plate

251A, 251B, 251C: Fixed parts

280: Hard disk unit

300: Second hard drive module

400: Third hard drive module

410:Separator

B: Bolts

S: Screw hole

X,Y,Z: axis direction

Claims (12)

A storage array device comprises: a housing having a plurality of slots, and the housing has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion at positions corresponding to each of the slots, wherein a locking specification of the first fixing portion is different from a locking specification of the second fixing portion; and a plurality of hard disk modules respectively accommodated in the slots, wherein each of the hard disk modules comprises a carrier, a fixing component, a first circuit backplane and at least one hard disk unit, wherein the carrier has a receiving slot, the fixing component is arranged on the outer side of the carrier, the hard disk unit is located in the receiving slot and is electrically connected to the first circuit backplane, When a locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the first fixing portion, the fixing component and the first fixing portion are fixed to each other, and the carrier can be installed in one of the slots. When the locking specification of the fixing component matches the locking specification of the second fixing portion, the fixing component and the second fixing portion are fixed to each other, and the carrier can be installed in one of the slots. The storage array device as described in claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises a cover, a base plate, a first locking portion and a second locking portion, a portion of the base plate covers the cover and defines the receiving slot together with the cover, and another portion thereof extends laterally out of the cover, the first locking portion is on the cover, and the second locking portion is on the base plate; and the first circuit backplane comprises a first wiring board and a third locking portion, the third locking portion is on the first wiring board and is locked to one of the first locking portion and the second locking portion. A storage array device as described in claim 2, wherein the first circuit backplane covers the cover and stands upright on the base plate through the mutual locking of the third locking portion and the first locking portion, and the first circuit backplane is laid flat and covers the base plate through the mutual locking of the third locking portion and the second locking portion. The storage array device as described in claim 2, wherein the support frame further includes a partition plate, the partition plate is fixed in the cover and divides the accommodating slot into two partition slots, and the partition slots are arranged along a vertical direction; and the hard disk unit includes a plurality of hard disk units, the hard disk units are arranged in the partition slots respectively, a part of the hard disk units is supported on the partition plate, and another part of the hard disk units is supported on the bottom plate. The storage array device as described in claim 4, wherein the carrier further comprises: Two side plates, relatively disposed on the cover, extending from the cover in the same direction and connected to the other part of the bottom plate; A carrier plate, located outside the receiving slot, covering the side plates and the other part of the bottom plate, and having a vertical gap between the carrier plate and the bottom plate; and A fourth locking portion, formed on the carrier plate and located outside the receiving slot. The storage array device as described in claim 5, wherein one of the hard disk modules further comprises a second circuit backplane, the second circuit backplane comprising: a second wiring board, located outside the receiving slot, lying flat on and covering the carrier, and electrically connected to the hard disk units; and a fifth locking portion, located on the second wiring board, and locked to the fourth locking portion. The storage array device as described in claim 1, wherein the carrier further comprises a plurality of partitions, the partitions are fixed in the carrier, and the receiving slot is divided into a plurality of partition slots, and the partition slots are linearly arranged along a horizontal direction; and the hard disk unit comprises a plurality of hard disk units, and the hard disk units are respectively arranged in the partition slots. A storage array device as described in claim 7, wherein each of the hard disk units comprises: a disk body located in one of the partition slots; a handle end cover fixed to a portion of a front end surface of the disk body and extending out of one of the slots; and a front cover arranged on one side of the handle end cover, fixed to another portion of the front end surface of the disk body and exposed from one of the slots. The storage array device as described in claim 1, wherein a portion of the hard disk modules are arranged in one of the slots along a horizontal direction, and another portion of the hard disk modules are arranged in another of the slots along a vertical direction. The storage array device as described in claim 1, wherein the fixing component, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are a screw-fitting assembly or a snap-fitting assembly. The storage array device as described in claim 1, wherein the hard disk unit comprises: a disk body; a handle end cover connected to a front end surface of the disk body and exposing one of the slots; a fin assembly fixed to a long side of the disk body; and a front cover fixed to a side of the handle end cover and shielding the fin assembly. A server device comprises: a chassis; a motherboard located in the chassis; a power module located in the chassis and electrically connected to the motherboard; an input/output module located at the rear end of the chassis and electrically connected to the motherboard; and a storage array device as described in claim 1, located at the front end of the chassis and electrically connected to the motherboard.