CN102478901A - Servo device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a server, which comprises a case, a middle partition board, an adapter board, a hard disk module, a mainboard module and a line concentration module, wherein the middle partition board, the adapter board, the hard disk module, the mainboard module and the line concentration module are arranged in the case. The case is provided with a bottom plate, two side plates, a front end and a rear end. The middle partition board is perpendicular to the bottom board and parallel to the side boards and divides the interior of the case into a first subspace and a second subspace. The adapter plate is configured in the first subspace. The motherboard module and the hard disk module are respectively configured in the first subspace and the second subspace and are suitable for being pulled out from the front end. The line concentration module comprises a fixed frame body, a chain structure and a line group. The fixed frame body is fixed on the middle clapboard. The chain structure is connected between the fixed frame body and the hard disk module. The wire group is fixed on the fixing frame body and the chain structure and is electrically connected with the adapter plate and the hard disk module. Therefore, a user can extract the hard disk module and the mainboard module from the front end of the case, so that the convenience in use is improved.

Description

server

technical field

The present invention relates to a server, and in particular to a server with a removable hard disk module.

Background technique

The server is the core computer serving each computer in the network system. It can provide functions such as disk and printing services required by network users, and it can also be used by various clients to share various resources in the network environment with each other. The basic structure of the server is roughly the same as that of a general personal computer. It is composed of a central processing unit (CPU), a memory (Memory) and an input/output (I/O) device and other components, and is internally connected by a bus (Bus). It is connected, through the north bridge chip to connect the central processing unit and the memory, and through the south bridge chip to connect the input/output devices and so on. According to the structure of the chassis, the server has gone through three evolutionary processes: from the early tower chassis to the rack type emphasizing centralized performance, and then to the blade server of high-density computing.

Here, the rack server is taken as an example. The rack server is a server whose appearance is designed according to a uniform standard and used in conjunction with a cabinet. It can be said that the rack type is a tower type server with an optimized structure, and its design purpose is mainly to reduce the server space occupation as much as possible. Many professional network devices are rack-mounted, and most of them are flat, just like drawers. Such as switches, routers, hardware firewalls, etc. The width of the rack server is 19 inches, and the height is in U (1U=1.75 inches=44.45 mm). There are usually several standard servers of 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, 5U, and 7U.

The size of the cabinet is also a common industry standard, usually ranging from 22U to 42U. There are detachable sliding brackets in the cabinet according to the height of U. Users can flexibly adjust the height according to the height of their own servers to store network equipment such as servers, hubs, and disk array cabinets. After the server is placed, all its I/O lines are drawn from the rear of the cabinet (all interfaces of the rack server are also at the rear), and are uniformly placed in the wire slots of the cabinet, usually with labels for easy management.

Generally speaking, the hard disk module, mainboard module, power connection interface and data transmission interface of the rack server are not configured on the same side of the chassis, so users cannot connect the hard disk module and mainboard module on the same side of the chassis. The extraction of the group and the plugging and unplugging of the power cord and data transmission line cause inconvenience in use.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a server, the hard disk module, mainboard module, power connection interface and data transmission interface are all located at the front end of the case.

The present invention proposes a server, which includes a chassis, a middle partition, an adapter board, a hard disk module, a main board module and a cable collection module. The chassis has a base plate, two side plates, a front end and a rear end. The middle partition is arranged in the case. The middle partition is perpendicular to the bottom board and parallel to the side boards, and divides the interior of the cabinet into a first subspace and a second subspace. The adapter board is disposed in the first subspace and adjacent to the rear end. The motherboard module is configured in the first subspace and is suitable for being pulled out from the front. The motherboard module is electrically connected to the adapter board. The hard disk module is configured in the second subspace and is suitable for being pulled out from the front end. The hard disk module includes a hard disk shelf, a backplane and multiple hard disks. The hard disk rack is suitable for sliding into the second subspace from the front end. The hard disk rack has a first side and a second side parallel to the side plate. The second side has multiple openings for hard disk insertion. The backplane is fixed on the first side of the hard disk rack and parallel to the middle partition. The hard disk is pluggably arranged in the hard disk rack and electrically connected with the backplane. When the hard disk rack is pulled out from the case, the hard disk is suitable for being installed into or pulled out from the hard disk rack through the hard disk insertion opening. The cable assembly module includes a fixed frame body, a chain structure and a wire group. The fixing frame body is fixed on the intermediate partition. The chain structure is formed by sequentially pivoting a plurality of pivoting parts. The first end of the chain structure is connected to the fixing frame body. The second end of the chain structure is connected to the hard disk rack. The fixing frame body and the chain structure together form an accommodating space. The wire group is located in the accommodation space and is electrically connected to the adapter board and the backplane. When the hard disk module is located in the case, the chain structure is bent and stored in the case. When the hard disk module is pulled out of the chassis, the chain structure drives the wire group to bend and move. When the hard disk module is completely withdrawn from the case, the chain structure is unfolded and at least partly located outside the case.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a plurality of cooling fans disposed at the rear end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a plurality of power cables connected between the cooling fan and the adapter board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned adapter board has a plurality of connectors and opposite first and second surfaces, the first surface is facing the front end, the second surface is facing the rear end, the connectors are located on the first surface, The power cord is connected between the connector and the cooling fan.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a partition, which is arranged at the rear end, wherein part of the cooling fans are arranged on one side of the partition and opposite to the motherboard module, and the other part of the cooling fans are arranged on the partition. The other side of the board is opposite to the HDD module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes an on/off indicator light disposed at the front end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above server further includes a data transmission interface, a power connection interface and a first power cord. The data transmission interface is configured on the front end and connected to the motherboard module. The power connection interface is arranged on the front and is suitable for connecting an external power supply. The first power line is connected between the power connection interface and the adapter board. The wire set includes a plurality of data transmission lines and a second power line, the data transmission line is connected between the hard disk module and the adapter board, the second power line is connected between the adapter board and the hard disk module, and the adapter board has multiple connections The device is respectively connected to the motherboard module, the data transmission line, the first power line and the second power line.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned server further includes a first sliding rail, a second sliding rail, a first sliding member, and a second sliding member. The first slide rail and a second slide rail are arranged in the second subspace and parallel to the two side plates. The first sliding part and the second sliding part are slid on the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail respectively, wherein the hard disk rack is connected to the first sliding part and the second sliding part and is located between the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail between. The hard disk module is adapted to be completely pulled out from the front end of the chassis as the first sliding member and the second sliding member slide relative to the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned fixing frame body extends along the first axis. The first axis is parallel to the extension direction of the first slide rail and is located below the first slide rail. When the hard disk module is located in the case, part of the chain structure is carried on the first slide rail and located on the second axis parallel to the first axis. When the hard disk module slides out of the chassis along the first slide rail and the second slide rail, the chain structure carried on the first slide rail moves away from the first slide rail along the second axis and at least partially moves to the first axis, and Part of the wire set flexes with the chain structure.

Based on the above, the hard disk module and the motherboard module of the server of the present invention are located at the front end of the chassis. In this way, the user can extract the hard disk module and the mainboard module at the front of the chassis, so as to improve the convenience of use.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

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

FIG. 2 is a top view of the server of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of some components of the server of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of some components of the hard disk module in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 4 from another perspective.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 1 being pulled out from the chassis.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of some components of the server of FIG. 7 .

FIG. 9 is a partial side view of the cable assembly module in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 10 is a partial side view of the cable assembly module in FIG. 7 .

Description of main component symbols:

50: Pivot piece

100: server

110: Chassis

110a: front end

110b: Backend

110c: Bottom plate

110d: side panels

112: The first subspace

114: Second Subspace

115: middle partition

120: Adapter board

120a: first surface

120b: second surface

122, 124, 126, 128, 129: Connectors

125: hub module

125a: fixed frame body

125b: Chain structure

125c: wire set

130: Hard disk module

132: Hard disk rack

132a: first side

132b: second side

132c: Hard disk insertion opening

134: Backplane

135: The first slide rail

136: hard disk

140a: data transmission line

140b: first power cord

140c: Second power cord

140d: third power cord

145: Second slide rail

150: Motherboard module

155: first slider

160a: data transmission interface

160b: power connection interface

165: Second slider

170: cooling fan

180: clapboard

190: Switch indicator light

A1: first axis

A2: Second axis

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a top view of the server of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a perspective view of some components of the server of FIG. 1 . To make the illustration clearer, FIG. 2 does not show the top surface of the chassis 110, and the data transmission line 140a, the first power line 140b, the second power line 140c, and the third power line 140d are indicated by dotted lines. 1 to 3, the server 100 of this embodiment includes a chassis 110, a middle partition 115, an adapter plate 120, a hard disk module 130, a plurality of data transmission lines 140a (shown as three), a first power line 140b, the second power cord 140c, the motherboard module 150, the data transmission interface 160a and the power connection interface 160b.

The chassis 110 has a front end 110a, a rear end 110b, a bottom plate 110c and two side plates 110d. The middle partition 115 is disposed in the case 110 . The middle partition 115 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 110 c and parallel to the side plate 110 d, and divides the interior of the chassis 110 into a first subspace 112 and a second subspace 114 . The adapter plate 120 is disposed in the first subspace 112 and adjacent to the rear end 110b. The hard disk module 130 is, for example, a detachable hard disk module disposed in the second subspace 114 and suitable for being pulled out from the front end 110a. The data transmission line 140 a is connected between the hard disk module 130 and the adapter board 120 . The motherboard module 150 is disposed in the first subspace 112 and is suitable for being pulled out from the front end 110 a, wherein the motherboard module 150 is electrically connected to the adapter board 120 .

The data transmission interface 160 a is configured on the front end 110 a and connected to the motherboard module 150 . The power connection interface 160b is configured on the front end 110a and is suitable for connecting to an external power source (not shown). The first power line 140 b is connected between the power connection interface 160 b and the adapter board 120 , so that the motherboard module 150 is connected to an external power source through the adapter board 120 . In addition, the second power line 140c is connected between the adapter board 120 and the hard disk module 130 to provide the power required for the hard disk module 130 to operate.

With this configuration, the hard disk module 130, the motherboard module 150, the power connection interface 160b and the data transmission interface 160a are all located at the front end 110a of the chassis 110, so that the user can connect the hard disk module 130 and the host computer at the front end 110a of the chassis 110. The extraction of the board module 150 and the plugging and unplugging of the power line (not shown) and the data transmission line (not shown) improve the convenience of use.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a perspective view of some components of the hard disk module in FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 4 from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the hard disk module 130 includes a hard disk rack 132 , a backplane 134 and a plurality of hard disks 136 . The hard disk rack 132 is suitable for sliding into the second subspace 114 from the front end 110a. The hard disk rack 132 has a first side 132a and a second side 132b parallel to the side plate 110d. The second side 132b has a plurality of hard disk insertion openings 132c. The backplane 134 is fixed on the first side 132 a of the hard disk rack 132 and parallel to the middle partition 115 . The hard disk 136 is pluggably disposed in the hard disk rack 132 and electrically connected to the backplane 134 . When the hard disk bracket 132 is pulled out from the chassis 110 , the hard disk 136 is adapted to be installed into or removed from the hard disk bracket 132 through the hard disk insertion opening 132 c.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the server of this embodiment further includes a cable collection module 125 , and the cable collection module 125 includes a fixing frame body 125 a , a chain structure 125 b and a wire set 125 c. The wire group 125c is composed of the data transmission wire 140a and the second power wire 140c. The fixing frame body 125 a is fixed on the middle partition 115 . The chain structure 125b is formed by pivoting a plurality of pivoting members 50 sequentially. One end of the chain structure 125 b is connected to the fixing frame body 125 a , and the other end of the chain structure 125 b is connected to the hard disk rack 132 . The fixing frame body 125a and the chain structure 125b jointly form an accommodating space. The wire group 125c is located in the accommodating space and is electrically connected to the adapter board 120 and the backplane 134 .

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hard disk module in FIG. 1 being pulled out from the chassis. When the hard disk module 130 is located in the chassis 110 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the chain structure 125 b is bent and stored in the chassis 110 . When the hard disk module 130 is pulled away from the chassis 110, the chain structure 125b drives the wire set 125c shown in FIG. 3 to bend and move. When the hard disk module 130 is completely withdrawn from the case 110 as shown in FIG. 7 , the chain structure 125 b is unfolded and at least partially located outside the case 110 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the server 100 of this embodiment further includes a plurality of cooling fans 170 (four are shown) and a plurality of third power lines 140d (four are shown). The cooling fan 170 is disposed at the rear end 110 b to dissipate heat from the hard disk module 130 and the motherboard module 150 . The third power line 140d is connected between the cooling fan 170 and the adapter board 120 to provide the power required for the cooling fan 170 to operate. In detail, the adapter board 120 has a plurality of connectors 122 (four are shown) and opposite first surface 120a and second surface 120b, the first surface 120a is facing the front end 110a, and the second surface 120b is facing the rear end 110b , the connector 122 is located on the first surface 120a, and the third power line 140d is connected to the connector 122 and extends toward the second surface 120b to connect to the cooling fan 170 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the motherboard module 150 , the hard disk module 130 and the fan 170 in the chassis 110 are arranged in a high-density manner, so that the server 100 has a smaller volume to save configuration space.

In addition, in this embodiment, the server 100 further includes a partition 180 . The partition 180 is disposed at the rear end 110b. Part of the cooling fan 170 is arranged on one side of the partition 180 opposite to the mainboard module 150, and another part of the cooling fan 170 is arranged on the other side of the partition 180 and opposite to the hard disk module 130, so as to independently control the mainframe. The board module 150 and the hard disk module 130 dissipate heat to improve heat dissipation efficiency.

In this embodiment, the interposer board 120 also has a connector 124 , a connector 126 (three are shown), a connector 128 and a connector 129 . The connector 128 is connected to the first power line 140b so that the adapter board 120 receives power from an external power source. The connector 124 is connected to the motherboard module 150 so that the motherboard module 150 can obtain power from an external power source through the adapter board 120 and the first power line 140b. The connectors 126 are respectively connected to the data transmission lines 140a, so that the motherboard module 150 can be connected to the hard disk module 130 through the adapter board 120 and the data transmission lines 140a to perform data transmission. The connector 129 is connected to the second power line 140c, so that the hard disk module 130 obtains power from the adapter board 120 through the second power line 140c.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the server 100 of this embodiment further includes an on/off indicator light 190 . The on/off indicator light 190 is disposed on the front end 110 a of the case 110 for the user to see and judge whether the server 100 is in the power-on state or in the power-off state. In other words, the front end 110a of the chassis 110 is integrated into an operation interface for the user to plug and unplug the power cord and transmission line, extract the motherboard module 150 and the hard disk module 130, and watch the power on/off indicator light 190, so that the user can operate more For convenience.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of some components of the server shown in FIG. 7 . Please refer to FIG. 8 , the server 100 further includes a first sliding rail 135 , a second sliding rail 145 , a first sliding member 155 and a second sliding member 165 . The first sliding rail 135 and the second sliding rail 145 are disposed in the second subspace 114 and parallel to the two side plates 110d. The first sliding member 155 and the second sliding member 165 are respectively slid on the first sliding rail 135 and the second sliding rail 145, wherein the hard disk rack 132 is connected to the first sliding member 155 and the second sliding member 165 and is located on the first sliding rail. 135 and the second slide rail 145. The hard disk module 130 is adapted to be completely pulled out from the front end 110a of the chassis 110 as shown in FIG. .

FIG. 9 is a partial side view of the cable assembly module in FIG. 3 . FIG. 10 is a partial side view of the cable assembly module in FIG. 7 . Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , the fixing frame body 125a extends along the first axis A1. The first axis A1 is parallel to the extending direction of the first sliding rail 135 and is located below the first sliding rail 135 . When the hard disk module 130 is located in the case 110, part of the chain structure 125b is carried on the first slide rail 135 and located on the second axis A2 parallel to the first axis A1. When the hard disk module 130 slides out of the chassis 110 along the first slide rail 135 and the second slide rail 145 as shown in FIG. The rail 135 is at least partially moved to the first axis A1, and a portion of the wire set 125c (shown in FIG. 3 ) flexes along with the chain structure 125b.

To sum up, the hard disk module, motherboard module, power connection interface and data transmission interface of the server of the present invention are all located at the front of the chassis. In this way, the user can extract the hard disk module and the motherboard module and plug in and out the power cord and the data transmission cable at the front of the chassis, so as to improve the convenience of use. In addition, the motherboard modules, hard disk modules and fans in the chassis are arranged in a high-density manner, so that the server has a smaller volume to save configuration space.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. servomechanism comprises:

One cabinet has a base plate, two side plates, a front end and a rear end;

One median septum is disposed in this cabinet, and wherein this median septum is perpendicular to this base plate and be parallel to those side plates, and this cabinet inside is divided into one first subspace and one second subspace;

One card extender is disposed at this first subspace and contiguous this rear end;

One main board module is disposed at this first subspace and is suitable for being drawn out from this front end, and wherein this main board module is electrically connected at this card extender;

One hard disk module is disposed at this second subspace and is suitable for being drawn out from this front end, and this hard disk module comprises:

One hard disk rack is suitable for being slipped in this second subspace by this front end, and wherein this hard disk rack has one first side parallel with those side plates and one second side, and this second side has a plurality of hard disk plug openings;

One backboard is fixed in this first side and parallel this median septum of this hard disk rack; And

A plurality of hard disks can be arranged in this hard disk rack and with this backboard with plugging and electrically connect, when this hard disk rack when this cabinet is drawn out, those hard disks are suitable for being mounted to or detaching in this hard disk rack via those hard disk plug openings; And

One line concentration module comprises:

One fixing bracket body is fixed on this median septum;

One chain structure is articulated in regular turn by a plurality of articulated parts and to form this chain

One first end of bar structure is connected in this fixing bracket body, and one second end of this chain structure is connected in this hard disk rack, this fixing bracket body and the common accommodation space that forms of this chain structure; And

One lead group is positioned at this accommodation space and electrically connects this card extender and this backboard,

When this hard disk module was positioned at this cabinet, this chain structure was crooked and be accommodated in this cabinet,

When this hard disk module detached in this cabinet, this chain structure drove this lead group deflection and moves,

When this hard disk module detached in this cabinet fully, this chain structure launched and is positioned at least in part outside this cabinet.

2. servomechanism according to claim 1 also comprises a plurality of radiator fans, is disposed at this rear end.

3. servomechanism according to claim 2 also comprises many power leads, is connected between those radiator fans and this card extender.

4. servomechanism according to claim 3; Wherein this card extender has a plurality of connectors and a relative first surface and a second surface; This first surface is towards this front end; This second surface is towards this rear end, and those connectors are positioned at this first surface, and those power leads are connected between those connectors and those radiator fans.

5. servomechanism according to claim 2; Also comprise a dividing plate; Be disposed at this rear end, wherein those radiator fans of part be disposed at this dividing plate a side and to being positioned at this main board module, and those radiator fans of another part be disposed at this dividing plate opposite side and to being positioned at this hard disk module.

6. servomechanism according to claim 1 also comprises a switching on and shutting down pilot lamp, is disposed at this front end.

7. servomechanism according to claim 1 also comprises:

One data transmission interface is disposed at this front end and connects this main board module;

One electric power connection interface is disposed at this front end and is suitable for connecting an external power source; And

One first power lead is connected between this electric power connection interface and this card extender,

Wherein, This lead group comprises many data lines and a second source line; Those data lines are connected between this hard disk module and this card extender; This second source line is connected between this card extender and this hard disk module, and this card extender has a plurality of connectors, is connected to this main board module, those data lines, this first power lead and this second source line.

8. servomechanism according to claim 1 also comprises:

One first slide rail and one second slide rail are disposed in this second subspace and parallel this biside plate; And

One first sliding part and one second sliding part; Be slidedly arranged on this first slide rail and this second slide rail respectively; Wherein this hard disk rack is connected in this first sliding part and this second sliding part and between this first slide rail and this second slide rail, this hard disk module be suitable for along with this first sliding part and this second sliding part relatively this first slide rail and this second slide rail slip and fully be drawn out from this front end of this cabinet.

9. servomechanism according to claim 8; Wherein this fixing bracket body extends along a first axle; This first axle is parallel to the bearing of trend of this first slide rail and is positioned at this first slide rail below; When this hard disk module was positioned at this cabinet, this chain structure of part was carried on this first slide rail and is positioned on one second axis of parallel this first axle, when this hard disk module when this first slide rail and this second slide rail skid off this cabinet; This chain structure that is carried on this first slide rail moves apart this first slide rail and moves to this first axle at least in part along this second axis, and this lead group of part is along with this chain structure deflection.

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