CN221884226U - Servers and computing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a server and computing equipment, and belongs to the technical field of computing equipment. The server comprises a case, a main board and a fan module. The main board is arranged in the case. The fan module can include fan, support, connection circuit board and connector, and fan, connection circuit board and connector set up in the support, and fan and circuit board electricity are connected, and the first end of fan and connector all is equipped with first connecting portion with connection circuit board electric connection, the second end of connector, and the mainboard is equipped with second connecting portion. When the support is detachably connected with the chassis, the first connecting part of the connector is spliced with the second connecting part of the main board so as to be electrically connected with the main board. The server provided by the embodiment of the application solves the problems that the connection mode between the fan module and the main board is complex and the maintenance efficiency is affected.

Description

Servers and computing equipment

Technical Field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of computing devices, and in particular, to a server and a computing device.

Background Art

As the integration of Internet (information technology; IT) devices increases, the power consumption of related devices is getting higher and higher, and the heat generated during operation is also increasing. For example, the devices that generate more heat in Internet devices such as servers include power-consuming devices such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory on the motherboard. When these power-consuming devices generate too much heat and cannot be dissipated in time, it is easy to affect the operation of the server. Therefore, in the design process of the server, the heat dissipation of the motherboard is particularly important.

A fan module for heat dissipation is usually provided in the server. The airflow generated by the multiple fans in the fan module can flow in the air duct formed inside the server, so that the air inside the server circulates with the outside air. The airflow generated by the fan can take the heat generated by the power-consuming components such as the CPU on the motherboard out of the server, thereby achieving heat dissipation of the server.

In the related art, multiple fans in the fan module are connected to the mainboard through cables to realize power supply and control of the fan module. When maintaining the mainboard, the fan module needs to be disassembled first. However, in the process of disassembling and assembling the fan module, the cable of each fan needs to be removed, which is cumbersome and affects the maintenance efficiency.

Utility Model Content

The embodiments of the present application provide a server and a computing device, which can solve the problem that the connection method between the fan module and the mainboard is complicated and affects the maintenance efficiency.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a server, including a chassis, a mainboard, and a fan module. The fan module may include a fan, a bracket, a connection circuit board, and a connector, wherein the fan, the connection circuit board, and the connector are all arranged on the bracket, and the fan is electrically connected to the connection circuit board. The first end of the connector is electrically connected to the connection circuit board, the second end of the connector is provided with a first connection portion, and the mainboard is provided with a second connection portion. When the bracket is detachably connected to the chassis, the first connection portion of the connector is plugged into the second connection portion of the mainboard to be electrically connected to the mainboard.

In the server provided by the embodiment of the present application, after the fan, the connection circuit board and the connector are installed on the bracket, the fan and the connection circuit board are electrically connected to form a fan module with an integral structure. Since the connector is connected to the connection circuit board, the entire fan module can be electrically connected to the mainboard through the connector. When installing the fan module, the connector on the fan module can be connected to the mainboard. When maintaining the mainboard, the connector on the fan module can be separated from the mainboard, and then the mainboard can be disassembled to maintain the mainboard.

In a possible implementation, a first connection portion is provided at the second end of the connector, and a second connection portion is provided at the mainboard. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are plugged into each other so that the connector is electrically connected to the mainboard.

In the embodiment of the present application, the plug-in connection method between the connector and the mainboard is simple to operate and has the effect of saving time and effort. When the fan module is installed on the mainboard, the staff can plug the first connection part of the connector into the second connection part on the mainboard. When the fan module is removed from the mainboard, the staff can pull the first connection part of the connector out of the second connection part on the mainboard.

In a possible implementation, the bracket has a receiving space, the fan is located in the receiving space, the connector is arranged outside the side wall of the bracket, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are arranged opposite to each other.

In the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the connector on the outside of the side wall of the bracket, the staff can easily check the connection status of the connector and the mainboard through the installation port, so as to facilitate the detection and maintenance of the connection stability between the fan module and the mainboard. In addition, when disassembling the fan module, the staff can put their hands into the chassis through the installation port to help the connector plug and unplug from the mainboard, thereby improving the operability and convenience of disassembling the fan module.

In a possible implementation, the fan module further includes a connection seat, and the connector is arranged on the bracket through the connection seat;

One of the connecting seat and the main board is provided with a guide hole along the first direction, and the other of the connecting seat and the main board is provided with a guide column extending along the first direction, and the guide column is matched and connected with the guide hole.

In the embodiment of the present application, the guide columns and guide holes on the connecting seat and the mainboard cooperate with each other to achieve the docking of the first connecting part and the second connecting part during the installation of the fan module on the mainboard, thereby reducing the possibility of the first connecting part and the second connecting part being smaller in size, resulting in installation difficulties or plugging errors that affect the service life of the first connecting part and the second connecting part.

In a possible implementation, the connector is disposed on a side wall of the bracket, and along a first direction, the first connection portion of the connector has an insertion terminal, and the second connection portion of the mainboard has a port. A side of the connection seat facing the mainboard is provided with an avoidance groove, and the insertion terminal of the first connection portion passes through the avoidance groove to be plugged into the port of the second connection portion.

In the embodiment of the present application, the insertion terminal of the first connection part can pass through the avoidance groove from the connection seat to facilitate the insertion terminal to be plugged into the port of the second connection part along the first direction.

In a possible implementation, the first end of the connector is connected to the connection circuit board via a cable. The cable can achieve a stable connection between the connector and the connection circuit board.

In a possible embodiment, the fan module includes at least one fan, the fan is provided with a third connection part, and the connecting circuit board is provided with a fourth connection part plugged into the third connection part, and each fan is plugged into the fourth connection part and the third connection part to be electrically connected to the connecting circuit board.

In the embodiment of the present application, when there are multiple fans, the multiple fans can be electrically connected to the connection circuit board respectively, so that when the connection circuit board is connected to the main board through the connector, the main board can independently control any one of the fans to start or stop working. The fan can be plugged into the fourth connection part on the connection circuit board through the third connection part to achieve electrical conduction between the fan and the connection circuit board. The plug-in method can facilitate the installation of the fan on the bracket.

In a possible implementation, the bracket has a receiving space, the bracket has an opening, the fan is placed in the receiving space through the opening along a first direction, and the fourth connecting portion is plugged with the third connecting portion along the first direction.

In the embodiment of the present application, by setting the installation direction of the fan to be the same as the direction in which the fan is plugged into and out of the connection circuit board, the third connection portion of the fan can be easily plugged into the fourth connection portion of the connection circuit board during the process of installing the fan on the bracket.

In a possible implementation, the bracket includes a bottom wall, the connecting circuit board includes a circuit board body, the bottom wall has a recess facing the mainboard, the circuit board body is located in the recess, and the fourth connecting portion is arranged on a side of the circuit board body facing the accommodating space.

In an embodiment of the present application, by setting the connecting board body of the connecting circuit board in the recessed portion of the bottom wall of the bracket, the connecting circuit board is not easily occupied by the external space of the bracket along the first direction, which is beneficial to saving space utilization in the chassis and arranging more functional modules on the mainboard.

In a possible implementation, the chassis has two side panels facing each other along the second direction, and a hanging pin assembly is provided on one side of the two side panels facing each other; the bracket includes a hanging assembly, and the hanging assembly is hung on the hanging pin assembly.

In the embodiment of the present application, the bracket can be hung on the hanging pin assembly of the side panel through the hanging assembly, so that the fan module is fixedly connected to the chassis.

In a possible implementation, the bracket includes support plates opposite to each other along the second direction, the hanging assembly includes a first hanging plate and a second hanging plate, the first hanging plate is arranged on the support plate, the second hanging plate is arranged on the first hanging plate, and the second hanging plate is used to be connected to the side plate;

The hook pin assembly comprises a first hook pin, which protrudes from the inner wall of the side plate. The first hook plate is provided with an arc guide groove. The second hook plate can be rotatably connected to the first hook plate so that the first hook pin is hooked with the arc guide groove.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second mounting plate is rotatably connected to the first mounting plate, so that the arc-shaped guide groove and the first mounting pin can slide relative to each other. The rotation of the second mounting plate can drive the arc-shaped guide groove to rotate synchronously, so that the first mounting pin can be located in the arc-shaped guide groove. The inner wall of the arc-shaped guide groove can constrain the first mounting pin from easily falling out of the arc-shaped guide groove along the first direction, so that the fan module can be mounted on the side plate.

In a possible implementation, the hook pin assembly further includes a second hook pin, the second hook pin is disposed on the inner wall of the side plate, the second hook plate is provided with a hook groove extending along the first direction, and the second hook pin is hooked in the hook groove.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the fan module is mounted on the mainboard along the first direction, the second mounting plate moves downward to allow the mounting slot to move downward synchronously until the second mounting pin is located in the mounting slot. Along the first direction, the arc surface of the mounting slot facing the mainboard and the second mounting pin constrain each other, so that the fan module is not easy to continue to move downward along the first direction.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a technical device, including the server in any of the above embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of a server provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a partial decomposition structure of a server provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a fan module provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a fan module provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the fan module provided in an embodiment of the present application in another view;

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a partially exploded and enlarged structure of a server provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

100. Server;

110. Main board; 111. Second connecting portion; 112. Guide column;

120. Fan module;

121. fan; 1211. third connecting portion;

122, bracket; 122a, hollow hole;

1221, side wall;

1222, bottom wall; 1222a, concave portion;

1223, a hanging assembly; 12231, a first hanging plate; 12231a, a hanging groove; 12232, a second hanging plate; 12233, a rotating shaft; 12232a, an arc-shaped guide groove;

1224, support plate;

1225, first hitch pin; 1226, second hitch pin;

123, connecting circuit board; 1231, fourth connecting portion; 1232, circuit board body;

124, connector; 124a, first end; 124b, second end; 1241, first connecting portion;

125, connecting seat; 125a, guide hole;

130, chassis; 131, side panel;

X, first direction; Y, second direction; Z, third direction.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The server provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a data center. Internet service providers, enterprise platforms, research institutions, etc. all need a large amount of computing needs, and the operating platform that carries storage, computing, and network needs is called a data center. The data center may include a computer room. At least one computing device is provided in the computer room. The computing device may be a communication cabinet, a power cabinet, etc. The computing device may include a server. The number of servers may be multiple. For example, the computing device may include 10-50 servers. Among them, a cooling system is also provided in the computer room. The cooling system can dissipate heat from the internal environment of the computer room to keep the computing device running normally. In the embodiment of the present application, the specific structure and working principle of the cooling system in the computer room are not described in detail.

Among them, the server of the embodiment of the present application can be a whole cabinet server, a rack server and other servers, which are not limited in this application. With the improvement of the integration of Internet devices, the power consumption of related equipment is also getting higher and higher. For example, the heat generated by Internet devices such as servers during operation is also increasing. Among them, the devices that generate more heat in the server include power-consuming devices such as the CPU on the motherboard. When these power-consuming devices generate too much heat and cannot be dissipated in time, it is easy to affect the operation of the server. Therefore, in the design process of the server, the heat dissipation of the motherboard is particularly important.

A fan module for heat dissipation is usually provided in the server. The airflow generated by the multiple fans in the fan module can flow in the air duct formed in the server. Specifically, the external cold airflow can enter the server through the fan and flow in the server. The external cold airflow can take the heat generated by the power consumption devices such as the CPU in the server out of the server, thereby achieving heat dissipation of the server.

The fan module is electrically connected to the mainboard to realize power supply and control of the fan module. In the related art, multiple fans in the fan module are connected to the mainboard through conductive cables. The fan module may include at least one fan. During the installation process, when there are multiple fans, the multiple fans are connected to the mainboard through their respective corresponding cables, which easily leads to complicated wiring in the server and affects the neatness of the cables in the server. When the mainboard needs to be maintained, the fan module needs to be disassembled first and then the mainboard. However, in the process of disassembling and assembling the fan module, the cables between each fan and the mainboard need to be removed. There are many cables, and the operation process is cumbersome, which affects the maintenance efficiency.

Based on the above technical problems, the applicant has improved the structure of the existing server. In an embodiment of the present application, the fan module can be connected to the mainboard through a connecting circuit board. The fan, the connecting circuit board and the connector can all be arranged on the bracket. Therefore, after the fan, the connecting circuit board and the connector are installed on the bracket, the fan and the connecting circuit board are electrically connected to form a fan module with an integral structure. Since the connector is connected to the connecting circuit board, the entire fan module can be electrically connected to the mainboard through the connector. When installing the fan module, the connector on the fan module can be connected to the mainboard. When maintaining the mainboard, the connector on the fan module can be separated from the mainboard, and then the mainboard can be disassembled to maintain the mainboard.

In summary, in the server of the embodiment of the present application, the fan module is connected to the mainboard through a connector, and the connection method is simple and easy to operate, which can effectively reduce the difficulty of maintenance and improve the maintenance efficiency. It can also reduce the distribution of cables in the connector, which is beneficial to improving the neatness of the cables in the server and reducing the difficulty of cable management.

The server and computing device provided in the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below through specific implementation methods.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of a server 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial decomposed structure of a server 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a fan module 120 provided in an embodiment of the present application, and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the decomposed structure of a fan module 120 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The embodiment of the present application provides a server 100 , as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the server 100 may include a mainboard 110 , a fan module 120 , and a chassis 130 . The mainboard 110 may be disposed in the chassis 130 .

The fan module 120 includes a fan 121, a bracket 122, a connecting circuit board 123 and a connector 124. The fan 121, the connecting circuit board 123 and the connector 124 can all be arranged on the bracket 122. The fan 121 and the connecting circuit board 123 are electrically connected. The first end 124a of the connector 124 is connected to the connecting circuit board 123, and the second end 124b of the connector 124 is connected to the mainboard 110. When the bracket 122 is detachably connected to the chassis 130, the first connecting portion 1241 of the connector 124 is plugged into the second connecting portion 111 of the mainboard 110 to be electrically connected to the mainboard 110.

In the embodiment of the present application, the connecting circuit board 123 can be firstly arranged on the bracket 122. When the fan 121 is installed on the bracket 122, it can be electrically connected to the connecting circuit board 123. Since the first end 124a of the connector 124 is connected to the connecting circuit board 123, when the fan 121, the connecting circuit board 123, the connector 124 and the bracket 122 are installed to form the fan module 120, the fan module 120 can be connected to the mainboard 110 through the second end 124b of the connector 124. The installation and removal of the fan module 120 and the circuit board can be realized through the second end 124b of the connector 124. That is, during the installation of the fan module 120, the staff connects the second end 124b of the connector 124 to the mainboard 110. When the fan module 120 is removed, the staff disconnects the second end 124b of the connector 124 from the mainboard 110. The entire disassembly and assembly process is simple to operate, which is conducive to improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the fan module 120.

In this embodiment, the second end 124b of the connector 124 can be directly connected to the mainboard 110 to more effectively improve the disassembly efficiency. During the disassembly process, the staff can remove the fan module 120 by separating the second end 124b of the connector 124 from the mainboard 110, thereby reducing the possibility of complicated disassembly caused by the connection between multiple fans 121 and the mainboard 110 through their own cables.

In some examples, the connection circuit board 123 of the embodiment of the present application may be a rigid printed circuit board or a flexible printed circuit (FPC), which is not limited in the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second end 124b of the connector 124 can be plugged into the second connection portion 111 on the mainboard 110 through the first connection portion 1241. After the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111 are plugged in, the connector 124 and the mainboard 110 can be electrically connected, so that the fan module 120 can be connected to the mainboard 110 through the connection circuit board 123 and the connector 124.

It is easy to understand that the plug-in connection method is simple to operate and has the effect of saving time and effort. When the fan module 120 is installed on the mainboard 110, the staff can plug the first connection part 1241 of the connector 124 into the second connection part 111 on the mainboard 110. When the fan module 120 is removed from the mainboard 110, the staff can pull the first connection part 1241 of the connector 124 out of the second connection part 111 on the mainboard 110.

In some examples, one of the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111 may be an insertion portion. The other of the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111 may be a port. The insertion portion is plugged into the port to electrically connect the mainboard 110 and the connection circuit board 123 through the connector 124.

In some practicable manners, as shown in FIG2 , the server 100 may further include a chassis 130. The first connection portion 1241 may be plugged with the second connection portion 111 along the first direction X.

It should be noted that the first direction may be, for example, the X direction in FIG. 1. The first direction X may be the same as the thickness direction of the mainboard 110. The second direction may be, for example, the Y direction in FIG. 1. A plurality of fans 121 may be arranged side by side in the bracket 122 along the second direction Y. The third direction may be, for example, the Z direction in FIG. 1. The third direction Z may be the direction of the airflow generated by the fan module 120. The first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z may be perpendicular to each other.

In the embodiment of the present application, the mainboard 110 has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other along the first direction X. The first surface of the mainboard 110 may be provided with a CPU, a memory, etc., and the second surface may face the bottom plate of the chassis 130. The fan module 120 may be provided on the first surface of the mainboard 110 along the first direction X to facilitate the transfer of heat generated by power-consuming devices such as the CPU and the memory to the outside of the chassis 130.

The chassis 130 may be used to accommodate the mainboard 110 and the fan module 120, and both the mainboard 110 and the fan module 120 may be fixed to the chassis 130, and the chassis 130 may provide support for the mainboard 110 and the fan module 120. The chassis 130 may have an installation opening. The fan module 120 may be placed in the server 100 along the first direction X through the installation opening.

In the embodiment of the present application, the installation direction of the fan module 120 and the plug-in and unplug direction of the connector 124 and the mainboard 110 can be the same. Therefore, when the fan module 120 is installed on the mainboard 110 along the first direction X, the connector 124 on the fan module 120 can be plugged with the mainboard 110. It can be understood that by placing the fan module 120 into the chassis 130 along the first direction X and applying a force toward the mainboard 110 to the fan module 120, the first connection portion 1241 of the connector 124 can be plugged with the second connection portion 111 of the mainboard 110. By applying a force away from the mainboard 110 along the first direction X to the fan module 120, the first connection portion 1241 of the connector 124 can be disconnected from the second connection portion 111 of the mainboard 110. During the disassembly and assembly process, the fan module 120 only needs to apply a force along the first direction X, and the operation process is simple.

In addition, the fan module 120 is only disassembled and assembled along the first direction X, so there is no need to reserve operating space in other directions, which is beneficial to improving the space utilization rate of the internal space of the chassis 130.

In some achievable ways, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the bracket 122 of the embodiment of the present application may have a storage space. The fan 121 may be located in the storage space. The connector 124 may be disposed outside the side wall 1221 of the bracket 122, and the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111 are disposed opposite to each other.

In the embodiment of the present application, by arranging the connector 124 outside the side wall 1221 of the bracket 122, the staff can easily check the connection status of the connector 124 and the mainboard 110 through the installation port, so as to facilitate the detection and maintenance of the connection stability between the fan module 120 and the mainboard 110. In addition, when disassembling the fan module 120, the staff can put their hands into the chassis 130 through the installation port to help the connector 124 to be plugged into the mainboard 110, thereby improving the operability and convenience of disassembling the fan module 120.

In addition, the fan module 120 is installed on the first surface of the mainboard 110 along the first direction X. A small space may be provided between the bottom wall 1222 of the bracket 122 of the fan module 120 and the mainboard 110 to save the space occupied by the fan module 120 along the first direction X, which is beneficial to reducing the overall size of the server 100 and improving the portability of the server 100. Therefore, the connector 124 is arranged outside the side wall 1221 of the bracket 122, so that the connector 124 is not easy to occupy the space in the first direction X during the process of installing the fan module 120 on the mainboard 110.

In some examples, the bracket 122 may have two side walls 1221 disposed opposite to each other along the third direction Z. The connector 124 may be disposed on a surface of one of the side walls 1221 facing away from the accommodation space.

Specifically, along the first direction X, at least a portion of the orthographic projection of the connector 124 may be located outside the orthographic projection of the bottom wall 1222 of the bracket 122 .

In this embodiment, the first connection portion 1241 of the connector 124 and the second connection portion 111 of the mainboard 110 can be arranged relative to each other along the first direction X, so that when the fan module 120 is installed on the mainboard 110, there is no need to adjust the first connection portion 1241 on the connector 124 and the second connection portion 111 on the mainboard 110 relative to each other, which is beneficial to improving the convenience of connecting the fan module 120 and the mainboard 110.

In some examples, the staff can set partitions in the accommodation space according to the number and specification parameters of the fans 121 to divide the accommodation space into multiple chambers. At least one fan 121 can be placed in each chamber. The fan 121 can be hung, clamped or fixed to the bracket 122 by a locking piece, which is not limited in this application.

In some achievable ways, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the fan module 120 may further include a connection base 125. The connector 124 may be disposed on the bracket 122 through the connection base 125. A guide hole 125a along the first direction X may be disposed on one of the connection base 125 and the mainboard 110, and a guide column 112 extending along the first direction X may be disposed on the other of the connection base 125 and the mainboard 110, and the guide column 112 is matched and connected with the guide hole 125a.

During the installation of the fan module 120 on the mainboard 110, the opening size of the chassis 130 needs to be larger than the size of the fan module 120 to meet the installation tolerance of the fan module 120. Therefore, during the installation of the fan module 120, it is necessary to manually align the first connection portion 1241 on the connector 124 with the second connection portion 111 on the mainboard 110 along the first direction X. However, the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111 are relatively small in size, and the staff needs to repeatedly try or rely on experience to operate when docking the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111, which is likely to affect the assembly efficiency. During repeated operations, the staff is likely to affect the service life of the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111, thereby affecting the connection reliability between the connector 124 and the mainboard 110.

Based on the above technical problems, in the embodiment of the present application, the guide column 112 and the guide hole 125a on the connecting seat 125 and the mainboard 110 cooperate with each other to achieve the docking of the first connecting portion 1241 with the second connecting portion 111 during the installation of the fan module 120 on the mainboard 110. Specifically, during the process of placing the fan module 120 into the chassis 130, the guide column 112 and the guide hole 125a can be arranged relative to each other along the first direction X, and then a force toward the mainboard 110 is applied to the fan module 120. The guide hole 125a and the guide column 112 can provide a guiding effect for the fan module 120, so that the fan module 120 can move along the first direction X toward the mainboard 110 until the first connecting portion 1241 is plugged into the second connecting portion 111.

In some examples, the connection base 125 may be provided with a guide hole 125a, and the main board 110 may be provided with a guide column 112. Alternatively, the connection base 125 may be provided with a guide column 112, and the main board 110 may be provided with a guide hole 125a, which is not limited in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the fan module 120 provided in an embodiment of the present application in another view.

In some achievable embodiments, the connector 124 may be disposed on the side wall 1221 of the bracket 122. Along the first direction X, the first connection portion 1241 of the connector 124 may have an insertion terminal. The second connection portion 111 of the mainboard 110 may have a port. A side of the connection base 125 facing the mainboard 110 may be provided with an avoidance groove. The insertion terminal of the first connection portion 1241 may pass through the avoidance groove to be plugged with the port of the second connection portion 111.

The insertion terminal of the first connection portion 1241 can pass through the avoidance groove from the connection seat 125 to facilitate the insertion of the insertion terminal with the port of the second connection portion 111 along the first direction X.

In some examples, along the first direction X, the insertion terminal of the first connection portion 1241 can be plugged and docked with the port of the second connection portion 111. The insertion terminal can be inserted into the port of the second connection portion 111 in the form of multiple pins. For example, the insertion terminal can be 6 pins or 8 pins, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The first end 124 a of the connector 124 may be connected to the connection circuit board 123 through a cable, or the first end 124 a of the connector 124 may be plugged into the connection circuit board 123 .

Specifically, the first end 124a of the connector 124 is connected to the connection circuit board 123 through a cable. The cable can achieve a stable connection between the connector 124 and the connection circuit board 123.

When the first end 124a of the connector 124 is connected to the connection circuit board 123 through a cable, since the connection circuit board 123 and the connector 124 are both disposed on the bracket 122, the connection circuit board 123 and the connector 124 can be disposed close to each other. The connector 124 can be connected to the connection circuit board 123 through a shorter cable, thereby reducing the possibility that the cable distribution in the server 100 is complicated due to the long cable, which affects the maintenance efficiency of the staff.

In some achievable ways, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 , the fan module 120 may include at least one fan 121. At least one fan 121 is electrically connected to the connection circuit board 123. The fan 121 may be provided with a third connection portion 1211. The connection circuit board 123 is provided with a fourth connection portion 1231 plugged with the third connection portion 1211. Each fan 121 may be plugged with the fourth connection portion 1231 and the third connection portion 1211 to be electrically connected to the connection circuit board 123.

In the embodiment of the present application, the fan 121 can be plugged into the fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123 through the third connection portion 1211 to achieve electrical conduction between the fan 121 and the connection circuit board 123. The plugging method can facilitate the installation of the fan 121 on the bracket 122.

When there are multiple fans 121, the multiple fans 121 can be electrically connected to the connection circuit board 123 respectively, so that when the connection circuit board 123 is connected to the mainboard 110 through the connector 124, the mainboard 110 can independently control any of the fans 121 to start or stop working. Alternatively, the multiple fans 121 can also be connected in series to the connection circuit board 123, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Specifically, a plurality of fourth connection parts 1231 may be provided on the connection circuit board 123. The number of the fourth connection parts 1231 may be the same as the number of the fans 121. A third connection part 1211 may be provided on each fan 121. The third connection part 1211 of each fan 121 may be plugged with the plurality of fourth connection parts 1231 on the connection circuit board 123, respectively, so that the staff can perform maintenance on each fan 121 separately. By plugging the fan 121 with the connection circuit board 123, the maintenance and replacement process of the fan 121 is simplified.

In some examples, the multiple fans 121 may be connected to the connection circuit board 123 via cables, or the multiple connection circuit boards 123 may be plugged into the connection circuit board 123, which is not limited in the present embodiment.

In some examples, the fan 121 may be, but is not limited to, a 60mm fan or an 80mm fan, which is not limited in this embodiment. A 60mm fan means that the width and height of the fan 121 are both 60mm. An 80mm fan means that the width and height of the fan 121 are both 80mm. Different models of fans 121 can be selected according to usage requirements and the size of the server 100.

In some achievable ways, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the bracket 122 may have an opening. The fan 121 may be placed in the accommodation space through the opening along the first direction X. The fourth connection portion 1231 may be plugged with the third connection portion 1211 along the first direction X. That is, the plugging direction of the fourth connection portion 1231 and the third connection portion 1211 may be the same as the plugging direction of the first connection portion 1241 and the second connection portion 111.

In the embodiment of the present application, the installation direction of the fan 121 can be the same as the direction in which the fan 121 is plugged in and out of the connecting circuit board 123, so that during the process of installing the fan 121 on the bracket 122, the third connection part 1211 of the fan 121 can be easily plugged in with the fourth connection part 1231 of the connecting circuit board 123.

In some examples, the opening direction of the bracket 122 may be the same as the direction of the installation opening of the chassis 130. Therefore, when the fan 121 needs to be maintained separately, it is not necessary to disassemble the entire fan module 120. The staff can disconnect the third connection portion 1211 of the fan 121 from the fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123 to achieve maintenance of the single fan 121.

In some examples, the installation process of the fan module 120 can be as follows. First, the connection circuit board 123 is fixed to the bracket 122, and then the connector 124 is fixed to the bracket 122 through the connection seat 125, and the connector 124 is electrically connected to the connection circuit board 123. Finally, the fan 121 is inserted through the opening of the bracket 122 along the first direction X, and the third connection portion 1211 of the fan 121 is plugged into the fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123, thereby forming the fan module 120 as a whole.

In some examples, the connection circuit board 123 can be fixed to the bracket 122 by a locking piece. The connector 124 can be snapped to the connection seat 125, and the connection seat 125 can be fixed to the bracket 122 by a locking piece. This is not limited in the present application.

When the fan module 120 is installed on the mainboard 110, it can be inserted through the installation opening of the chassis 130 along the first direction X. The guide column 112 on the mainboard 110 is inserted into the guide hole 125a on the connecting seat 125, and a force is applied to the fan module 120 toward the mainboard 110, so that the connector 124 of the fan module 120 is plugged with the mainboard 110. The first connecting portion 1241 of the connector 124 is plugged with the second connecting portion 111 on the mainboard 110. When the fan module 120 is removed, a force is applied to the fan module 120 along the first direction X and away from the mainboard 110, so that the second connecting portion 111 on the mainboard 110 is separated from the first connecting portion 1241 of the connector 124. As the fan module 120 continues to move in a direction away from the mainboard 110, the guide column 112 on the mainboard 110 can be separated from the guide hole 125a on the connecting seat 125, so that the fan module 120 is removed.

In some achievable embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the bracket 122 may include a bottom wall 1222. The connecting circuit board 123 may include a circuit board body 1232. The bottom wall 1222 has a recess 1222a facing the main board 110. The circuit board body 1232 may be located in the recess 1222a. The fourth connecting portion 1231 may be provided on a side of the circuit board body 1232 facing the accommodation space.

In the embodiment of the present application, the connecting board body of the connecting circuit board 123 is disposed in the recess 1222a of the bottom wall 1222 of the bracket 122 so that the connecting circuit board 123 is not easily occupied by the external space of the bracket 122 along the first direction X, which is beneficial to saving space utilization in the chassis 130 so as to arrange more functional modules on the mainboard 110.

In some examples, the bottom of the recess 1222a may be provided with a plurality of hollow holes 122a. The fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123 may be passed through the hollow holes 122a to facilitate the plugging of the third connection portion 1211 of the fan 121 with the fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123.

In some examples, the bracket 122 may include a plurality of spaced-apart partitions. The fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123 may be disposed close to the partition. The partition may provide an installation guide for the fan 121, so that when the fan 121 moves toward the connection circuit board 123 through the opening along the wall of the partition, the third connection portion 1211 on the fan 121 may be easily plugged with the fourth connection portion 1231 on the connection circuit board 123.

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a partially exploded and enlarged structure of the server 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

In some achievable embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the chassis 130 may have two side panels 131 opposite to each other along the second direction Y. A hook pin assembly may be provided on one side of the two side panels 131 opposite to each other. The bracket 122 may include a hook assembly 1223. The hook assembly 1223 is hooked to the hook pin assembly.

In the embodiment of the present application, the bracket 122 can be hung on the hanging pin assembly of the side panel 131 through the hanging assembly 1223, so that the fan module 120 is fixedly connected to the chassis 130.

It is easy to understand that the way in which the fan module 120 is connected to the chassis 130 is simple to operate and easy to disassemble, and the staff can disassemble the fan module 120 without using disassembly tools.

In some achievable ways, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the bracket 122 may include a support plate 1224 opposite to each other along the second direction Y. The hanging assembly 1223 may include a first hanging plate 12231 and a second hanging plate 12232. The first hanging plate 12231 is disposed on the support plate 1224. The second hanging plate 12232 is disposed on the first hanging plate 12231, and the second hanging plate 12232 may be used to be connected to the side plate 131. The hanging pin assembly may include a first hanging pin 1225. The first hanging pin 1225 may protrude from the inner wall of the side plate 131. Correspondingly, the first hanging plate 12231 may be provided with an arc guide groove 12232a. The second hanging plate 12232 may be rotatably connected to the first hanging plate 12231 so that the first hanging pin 1225 is hung with the arc guide groove 12232a.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second mounting plate 12232 is rotatably connected to the first mounting plate 12231, so that the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a and the first mounting pin 1225 can slide relative to each other. Specifically, the mounting assembly 1223 may further include a rotating shaft 12233. The rotating shaft 12233 is disposed on the first mounting plate 12231. The second mounting plate 12232 may be rotatably connected to the first mounting plate 12231 via the rotating shaft 12233. Therefore, the rotation of the second mounting plate 12232 around the rotating shaft 12233 may drive the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a to rotate synchronously, so that the first mounting pin 1225 may be located in the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a. The inner wall of the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a may constrain the first mounting pin 1225 from being easily disengaged from the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a along the first direction X, so that the fan module 120 is mounted on the side plate 131.

In some achievable embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the hook pin assembly may further include a second hook pin 1226. The second hook pin 1226 is disposed on the inner wall of the side plate 131. The second hook plate 12232 may be provided with a hook groove 12231a extending along the first direction X. The second hook pin 1226 may be hooked in the hook groove 12231a.

In the embodiment of the present application, referring to the direction shown in FIG. 2 , when the fan module 120 is mounted on the mainboard 110 along the first direction X, the second mounting plate 12232 moves downward to allow the mounting groove 12231a to move downward synchronously until the second mounting pin 1226 can be located in the mounting groove 12231a. Along the first direction X, the arc surface of the mounting groove 12231a facing the mainboard 110 and the second mounting pin 1226 constrain each other, so that the fan module 120 is not easy to continue to move downward along the first direction X.

When removing the fan module 120, the second mounting plate 12232 may be rotated first. The second mounting plate 12232 rotates around the first mounting plate 12231 so that the arc-shaped guide groove 12232a on the second mounting plate 12232 is disengaged from the first mounting pin 1225, thereby unlocking the force of the fan module 120 along the first direction X. At this time, there is a restraining force downward along the first direction X between the fan module 120 and the chassis 130, and the staff may apply an upward force along the first direction X to the fan module 120 to separate the mounting groove 12231a from the second mounting pin 1226, thereby removing the fan module 120.

The present application also provides a computing device, which may include the server 100 in any of the above embodiments.

In some examples, the computing device may include a cabinet. The server 100 may be placed in the cabinet. A plurality of servers 100 may be arranged in the cabinet.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A server, comprising: a chassis; A mainboard, arranged in the chassis; A fan module, comprising a fan, a bracket, a connecting circuit board and a connector, wherein the fan, the connecting circuit board and the connector are all arranged on the bracket, the fan is electrically connected to the circuit board, a first end of the connector is electrically connected to the connecting circuit board, a second end of the connector is provided with a first connecting portion, and the mainboard is provided with a second connecting portion; Wherein, when the bracket is detachably connected to the chassis, the first connection portion of the connector and the second connection portion of the mainboard are plugged into each other to be electrically connected to the mainboard. 2. The server according to claim 1, wherein the fan module further comprises a connection seat, and the connector is arranged on the bracket through the connection seat; A guide hole along a first direction is provided on one of the connecting seat and the main board, and a guide column extending along the first direction is provided on the other of the connecting seat and the main board, and the guide column is matched and connected with the guide hole. 3. The server according to claim 2, wherein the connector is disposed on a side wall of the bracket, and along the first direction, the first connection portion of the connector has an insertion terminal, and the second connection portion of the mainboard has a port; A relief groove is provided on a side of the connection seat facing the mainboard, and the insertion terminal of the first connection part passes through the relief groove to be plugged with the port of the second connection part. 4 . The server according to claim 2 , wherein the first end of the connector is connected to the connection circuit board through a cable. 5. The server according to claim 2, wherein the fan module comprises at least one fan, the bracket has a receiving space, and the fan is placed in the receiving space along the first direction; The fan is provided with a third connection part, and the connection circuit board is provided with a fourth connection part plugged into the third connection part. Each of the fans is plugged into the third connection part along the first direction through the fourth connection part to be electrically connected to the connection circuit board. 6. The server according to claim 5 is characterized in that the bracket includes a bottom wall, the connecting circuit board includes a circuit board body, the bottom wall has a recess facing the main board, the circuit board body is located in the recess, and the fourth connecting portion is arranged on a side of the circuit board body facing the accommodating space. 7. The server according to claim 5, characterized in that the chassis has two side panels opposite to each other along the second direction, and a hook pin assembly is provided on one side of the two side panels opposite to each other; The bracket includes a hanging assembly, and the hanging assembly is hung on the hanging pin assembly. 8. The server according to claim 7, characterized in that the bracket comprises supporting plates opposite to each other along the second direction, the hanging assembly comprises a first hanging plate and a second hanging plate, the first hanging plate is arranged on the supporting plate, the second hanging plate is arranged on the first hanging plate, and the second hanging plate is used to be connected to the side plate; The hook pin assembly includes a first hook pin, the first hook pin protrudes from the inner wall of the side plate, the first hook plate is provided with an arc guide groove, and the second hook plate can be rotatably connected to the first hook plate so that the first hook pin is hooked with the arc guide groove. 9. The server according to claim 8 is characterized in that the hanging pin assembly also includes a second hanging pin, the second hanging pin is arranged on the inner wall of the side plate, the second hanging plate is provided with a hanging groove extending along the first direction, and the second hanging pin is hung on the hanging groove. 10. A computing device, comprising the server according to any one of claims 1 to 9.