TWI511642B - Server system and fixing mechanism thereof - Google Patents

Description

Server system and its fixing mechanism

The present invention relates to a server system and a fixing mechanism thereof, and more particularly to a stopper piece which is disposed on a flexible fixing member disposed on one side of a servo to abut against a servo device after sliding a certain distance from the carrier structure. A servo system of rail or carrier structure and its fixing mechanism.

With the development of technology, computer servers have gradually evolved from traditional large-scale and space-based vertical servers to multiple 1Us (U is specifically referred to as the height of the rack server in the server design, 1U=44.45 Mm) The height of the mainframe is stacked parallel to each other in a rack server within the carrier structure.

In general, each servo in the rack server is disposed on a corresponding rail in the carrier structure and horizontally slidable relative to the carrier structure. When it is necessary to perform component inspection or repair for one of the servos in the carrier structure, the servo must first be pulled out of the carrier structure in the horizontal direction. However, in this process, since there is no stop design between the servo and the slide rail or the carrier structure, it is often caused that the center of gravity is inadvertently drawn when the servo is inadvertently pulled out beyond its center of gravity. The accident that the carrier structure rotates down, which brings a lot of inconvenience to the maintenance personnel when inspecting or repairing the server.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a stop piece on a flexible fixing member provided on one side of a servo to abut the sliding rail or the carrier structure after the servo slides a certain distance from the carrier structure. The server system and its fixing mechanism to solve the above problems.

According to an embodiment, the server system of the present invention includes a server and a securing mechanism. The fixing mechanism is configured to carry the server and includes a carrier structure, at least one slide rail, and a flexible fixing member. The slide rail is disposed on the carrier structure. The server is slidably disposed on the slide rail. The flexible fixing member is located at one side of the server, and the flexible fixing member comprises a body and at least one stopping piece. The body has a fixing portion and a pressing portion fixed to the server such that the pressing portion can flex inward relative to the server. The stop piece is formed on the body and protrudes with respect to the servo in the direction of the slide rail, and the stop piece is used for sliding the servo along the slide rail relative to the carrier structure to a pull-out position. And contacting the slide rail and the carrier structure to stop the server, and separating the slide rail and the one of the carrier structures when the pressing portion is pressed.

According to another embodiment, the securing mechanism of the present invention is used to carry a server, the securing mechanism comprising a carrier structure, at least one slide rail, and a flexible fastener. The slide rail is disposed on the carrier structure, and the server is slidably disposed on the slide rail. The flexible fixing member is located at one side of the server, and the flexible fixing member comprises a body and at least one stopping piece. The body has a fixing portion and a pressing portion fixed to the server such that the pressing portion can flex inward relative to the server. The stop piece is formed on the body and protrudes in the direction of the slide rail relative to the servo. When the servo slides outward along the slide rail relative to the carrier structure to a pull-out position, the stop piece Abutting the slide rail and one of the carrier structures to stop the servo, the stop piece is separated from the one of the slide rail and the carrier structure when the pressing portion is pressed.

In summary, the present invention utilizes a stop piece provided on a flexible fixing member on one side of the servo to abut the design of the slide rail or the carrier structure after the servo slides a certain distance from the carrier structure. To prevent the servo from continuing to slide outward to play a reminding effect, thereby effectively preventing the above mentioned server from being inadvertently drawn out beyond its own center of gravity, the center of gravity is unstable and the carrier frame structure is dropped. . In this way, the present invention can greatly improve the security of the servo system in the operation of the pull server.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention will be further understood from the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are schematic diagrams of one of the server systems 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the server system 10 of FIG. In practical applications, the server system 10 can be a rack server system in which a plurality of servers are stacked in parallel with each other in a carrier structure. For convenience of description, in the first figure, only the server system 10 is included. Hosting a server, but not limited to this. The server system 10 includes a server 11 and a securing mechanism 12. The fixing mechanism 12 is used to carry the server 11. The fixing mechanism 12 includes a carrier structure 14, at least one sliding rail 16 (two shown in FIG. 1), and at least one flexible fixing member 18. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the flexible fixing member 18 They are respectively disposed on the inner side of the side plate 13 of the servo 11 (but not limited thereto). In the first figure, only the flexible fixing member 18 which is located on the left side of the servo 11 and is not covered by the servo 11 is shown. The carrier structure 14 can be a frame structure commonly used in a rack server, and the related design is common in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 by four carrier strips. The frame structure and the like are composed. The slide rail 16 is disposed on the carrier structure 14, and the servo 11 is slidably disposed on the slide rail 16, wherein in this embodiment, the servo 11 is a one-unit rack server (1U Server) The slide rails 16 are arranged on both sides of the servo 11 to allow the servo 11 to slide relative to the carrier structure 14. As for the related component configuration of the server 11 (such as a motherboard, a hard disk, a power supply, a fan, etc.) and the sliding design between the servo 11 and the slide rail 16, it is common in the prior art, and thus will not be described herein.

For the structural design of the flexible fixing member 18, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , and FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the flexible fixing member 18 of FIG. 2 . The flexible fixing member 18 includes a body 20 and at least one stopping piece 22 (one shown in FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the flexible fixing member 18 is made of SUS301 stainless steel and is located in the corresponding servo. The position of one of the lengths L of the device 11 is in the range of one third to one half of the length L (as shown in Fig. 1), but is not limited thereto, that is, the position of the flexible fixing member 18 is Flexibly varies depending on the actual center of gravity of the server. The main body 20 has a fixing portion 24 and a pressing portion 26, and the fixing portion 24 can be fixed to the servo 11 by rivet bonding, but other engaging designs having the same fixing effect, such as a rivet joint manner, can be used. Thereby, the pressing portion 26 can be bent inwardly with respect to the servo 11 by the fixing portion 24 being a fixed end. The stop piece 22 is formed on the body 20 and protrudes relative to the servo 11 in the direction of the slide rail 16, and the slide rail 16 is formed with a corresponding one of the stop slots 28 (as shown in FIG. 2). The stop piece 22 is used to protrude from the edge 29 of the stop slot 28 to stop the servo 11 when the servo 11 slides outwardly relative to the carrier structure 14 to the pull-out position along the slide rail 16. And when the pressing portion 26 is pressed, it is separated from the stopper groove 28 of the slide rail 16.

The following is a detailed description of the drawing and folding operation of the server system 10. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a view of the server 11 of FIG. 1 sliding relative to the carrier structure 14 to the pull-out position. Schematic diagram of time. When it is desired to perform component inspection or repair for the server system 10, it is only necessary to pull the servo 11 along the slide rail 16 relative to the carrier structure 14 from the collapsed position as shown in Fig. 1 to as shown in Fig. 4. In the process of drawing, the flexible fixing member 18 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position shown in FIG. 4 as the servo 11 slides, thereby, for example, As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper piece 22 of the flexible fixing member 18 protrudes and engages with the edge 29 in the stopper hole 28 of the slide rail 16 to stop the servo 11 from continuing to slide outward to provide a reminding effect. Therefore, it is effective to prevent the above-mentioned server from being inadvertently drawn out to a position exceeding its own center of gravity, and the center of gravity is unstable and the rotation of the carrier structure is dropped. At this time, the maintenance personnel can push the servo 11 back into the carrier structure 14 after performing partial inspection on the portion of the server 11 that is pulled out of the carrier structure 14, or continue to pull the server 11 out of the carrier structure. 14 outside.

When the maintenance personnel wants to push the servo 11 back into the carrier structure 14, it is only necessary to push the servo 11 along the slide rail 16 relative to the carrier structure 14 to slide inwardly from the pull-out position as shown in FIG. The folding position shown in Fig. 1 thus completes the folding operation of the server system 10. During this process, the stop piece 22 is withdrawn from the stop slot 28 as the servo 11 slides. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the stop piece 22 may be formed with a guide bevel 30 so that The stopper piece 22 can more smoothly exit the stopper slot 28 without causing a situation in which the stopper piece 22 is caught. In addition, in order to prevent the stopper piece 22 from interfering with the slide rail 16 when the servo 11 is in the folded position as shown in FIG. 1, the slide rail 16 can adopt a design for accommodating the slot to receive the stop piece 22. The related design can be as shown in FIG. 5 , which is a partially enlarged schematic view of the carrier structure 14 and the slide rail 16 of FIG. 1 . As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 , the slide rail 16 is in the corresponding stop piece 22 . A receiving slot 32 is formed in the position for receiving the stop piece 22 when the servo 11 slides inwardly relative to the carrier structure 14 to the retracted position along the slide rail 16.

On the other hand, when the maintenance person wants to continue to pull out the servo 11, the pressing portion 26 of the flexible fixing member 18 only needs to be pressed to separate the stopper piece 22 from the stopper slot 28, at this time, The flap 22 no longer engages the edge 29 of the stop slot 28, so that the maintenance personnel can continue to pull the servo 11 and remove the servo 11 from the carrier structure 14 for subsequent components of the servo 11. Check or repair.

It should be noted that the position of the flexible fixing member is not limited to the above embodiment, and may vary according to the height of the server. For example, please refer to FIG. 6 , which is another according to the present invention. A schematic diagram of a server system 100 in an embodiment. The components described in this embodiment are the same as those described in the above embodiments, indicating that they have similar functions or structures, and thus will not be described herein. . The server system 100 includes a server 102 and a securing mechanism 103. The fixing mechanism 103 includes a carrier structure 14, a slide rail 16, and at least one flexible fixing member 104 (two are shown in FIG. 6), wherein the server 102 can be a multi-unit rack server, such as 2U. A unit rack server (2U server) or the like, and in order to clearly show the relevant configuration of the flexible fixture 104, the server 102 is only partially illustrated by a partial side panel in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 6 , the flexible fixing members 104 are respectively disposed on two sides of the servo 102 and above the sliding rail 16 , and the flexible fixing member 104 includes the body 20 and at least one stopping piece 106 (in FIG. 6 ) The main body 20 has a fixing portion 24 and a pressing portion 26, and the stopper piece 106 is formed to extend from both sides of the body 20 and protrude in the direction of the slide rail 16 with respect to the servo 102, thereby stopping The flap 106 can be used to abut the carrier structure 14 to stop the servo 102 when the servo 102 is slid outwardly relative to the carrier structure 14 to the pull-out position, and when the pressing portion 26 is pressed, Separated from the carrier structure 14.

As for the drawing and folding operation of the server system 100, it can be analogized with reference to the above embodiment. In short, please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the servo 102 of FIG. 6 sliding relative to the carrier structure 14 to the pull-out position, when it is intended to be performed for the server system 100. When the component is inspected or repaired, it is only necessary to pull the servo 102 along the slide rail 16 relative to the carrier structure 14 to slide outward from the folded position as shown in FIG. 6 to the pull-out position as shown in FIG. The stopper piece 106 of the flexible fixing member 104 abuts against the carrier structure 14 (as shown in FIG. 7), so as to stop the servo 102 from continuing to slide outward to provide a reminding effect, thereby effectively preventing the above-mentioned When the server mentioned is inadvertently pulled out beyond its center of gravity, there is an accident that the center of gravity is unstable and the carrier structure is rotated down. Similarly, when the maintenance personnel wants to push the servo 102 back into the carrier structure 14, it is only necessary to push the servo 102 along the slide rail 16 relative to the carrier structure 14 to slide inwardly from the pull-out position as shown in FIG. As for the collapsed position as shown in Fig. 6, the folding operation of the server system 100 can be completed.

On the other hand, when the maintenance personnel wants to continue to pull out the server 102, only the pressing portion 26 of the flexible fixing member 104 has to be pressed to separate the stopper piece 106 from the carrier structure 14, at this time, due to the stop The sheet 106 is no longer abutting the carrier structure 14, so that the maintenance personnel can continue to pull the server 102 and remove the server 102 from the carrier structure 14 for subsequent component inspection or repair of the server 102.

Further, as is apparent from FIGS. 6 and 7 , in order to prevent the maintenance person from excessively pressing the pressing portion 26 of the flexible fixing member 104, the flexible fixing member 104 is damaged or the finger is cut by the internal components of the servo 102, and the like. The position of the pressing portion 26 is formed by an inwardly extending limit bending piece 108. The limiting bending piece 108 can be used to limit the deflection of the pressing portion 26, thereby improving the operation of the servo system 100. Security. It should be noted that the limit bend of the above-mentioned server and the design of the guide slot of the slide rail mentioned in the above embodiment and the guide slope of the stop piece can be interactively applied in the embodiment of the present invention.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention uses a flexible fixing member disposed on one side of the servo to abut the sliding rail or the carrier structure after the servo slides a certain distance from the carrier structure to stop the servo. The device continues to slide outward to play a reminding effect, thereby effectively preventing the above-mentioned server from being inadvertently drawn out to a position exceeding its own center of gravity, and the center of gravity is unstable and the rotation of the carrier structure is dropped. In this way, the present invention can greatly improve the security of the servo system in the operation of the pull server.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10,100. . . Server system

11, 102. . . server

12, 103. . . Fixing mechanism

13. . . Side panel

14. . . Carrier structure

16. . . Slide rail

18, 104. . . Flexible fixture

20. . . Ontology

22, 106. . . Stop piece

twenty four. . . Fixed part

26. . . Pressing part

28. . . Stop slot

29. . . edge

30. . . Guided slope

32. . . Socket slot

108. . . Limit bend

L. . . length

1 is a schematic diagram of a server system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic exploded view of the server system of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the flexible fastener of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a schematic view of the server of Figure 1 when it is slid to the pull-out position relative to the carrier structure.

Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of the carrier structure and the slide rail of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a simplified diagram of a server system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the servo of the sixth embodiment sliding relative to the carrier structure to the pull-out position.

10. . . Server system

11. . . server

12. . . Fixing mechanism

14. . . Carrier structure

16. . . Slide rail

18. . . Flexible fixture

twenty two. . . Stop piece

26. . . Pressing part

28. . . Stop slot

29. . . edge

30. . . Guided slope

Claims (15)

A server system comprising: a server; and a fixing mechanism for carrying the server, the fixing mechanism comprising: a carrier structure; at least one slide rail disposed on the carrier structure, The servo is slidably disposed on the slide rail; and a flexible fixing member is located on one side of the server, the flexible fixing member includes: a body having a fixing portion and a pressing portion, the fixing a portion fixed to the server such that the pressing portion is inwardly deflectable relative to the servo; and at least one stop piece formed on the body and protruding toward the sliding rail relative to the servo, A receiving slot is formed in the position of the sliding rail corresponding to the stopping piece, and the receiving slot is configured to receive the servo when the servo slides inwardly relative to the carrier structure to a folding position along the sliding rail. Stopping piece so that the stop piece does not interfere with the sliding rail, and the stopping piece abuts the sliding when the servo slides outward along the sliding rail relative to the carrier structure to a pull-out position One of the rails and the carrier structure to stop the servo Is, when the pressing portion is pressed, the stopper piece separated from the slide rail and wherein the frame structure of one of the carrier. The server system of claim 1, wherein the server is a one-unit rack server (1U Server), the flexible fixture is located at the server and the slide Between the rails, a stop slot is formed in the slide rail. When the servo is slid outward to the pull-out position, the stop tab protrudes into the stop slot to stop the server. When the pressing portion is pressed, the stopper piece is separated from the stopper groove. The server system of claim 2, wherein the flexible fastener is located at a position corresponding to one-third to one-half of a length of one of the servers. The server system of claim 2, wherein a guide bevel is formed on the stop piece. The server system of claim 1, wherein the server is a multi-unit rack server, the flexible fixture is located above the slide rail, and the server slides outward to the pull-out position. The stop piece abuts the carrier structure to stop the server, and the stop piece is separated from the carrier structure when the pressing portion is pressed. The server system of claim 5, wherein the flexible fastener is located at a position corresponding to one-third to one-half of a length of one of the servos. The server system of claim 1, wherein the server is formed with an inwardly extending limit bending piece at a position corresponding to the pressing portion, the limiting bending piece is used for limiting the deflection of the pressing portion. . The server system of claim 1, wherein the flexible fixing member is made of SUS301 stainless steel. The server system of claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is fixed to the server by rivet fixing or rivet engagement. A fixing mechanism for carrying a server, the fixing mechanism comprising: a carrier structure; at least one sliding rail disposed on the carrier structure, the server is slidably disposed On the slide rail; and a flexible fixing member on one side of the server, the flexible fixing member comprises: a body having a fixing portion and a pressing portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the server So that the pressing portion can flex inwardly with respect to the server; and at least one stop piece formed on the body and protruding in the direction of the sliding rail relative to the servo, the sliding rail should be opposite A receiving slot is formed in the position of the blocking piece, and the receiving slot is configured to receive the stopping piece when the servo is slid inwardly relative to the carrier structure to a retracted position along the sliding rail, so that the stopping piece is The stop piece does not interfere with the sliding rail, and when the servo slides outward along the sliding rail relative to the carrier structure to a pull-out position, the stop piece abuts the slide rail and the carrier structure One of the stops is to stop the servo, and when the pressing portion is pressed, the stop piece is separated from the one of the slide rail and the carrier structure. The securing mechanism of claim 10, wherein the server is a one-unit rack server, the flexible fixing member is located between the server and the sliding rail, and a stop is formed on the sliding rail. a slot, when the servo is slid outward to the pull-out position, the stop piece protrudes into the stop slot to stop the server, and when the pressing portion is pressed, the stop piece Separated from the stop slot. The securing mechanism of claim 11, wherein the flexible fastener is located at a position corresponding to one-third to one-half of a length of one of the servos. A fixing mechanism according to claim 11, wherein a guide bevel is formed on the stopper piece. The fixing mechanism of claim 10, wherein the server is a multi-unit rack a servo, the flexible fixing member is located above the sliding rail, and when the servo is slid outward to the pulled-out position, the stopping piece abuts the carrier structure to stop the server when the pressing When the portion is pressed, the stop piece is separated from the carrier structure. The securing mechanism of claim 14, wherein the flexible fastener is located at a position corresponding to one-third to one-half of a length of one of the servos.