TWI709842B - Storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage system includes a chassis, a storage module, and a controller module, the storage module and the controller module are fixed in the chassis. The storage module includes a casing and a storage component for storing data materials, the storage component is fixed on the casing. The storage module further includes an adapter plate fixed in the casing, the adapter plate is detachably connected to the storage component and the controller module. Further, the invention relates to a storage module used in a storage system, which is connected by the adapter plate and the controller module to ensure that the user can access data.

Description

Storage system

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to a storage system.

Some storage systems used by enterprises, because the storage system needs to be installed on a rack, and the appearance of the storage system is similar to the server, some controller modules in the storage system transmit the main signal and backup signal to the storage module through the backplane ,As shown in Figure 1. However, the signal is transmitted through the backplane. When the backplane needs to be repaired or the backplane is damaged, the customer will face the situation that the data cannot be accessed.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a storage system for customers to be able to access data or data without interruption.

A storage system includes a mainframe, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are fixed in the mainframe. The storage module includes a casing and a A storage piece for storing data, the storage piece is fixed on the housing, the storage module further includes an adapter plate fixed in the housing, and the adapter plate is detachably connected to the housing. The storage part is connected with the controller module.

In at least one embodiment, the main chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate arranged perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the adapter plate is arranged parallel to the side plate.

In at least one embodiment, the adapter board has a plate-shaped connecting portion extending at an end away from the storage element, the controller module includes a motherboard, and the motherboard is provided with the connecting portion Connected to the first connector, the adapter board is connected to the first connector to connect to the controller module.

In at least one embodiment, a bracket is provided in the main casing, and a through hole is opened on the bracket, and the bracket separates the main casing into a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove. The storage module and the controller module are respectively arranged in the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove, and the storage module can pass through the through hole to be connected to the controller module.

In at least one embodiment, the corresponding ends of the bracket and the controller module are respectively provided with a guide cylinder and a fixing part that cooperate with each other.

In at least one embodiment, the storage module further includes an operating portion, the operating portion and the adapter plate are respectively provided at both ends of the housing, the operating portion is provided with a handle, the handle It is exposed outside the housing; when the handle is pulled, the storage module can be driven to move in the housing.

A storage module includes a housing, a storage member and an adapter plate, the storage member and the adapter plate are arranged on the housing and the storage member and the adapter plate are detachably connected, so The casing is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the storage member and the adapter plate are arranged along the length direction of the casing.

In at least one embodiment, the storage member and the corresponding end of the adapter plate are provided with a socket and a second connector that cooperate with each other, and the storage member is plugged into the socket through the second connector The middle is connected with the storage member.

The storage system provided above includes a main chassis and a storage module and a controller module fixed in the main chassis. The storage module includes a casing and a storage element for storing data. The storage element Fixed on the housing, the storage module further includes an adapter plate fixed in the housing, and the adapter plate is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module . The storage system The adapter board connects the controller module and the storage module so that the storage system will not be interrupted in the process of data or data transmission.

100: storage system

10: mainframe

11: body

111: bottom plate

112: side panel

113: Support

12: Upper cover

13: bracket

131: guide cylinder

132: Through hole

14: The first containment slot

15: second containment slot

16: guide

20: Storage module

21: Shell

211: The first connection board

212: second connecting plate

22: Storage

221: Socket

222, 233: Installation Department

23: adapter board

231: second connector

232: Connection part

24: Operation Department

241: Handle

30: Controller module

31: Motherboard

32: Fixed part

321: Containment Chamber

33: The first connector

34: handle

40: backplane

Figure 1 shows the connection between the controller module and the storage module through the backplane.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the storage system.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the storage system shown in Fig. 1.

4 is an exploded view of the storage module shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

Figure 5 is a three-dimensional view of the storage module.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the storage module shown in Fig. 4.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the guide and the second connector on the controller module.

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 along the direction VIII-VIII.

Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 along the XI-XI direction.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or a centered element may exist at the same time. When an element is considered to be "disposed on" another element, it can be directly disposed on the other element or a centered element may exist at the same time. The terms "top", "bottom", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, in the original design, the storage module 20 and the controller module 30 are connected through a backplane 40. When the backplane fails or needs to be repaired, the storage module 20 and the controller module 30 cannot continue to transmit data information.

2 and 3, a storage system 100 is provided. The storage system 100 includes a main chassis 10, a storage module 20, and a controller module 30. The storage module 20 and the controller module 30 are fixed in the main chassis 10. The storage module 20 includes a housing 21 and a storage member 22 for storing data. The storage member 22 Fixed on the housing 21, the storage module 20 further includes an adapter plate 23 fixed on the housing 21, the adapter plate 23 is detachably connected to the storage member 22 and the The controller module 30 is connected.

3 and 4, the main casing 10 includes a main body 11 and an upper cover 12 detachably disposed on the main body 11, and the upper cover 12 is fixed to the main body 11 by screws. It can be understood that The fixing method between the main body 11 and the upper cover 12 is not limited to this. The main body 11 includes a bottom plate 111 and two side plates 112 perpendicular to the bottom plate 111. The two side plates 112 are provided at opposite ends of the bottom plate 111. The main casing 10 is provided with a bracket 13, and the bracket 13 divides the main casing 10 into a first receiving slot 14 and a second receiving slot 15. In this embodiment, the storage module 20 and the controller module 30 are respectively disposed in the first receiving slot 14 and the second receiving slot 15. Further, the bracket 13 divides the main body 11 into two areas, namely the first receiving groove 14 and the second receiving groove 15. It can be understood that, in another embodiment, the storage module 20 and the controller module 30 may be respectively disposed in the second receiving groove 15 and the first receiving groove 14.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the side plate 112 of the main body 11 is provided with a supporting portion 113, and the supporting portion 113 is disposed in the second receiving groove 15. In one embodiment, when the storage system 100 includes two controller modules 30, one of the controller modules 30 can be placed on the supporting portion 113 to be accommodated in the second housing Slot 15. The main body 11 is provided with a guide 16 at the position of the first receiving groove 14, one end of the guide 16 is connected to the bracket 13, and further, the guide Piece 16 is a guide frame. The guiding member 16 is used to guide the storage module 20 into it, so that the storage module 20 can be placed in the first receiving slot 14.

4, the bracket 13 has a guiding cylinder 131 extending on the end surface close to the controller module 30, and the bracket 13 is provided with a through hole 132. Further, in this embodiment, the The bracket 13 is provided with a plurality of through holes 132, and the plurality of through holes 132 are evenly arranged. The storage module 20 provided in the main chassis 10 can pass through the through holes 132 and be provided in the main body. The controller module 30 in the casing is connected. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the through hole 132 on the bracket 13 can be designed according to specific needs.

Please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6, the storage module 20 includes the casing 21, the storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23. The housing 21 is substantially a hollow rectangular parallelepiped structure, which is formed by connecting two first connecting plates 211 and two second connecting plates 212, and the first connecting plate 211 and the second connecting plate 212 are vertically arranged. In this embodiment, in order to show the internal structure of the housing 21, one of the first connecting plates 211 of the housing 21 is not shown in the figure. The storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23 are arranged on the housing 21, and the storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23 are detachably connected. The storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23 are arranged along the length direction of the housing 21, and further, the storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23 are arranged in parallel with the first connecting plate 211.

Specifically, the storage member 22 is disposed in the casing 21 and the storage member 22 is a 2.5-inch hard disk. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the storage member 22 can also be replaced with other sizes of hard disks or other components with storage functions. The storage member 22 is provided with a socket 221 at one end close to the adapter plate 23, and the storage member 22 is connected to the adapter plate 23 through the socket 221. The storage member 22 is provided with a mounting portion 222, the storage member 22 is installed in the housing 21 through the mounting portion 222, and further, the storage member 22 is matched with the mounting portion 222 by screws .

The adapter plate 23 is also provided in the housing 21, and a second connector 231 is provided on the corresponding end of the storage member 22, and the second connector 231 is matched with the socket 221 . When the storage member 22 and the adapter plate 23 are connected, the second connector 231 is inserted into the socket 221. The adapter plate 23 has a plate-shaped connecting portion 232 extending at one end away from the storage member 22. In this embodiment, the adapter plate 23 has two connecting portions 232 extending, and the two connecting portions 232 232 convex Extend out of the housing 21. The adapter board 23 is connected to the controller module 30 through the through hole 132 through the connecting portion 232. Further, the adapter board 23 is a PCB board. The adapter plate 23 is provided with a mounting portion 233, and the adapter plate 23 is fixed to the housing 21 by the cooperation between a screw and the mounting portion 233. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of connecting portions 232 extending on the adapter plate 23 is not limited to this, and can be replaced according to the number of connections to the controller module 30, and the connecting portion The 232 may not protrude out of the housing 21, so that the controller module 30 can pass through the through hole 132 and be connected to the connecting portion 232.

Preferably, in one embodiment, the storage module 20 further includes an operating portion 24 fixed on the housing 21, and the operating portion 24 and the adapter plate 23 are respectively provided on the housing 21 There are handles 241 on the operating portion 24 and the handles 241 are exposed outside the housing 21. When the handle 241 is pulled, the handle 241 can drive the storage module 20 to move in the main casing 10.

3 and 7, the controller module 30 includes a motherboard 31, the controller module 30 is provided with a fixing portion 32 at the end corresponding to the bracket 13, and the fixing portion 32 is provided at the end The main board 31 is close to one end of the bracket 13, the fixing portion 32 is used for the guide cylinder 131 to cooperate, and further, a receiving cavity 321 is provided on the fixing portion 32. When the controller module 30 is placed in the second receiving slot 15, the guiding cylinder 131 is butted with the fixing portion 32, and the guiding cylinder 131 is received in the receiving cavity 321. The controller module 30 is provided with a first connector 33 connected to the connecting portion 232 on the main board 31. When the storage module 20 is to be connected to the controller module 30, the adapter board 23 is connected to the first connector 33 through the connecting portion 232 to connect to the controller module 30 .

The fixing portion 32 and the first connector 33 are both provided at the same end of the main board 31, and the first connector 33 is electrically connected to the main board 31. In this embodiment, the bracket 13 is provided with four guide cylinders 131 and four guide cylinders 131 are arranged symmetrically in pairs. Correspondingly, the controller module 30 is provided with four guide cylinders. Fixing part 32. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of the guide cylinders 131 can be replaced, such as 3 or 5, and the arrangement of the guide cylinders 131 can also be changed.

Preferably, in one embodiment, the controller module 30 is provided with a handle 34 at the opposite end of the fixing portion 32. The handle 34 can drive the controller module 30 to move more conveniently. It can be understood that the controller module 30 also includes other control elements arranged on the main board 31, these control elements are in the prior art, and will not be further described here.

In a specific embodiment, when the storage system 100 includes a plurality of the storage modules 20 and two of the controller modules 30, in order to install the storage modules 20 and the controller modules 30 In the main chassis 10 to form a complete storage system 100, the two controller modules 30 are placed in the second receiving slot 15, and the two controller modules 30 are perpendicular to the The direction of the bottom plate 111 is stacked. One of the controller modules 30 is placed on the bottom plate 111, and the other controller module 30 is placed on the supporting portion 113. The fixing portion 32 is butted with the guiding cylinder 131 as shown in FIG. 8. A plurality of the storage modules 20 are placed in the first receiving slot 14 and arranged side by side along a direction parallel to the side plate 112. Furthermore, the adapter plate 23 is parallel to the side plate 112. After the guide cylinder 131 and the fixing portion 32 are butted, so that the connecting portion 232 passes through the through hole 132 and is connected to the first connector 33 more accurately. Specifically, the connecting portion The connection between 232 and the first connector 33 is shown in FIG. 9. Finally, the upper cover 12 is fixed on the body 11.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the controller module 30 can be set to one or another number, and the corresponding connecting portion 232 connected to the first connector 33 of the controller module 30 can be set according to the The number of controller modules 30 is described. The storage module 20 and the controller module 30 can realize bidirectional transmission through the adapter board 23.

In summary, in the storage system 100 provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the storage modules 20 are arranged side by side on the main chassis 10, and each of the storage modules 20 communicates with the control via an adapter plate 23. The controller module 30 is connected, so that even if one of the storage modules 20 needs to be repaired or fails, the other storage modules 20 can continue to be connected with the controller module 30 to avoid data appearing during transmission Interruption situation. In addition, because the through holes 132 formed on the bracket 13 are uniformly arranged, the storage modules 20 are also evenly arranged when they are placed on the main body 11. The storage modules 20 and the The side plates 112 of the main chassis 10 are arranged in parallel, so that the heat generated during the operation of the storage module 20 or the controller module 30 can be better discharged, so as to reduce the wind resistance of the storage system 100 and prevent the storage system 100 from overheating Case.

In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should realize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the present invention. As long as the above embodiments are within the essential spirit of the present invention, Appropriate changes and changes of are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

100: storage system

10: mainframe

11: body

111: bottom plate

112: side panel

113: Support

12: Upper cover

13: bracket

14: The first containment slot

15: second containment slot

16: guide

20: Storage module

21: Shell

22: Storage

23: adapter board

30: Controller module

Claims (5)

A storage system includes a mainframe, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are fixed in the mainframe. The storage module includes a casing and A storage piece for storing data, the storage piece is fixed on the housing, wherein the storage module further includes an adapter plate fixed in the housing, and the adapter plate is detachable Connected to the storage member and the controller module, the main housing includes a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate, the side plate is provided with a support portion, and the support portion is provided on the first In the two storage tanks, the storage system includes two controller modules, one of the controller modules is placed on the bottom plate, and the other of the controller modules is placed on the support part, The adapter board has two plate-shaped connecting parts extending at an end away from the storage element, the controller module includes a motherboard, and the motherboard is provided with a first connector connected to the connecting portion , The adapter board is connected with the first connector to connect to the controller module. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the adapter plate and the side plate are arranged in parallel. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein a bracket is provided in the main casing, and a through hole is opened on the bracket, and the bracket separates the main casing into a first receiving slot and a second receiving groove. A receiving slot, the storage module and the controller module are respectively disposed in the first receiving slot and the second receiving slot, and the storage module can pass through the through hole and the control Adapter module connection. The storage system according to claim 3, wherein the corresponding ends of the bracket and the controller module are respectively provided with a guide cylinder and a fixing part that cooperate with each other. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the storage module further includes an operating portion, the operating portion and the adapter plate are respectively provided at both ends of the housing, and the operating portion is provided with A handle, the handle is exposed outside the casing; when the handle is pulled, the storage module can be driven to move in the casing.

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