Chassis and method for manufacturing chassis

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to provide a chassis and a method for manufacturing the chassis. The chassis includes a shell and a partition. The partition is arranged in the shell and is suitable for dividing the space inside the shell into a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion. The partition is configured to be detachably mounted in the shell and its position in the shell is adjustable to change the volume of each of the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion. In this way, a chassis that is universal for different functional configuration requirements is achieved, avoiding the waste of chassis space caused by changes in the volume of internal electronic components.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to computer equipment and more particularly to a chassis. Background Art

[0002] In terms of storage device / server hardware design, in order to achieve flexibility in adapting to different usage requirements and lower manufacturing costs, it is expected to achieve a universal hardware design.

[0003] Some hardware devices are designed to achieve better computing performance, which often requires more processor chips and memory. Other hardware devices are designed to provide larger storage space, but the demand for computing power is not as high as the former. For this type of hardware devices, it is expected to provide more space to configure storage devices, such as solid-state drives.

[0004] The current chassis design cannot simultaneously meet the needs of these two hardware devices with different functional configuration requirements. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to provide a chassis to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a chassis is provided. The chassis includes a shell and a partition. The partition is arranged in the shell and is suitable for dividing the space inside the shell into a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion, and the partition is configured to be detachably installed in the shell and its position in the shell is adjustable to change the respective volumes of the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion.

[0007] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing the chassis according to the first aspect is provided.

[0008] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, which are further described in the detailed description below. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The above and other purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become readily understood by reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown by way of example and not limitation, in which:

[0010] Figures 1A to 1D A schematic diagram of a conventional chassis is shown.

[0011] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0012] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 A detailed schematic diagram of a chassis of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 4A and Figure 4B Shows Figure 2 A detailed schematic diagram of a chassis of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a chassis according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0015] Figure 6 Shows Figure 5 A detailed schematic diagram of a chassis of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 7 Shows Figure 5 A detailed schematic diagram of a chassis of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] In the various drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Hereinafter, various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that these drawings and descriptions relate to exemplary embodiments only. It should be noted that, according to the subsequent description, it is easy to conceive of alternative embodiments of the structures and methods disclosed herein, and these alternative embodiments can be used without departing from the principles claimed in the present disclosure.

[0019] It should be understood that these exemplary embodiments are provided only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and further implement the present disclosure, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.

[0020] The terms "include", "comprising" and similar terms used herein should be understood as open terms, i.e., "including / includes but not limited to". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The relevant definitions of other terms will be given in the following description.

[0021] As shown above, in terms of storage device / server hardware design, in order to achieve flexibility in adapting to different usage requirements and lower manufacturing costs, it is expected to achieve a universal hardware design.

[0022] Some hardware devices are designed to achieve better computing performance, which often requires more processor chips and memory. Other hardware devices are designed to provide larger storage space, but the demand for computing power is not as high as the former. For this type of hardware devices, it is expected to provide more space to configure storage devices, such as solid-state drives.

[0023] Figures 1A to 1D A schematic diagram of a chassis 100 in a conventional manner is shown, wherein Figure 1A and Figure 1B 1 shows a schematic diagram of hardware components 120 in chassis 100 for processing computing processes. Figure 1A and Figure 1B As shown, these hardware components 120 for processing computing processes may include a plurality of central processing unit chips 121 and memories 122 arranged adjacent to the central processing unit chips 121. Figure 1A , Figure 1B There are fewer CPU chips 121 and memory 122. Therefore, Figure 1B There is a ratio Figure 1A That is, Figure 1A The hardware components in Figure 1B Better computing performance of hardware components in the system.

[0024] Figure 1C and Figure 1D A schematic diagram of a hardware component 130 for storage in the chassis 100 is shown, wherein Figure 1C The hardware component 130 for storage includes a plurality of 2.5-inch solid-state hard disks, and Figure 1D The hardware component 130 for storage includes a plurality of 3.5-inch solid-state hard disks. Figure 1C , Figure 1D The hardware component 130 in is intended to achieve greater storage capabilities.

[0025] However, from Figures 1A to 1D It can be seen that even if the chassis 100 does not need some space for computing hardware or storage hardware in some cases, the unused space will not be allocated to the corresponding space for storage hardware or computing hardware in the chassis. Because in traditional chassis, the space for storage hardware and computing hardware is fixed. In other words, the space will not be adjusted according to the functional requirements of the chassis. This causes a waste of chassis space.

[0026] Therefore, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chassis that can realize a universal chassis for different functional configuration requirements, thereby avoiding the waste of chassis space caused by the change of the volume of internal electronic components.

[0027] The following combination Figures 2 to 7 The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in further detail.

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a chassis according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a chassis according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0029] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the chassis 220 includes a housing 210 and a partition 240. The partition 240 is arranged in the housing 210 and is suitable for dividing the space inside the housing 210 into a first accommodation portion 220 and a second accommodation portion 230. The partition 240 is configured to be detachably installed in the housing 210 and its position in the housing 210 is adjustable, so that the volumes of the first accommodation portion 220 and the second accommodation portion 230 can be changed.

[0030] For example, a plurality of slots suitable for inserting the partition plate 240 may be included at different positions on the side wall of the chassis 200 , so that the position of the partition plate 240 inside the housing 210 can be adjusted to divide different spaces.

[0031] In some embodiments, the partition plate 240 may include an interface for connecting the electronic components in the first receiving portion 220 and the electronic components in the second receiving portion 230 .

[0032] from Figure 2 and Figure 5 It can be seen that the volumes of the first receiving portion 220 and the second receiving portion 230 in the chassis 200 are obviously different in the two schematic diagrams. Figure 2 In the embodiment, the first receiving portion 220 has a volume greater than that of the second receiving portion 230. Figure 5 In the embodiment, the first accommodation portion 220 has a volume smaller than that of the second accommodation portion 230 .

[0033] In some embodiments, the first receiving portion 220 is used to receive hardware components in the chassis 200 for processing computing processes, and the second receiving portion 230 is used to receive hardware components in the chassis 200 for storage.

[0034] In this way, a universal chassis design for different configuration requirements is achieved while the overall volume of the chassis remains unchanged.

[0035] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 Schematic diagram of hardware components for processing computing processes in chassis 200 of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, a CPU chip 221 and a memory 222 are arranged in the first accommodation portion 220 .

[0036] In some embodiments, a plurality of fans 224 are further arranged in the first receiving portion 220 , and the plurality of fans 224 are used to cool the CPU chip 221 and the memory 222 .

[0037] In addition, although not shown in the figure, other heat dissipation devices may be included in the first accommodation portion 220, such as a heat sink arranged near the CPU chip 221 and the memory 222.

[0038] In some embodiments, an I / O interface 223 is further arranged in the first receiving portion 220. The I / O interface 223 is arranged to be exposed at the edge of the housing 210 and is configured to couple the CPU chip 221 with an external device (not shown).

[0039] Figure 7 Shows Figure 5 Schematic diagram of hardware components for processing computing processes in a chassis 200 of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 Similarly, Figure 7 The first receiving portion 220 shown may also include a central processing unit chip 221 , a memory 222 , a fan 224 and an I / O interface 223 .

[0040] However, by comparison Figure 3 and Figure 7 It can be clearly seen that Figure 7 The hardware components used to handle the computation are far less than Figure 3 This depends on the hardware components in Figure 2 and Figure 5 The chassis 200 shown in FIG. 2 has different functional configuration objectives.

[0041] also, Figure 4A and Figure 4B Shows Figure 2 Detailed schematic diagram of hardware components for storage of a chassis 200 of an embodiment. Figure 6 Shows Figure 5 A detailed schematic diagram of an embodiment of a chassis 200 for storing hardware components.

[0042] First reference Figure 6 In the second receiving portion 230, a tray rack 232 for placing a tray 231 is arranged. The tray rack 232 may include a plurality of drawer-type receiving members 235. The plurality of drawer-type receiving members 235 may be configured to be arranged side by side in the second receiving portion 230.

[0043] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of drawer-type containers 235 includes a tray holder 234 and a slide rail 233. The tray holder 234 is configured to accommodate at least one tray 231 and is adapted to be pushed into and pulled out of the second receiving portion 230 along the slide rail 233.

[0044] In some embodiments, the tray 234 may be adapted to accommodate a 2.5-inch solid-state drive or a 3.5-inch solid-state drive.

[0045] and Figure 6 Similar, such as Figure 4A and Figure 4B The second receiving portion 230 shown may include a tray rack 232 for placing a tray 231. Figure 4A and Figure 4B The volume of the second receiving portion 230 is much smaller than Figure 6 The second receiving portion 230 shown in FIG. Figure 4A and Figure 4B The number of solid state drives contained in the disk shelf 232 is far less than Figure 6 In some embodiments, for example, Figure 4B As shown, some positions in the disk rack may not contain disks.

[0046] In this way, without changing the appearance and overall structure of the original chassis, a universal chassis for different functional configurations can be realized by adjusting the position of the partitions, thereby avoiding the waste of chassis space to the greatest extent.

[0047] In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing the above chassis, which includes providing a housing and a partition, wherein the partition is arranged in the housing 210 and is suitable for dividing the space inside the housing 210 into a first receiving portion 220 and a second receiving portion 230 .

[0048] The method may also include forming a plurality of slots on the side wall of the shell, and the partition is suitable for changing the position of the partition in the slot by inserting into or pulling out from the shell along the slot, so that the partition 240 is detachably installed in the shell 210 and the position in the shell 210 is adjustable, thereby changing the respective volumes of the first accommodating portion 220 and the second accommodating portion 230.

[0049] In summary, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a universal chassis for different functional configuration requirements, thereby avoiding the waste of chassis space due to the change in the volume of internal electronic components.

[0050] The embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The choice of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or technical improvements to technologies in the marketplace, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A chassis (200), comprising: Housing (210); a partition (240) arranged in the housing (210) and adapted to separate the space inside the housing (210) into a first accommodating portion (220) and a second accommodating portion (230); the partition (240) is configured to be detachably mounted in the housing (210) and the position of the partition (240) in the housing (210) is adjustable to change the volumes of the first accommodating portion (220) and the second accommodating portion (230), respectively; wherein the partition (240) comprises an interface for connecting an electronic component in the first accommodating portion (220) and an electronic component in the second accommodating portion (230); as well as A plurality of card slots are provided at different positions of the side wall of the chassis (200), and the card slots are suitable for inserting the partition at corresponding different positions, so as to allow the partition (240) to be detachably installed at an adjustable position.

2. The chassis (200) according to claim 1, wherein a central processing unit chip (221) and a memory (222) are arranged in the first receiving portion (220).

3. The chassis (200) according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of fans (224) are further arranged in the first accommodating portion (220), and the plurality of fans (224) are used to cool the central processing unit chip (221) and the memory (222).

4. The chassis (200) according to claim 2, wherein an I / O interface (223) is also arranged in the first accommodating portion (220), and the I / O interface (223) is arranged to be exposed at an edge of the housing (210) and is configured to couple the central processing unit chip (221) with an external device.

5. The chassis (200) according to claim 1, wherein a disk rack (232) for placing a disk (231) is arranged in the second accommodating portion (230).

6. The chassis (200) according to claim 5, wherein the disk rack (232) comprises a plurality of pull-out containers (235), the plurality of pull-out containers (235) being configured to be arranged side by side in the second accommodating portion (230), each of the plurality of pull-out containers (235) comprising a disk tray (234) and a slide rail (233), the disk tray (234) being configured to accommodate at least one disk (231) and being suitable for being pushed into and pulled out of the second accommodating portion (230) along the slide rail (233).

7. The chassis (200) according to claim 6, wherein the disk tray (234) is suitable for accommodating a 2.5-inch solid-state hard disk or a 3.5-inch solid-state hard disk.

8. The chassis (200) according to claim 1, wherein the detachable installation is used at least for a first configuration requirement and a second configuration requirement, wherein: In the first configuration requirement, the first accommodating portion (220) has a larger volume than the second accommodating portion (230); in the second configuration requirement, the first accommodating portion (220) has a smaller volume than the second accommodating portion (230).

9. A method for manufacturing a chassis (200), comprising: providing a housing; Arranging a partition in the housing, the partition being suitable for dividing the space inside the housing into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the partition being configured to be detachably mounted in the housing and having an adjustable position in the housing to change the volumes of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, respectively, wherein the partition comprises an interface for connecting the electronic components in the first receiving portion and the electronic components in the second receiving portion; as well as A plurality of slots are formed at different positions of the side wall of the chassis (200), and the slots are suitable for inserting the partition at corresponding different positions so as to allow the partition to be detachably installed at an adjustable position.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein a CPU chip and a memory are arranged in the first accommodation portion. 11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein a plurality of fans are arranged in the first accommodation portion for cooling the CPU chip and the memory. 12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein an I / O interface is arranged in the first accommodation portion, the I / O interface is arranged to be exposed at an edge of the housing and is configured to couple the CPU chip with an external device.

13. The method according to claim 9, wherein a disk rack for placing a disk is arranged in the second accommodation part.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the disk rack comprises a plurality of pull-out containers, the plurality of pull-out containers are configured to be arranged side by side in the second receiving portion, each of the plurality of pull-out containers comprises a disk tray (234) and a slide rail, the disk tray is configured to accommodate at least one disk and is suitable for being pushed into and pulled out of the second receiving portion along the slide rail.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the disk tray is adapted to accommodate a 2.5-inch solid-state hard disk or a 3.5-inch solid-state hard disk.

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