Electronic components and servers

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic component and a server. The electronic component includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a stopper and a protective cover. The circuit board includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposite to each other. The electronic component is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. One side of the stopper is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. The protective cover includes a cover body and a snap structure. The snap structure protrudes from the cover body. The other side of the stopper stops the snap structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board. The cover body covers the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together form a storage space. The electronic component is located in the storage space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an electronic component and a server, and in particular to an electronic component and a server comprising a protective cover. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a trusted platform module (TPM) component is provided on the motherboard of the server to encrypt the hard disk. In addition, in order to prevent the trusted platform module component from being easily removed from the motherboard by an interested person, a protective cover is usually fixed to the motherboard by rivets to cover the trusted platform module component.

[0003] However, the exposed rivets are easily damaged or pried open by tools and cannot effectively maintain the protective cover in a state of covering the trusted platform module components. In addition, circuit boards of different thicknesses require rivets of different specifications, which increases the cost of installing the protective cover on the circuit board. Furthermore, since the rivets need to pass through the motherboard to achieve the required fastening force, the rivets protrude from the side of the motherboard close to the server housing and occupy the space between the motherboard and the housing. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides an electronic assembly and a server so that a protective cover can be installed on circuit boards of different thicknesses, and at the same time effectively protect the electronic components and reduce the space occupied between the circuit board and the housing.

[0005] An electronic assembly disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a stopper and a protective cover. The circuit board includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposite to each other. The electronic component is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. One side of the stopper is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. The protective cover includes a cover body and a snap structure. The snap structure protrudes from the cover body. The other side of the stopper stops the snap structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board. The cover body covers the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together form a storage space. The electronic component is located in the storage space.

[0006] An electronic assembly disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a stopper and a protective cover. The circuit board includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposite to each other. The electronic component is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. The stopper includes a body and a first snap-on structure. The stopper is fixed to the circuit board. The first snap-on structure is located on the body. The protective cover includes a cover body and a second snap-on structure. The second snap-on structure protrudes from the cover body. The first snap-on structure is engaged with the second snap-on structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board. The cover body covers the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together form a storage space. The electronic component is located in the storage space.

[0007] A server disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention includes a housing and an electronic component. The electronic component includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a stopper and a protective cover. The circuit board is fixed to the housing. The circuit board includes a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface and the top surface are opposite to each other. The electronic component is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. One side of the stopper is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. The protective cover includes a cover body and a snap structure. The snap structure protrudes from the cover body. The other side of the stopper stops the snap structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board. The cover body covers the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together form a storage space. The electronic component is located in the storage space.

[0008] According to the server and electronic assembly disclosed in the above embodiments, since the buckle structure of the protective cover is stopped by the stopper fixed to the circuit board instead of the circuit board, the thickness of the circuit board does not affect the stopping relationship between the buckle structure of the protective cover and the stopper. In this way, the protective cover can be installed on circuit boards of different thicknesses through the buckle structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 It is a partially enlarged view of a side view of a server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partially enlarged perspective view of the electronic components of the server in FIG.

[0011] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of an exploded view of the electronic components in FIG.

[0012] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the side cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electronic component in FIG.

[0013] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the side view of the electronic components in the device being detached from the housing.

[0014] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A partially enlarged view of the side sectional schematic diagram when the snap structure of the electronic component is not stopped by the stop member.

[0015] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic side-sectional view of an electronic component according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Wherein, the reference numerals are:

[0017] 10 Servers

[0018] 100 Chassis

[0019] 200 electronic components

[0020] 210 Circuit Board

[0021] 211 bottom

[0022] 212 Top

[0023] 213 piercing

[0024] 220 Electronic components

[0025] 230 stopper

[0026] 231 Part 1

[0027] 232 Part 2

[0028] 240 protective cover

[0029] 241 hood

[0030] 242 buckle structure

[0031] 2420 guide slope

[0032] 243 flange

[0033] 250 screws

[0034] 260 storage space

[0035] E1, E2 extension direction

[0036] T1 thickness

[0037] D1 disassembly direction

[0038] D2 installation direction

[0039] 210a circuit board

[0040] 230a Stopper

[0041] 240a protective cover

[0042] 242a Buckle structure

[0043] T2 thickness DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments, and the contents are sufficient to enable any person skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the embodiments of the present invention and implement them accordingly. According to the contents disclosed in this specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, any person skilled in the art can easily understand the relevant purposes and advantages of the present invention. The following embodiments further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any viewpoint.

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 4 . Figure 1 It is a partially enlarged view of a side view of a server according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partially enlarged perspective view of the electronic components of the server in FIG. Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of an exploded view of the electronic components in FIG. Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the side cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electronic component in FIG.

[0046] In this embodiment, the server 10 includes a housing 100 and an electronic assembly 200. The electronic assembly 200 includes a circuit board 210, an electronic component 220, two stoppers 230, a protective cover 240 and a plurality of screws 250.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the circuit board 210 is fixed to the housing 100 by these screws 250, for example. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the circuit board can also be fixed to the housing by only a single screw, or, in other embodiments, the circuit board can also be fixed to the housing by rivets or other suitable fasteners. In this embodiment, the circuit board 210 includes a bottom surface 211, a top surface 212 and two through holes 213. The bottom surface 211 and the top surface 212 are opposite to each other. The two through holes 213 are separated from each other and penetrate the bottom surface 211 and the top surface 212. In addition, in this embodiment, the thickness T1 of the circuit board 210 is, for example, 0.118 inches.

[0048] In this embodiment, the electronic component 220 is fixed to the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210 and is, for example, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) component.

[0049] In this embodiment, the two stoppers 230 each include a first portion 231 and a second portion 232 connected to each other. In this embodiment, the extension direction E1 of the first portion 231 is, for example, perpendicular to the extension direction E2 of the second portion 232. The first portion 231 is, for example, soldered to the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210 using surface-mount technology (SMT). The two second portions 232 are respectively located in the two through holes 213. In addition, in this embodiment, the side of the second portion 232 away from the first portion 231 is between the bottom surface 211 and the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210 and does not protrude from the bottom surface 211 of the circuit board 210.

[0050] In other embodiments, the extension direction of the first portion may also form an acute angle with the extension direction of the second portion. In other embodiments, the first portion of the stopper may also be fixed to the top surface of the circuit board by bonding or any other suitable means.

[0051] In the present embodiment, the protective cover 240 includes a cover body 241, two buckle structures 242 and a flange 243. The two buckle structures 242 protrude from opposite sides of the cover body 241 and are, for example, hooks. The two buckle structures 242 are respectively located in the two through holes 213, and the two second parts 232 of the stopper 230 are respectively stopped at one side of the two buckle structures 242 to prevent the cover body 241 from moving in the disassembly direction D1 away from the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210. In addition, in the present embodiment, the two buckle structures 242 are respectively in contact with the two second parts 232, but this is not limited to this. In other embodiments, as long as the two buckle structures can be stopped by the two second parts respectively, the two buckle structures can also be respectively spaced apart from the two second parts.

[0052] The cover 241 covers the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210 and the cover 241 and the circuit board 210 together form a receiving space 260 . The electronic component 220 is located in the receiving space 260 , that is, the protection cover 240 covers the electronic component 220 on the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210 .

[0053] In this embodiment, the flange 243 is adjacent to the two buckle structures 242, and the flange 243 protrudes from the cover 241 in a direction away from the accommodating space 260 and rests on the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210. In addition, in this embodiment, the flange 243 surrounds the cover 241. In this way, the flange 243 increases the difficulty of prying the cover 241 off the top surface 212 of the circuit board 210.

[0054] In addition, in this embodiment, at least a portion of the buckle structure 242 protrudes from the bottom surface 211 of the circuit board 210. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cover 241, the two buckle structures 242 and the flange 243 are, for example, integrally formed, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the cover, the two buckle structures and the flange may also be a combined structure.

[0055] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 . Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the side view of the electronic components in the device being detached from the housing. Figure 6 for Figure 1The side cross-sectional view is a partial enlarged view of the electronic component when the buckle structure is not stopped by the stopper. After the screw 250 is detached from the housing 100 and the circuit board 210 is detached from the housing 100, since at least part of the buckle structure 242 protrudes from the bottom surface 211 of the circuit board 210, the operator can easily pull the part of the buckle structure 242 protruding from the bottom surface 211 to make the two buckle structures 242 respectively disengage from the two second parts 232 of the two stoppers 230, and then remove the protective cover 240 from the circuit board 210 along the disassembly direction D1.

[0056] See also Figure 4 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the two buckle structures 242 each include a guiding inclined surface 2420. When the protective cover 240 is installed on the circuit board 210 along an installation direction D2 opposite to the removal direction D1, the two guiding inclined surfaces 2420 will guide the two buckle structures 242 respectively so that the two second portions 232 of the two stoppers 230 are respectively stopped at one side of the two buckle structures 242. In other embodiments, the two buckle structures may not include guiding inclined surfaces.

[0057] In other embodiments, the buckle structure does not need to protrude from the bottom surface, and the operator can insert a finger into the through hole of the circuit board or use a tool to move the buckle structure.

[0058] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the circuit board may include only one through hole, the electronic component may include only one stopper, and the protective cover may include only one buckle structure. In addition, in the embodiment where the protective cover includes only one buckle structure, the flange may not surround the cover body but may be located only on one side of the cover body adjacent to the buckle structure. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the protective cover may not include a flange. In still other embodiments, the electronic component may include multiple electronic components and multiple protective covers.

[0059] Furthermore, in other embodiments, the circuit board may not need to include a through hole and the second portion of the stopper may extend in a direction away from the circuit board to stop the locking structure of the protective cover.

[0060] Furthermore, in other embodiments, the cover body and the stopper of the protective cover may be provided with a first buckle structure and a second buckle structure respectively, and the first buckle structure and the second buckle structure are matching concave-convex structures. In this way, the cover body can be prevented from moving away from the top surface of the circuit board through the engagement between the first buckle structure and the second buckle structure.

[0061] The protective cover of the present invention is not limited to being provided on a circuit board of a single thickness. Figure 7 . Figure 7FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of a side cross-sectional schematic diagram of an electronic component according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the thickness T2 of the circuit board 210a is, for example, 0.062 inches. Since the buckle structure 242a of the protective cover 240a is stopped by the stopper 230a instead of the circuit board 210a, the protective cover 240a can be set on the circuit board 210a in the manner described in the first embodiment. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the protective cover can also be set on a circuit board with a thickness between 0.062 inches and 0.118 inches or on a circuit board with other thickness dimensions.

[0062] According to the server and electronic assembly disclosed in the above embodiments, since the buckle structure of the protective cover is stopped by the stopper fixed to the circuit board instead of the circuit board, the thickness of the circuit board does not affect the stopping relationship between the buckle structure of the protective cover and the stopper. In this way, the protective cover can be installed on circuit boards of different thicknesses through the buckle structure.

[0063] In addition, since the buckle structure and the second part of the stopper are located in the through hole of the circuit board, it is difficult to damage the buckle structure and the second part of the stopper from the outside. In this way, the protective cover can effectively protect the electronic components.

[0064] Furthermore, since the side of the second portion of the stopper away from the first portion is between the bottom and top surfaces of the circuit board and does not protrude from the bottom surface of the circuit board, the space occupied by the buckle structure stopped by the stopper between the circuit board and the housing is reduced.

[0065] In one embodiment of the present invention, the electronic component of the present invention can be applied to a server, which can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, edge computing, and can also be used as a 5G server, a cloud server, or an Internet of Vehicles server.

Claims

1. An electronic component, characterized in that: The electronic assembly contains: A circuit board, the circuit board comprising a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface and the top surface facing each other; an electronic component fixed to the top surface of the circuit board; a stopper, the stopper comprising a first portion and a second portion connected to each other, the first portion being fixed to the top surface of the circuit board; and a protective cover, the protective cover comprising a cover body and a buckle structure, the buckle structure protruding from the cover body, the other side of the stopper stopping the buckle structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board, the cover body covering the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together forming a containing space, the electronic component is located in the containing space; The circuit board further comprises a through hole, which passes through the bottom surface and the top surface. The second part is located in the through hole and stops the buckle structure.

2. The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein: At least a portion of the buckle structure protrudes from the bottom surface of the circuit board.

3. The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein: The protection cover further comprises a flange, the flange is adjacent to the buckle structure, and the flange protrudes from the cover body along a direction away from the accommodating space and bears against the top surface of the circuit board.

4. The electronic component according to claim 3, characterized in that The flange surrounds the cover.

5. The electronic component according to claim 3, characterized in that The cover body, the buckle structure and the flange are integrally formed.

6. The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein: The buckle structure includes a guiding inclined surface, so that the buckle structure is guided by the guiding inclined surface to make the other side of the stopper stop at one side of the buckle structure.

7. The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein: There are two stoppers and two snap-fit ​​structures. One side of the two stoppers is fixed to the top surface of the circuit board. The two snap-fit ​​structures protrude from opposite sides of the cover body respectively. The other sides of the two stoppers stop the two snap-fit ​​structures respectively to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board.

8. A server, characterized in that: The server contains: a housing; and An electronic component, the electronic component comprising: A circuit board is fixed to the housing, the circuit board comprises a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface and the top surface are opposite to each other; an electronic component fixed to the top surface of the circuit board; a stopper, the stopper comprising a first portion and a second portion connected to each other, the first portion being fixed to the top surface of the circuit board; and a protective cover, the protective cover comprising a cover body and a buckle structure, the buckle structure protruding from the cover body, the other side of the stopper stopping the buckle structure to prevent the cover body from moving in a direction away from the top surface of the circuit board, the cover body covering the top surface of the circuit board and the cover body and the circuit board together forming a containing space, the electronic component is located in the containing space; The circuit board further comprises a through hole, which passes through the bottom surface and the top surface. The second part is located in the through hole and stops the buckle structure.

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