A rack server maintenance device

Abstract

The application provides a rack-mounted server maintenance device and relates to the technical field of servers.The device comprises a cabinet mechanism and a cleaning mechanism.The cabinet mechanism comprises a first shell and a second shell, and the first shell and the second shell are connected through a telescopic assembly.The telescopic assembly can be controlled to extend or retract by pulling the second shell, so that the distance between the first shell and the second shell can be adjusted.The inside of the first shell is provided with a storage rack, which is rotatably installed on the first shell.The server body is fixedly provided with a ventilation shell on both sides, and the top of the server body is provided with a detachable top cover.The cleaning mechanism comprises a fan and a dust collection box.The fan is installed in the first shell, the dust collection box is connected with the fan, the dust collection box is connected with a dust suction pipe assembly, and the dust suction pipe assembly is provided with a dust suction port.The device can reduce the cumbersome process of disassembling the server body from the first shell for cleaning, and is convenient to operate and beneficial to actual use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of server technology, and in particular to a rack-mounted server maintenance device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional rack-mounted servers are mostly fixed in the rack. To ensure the normal operation of the server, it needs to be cleaned and maintained regularly. However, the traditional cleaning process is cumbersome. The server needs to be removed from the rack, the server cover needs to be opened, and then the inside of the server needs to be vacuumed. The server needs to be disassembled and reassembled repeatedly, which is very troublesome and inconvenient to use.

[0003] Therefore, given the inconvenience of cleaning and maintaining traditional rack-mounted servers, it is an urgent problem to develop a rack-mounted server maintenance device that is easy to operate and can easily achieve the cleaning and maintenance of servers within the rack. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the inconvenience caused by the need to disassemble traditional rack-mounted servers for cleaning and maintenance. This invention proposes and designs a rack-mounted server maintenance device to reduce the cumbersome process of removing the server from its outer casing for cleaning, thus achieving greater ease of operation and practical use.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a rack-mount server maintenance device, including a rack mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The rack mechanism includes a first outer shell and a second outer shell, which are connected by a telescopic component. By pulling the second outer shell, the telescopic component can be extended or retracted, thereby adjusting the distance between the first and second outer shells. A shelf is provided inside the first outer shell and is rotatably mounted on the first outer shell. The shelf is used to place the server body. Ventilation shells are fixedly installed on both sides of the server body. A removable top cover is provided on the top of the server body. When cleaning is required, the top cover needs to be opened. The cleaning mechanism includes a fan and a dust collection box. The fan is installed in the first outer shell and the dust collection box is connected to the fan. A suction pipe assembly is connected to the dust collection box and a suction port is installed on the suction pipe assembly. The suction port is located below the server body. By flipping the shelf, the server body is turned upside down, with the side of the server body with the top cover facing down. After removing the top cover, the electric fan is turned on to vacuum the dust inlet, thereby removing impurities from the internal cavity of the server body. This reduces the tedious process of disassembling the server body from the first shell before cleaning, making the operation very convenient and more conducive to practical use.

[0006] Furthermore, the first and second outer shells are arranged vertically, with the second outer shell positioned above the first outer shell. To expand the suction range, the suction pipe assembly includes multiple rigid suction pipes and flexible suction pipes. The bottom of the flexible suction pipes is connected to the dust collection box, and the rigid suction pipes are connected to the upper part of the flexible suction pipes. A support plate is provided at the connection between the flexible suction pipes and the rigid suction pipes to support the rigid suction pipes. The flexible suction pipes are designed for easy connection and movement. Of course, in some embodiments, the suction pipe assembly includes rigid suction pipes, or the rigid suction pipes can be directly connected to the dust collection box.

[0007] Furthermore, a drive assembly is installed in the first housing. The drive assembly is connected to the support plate and can drive the support plate to move, thereby moving the suction tube under the server to increase the suction range.

[0008] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a servo motor, drive wheels, and a drive belt. Two drive wheels are mounted on each side of the first housing, and the two drive wheels on each side are connected by a drive belt. The servo motor is connected to the drive wheels, and a connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the drive belt, connecting the connecting plate to the support plate. The servo motor drives the drive wheels to rotate, thereby driving the drive belt to move. The connecting plate moves with the drive belt, thereby driving the support plate connected to the connecting plate to move. The drive wheels on opposite sides of the first housing are connected by a connecting rod.

[0009] Furthermore, a baffle is fixedly installed on one side of the first housing. The baffle is located in the moving direction of the connecting plate and serves to block the connecting plate, thereby limiting the moving distance of the connecting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, shelves are installed on both side walls of the second housing, with open spaces between them. The two sides of the server body are snapped into the shelves to avoid interfering with the opening of the server body's top cover and the dust extraction function. Furthermore, each side wall of the second housing has two vertically arranged shelves connected by a connecting bracket. A pivot is installed in the middle of the connecting bracket, which is rotatably connected to the second housing. The connecting bracket has multiple holes, and each hole corresponds to a ventilation shell fixed to both sides of the server body.

[0011] Furthermore, the shelf is equipped with a hanging ring, and a hanging chain is connected to the hanging ring. The hanging chain is connected to the upper part of the second housing. When the shelf is flipped to rotate the pivot, it can be fixed by hooking the hanging chain onto the hanging ring, thus facilitating subsequent cleaning.

[0012] Furthermore, the telescopic assembly includes multiple telescopic rods, and the first housing and the second housing are connected by the multiple telescopic rods.

[0013] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages: This solution provides a rack-mount server maintenance device. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0015] Figure 1 The diagram illustrates the overall structure of the present invention in a specific embodiment.

[0016] Figure 2 The diagram illustrates the internal structure of a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of section B in the middle.

[0019] In the diagram, 1. Cabinet mechanism, 101. First outer shell, 102. Second outer shell, 103. Telescopic rod, 104. Shelf, 105. Connector, 106. Shaft, 107. Hanging ring, 108. Hanging chain, 2. Cleaning mechanism, 21. Fan, 22. Dust collection box, 23. Vacuum hose, 24. Vacuum hose, 25. Vacuum port, 26. Support plate, 27. Connecting rod, 28. Drive wheel, 29. Drive belt, 210. Connecting plate, 211. Baffle, 212. Servo motor, 3. Main body mechanism, 31. Server body, 32. Ventilation shell. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this invention more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of this invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specific embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this patent.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the figure, this specific embodiment provides a rack-mount server maintenance device, such as... Figure 1As shown, it includes a cabinet mechanism 1, and the bottom of the cabinet mechanism is provided with a cleaning mechanism 2 for suctioning dust from the inner cavity of the main body mechanism 3. The inside of the cabinet mechanism is used to install the main body mechanism 3, combined with... Figure 2 As shown, the rack mechanism 1 includes a first outer shell 101, and a second outer shell 102 is provided on the top of the first outer shell 101. Multiple telescopic rods 103 are fixedly installed between the first outer shell 101 and the second outer shell 102. By manually pulling the second outer shell 102, the telescopic rods 103 can be extended or retracted, thereby adjusting the distance between the first outer shell 101 and the second outer shell 102. The main body mechanism 3 includes a server body 31, with ventilation shells 32 fixedly installed on both sides of the server body 31. The top of the server body 31 has a removable top cover. When cleaning is required, the top cover needs to be opened and combined with… Figure 3 As shown, the interior of the first outer casing 101 is provided with multiple shelves 104, wherein a connecting frame 105 is fixedly installed between every two shelves 104. Each pair of shelves 104 and a corresponding connecting frame 105 is set as a group, and at least two groups are set. The server body 31 is placed between two groups of shelves 104 and connecting frames 105. The shelves 104 are placed by locking the edge of the server body 31. The length of the top cover of the server body 31 is less than the distance between two shelves 104, so that when the shelves 104 lock the server body 31, it will not affect the opening and closing of the top cover of the server body 31.

[0022] To facilitate the flipping and cleaning of the main body mechanism 3, a rotating shaft 106 is fixedly installed at the center of the connecting frame 105. The rotating shaft 106 is rotatably connected to one side of the second outer shell 102. To prevent the main body mechanism 3 from automatically rotating inside the second outer shell 102 via the support plate 26 when cleaning is not required, multiple hanging rings 107 are fixedly installed on one side of the shelf 104. A hanging chain 108 for connecting to the hanging rings 107 is fixedly installed on the top of the second outer shell 102. When the rotating shaft 106 is rotated by flipping the shelf 104, it can be fixed by hooking the hanging chain 108 onto the hanging rings 107, thus facilitating subsequent cleaning. Additionally, if... Figure 4 As shown, the cleaning mechanism 2 includes an electric fan 21, which is fixedly installed on the top of the first housing 101. A dust collection box 22 is fixedly connected to the top of the electric fan 21. The top of the dust collection box 22 is connected to a plurality of vertically arranged suction pipes 24. A suction port 25 is fixedly installed on the top of the suction pipes 24. When it is necessary to clean the inside of the main body 3, the rotating shaft 106 is rotated by flipping the shelf 104, so that the side of the server body 31 with the top cover is placed downward. After removing the top cover, the electric fan 21 is turned on to allow the suction port 25 to perform suction treatment, thereby removing impurities from the inner cavity of the server body 31.

[0023] Among them, such as Figure 3 As shown, in order not to affect the heat dissipation of the internal cavity of the server body 31 through the ventilation shell 32, the connecting frame 105 is set in a hollow shape, and the connecting frame 105 and the ventilation shell 32 are set in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0024] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, to enhance the suction range of the suction port 25, multiple suction hoses 24 are connected to the bottom of each hose for connection to the dust collection box 22. These hoses 23 are arranged linearly and equidistantly on the top of the dust collection box 22, and the dust collection box 22 and the hoses 23 are interconnected. A support plate 26 is fixedly installed at the connection between the hoses 23 and the suction hoses 24. Furthermore, to control the support plate 26 to move back and forth on the bottom of the server body 31 and thus increase the suction range, at least two drive wheels 28 are provided on both sides of the first outer casing 101. One of the drive wheels 28 is connected to a servo motor 212 on one side, and the outer walls of the two drive wheels 28 are meshed with a drive belt 29. A connecting plate 210 for connecting to the support plate 26 is fixedly installed on one side of the drive belt 29. The connecting plate 210 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first housing 101. The drive wheel 28 rotates on the inner wall of the first housing 101. When the servo motor 212 is powered on, it drives the drive wheel 28 to rotate, thereby driving the drive belt 29 meshed on its outer wall to move, so that the connecting plate 210 on the drive belt 29 drives the support plate 26 to move synchronously.

[0025] Combination Figure 4 As shown, in order to ensure that the baffles 211 fixed on the transmission belt 29 can only move on the same horizontal line, multiple baffles 211 are fixedly installed on one side of the first housing 101. The length of the baffles 211 is greater than the distance between the support plate 26 and the inner wall of the first housing 101. When the transmission belt 29 drives the support plate 26 to move to the baffles 211, the baffles 211 block the support plate 26. At the same time, the servo motor 212 rotates in the opposite direction, driving the transmission wheel 28 to rotate in the opposite direction, so that the transmission belt 29 moves back.

[0026] To ensure the smooth and stable movement of the support plate 26, every two drive wheels 28 are symmetrically arranged about the vertical center line of the first outer shell 101, and a connecting rod 27 is fixedly installed between the two drive wheels 28, so that the drive wheels 28 on the inner walls of both sides of the first outer shell 101 can move synchronously through the connecting rod 27, thereby providing stable and fixed support for both sides of the support plate 26.

[0027] Its working principle is as follows: In actual use, the shelf 104 is first placed on the edge of the server body 31. When it is necessary to clean the inner cavity of the server body 31, the second outer shell 102 is manually pulled upward, so that the telescopic rod 103 extends upward, and the distance between the first outer shell 101 and the second outer shell 102 is lengthened. Then, the shelf 104 is flipped so that the pivot 106 rotates 180 degrees. The hanging chain 108 is hooked onto the hanging ring 107, so that the side of the server body 31 with the top cover is placed downward. Then, the top cover of the server body 31 is opened, and the electric fan 21 and the servo motor 212 are turned on at the same time, which drives the transmission wheel 28 to rotate, which drives the transmission belt 29 meshing with its outer wall to move. This causes the connecting plate 210 on the transmission belt 29 to drive the support plate 26 to move synchronously, thereby driving the vacuum tube 24 and the vacuum port 25 to move repeatedly at the bottom of the server body 31 to perform vacuum cleaning.

[0028] The terms “upper,” “lower,” “outer,” “inner,” etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish relative positional relationships and are not necessarily qualitative. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having,” and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0029] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A rack-mount server maintenance device, characterized in that, The system includes a rack mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The rack mechanism includes a first outer shell and a second outer shell, which are arranged vertically with the second outer shell located above the first outer shell. The first and second outer shells are connected by a telescopic assembly. By pulling the second outer shell, the telescopic assembly can be extended or retracted, thereby adjusting the distance between the first and second outer shells. The first outer shell has a shelf inside, which is rotatably mounted on the first outer shell and is used to place the server body. The top of the server body has a removable top cover. The cleaning mechanism includes a fan and a dust collection box. The fan is installed in the first outer shell, and the dust collection box is connected to the fan. A suction pipe assembly is connected to the dust collection box, and a suction port is installed on the suction pipe assembly. Shelves are installed on both sides of the second outer shell, and there is a cutout between the shelves on both sides; The second outer casing has two vertically arranged shelves on each side wall, connected by a connecting frame. Each pair of shelves and a corresponding connecting frame forms a group, and two groups are provided. The server body is placed between the two groups of shelves and the connecting frames, with the shelves positioned to hold the server body along its edge. The length of the top cover of the server body is less than the distance between the two shelves, ensuring that the opening and closing of the top cover is not affected when the shelves hold the server body in place. A pivot is installed in the middle of the connecting frame, which is rotatably connected to the second outer casing. Each shelf has a hanging ring with a chain attached, which connects to the upper part of the second outer casing. The hanging ring and chain are used to secure the server body when it is flipped so that the top cover faces down. The vacuum tube assembly includes multiple vacuum hard tubes and vacuum soft tubes. The bottom of the vacuum soft tube is connected to the dust collection box, and the vacuum hard tubes are connected to the upper part of the vacuum soft tubes. A support plate is provided at the connection between the vacuum soft tube and the vacuum hard tube. A drive assembly is installed in the first housing, and the drive assembly is connected to the support plate, and the drive assembly can drive the support plate to move; The drive assembly includes a servo motor, a drive wheel, and a drive belt. Two drive wheels are installed on each side of the first housing. The two drive wheels on each side are connected by a drive belt. The drive wheels on opposite sides of the first housing are connected by a connecting rod. The servo motor is connected to the drive wheel. A connecting plate is fixedly installed on the drive belt and is connected to the support plate. When cleaning the internal cavity of the server body is required, manually pull the second outer shell upwards. The telescopic component extends upwards, increasing the distance between the first and second outer shells. Then, flip the shelf so that the pivot rotates 180 degrees. Hook the hanging chain onto the hanging ring so that the side of the server body with the top cover faces down. Then, open the top cover of the server body, turn on the fan and servo motor. The servo motor drives the transmission wheel to rotate, which in turn drives the transmission belt to move. This causes the connecting plate on the transmission belt to move synchronously with the support plate, thereby moving the vacuum tube and vacuum port under the server body to perform vacuum cleaning.

2. The rack-mount server maintenance device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The connector has multiple holes.

3. The rack-mount server maintenance device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A baffle is fixedly installed on one side of the first housing, and the baffle is located in the moving direction of the connecting plate.

4. The rack-mount server maintenance device as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The telescopic assembly includes multiple telescopic rods, and the first outer shell and the second outer shell are connected by multiple telescopic rods.

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