A server upper cover fixing structure and a dismounting method thereof

By employing a fixing structure consisting of a base, sliding groove, rivet, and elastic clips in the server, the problem of requiring tools for the top cover in traditional servers is solved, achieving tool-free disassembly and assembly and cost reduction.

CN115268594BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16DONGGUAN RAMAXEL MEMORY TECH LTD
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Application Number
CN202211065788.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-08-31
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2042-08-31

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Technical Problem

The traditional method of fixing the top cover of a server requires tools, which is inconvenient and costly.

Method used

It adopts a fixing structure including a base, a sliding groove, a rivet, a flexible buckle, and a pull stud. The upper and middle covers can be disassembled and assembled without tools by the cooperation of the rivet, the sliding groove, and the flexible buckle.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible disassembly and assembly of the upper and middle covers, reducing maintenance difficulty and cost.

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Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of server upper cover fixing, in particular to a server upper cover fixing structure and a dismounting method thereof. The server upper cover fixing structure comprises a base, a middle upper cover and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly is installed on the base, and the middle upper cover is connected with the base through the fixing assembly. The middle upper cover is fixed in the form of a plastic buckle, and the server can be dismounted and mounted flexibly without the aid of tools, so that the maintenance is convenient. In addition, the plastic buckle has low cost and is easy to process.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of fixing the upper cover in the server, in particular to a fixing structure of the upper cover in the server and a dismounting method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The fixing structure of the upper cover in the conventional server is mostly fixed by screws and SUS elastic sheets, which is inconvenient to use because tools are needed to assist in dismounting the upper cover, and the cost of the SUS elastic sheet structure is high. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims at overcoming the defects of the prior art and providing a fixing structure of the upper cover in the server and a dismounting method thereof.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present application provides a fixing structure of the upper cover in the server, comprising a base, an upper cover and a fixing assembly; the fixing assembly is installed on the base, and the upper cover is connected with the base through the fixing assembly.

[0006] Further, the base is provided with a sliding groove, the fixing assembly is located at the position of the sliding groove, the upper cover is provided with a rivet column corresponding to the sliding groove, the rivet column cooperates with the sliding groove, and the rivet column cooperates with the fixing assembly.

[0007] Further, the fixing assembly comprises an elastic buckle and a draw pin; the elastic buckle is installed on the base through the draw pin, and the rivet column cooperates with the elastic buckle.

[0008] Further, the elastic buckle is provided with a protruding part, and the rivet column cooperates with the protruding part.

[0009] Further, the protruding part and the elastic buckle are integrally formed.

[0010] Further, the protruding part is in the shape of inverted V.

[0011] Further, the sliding groove is in the shape of L.

[0012] Further, the elastic buckle is a plastic body.

[0013] Further, the upper cover is a metal body.

[0014] The present application further provides a dismounting method of the fixing structure of the upper cover in the server, comprising the following steps:

[0015] When the middle upper cover needs to be installed, first rivet the rivet column to the middle upper cover, and then fix the elastic buckle to the base through the pull pin;

[0016] Assemble the middle upper cover towards the downward direction of the sliding groove, so that the rivet column is matched with the sliding groove, then slide the middle upper cover towards the front direction, so that the rivet column crosses the protruding part, and the installation of the middle upper cover is completed.

[0017] When the middle upper cover needs to be disassembled, first slide the middle upper cover towards the rear direction, so that the rivet column crosses the protruding part, then take out the middle upper cover towards the upward direction, and the disassembly of the middle upper cover is completed.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present application compared with the prior art are that the middle upper cover is fixed in the form of a plastic buckle, no tool is needed for disassembly and assembly, the middle upper cover can be disassembled and assembled flexibly, maintenance is convenient, and in addition, the plastic buckle has low cost and is easy to process.

[0019] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below, and obviously, the drawings in the following description can be used to obtain other drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.

[0021] Figure 1 A perspective view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0022] Figure 2 An exploded view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 3 An exploded view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 4 An installation view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0025] Figure 5 An installation view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0026] Figure 6 An installation view of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0027] Figure 7 A flowchart of the disassembly and assembly method of the middle upper cover fixing structure of the server provided by the present application is shown in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0032] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be connected, or detachable connection, or integrated; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or can include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature is "on", "above" and "over" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only means that the first feature is higher in horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature is "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only means that the first feature is lower in horizontal height than the second feature.

[0034] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present application.

[0035] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the specific embodiment, the present application discloses a server upper cover fixing structure, comprising a base 10, a middle upper cover 20 and a fixing assembly 30; the fixing assembly 30 is installed on the base 10, and the middle upper cover 20 is connected with the base 10 through the fixing assembly 30.

[0036] Specifically, the middle upper cover 20 is connected with the base 10 through the fixing assembly 30, and can be disassembled and assembled without tool assistance, and can be disassembled and assembled flexibly, so that maintenance is convenient.

[0037] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the base 10 is provided with a sliding groove 11, the fixing assembly 30 is located at the position of the sliding groove 11, the middle upper cover 20 is provided with a rivet column 21 corresponding to the sliding groove 11, the rivet column 21 cooperates with the sliding groove 11, and the rivet column 21 cooperates with the fixing assembly 30.

[0038] Specifically, the middle upper cover 20 cooperates with the sliding groove 11 through the rivet column 21, and then the rivet column 21 cooperates with the fixing assembly 30, so that the fixing operation of the middle upper cover 20 is simple, disassembly and assembly do not require tool assistance, and do not require screw locking, thereby reducing the cost.

[0039] Referring to Figures 1 to 6As shown in the drawings, the fixing assembly 30 comprises an elastic buckle 31 and a draw bolt 32; the elastic buckle 31 is installed on the base 10 through the draw bolt 32, and the rivet column 21 is matched with the elastic buckle 31.

[0040] Specifically, the elastic buckle 31 is installed on the base 10 through the draw bolt 32, the connection is firm and convenient to operate, and the cost is low.

[0041] As shown in the drawings, Figures 2 to 6 As shown in the drawings, the elastic buckle 31 is provided with a protruding part 311, and the rivet column 21 is matched with the protruding part 311.

[0042] Specifically, the protruding part 311 and the slide groove 11 are matched through the rivet column 21, the rivet column 21 is pushed along the direction of the protruding part 311 through the thrust force, the protruding part 311 is deformed under the action of the thrust force, then the rivet column 21 crosses the protruding part 311 and enters the end part of the slide groove 11, at this time the protruding part 311 is reset under the action of the elastic force, a hook is formed to limit the rivet column 21, so that the rivet column 21 is not easy to fall off, so as to fix the middle and upper cover 20.

[0043] Specifically, in the embodiment, the protruding part 311 and the elastic buckle 31 are integrally formed, the strength is high, only one set of production mold is needed, and the production cost is reduced.

[0044] As shown in the drawings, Figures 2 to 6 As shown in the drawings, the protruding part 311 is in the shape of inverted V, the structure is stable and the elasticity is strong, and the limiting effect is good.

[0045] Specifically, in the embodiment, the slide groove 11 is in the shape of L, the rivet column 21 is convenient to enter and exit in the slide groove 11, and when the rivet column 21 is located at the end part of the slide groove 11, the rivet column 21 is not easy to fall off, and the fixation is stable.

[0046] Specifically, in the embodiment, the elastic buckle 31 is a plastic body, the elastic effect is strong and the cost is low.

[0047] Specifically, in the embodiment, the middle and upper cover 20 is a metal body, preferably a one-time formed sheet metal structure, the strength is high and the production is convenient.

[0048] As shown in the drawings, Figure 7 As shown in the drawings, the application further discloses a dismounting method of a server middle and upper cover fixing structure, comprising the following steps:

[0049] S1, when the middle upper cover needs to be installed, first rivet the rivet column to the middle upper cover, and then fix the elastic buckle to the base through the pull pin;

[0050] Specifically, the rivet column is riveted to the middle upper cover to form an upper whole, and then the elastic buckle is fixed to the base through the pull pin to form a lower whole, and then the upper whole and the lower whole are matched, which is simple to operate and does not need tool assistance.

[0051] S2, the middle upper cover is assembled in the direction of the sliding groove, so that the rivet column is matched with the sliding groove, and then the middle upper cover is slid forward, so that the rivet column crosses the protruding part, and the installation of the middle upper cover is completed;

[0052] Specifically, the rivet column is pushed to make the protruding part elastically deform, and then the rivet column crosses the protruding part, and the protruding part plays a limiting role to complete the installation of the middle upper cover.

[0053] S3, when the middle upper cover needs to be disassembled, first slide the middle upper cover backward, so that the rivet column crosses the protruding part, and then take out the middle upper cover upward, that is, the disassembly of the middle upper cover is completed.

[0054] Specifically, the middle upper cover is slid backward, the protruding part elastically deforms, and then the rivet column crosses the protruding part, and the rivet column is unlocked, and then the middle upper cover is taken out upward, that is, the disassembly of the middle upper cover is completed.

[0055] The present application is aimed at a server product with a middle upper cover structure, which utilizes the elastic deformation of the plastic buckle, increases the buckle position to block in the sliding stroke of the middle upper cover, so as to realize a scheme structure of the fixed middle upper cover, and the disassembly does not need tool assistance, can be flexibly disassembled, is convenient to maintain, in addition, the plastic buckle has low cost and is easy to process.

[0056] The above embodiment is a preferred implementation scheme of the present application, in addition to this, the present application can also be realized in other ways, and any obvious replacement without departing from the technical scheme concept is within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A top cover fixing structure for a server, characterized in that, The device includes a base, a middle and upper cover, and a fixing component. The fixing component is installed on the base, and the middle and upper cover is connected to the base via the fixing component. The base has a sliding groove, and the fixing component is located at the position of the sliding groove. The middle and upper cover has a rivet corresponding to the sliding groove, and the rivet engages with the sliding groove and the fixing component. The fixing component includes an elastic buckle and a pull stud. The elastic buckle is installed on the base via the pull stud, and the rivet engages with the elastic buckle. The elastic buckle has a protrusion, and the rivet engages with the protrusion. The protrusion and the elastic buckle are integrally formed. The protrusion is inverted V-shaped. The sliding groove is L-shaped. The elastic buckle is made of plastic.

2. The server cover fixing structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper cover is made of metal.

3. A method for disassembling and assembling a server cover fixing structure, based on the server cover fixing structure as described in any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: When the upper and middle covers need to be installed, first rivet the rivet post to the upper and middle covers, and then fix the elastic buckle to the base with the pull stud. Assemble the upper and middle cover with the slide groove facing down so that the rivet can fit into the slide groove. Then slide the upper and middle cover forward so that the rivet can pass over the protrusion to complete the installation of the upper and middle cover. When it is necessary to remove the upper and middle cover, first slide the upper and middle cover backward so that the rivet passes over the protrusion, and then take the upper and middle cover out upward to complete the removal of the upper and middle cover.

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