Server Chassis

Abstract

A server chassis includes a rack, a shell cover detachably covered on the rack, and two elastic snap-on units located in the rack. The rack includes two engaging holes, two positioning slots, and two lifting members. The shell cover has two limiting bosses. Each elastic snap-on unit has an elastic module and a clamping member. By means of the design that the clamping member can be clamped with the engaging hole, when in a combined position, the clamping member clamps the engaging hole and limits the limiting boss of the shell cover in the positioning slot, at which time, the shell cover is fixed to the rack. And through the application that the elastic module can move backward and be pushed upward by the lifting member and the elastic module pushes up the shell cover, when in a non-combined position, the limiting boss moves out of the positioning slot and the elastic module pushes up the shell cover, thereby achieving automatic lifting of the shell cover, effectively assisting the user to labor-savingly remove the shell cover from the rack.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention relates to a server device, in particular to a server chassis. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally speaking, during the assembly process of a server chassis, it is common to directly connect the cover to the rack and use a locking tool to lock the cover to the rack to complete the assembly operation of fixing the cover to the rack. However, during the locking assembly process, it is usually necessary to prepare multiple screws and perform cumbersome locking operations, which is not only very time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also increases production costs. Moreover, when the cover is to be removed, it is also necessary to remove all the screws before the cover can be removed from the rack. Therefore, a snap device is now provided on the cover to perform tool-free assembly operations, which effectively facilitates the user to assemble.

[0003] Although the use of a snap-on device can avoid the tedious action of assembling screws, most snap-on devices still have the problem of inconvenient force application and may be affected by assembly tolerances, resulting in the snap-on device being difficult to engage. In addition, the current snap-on device can only facilitate the assembly action of fixing the cover to the frame. When the cover is to be removed from the frame, the snap-on device often causes the inconvenience of being difficult to remove the cover due to the over-tightening of the snap-on device, causing trouble to the user, and it is urgent for practitioners to further explore and improve. [Summary of the invention]

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a server chassis which can be quickly assembled and disassembled.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the server chassis of the present invention includes a frame, a shell cover detachably covered on the frame, and two elastic buckle units located in the frame.

[0006] The frame includes a bottom plate, two side plates extending from two opposite sides of the bottom plate in a direction away from the bottom plate, two engaging holes respectively opened on the front sides of the side plates, two positioning slide grooves respectively opened on the upper sides of the side plates and located on the front sides of the side plates, two stoppers respectively arranged on the side plates and located in the frame, and two lifting members respectively arranged on the bottom plate and close to the side plates.

[0007] The shell cover includes a cover body, two extension plates extending from two opposite ends of the cover body toward the side plates of the frame, and two limiting protrusions respectively arranged on the extension plates and corresponding to the positioning slide grooves of the frame.

[0008] The elastic buckle units are respectively arranged on the side panels and located in the frame, and can be removably buckled in the buckling holes. The limiting bosses of the shell cover correspond to the elastic buckle units. Each elastic buckle unit has an elastic module that can move relative to the corresponding side panel, and a clamping piece that is arranged on the outer side of the elastic module and can be buckled in the corresponding buckling hole.

[0009] Each elastic module has a body, a protruding member extending upward from the body, a first elastic member extending forward from the body and corresponding to each stopper, and a second elastic member extending from the body toward the bottom plate and corresponding to each lifting member. Each first elastic member has a supporting portion that abuts against the corresponding stopper, and a pushing portion that connects the supporting portion and the body and can be pushed forward by the corresponding limiting protrusion. Each second elastic member can be driven backward by each body and pushed upward by the corresponding lifting member to lift the cover upward.

[0010] The limiting boss of the shell cover can move between a combined position and a non-combined position relative to the positioning slot of the frame. The shell cover is covered on the frame so that the cover body presses downward against the protruding piece of the elastic module, and the limiting boss contacts the pushing portion of the first elastic member and aligns with the positioning slot, and the extension plate of the shell cover moves forward to drive the limiting boss to move in the direction of the positioning slot and push the pushing portion forward synchronously, so that the elastic module moves forward and synchronously links the clamping piece to move in the direction of the engaging hole. When moving to the combined position, the limiting boss of the shell cover is limited in the positioning slot and the clamping piece of the elastic buckle unit is buckled in the engaging hole. When the locking piece of the elastic locking unit is pressed inward and the locking piece is not locked in the corresponding locking hole, an elastic restoring force of the first elastic piece will cause the pushing portion to push the limiting protrusion backward and simultaneously move the main body and the second elastic piece backward; when moving to the non-combined position, the limiting protrusion moves out of the positioning slot and the second elastic piece is pushed and lifted upward by the corresponding lifting pieces, so that the protruding piece of the elastic module lifts up the cover body.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention adopts the design that the snap-fitting piece of the elastic snap-fitting unit can snap-fit ​​the snap-fitting hole. In the combined position, the snap-fitting piece of the elastic snap-fitting unit snaps the snap-fitting hole and limits the limiting convex column of the shell cover in the positioning slot. At this time, the shell cover is fixed on the frame. And through the application that the second elastic piece of the elastic module can be driven backward by the body and pushed upward by the lifting piece and the protruding piece of the elastic module pushes up the cover body, in the non-combined position, the second elastic piece is pushed upward by the corresponding lifting piece, and the protruding piece pushes up the cover body, so as to automatically lift the shell cover, effectively assisting the user to laboriously remove the shell cover from the frame.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0013] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional exploded view illustrating an embodiment of a server chassis of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram, which helps explain Figure 1 ;

[0015] Figure 3 is a partial three-dimensional exploded view, illustrating the connection relationship between a frame, an elastic buckle unit and a locking unit in this embodiment;

[0016] Figure 4 is a partial side view schematic diagram, illustrating the connection relationship between the frame, a shell cover and the elastic buckle unit in this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 5 is a partial side view schematic diagram, illustrating the connection relationship between a limiting boss of the housing cover, a positioning slot of the frame and an elastic module of the elastic buckle unit in a combined position in the embodiment;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram, explaining Figure 5 In the embodiment, a clamping member of the elastic buckle unit is connected to a clamping hole of the shell cover; and

[0019] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram to assist in explaining Figure 6 In the embodiment, the elastic module of the elastic buckle unit lifts up the shell cover. [Specific implementation method]

[0020] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 7 , an embodiment of a server chassis of the present invention comprises a rack 1, a shell cover 2 detachably covered on the rack 1, and two elastic buckle units 3 located in the rack 1.

[0022] The frame 1 includes a bottom plate 11, two side plates 12 extending from opposite sides of the bottom plate 11 in a direction away from the bottom plate 11, two engaging holes 13 respectively opened on the front sides of the side plates 12 (only one is shown due to the viewing angle of the figure), two positioning slots 14 respectively opened on the upper sides of the side plates 12, two stoppers 15 respectively arranged on the side plates 12 and located in the frame 1 (only one is shown due to the viewing angle of the figure), and two lifting members 16 respectively arranged on the bottom plate 11 and close to the side plates 12 (only one is shown due to the viewing angle of the figure).

[0023] The housing cover 2 includes a cover body 21, two extension plates 22 extending from opposite ends of the cover body 21 toward the side plate 12 of the frame 1, and two limiting bosses 23 respectively disposed on the extension plates 22 and corresponding to the positioning slots 14 of the frame 1.

[0024] The elastic buckle units 3 (only one is shown due to the perspective of the figure) are respectively arranged on the side panels 12 and located in the frame 1, and can be removably buckled in the buckling holes 13. The limiting bosses 23 of the shell cover 2 correspond to the elastic buckle units 3. Each elastic buckle unit 3 has an elastic module 4 that can move forward and backward relative to the corresponding side panel 12, and a clamping member 5 that is arranged on the outer side of the elastic module 4 and can be buckled in the corresponding buckling hole 13.

[0025] Each elastic module 4 has a body 41, a protruding member 44 extending upward from the body 41, a first elastic member 42 extending forward from the body 41 and corresponding to each stopper 15, and a second elastic member 43 extending from the body 41 toward the bottom plate 11 and corresponding to each lifting member 16. Each first elastic member 42 has a supporting portion 421 that abuts against the corresponding stopper 15, and a pushing portion 422 that connects the supporting portion 421 and the body 41 and can be pushed forward by the corresponding limiting protrusion 23. Each second elastic member 43 can be driven backward by each body 41 and pushed upward by the corresponding lifting member 16 to lift each protruding member 44 upward to lift the cover 21.

[0026] The limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 can move between a combined position and a non-combined position relative to the positioning slot 14 of the frame 1. The shell cover 2 is covered on the frame 1 so that the cover body 21 presses downwardly the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4, and the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 contacts the pushing portion 422 of the first elastic member 42 and aligns with the positioning slot 14, and then the extension plate 22 of the shell cover 2 moves forward to drive the limiting boss 23 to move in the direction of the positioning slot 14 and push the pushing portion 422 forward synchronously, so that the elastic module 4 moves forward and synchronously links the clamping member 5 to move in the direction of the engaging hole 13, and when it moves to the combined position, the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 is limited in the positioning slot 14 and the clamping member 5 of the elastic buckle unit 3 is buckled in the engaging hole 13. When the locking piece 5 of the elastic locking unit 3 is pressed inward and makes the locking piece 5 not locked in the corresponding locking hole 13, an elastic restoring force of the first elastic piece 42 will cause the pushing portion 422 to push the limiting boss 23 backward and simultaneously move the main body 41 and the second elastic piece 43 backward. When moving to the non-combination position, the limiting boss 23 moves out of the positioning slot 14 and the second elastic piece 43 is pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting pieces 16, so that the protruding piece 44 of the elastic module 4 pushes up the cover body 21.

[0027] During assembly, the limiting convex column 23 of the shell cover 2 is initially aligned with the first elastic member 42 and the shell cover 2 is placed on the frame 1, so that the cover body 21 presses downwardly against the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4 and the limiting convex column 23 contacts the pushing portion 422 of the first elastic member 42 and is aligned with the positioning slot 14. Then, the shell cover 2 is moved forward as a whole and the extension plate 22 is moved forward synchronously to drive the limiting convex column 23 to move in the direction of the positioning slot 14 and push the pushing portion 422 forward synchronously, and the pushing portion 422 links the elastic module 4 to move forward and synchronously drives the clamping member 5 to move in the direction of the engaging hole 13. Finally, when the shell cover 2 is moved to the combined position, the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 is limited in the positioning slot 14 and the clamping piece 5 of the elastic clamping unit 3 is clamped in the clamping hole 13, and the assembly operation of the shell cover 2 being fixedly combined with the frame 1 is completed. That is to say, when the shell cover 2 is placed on the frame 1, the cover body 21 will press the elastic module 4 downward, and as long as the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 is moved in the direction of the positioning slot 14, it will simultaneously push the pushing portion 422 forward, so that the elastic module 4 moves forward and synchronously links the clamping piece 5 to move in the direction of the clamping hole 13, and after the clamping piece 5 is clamped in the clamping hole 13, at this time, the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 is limited in the positioning slot 14 and the shell cover 2 is fixedly combined with the frame 1.

[0028] In addition, relatively speaking, if the shell cover 2 is to be disassembled from the frame 1, it is only necessary to press the clamping piece 5 of the elastic clamping unit 3 inward and make the clamping piece 5 not clamped in the corresponding clamping hole 13. At this time, the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 42 will cause the pushing portion 422 to push the limiting boss 23 of the shell cover 2 backward and simultaneously move the main body 41 and the second elastic member 43 backward, and when moving to the non-combined position, the limiting boss 23 moves out of the positioning slot 14 and the second elastic member 43 is respectively pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting members 16, so that the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4 pushes up the cover body 21. In short, as long as the clamping member 5 is pressed inward at the same time, the clamping member 5 will not be locked in the corresponding clamping hole 13, and through the application of the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 42, the limiting protrusion 23 of the shell cover 2 will automatically move backward and be moved out of the positioning slot 14, and the second elastic member 43 will be lifted up by the corresponding lifting member 16 respectively, so that the protruding member 44 will push up the cover body 21 (see Figure 7 ), the shell cover 2 will be automatically lifted, so that the user can simply and easily operate to detach the shell cover 2 from the frame 1, effectively saving time and effort and improving work efficiency.

[0029] By means of the design that the snap-fitting piece 5 of the elastic snap-fitting unit 3 can snap-fit ​​the snap-fitting hole 13, in the combined position, the snap-fitting piece 5 of the elastic snap-fitting unit 3 snaps the snap-fitting hole 13 and limits the position-limiting protrusion 23 of the shell cover 2 in the positioning slot 14, at which time, the shell cover 2 is fixed on the rack 1. And through the application that the second elastic piece 43 of the elastic module 4 can be driven backward by the body 41 and pushed upward by the lifting piece 16 and the protruding piece 44 of the elastic module 4 pushes up the cover body 21, in the non-combined position, the second elastic piece 43 is pushed upward by the corresponding lifting piece 16 and the protruding piece 44 pushes up the cover body 21, thereby achieving automatic lifting of the shell cover 2, effectively assisting the user to labor-savingly remove the shell cover 2 from the rack 1.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first elastic member 42 of each elastic module 4 also has an S-shaped spring 424 connecting the abutting portion 421 and the pushing portion 422. When the clamping member 5 of each elastic buckle unit 3 is clamped in the clamping hole 13, each elastic module 4 is pressed forward against the corresponding stopper 15 as a whole, so that the S-shaped spring 424 of each first elastic member 42 accumulates the elastic restoring force. In other words, when the clamping member 5 is clamped in the clamping hole 13 and the limiting convex column 23 of the shell cover 2 is limited in the positioning slot 14, and the shell cover 2 is fixedly combined with the frame 1, the elastic module 4 is pressed forward against the corresponding stopper 15 as a whole, so that the S-shaped spring 424 of the first elastic member 42 accumulates the elastic restoring force. Relatively speaking, when the shell cover 2 is to be detached from the frame 1, through the design of accumulating the elastic restoring force of the S-shaped spring 424 of each first elastic member 42, as long as the clamping member 5 of the elastic buckle unit 3 is pressed inward at the same time and the clamping member 5 is not buckled in the corresponding engaging hole 13, at this time, the elastic restoring force accumulated by the S-shaped spring 424 of each first elastic member 42 will cause each S-shaped spring 424 to push the corresponding pushing portion 422 backward, and each pushing portion 422 will push the corresponding limiting convex column 23 backward and simultaneously move each body 41 and each second elastic member 43 backward. It should be particularly noted that in this embodiment, the pushing portion 422 of the first elastic member 42 of each elastic module 4 has a flange 423 that presses against the cover body 21. When the shell cover 2 is covered on the frame 1, the cover body 21 will press downward against the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4 and the flange 423 of the first elastic member 42. That is, the protruding member 44 of each elastic module 4 and the flange 423 of each first elastic member 42 will both abut against the cover 21, so that in the non-combined position, the cover 21 will be Figure 7As shown, the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4 will push up the cover 21 and the flange 423 of the first elastic member 42 will also push up the cover 21 at the same time, which can effectively assist the elastic module 4 to push up the cover 21, but is not limited thereto.

[0031] In addition, it should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the second elastic member 43 of each elastic module 4 has a pressing portion 431 that can be pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting member 16, and a bending portion 432 that extends upward from the pressing portion 431 and is connected to the corresponding body 41. When in the non-combination position, the pressing portion 431 of each second elastic member 43 is pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting member 16, and each bending portion 432 is pressed upward against the corresponding body 41, and each body 41 simultaneously drives the corresponding protruding member 44 to push up the cover 21. In short, through the design of the pressing portion 431 and the bending portion 432 of each second elastic member 43 and in conjunction with the application of each lifting member 16, when in the non-combination position, each lifting member 16 will lift the pressing portion 431 of the corresponding second elastic member 43 and cause the corresponding bending portion 432 to press upward against the corresponding body 41, and cause each body 41 to simultaneously drive the corresponding protruding member 44 to push up the cover 21.

[0032] Incidentally, in this embodiment, two locking units 6 (only one is shown due to the perspective of the figure) are respectively combined on the side panels 12 of the frame 1 and respectively correspond to the elastic buckle units 3, wherein the elastic module 4 of each elastic buckle unit 3 also has two sliding holes 45 that are spaced apart and penetrate the body 41. Each locking unit 6 includes two positioning columns 61 that are spaced apart and pass through the sliding holes 45 of the corresponding elastic module 4, and two locking members 62 that can be locked into the positioning columns 61. The locking members 62 are used to combine the corresponding elastic module 4 with the positioning columns 61 and enable the sliding holes 45 of the corresponding elastic module 4 to move forward and backward relative to the positioning columns 61, and enable the corresponding elastic module 4 to move forward and backward relative to the corresponding side panel 12, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0033] In summary, the server chassis of the present invention is designed to be able to snap the snap hole 13 by means of the snap member 5 of the elastic snap unit 3. When in the combined position, the snap member 5 of the elastic snap unit 3 snaps the snap hole 13 and limits the position-limiting protrusion 23 of the shell cover 2 in the positioning slot 14. At this time, the shell cover 2 is fixed on the rack 1. And through the application that the second elastic member 43 of the elastic module 4 can be driven backward by the body 41 and pushed upward by the lifting member 16 and the protruding member 44 of the elastic module 4 pushes up the cover body 21, when in the non-combined position, the second elastic member 43 is pushed upward by the corresponding lifting member 16 and the protruding member 44 pushes up the cover body 21, thereby achieving automatic lifting of the shell cover 2, effectively assisting the user to labor-savingly remove the shell cover 2 from the rack 1.

[0034] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A server chassis, characterized in that: Include: A frame, comprising a bottom plate, two side plates extending from two opposite sides of the bottom plate in a direction away from the bottom plate, two engaging holes respectively opened on the front sides of the side plates, two positioning slide grooves respectively opened on the upper sides of the side plates and located on the front sides of the side plates, two stoppers respectively arranged on the side plates and located in the frame, and two lifting members respectively arranged on the bottom plate and close to the side plates; a shell cover detachably mounted on the frame, comprising a cover body, two extension plates extending from two opposite ends of the cover body toward the side plate of the frame, and two limiting bosses respectively disposed on the extension plates and corresponding to the positioning slots of the frame; and Two elastic buckle units are respectively arranged on the side plates and located in the frame, and can be removably buckled in the buckling holes, the limiting convex columns of the shell cover correspond to the elastic buckle units, and each elastic buckle unit has: an elastic module movable relative to the corresponding side plate, each elastic module having, One body, a protrusion extending upward from the body, a first elastic member extending forward from the body and corresponding to each stopper, and a second elastic member extending from the main body toward the bottom plate and corresponding to each lifting member, each first elastic member having a supporting portion that abuts against the corresponding stopper, and a pushing portion connected to the supporting portion and the main body and pushed forward by the corresponding limiting protrusion, each second elastic member can be driven backward by each main body and pushed upward by the corresponding lifting member to lift up each protruding member to lift the cover body upward, and a clamping piece disposed on the outer side of the elastic module and capable of being snapped into the corresponding snapping hole, The limiting protrusion of the shell cover can move between a combined position and a non-combined position relative to the positioning slot of the frame. The shell cover is covered on the frame and the cover body presses downwardly the protruding piece of the elastic module, so that the limiting protrusion contacts the pushing portion of the first elastic member and aligns with the positioning slot, and the extension plate of the shell cover moves forward to drive the limiting protrusion to move in the direction of the positioning slot and simultaneously push the pushing portion forward, so that the elastic module moves forward and synchronously links the clamping piece to move in the direction of the clamping hole. When it moves to the combined position, the The limiting protrusion of the shell cover is limited in the positioning slot and the locking piece of the elastic locking unit is locked in the locking hole; when the locking piece of the elastic locking unit is pressed inward and the locking piece is not locked in the corresponding locking hole, an elastic restoring force of the first elastic piece will cause the pushing portion to push the limiting protrusion backward and simultaneously move the main body and the second elastic piece backward; when moving to the non-combined position, the limiting protrusion moves out of the positioning slot and the second elastic piece is pushed and lifted upward by the corresponding lifting pieces, so that the protruding piece of the elastic module lifts up the cover body.

2. The server chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first elastic member of each elastic module also has an S-shaped spring connecting the abutting portion and the pushing portion. When the clamping member of each elastic buckle unit is clamped in the engaging hole, each elastic module as a whole presses forward against the corresponding stopper to make the S-shaped spring of each first elastic member accumulate the elastic restoring force.

3. The server chassis according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing portion of the first elastic member of each elastic module has a flange that presses against the cover body. When the shell cover is covered on the frame, the cover body presses downward against the protruding member of the elastic module and the flange of the first elastic member.

4. The server chassis according to claim 1, wherein: The second elastic member of each elastic module has an extrusion portion that can be pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting member, and a bending portion extending upward from the extrusion portion and connected to the corresponding main body. When in the non-combination position, the extrusion portion of each second elastic member is pushed upward and lifted by the corresponding lifting member, and each bending portion is pressed upward against the corresponding main body, and each main body simultaneously drives the corresponding protruding member to lift the cover upward.

5. The server chassis according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes two locking units respectively combined with the side panels of the frame and corresponding to the elastic snap units respectively, wherein the elastic module of each elastic snap unit also has two sliding holes that are spaced apart and penetrate the main body, and each locking unit includes two positioning columns that are spaced apart and pass through the sliding holes of the corresponding elastic modules, and two locking pieces that can be locked into the positioning columns, and the locking pieces are used to combine the corresponding elastic module with the positioning columns and enable the sliding holes of the corresponding elastic modules to move forward and backward relative to the positioning columns, and enable the corresponding elastic module to move forward and backward relative to the corresponding side panels.

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