Device and method for removing chassis cover of server

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to disclose a server chassis cover removal device and method, which relates to the field of server intelligent assembly technology, including a tray assembly, a horizontal moving assembly, a beam, a vertical lifting assembly and a cover removal assembly; the tray assembly includes a first layer space and a second layer space; the horizontal moving assembly includes a first horizontal rail and a second horizontal rail, and the tray assembly is arranged between the first horizontal rail and the second horizontal rail; the cover removal assembly includes a suction cup and a first downward pressure column and a second downward pressure column arranged on both sides of the suction cup. Technical effect: the chassis cover is automatically removed by the cover removal assembly, and the chassis cover is placed in the second layer space, and the tray assembly synchronously carries the uncovered chassis and the chassis cover, without the need to set up an additional chassis cover carrying channel. After the memory stick, power supply, CPU, optical fiber module, etc. are assembled into the chassis, the chassis cover in the second layer space is matched with the chassis to complete the server assembly, making the intelligent assembly equipment compact and efficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of server intelligent assembly, and in particular to a device and method for removing a server chassis cover. Background Art

[0002] Server assembly includes the assembly of memory sticks, power supplies, CPUs, fiber optic modules, etc. Currently, assembly is mainly done manually, which has the defects of low efficiency and high error rate.

[0003] In order to improve the efficiency of server assembly and reduce the error rate of assembly, it is necessary to develop a set of intelligent server assembly equipment to assemble memory sticks, power supplies, CPUs, fiber optic modules, etc. into the chassis. This requires automatically opening the chassis cover of the server chassis. Currently, there is no device for automatically opening the chassis cover.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to develop a device and method for removing the server chassis cover. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the present invention is to disclose a server chassis cover removal device and method, which automatically removes the chassis cover through a cover removal assembly and places the chassis cover in the second layer space, making the chassis cover removal efficient.

[0006] The first object of the present invention is to provide a device for removing a server chassis cover.

[0007] A second object of the present invention is to provide a method for removing a server chassis cover.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned first invention object, the present invention provides a server chassis cover removal device, comprising a tray assembly, a horizontal movement assembly, a crossbeam, a vertical lifting assembly, and a cover removal assembly;

[0009] The tray assembly includes a first layer of space and a second layer of space;

[0010] The horizontal moving assembly includes a first horizontal track and a second horizontal track, and the tray assembly is arranged between the first horizontal track and the second horizontal track;

[0011] The two ends of the crossbeam are movably arranged on the first horizontal track and the second horizontal track respectively;

[0012] The vertical lifting assembly is arranged in the middle of the beam, and the vertical lifting assembly drives the cover removal assembly to rise and fall;

[0013] The cover removal assembly includes a suction cup and a first pressing column and a second pressing column arranged on both sides of the suction cup.

[0014] Preferably, the first pressure column is driven to rise and fall by a first cylinder, and the second pressure column is driven to rise and fall by a second cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, the vertical lifting assembly includes a fixing frame and a motor, the fixing frame is fixed to the crossbeam, the fixing frame is provided with a vertical slide rail, and the L-shaped fixing plate moves up and down along the vertical slide rail;

[0016] A suction cup is provided at the bottom of the L-shaped fixing plate, and a first pressing column and a second pressing column are respectively installed on both sides of the L-shaped fixing plate.

[0017] Preferably, the suction cup is a sponge suction cup.

[0018] Preferably, a first fixing block and a second fixing block are provided on the suction cup, and both the first fixing block and the second fixing block face the tray assembly.

[0019] Preferably, the first layer of space is used to place a chassis, and the second layer of space is used to place a chassis cover.

[0020] Based on the same inventive principle, in order to achieve the above-mentioned second invention object, the present invention provides a method for removing a server chassis cover, which adopts the server chassis cover removal device described in the first invention, including the following steps:

[0021] The pallet assembly carrying the chassis moves to the predetermined position;

[0022] Start the horizontal moving assembly and drive the vertical lifting assembly to move above the chassis, so that the first pressing column is aligned with the first cover opening of the chassis, and the second pressing column is aligned with the second cover opening of the chassis;

[0023] The first pressing column presses down the first cover opening hole, and the second pressing column presses down the second cover opening hole, so that the chassis cover and the chassis are separated;

[0024] Raise the first and second pressure posts, activate the suction cups, and attach the chassis cover to the suction cups to remove the chassis cover.

[0025] Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps:

[0026] Through the horizontal displacement of the horizontal moving component and the vertical displacement of the vertical lifting component, the chassis cover adsorbed by the suction cup is aligned with the second layer space of the tray component, and then the chassis cover is pushed to the second layer space through the horizontal moving component.

[0027] Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps:

[0028] The suction cup releases the chassis cover, and the horizontal moving component drives the suction cup to move away from the chassis cover. The vertical lifting component then drives the suction cup downward so that the side of the suction cup is aligned with the second layer of space. The horizontal moving component is started to drive the suction cup to move towards the chassis cover, and the chassis cover is pushed completely into the second layer of space.

[0029] Preferably, the first pressing column and the second pressing column are pressed down synchronously.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0031] The chassis cover is automatically removed by the cover removal assembly and placed in the second-layer space. The tray assembly simultaneously carries the uncovered chassis and the chassis cover, eliminating the need for an additional chassis cover transportation channel. After the memory stick, power supply, CPU, fiber optic module, etc. are assembled into the chassis, the chassis cover in the second-layer space is matched with the chassis to complete the server assembly, making the intelligent assembly equipment compact and efficient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chassis cover removal device of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the tray assembly of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 8 It is a flow chart of the method for removing the chassis cover of the present invention.

[0041] Among them, 1. Tray assembly; 11. First layer space; 12. Second layer space; 2. Horizontal moving assembly; 21. First horizontal track; 22. Second horizontal track; 3. Beam; 4. Vertical lifting assembly; 41. Fixed frame; 42. Motor; 43. Vertical slide rail; 44. L-shaped fixing plate; 5. Cover removal assembly; 51. Suction cup; 52. First downward pressure column; 521. First cylinder; 53. Second downward pressure column; 531. Second cylinder; 54. First fixed block; 55. Second fixed block; 6. Chassis; 61. Chassis cover; 62. First cover opening hole; 63. Second cover opening hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the various embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but it should be noted that these embodiments are not limitations of the present invention, and any equivalent transformations or substitutions in functions, methods, or structures made by ordinary technicians in this field based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like to indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0044] Example 1

[0045] Ginseng Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a server chassis cover removal device (hereinafter referred to as "device").

[0046] Server chassis cover removal device, see Figures 1 to 6 As shown, it includes a pallet assembly 1, a horizontal moving assembly 2, a beam 3, a vertical lifting assembly 4 and a cover removal assembly 5; the pallet assembly 1 includes a first layer space 11 and a second layer space 12; the horizontal moving assembly 2 includes a first horizontal rail 21 and a second horizontal rail 22, and the pallet assembly 1 is arranged between the first horizontal rail 21 and the second horizontal rail 22; the two ends of the beam 3 are movably arranged on the first horizontal rail 21 and the second horizontal rail 22 respectively; the vertical lifting assembly 4 is arranged in the middle of the beam 3, and the vertical lifting assembly 4 drives the cover removal assembly 5 to rise and fall; the cover removal assembly 5 includes a suction cup 51 and a first lower pressure column 52 and a second lower pressure column 53 arranged on both sides of the suction cup 51.

[0047] Specifically, see Figures 1 to 3 The server chassis 6 is provided with a chassis cover 61. The surface of the chassis cover 61 is provided with a first opening hole 62 and a second opening hole 63. When the first opening hole 62 and the second opening hole 63 are pressed downward at the same time, the chassis cover 61 is disengaged from the chassis 6, and the chassis cover is removed. After removing the chassis cover 61, the memory module, power supply, CPU, optical fiber module, etc. are installed in the chassis. After the installation is completed, the chassis cover 61 is engaged with the chassis 6 again. The purpose of this embodiment is to automatically remove the chassis cover and place the chassis cover in the second layer space 12 of the tray assembly 1, so that the tray assembly 1 can carry the chassis 6 and the chassis cover 61 to the next process at the same time. The principle of removing the cover is as follows: See Figure 7 , Figure 7 The tray assembly 1 has a three-dimensional structure diagram, which has a first layer of space 11 and a second layer of space 12. The first layer of space 11 is used to place the chassis 6, and the second layer of space 12 is used to place the chassis cover 61; see Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 The tray assembly 1 carries the chassis with the unremoved cover and stops at a predetermined position. The horizontal moving assembly 2 drives the vertical lifting assembly 4 to move above the chassis 6, so that the first lower pressure column 52 is aligned with the first cover opening hole 62 of the chassis 6, and the second lower pressure column 53 is aligned with the second cover opening hole 63 of the chassis. The first lower pressure column 52 is driven to rise and fall by the first cylinder 521, and the second lower pressure column 53 is driven to rise and fall by the second cylinder 531. The first cylinder 521 and the second cylinder 531 are started synchronously, so that the first lower pressure column 52 and the second lower pressure column 53 are synchronously pressed down on the first cover opening hole 62 and the second cover opening hole 63 respectively, so that the chassis cover 61 is disengaged from the chassis 6; the first cylinder 521 and the second cylinder 531 are started synchronously, so that the first lower pressure column 52 and the second lower pressure column 53 are returned to their positions, and the suction cup 51 is started so that the chassis cover is adsorbed on the suction cup 51. The horizontal moving assembly 2 is then started to drive the suction cup 51 to remove the chassis cover 61. See the status. Figure 3 ; Through the horizontal movement of the horizontal moving component 2 and the vertical movement of the vertical lifting component 4, the chassis cover 61 is aligned with the second layer space 12, and the chassis cover 61 is sent into the second layer space 12 by the horizontal moving component 2; due to the interference between the suction cup 51 and the tray assembly 1, the chassis cover 61 cannot enter the second layer space 12 completely when it is adsorbed by the suction cup 51. In order to make the chassis cover 61 enter the second layer space 12 completely, after the suction cup 51 stops adsorbing the chassis cover, the suction cup 51 is driven by the horizontal moving component 2 and the vertical lifting component 4 to move away from the chassis cover 51 and then descend a distance. The chassis cover 61 is pushed completely into the second layer space 12 by the first fixed block 54 and the second fixed block 55 arranged on the side of the chassis cover 61 and facing the tray assembly 1, and the chassis cover is removed.

[0048] See also Figures 1 to 6The working principle of the vertical lifting component 4 is as follows: the vertical lifting component 4 includes a fixing frame 41 and a motor 42, the fixing frame 41 is fixed to the crossbeam 3, the fixing frame 41 is provided with a vertical slide rail 43, and the L-shaped fixing plate 44 moves up and down along the vertical slide rail 43; a suction cup 51 is provided at the bottom of the L-shaped fixing plate 44, and the suction cup 51 is preferably a sponge suction cup, and a sponge pad is provided at the bottom of the sponge suction cup to prevent the suction cup from crushing the chassis cover 61. A first downward pressure column 52 and a second downward pressure column 53 are respectively installed on both sides of the L-shaped fixing plate 44, and the lifting and lowering of the vertical lifting component 4 drives the lifting and lowering of the suction cup 51.

[0049] Example 2

[0050] Ginseng Figure 8 As shown, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a method for removing a server chassis cover (hereinafter referred to as "method").

[0051] How to remove the server chassis cover, see Figure 8 As shown, the server chassis cover removal device described in Example 1 includes the following steps:

[0052] Step S1: The tray assembly 1 carrying the chassis 6 moves to a predetermined position; at this position, the chassis 6 and the chassis cover 61 are not separated, that is, they are in an unremoved state.

[0053] Step S2: Start the horizontal moving component 2 and drive the vertical lifting component 3 to move above the chassis 6, so that the first downward pressure column 52 is aligned with the first cover opening hole 62 of the chassis 6, and the second downward pressure column 53 is aligned with the second cover opening hole 63 of the chassis 6; the chassis cover 61 is engaged with the chassis 6 through the locking structure, and by synchronously pressing down the first cover opening hole 62 and the second cover opening hole 63, the chassis cover 61 and the chassis 6 can be disengaged.

[0054] Step S3: The first pressing column 52 presses down the first cover opening hole 62, and the second pressing column 53 presses down the second cover opening hole 63, so that the chassis cover 61 and the chassis 6 are separated; to ensure smooth removal of the chassis cover, the first pressing column 52 and the second pressing column 53 are pressed down synchronously.

[0055] Step S4: Raise the first pressure column 52 and the second pressure column 53, and start the suction cup 51 to adsorb the chassis cover 61 to the suction cup 51 to remove the chassis cover; while the first pressure column 52 and the second pressure column 53 are pressed down, the bottom surface of the suction cup 51 synchronously contacts the chassis cover 61. After raising the first pressure column 52 and the second pressure column 53, start the suction cup 51 to suck up the chassis cover 61, so that the chassis cover 61 can be separated from the chassis.

[0056] Step S5: Through the horizontal displacement of the horizontal moving component 2 and the vertical displacement of the vertical lifting component 4, the chassis cover 61 adsorbed by the suction cup 51 is aligned with the second layer space 12 of the tray component 1, and then the chassis cover 61 is pushed to the second layer space 12 through the horizontal moving component 2; in step S5, due to the interference between the suction cup 51 and the tray assembly 1, the chassis cover 61 cannot enter the second layer space 12 in the state of being adsorbed by the suction cup 51, and only the unadsorbed part of the chassis cover 61 can be placed in the second layer space 12.

[0057] Step S6: The suction cup 51 releases the chassis cover 61, the horizontal moving component 2 drives the suction cup 51 to move away from the chassis cover 61, and then drives the suction cup 51 downward through the vertical lifting component 4, so that the side of the suction cup is aligned with the second layer space 12, and the horizontal moving component 2 is started to drive the suction cup 51 to move toward the chassis cover 61, and the chassis cover 61 is pushed completely into the second layer space 12; in order to make the chassis cover 61 enter the second layer space 12, after the suction cup 51 stops adsorbing the chassis cover, it is driven by the horizontal moving component 2 and the vertical lifting component 4 to move away from the chassis cover 51 and then descend a distance, and the chassis cover 61 is pushed completely into the second layer space 12 by the first fixed block 54 and the second fixed block 55 arranged on the side of the chassis cover 61 and facing the tray component 1.

[0058] Through steps S1 to S6, the chassis cover is automatically removed by the cover removal assembly 5, and the chassis cover 61 is placed in the second layer space 12. The tray assembly 1 synchronously carries the uncovered chassis and the chassis cover, and there is no need to set up an additional carrying channel for the chassis cover. After the memory stick, power supply, CPU, optical fiber module, etc. are assembled into the chassis, the chassis cover of the second layer space 12 is matched with the chassis to complete the server assembly, making the intelligent assembly equipment compact and efficient.

Claims

1. A server chassis cover removal device, characterized in that: It includes a tray assembly, a horizontal moving assembly, a crossbeam, a vertical lifting assembly and a cover removal assembly; The tray assembly includes a first layer of space and a second layer of space; The horizontal moving assembly includes a first horizontal track and a second horizontal track, and the tray assembly is arranged between the first horizontal track and the second horizontal track; The two ends of the crossbeam are movably arranged on the first horizontal track and the second horizontal track respectively; The vertical lifting assembly is arranged in the middle of the beam, and the vertical lifting assembly drives the cover removal assembly to rise and fall; The cover removal assembly includes a suction cup and a first pressing column and a second pressing column arranged on both sides of the suction cup; A first fixing block and a second fixing block are provided on the suction cup, wherein the first fixing block and the second fixing block both face the tray assembly; The horizontal movement of the horizontal moving assembly and the vertical movement of the vertical lifting assembly align the chassis cover with the second layer space, and the chassis cover is sent into the second layer space by the horizontal moving assembly; In order to make the entire chassis cover enter the second layer space, after the suction cup stops adsorbing the chassis cover, the suction cup is driven to move away from the chassis cover and then descend a certain distance through the horizontal moving component and the vertical lifting component. The chassis cover is pushed into the second layer space through the first fixed block and the second fixed block arranged on the side of the chassis cover and facing the tray assembly.

2. The server chassis cover removal device according to claim 1, wherein: The first pressure column is driven to rise and fall by a first cylinder, and the second pressure column is driven to rise and fall by a second cylinder.

3. The server chassis cover removal device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The vertical lifting assembly includes a fixing frame and a motor, wherein the fixing frame is fixed to the crossbeam, and the fixing frame is provided with a vertical slide rail, and the L-shaped fixing plate moves up and down along the vertical slide rail; A suction cup is provided at the bottom of the L-shaped fixing plate, and a first pressing column and a second pressing column are respectively installed on both sides of the L-shaped fixing plate.

4. The server chassis cover removal device according to claim 3, wherein: The suction cup is a sponge suction cup.

5. The server chassis cover removal device according to claim 3, wherein: The first layer of space is used for placing the chassis, and the second layer of space is used for placing the chassis cover.

6. A method for removing the chassis cover of a server, characterized in that: The server chassis cover removal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 comprises the following steps: The pallet assembly carrying the chassis moves to the predetermined position; Start the horizontal moving assembly and drive the vertical lifting assembly to move above the chassis, so that the first pressing column is aligned with the first cover opening of the chassis, and the second pressing column is aligned with the second cover opening of the chassis; The first pressing column presses down the first cover opening hole, and the second pressing column presses down the second cover opening hole, so that the chassis cover and the chassis are separated; Raise the first and second pressure posts, activate the suction cups, and attach the chassis cover to the suction cups to remove the chassis cover.

7. The method for removing a server chassis cover according to claim 6, wherein: The following steps are also included: Through the horizontal displacement of the horizontal moving component and the vertical displacement of the vertical lifting component, the chassis cover adsorbed by the suction cup is aligned with the second layer space of the tray component, and then the chassis cover is pushed to the second layer space through the horizontal moving component.

8. The method for removing a server chassis cover according to claim 7, wherein: The following steps are also included: The suction cup releases the chassis cover, and the horizontal moving component drives the suction cup to move away from the chassis cover. The vertical lifting component then drives the suction cup downward so that the side of the suction cup is aligned with the second layer of space. The horizontal moving component is started to drive the suction cup to move towards the chassis cover, and the chassis cover is pushed completely into the second layer of space.

9. The method for removing a server chassis cover according to claim 8, wherein: The first pressing column and the second pressing column are pressed down synchronously.

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