A server and chassis assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of server and cabinet assembly, it is related to computer technical field, the server includes cabinet assembly and multiple hard disks, wherein, cabinet assembly includes: cabinet, first positioning assembly, second positioning assembly and circuit board assembly, cabinet includes box and bearing disc, box includes multiple hard disk slots;Box is positioned on bearing disc by first positioning assembly;Second positioning assembly is set to bearing disc;Circuit board assembly includes circuit board and multiple electric connectors, circuit board is positioned on bearing disc by second positioning assembly, and each electric connector is set to circuit board and corresponds to each hard disk slot of box;Hard disk is inserted into hard disk slot, and each hard disk is respectively connected to each electric connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of computer technology, and more particularly to a server and chassis assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Generally speaking, storage servers contain multiple hard drives, which are vertically inserted into the hard drive slots of the server housing from top to bottom, and then connected to the electrical connectors of multiple circuit boards located at the bottom of the server housing.

[0003] However, these circuit boards are currently mounted on the bottom of the server housing in a slidable and removable manner, making it difficult to precisely position the electrical connectors on the circuit boards relative to the hard drive slots. Therefore, during the process of inserting the hard drive into the hard drive slot and connecting it to the electrical connectors on the circuit board, interference can easily occur between the hard drive and the connectors, potentially damaging the hard drive or the connectors and affecting the read / write functionality of the hard drive. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a server and chassis assembly to solve the problem of easy interference between the hard drive and the electrical connector during the process of the hard drive being inserted into the hard drive slot and connected to the electrical connector of the circuit board.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a server, including a chassis assembly and multiple hard drives. The chassis assembly includes a chassis, a first positioning component, a second positioning component, and a circuit board assembly. The chassis includes a housing and a carrier disk. The housing includes multiple hard drive slots. The housing is positioned on the carrier disk by the first positioning component. The second positioning component is disposed on the carrier disk. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and multiple electrical connectors. The circuit board is positioned on the carrier disk by the second positioning component. Each electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board and corresponds to each hard drive slot in the housing. Hard drives are inserted into the hard drive slots, and each hard drive is respectively connected to each electrical connector.

[0006] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a housing assembly for accommodating multiple hard drives. The housing assembly includes: a housing, a first positioning component, a second positioning component, and a circuit board assembly. The housing includes a chassis and a carrier platter. The chassis includes multiple hard drive slots. The chassis is positioned on the carrier platter by the first positioning component. The second positioning component is disposed on the carrier platter. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and multiple electrical connectors. The circuit board is positioned on the carrier platter by the second positioning component. Each electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board and corresponds to each hard drive slot in the chassis. The hard drive slots are used for inserting hard drives, and each hard drive is respectively connected to each electrical connector.

[0007] The technical solution of this invention provides a server and chassis assembly. The chassis is positioned on the carrier disk by a first positioning component, and the circuit board is positioned on the carrier disk by a second positioning component. This allows the electrical connector on the circuit board to be accurately positioned relative to the hard drive slot of the chassis. This avoids interference between the hard drive and the electrical connector during the process of inserting the hard drive into the hard drive slot and connecting it to the electrical connector on the circuit board, ensuring that the hard drive can be read and written normally after being connected to the electrical connector.

[0008] These or other aspects of this application will become more readily apparent in the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0009] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments 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.

[0010] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 2 An exploded view of the server provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 3 This is a partially exploded view of the server provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partially enlarged and exploded schematic diagram of the server enclosure and the mounting disk provided.

[0014] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the server enclosure and the mounting disk provided;

[0015] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the server enclosure and the mounting disk provided;

[0016] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A partially enlarged and exploded schematic diagram of the circuit board assembly and carrier disk in the provided server;

[0017] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the circuit board assembly and the carrier disk in the provided server.

[0018] Icon labels:

[0019] Server-1, Chassis Assembly-10, Chassis-11, Enclosure-111, Side Panel-1112, Edge-1112a, First Positioning Hole-1112b, First Partition-1113, Second Positioning Hole-1113a, Second Partition-1114, Carrier Plate-112, Additional Circuit Board Section-1121, Side Wall Section-1122, First Positioning Assembly-12, First Positioning Component-121, Second Positioning Component-122, Second Positioning Assembly-13, Fastener-131, Head-1311, Body-1312, Circuit Board Assembly-14, Circuit Board-141, Locking Hole-1411, Release Section-1411a, Locking Section-1411b, Electrical Connector-142, Screw Lock-15, Screw Lock-16, Hard Drive-20. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, and not all of the structures.

[0021] In this article, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0022] The terms "first" and "second," etc., used in the specification and drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects or to distinguish different treatments of the same object, rather than to describe a specific order of objects.

[0023] Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, used in the description of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include other steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0024] Before discussing the exemplary embodiments in more detail, it should be noted that some exemplary embodiments are described as processes or methods depicted as flowcharts. Although the flowcharts describe the operations (or steps) as sequential processes, many of these operations can be performed in parallel, concurrently, or simultaneously. Furthermore, the order of the operations can be rearranged. The process can be terminated when its operation is completed, but may also have additional steps not included in the figures. The process can correspond to a method, function, procedure, subroutine, subroutine, etc. Moreover, embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0025] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design scheme described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design schemes. Specifically, the use of the words "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0026] In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the server provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a partially exploded view of the server provided in an embodiment of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 1-3 As shown, server 1 includes a chassis assembly 10 and multiple hard drives 20. The chassis assembly 10 includes a chassis 11, a first positioning assembly 12, a second positioning assembly 13, and a circuit board assembly 14.

[0028] The chassis 11 includes a housing 111 and a drive 112. The housing 111 includes two side panels 1112, a plurality of first partitions 1113, and a plurality of second partitions 1114. The first partitions 1113 are arranged in parallel between the two side panels 1112, and the opposite sides of each first partition 1113 are respectively connected to the two side panels 1112. The opposite sides of each second partition 1114 are respectively connected to any two adjacent first partitions 1113. The two side panels 1112, the first partitions 1113, and the second partitions 1114 of the housing 111 together form a plurality of hard drive slots I. The drive 112 includes an additional circuit board portion 1121 and two sidewall portions 1122. The additional circuit board portion 1121 includes a bearing surface S, and the two sidewall portions 1122 are respectively erected on opposite sides of the bearing surface S of the additional circuit board portion 1121.

[0029] In this embodiment of the invention, the housing 111 is fixed to the carrier plate 112 by the first positioning component 12. Figure 4 for Figure 2 The provided diagram shows a partial enlarged and exploded view of the server enclosure and its mounting disk. Figure 5 for Figure 4 The provided diagram shows a partially enlarged assembly of the server enclosure and the mounting disk. Figure 6 for Figure 2 The provided diagram shows a partially enlarged assembly of the server enclosure and the server disk, as shown below. Figure 3-6 As shown, for the convenience of subsequent description, a three-axis coordinate system is defined, wherein the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis are perpendicular to each other, the X-axis is parallel to the two side wall portions 1122 of the carrier plate 112, the Y-axis is parallel to the direction from one side wall portion 1122 to the other side wall portion 1122, and the Z-axis is parallel to the normal of the bearing surface S of the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier plate 112.

[0030] The first positioning assembly 12 includes a plurality of first positioning elements 121 and a plurality of second positioning elements 122. The first positioning elements 121 may be rivets and are disposed on the two sidewall portions 1122 of the carrier plate 112. The second positioning elements 122 may be conical cylinders and are disposed on the bearing surface S of the additional circuit board portion 1121, and are located between the two sidewall portions 1122.

[0031] The bottom of each of the two side plates 1112 of the housing 111 includes an edge 1112a and a plurality of first positioning holes 1112b. Taking one of the side plates 1112 as an example, the first positioning holes 1112b are recessed from the edge 1112a separately, and the width of the first positioning holes 1112b gradually decreases in the direction away from the edge 1112a. The first positioning members 121 respectively engage with the first positioning holes 1112b of the two side plates 1112 of the housing 111 to position the housing 111 on the X-axis.

[0032] At least one first partition 1113 of the enclosure 111 has a plurality of second positioning holes 1113a. Second positioning members 122 engage with the second positioning holes 1113a of the partition of the enclosure 111 to position the enclosure 111 on the X and Y axes. In this way, the hard disk slot I of the enclosure 111 can be positioned relative to the carrier disk 112.

[0033] It should be noted that the first positioning hole 1112b is not limited to a hole with a gradually narrowing width. In other embodiments, the first positioning hole can be a hole with a uniform width. Furthermore, the second positioning member 122 is not limited to a conical column, and can be adjusted to other shapes of columns, such as cylinders, as needed.

[0034] In this embodiment of the invention, the housing assembly 10 may further include a plurality of screw fasteners 15. The screw fasteners 15 are screws. The screw fasteners 15 fix the two side plates 1112 of the housing 111 to the two side wall portions 1122 of the support plate 112, and fix the first partition plate 1113 of the housing 111 to the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the support plate 112.

[0035] Figure 7 for Figure 2 The provided diagram shows a partial enlarged and exploded view of the circuit board assembly and the carrier disk in the server. Figure 8 for Figure 7 The provided diagram shows a partially enlarged assembly of the circuit board components and the carrier disk in the server, such as... Figure 3 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 As shown, the circuit board assembly 14 includes a circuit board 141 and a plurality of electrical connectors 142, the electrical connectors 142 being disposed on the circuit board 141. The circuit board 141 is positioned on the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier plate 112 by a second positioning assembly 13. Specifically, the second positioning assembly 13 includes a plurality of fasteners 131, which have the same structure; therefore, only one fastener 131 will be described in detail below. The fastener 131 can be an H-beam, and it includes a connected head 1311 and a body 1312. The width W1 of the head 1311 is greater than the width W2 of the body 1312, and the head 1311 is connected to the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier plate 112 via the body 1312. The circuit board 141 includes a plurality of locking holes 1411, which have the same structure; therefore, only one will be described in detail below. The locking hole 1411 can be a gourd-shaped hole. The locking hole 1411 has a connected release section 1411a and a locking section 1411b. The width W3 of the release section 1411a is greater than the width W4 of the locking section 1411b and the width W1 of the head 1311 of the locking member 131, and the width W4 of the locking section 1411b is less than the width W1 of the head 1311. The body 1312 of the locking member 131 is located in the locking section 1411b of the locking hole 1411, and the circuit board 141 is located between the head 1311 of the locking member 131 and the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier disk 112. In this way, the position of the circuit board 141 relative to the carrier disk 112 can be positioned, so that the electrical connector 142 can be accurately aligned with the hard drive slot I of the enclosure 111.

[0036] In this embodiment of the invention, the housing assembly 10 further includes a plurality of screw fasteners 16. The screw fasteners 16 may be thumb screws. The screw fasteners 16 are disposed on the circuit board 141 and lock into the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier plate 112, thereby fixing the circuit board 141 to the carrier plate 112.

[0037] The assembly process of the housing 111, the carrier plate 112, and the circuit board assembly 14 will be described below. It should be noted that the first positioning assembly 12 and the second positioning assembly 13 are pre-fixed to the carrier plate 112. First, the locking holes 1411 of the circuit board 141 of the circuit board assembly 14 are engaged with the locking fasteners 131 on the carrier plate 112 to position the circuit board 141 on the carrier plate 112. Then, the screws 16 on the circuit board 141 are locked into the carrier plate 112 to fix the circuit board 141 to the carrier plate 112. Next, the first positioning holes 1112b of the two side plates 1112 of the housing 111 are engaged with the first positioning members 121 on the two side wall portions 1122 of the carrier plate 112, and the second positioning holes 1113a of the first partition plate 1113 of the housing 111 are engaged with the second positioning members 122 on the additional circuit board portion 1121 of the carrier plate 112, so that the housing 111 is positioned on the carrier plate 112. Next, the housing 111 is fixed to the carrier plate 112 using screws 15. This completes the assembly process of the housing 11, the carrier plate 112, and the circuit board assembly 14.

[0038] In this embodiment of the invention, the housing 111 is positioned on the carrier disk 112 by the first positioning component 12, and the circuit board 141 is positioned on the carrier disk 112 by the second positioning component 13. This allows the electrical connector 142 on the circuit board 141 to be precisely positioned relative to the hard drive slot I of the housing 111. This avoids interference between the hard drive 20 and the electrical connector 142 during the process of inserting the hard drive 20 into the hard drive slot I and connecting it to the electrical connector 142 on the circuit board 141, ensuring that the hard drive 20 can be read and written normally after being connected to the electrical connector 142.

[0039] In this embodiment of the invention, the housing 111 is positioned horizontally (X, Y axis) on the carrier plate 112 by both the first positioning member 121 and the second positioning member 122 of the first positioning assembly 12, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the housing may be positioned horizontally on the carrier plate by either the first positioning member or the second positioning member alone.

[0040] Furthermore, the structure of the first positioning member 121 and the second positioning member 122 is not intended to limit the invention. The structure of the first and second positioning members can be adjusted as needed, provided they can accurately position the housing on the support plate.

[0041] On the other hand, the circuit board 141 is not limited to being positioned on the carrier plate 112 using gourd-shaped locking holes 1411 and I-beam type fasteners 131. In other embodiments, the circuit board can be positioned on the carrier plate using circular locking holes and cylindrical fasteners. In another embodiment, the circuit board does not need to be positioned on the carrier plate using locking holes and fasteners; it can be positioned and fixed on the carrier plate solely by screws. Furthermore, screws are also optional components. In other embodiments, the circuit board can be fixed to the carrier plate in other ways.

[0042] The server and chassis assembly provided in this embodiment of the invention has a chassis positioned on a carrier disk by a first positioning component and a circuit board positioned on the carrier disk by a second positioning component. This allows the electrical connector on the circuit board to be precisely positioned relative to the hard drive slot in the chassis, preventing interference between the hard drive and the electrical connector during the process of inserting the hard drive into the hard drive slot and connecting it to the electrical connector on the circuit board. This ensures that the hard drive can be read and written normally after being connected to the electrical connector.

[0043] Note that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, the scope of which is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A server, characterized in that, include: A chassis assembly and multiple hard drives are provided. The chassis assembly includes a chassis, a first positioning component, a second positioning component, and a circuit board assembly. The chassis includes a housing and a carrier platter. The housing includes multiple hard drive slots. The housing is positioned on the carrier platter by the first positioning component. The second positioning component is disposed on the carrier platter. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and multiple electrical connectors. The circuit board is positioned on the carrier platter by the second positioning component. Each electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board and corresponds to each of the hard drive slots in the housing. The hard drives are inserted into the hard drive slots, and each hard drive is respectively connected to each of the electrical connectors.

2. The server according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first positioning component includes a plurality of first positioning elements. The carrier plate includes an additional circuit board portion and two side wall portions. Each of the side wall portions is connected to opposite sides of the additional circuit board portion. The first positioning elements are disposed on the side wall portions. The housing has a plurality of first positioning holes. Each of the first positioning elements is respectively engaged with each of the first positioning holes.

3. The server according to claim 2, characterized in that, The housing also includes two opposing edges, and the first positioning hole is formed by a recess in the edge, the width of the first positioning hole gradually decreasing in the direction away from the edge.

4. The server according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first positioning component further includes a plurality of second positioning elements, which are disposed on the additional circuit board portion. The housing also includes a plurality of second positioning holes, and each second positioning element is respectively engaged with each second positioning hole.

5. The server according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second positioning element is a conical column.

6. The server according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second positioning component includes multiple locking devices, which are disposed on the carrier disk. The circuit board includes multiple locking holes, and each locking device is respectively locked into each locking hole.

7. The server according to claim 6, characterized in that, The fastener includes a connected head and a body; the width of the head is greater than the width of the body, and the head is connected to the carrier plate through the body; each fastening hole includes a connected release section and a fastening section; the width of the release section is greater than the width of the fastening section and the width of the head, and the width of the fastening section is less than the width of the head; the body of the fastener is located in the fastening section of the fastening hole, and the circuit board is located between the head of the fastener and part of the carrier plate.

8. The server according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly also includes multiple screw fasteners, and the circuit board is fixed to the carrier plate by the screw fasteners.

9. The server according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly also includes multiple screw fasteners, and the support plate is fixed to the housing by the screw fasteners.

10. A housing assembly, characterized in that, The housing assembly is used to accommodate multiple hard drives. The housing assembly includes a housing, a first positioning component, a second positioning component, and a circuit board assembly. The housing includes a chassis and a carrier platter. The chassis includes multiple hard drive slots. The chassis is positioned on the carrier platter by the first positioning component. The second positioning component is disposed on the carrier platter. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and multiple electrical connectors. The circuit board is positioned on the carrier platter by the second positioning component. Each electrical connector is disposed on the circuit board and corresponds to each of the hard drive slots in the chassis. The hard drive slots are used for inserting hard drives. Each hard drive is respectively connected to each of the electrical connectors.

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