Positioning jig and busbar mounting method

Abstract

A positioning jig and a busbar mounting method. The positioning jig is used to mount a busbar in a server cabinet. The positioning jig includes first and second mounting seats, first and second connecting rods, and a positioning seat. The first and second mounting seats are respectively used to be mounted on opposite sides of the server cabinet. The first and second connecting rods are separated from each other. The opposite ends of the first connecting rod are respectively pivoted to the first and second mounting seats. The opposite ends of the second connecting rod are respectively pivoted to the first and second mounting seats. The positioning seat is pivoted to the first and second connecting rods. The positioning seat is located between the first and second mounting seats and is used to position the busbar. The present application improves the convenience of mounting the busbar to the server cabinet through the positioning jig.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a positioning fixture and a bus installation method, and particularly to a positioning fixture and a bus installation method for server racks. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, in an open server rack, DC power is supplied to the servers located in the rack via a DC bus installed to the rack. Because the DC bus and the server rack have large dimensions and manufacturing tolerances, fixtures are typically used to assist in mounting the DC bus onto the server rack.

[0003] However, traditionally, fixtures used to install DC buses in server racks are typically attached to the rack's uprights with screws. This requires removing and reinstalling the fixture by unscrewing each screw on both sides. Furthermore, in addition to screw removal and installation, technicians need to check if the markings on the fixture align with the uprights to ensure the DC bus is positioned correctly. In conclusion, traditional fixtures make it difficult to install the bus into the server rack in a convenient manner. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a positioning fixture and a bus installation method to improve the convenience of installing the bus to the server rack via the positioning fixture.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention discloses a positioning fixture for mounting a bus in a server rack. The fixture includes a first mounting base, a second mounting base, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a positioning seat. The first and second mounting bases are respectively used to mount on opposite sides of the server rack. The first and second connecting rods are separate from each other. The opposite ends of the first connecting rod are pivotally connected to the first and second mounting bases, respectively. The opposite ends of the second connecting rod are pivotally connected to the first and second mounting bases, respectively. The positioning seat is pivotally connected to the first and second connecting rods. The positioning seat is located between the first and second mounting bases and is used to position the bus.

[0006] Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a bus installation method comprising providing a positioning fixture, the positioning fixture including a first mounting base, a second mounting base, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a positioning seat, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod being separate from each other, the opposite ends of the first connecting rod being pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base respectively, the opposite ends of the second connecting rod being pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base respectively, and the positioning seat being pivotally connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, the positioning seat being located between the first mounting base and the second mounting base; installing the first mounting base to a first column of a server rack; pivoting the second mounting base relative to the first mounting base via the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, thereby installing the second mounting base to a second column in the server rack that is separate from the first column; positioning a bus to the positioning seat to electrically connect the bus to a server disposed in the server rack; and removing the first mounting base and the second mounting base from the first column and the second column respectively.

[0007] According to the positioning fixture and bus mounting method disclosed in the above embodiments, the opposite ends of the first connecting rod are pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively, and the opposite ends of the second connecting rod are also pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively. Therefore, after the first mounting base is first installed on one side of the server rack, the second mounting base can be pivoted relative to the first mounting base to install on the other side of the server rack. In this way, no additional screw removal or adjustment is required, and the positioning fixture can be installed on server racks with different manufacturing tolerances, which improves the convenience of installing the bus to the server rack via the positioning fixture. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a positioning fixture in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Front view of the positioning fixture.

[0010] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a bus installation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figures 4 to 9 The process of installing a bus according to a bus installation method based on an embodiment of the present invention is presented.

[0012] Component designation explanation:

[0013] 10: Positioning fixture

[0014] 100: First mounting bracket

[0015] 101: First buckle groove

[0016] 200: Second mounting bracket

[0017] 201: Second buckle groove

[0018] 300: First Link

[0019] 310, 320: Pivot

[0020] 400: Second Link

[0021] 410, 420: Pivot

[0022] 500: Positioning seat

[0023] 501: Install the main unit

[0024] 502: First positioning post

[0025] 503: Second positioning post

[0026] 504: Spacer Block

[0027] 505: First surface

[0028] 506: Second Surface

[0029] 510, 520: Pivot

[0030] 600: Limiting post

[0031] 700: Server rack

[0032] 710: First Pillar

[0033] 720: Second Pillar

[0034] 800: Bus

[0035] 850: Server

[0036] D1-D4: Distance

[0037] G: Direction of gravity

[0038] P: Pivot direction

[0039] S100, S200, S300, S400, S500, S600: Steps Detailed Implementation

[0040] The following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention outlines its features and advantages. This description is sufficient to enable any person skilled in the art to understand the technical content of the embodiments of the present invention and to implement them accordingly. Furthermore, based on the disclosure of this specification, the claims, and the accompanying drawings, any person skilled in the art can easily understand the relevant objectives and advantages of the present invention. The following embodiments are intended to further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

[0041] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a positioning fixture in one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Front view of the positioning fixture.

[0042] In this embodiment, the positioning fixture 10 includes a first mounting base 100, a second mounting base 200, a first connecting rod 300, two pivots 310 and 320, a second connecting rod 400, two pivots 410 and 420, a positioning base 500, and two pivots 510 and 520.

[0043] In this embodiment, the first mounting base 100 has a first snap-fit ​​groove 101, and the first snap-fit ​​groove 101 is located on the side of the first mounting base 100 away from the second mounting base 200. In this embodiment, the second mounting base 200 has a second snap-fit ​​groove 201, and the second snap-fit ​​groove 201 is located on the side of the second mounting base 200 away from the first mounting base 100.

[0044] The two ends of the first link 300 are pivotally connected to the first mounting base 100 and the second mounting base 200 via pivots 310 and 320, respectively. The two ends of the second link 400 are pivotally connected to the first mounting base 100 and the second mounting base 200 via pivots 410 and 420, respectively. Furthermore, the first link 300 and the second link 400 are separate from each other.

[0045] In this embodiment, the positioning base 500 includes a mounting body 501, a plurality of first positioning posts 502, a plurality of second positioning posts 503, and a pad 504. The mounting body 501 is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod 300 and the second connecting rod 400 via pivots 510 and 520, respectively, and the mounting body 501 is located between the first mounting base 100 and the second mounting base 200. The mounting body 501 includes a first surface 505 and a second surface 506 facing each other. The first surface 505 faces the first connecting rod 300 and the second connecting rod 400. The first positioning posts 502 and the second positioning posts 503 protrude from the second surface 506. The pad 504 protrudes from the second surface 506 and is located between the first positioning posts 502 and the second positioning posts 503. In other embodiments, the positioning base may also include only one first positioning post and one second positioning post.

[0046] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 As shown, the mounting body 501 of the positioning seat 500 is pivotally connected to the center of the first link 300 and the center of the second link 400. More specifically, as... Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the distance D1 between the pivot 310 connecting the first link 300 and the first mounting base 100 and the pivot 510 connecting the first link 300 and the mounting body 501 is equal to the distance D2 between the pivot 320 connecting the first link 300 and the second mounting base 200 and the pivot 510 connecting the first link 300 and the mounting body 501. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the distance D3 between the pivot 410 connecting the second link 400 and the first mounting base 100 and the pivot 520 connecting the second link 400 and the mounting body 501 is equal to the distance D4 between the pivot 420 connecting the second link 400 and the second mounting base 200 and the pivot 520 connecting the second link 400 and the mounting body 501.

[0047] The following describes the bus mounting method according to the present invention. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 3 to 9 . Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a bus installation method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 4 to 9 A bus mounting method according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented.

[0048] First, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown in step S100, provide Figure 1 The two positioning fixtures 10 are described in detail above, so they will not be repeated here.

[0049] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in step S200, two limiting posts 600 are installed on a first upright 710 of the server rack 700. The two limiting posts 600 are separated from each other on the first upright 710.

[0050] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown in step S300, the first mounting bases 100 of the two positioning fixtures 10 are installed onto the first uprights 710 of the server rack 700, so that the first uprights 710 are engaged in the first snap-fit ​​grooves 101 of the two first mounting bases 100. The first mounting bases 100 of the two positioning fixtures 10 respectively rest on the two limiting posts 600. In addition, the two limiting posts 600 are located below the two first mounting bases 100 along a gravity direction G. That is, for adjacent first mounting bases 100 and limiting posts 600, the horizontal height of the first mounting base 100 is higher than the horizontal height of the limiting post 600.

[0051] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown in step S400, the second mounting base 200 is pivoted relative to the first mounting base 100 in a pivoting direction P via the first connecting rod 300 and the second connecting rod 400, thereby installing the second mounting base 200 onto a second column 720 in the server rack 700 that is separated from the first column 710, and thus causing the second column 720 to engage with the second snap-fit ​​grooves 201 of the two second mounting bases 200. It should be noted that another positioning fixture 10 uses a similar method to install the second mounting base 200 onto the second column 720, so it will not be described further. It should be noted that in this embodiment, in each positioning fixture 10, the first mounting base 100 is located below the second mounting base 200 along the direction of gravity G. That is, in each positioning fixture 10, the horizontal height of the first mounting base 100 is lower than the horizontal height of the second mounting base 200. In this way, the limiting post 600 supports the first mounting base 100, which is at a lower horizontal height than the second mounting base 200, thereby more reliably preventing the positioning fixture 10 from falling off the server rack 700, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the limiting post may also support a second mounting base, which is at a higher horizontal height than the first mounting base.

[0052] Next, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in step S500, a bus 800 is positioned onto two positioning seats 500 to electrically connect the bus 800 and a server 850 disposed in the server rack 700. Specifically, for each positioning fixture 10, the bus 800 is positioned between the first positioning post 502 and the second positioning post 503, and the bus 800 is placed against the pad 504, thereby positioning the bus 800 onto the positioning seat 500.

[0053] It should be noted that the server rack 700 may have different specifications or manufacturing tolerances, causing variations in the distance between the first column 710 and the second column 720. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the bus 800 needs to be positioned at the center between the first column 710 and the second column 720. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first mounting base 100, the second mounting base 200, the first link 300, and the second link 400 together constitute a four-bar linkage, and the positioning seat 500 is pivotally connected to the center of the first link 300 and the center of the second link 400 as described above. In this way, even if the distance between the first mounting base 100 and the second mounting base 200 changes with the distance between the first column 710 and the second column 720, the positioning seat 500 can still maintain the required distance relationship with the first column 710 and the second column 720 (i.e., remain at the center of the first column 710 and the second column 720), thereby accurately positioning the bus 800.

[0054] In other embodiments, if the bus needs to be positioned at a non-central location between the first and second pillars and maintain a specific distance relationship with the first and second pillars, simply by pivoting the positioning seat onto the first and second connecting rods at a position that conforms to the aforementioned specific distance relationship, the positioning seat can also maintain the aforementioned specific distance relationship with the first and second pillars, thereby accurately positioning the bus.

[0055] Next, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 9 As shown in step S600, Figure 7 The two limiting posts 600 are removed from the first post 710, and the two limiting posts 600 are removed from the first post 710. Figure 7 The first mounting base 100 and the second mounting base 200 of the two positioning fixtures 10 are removed from the first column 710 and the second column 720 respectively, thus completing the assembly of the bus 800.

[0056] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the server of the present invention can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, edge computing, and can also be used as a 5G server, cloud server or vehicle networking server.

[0057] According to the positioning fixture and bus mounting method disclosed in the above embodiments, the opposite ends of the first connecting rod are pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively, and the opposite ends of the second connecting rod are also pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively. Therefore, after the first mounting base is first installed on one side of the server rack, the second mounting base can be pivoted relative to the first mounting base to install the second mounting base on the other side of the server rack. In this way, no additional screw removal or adjustment is required, and server racks with different manufacturing tolerances can be mounted using the positioning fixture, which improves the convenience of installing the bus to the server rack via the positioning fixture.

[0058] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A positioning fixture, characterized in that, The positioning fixture is used to install a bus in a server rack, and includes: A first mounting base and a second mounting base are respectively installed on opposite sides of the server rack; A first link and a second link, the first link and the second link being separate from each other, the opposite ends of the first link being pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively; and the opposite ends of the second link being pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base, respectively; and A positioning seat is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The positioning seat is located between the first mounting seat and the second mounting seat and is used to position the bus.

2. The positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning seat is pivotally connected to the center of the first connecting rod and the center of the second connecting rod.

3. The positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning base includes a mounting body, at least one first positioning post, and at least one second positioning post. The mounting body is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The mounting body includes a first surface and a second surface facing each other. The first surface faces the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The first positioning post and the second positioning post protrude from the second surface. The first positioning post and the second positioning post are used to position the bus and position the bus between the first positioning post and the second positioning post.

4. The positioning fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning seat also includes a pad that protrudes from the second surface and is located between the first positioning post and the second positioning post. The pad is used for the bus to abut against.

5. A bus installation method, characterized in that, include: A positioning fixture is provided, the positioning fixture including a first mounting base, a second mounting base, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a positioning seat. The first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are separate from each other. The opposite ends of the first connecting rod are respectively pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base. The opposite ends of the second connecting rod are respectively pivotally connected to the first mounting base and the second mounting base. The positioning seat is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod and is located between the first mounting base and the second mounting base. The first mounting base is installed onto a first upright of a server rack; The first link and the second link cause the second mounting base to pivot relative to the first mounting base, thereby mounting the second mounting base onto a second column in the server rack that is separate from the first column; Position a bus onto the positioning base to electrically connect the bus to a server located in the server rack. as well as Remove the first mounting base and the second mounting base from the first column and the second column, respectively.

6. The bus installation method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Before installing the first mounting base of the positioning fixture onto the first column of the server rack, a limiting post is installed on the first column, the limiting post being located below the first mounting base along the direction of gravity.

7. The bus installation method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first mounting base is located below the second mounting base along the direction of gravity.

8. The bus installation method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The positioning seat is pivotally connected to the center of the first connecting rod and the center of the second connecting rod.

9. The bus installation method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The positioning base includes a mounting body, at least one first positioning post, and at least one second positioning post. The mounting body is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The mounting body includes a first surface and a second surface facing each other. The first surface faces the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The first positioning post and the second positioning post protrude from the second surface. The first positioning post and the second positioning post are used to position the bus and position the bus between the first positioning post and the second positioning post.

10. The bus installation method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The positioning seat also includes a pad that protrudes from the second surface and is located between the first positioning post and the second positioning post. The pad is used for the bus to abut against.

Images