Server and expansion rack group

Abstract

A server comprises a casing, a mainboard, an expansion rack group and at least one expansion card. The machine shell comprises a bottom plate, two side plates and two assembling supports. The two side plates are connected to the two opposite sides of the bottom plate respectively. The two assembling supports are arranged on the two side plates respectively. The mainboard is arranged on the bottom plate of the casing. The expansion rack group comprises a bearing rack, two side racks, a plurality of separation racks and at least one expansion card frame. The two side frames are connected to the two opposite sides of the two bearing frames respectively and detachably arranged on the two assembling supports respectively. The separating frames are connected to the bearing frame and arranged between the two side frames at intervals. The at least one expansion card frame is arranged on one of the two side frames and the separation frames. The at least one expansion card is arranged on the at least one expansion card frame and is connected to the mainboard through a cable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a server, in particular to a server with an expansion rack set. Background Art

[0002] In a server, expansion cards have various uses, such as image processing, network interface, peripheral device interface, data storage, etc. Users can install expansion cards of the required purpose in the server according to their own needs to expand the functions of the server.

[0003] Generally speaking, expansion cards are electrically connected to the server motherboard through gold fingers. However, manufacturers continue to develop and improve the internal configuration of the server. The current internal structure of the server makes it difficult for the expansion card to be electrically connected to the server motherboard through the gold fingers, which in turn causes inconvenience in assembly. Therefore, how to further improve the convenience of assembling the expansion card in the server and electrically connecting it to the motherboard is one of the problems that researchers should solve. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention provides a server and an expansion rack assembly, which improves the convenience of assembling an expansion card on the server and electrically connecting it with a motherboard.

[0005] The server disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing, a motherboard, an expansion frame set and at least one expansion card. The housing comprises a bottom plate, two side plates and two assembly brackets. The two side plates are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the bottom plate. The two assembly brackets are respectively installed on the two side plates. The motherboard is installed on the bottom plate of the housing. The expansion frame set comprises a carrier frame, two side frames, a plurality of partition frames and at least one expansion card frame. The two side frames are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the two carrier frames and are respectively detachably installed on the two assembly brackets. These partition frames are connected to the carrier frame and are spaced between the two side frames. At least one expansion card frame is arranged on the two side frames and one of these partition frames. At least one expansion card is installed on at least one expansion card frame and is connected to the motherboard through a cable.

[0006] The carrier frame has a base plate and an assembly frame, wherein the assembly frame is connected to one side of the base plate and is located between the two assembly brackets, and the two side frames and the plurality of partition frames are riveted to the base plate and the assembly frame.

[0007] The assembly frame includes a plurality of vertical parts and a beam part, wherein one end of the plurality of vertical parts is connected to the base plate, and the beam part is connected to the other end of the plurality of vertical parts so that a plurality of openings are formed between the plurality of vertical parts, and one of the plurality of openings exposes a portion of the at least one expansion card.

[0008] The two assembly brackets each have at least one first assembly structure, and the two side frames each have at least one second assembly structure. The at least one second assembly structure and the at least one first assembly structure are assembly grooves and assembly columns that match, and the at least one second assembly structure can be slidably disposed on the at least one first assembly structure so that the two side frames of the expansion rack set are respectively assembled with the two assembly brackets of the casing.

[0009] The two side frames are symmetrically arranged.

[0010] The projections of the expansion rack set and the mainboard on the bottom plate do not overlap.

[0011] The at least one expansion card frame further comprises a frame, a conductive foam and an insulating film. The conductive foam and the insulating film are arranged on the frame, and the insulating film covers the at least one expansion card.

[0012] The two side frames and at least part of the multiple partition frames each have a third combination structure and a fourth combination structure, and the frame body has a fifth combination structure and a sixth combination structure. The fifth combination structure and the third combination structure are combination grooves and combination columns that match each other, and the fifth combination structure can be slidably arranged on the third combination structure, and the sixth combination structure and the fourth combination structure are combination grooves and combination columns that match each other, and the sixth combination structure can be slidably arranged on the fourth combination structure, so that the frame body can be assembled on the two side frames and one of the multiple partition frames.

[0013] The at least one expansion card frame further comprises a cable management clip, and the cable management clip is disposed on the frame.

[0014] Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an expansion rack assembly suitable for being installed on two assembly racks and for mounting an expansion card. The expansion rack assembly includes a carrier rack, two side racks, a plurality of partition racks, and at least one expansion card frame. The two side racks are respectively connected to opposite sides of the two carrier racks and are respectively used to be detachably mounted on the two assembly racks. The partition racks are connected to the carrier rack and are spaced apart between the two side racks. At least one expansion card frame is disposed between the two side racks and one of the partition racks.

[0015] According to the server and expansion rack set of the above-mentioned embodiments, since the side frame of the expansion rack set is detachably mounted on the assembly bracket located on the side panel, and the expansion card is connected to the motherboard through a cable instead, the expansion card does not need to be electrically connected to the motherboard of the server through a gold finger, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the expansion card to the server and electrically connecting it to the motherboard.

[0016] The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to demonstrate and explain the principles of the present invention and to provide further explanation of the claims of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A floor plan diagram of a server.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the expansion rack set.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the expansion card cage.

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion card frame installed in front of a carrier frame.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion card frame installed on a carrier frame.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an expansion rack assembly installed on the front of a case.

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion rack assembly installed in a casing.

[0025] Fig. 9 FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Explanation of symbols:

[0027] 10,10A: Server

[0028] 11: Casing

[0029] 111: Bottom plate

[0030] 112,112A: Side panels

[0031] 113: Assemble the bracket

[0032] 1131: First combination structure

[0033] 12: Motherboard

[0034] 13: Expansion rack

[0035] 131: Carrying frame

[0036] 1311:Substrate

[0037] 1312:Assembly rack

[0038] 13121: Vertical part

[0039] 13122: beam

[0040] 13123: Open

[0041] 132: Side frame

[0042] 1321: Second combination structure

[0043] 1322: The third combination structure

[0044] 133: Divider

[0045] 1331: The fourth combination structure

[0046] 134:Expansion card frame

[0047] 1341:Frame

[0048] 13411: Fifth combination structure

[0049] 13412: Sixth combination structure

[0050] 1342: Conductive foam

[0051] 1343: Insulation film

[0052] 1344: Cable management clip

[0053] 14: Expansion Card

[0054] 20: Cables

[0055] A,B,C,D: Direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] See also Figures 1 to 3 . Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A floor plan diagram of a server. Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the expansion rack set.

[0057] The server 10 of this embodiment includes a housing 11, a motherboard 12, an expansion rack 13, and a plurality of expansion cards 14. The housing 11 includes a bottom plate 111, two side plates 112, and two assembly brackets 113. The height of the two side plates 112 is, for example, 2U. The two side plates 112 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate 111. The two assembly brackets 113 are respectively installed on the two side plates 112. The motherboard 12 is installed on the bottom plate 111 of the housing 11.

[0058] Please also read Figure 4 . Figure 4 for Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an expansion card frame of FIG. The projections of the expansion frame assembly 13 and the motherboard 12 on the bottom plate 111 do not overlap. In other words, the expansion frame assembly 13 will not cover the motherboard 12. The expansion frame assembly 13 includes a carrier frame 131, two side frames 132, a plurality of partition frames 133, and a plurality of expansion card frames 134. The carrier frame 131 has a base plate 1311 and an assembly frame 1312. The assembly frame 1312 is connected to one side of the base plate 1311 and is between the two assembly frames 113. The assembly frame 1312 includes a plurality of vertical portions 13121 and a crossbeam portion 13122. One end of the vertical portions 13121 is connected to the base plate 1311. The crossbeam portion 13122 is connected to the other end of the vertical portions 13121 so that a plurality of openings 13123 are formed between the vertical portions 13121. The openings 13123 expose portions of the expansion cards 14. The cross beam 13122 can be held by a user to facilitate installation of the expansion rack set 13 on the housing 11 .

[0059] The two side frames 132 are, for example, riveted to the opposite sides of the base plate 1311 and the assembly frame 1312, and are, for example, symmetrically arranged. The two side frames 132 are detachably mounted on the two assembly brackets 113. The two assembly brackets 113 each have two first assembly structures 1131. The two side frames 132 each have two second assembly structures 1321. The two second assembly structures 1321 and the two first assembly structures 1131 are assembly grooves and assembly columns that match each other, and the two second assembly structures 1321 are slidably disposed on the two first assembly structures 1131, so that the two side frames 132 of the expansion rack set 13 are respectively assembled with the two assembly brackets 113 of the housing 11.

[0060] These partition frames 133 are, for example, riveted to the base plate 1311 and the assembly frame 1312, and are spaced apart between the two side frames 132. At least a portion of the two side frames 132 and these partition frames 133 each have a third assembly structure 1322 and a fourth assembly structure 1331. The frame body 1341 has a fifth assembly structure 13411 and a sixth assembly structure 13412. The fifth assembly structure 13411 and the third assembly structure 1322 are assembly grooves and assembly columns that match, and the fifth assembly structure 13411 is slidably disposed on the third assembly structure 1322. The sixth assembly structure 13412 and the fourth assembly structure 1331 are assembly grooves and assembly columns that match, and the sixth assembly structure 13412 is slidably disposed on the fourth assembly structure 1331, so that the frame body 1341 is assembled and disposed on one of the two side frames 132 and these partition frames 133.

[0061] The expansion card frames 134 are disposed on the two side frames 132 and one of the partition frames 133. The expansion card frames 134 further include a frame 1341, a conductive foam 1342 and an insulating film 1343. The insulating film 1343 is made of, for example, a polyester film material. The conductive foam 1342 and the insulating film 1343 are disposed on the frame 1341, and the insulating film 1343 covers the expansion cards 14. The expansion cards 14 are mounted on the expansion card frames 134 and connected to the motherboard 12 through a plurality of cables 20. The expansion cards 14 are, for example, interface cards.

[0062] In this embodiment, each expansion card frame 134 may further include a cable management clip 1344. The cable management clip 1344 is disposed on the frame 1341, so that the cables 20 can be stored in the cable management clip 1344 without making the lines of the cables 20 too messy.

[0063] In this embodiment, there are multiple expansion card frames 134, and these expansion card frames 134 are disposed on one of these partition frames 133, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, there may be only one expansion card frame, and the expansion card frame is disposed on one of these partition frames.

[0064] See also Figures 5 to 8 . Figure 5 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion card frame installed in front of a carrier frame. Figure 6 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion card frame installed on a carrier frame. Figure 7 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an expansion rack assembly installed on the front of a case. Figure 8 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an expansion rack assembly installed in a casing.

[0065] In this embodiment, when the user wants to install the expansion card 14 in the housing 11, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, first, the user can install the expansion card 14 on the expansion card frame 134, and place the expansion card frame 134 into the carrier frame 131 along direction A. Then, the expansion card frame 134 is moved along direction B. At this time, the fifth assembly structure 13411 of the frame body 1341 is assembled with the third assembly structure 1322 of the side frame 132 and the partition frame 133, and the sixth assembly structure 13412 of the frame body 1341 is assembled with the fourth assembly structure 1331 of the side frame 132 and the partition frame 133, so that the expansion card frame 134 can be fixed to the carrier frame 131 to form the expansion frame set 13.

[0066] Then, if Figure 7 and Figure 8 The user can place the expansion rack set 13 into the housing 11 along direction C. Then, the expansion rack set 13 is moved along direction D. At this time, the second assembly structure 1321 of the side frame 132 is assembled with the first assembly structure 1131 of the assembly bracket 113, so that the expansion rack set 13 can be fixed to the housing 11.

[0067] On the contrary, when the user wants to remove the expansion card 14 from the housing 11, the user can first move the expansion frame assembly 13 in the opposite direction of direction D. Then, the user can move the expansion frame assembly 13 out of the housing 11 in the opposite direction of direction C. At this time, the second assembly structure 1321 of the side frame 132 is separated from the first assembly structure 1131 of the assembly bracket 113, so that the expansion frame assembly 13 is separated from the housing 11.

[0068] Next, the user can move the expansion card frame 134 in the opposite direction of direction C. Then, the expansion card frame 134 is removed from the carrier 131 in the opposite direction of direction A. At this time, the fifth assembly structure 13411 of the frame body 1341 is separated from the third assembly structure 1322 of the side frame 132 and the partition frame 133, and the sixth assembly structure 13412 of the frame body 1341 is separated from the fourth assembly structure 1331 of the side frame 132 and the partition frame 133, so that the expansion card frame 134 can be separated from the carrier 131. Finally, the user can remove the expansion card 14 from the expansion card frame 134.

[0069] In this embodiment, the height of the two side panels 112 of the housing 11 is, for example, 2U, and the number of the expansion rack set 13 of the server 10 is one, but not limited thereto. Fig. 9 . Fig. 9 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a server 10A according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The height of the two side panels 112A of the server 10A of this embodiment may also be 3U, for example, and the server 10 may also include two expansion racks 13. The two expansion racks 13 are stacked on each other.

[0070] In this embodiment, the server of the present invention can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing and edge computing, and can also be used as a 5G server, a cloud server, or an Internet of Vehicles server.

[0071] According to the server and expansion rack set of the above-mentioned embodiments, since the side frame of the expansion rack set is detachably mounted on the assembly bracket located on the side panel, and the expansion card is connected to the motherboard through a cable instead, the expansion card does not need to be electrically connected to the motherboard of the server through a gold finger, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the expansion card to the server and electrically connecting it to the motherboard.

[0072] Although the present invention is disclosed as above with the aforementioned embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the definition of the claims attached to this specification.

Claims

1. A server, characterized in that: Include: A housing, comprising a bottom plate, two side plates and two assembly brackets, wherein the two side plates are respectively connected to opposite sides of the bottom plate, and the two assembly brackets are respectively installed on the two side plates; A mainboard mounted on the bottom plate of the housing; An expansion rack, including: a carrier frame; Two side frames, respectively connected to opposite sides of the bearing frame, and respectively detachably mounted on the two assembly brackets; A plurality of partition frames connected to the carrier frame and spaced apart between the two side frames; and At least one expansion card frame, disposed on the two side frames and one of the plurality of partition frames; and At least one expansion card is installed in the at least one expansion card frame and connected to the motherboard through a cable.

2. The server according to claim 1, wherein: The carrier frame has a base plate and an assembly frame, wherein the assembly frame is connected to one side of the base plate and is located between the two assembly brackets, and the two side frames and the plurality of partition frames are riveted to the base plate and the assembly frame.

3. The server according to claim 2, wherein: The assembly frame includes a plurality of vertical parts and a beam part, wherein one end of the plurality of vertical parts is connected to the base plate, and the beam part is connected to the other end of the plurality of vertical parts so that a plurality of openings are formed between the plurality of vertical parts, and one of the plurality of openings exposes a portion of the at least one expansion card.

4. The server according to claim 1, wherein: The two assembly brackets each have at least one first assembly structure, and the two side frames each have at least one second assembly structure. The at least one second assembly structure and the at least one first assembly structure are assembly grooves and assembly columns that match, and the at least one second assembly structure can be slidably disposed on the at least one first assembly structure so that the two side frames of the expansion rack set are respectively assembled with the two assembly brackets of the casing.

5. The server according to claim 1, wherein: The two side frames are symmetrically arranged.

6. The server according to claim 1, wherein: The projections of the expansion rack set and the mainboard on the bottom plate do not overlap.

7. The server according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one expansion card frame further comprises a frame, a conductive foam and an insulating film. The conductive foam and the insulating film are arranged on the frame, and the insulating film covers the at least one expansion card.

8. The server according to claim 7, wherein: The two side frames and at least part of the multiple partition frames each have a third combination structure and a fourth combination structure, and the frame body has a fifth combination structure and a sixth combination structure. The fifth combination structure and the third combination structure are combination grooves and combination columns that match each other, and the fifth combination structure can be slidably arranged on the third combination structure, and the sixth combination structure and the fourth combination structure are combination grooves and combination columns that match each other, and the sixth combination structure can be slidably arranged on the fourth combination structure, so that the frame body can be assembled on the two side frames and one of the multiple partition frames.

9. The server according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one expansion card frame further comprises a cable management clip, and the cable management clip is disposed on the frame.

10. An expansion rack set, characterized in that: Suitable for installation on two assembly brackets and for installation of an expansion card, the expansion bracket assembly comprises: a carrier frame; Two side frames, respectively connected to opposite sides of the carrier frame, and respectively used to be detachably mounted on the two assembly brackets; A plurality of partition frames connected to the carrier frame and spaced apart between the two side frames; and At least one expansion card frame is disposed on the two side frames and one of the plurality of partition frames.

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