Server case

Abstract

A server case comprises a case body and a rear window module. The box body comprises a front end edge, a rear end edge and a containing groove. The accommodating groove is arranged between the front end edge and the rear end edge. The rear window module is assembled to the rear end edge and comprises at least one locking piece, a first frame and a second frame. The first frame is provided with a first side edge and a second side edge which are adjacent to each other, the second frame is fixedly connected with the rear end edge and the first frame, and the second frame is fixedly connected to one of the first side edge and the second side edge of the first frame through a locking piece. By means of the structure, the rear window can be flexibly designed to be compatible with transmission interfaces of different sizes and specifications, and configuration flexibility and selectivity of the rear window layout are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a server chassis, in particular to a server chassis in which transmission interfaces of different specifications can be assembled. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of technologies such as the Internet, e-commerce and cloud computing, the server's processing power, stability, reliability, security, scalability and manageability are required to be higher. Therefore, server equipment inevitably needs to be equipped with a large number of transmission interfaces to improve the service quality of server equipment. For example, each transmission interface and I / O board terminal in the server equipment needs to be exposed from the rear window of the casing to transmit external related signals, thereby providing more computing performance for cloud services.

[0003] However, the specific position of the rear window of the casing of the traditional device can only be configured for a transmission interface of a specific specification, and cannot be flexibly designed to be compatible with transmission interfaces of different sizes and specifications in accordance with needs or restrictions, thereby reducing the configuration flexibility and selectivity of the rear window layout.

[0004] It can be seen that the above technology still has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above inconveniences and defects is one of the current important research and development topics, and has also become a goal that urgently needs to be improved in the current related fields. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a server chassis to solve the problems of the prior art.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the utility model, a server chassis includes a box body and a rear window module. The box body includes a front edge, a rear edge and a receiving groove. The receiving groove is between the front edge and the rear edge. The rear window module is assembled to the rear edge and includes at least one fastener, a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a first side and a second side adjacent to each other, and the second frame is fixedly connected to the rear edge and the first frame. It is fixedly connected to one of the first side and the second side of the first frame by a fastener.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments of the utility model, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the first frame includes at least one first fixing portion and at least one second fixing portion. The first fixing portion is located at a first side of the first frame. The second fixing portion is located at a second side of the second frame. By locking one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion with a locking member, the second frame can be fixedly connected to the first frame.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the server chassis, the locking element is one of a self-tapping screw, a latch and a rivet.

[0009] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the second frame is fixedly connected to the first side of the first frame, the length of the first side of the first frame is greater than the length of the second side, and the length of the second frame is greater than the length of the first frame.

[0010] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the rear window module further includes a third frame, the first frame is directly overlapped between the second frame and the third frame, and the length of the third frame is equal to the length of the first frame.

[0011] According to one or more embodiments of the utility model, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the first frame includes a long frame, a flange, at least one window and at least one raised portion. The long frame is fixedly connected to the third frame. The flange extends from the side edge of the long frame and is fixedly connected to the second frame. The window is formed on the long frame. The raised portion is located on the window, extends outward from a side of the long frame facing away from the receiving groove, and is connected to the flange.

[0012] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the second frame is fixedly connected to the second side of the first frame, the length of the second side of the first frame is smaller than the length of the first side, the length of the second frame is larger than the length of the first frame, and the height of the first frame and the height of the second frame are the same.

[0013] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the rear window module further includes a receiving frame, which is fixedly connected to the first frame and the rear edge of the box body, and the first frame is fixedly connected between the second frame and the receiving frame, and is arranged in sequence along the short axis direction of the box body.

[0014] According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the server chassis further comprises at least one adapter card carrier. The adapter card carrier is located in the receiving slot, locked to the second frame, and located in the window of the second frame.

[0015] According to one or more embodiments of the utility model, in the above-mentioned server chassis, the adapter card carrier includes an interface front frame, a protection frame and a support column. The interface front frame is locked to the second frame. The protection frame is located in the receiving groove and is locked to the interface front frame. The support column is vertically arranged in the protection frame and respectively abuts against the protection frame and the box body.

[0016] Thus, through the above architecture, the server chassis of the present invention can be flexibly designed to be compatible with transmission interfaces of different sizes, thereby improving the configuration flexibility and selectivity of the rear window layout.

[0017] The above description is only used to illustrate the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means to solve the problems, and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following implementation methods and related drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more clearly understood, the attached drawings are described as follows:

[0019] Figure 1 A partial three-dimensional diagram of a server chassis according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A perspective view of a rear window module;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An exploded view of the rear window module;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an adapter card carrier;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 An exploded view of the riser card carrier;

[0024] Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of a rear window module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 A three-dimensional diagram of a rear window module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 A partial three-dimensional diagram of a server chassis according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Exploded view of the rear window module.

[0028]

Explanation of symbols

[0029] 10,11: Server chassis

[0030] 100: Cabinet

[0031] 110: rear edge

[0032] 120: Bottom plate

[0033] 121: Long edge

[0034] 130: Side panel

[0035] 140: Receiving groove

[0036] 200,201,202,203: Rear window module

[0037] 210,210A: First frame

[0038] 211: First side

[0039] 212: Second side

[0040] 221: first fixing part

[0041] 222: Second fixing part

[0042] 223: Third fixing part

[0043] 231: First long frame

[0044] 232: flange

[0045] 233: First Window

[0046] 234: bulge

[0047] 240,240A: Second frame

[0048] 241: Second long frame

[0049] 242: Second Window

[0050] 243: Fourth fixed part

[0051] 250,250A: Third frame

[0052] 251: The third long frame

[0053] 252: The Third Window

[0054] 253: Stencil

[0055] 254: Opening

[0056] 260: receiving frame

[0057] 270: Riser card carrier

[0058] 271: Interface front frame

[0059] 272: Narrow mouth

[0060] 273:Protection frame

[0061] 273A: First sheet

[0062] 273B: Second piece

[0063] 274: Support column

[0064] 275: Circuit Board

[0065] 276:Card slot

[0066] 277:External bracket

[0067] 278: Large hole

[0068] 279:Interface card bracket

[0069] B: Locking bolt

[0070] S1: First locking piece

[0071] S2: Second locking piece

[0072] X,Y,Z: axis DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0073] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the utility model with the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, those skilled in the art should understand that in some embodiments of the utility model, these practical details are not necessary and should not be used to limit the utility model. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some commonly used structures and components will be illustrated in a simple schematic manner in the drawings. In addition, for the convenience of readers, the sizes of the components in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual scale.

[0074] Figure 1 It is a partial three-dimensional diagram of a server chassis 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A perspective view of a rear window module 200 is shown. Figure 3 for Figure 2 200. In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the server chassis 10 includes a box body 100 and a rear window module 200. The box body 100 includes a front edge (not shown), a rear edge 110 and a receiving slot 140. The receiving slot 140 is located in the box body 100 and connects the front edge (not shown) and the rear edge 110.

[0075] More specifically, the box 100 includes a bottom plate 120 and two side plates 130. The side plates 130 are arranged opposite to each other and extend upward from the long edge 121 of the bottom plate 120 in a vertical direction (such as the Z axis), so that the bottom plate 120 and the side plates 130 can jointly define the above-mentioned accommodating groove 140. The box 100 is generally rectangular, having a long axis direction (such as the Y axis), a short axis direction (such as the X axis) and a vertical direction (such as the Z axis). The long axis direction passes through the front edge (not shown) and the rear edge 110 of the box 100 along the long edge 121 of the bottom plate 120, and the short axis direction passes through the side plates 130 of the box 100, and the long axis direction (such as the Y axis), the short axis direction (such as the X axis) and the vertical direction (such as the Z axis) are orthogonal to each other.

[0076] It should be noted that, for the convenience of description, the top plate (not shown) disposed on the side of the side plates 130 away from the bottom plate 120 is omitted in this embodiment, and in this embodiment, the server chassis 10 complies with the 2U standard, for example.

[0077] The rear window module 200 is assembled to the rear end edge 110. The rear window module 200 includes a first frame 210, a second frame 240 and a third frame 250. The first frame 210 is directly overlapped between the second frame 240 and the third frame 250. In the present embodiment, the first frame 210, the second frame 240 and the third frame 250 are all narrow and long, and the long axis directions (such as the X axis) of the first frame 210, the second frame 240 and the third frame 250 are parallel to each other, and the length of the first frame 210 extending along the X axis is substantially equal to the length of the third frame 250 extending along the X axis, and the length of the second frame 240 extending along the X axis is greater than the length of the first frame 210 extending along the X axis.

[0078] The first frame 210 has two first sides 211 and two second sides 212. These first sides 211 are opposite to each other, and these second sides 212 are opposite to each other. One of the first sides 211 and one of the second sides 212 are adjacent to each other, and the length of the first side 211 of the first frame 210 is greater than the length of the second side 212. Two opposite ends of the second frame 240 are respectively fixed to the rear end edge 110 of the box body 100, and the second frame 240 is fixed to one of the first sides 211 of the first frame 210. The third frame 250 is fixed to the rear end edge 110 of the box body 100 and the first frame 210.

[0079] In addition, the first frame 210 further includes a plurality of first fixing portions 221, a plurality of second fixing portions 222, and a plurality of third fixing portions 223. The first fixing portions 221 are located on the first side 211 of the first frame 210 and are linearly arranged along the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the first frame 210. Therefore, by locking each group of the first fixing portions 221 with the first locking member S1, the second frame 240 is fixedly connected to the first side 211 of the first frame 210. The second fixing portions 222 are located on the second side 212 of the first frame 210 and are not used to fix the second frame 240 and the third frame 250. The third fixing portions 223 are located on the other first side 211 of the first frame 210 and are linearly arranged along the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the third frame 250. Therefore, by locking each group of the third fixing portions 223 with the second locking member S2, the third frame 250 is fixedly connected to the other first side 211 of the first frame 210. Two opposite ends of the second frame 240 respectively have a fourth fixing portion. Therefore, the second frame 240 is fixed to the box body 100 by locking each set of the fourth fixing portions with a bolt member (not shown).

[0080] For example, the first fixing portion 221 , the second fixing portion 222 , the third fixing portion 223 and the fourth fixing portion 243 are fixing holes respectively, and the first fastening member S1 and the second fastening member S2 are self-tapping screws, rivets or the like.

[0081] In this embodiment, the first frame 210 includes a first long frame 231, a flange 232, a plurality of (e.g., 2) first windows 233 and a plurality of (e.g., 2) protrusions 234. The first long frame 231 is fixedly connected to the third frame 250. The flange 232 extends from the side edge of the first long frame 231 and is fixedly connected to the second frame 240, and the long axis direction of the flange 232 is parallel to the short axis direction (e.g., X axis). The first windows 233 are formed on the first long frame 231 at intervals. The protrusions 234 are formed on the first long frame 231 at intervals along the short axis direction (e.g., X axis), and each protrusion 234 is located on one of the first windows 233, extends outward from a side of the first long frame 231 facing away from the receiving groove 140, and is connected to the flange 232.

[0082] In more detail, Figure 3, these first fixing parts 221 are linearly arranged on the flange part 232 along the long axis direction (such as the X axis), so that the second frame 240 is locked on the flange part 232 of the first frame 210. These third fixing parts 223 are linearly arranged on the first long frame body 231 along the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the third frame 250, so that the third frame 250 is locked on the first long frame body 231 of the first frame 210. The second frame 240 includes a second long frame body 241 and a plurality of (for example, 3) second windows 242. The second long frame body 241 is fixedly connected to the flange part 232 of the first frame 210 and these side panels 130 ( Figure 1 ), and these second windows 242 are spaced apart and formed on the second long frame 241 along the short axis direction (such as the X axis). The third frame 250 includes a third long frame 251 and a plurality of (for example, 3) third windows 252. The third long frame 251 is fixedly connected to the first long frame 231 of the first frame 210 and the bottom plate 120 ( Figure 1 ), and the third windows 252 are spaced and distributed along the short axis direction (such as the X axis) on the third long frame 251. The first windows 233 to the third windows 252 can be configured to match transmission interfaces of various specific specifications and positions.

[0083] In this way, the upper frame (such as the second frame 240), the middle frame (such as the first frame 210) and the lower frame (such as the third frame 250) can cooperate with switching combinations of different specifications. For example, the upper frame (such as the second frame 240) can be used to place electronic devices (such as 6-FH or 4-FH and other specifications) and rear storage modules, the middle frame (such as the first frame 210) can be used for the configuration of electronic devices (such as 2-FH, 3-LP or 1-FH and 1-LP and other specifications), and the lower frame (such as the third frame 250) can be used for the configuration of two electronic devices (such as OCP and other specifications) or one electronic device (such as OCP and other specifications) and two electronic devices (such as E1.S and other specifications).

[0084] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the adapter card carrier 270. Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the server chassis 10 further includes a plurality of riser card carriers 270. The riser card carriers 270 are spaced apart in the receiving slot 140 along the short axis direction (such as the X axis). Each riser card carrier 270 is locked to the second frame 240 and faces the second window 242 of the second frame 240.

[0085] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Exploded view of the adapter card carrier 270. Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, the riser module carrier includes an interface front frame 271, a protection frame 273 and a support column 274. The interface front frame 271 is locked to the inner surface of the second frame 240. The protection frame 273 is located in the receiving groove 140 and is locked to the interface front frame 271. The support column 274 is vertically arranged in the protection frame 273 and respectively abuts against the protection frame 273 and the box body 100, that is, the long axis direction of the support column 274 is parallel to the vertical direction (such as the Z axis).

[0086] More specifically, the interface front frame 271 has a plurality of narrow openings 272, each of which is shielded by an interface card bracket 279. The long axis direction of the narrow opening 272 is parallel to the above-mentioned short axis direction (such as the X-axis). The cross-section of the protection frame 273 is L-shaped, and includes a first sheet 273A and a second sheet 273B that are orthogonal to each other. The inner surface of the first sheet 273A of the protection frame 273 is used to fix a circuit board 275 having a plurality of card slots 276. One end of the support column 274 is locked to the second sheet 273B of the protection frame 273, and the other end is locked to the bottom plate 120 (of the box body 100) by a locking bolt B. Figure 1 ).

[0087] In addition, the adapter card carrier 270 can be fixedly installed with a detachable external bracket 277 to increase module support according to the different length requirements of an interface card (such as PCIE, Riser, GPU card, etc.). More specifically, the external bracket 277 is removably arranged at one end of the protection frame 273 relative to the interface front frame 271. Furthermore, the position of this end of the protection frame 273 relative to the interface front frame 271 can increase different module supports according to the length requirements of the interface card, however, the module fixing strength needs to be considered. Furthermore, the adapter card carrier 270 uses a large hole 278 design, so that several large holes 278 are opened on the second sheet 273B of the protection frame 273 and the external bracket 277, which not only reduces engineering time and cost, but also reduces the overall weight and heat dissipation performance of the adapter card carrier 270.

[0088] Figure 6 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear window module 201 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 As shown, the rear window module 201 of this embodiment is substantially the same as the above-mentioned rear window module 200, with the difference being that the third frame 250A further includes a mesh plate 253, the mesh plate 253 is formed on the third long frame body 251, and separates two third windows 252, the mesh plate 253 further has two openings 254, and the openings 254 can be used to accommodate transmission interfaces of more specific specifications and positions.

[0089] Figure 7 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear window module 202 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 As shown, the rear window module 202 of this embodiment is Figure 6 The rear window module 201 is substantially the same as the server chassis 10, except that the server chassis 10 complies with the 2U or higher standard ( Figure 1 ), the rear window module 202 of this embodiment complies with the 1U standard, so the second frame 240 of the rear window module 202 of the above embodiment is omitted to meet the appropriate thickness requirement.

[0090] Figure 8 It is a partial three-dimensional diagram of a server chassis 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 for Figure 8 The server chassis 11 of this embodiment is an exploded view of the rear window module 203. Figure 1 The server chassis 10 of the embodiment of the present invention are substantially the same, for example, they are all 2U server chassis 11, with some differences as follows. The second frame 240A is fixedly connected to the second side 212 of the first frame 210A, but not to the first side 211 of the first frame 210A, and the first side 211 of the first frame 210A is not used to fix the second frame 240A and the receiving frame 260. In addition, the length (such as height) of the first frame 210A along the vertical direction (such as the Z axis) and the length (such as height) of the second frame 240A along the vertical direction (such as the Z axis) are the same as each other.

[0091] Furthermore, the rear window module 203 also includes a receiving frame 260, which is fixedly connected to the first frame 210A and the rear end edge 110 of the box body 100, and the first frame 210A is fixedly connected between the second frame 240A and the receiving frame 260, and the receiving frame 260, the first frame 210A and the second frame 240A are arranged in sequence along the short axis direction (X axis) of the box body 100.

[0092] Thus, through the above architecture, the server chassis of the present invention can be flexibly designed to be compatible with transmission interfaces of different sizes, thereby improving the configuration flexibility and selectivity of the rear window layout.

[0093] Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them can be protected by the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the definition of the attached claims.

Claims

1. A server chassis, characterized in that: Include: A box body, comprising a front edge, a rear edge and a receiving groove, wherein the receiving groove is between the front edge and the rear edge; and A rear window module is assembled to the rear edge, comprising at least one fastener, a first frame and a second frame, wherein the first frame has a first side and a second side adjacent to each other, and the second frame is fixedly connected to the rear edge and the first frame. The second frame is fixedly connected to one of the first side edge and the second side edge of the first frame through the fastener.

2. The server chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first framework further comprises: At least one first fixing portion, located on the first side of the first frame; and At least one second fixing portion is located on the second side of the second frame, The second frame can be fixedly connected to the first frame by locking one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion with the locking member.

3. The server chassis according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking element is one of a self-tapping screw, a rivet and a bolt.

4. The server chassis according to claim 1, wherein: The second frame is fixed to the first side of the first frame, the length of the first side of the first frame is greater than the length of the second side, and the length of the second frame is greater than the length of the first frame.

5. The server chassis according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rear window module further includes a third frame. The first frame is directly overlapped between the second frame and the third frame, and the length of the third frame is equal to the length of the first frame.

6. The server chassis according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first frame includes: A long frame body fixedly connected to the third frame; A flange portion extending from a side edge of the long frame and fixedly connected to the second frame; At least one window formed on the long frame; and At least one raised portion is located on the window, extends outward from a side of the long frame body facing away from the receiving groove, and is connected to the flange portion.

7. The server chassis according to claim 1, wherein: The second frame is fixed to the second side of the first frame, the length of the second side of the first frame is less than the length of the first side, the length of the second frame is greater than the length of the first frame, and the height of the first frame is the same as the height of the second frame.

8. The server chassis according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rear window module further comprises: A containing frame is fixedly connected to the first frame and the rear end edge of the box body, and the first frame is fixedly connected between the second frame and the containing frame and arranged in sequence along a short axis direction of the box body.

9. The server chassis of claim 1, further comprising: At least one adapter card carrier is located in the receiving slot, locked to the second frame, and located in the window of the second frame.

10. The server chassis according to claim 9, characterized in that: The adapter card carrier frame includes: An interface front frame, locked to the second frame; A protection frame is located in the receiving slot and is locked to the interface front frame; and A supporting column is vertically erected in the protection frame and respectively abuts against the protection frame and the box body.

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