Server memory slot hot plug hardware
By designing a server memory slot hot-swap hardware including circuit board, assembly rack and pad, the problem of circuit board vibration during plug-in operation is solved, stable support for memory sticks and circuit board protection is achieved, and server performance and stability are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421775272.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing server memory slot hot-swap hardware may cause board vibration or slight bends during plug-in operations, affecting server performance and stability.
A server memory slot hot-swap hardware including circuit board, assembly rack, connection board, mounting frame, hot-swap base, plug-in frame, pad board, mounting board and locking bolt are designed. Through the support of the pad and the locking mechanism of the card block, the memory stick is prevented from directly impacting the circuit board, and the locking bolt design is convenient for hardware inspection.
It effectively prevents vibration and bending of the circuit board, protects electronic components and wiring, improves the stability of memory sticks and the reliability of data transmission, and ensures the performance and stability of the server.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of hot-plug hardware, in particular to hot-plug hardware for a server memory slot. Background Art
[0002] Server memory slot hot-swap hardware is an advanced hardware component designed specifically for servers. It is designed to enable safe and fast addition, replacement or removal of memory sticks without interrupting server operation. The emergence of this technology has greatly improved the maintainability and flexibility of servers and is an indispensable part of modern data centers and cloud computing environments. Memory slot hot-swap hardware is usually installed on the server motherboard and is designed with special interfaces and mechanical structures to ensure that the memory stick can be firmly inserted and connected to the motherboard bus. When the server needs to expand memory capacity, replace faulty memory sticks, or perform hardware upgrades, administrators can directly operate the memory sticks through hot-swap technology without shutting down the server power or restarting the system, thus avoiding the risk of business interruption and data loss caused by downtime under traditional methods.
[0003] When inserting a memory stick into hot-swappable hardware, a certain amount of force needs to be applied to ensure that the memory stick is in close contact with the interface. This pressing impact force is often transmitted to the circuit board through the memory stick and its interface. If the circuit board design is not strong enough or the supporting structure is insufficient, it is very easy to cause the circuit board to vibrate or bend slightly. Long-term vibration and bending may not only damage the electronic components and wiring on the circuit board, but also affect the stability of the memory stick and the reliability of data transmission, which in turn has an adverse effect on the performance and stability of the entire server. Therefore, a server memory slot hot-swappable hardware is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above technical deficiencies.
[0005] Therefore, one purpose of the utility model is to provide a server memory slot hot-swap hardware to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology and overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of one aspect of the utility model provides a server memory slot hot-swappable hardware, including a circuit board, two assembly frames are fixedly installed at both ends of the circuit board by bolts, two connecting plates are fixedly connected between the two assembly frames, the circuit board is located between the two connecting plates, the top surfaces of the two connecting plates are fixedly connected with a plurality of mounting frames fixedly installed, the top surface of the circuit board is welded with a plurality of hot-swappable bases, the bottom surface of the hot-swappable base is fixedly connected with a plug-in frame, the outer surface of the plug-in frame is slidably connected with a pad, the bottom surface of the pad is fixedly connected with two mounting plates, the mounting plate is slidably connected to the mounting frame, the outer side of the mounting frame is threadedly connected with a locking bolt, the screw portion of the locking bolt is clamped with the mounting plate, the inner wall of the plug-in frame is slidably connected with a plug-in plate, the top surface of the plug-in plate is fixedly connected with a memory bar body, and the bottom surface of the memory bar body is fitted with the top surface of the pad.
[0007] Preferably, according to any of the above schemes, the height of the installation frame is equal to the length of the installation plate, and the bottom surface of the pad is in contact with the top surface of the installation frame.
[0008] Preferably, any of the above schemes has a locking hole extending through the side surface of the mounting plate, and the screw portion of the locking bolt is engaged with the mounting plate through the locking hole.
[0009] Preferably, any of the above schemes is that a positioning hole is formed on the bottom surface of the backing plate, a positioning pin is fixedly connected to the top surface of the hot-swap base, and the positioning pin is slidably connected to the backing plate through the positioning hole.
[0010] Preferably, any of the above schemes is that a groove is provided on the top surface of the pad, a baffle is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove, a pressing plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the groove, a spring is fixedly connected between the pressing plate and the pad, a pin is fixedly connected to the side of the pressing plate away from the spring, a card block is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the memory stick body, and the card block is engaged with the card pin.
[0011] Preferably, any of the above schemes has a slot on the side of the block, the block is engaged with the latch through the slot, the top surface of the latch is arc-shaped, and the block is slidably connected with the backing plate through a groove.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0013] 1. When it is necessary to plug or unplug the memory stick, the staff can align the plug-in board with the plug-in frame and insert the plug-in board into the plug-in frame. As the main body of the memory stick approaches the pad, the card block will slide inside the groove until the plug-in board is fully inserted. The card block will engage with the card pin, and the main body of the memory stick can be locked on the pad to prevent the memory stick from falling off. When the main body of the memory stick approaches the pad, it will contact the pad, which can support the main body of the memory stick and prevent it from directly impacting the circuit board and the plug-in frame, preventing the circuit board from vibrating or slightly bending, and will not damage the electronic components and wiring on the circuit board.
[0014] 2. When the hot-swap base and the plug-in frame need to be inspected, the locking bolt can be twisted to move outward until the screw portion of the locking bolt completely moves out of the locking hole. The mounting plate can then be unlocked and the pad can be quickly removed to expose the plug-in base and the plug-in frame, making it easier to inspect the hot-swap hardware. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the assembly of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly frame of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pad of the utility model from the first perspective;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the pad of the utility model from a second viewing angle;
[0020] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main body of the memory stick of the utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1-circuit board, 2-assembly frame, 3-connecting plate, 4-installation frame, 5-hot-swap base, 6-plug-in frame, 7-pad, 8-installation plate, 9-locking bolt, 10-plug-in board, 11-memory module body, 12-locking hole, 13-positioning hole, 14-positioning pin, 15-groove, 16-baffle, 17-pressing plate, 18-spring, 19-pin, 20-block, 21-slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the following.
[0023] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, a server memory slot hot-swap hardware comprises a circuit board 1, two ends of the circuit board 1 are fixedly installed with two assembly frames 2 by bolts, two connecting plates 3 are fixedly connected between the two assembly frames 2, the circuit board 1 is located between the two connecting plates 3, the top surfaces of the two connecting plates 3 are fixedly connected with a plurality of mounting frames 4, the top surface of the circuit board 1 is welded with a plurality of hot-swap bases 5, the bottom surface of the hot-swap base 5 is fixedly connected with a plug-in frame 6, the outer surface of the plug-in frame 6 is slidably connected with a pad 7, and the main body of the memory stick will contact the pad when it is close to the pad, so that the memory stick can be inserted into the memory stick 6. To support the main body of the memory stick and prevent it from directly impacting the circuit board and the plug-in frame, it can prevent the circuit board from vibrating or slightly bending, and will not damage the electronic components and wiring on the circuit board. Two mounting plates 8 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad 7. The mounting plates 8 are slidably connected to the mounting frame 4. The outer side of the mounting frame 4 is threadedly connected with a locking bolt 9. The screw portion of the locking bolt 9 is snap-fitted with the mounting plate 8. The inner wall of the plug-in frame 6 is slidably connected with an insert plate 10. The top surface of the insert plate 10 is fixedly connected with the main body of the memory stick 11. The bottom surface of the main body of the memory stick 11 fits with the top surface of the pad 7.
[0024] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, the height of the mounting frame 4 is equal to the length of the mounting plate 8, and the bottom surface of the pad 7 fits with the top surface of the mounting frame 4. The pad 7 can be quickly removed to expose the plug-in base 5 and the plug-in frame 6, which can facilitate the maintenance of the hot-swappable hardware.
[0025] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, a locking hole 12 is formed through the side of the mounting plate 8, and the screw portion of the locking bolt 9 is clamped with the mounting plate 8 through the locking hole 12. When the hot-swappable base 5 and the plug-in frame 6 need to be inspected, the locking bolt 9 can be twisted to move outward until the screw portion of the locking bolt 9 completely moves out of the locking hole 12, and then the mounting plate 8 can be unlocked.
[0026] As an optional technical solution of the present utility model, a positioning hole 13 is provided on the bottom surface of the pad 7, and a positioning pin 14 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the hot-swap base 5. The positioning pin 14 is slidably connected to the pad 7 through the positioning hole 13. The pad 7 is clamped with the hot-swap base 5 through the positioning pin 14, which can make the connection between the pad 7 and the hot-swap base 5 more stable.
[0027] As an optional technical solution of the utility model, a groove 15 is provided on the top surface of the pad 7, a baffle 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove 15, a pressing plate 17 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the groove 15, a spring 18 is fixedly connected between the pressing plate 17 and the pad 7, a latch 19 is fixedly connected to the side of the pressing plate 17 away from the spring 18, a card block 20 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the memory stick body 11, the card block 20 is engaged with the latch 19, the memory stick body 11 is close to the pad 7, the card block 20 will slide inside the groove 15, until the plug-in board 11 is fully inserted, the card block 20 will be engaged with the latch 19, the memory stick body 11 can be locked on the pad 7, and the memory stick can be prevented from falling off.
[0028] As an optional technical solution of the present invention, a card slot 21 is provided on the side of the card block 20, and the card block 20 is connected to the card pin 19 through the card slot 21. The top surface of the card pin 19 is designed to be arc-shaped. The card block 20 is slidably connected to the pad 7 through the groove 15. Pushing the pressing plate 17 can drive the card pin 19 to move out of the card slot 21, so that the lock of the card block 20 can be quickly released, and the memory stick can be easily pulled out.
[0029] A server memory slot hot-swap hardware, the working principle is as follows:
[0030] 1): When it is necessary to insert or remove the memory stick, the staff can align the plug-in board 10 with the plug-in frame 6 and insert the plug-in board 11 into the plug-in frame 6. As the memory stick body 11 approaches the pad 7, the card block 20 will slide inside the groove 15 until the plug-in board 11 is fully inserted. Then, the card block 20 will engage with the card pin 19, and the memory stick body 11 can be locked on the pad 7.
[0031] 2): When the memory stick body 11 is close to the pad 7, it will contact the pad 7, which can support the memory stick body 11 to prevent it from directly impacting the circuit board 1 and the plug-in frame 6, and prevent the circuit board 1 from vibrating or slightly bending.
[0032] 3): When the hot-swappable base 5 and the plug-in frame 6 need to be inspected, the locking bolt 9 can be twisted to move it outward until the screw portion of the locking bolt 9 completely moves out of the locking hole 12, the mounting plate 8 can be unlocked, and then the pad 7 can be quickly removed to expose the plug-in base 5 and the plug-in frame 6.
[0033] In summary, the server memory slot hot-swappable hardware, when the memory stick needs to be plugged in or out, the staff can align the plugboard 10 with the plug-in frame 6 and insert the plugboard 11 into the plug-in frame 6. As the memory stick body 11 approaches the pad 7, the card block 20 will slide inside the groove 15 until the plugboard 11 is fully inserted. The card block 20 will engage with the card pin 19, and the memory stick body 11 can be locked on the pad 7 to prevent the memory stick from falling off. Moreover, when the memory stick body 11 approaches the pad 7, it will contact the pad 7, and the memory stick can be fixed. The main body 11 is supported to prevent it from directly impacting the circuit board 1 and the plug-in frame 6, which can prevent the circuit board 1 from vibrating or slightly bending, and will not damage the electronic components and wiring on the circuit board. When the hot-swappable base 5 and the plug-in frame 6 need to be inspected, the locking bolt 9 can be twisted to move it outward until the screw portion of the locking bolt 9 completely moves out of the locking hole 12, and the mounting plate 8 can be unlocked. Then the pad 7 can be quickly removed to expose the plug-in base 5 and the plug-in frame 6, which can facilitate the inspection of the hot-swappable hardware.
Claims
1. A server memory slot hot-swap hardware, characterized by: The invention comprises a circuit board (1), two assembly frames (2) are fixedly mounted on both ends of the circuit board (1) by means of bolts, two connecting plates (3) are fixedly connected between the two assembly frames (2), the circuit board (1) is located between the two connecting plates (3), the top surfaces of the two connecting plates (3) are fixedly connected to a plurality of mounting frames (4), the top surface of the circuit board (1) is welded with a plurality of hot-swap bases (5), the bottom surface of the hot-swap base (5) is fixedly connected to a plug-in frame (6), the outer surface of the plug-in frame (6) is A pad (7) is slidably connected to the surface, and two mounting plates (8) are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the pad (7), and the mounting plates (8) are slidably connected to the mounting frame (4). The outer side of the mounting frame (4) is threadedly connected to a locking bolt (9), and the screw portion of the locking bolt (9) is snap-fitted to the mounting plate (8). The inner wall of the plug-in frame (6) is slidably connected to an insert plate (10), and the top surface of the insert plate (10) is fixedly connected to a memory bar body (11), and the bottom surface of the memory bar body (11) is in contact with the top surface of the pad (7).
2. The server memory slot hot-swap hardware according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the installation frame (4) is equal to the length of the installation plate (8), and the bottom surface of the pad (7) is in contact with the top surface of the installation frame (4).
3. The server memory slot hot-swap hardware according to claim 2, characterized in that: A locking hole (12) is formed through the side surface of the mounting plate (8), and the screw portion of the locking bolt (9) is clamped with the mounting plate (8) through the locking hole (12).
4. The server memory slot hot-swap hardware according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the pad (7) is provided with a positioning hole (13), and the top surface of the hot-swap base (5) is fixedly connected with a positioning pin (14), and the positioning pin (14) is slidably connected to the pad (7) through the positioning hole (13).
5. The server memory slot hot-swap hardware according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top surface of the pad (7) is provided with a groove (15), the inner wall of the groove (15) is fixedly connected with a baffle (16), the inner wall of the groove (15) is slidably connected with a pressing plate (17), a spring (18) is fixedly connected between the pressing plate (17) and the pad (7), a latch (19) is fixedly connected to the side of the pressing plate (17) away from the spring (18), and a clamping block (20) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the memory stick body (11), and the clamping block (20) is clamped with the latching pin (19).
6. The server memory slot hot-swap hardware according to claim 5, characterized in that: A slot (21) is provided on the side of the clamping block (20), and the clamping block (20) is clamped with the clamping pin (19) via the slot (21). The top surface of the clamping pin (19) is arc-shaped, and the clamping block (20) is slidably connected with the pad (7) via the groove (15).
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