Support and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a support and electronic equipment, the support comprises a plate body and a connecting piece, at least one plate face of the plate body is provided with a fixing part used for fixedly installing a target pipeline, the connecting piece is connected with the plate body, and the connecting piece is used for being fixedly connected with target equipment so that the support can be installed to the target equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and particularly to a bracket and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] In electronic devices such as servers, in order to dissipate heat from the internal devices, some pipelines for the circulation of cooling media are often arranged. However, at present, the pipelines of electronic devices are not well fixed, resulting in the need for a special person to operate the pipeline part outside the chassis when maintaining or relocating the electronic device, which is rather cumbersome and troublesome. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides the following technical solutions:

[0004] A bracket, comprising

[0005] a plate body, on at least one surface of which there is provided a fixing part for fixedly installing a target pipeline;

[0006] a connecting member, connected to the plate body, and the connecting member is used for fixedly connecting with a target device to realize the installation of the bracket to the target device.

[0007] Optionally, in the above bracket, there is a clamping member connected to the plate body, and the clamping member is provided with a clamping part for clamping the end of the target pipeline, so as to realize the detachable connection between the bracket and the end of the target pipeline.

[0008] Optionally, in the above bracket, the plate body is provided with the fixing part along a first direction, and the clamping member is provided with the clamping part along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

[0009] Optionally, in the above bracket, there is an end cover fixedly connected to the plate body and close to the clamping member, and the end cover is used for covering the port of the target pipeline when the end of the target pipeline is clamped to the clamping part.

[0010] Optionally, in the above bracket, the plate body, the connecting member, the clamping member and the end cover are of an integral structure.

[0011] Optionally, in the above bracket, the clamping part includes oppositely arranged clamping claws, and a clamping groove for clamping the end of the target pipeline is formed between the clamping claws.

[0012] Optionally, in the above bracket, the fixing part includes fixing pieces protruding from the surface of the plate body, and a pipeline installation groove for fixedly installing the target pipeline is formed between the ribs of the fixing pieces.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-mentioned bracket, the connecting member is plate-shaped and is perpendicular to the plate body. A connection port for the target pipeline to pass through is provided on the edge of the connecting member away from the plate body.

[0014] Optionally, in the above-mentioned bracket, a supporting portion is provided on the plate surface of the plate body where the fixing portion is located, and the supporting portion and the fixing portion are located on both sides of the connecting member.

[0015] An electronic device includes:

[0016] A chassis;

[0017] A target device located at the edge of the chassis;

[0018] A target pipeline, a part of which extends out of the edge of the chassis through the target device;

[0019] A bracket fixedly connected to the target device;

[0020] Wherein, the bracket includes:

[0021] A plate body, and at least one plate surface of the plate body is provided with a fixing portion for fixedly installing the target pipeline;

[0022] A connecting member connected to the plate body, and the connecting member is fixedly connected to the target device to install the bracket to the target device. Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the bracket provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of fixing the target pipeline to the target device using the bracket provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of further fixing the end of the target pipeline using the bracket provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0028] The marks in the figure are:

[0029] 100, Bracket; 110, Plate body; 111, Convex rib; 112, Pipeline installation groove; 113, Support portion; 120, Connector; 121, Mounting hole; 122, Connection port; 131, Card slot; 132, Claw; 140, End cap; 201, Pipe body; 202, Pipe joint; 300, Target device; 400, Chassis. Detailed implementation manners

[0030] The present application provides a bracket, through which a pipeline can be well fixed. Thus, when maintaining or relocating an electronic device, there is no need for a dedicated person to operate the pipeline to prevent the pipeline from colliding with other devices, which can bring convenience to the maintenance and relocation operations of the electronic device and improve the operation efficiency.

[0031] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0032] Refer to Figures 1 to 4 , the embodiment of the present application provides a bracket 100. The bracket 100 includes a plate body 110 and a connector 120. Among them, a fixing portion for fixedly installing a target pipeline is provided on at least one plate surface of the plate body 110. The connector 120 is connected to the plate body 110, and the connector 120 is used for fixedly connecting with a target device 300 to realize the installation of the bracket 100 to the target device 300. The bracket 100 can realize fixing the target pipeline to the target device 300. When in use, the target pipeline is placed on the side of the plate body 110 of the bracket 100 with the fixing portion, and the target pipeline is fixedly connected to the bracket 100 through the fixing portion. Then, the connector 120 of the bracket 100 is assembled and connected with the target device 300, thereby realizing the fixing of the target pipeline to the target device 300 by using the bracket 100. The fixing portion is arranged on the plate surface of the plate body 110, which can form a good support for the target pipeline and keep the target pipeline stably on the target device 300. The target device 300 is a device in the electronic device configured to have a connection structure for assembling and connecting with the connector 120. The target device 300 is located at the edge of the chassis 400 of the electronic device, and a part of the target pipeline extends out of the edge of the chassis 400 through the target device 300. Since the bracket 100 fixes the target pipeline well, when maintaining or relocating the electronic device, there is no need for a dedicated person to operate the part of the target pipeline outside the chassis 400, which can bring convenience to the maintenance and relocation operations of the electronic device and improve the operation efficiency.

[0033] Such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in some embodiments, the fixing portion may include a fixing member protruding from the plate surface of the plate body 110. A pipeline installation groove 112 for fixedly installing a target pipeline is formed between the convex ribs 111 of the fixing member. The width dimension of the pipeline installation groove 112 is adapted to the outer diameter of the pipe body 201 of the target pipeline, so that the pipe body 201 can be clamped and fixed in the pipeline installation groove 112. The length dimension of the pipeline installation groove 112 should be made as large as possible under the condition of allowing, which is beneficial to improving the fixing effect on the pipe body 201. The pipeline installation groove 112 can be set to extend linearly as shown in Figure 1 or can be set to extend along a curve, that is, the pipeline installation groove 112 can be a straight groove or a curved groove. It is easy to understand that in order to avoid excessive bending of the pipe body 201 locally as much as possible, when the pipeline installation groove 112 is set as a curved groove, the curvature radius of the extension curve of the pipeline installation groove 112 should not be too small. The number of the pipeline installation grooves 112 can be set according to the number of target pipelines. For example, in the embodiments exemplarily shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the number of pipe bodies 201 is two, so the number of the pipeline installation grooves 112 is correspondingly set to two. When the number of the pipeline installation grooves 112 is two or more, in order to minimize the occupied space of the fixing member, the pipeline installation grooves 112 can be set to extend parallel to each other, so that these pipeline installation grooves 112 are arranged more compactly together. It should be noted that in the embodiments exemplarily shown in Figure 1 , the convex ribs 111 forming the two pipeline installation grooves 112 are located on the same plate surface of the plate body 110. In other embodiments, the convex ribs 111 forming one of the pipeline installation grooves 112 can be arranged on the first plate surface of the plate body 110, and the convex ribs 111 forming the other pipeline installation groove 112 can be arranged on the second plate surface of the plate body 110. The first plate surface and the second plate surface are two opposite plate surfaces of the plate body 110, that is, the fixing portion for fixedly installing the target pipeline can be arranged on both plate surfaces of the plate body 110.

[0034] In other embodiments, the fixing portion of the bracket 100 can be set in other structural forms. For example, the fixing portion may include a cylinder, and the axis of the cylinder satisfies the parallel condition with the plate surface of the plate body 110, that is, the cylinder is arranged horizontally on the plate surface of the plate body 110. The pipe body 201 passes through the cylinder, and the cylinder fixes the pipe body 201. Compared with the pipeline installation groove 112, the cylinder can form a larger enclosure for the pipe body 201, which is beneficial to improving the fixing effect, but the operation of installing the pipe body 201 into the fixing portion is not as convenient as that of the pipeline installation groove 112. The cylinder needs to pass one end of the pipe body 201 through the cylinder cavity to complete the installation, while the pipeline installation groove 112 only needs to press the pipe body 201 into the pipeline installation groove 112.

[0035] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in some embodiments, the connector 120 can be set to be in the shape of a plate and meet the vertical condition with the plate body 110. The side of the connector 120 away from the plate body 110 can be provided with a connection port 122 for the target pipeline to pass through. In order to allow the pipe body 201 to pass through the target device 300, the target device 300 is generally provided with a certain vacant position to adapt to the installation of the bracket 100. The connector 120 is set to be in the shape of a plate that meets the vertical condition with the plate body 110. The connector 120 can be used to block the above-mentioned vacant position of the target device 300, such as Figure 3 As shown, after the connector 120 is connected to the target device 300, the target device 300 will not have too much space on its outer side. By opening a connection port 122 on the side of the connector 120 away from the plate 110 and passing the tube 201 through the connection port 122 of the connector 120, the connector 120 can support the tube 201, thereby improving the fixing effect of the tube 201 on the bracket 100. Figure 1 As shown, in the case where the pipeline installation groove 112 and the connection port 122 are provided, one end of the pipeline installation groove 112 can be connected to the connection port 122 directly, that is, the rib 111 is connected to one side of the connector 120, and the rib 111 is used to support the connector 120, which can better prevent the plate-shaped connector 120 from deforming. Figure 1 The other side of the connecting member 120 is further extended, that is, the pipeline installation groove 112 can be provided on both opposite sides of the connecting member 120, so that the convex ribs 111 support the connecting member 120 from both sides of the connecting member 120, making the connecting member 120 less likely to deform.

[0036] exist Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the exemplary embodiment, in order to achieve a fixed connection between the connector 120 and the target device 300, the connector 120 may be provided with a mounting hole 121, and the bracket 100 may be fixed to the target device 300 by fasteners such as screws or bolts that cooperate with the mounting hole 121. Of course, in other embodiments, the connector 120 may also be connected to the target device 300 in other ways. For example, when the target device 300 is provided with a slot, and the slot width matches the thickness of the plate-like connector 120, the connector 120 may be directly inserted into the slot and connected to the target device 300 in a plug-in manner, thereby eliminating the need for fasteners. It should be noted that in Figure 1 In the exemplary embodiment, the connecting member 120 is disposed on one side of the plate body 110 . In other embodiments, the connecting member 120 may be disposed on both side surfaces of the plate body 110 .

[0037] In other embodiments, the connector 120 can be configured as other structural forms. For example, the connector 120 can be configured as two dispersedly arranged protrusions, the two protrusions are fixed to the board surface of the board body 110, and one end of the protrusion away from the board surface of the board body 110 is provided with a slot for local plug-in and fixation with the target device 300.

[0038] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the fixing portion is located on one side of the connector 120, that is, the convex rib 111 of the fixing portion does not extend to the other side of the connector 120 relative to the fixing portion. In this case, in order to minimize the influence of the weight of the tube body 201 itself on the fixing effect of the fixing portion, a supporting portion 113 may be provided on the plate surface of the plate body 110 where the fixing portion is located. The supporting portion 113 and the fixing portion are located on both sides of the connector 120. The supporting portion 113 is used to support a part of the tube body 201 and bear part of the weight of the tube body 201. In this way, the portion of the tube body 201 extending to the other side of the connector 120 relative to the fixing portion will not cause too much influence on the fixing effect of the fixing portion, which is beneficial to ensure the stability of the pipeline in the bracket 100.

[0039] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the bracket 100 may include a clamping member connected to the plate body 110, and the clamping member is provided with a clamping portion for clamping with the end of the target pipeline to achieve a detachable connection between the bracket 100 and the end of the target pipeline. The end of the target pipeline refers to a portion close to the port of the pipeline, for example, Figure 3 In the exemplary embodiment, the target pipeline includes a pipe body 201 and a pipe joint 202 connected to the pipe body 201. The pipe joint 202 is the end of the target pipeline, so the clamping piece can be used to clamp with the pipe joint 202. Of course, in other embodiments, the clamping piece can also be configured to clamp with the pipe body 201. For example, when the pipe body 201 of the target pipeline is not connected to the pipe joint 202, or the length of the pipe joint 202 connected to the pipe body 201 is short, the clamping piece can be configured to directly clamp with the pipe body 201. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, by providing a clamping piece connected to the plate body 110, the end of the target pipeline can be temporarily fixed on the bracket 100 when the electronic equipment is maintained or moved, so that the end of the target pipeline can be prevented from shaking and colliding with other equipment. When the target pipeline needs to be connected to other pipelines, the end of the target pipeline can be easily removed from the clamping piece and then moved to the required position.

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the plate body 110 is provided with a fixing portion along a first direction, and the clamping member is provided with a clamping portion along a second direction, where the first direction is different from the second direction. The first direction refers to the pipeline extension direction after the corresponding part of the target pipeline is fixed by the fixing portion, and the second direction refers to the pipeline extension direction after the corresponding part of the target pipeline is clamped by the clamping portion. Since the first direction is different from the second direction, the part of the target pipeline installed on the fixing portion and the part installed on the clamping portion extend in different directions respectively. That is to say, the part of the target pipeline located between the fixing portion and the clamping portion has a certain bend. In this way, when the part of the target pipeline outside the fixing portion is relatively long, the target pipeline can be fixed to the bracket 100 in a bent form, reducing the requirement for the volume of the bracket 100, facilitating the miniaturization of the bracket 100, and avoiding the bracket 100 occupying too much volume.

[0041] As Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned first direction and second direction satisfy the perpendicular condition, that is, the included angle between the above-mentioned first direction and second direction is equal to or close to 90°. Of course, in other embodiments, the included angle between the above-mentioned first direction and second direction can be set to other values, such as 60° or 45°. In addition, the first direction and the second direction can also be set to satisfy the parallel condition. In this structure, in order to fix the end of the target pipeline to the clamping portion, the part of the target pipeline outside the fixing portion can be bent into a U shape.

[0042] As Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, in some embodiments, the bracket 100 may include an end cap 140 that is fixedly connected to the plate body 110 and is disposed close to the clamping member. The end cap 140 is used to cover the port of the target pipeline when the end of the target pipeline is clamped to the clamping portion. The end cap 140 is disposed at a position close to the clamping member. The clamping portion of the clamping member is used to fix the end of the pipeline, and the end cap 140 is used to cover the port of this end. That is, when the user fixes the end of the pipeline to the clamping member, the port of the pipeline faces the end cap 140 and is covered by the end cap 140, which can prevent foreign objects from entering the interior of the pipeline. In Figure 3 the exemplary embodiment shown, the pipeline includes a pipe joint 202 connected to the pipe body 201. The pipe joint 202 is located at the end of the pipeline. After the pipe joint 202 is fixed to the clamping member, the end of the pipe joint 202 away from the pipe body 201 is covered by the end cap 140, thereby preventing foreign objects from entering the pipe body 201 through the pipe joint 202. It is easy to understand that in the case where the pipe joint 202 is not connected to the end of the pipe body 201, the end of the pipe body 201 can be fixed to the clamping member, and the end cap 140 covers the port of the pipe body 201, thereby preventing foreign objects from entering the pipe body 201 through the port of the pipe body 201.

[0043] In some embodiments, the plate body 110, the connector 120, the clip and the end cap 140 may be provided as an integral structure, for example, the bracket 100 is an integral injection molded part, that is, the bracket 100 is made of plastic as a whole, and the plate body 110, the connector 120, the clip and the end cap 140 are constructed by an injection molding process. For another example, the bracket 100 is made of a blank by mechanical processing, that is, the plate body 110, the connector 120, the clip and the end cap 140 are processed on the integral blank by, for example, milling, drilling, etc.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the clamping portion may include claws 132 arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping groove 131 for clamping with the end of the target pipeline is formed between the claws 132. When the end of the target pipeline is placed in the clamping groove 131, the claws 132 are subjected to the squeezing force and can be elastically deformed, that is, the claws 132 are elastically opened. After the end of the target pipeline is removed from the clamping groove 131, the claws 132 are retracted back to their original position under the action of their own elastic restoring force. By providing the claws 132, the end of the target pipeline can be more easily placed in the clamping groove 131 and connected to the clamping portion, for example, Figure 3 In the exemplary embodiment, even if the pipe joint 202 is made of a hard material, it can be easily placed in the claw 132. In other embodiments, the clamping portion can be set to other structural forms, for example, the clamping member is set to a frame connected to a side surface of the plate body 110, and the clamping portion is a frame opening of the frame. The user passes the end of the target pipeline through the frame opening and makes the outer surface of the target pipeline abut against the edge of the frame opening, thereby achieving the clamping fixation of the end of the target pipeline and the frame.

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, which includes a chassis 400, a target device 300, a target pipeline and a bracket 100, wherein the target device 300 is located at the edge of the chassis 400, a part of the target pipeline extends out of the edge of the chassis 400 through the target device 300, the bracket 100 is fixedly connected to the target device 300, the bracket 100 includes a plate body 110 and a connector 120 connected to the plate body 110, at least one plate surface of the plate body 110 is provided with a fixing portion for fixing and installing the target pipeline, and the connector 120 is fixedly connected to the target device 300 to realize the installation of the bracket 100 to the target device 300. The electronic device can be a server, a computer host and other types, and the structural form of the bracket 100 can adopt the structure described in any of the previous embodiments.

[0046] like Figures 2 to 4As shown, in some embodiments, the target device 300 may be an expansion card module, and the target pipeline may be a cooling pipeline in which a cooling medium (such as water) flows and is connected to a CPU cold plate (disposed within the chassis 400 of the electronic device). Since the bracket 100 includes a plate body 110, the slot space corresponding to one expansion card on the expansion card module can be allocated to the bracket 100. For example, in Figure 3 and Figure 4 the embodiment exemplarily shown, the target device 300 is an expansion card module including three slot spaces. One of the slot spaces is used to mount the bracket 100, that is, after the bracket 100 is fixedly connected to the target device 300, it occupies one slot space, and the other two slot spaces are used to mount expansion cards. In this structure, since the chassis 400 of the electronic device is originally provided with a structure for mounting the expansion card module, using one slot space of the expansion card module to arrange the bracket 100 can fix the target pipeline without making too many additional changes to the original structure of the chassis 400. Moreover, extending the target pipeline out of the chassis 400 through the expansion card module can save space for other parts of the chassis 400. For example, it can avoid occupying the space near the power module within the chassis 400, making it more convenient to expand other hardware configurations near the power module of the electronic device.

[0047] In this specification, the structures of each part are described in a progressive manner. The key point of the structure of each part is to illustrate the differences from the existing structure. The bracket 100, the overall and partial structures of the electronic device can be obtained by combining the structures of the above-mentioned multiple parts.

[0048] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A bracket, characterized in that: include A plate body, wherein at least one surface of the plate body is provided with a fixing portion for fixing and installing a target pipeline; A connecting piece is connected to the plate body, and the connecting piece is used to be fixedly connected to the target device to achieve the installation of the bracket to the target device.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: It comprises a clamping piece connected to the plate body, wherein the clamping piece is provided with a clamping portion for clamping with the end of the target pipeline to achieve a detachable connection between the bracket and the end of the target pipeline.

3. The bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plate body is provided with the fixing portion along a first direction, and the clamping member is provided with the clamping portion along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

4. The bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: It comprises an end cover which is arranged near the clamping piece and is fixedly connected to the plate body, and the end cover is used to cover the port of the target pipeline when the end of the target pipeline is clamped to the clamping part.

5. The bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plate body, the connecting piece, the clamping piece and the end cover are an integrated structure.

6. The bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping portion includes clamping claws that are arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping groove for clamping with the end of the target pipeline is formed between the clamping claws.

7. The bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The fixing portion includes a fixing piece protruding from the plate surface of the plate body, and a pipeline installation groove for fixing and installing the target pipeline is formed between the convex ribs of the fixing piece.

8. The bracket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting piece is plate-shaped and vertical to the plate body. The connecting piece is provided with a connecting port for the target pipeline to pass through at an edge away from the plate body.

9. The bracket according to claim 8, characterized in that: The plate body is provided with a supporting portion on the plate surface where the fixing portion is located, and the supporting portion and the fixing portion are located at two sides of the connecting member.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: Chassis; a target device located at an edge of the chassis; a target pipeline, a portion of which extends out of an edge of the chassis through the target device; A bracket, fixedly connected to the target device; Wherein, the support comprises: A plate body, wherein at least one surface of the plate body is provided with a fixing portion for fixing and installing the target pipeline; A connecting piece is connected to the plate body, and the connecting piece is fixedly connected to the target device to achieve the installation of the bracket to the target device.

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