Server with self-locking assembly

Abstract

According to the server with the self-locking assembly, the server slots are formed in the case, the socket boards are arranged on the rear sides of the server slots, the blade server units are inserted into the server slots in a matched mode through the C-shaped frames, and the blade server units can be fixedly installed on the C-shaped frames in a matched mode through the conical columns and the elastic positioning plates. The C-shaped frames can move to the interfaces on the blade server units under the guiding action of the guide columns to be accurately matched with the jacks on the socket board, and cam locks capable of achieving the locking function are further installed on the machine box corresponding to the C-shaped frames and the blade server units. By means of the arrangement of the structure, adaptive installation of the blade server unit in the server slot can be conveniently achieved, installation friction of the blade server unit can be reduced to a certain degree, normal use of the blade server unit is guaranteed, and the service life of the blade server unit is effectively prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of server devices, in particular to a server with a self-locking component. Background Art

[0002] A server is a type of computer that provides computing or application services for other client computers in a network. It has high CPU computing power, long-term reliable operation, powerful I / O external data throughput capacity, and better scalability. Among them, a blade server refers to a server unit that can be inserted into multiple card types in a standard-height rack-mounted chassis. It is a low-cost server platform that realizes HAHD (High Availability High Density). It is specially designed for special application industries and high-density computing environments. A blade server is like a "blade", and each "blade" is actually a system motherboard.

[0003] In the existing blade server, each blade server unit is directly inserted into the chassis. To facilitate the insertion and extraction of the blade server unit in the chassis, there is an installation gap between the slot of the chassis and the blade server unit. However, the existence of the gap will cause position deviation during the insertion process, making the data interface on the blade server unit unable to accurately match the sockets on the socket board. If the gap between the chassis slot and the blade server unit is eliminated, the friction between the blade server unit and the chassis will be increased, which not only makes the disassembly and assembly of the blade server unit more cumbersome, but also causes damage to the blade server unit to a certain extent due to the greater installation friction. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a server with a self-locking component. It is installed in the server slot of the chassis through a matching C-shaped frame, which can not only reduce the installation friction, but also ensure the accurate matching of the data interface on the blade server unit and the sockets on the socket board, thus solving the problems in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows: A server with a self-locking component, including a chassis. Inside the chassis, there are a number of server slots arranged side by side. A socket board is installed inside the chassis behind the server slots. Inside each server slot, a number of blade server units are installed. Each blade server unit is arranged in the server slot through cooperation with a C-shaped frame. The C-shaped frame is composed of a front plate, a bottom plate, and a rear plate. The front plate is matched with the height of the server slot, and the rear plate is lower than the height of the front plate. A tapered column is provided at the bottom of the blade server unit, and a tapered groove matching the tapered column is opened on the bottom plate. An elastic positioning plate is provided on one side of the blade server unit, and a positioning groove matching the elastic positioning plate is provided on the inner side of the front plate. The blade server unit can be installed on the C-shaped frame in a matching manner. Corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame, a number of horizontally arranged guide posts are further provided at the lower part of the socket board. A guide sleeve matching the guide posts is provided at the bottom of the bottom plate. The C-shaped frame can move along the guide posts to make the blade server unit be plugged and matched with the socket board. A limiting plate is further provided on the upper side of the front plate. Corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame, a tongue lock is installed on the chassis. A limiting groove matching the lock head of the tongue lock is opened on the limiting plate. The tongue lock can lock the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit thereon in the server slot. A card slot matching the limiting plate is opened on the chassis. After the C-shaped frame enters the server slot, the outer surfaces of the front plate, the limiting plate, and the chassis are located on the same horizontal plane. A number of hollow slots are opened on the front plate, and the hollow slots are matched with the interfaces on the blade server unit. A retractable handle is further installed on the front plate. The guide posts are square columns, and a square groove matching the square columns is opened in the guide sleeve. Independent identification numbers are provided on the limiting plates, and a mark matching the identification number is provided on the chassis on one side of the tongue lock.

[0006] The positive effects of the present utility model are as follows: For the server with a self-locking component described in the present utility model, server slots are opened inside the chassis, a socket board is arranged at the rear side of the server slots, and each server slot is inserted and installed with a blade server unit through cooperation with a C-shaped frame. Among them, the blade server unit can be fixedly installed on the C-shaped frame through a tapered column and an elastic positioning plate. Under the guiding action of the guide posts, the C-shaped frame can move to make the interfaces on the blade server unit be accurately matched with the sockets on the socket board. And corresponding to each C-shaped frame and the blade server unit, a tongue lock capable of realizing a locking function is installed on the chassis. The setting of the above structure not only facilitates the adaptive installation of the blade server unit in the server slot, but also can reduce the installation friction of the blade server unit to a certain extent, ensure the normal use of the blade server unit, and effectively extend the service life of the blade server unit. Description of the Drawings

[0007] Figure 1 is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0008] Figure 2 is the front view of the present utility model;

[0009] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a partial enlarged view of;

[0010] Figure 4 is Figure 3 the sectional view taken along the line A-A in;

[0011] Figure 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the C-shaped frame;

[0012] Figure 6 is the schematic diagram of the state after the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit are pulled out from the server slot. Specific embodiments

[0013] A server with a self-locking component according to the present utility model, as Figure 1-6 shown, includes a chassis 1. A plurality of server slots 2 arranged side by side are opened in the chassis 1. A socket board 3 is installed in the chassis 1 behind the server slots 2. A plurality of blade server units 4 are installed in each server slot 2. Each blade server unit 4 is arranged in the server slot 2 through cooperation with a C-shaped frame. The socket board 3 provides power and data sockets for the blade server units 4 to ensure the normal use of each blade server unit 4.

[0014] The C-shaped frame is composed of a front plate 5, a bottom plate 6 and a rear plate 7. The front plate 5 is matched with the height of the server slot 2. The rear plate 7 is lower than the height of the front plate 5 to facilitate making the interface position of the blade server unit 4 available for plug-in connection with the socket board 3. To facilitate the positioning and mating plug-in of the blade server unit 4 on the C-shaped frame, a tapered column 8 is provided at the bottom of the blade server unit 4. A tapered groove 9 matched with the tapered column 8 is opened on the bottom plate 6. An elastic positioning plate 10 is provided on one side of the blade server unit 4. A positioning groove 11 matched with the elastic positioning plate 10 is provided on the inner side of the front plate 5. The blade server unit 4 can be cooperatively installed on the C-shaped frame.

[0015] The above-mentioned matched tapered column 8 and tapered groove 9 provide an adaptive deviation adjustment for the installation of the blade server unit 4 on the C-shaped frame. During the installation process, first align the tapered column 8 with the tapered groove 9, and then press the elastic positioning plate 10 to make it enter the positioning groove 11. Under the action of gravity, the bottom of the blade server unit 4 contacts the bottom plate 6, and the tapered column 8 also realizes an adaptive assembly with the tapered groove 9, and the blade server unit 4 can be positioned on the C-shaped frame.

[0016] The mutually cooperating elastic positioning plate 10, positioning groove 11, and the mutually cooperating conical column 8 and conical groove 9 structures form a self-locking component on the server, which can realize the positioning and installation of the blade server unit 4 on the C-shaped frame, and can enter the server slot 2 together with the C-shaped frame to realize the positioning and mating insertion between the blade server unit 4 and the socket board 3.

[0017] In order to facilitate the mating insertion of the data interfaces on the blade server unit 4 and the sockets on the socket board 3 during the subsequent installation process, corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame, a number of horizontally arranged guide posts 12 are provided at the lower part of the socket board 3, and guide sleeves 13 that cooperate with the guide posts 12 are provided at the bottom of the bottom plate 6. The C-shaped frame can move along the guide posts 12 to the position where the blade server unit 4 and the socket board 3 are inserted and mated. The mutually cooperating guide posts 12 and guide sleeves 13 not only realize the installation guidance of the blade server unit 4, but also can reduce the installation friction between the blade server unit 4 and the chassis 1 to a certain extent.

[0018] In order to relatively fix the installed blade server unit 4 and the C-shaped frame on the chassis 1, a limiting plate 14 is further provided on the upper side of the front plate 5, and a tongue lock 15 is installed on the chassis 1 corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame. A limiting groove 16 that cooperates with the lock head of the tongue lock 15 is provided on the limiting plate 14. After the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit 4 on it are installed in place, the staff can insert a suitable key into the tongue lock 15 and rotate it, so that the lock head of the tongue lock 15 rotates into the limiting groove 16, thereby locking the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit 4 on it in the server slot 2 through the tongue lock 15.

[0019] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the installation of the limiting plate 14 on the chassis 1, a card slot 20 that cooperates with the limiting plate 14 is provided on the chassis 1. After the C-shaped frame enters the server slot 2, the outer surfaces of the front plate 5, the limiting plate 14, and the chassis 1 are located on the same horizontal plane, without additional protruding structures, which can facilitate the sequential matrix arrangement of several such servers or placing them in a cabinet that can carry more servers.

[0020] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the connection of the front end of the blade server unit 4 to other servers or devices through wiring, a number of hollow slots 17 are provided on the front plate 5, and the hollow slots 17 cooperate with the interfaces on the blade server unit 4. In order to facilitate the insertion and extraction installation of the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit 4, a retractable handle 18 is further installed on the front plate 5, where the handle 18 can be made of flexible material and will not interfere with the wiring of the server or the assembly of multiple groups of servers.

[0021] Further, the guide post 12 is a square post, and a square groove matching the square post is formed in the guide sleeve 13. The arrangement of the square groove and the square post can increase the installation stability between the guide sleeve 13 and the guide post 12, and effectively improve the bearing capacity of the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit 4 thereon.

[0022] Further, in order to enable each blade server unit 4 to be adaptively installed at a specified position in the server slot 2, independent identification numbers 19 are provided on the limiting plates 14, and marks adapted to the identification numbers 19 are provided on the chassis 1 on one side of the tongue lock 15. The arrangement of the above structure can improve the installation accuracy of the blade server unit 4 and effectively avoid the negative use problems caused by the incorrect installation of the blade server unit 4.

[0023] The technical solution of the present utility model is not limited to the scope of the embodiments described in the present utility model. The technical content not elaborately described in the present utility model is all well-known technology.

Claims

1. A server with a self-locking component, characterized in that: The invention comprises a chassis (1), wherein a plurality of server slots (2) arranged side by side are provided in the chassis (1), a socket board (3) is installed in the chassis (1) at the rear side of the server slot (2), a plurality of blade server units (4) are installed in each server slot (2), each blade server unit (4) is arranged in the server slot (2) by means of a C-shaped frame, wherein the C-shaped frame comprises a front plate (5), a bottom plate (6) and a back plate (7), wherein the front plate (5) matches the height of the server slot (2), the back plate (7) is lower than the height of the front plate (5), a cone column (8) is provided at the bottom of the blade server unit (4), a cone groove (9) matching the cone column (8) is provided on the bottom plate (6), an elastic positioning plate (10) is provided on one side of the blade server unit (4), and a spring-loaded groove (10) is provided on the inner side of the front plate (5) matching the spring-loaded groove (10) The blade server unit (4) can be mounted on the C-shaped frame in cooperation with the positioning groove (11) of the positioning plate (10). Corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame, a plurality of horizontally arranged guide pillars (12) are also provided at the bottom of the socket plate (3). The bottom of the bottom plate (6) is provided with a guide sleeve (13) that matches the guide pillar (12). The C-shaped frame can move along the guide pillar (12) to the blade server unit (4) and be plugged and matched with the socket plate (3). A limit plate (14) is also provided on the upper side of the front plate (5). Corresponding to the position of each C-shaped frame, a tongue lock (15) is also installed on the chassis (1). The limit plate (14) is provided with a limit groove (16) that matches the lock head of the tongue lock (15). The tongue lock (15) can lock the C-shaped frame and the blade server unit (4) thereon into the server slot (2).

2. A server with a self-locking component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chassis (1) is provided with a slot (20) that matches the limit plate (14); after the C-shaped frame enters the server slot (2), the front plate (5), the limit plate (14) and the outer surface of the chassis (1) are located on the same horizontal plane.

3. A server with a self-locking component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front plate (5) is provided with a plurality of hollow grooves (17), the hollow grooves (17) being matched with interfaces on the blade server unit (4), and a retractable handle (18) is also installed on the front plate (5).

4. A server with a self-locking component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide column (12) is a square column, and a square groove matching the square column is provided in the guide sleeve (13).

5. A server with a self-locking component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting plates (14) are each provided with an independent identification number (19), and a mark matching the identification number (19) is provided on the chassis (1) on one side of the cam lock (15).

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