Plastic side cover for blade server

By designing interlaced reinforcement ribs and strip structures in the plastic side cover of the blade server, the problem of deformation of the plastic side cover is solved, and the structural firmness and durability are achieved.

CN223078645UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08DONGGUAN ZHITONG MOLD MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421931406.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-09
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The plastic side cover of the blade server is prone to deform after a long period of use, resulting in an unsolid structure.

Method used

A plastic side cover structure including a base plate, a sieve plate, a reinforcement rib and a sieve strip is designed. The inner side of the sieve plate is provided with a receiving groove. The first reinforcement rib and the receiving groove are arranged intertwined. The first reinforcement rib extends along the width direction of the bottom plate, and the second reinforcement rib extends along the length direction of the bottom plate. The sieve strip is fixed and made of a mixture of PC and ABS.

Benefits of technology

The structural strength of the plastic side cover is improved, deformation is reduced, and the structural firmness is ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a plastic side cover for a blade server. The plastic side cover comprises a bottom plate, a surrounding plate, a first reinforcing rib, a second reinforcing rib, a first clamping strip and a second clamping strip, the surrounding plate is arranged along the peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and a plurality of containing grooves for containing foam are formed in the inner side of the surrounding plate; the first reinforcing ribs are installed on the bottom plate and extend in the width direction of the bottom plate, the number of the first reinforcing ribs is multiple, and the first reinforcing ribs and the containing grooves are arranged in a staggered mode; the second reinforcing rib is mounted on the bottom plate and extends in the length direction of the bottom plate; one ends of the first clamping strips are installed on the bottom plate, one sides of the second clamping strips are installed at one ends of the surrounding plates, the second clamping strips are installed on one sides of the first clamping strips, the two first clamping strips and the two second clamping strips are in one-to-one correspondence, the two first clamping strips are installed at the two ends of the surrounding plates respectively, and the first clamping strips and the second clamping strips are matched to fix the clamping plates. According to the plastic side cover for the blade server, the containing grooves are formed in the inner side of the surrounding plate, the length of the containing grooves is reduced, and deformation of the surrounding plate is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of servers, in particular to a plastic side cover for a blade server. Background Art

[0002] A blade server refers to a server unit in which multiple card-type servers can be inserted into a rack-mounted chassis of a standard height. It is a low-cost server platform for realizing HAHD, specially designed for special application industries and high-density computing environments. Each "blade" of the blade server is actually a system motherboard. An ear wing board is a printed circuit board, abbreviated as a PCB board, which can be inserted into the side cover of the blade server. At present, in high-density blade servers, the chassis is usually relatively long. Therefore, the side cover is also relatively long. Moreover, the side cover is generally made of plastic material, resulting in easy deformation of the plastic side cover after long-term use. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on this, in view of the above problems, it is necessary to provide a plastic side cover for a blade server with a firm structure.

[0004] A plastic side cover for a blade server includes a bottom plate, a surrounding plate, a first reinforcing rib, a second reinforcing rib, a first clamping strip and a second clamping strip; the surrounding plate is arranged along the periphery of the bottom plate, and a plurality of receiving grooves are arranged on the inner side of the surrounding plate to receive foam; the first reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, the first reinforcing rib extends along the width direction of the bottom plate, there are a plurality of the first reinforcing ribs, and each of the first reinforcing ribs is arranged staggeredly with the receiving grooves; the second reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, the second reinforcing rib extends along the length direction of the bottom plate; one end of the first clamping strip is installed on the bottom plate, one side of the second clamping strip is installed at one end of the surrounding plate, the second clamping strip is installed on one side of the first clamping strip, there are two of the first clamping strip and the second clamping strip, and they correspond one by one. The two first clamping strips are respectively installed at both ends of the surrounding plate, and the first clamping strip and the second clamping strip cooperate to fix a clamping plate.

[0005] In one embodiment, the bottom plate is provided with through holes for cables to pass through.

[0006] In one embodiment, a plurality of reinforcing parts are concavely arranged on the outer side of the surrounding plate; each of the reinforcing parts is arranged along the periphery of the surrounding plate.

[0007] In one embodiment, a plurality of the reinforcing parts are arranged in the height direction of the surrounding plate.

[0008] In one embodiment, it further includes a third reinforcing rib, one end of the third reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, and one side of the third reinforcing rib is installed on the surrounding plate; there are multiple third reinforcing ribs, and each of the third reinforcing ribs is arranged along the circumference of the surrounding plate.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first reinforcing rib is arranged in a U shape.

[0010] In one embodiment, it further includes multiple fourth reinforcing ribs, each of the fourth reinforcing ribs is installed on the bottom plate, and the fourth reinforcing ribs extend along the width direction of the bottom plate.

[0011] In one embodiment, the fourth reinforcing rib is arranged in a "one" shape.

[0012] In one embodiment, the bottom plate, the surrounding plate, the first reinforcing rib, the second reinforcing rib, the first clamping strip, the second clamping strip and the fourth reinforcing rib are all integrally formed.

[0013] In one embodiment, the bottom plate, the surrounding plate, the first reinforcing rib, the second reinforcing rib, the first clamping strip, the second clamping strip and the fourth reinforcing rib are all made of a mixture of PC and ABS.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0015] For the plastic side cover of the blade server of the present utility model, by providing a plurality of receiving grooves on the inner side of the surrounding plate, the length of the receiving grooves is reduced, thereby reducing the deformation of the surrounding plate; by arranging the first reinforcing rib staggered with the receiving grooves, the structural strength is improved; by arranging the first reinforcing rib along the width direction of the bottom plate and the second reinforcing rib along the length direction of the bottom plate, the structure is ensured to be firm; the plastic side cover of this blade server has a firm structure and is not easily deformed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a plastic side cover for a blade server shown in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the plastic side cover for the blade server shown from another angle.

[0018] The meanings of the reference numerals in the drawings are:

[0019] 100. Plastic side cover for blade server;

[0020] 10. Bottom plate; 101. Through hole; 20. Enclosing plate; 201. Accommodating groove; 202. Reinforcing portion; 30. First reinforcing rib; 40. Second reinforcing rib; 50. First clamping strip; 60. Second clamping strip; 70. Third reinforcing rib; 80. Fourth reinforcing rib. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed implementation manners of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0024] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "connected to", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0026] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , for the plastic side cover 100 of a blade server according to an embodiment of the utility model, which includes a bottom plate 10, a surrounding plate 20, a first reinforcing rib 30, a second reinforcing rib 40, a first clamping strip 50 and a second clamping strip 60; the surrounding plate 20 is arranged along the perimeter of the bottom plate 10, and a plurality of receiving grooves 201 are provided inside the surrounding plate 20 to receive foam; the first reinforcing rib 30 is installed on the bottom plate 10, the first reinforcing rib 30 extends along the width direction of the bottom plate 10, there are a plurality of first reinforcing ribs 30, and each first reinforcing rib 30 is arranged alternately with the receiving groove 201; the second reinforcing rib 40 is installed on the bottom plate 10, and the second reinforcing rib 40 extends along the length direction of the bottom plate 10; one end of the first clamping strip 50 is installed on the bottom plate 10, one side of the second clamping strip 60 is installed at one end of the surrounding plate 20, the second clamping strip 60 is installed on one side of the first clamping strip 50, there are two first clamping strips 50 and two second clamping strips 60, and they correspond one by one. The two first clamping strips 50 are respectively installed at both ends of the surrounding plate 20, and the first clamping strip 50 and the second clamping strip 60 cooperate to fix the clamping plate. The plastic side cover 100 of this blade server reduces the length of the receiving groove 201 through the provision of a plurality of receiving grooves 201 inside the surrounding plate 20, thereby reducing the deformation of the surrounding plate 20; through the alternating arrangement of the first reinforcing rib 30 and the receiving groove 201, the structural strength is improved; through the first reinforcing rib 30 extending along the width direction of the bottom plate 10 and the second reinforcing rib 40 extending along the length direction of the bottom plate 10, the structure is ensured to be firm.

[0028] As Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, the bottom plate 10 is provided with a through hole 101 for the cable to pass through.

[0029] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 FIG. 1, the shroud 20 is disposed along the periphery of the bottom plate 10. A plurality of receiving grooves 201 are provided inside the shroud 20 for receiving the foam; optionally, a plurality of reinforcing portions 202 are recessed on the outer side of the shroud 20, and each reinforcing portion 202 is disposed along the periphery of the shroud 20 to improve the structural strength of the shroud 20; further, a plurality of reinforcing portions 202 are provided in the height direction of the shroud 20 to ensure a firm structure.

[0030] Please refer to again Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 FIG. 2, the first reinforcing rib 30 is mounted on the bottom plate 10. The first reinforcing rib 30 extends along the width direction of the bottom plate 10. The first reinforcing ribs 30 are multiple, and each first reinforcing rib 30 is staggered with the receiving groove 201; optionally, the first reinforcing rib 30 is arranged in a U shape to improve the structural strength. In one embodiment, the second reinforcing rib 40 is mounted on the bottom plate 10. The second reinforcing rib 40 extends along the length direction of the bottom plate 10 to improve the structural strength.

[0031] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 FIG. 3, one end of the first clamping strip 50 is mounted on the bottom plate 10, one side of the second clamping strip 60 is mounted on one end of the shroud 20, the second clamping strip 60 is mounted on one side of the first clamping strip 50. The first clamping strip 50 and the second clamping strip 60 are both two and correspond to each other. The two first clamping strips 50 are respectively mounted on both ends of the shroud 20. The first clamping strip 50 and the second clamping strip 60 cooperate to fixedly clamp the plate.

[0032] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 FIG. 4, the plastic side cover 100 for the blade server further includes a third reinforcing rib 70. One end of the third reinforcing rib 70 is mounted on the bottom plate 10, and one side of the third reinforcing rib 70 is mounted on the shroud 20; the third reinforcing ribs 70 are multiple, and each third reinforcing rib 70 is disposed along the periphery of the shroud 20 to further improve the structural strength of the shroud 20.

[0033] Please refer to together Figure 1 shown in Figure 2 FIG. 5, the plastic side cover 100 for the blade server further includes a plurality of fourth reinforcing ribs 80. Each fourth reinforcing rib 80 is mounted on the bottom plate 10. The fourth reinforcing rib 80 extends along the width direction of the bottom plate 10; optionally, both ends of the bottom plate 10 are mounted on the fourth reinforcing rib 80; further, the fourth reinforcing rib 80 is arranged in a "one" shape.

[0034] In one embodiment, the bottom plate 10, the side plate 20, the first reinforcing rib 30, the second reinforcing rib 40, the first clamping strip 50, the second clamping strip 60, the third reinforcing rib 70 and the fourth reinforcing rib 80 are all integrally formed, with a firm structure. Optionally, the bottom plate 10, the side plate 20, the first reinforcing rib 30, the second reinforcing rib 40, the first clamping strip 50, the second clamping strip 60, the third reinforcing rib 70 and the fourth reinforcing rib 80 are all made of a mixture of PC and ABS, which is convenient for production.

[0035] For the plastic side cover 100 for the blade server of the present utility model, a plurality of receiving grooves 201 are provided on the inner side of the side plate 20, the length of the receiving grooves 201 is reduced, thereby reducing the deformation of the side plate 20; by arranging the first reinforcing rib 30 staggered with the receiving grooves 201, the structural strength is improved; by the first reinforcing rib 30 extending along the width direction of the bottom plate 10 and the second reinforcing rib 40 extending along the length direction of the bottom plate 10, the structure is ensured to be firm; the plastic side cover 100 for the blade server has a firm structure and is not easily deformed.

[0036] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0037] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present utility model, several modifications and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A plastic side cover for a blade server, characterized in that, It includes a bottom plate, a surrounding plate, a first reinforcing rib, a second reinforcing rib, a first clamping strip and a second clamping strip; the surrounding plate is arranged along the perimeter of the bottom plate, and multiple receiving grooves are provided on the inner side of the surrounding plate to receive foam. The first reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, the first reinforcing rib extends along the width direction of the bottom plate, there are multiple first reinforcing ribs, and each first reinforcing rib is arranged staggered with the receiving groove. The second reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, the second reinforcing rib extends along the length direction of the bottom plate; one end of the first clamping strip is installed on the bottom plate, one side of the second clamping strip is installed at one end of the surrounding plate, the second clamping strip is installed on one side of the first clamping strip, there are two first clamping strips and two second clamping strips, and they are in one-to-one correspondence. The two first clamping strips are respectively installed at both ends of the surrounding plate, and the first clamping strip and the second clamping strip cooperate to fix the clamping plate.

2. The plastic side cover for the blade server according to claim 1, wherein The bottom plate is provided with through holes for the cable to pass through.

3. The plastic side cover for the blade server according to claim 1, characterized in that Multiple reinforcing parts are recessed on the outer side of the surrounding plate; each reinforcing part is arranged along the perimeter of the surrounding plate.

4. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 3, wherein Multiple reinforcing parts are arranged in the height direction of the surrounding plate.

5. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 1, wherein, It further includes a third reinforcing rib, one end of the third reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, and one side of the third reinforcing rib is installed on the surrounding plate; there are multiple third reinforcing ribs, and each third reinforcing rib is arranged along the perimeter of the surrounding plate.

6. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first reinforcing rib is arranged in a U shape.

7. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 1, wherein It further includes multiple fourth reinforcing ribs, each fourth reinforcing rib is installed on the bottom plate, and the fourth reinforcing rib extends along the width direction of the bottom plate.

8. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 7, wherein, The fourth reinforcing rib is arranged in a "one" shape.

9. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 7, wherein The bottom plate, the surrounding plate, the first reinforcing rib, the second reinforcing rib, the first clamping strip, the second clamping strip and the fourth reinforcing rib are all integrally formed.

10. The plastic side cover for a blade server according to claim 7, wherein The bottom plate, the surrounding plate, the first reinforcing rib, the second reinforcing rib, the first clamping strip, the second clamping strip and the fourth reinforcing rib are all made of a mixture of PC and ABS.