Server device

Abstract

The utility model relates to server equipment, which comprises a shell, a power supply module and a mainboard module, the casing is provided with an internal space and a first window, and the first window is communicated with the internal space. The power module comprises a plurality of power supply units, and the power supply units are fixed in the internal space, are sequentially stacked and arranged along a gravity direction, and are respectively exposed from the first window. The mainboard module is located in the internal space, is completely separated from the power supply module, and is electrically connected with the power supply units. By means of the structure, the power supplies are vertically stacked in the machine shell, so that the power supplies are separated from the main board module, more space is reserved, and the flexibility of flexibly configuring parts on the main board module is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a server device, especially a server device with a power module. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a plurality of power supplies need to be configured inside the chassis of a server device to meet the high-power consumption requirements of various high-performance components (such as motherboards, hard disks, CPUs, or GPUs, etc.) inside the chassis.

[0003] However, these power supplies are arranged side by side inside the chassis and are directly connected to the motherboard inside the chassis. Therefore, not only does it occupy a large amount of internal space in the chassis, but it also reduces the flexibility of configuring related components on the motherboard.

[0004] It can be seen that the above technology obviously 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 important current research topics and has also become the goal that needs to be improved in the current related fields. Summary of the Utility Model

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

[0006] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a server device includes a chassis, a power module, and a motherboard module. The chassis has an internal space and a first window, and the first window communicates with the internal space. The power module includes a plurality of power supply units, and these power supply units are fixed inside the internal space, arranged in a stacked manner in sequence along a gravity direction, and are respectively exposed from the first window. The motherboard module is located inside the internal space, is completely separated from the power module, and is respectively electrically connected to these power supply units.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments of the utility model, in the above server device, the power module includes a carrier. The carrier is fixed inside the internal space and is exposed from the first window. These power supply units are stacked in sequence inside the carrier, and the long axis direction of the carrier is parallel to the gravity direction.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments of the utility model, in the above server device, the motherboard module has at least one first connection port, and each power supply unit has a first electrical interface. The power module includes an adapter board, and the adapter board includes a circuit board body, a plurality of second electrical interfaces, and at least one third electrical interface. These second electrical interfaces and third electrical interfaces are respectively arranged on two opposite surfaces of the circuit board body. The circuit board body is electrically connected to these second electrical interfaces and third electrical interfaces to process the supplied power received from these power supply units. One of the second electrical interfaces is pluggably and electrically connected to the first electrical interface, and the third electrical interface is pluggably and electrically connected to the first connection port.

[0009] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, the circuit board body is fixed to one side of the carrier relative to the first window.

[0010] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, the chassis includes two end plate parts, two side plate parts and a bottom plate part. These end plate parts are opposite to each other, and the first window is formed on one of the end plate parts. These side plate parts are opposite to each other. The bottom plate part is adjacent to these end plate parts and these side plate parts, so that the bottom plate part, these end plate parts and these side plate parts jointly define an internal space. The main board module is placed on the bottom plate part, and the carrier is directly connected to one of the side plate parts and one of the end plate parts.

[0011] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, the above server device further includes at least one functional module. The functional module is located on the bottom plate part, between the end plate part and the main board module, and is electrically connected to the main board module respectively, and the functional module and the carrier are arranged in sequence along the short axis direction of the chassis. The functional module has a second connection interface, and the main board module further includes at least one second connection port, and the second connection port is pluggably connected to the second connection interface.

[0012] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, the functional module is one of an input / output module, a network transmission module and a storage module.

[0013] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, the chassis further has at least one second window, the second window is formed on the end plate part, and is connected to the internal space. The functional module has a first connection interface, and the first connection interface is exposed from the second window.

[0014] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, the chassis further includes a plurality of accommodation grooves. These accommodation grooves are respectively located on the bottom plate part and are arranged in sequence along the short axis direction of the chassis. The functional module is removably located in one of the accommodation grooves.

[0015] According to one or more embodiments of the present utility model, in the above server device, these power supply units are connected in parallel with each other.

[0016] In this way, through the above architecture, the server device of the present utility model vertically stacks these power supplies in the chassis, so as to keep them separated from the main board module, thus freeing up more space, and thereby improving the flexibility of the parts that can be flexibly configured on the main board module.

[0017] The above description is only used to elaborate on the problems to be solved by the present utility model, the technical means for solving the problems, and the effects produced thereby, etc. The specific details of the present utility model will be introduced in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] To make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the descriptions of the accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0019] Figure 1 Partial perspective view of the server device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 is Figure 1 top view of the server device;

[0021] Figure 3 Partial side view of the adapter board and the motherboard module of the server device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022]

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION

[0023] 10, 11: Server device

[0024] 100: Chassis

[0025] 110: Bottom plate part

[0026] 120: End plate part

[0027] 130: Side plate part

[0028] 140: First window

[0029] 150: Second window

[0030] 160: Accommodation groove

[0031] 170: Internal space

[0032] 200: Power module

[0033] 210: Carrier

[0034] 211: Accommodation area

[0035] 220: Power supply unit

[0036] 221: Working module

[0037] 222: Socket

[0038] 223: First electrical interface

[0039] 224: Cooling fan

[0040] 300: Motherboard module

[0041] 310: Circuit board

[0042] 320: First connection port

[0043] 330: Second connection port

[0044] 340: Processing unit

[0045] 400: Functional module

[0046] 410: First connection interface

[0047] 420: Second connection interface

[0048] 500: Adapter board

[0049] 510: Circuit board body

[0050] 520: Second electrical interface

[0051] 530: Third electrical interface

[0052] C: Cable

[0053] X, Y, Z: Axes Detailed implementation manners

[0054] The following will disclose multiple implementation manners of the present utility model with the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following narrative. However, those skilled in the art should understand that in some implementation manners of the present utility model, these practical details are not necessary, and thus should not be used to limit the present utility model. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings. Additionally, for the convenience of the reader to view, the dimensions of each element in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual ratio.

[0055] Figure 1 It is a partial perspective view of the server device 10 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 2 Is Figure 1 The upper view of the server device 10. As Figure 1 And Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the server device 10 includes a chassis 100, a power module 200, and a main board module 300. The chassis 100 has an internal space 170 and a first window 140. The first window 140 is formed on the chassis 100 and communicates with the internal space 170. The power module 200 includes a plurality of power supply units 220. These power supply units 220 are fixed within the internal space 170 and are stacked in sequence along the gravity direction (such as the Z-axis). These power supply units 220 are partially exposed from the first window 140 respectively. The main board module 300 is located within the internal space 170, is completely separated from the power module 200, and is electrically connected to these power supply units 220 respectively. In this embodiment, these power supply units 220 are connected to the main board module 300 in parallel with each other. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, these power supply units 220 may also be connected in series with each other.

[0056] In this embodiment, more specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the chassis 100 includes a bottom plate portion 110, two end plate portions (only one is shown in the figure, hereinafter referred to as the end plate portion 120), and two side plate portions 130. The end plate portions 120 are opposite to each other, and the side plate portions 130 are opposite to each other. Each side plate portion 130 is located between these end plate portions 120, the end plate portions 120 are located between these side plate portions 130, and the first window 140 is formed on the end plate portion 120.

[0057] In this embodiment, the bottom plate portion 110 extends along the X-Y plane and is capable of carrying the main board module 300. The end plate portion 120 extends upward along the Z-axis from the edge of the bottom plate portion 110, and the side plate portions 130 extend upward along the Z-axis from the edge of the bottom plate portion 110. The bottom plate portion 110 is adjacent to these end plate portions 120 and these side plate portions 130, such that the bottom plate portion 110, these end plate portions 120, and these side plate portions 130 jointly define the internal space 170. The internal space 170 is used to accommodate the power module 200, the main board module 300, and other necessary devices (not shown in the figure) within the server device 10. However, the present invention is not limited to the above description.

[0058] In addition, the power supply module 200 includes a carrier 210. The carrier 210 is fixed within the internal space 170, directly locked to one of the side plate portions 130 and the end plate portion 120, and is exposed from the first window 140. These power supply units 220 are stacked in sequence along the Z-axis within the carrier 210. More specifically, the carrier 210 is columnar, and its long axis direction (such as the Z-axis) is parallel to the gravity direction (such as the Z-axis). The carrier 210 is further divided into a plurality of accommodation areas 211, and these accommodation areas 211 are arranged in sequence along the Z-axis. Each accommodation area 211 can accommodate one of the power supply units 220. However, the present utility model is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the carrier may be omitted, and these power supply units may be sequentially mounted on the inner flange (not shown in the figure) of the chassis.

[0059] In this embodiment, for example, the main board module 300 includes a circuit board 310, a processing unit 340 (such as a CPU), and a plurality of first connection ports 320. The processing unit 340 is soldered to the circuit board 310 and electrically connected to these first connection ports 320. These first connection ports 320 are electrically connected to the circuit board 310 and are respectively soldered to the circuit board 310. Each power supply unit 220 has a working module 221, a socket 222, a first electrical interface 223, and a cooling fan 224. The first electrical interface 223 and the socket 222 are disposed opposite to each other, and the working module 221 is located between the first electrical interface 223 and the socket 222, electrically connecting the socket 222, the first electrical interface 223, and the cooling fan 224, and is a short name for the power supply unit 220 to perform power processing. The socket 222 and the cooling fan 224 are juxtaposed and exposed from the first window 140. The socket 222 is used to connect to an external power source. The cooling fan 224 is used to remove the heat energy of the working module 221. The first electrical interface 223 is electrically connected to one of the first connection ports 320 through a cable C in a pluggable manner. However, the present utility model is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the power supply unit 220 may not have a cooling fan 224.

[0060] In this embodiment, the server device 10 further includes a plurality of functional modules 400. These functional modules 400 are respectively placed on the bottom plate portion 110, between the end plate portion 120 and the main board module 300, and are respectively electrically connected to the main board module 300. For example, two opposite ends of each functional module 400 respectively have a first connection interface 410 and a second connection interface 420. The first connection interface 410 is exposed from one of the second windows 150.

[0061] The motherboard module 300 further includes a plurality of second connection ports 330, which are respectively fixed on the circuit board 310 and electrically connected to the processing unit 340. Each second connection port 330 is pluggably connected to one of the second connection interfaces 420. These functional modules 400 and the carrier 210 are sequentially arranged on the bottom plate portion 110 along the short axis direction (such as the X axis) of the chassis 100. For example, these functional modules 400 are respectively an input / output module, a network transmission module, a storage module, etc. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0062] The chassis 100 further has a plurality of second windows 150 and a plurality of receiving grooves 160. These receiving grooves 160 are respectively located on the bottom plate portion 110 and are sequentially arranged on the bottom plate portion 110 along the short axis direction (such as the X axis) of the chassis 100. Each functional module 400 is removably located in one of the receiving grooves 160. These second windows 150 are formed on the end plate portion 120, respectively connecting the internal space 170 and one of the receiving grooves 160. These second windows 150 are sequentially arranged on the end plate portion 120 along the short axis direction (such as the X axis) of the chassis 100, and the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the second windows 150 is orthogonal to the long axis direction (such as the Z axis) of the first window 140.

[0063] Figure 3 It is a partial side view of the adapter board 500 and the motherboard module 300 of the server device 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server device 11 of this embodiment is substantially the same as the above-mentioned server device 10, and the difference is that, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, in this embodiment, the server device 11 further includes an adapter board 500. The adapter board 500 is used to transfer the supply power received by these power supply units 220 to the motherboard module 300.

[0064] More specifically, the adapter board 500 includes a circuit board body 510, a plurality of second electrical interfaces 520, and at least one third electrical interface 530. The circuit board body 510 is fixed in the internal space 170. For example, the circuit board body 510 is fixed on one side of the carrier 210 opposite to the first window 140 (refer to Figure 1 ), however, the present invention is not limited thereto. The circuit board body 510 is electrically connected to these second electrical interfaces 520 and the third electrical interface 530 to process the supply power received from the power supply unit 220. These second electrical interfaces 520 and the third electrical interface 530 are respectively provided on two opposite surfaces of the circuit board body 510, and these second electrical interfaces 520 are sequentially arranged on the circuit board body 510 along the gravity direction (such as the Z axis), and the third electrical interface 530 is pluggably electrically connected to the first connection port 320 through a cable C, where, in this embodiment, the first connection port 320 is changed from a plurality to a single one.

[0065] In this way, through the above architecture, the server device of the present utility model vertically stacks these power supplies inside the chassis, so as to keep them separated from the motherboard module, leaving more space available, thereby improving the flexibility of configuring components on the motherboard module.

[0066] Finally, in the above-disclosed embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model, and all can be protected within the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to that defined by the appended patent application scope.

Claims

1. A server device, characterized in that, Comprising: A chassis having an internal space and a first window, and the first window communicates with the internal space; A power module including a plurality of power supply units, the plurality of power supply units being fixed within the internal space and stacked in sequence along a gravity direction, and respectively exposed from the first window; And A main board module located within the internal space, completely separated from the power module, and electrically connected to the plurality of power supply units respectively.

2. The server device according to claim 1, characterized in that Wherein the power module includes: A carrier fixed within the internal space and exposed from the first window, Wherein the plurality of power supply units are stacked in sequence within the carrier, and the long axis direction of the carrier is parallel to the gravity direction.

3. The server device according to claim 2, characterized in that Wherein the main board module has at least one first connection port, and each of the plurality of power supply units has a first electrical interface; and The power module includes an adapter board, the adapter board including a circuit board body, a plurality of second electrical interfaces and at least one third electrical interface, the plurality of second electrical interfaces and the third electrical interface are respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the circuit board body, the circuit board body is electrically connected to the plurality of second electrical interfaces and the third electrical interface for processing the supplied power received from the plurality of power supply units, one of the plurality of second electrical interfaces is pluggably electrically connected to the first electrical interface, and the third electrical interface is pluggably electrically connected to the first connection port.

4. The server device according to claim 3, wherein Wherein the circuit board body is fixed to a side of the carrier opposite to the first window.

5. The server device according to claim 2, characterized in that, Wherein the chassis includes: Two end plate portions, the two end plate portions being opposite to each other, and the first window is formed on one of the two end plate portions; Two side plate portions, the two side plate portions being opposite to each other; and A bottom plate portion adjacent to the two end plate portions and the two side plate portions, such that the bottom plate portion, the two end plate portions and the two side plate portions jointly define the internal space, Wherein the main board module is placed on the bottom plate portion, and the carrier is directly connected to one of the two side plate portions and one of the two end plate portions.

6. The server device according to claim 5, characterized in that, Further comprising: At least one function module located on the bottom plate portion, between one of the end plate portions and the main board module, and electrically connected to the main board module respectively, and the function module and the carrier are arranged in sequence along the short axis direction of the chassis, Wherein the function module has a second connection interface, the main board module further includes at least one second connection port, and the second connection port is pluggably connected to the second connection interface.

7. The server device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Wherein the function module is one of an input / output module, a network transmission module and a storage module.

8. The server device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Wherein the chassis further has at least one second window, the second window is formed on one of the end plate portions and communicates with the internal space; and The function module has a first connection interface, and the first connection interface is exposed from the second window.

9. The server device according to claim 6, characterized in that, Wherein the chassis further includes: A plurality of accommodation grooves respectively located on the bottom plate portion and arranged in sequence along the short axis direction of the chassis on the bottom plate portion, Wherein the function module is removably located in one of the plurality of accommodation grooves.

10. The server device according to claim 1, characterized in that Wherein the plurality of power supply units are connected in parallel with each other.

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