Server racking device and system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a server racking device and system.The server racking device comprises a lifting bearing assembly, a conveying mechanism, a reader and a plurality of labels, the lifting bearing assembly comprises a lifting mechanism and a bearing table connected with the lifting mechanism, the bearing table is used for bearing servers, the conveying mechanism is arranged on the bearing table, and the reader is arranged on the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used for conveying the servers borne on the bearing table to the brackets in the cabinet, the reader is arranged on the bearing table, the multiple labels are matched with the reader, the multiple labels are used for being arranged at the multiple brackets in the cabinet respectively, and the multiple labels are used for storing height position information of the multiple brackets respectively. In the embodiment of the utility model, the server does not need to be manually lifted and pushed into, so that the labor cost can be saved, the racking efficiency is improved, and the potential safety hazard is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of servers, and in particular to a server mounting device and system. Background Art

[0002] A data center typically includes a large number of servers, storage devices, cabinets, etc. The cabinets have multiple layers to accommodate multiple servers.

[0003] Currently, a cabinet is provided with retractable rails. A method of mounting a server on the cabinet is to manually carry and lift the server to place it on the rails, and then push the server into the cabinet.

[0004] However, manually placing servers on the shelves is not only inefficient, but also poses certain safety risks, such as the risk of equipment damage or personal injury. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a server mounting device and system, aiming to at least solve the technical problem that the manual method of mounting servers in the prior art is used, which not only has low mounting efficiency but also has certain safety hazards.

[0006] In a first aspect of the present invention, a server mounting device is provided, comprising:

[0007] A lifting and carrying assembly, comprising a lifting mechanism and a carrying platform connected to the lifting mechanism, wherein the carrying platform is used to carry the server;

[0008] A conveying mechanism is provided on the carrying platform, and is used to convey the server carried on the carrying platform to the bracket in the cabinet;

[0009] A reader is arranged on the supporting platform;

[0010] A plurality of tags are adapted for the reader, the plurality of tags are respectively used to be set at the plurality of brackets in the cabinet, and the plurality of tags are respectively used to store height position information of the plurality of brackets.

[0011] Optionally, the reader is a radio frequency identification reader / writer, and the tag is a radio frequency identification tag.

[0012] Optionally, the server rack device further includes an infrared receiver and a plurality of infrared transmitters, the infrared receiver is arranged on the supporting platform, and the plurality of infrared transmitters are respectively used to be arranged at the plurality of brackets in the cabinet.

[0013] Optionally, the server mounting device further includes a transport component, and the transport component is used to grab the server and transport the server to the supporting platform.

[0014] Optionally, the transport component is a transport robot, which includes a robotic arm and a gripping mechanism connected to the robotic arm, the gripping mechanism is used to grip the server, and the robotic arm is used to drive the gripping mechanism to move.

[0015] Optionally, the transport robot further includes a visual recognition module, a server placement area is provided on the carrying platform, and the visual recognition module is used to identify the server placement area.

[0016] Optionally, the number of the carrying platforms is at least two, and each of the carrying platforms is provided with the conveying mechanism and the reader;

[0017] The server rack device further includes a connecting seat, the connecting seat is connected to the lifting mechanism, at least two of the bearing platforms are connected to the connecting seat, at least two of the bearing platforms are spaced apart along the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism, and at least two of the bearing platforms include a bottom bearing platform and at least one high-position bearing platform, the bottom bearing platform is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the high-position bearing platform is rotatably connected or slidably connected to the connecting seat;

[0018] Alternatively, the number of the lifting mechanisms is at least two, at least two of the support platforms are respectively connected to at least two of the lifting mechanisms, at least two of the support platforms are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism, and the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, the server rack device also includes a mounting base, and each of the lifting mechanisms is slidably connected to the mounting base along the first direction.

[0019] Optionally, the lifting mechanism is a hydraulic lifting mechanism;

[0020] And / or, the conveying mechanism is a crawler conveying mechanism.

[0021] In a second aspect of the present invention, a server rack system is provided, comprising a cabinet and the server rack device as described above, wherein the cabinet comprises a plurality of brackets, and the plurality of brackets are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet.

[0022] Optionally, the cabinet further includes a plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights, which are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet, and positions of the plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights correspond one-to-one to positions of the plurality of brackets.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lifting mechanism can automatically lift the carrier platform carrying the server to a specified height, and the conveying mechanism can automatically convey the server to the bracket in the cabinet, thereby realizing the automatic shelving of the server. Compared with the manual shelving method, the automatic shelving method does not require manual lifting and pushing of the server, thereby saving labor costs, improving shelving efficiency, and reducing safety hazards. In addition, the reader can read the height position information of the bracket stored in the tag, so as to confirm whether the position of the carrier platform is correct based on the height position information of the bracket, thereby ensuring that the server can be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet, avoiding the situation where the server cannot be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet due to the failure of the carrier platform to be lifted to the specified height due to malfunction or other reasons. In addition, the server shelving device can convey the server to the cabinet through the conveying mechanism, so the setting of the guide rail in the cabinet can be eliminated, and the cabinet can use a fixed bracket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a server mounting device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a server rack device and a cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 The present invention provides a flowchart of the steps for mounting a server using the server mounting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Reference numerals:

[0029] 1-lifting mechanism, 2-carrying platform, 3-handling robot, 31-robotic arm, 32-grasping mechanism, 4-installation base, 5-cabinet, 6-server. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The following paragraphs describe the present invention in more detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the drawings are greatly simplified and not to exact scale, and are intended solely to facilitate and clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Currently, the cabinet is provided with a retractable guide rail. The way to put the server on the cabinet is to manually carry and lift the server to place the server on the guide rail, and then push the server into the cabinet. However, manually putting the server on the shelf is not only inefficient, but also has certain safety hazards. For example, the server is heavy, and if it is manually carried and put on the shelf, there is a risk that the server may slip out of the hands, which may easily cause damage to the equipment or personal injury. In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present utility model provides a server mounting device and system, and the above-mentioned server mounting device and system are described in detail below.

[0033] First, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The server mounting device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a lifting and carrying component, a conveying mechanism, a reader and multiple tags. The lifting and carrying component includes a lifting mechanism 1 and a carrying platform 2 connected to the lifting mechanism 1. The carrying platform 2 is used to carry the server 6. The conveying mechanism is arranged on the carrying platform 2. The conveying mechanism is used to transfer the server 6 carried on the carrying platform 2 to the bracket in the cabinet 5. The reader is arranged on the carrying platform 2. Multiple tags are adapted to the reader. The multiple tags are respectively used to be set at multiple brackets in the cabinet 5. The multiple tags are respectively used to store the height position information of the multiple brackets.

[0034] The lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1 is parallel to the height direction of the cabinet 5. The lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1 can be referred to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure. The lifting mechanism can be a hydraulic lifting mechanism, a pneumatic lifting mechanism, an electric lifting mechanism, etc. The lifting mechanism is preferably a hydraulic lifting mechanism. The server rack device also includes a mounting base 4, and the lifting mechanism 1 can be connected to the mounting base 4. The transmission direction of the transmission mechanism can be referred to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The direction shown by the arrow B in FIG. The transmission mechanism can be a crawler transmission mechanism, a belt transmission mechanism, a roller transmission mechanism, etc. The transmission mechanism is preferably a crawler transmission mechanism.

[0035] The cabinet 5 includes multiple brackets, which are spaced apart along the height direction of the cabinet 5. The height position information of the bracket stored in the tag can be the height of the bracket from the ground or the number of bracket layers. The reader is used to read the height position information of the bracket stored in the tag. The tag is a label that can store information. The tag can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a barcode tag, a QR code tag, etc. The reader is a device that can read the information stored in the tag. When the tag is an RFID tag, the reader is correspondingly an RFID reader / writer.

[0036] The server mounting device also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the lifting mechanism 1, the conveying mechanism, and the reader. The controller is used to control the lifting mechanism 1 to lift and lower according to the height of the bracket to which the server 6 is to be mounted, so that the carrier 2 carrying the server 6 is lifted and lowered to a specified height. After the lifting mechanism 1 is lifted and lowered, the controller controls the reader to operate so that the reader reads the information stored in the tag. After the reader reads the height position information of the bracket stored in the tag, it sends the height position information to the controller. The controller determines whether the height position information read by the reader matches the height of the bracket to which the server 6 is to be mounted. If so, the controller controls the conveying mechanism to operate so that the conveying mechanism transfers the server 6 carried on the carrier 2 to the bracket in the cabinet 5.

[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lifting mechanism 1 can automatically lift the carrier 2 carrying the server 6 to a specified height, and the conveying mechanism can automatically convey the server 6 to the bracket in the cabinet 5, thereby realizing the automated shelving of the server 6. Compared with the manual shelving method, the automated shelving method does not require manual lifting and pushing of the server, thereby saving labor costs, improving shelving efficiency, and reducing safety hazards. In addition, the reader can read the height position information of the bracket stored in the tag, so as to confirm whether the position of the carrier 2 is correct based on the height position information of the bracket, thereby ensuring that the server 6 can be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet 5, avoiding the situation where the server 6 cannot be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet 5 due to a malfunction or other reasons, such as the carrier 2 not being lifted to the specified height. In addition, the server shelving device can convey the server 6 into the cabinet 5 through the conveying mechanism, so the guide rail in the cabinet 5 can be eliminated, and the cabinet 5 can use a fixed bracket.

[0038] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the reader is an RFID reader / writer, and the tag is an RFID tag. RFID technology uses radio frequency (RF) to conduct contactless, two-way data communication, reading and writing tags or RFID cards using radio frequency, thereby achieving target identification and data exchange. The RFID reader / writer is used to transmit RF signals and receive information returned by the RFID tag. In this embodiment, the RFID reader / writer uses RFID technology to read the information stored in the RFID tag. RFID technology has strong anti-interference capabilities and can read quickly.

[0039] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the server rack device further includes an infrared receiver and multiple infrared transmitters. The infrared receiver is arranged on the supporting platform 2, and the multiple infrared transmitters are respectively used to be arranged at multiple brackets in the cabinet 5.

[0040] The infrared transmitter and receiver are based on infrared positioning technology to achieve positioning of the carrier 2. Infrared positioning technology transmits modulated infrared light through the infrared transmitter and demodulates the signal at the receiving end to complete positioning. The infrared transmitter and receiver are electrically connected to the controller.

[0041] After the controller determines that the height position information read by the reader matches the height of the bracket to which server 6 is to be mounted, it first controls the infrared transmitter to emit infrared light. It then determines whether the infrared receiver receives the infrared light. If so, it controls the transport mechanism to operate. In this embodiment, the configuration of the infrared transmitter and infrared receiver enables precise positioning of the carrier 2. This ensures that the carrier 2 is accurately positioned before transporting the server 6, avoiding errors in the transport of the server 6 due to lifting errors.

[0042] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the server mounting device further includes a transport assembly for grabbing the server 6 and transporting it to the support platform 2. The transport assembly may be a transport robot, a vacuum transport device, or the like. The transport assembly may be connected to the mounting base 4. In this embodiment, the transport assembly enables automatic transport of the server 6 to the support platform 2, eliminating the need for manual handling and significantly reducing laborious physical labor.

[0043] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The transport component is a transport robot 3, which includes a robotic arm 31 and a gripping mechanism 32 connected to the robotic arm 31. The gripping mechanism 32 is used to grip the server 6, and the robotic arm 31 is used to drive the gripping mechanism 32 to move.

[0044] The handling robot 3 is an industrial robot capable of automated handling operations. It has autonomous navigation, handling, and loading / unloading capabilities, and can sense its surroundings using lasers, vision, or other sensors. Different end effectors can be installed on the handling robot 3 to handle workpieces of various shapes. The gripping mechanism 32 can include a gripper.

[0045] The transport robot 3 is electrically connected to the controller. When the transport robot 3 transports the server 6, the controller first controls the gripping mechanism 32 to grip the server 6. After the gripping mechanism 32 grips the server 6, the controller controls the robotic arm 31 to drive the gripping mechanism 32 to move above the support platform 2. Afterwards, the controller controls the gripping mechanism 32 to release its grip on the server 6 to place the server 6 on the support platform 2. After the transport robot 3 transports the server 6 to the support platform 2, the controller also controls the robotic arm 31 to reset the gripping mechanism 32. After the transport robot 3 transports the server 6 to the support platform 2, the controller can control the lifting mechanism 1 to lift and lower according to the height of the bracket on which the server 6 needs to be placed.

[0046] The existing manual transport and racking method, including guide rail installation and manual lifting, is prone to failure in the first installation, requiring a second installation. In this embodiment, the transport robot 3 can automatically transport the server 6 to the load platform 2, the lifting mechanism 1 can automatically lift the load platform 2 carrying the server 6 to a specified height, and the conveying mechanism can automatically transfer the server 6 to the bracket in the cabinet 5. Compared with the manual transport and racking method, this method can improve the error tolerance rate and increase the success rate of the first racking, thereby shortening the racking time.

[0047] It should be noted that by replacing the gripping mechanism 32 in the handling robot 3, the handling robot 3 can grasp and handle other workpieces. Through video recognition technology combined with AI (Artificial Intelligence) deep learning, the handling robot 3 can automatically identify different workpieces, thereby achieving the effect of automatically replacing the gripping mechanism 32.

[0048] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the transport robot 3 further includes a visual recognition module. A server placement area is provided on the carrying platform 2 . The visual recognition module is used to identify the server placement area.

[0049] Among them, the server placement area is used to limit the area where the server 6 is placed. The server placement area can be an entire area or a placement frame. The color of the server placement area is different from the color of other areas on the support platform to facilitate recognition by the visual recognition module. The color of the server placement area can be red, red, white, etc. The visual recognition module may include a camera. During the process of the transport robot 3 transporting the server 6, the transport robot 3 identifies the server placement area through the visual recognition module and transports the server 6 to the server placement area. In this embodiment, through the setting of the visual recognition module and the server placement area, the transport robot 3 can accurately transport the server 6 to a fixed position on the support platform 2, which can improve the shelving accuracy of the server 6 and avoid subsequent transmission offset caused by the position offset of the server 6.

[0050] During the loading process of the server 6, poor lighting conditions may occur, which may affect visual recognition. In this embodiment, a light source can be added to the end of the mechanical arm 31 of the handling robot 3 to ensure that the server 6 can still be grasped and transported under poor lighting conditions.

[0051] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the number of the load platforms 2 is at least two, each load platform 2 is provided with a conveying mechanism and a reader, the server rack device also includes a connecting seat, the connecting seat is connected to the lifting mechanism 1, at least two load platforms 2 are connected to the connecting seat, at least two load platforms 2 are arranged at intervals along the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1, at least two load platforms 2 include a bottom load platform and at least one high-position load platform, the bottom load platform is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the high-position load platform is rotatably connected or slidably connected to the connecting seat.

[0052] In which, each bearing platform 2 is also provided with an infrared receiver. The number of bearing platforms 2 can be two, three, etc. The number of lifting mechanisms 1 is one, one end of the lifting mechanism 1 is connected to the mounting base 4, and the other end of the lifting mechanism 1 is connected to the connecting seat. The bottom bearing platform is the bearing platform 2 closest to the connecting seat, and the high-level bearing platform is the other bearing platform among the at least two bearing platforms 2 except the bottom bearing platform, and the high-level bearing platform is located above the bottom bearing platform. When the number of bearing platforms 2 is two, the two bearing platforms 2 include a bottom bearing platform and a high-level bearing platform. When the high-level bearing platform is rotatably connected to the connecting seat, the high-level bearing platform can rotate toward or away from the connecting seat. When the high-level bearing platform is slidably connected to the connecting seat, the high-level bearing platform can be slidably connected to the connecting seat along a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1, and the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism.

[0053] The high-level load-bearing platform is rotatably connected to the connecting seat. When there is only one high-level load-bearing platform, the process of transporting two servers 6 to the two load-bearing platforms 2 in turn by the transport robot 3 can include: first, the high-level load-bearing platform is rotated away from the connecting seat. After the high-level load-bearing platform is rotated to a set angle, the top of the bottom load-bearing platform is no longer blocked by the high-level load-bearing platform; then, the transport robot 3 transports the server 6 to the bottom load-bearing platform; then, the high-level load-bearing platform is rotated toward the connecting seat and reset, and the transport robot 3 transports the servers 6 to the high-level load-bearing platform in turn.

[0054] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the number of the supporting platforms 2 is at least two, each supporting platform 2 is provided with a conveying mechanism and a reader, the number of the lifting mechanisms 1 is at least two, at least two supporting platforms 2 are respectively connected to at least two lifting mechanisms 1, at least two supporting platforms 2 are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1, and the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, and each lifting mechanism 1 is slidably connected to the mounting base 4 along the first direction.

[0055] Each support platform 2 is also equipped with an infrared receiver. The number of support platforms 2 can be two, three, or the like, and the number of lifting mechanisms 1 is equal to the number of support platforms 2. One end of the lifting mechanism 1 is connected to the support platform 2, and the other end is connected to the mounting base 4. The mounting base 4 can be equipped with a long slide rail, and at least two lifting mechanisms 1 are slidably connected to the long slide rail.

[0056] Initially, one of the load platforms 2 is located in the transport and transfer area. When there are two load platforms 2, the process of transporting two servers 6 to the two load platforms 2 in sequence by the transport robot 3 may include: first, the transport robot 3 transports the server 6 to the load platform 2 located in the transport and transfer area; then, the load platform 2 carrying the server 6 slides along a first direction and moves out of the transport and transfer area; then, the other load platform 2 moves to the transport and transfer area so that the transport robot 3 can transport the server 6 to the load platform 2. The process of transporting the servers 6 carried on the two load platforms 2 into the cabinet 5 may include: first, the transport mechanism on the load platform 2 located in the transport and transfer area operates to transport the server 6 to the bracket in the cabinet 5; then, the load platform 2 slides along a first direction and moves out of the transport and transfer area; then, the other load platform 2 moves to the transport and transfer area so that the transport mechanism can transport the server 6 to the bracket in the cabinet 5.

[0057] When there are at least two supporting platforms 2 and each supporting platform 2 is provided with a conveying mechanism and a reader, at least two servers 6 can be conveyed into the cabinet 5 at the same time, thereby enabling at least two servers 6 to be put on the shelves at the same time, thereby improving the shelving efficiency.

[0058] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the server racking device further includes multiple in-place detection modules, each of which is configured to detect whether the server 6 has been transferred to its proper location. The multiple in-place detection modules are disposed at multiple brackets within the cabinet 5. The in-place detection modules may be proximity sensors, distance sensors, cameras, or the like. The in-place detection modules are electrically connected to a controller. Once the in-place detection modules detect that the server 6 has been transferred to its proper location, the controller controls the transport mechanism to stop operation.

[0059] Reference Figure 3The process of shelving a server using the server shelving device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: S1, transporting the server to a designated location manually or through a transportation device; S2, a transport robot grabs the server; S3, the transport robot transports the server to the server placement area on the carrier; S4, the carrier is raised to a designated height by a lifting mechanism; S5, the position of the carrier is located by an RFID reader / writer, an RFID tag, an infrared transmitter, and an infrared receiver; S6, the server is transported to the bracket in the cabinet by a transport mechanism.

[0060] In S1, the server 6 can be transported to the designated location by an operator or by a transport device. The transport device can be a transport vehicle, a belt transport device, or the like. The designated location can be below the transport robot 3. In S2, the gripping mechanism 32 in the transport robot 3 grips the server 6. After the gripping mechanism 32 grips the server 6, in S3, the robotic arm 31 drives the gripping mechanism 32 to move above the support platform 2. Thereafter, the gripping mechanism 32 releases its grip on the server 6 to place the server 6 on the support platform 2.

[0061] In S4, the controller controls the lifting mechanism 1 to raise and lower according to the height of the bracket to which the server 6 is to be mounted, thereby raising and lowering the platform 2 carrying the server 6 to the specified height. After the lifting mechanism 1 has completed its raising and lowering, in S5, the controller controls the reader to operate, causing the reader to read the information stored on the tag. After the reader reads the height position information of the bracket stored on the tag, it transmits this height position information to the controller, which then determines whether the height position information read by the reader matches the height of the bracket to which the server 6 is to be mounted. Once the controller determines that the height position information read by the reader matches the height of the bracket to which the server 6 is to be mounted, it controls the infrared transmitter to transmit infrared light. It then determines whether the infrared receiver receives the infrared light. If so, it controls the transmission mechanism to operate.

[0062] During the above process, the operator only needs to transport the server 6 to the designated location, and the automated shelving process is completed by the server shelving device. The operator does not need to participate in the automated shelving process, so that the operator can have time to perform other work, such as deployment of other servers, network debugging, etc.

[0063] It should be noted that if an error occurs during the server mounting process using the server mounting device, manual intervention is required to correct the error. The server mounting device may also include an alarm module, and the controller is electrically connected to the alarm module. If an error occurs during the server mounting process, the controller can control the alarm module to issue an alarm.

[0064] In the second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a server rack system, including a cabinet 5 and a server rack device provided in the first aspect, the cabinet 5 includes multiple brackets, and the multiple brackets are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet 5, the server rack device includes a lifting and carrying component, a conveying mechanism, a reader and multiple tags, the lifting and carrying component includes a lifting mechanism 1 and a carrying platform 2 connected to the lifting mechanism 1, the carrying platform 2 is used to carry the server 6, the conveying mechanism is arranged on the carrying platform 2, the conveying mechanism is used to transfer the server 6 carried on the carrying platform 2 to the bracket in the cabinet 5, the reader is arranged on the carrying platform 2, multiple tags are adapted to the reader, and the multiple tags are respectively arranged at multiple brackets in the cabinet 5, and the multiple tags are respectively used to store the height position information of multiple brackets.

[0065] In an embodiment of the present invention, the lifting mechanism 1 can automatically lift the carrier 2 carrying the server 6 to a specified height, and the conveying mechanism can automatically convey the server 6 to the bracket in the cabinet 5, thereby realizing the automatic shelving of the server 6. Compared with the manual shelving method, the automatic shelving method does not require manual lifting and pushing of the server, thereby saving labor costs, improving shelving efficiency, and reducing safety hazards. In addition, the reader can read the height position information of the bracket stored in the tag, so as to confirm whether the position of the carrier is correct based on the height position information of the bracket, thereby ensuring that the server 6 can be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet 5, avoiding the situation where the server 6 cannot be correctly conveyed to the specified bracket in the cabinet 5 due to a malfunction or other reasons, such as the carrier 2 not being lifted to the specified height. In addition, the server shelving device can convey the server 6 into the cabinet 5 through the conveying mechanism, so the setting of the guide rail in the cabinet 5 can be eliminated, and the cabinet 5 can use a fixed bracket.

[0066] Optionally, the cabinet 5 further includes a plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights, which are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet 5 , and the positions of the plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights correspond one-to-one to the positions of the plurality of brackets.

[0067] Among them, the cabinet 5 also includes a cabinet body, the bracket is detachably connected to the cabinet body, and the shelf indicator light is set on the cabinet body. The shelf indicator light can display at least two colors, such as green and red. The shelf indicator light is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is used to control the color displayed by the shelf indicator light. For a bracket that has a server 6 mounted on it, the shelf indicator light corresponding to the bracket can display green. For a bracket that does not have a server 6 mounted on it, the shelf indicator light corresponding to the bracket can display red. In this embodiment, the shelf indicator light can indicate whether the corresponding bracket has a server 6 mounted on it, so that the operator can intuitively check whether multiple brackets in the cabinet 5 are idle.

[0068] The server racking system may also include a display screen electrically connected to the controller, configured to display the status of the multiple racks in the cabinet 5. The rack status can be categorized as occupied or idle. The occupied state indicates that the rack is loaded with a server 6, while the idle state indicates that the rack is not loaded with a server 6. The operator can view idle racks on the display screen for subsequent deployment.

[0069] Optionally, the reader is a radio frequency identification reader / writer, and the tag is a radio frequency identification tag.

[0070] Optionally, the server rack device further includes an infrared receiver and a plurality of infrared transmitters. The infrared receiver is arranged on the supporting platform 2 , and the plurality of infrared transmitters are respectively used to be arranged at a plurality of brackets in the cabinet 5 .

[0071] Optionally, the server mounting device further includes a transport component, which is used to grab the server 6 and transport the server 6 to the supporting platform 2 .

[0072] Optionally, the transport component is a transport robot 3 , which includes a robotic arm 31 and a gripping mechanism 32 connected to the robotic arm 31 . The gripping mechanism 32 is used to grip the server 6 , and the robotic arm 31 is used to drive the gripping mechanism 32 to move.

[0073] Optionally, the transport robot 3 further includes a visual recognition module. A server placement area is provided on the carrying platform 2 , and the visual recognition module is used to identify the server placement area.

[0074] Optionally, the number of the load platforms 2 is at least two, each load platform 2 is provided with a conveying mechanism and a reader, the server mounting device also includes a connecting seat, the connecting seat is connected to the lifting mechanism 1, at least two load platforms 2 are connected to the connecting seat, at least two load platforms 2 are arranged at intervals along the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1, at least two load platforms 2 include a bottom load platform and at least one high-position load platform, the bottom load platform is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the high-position load platform is rotatably connected or slidably connected to the connecting seat.

[0075] Optionally, the number of the supporting platforms 2 is at least two, the number of the lifting mechanisms 1 is at least two, each supporting platform 2 is provided with a conveying mechanism and a reader, at least two supporting platforms 2 are respectively connected to at least two lifting mechanisms 1, at least two supporting platforms 2 are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 1, and the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, and each lifting mechanism 1 is slidably connected to the mounting base 4 along the first direction.

[0076] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0077] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it may be directly on the other component or there may also be a central component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may also be a central component. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it may be directly set on the other component or there may also be a central component. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0078] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a related manner. Similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to in conjunction with each other. Each embodiment focuses on the differences between the other embodiments. In particular, the system embodiment is generally similar to the method embodiment, so the description is relatively simple. For related parts, refer to the description of the method embodiment.

[0079] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0080] The above is a detailed introduction to the server rack device and system provided by the present invention. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the structure and core ideas of the present invention. At the same time, for general technical personnel in this field, based on the ideas of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

Claims

1. A server mounting device, characterized in that: include: A lifting and carrying assembly, comprising a lifting mechanism and a carrying platform connected to the lifting mechanism, wherein the carrying platform is used to carry the server; A conveying mechanism is provided on the carrying platform, and is used to convey the server carried on the carrying platform to the bracket in the cabinet; A reader is arranged on the supporting platform; A plurality of tags are adapted for the reader, the plurality of tags are respectively used to be set at the plurality of brackets in the cabinet, and the plurality of tags are respectively used to store height position information of the plurality of brackets.

2. The server rack device according to claim 1, wherein: The reader is a radio frequency identification reader / writer, and the tag is a radio frequency identification tag.

3. The server rack device according to claim 1, wherein: The server rack device further includes an infrared receiver and a plurality of infrared transmitters. The infrared receiver is arranged on the supporting platform, and the plurality of infrared transmitters are respectively used to be arranged at the plurality of brackets in the cabinet.

4. The server mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The server mounting device further includes a transport component, which is used to grab the server and transport the server to the carrying platform.

5. The server rack device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transport component is a transport robot, which includes a mechanical arm and a gripping mechanism connected to the mechanical arm. The gripping mechanism is used to grip the server, and the mechanical arm is used to drive the gripping mechanism to move.

6. The server rack device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transport robot further includes a visual recognition module. A server placement area is provided on the carrying platform. The visual recognition module is used to identify the server placement area.

7. The server mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: There are at least two carrying platforms, and each carrying platform is provided with the conveying mechanism and the reader; The server rack device further includes a connecting seat, the connecting seat is connected to the lifting mechanism, at least two of the bearing platforms are connected to the connecting seat, at least two of the bearing platforms are spaced apart along the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism, and at least two of the bearing platforms include a bottom bearing platform and at least one high-position bearing platform, the bottom bearing platform is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and the high-position bearing platform is rotatably connected or slidably connected to the connecting seat; Alternatively, the number of the lifting mechanisms is at least two, at least two of the support platforms are respectively connected to at least two of the lifting mechanisms, at least two of the support platforms are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism, and the first direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, the server rack device also includes a mounting base, and each of the lifting mechanisms is slidably connected to the mounting base along the first direction.

8. The server mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism is a hydraulic lifting mechanism; And / or, the conveying mechanism is a crawler conveying mechanism.

9. A server mounting system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a cabinet and the server rack device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cabinet comprises a plurality of brackets, and the plurality of brackets are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet.

10. The server rack system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The cabinet further includes a plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights, which are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cabinet, and positions of the plurality of shelf-loading indicator lights correspond one-to-one to positions of the plurality of brackets.

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