Mounting assembly and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an installation assembly and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of electronic equipment. The mounting assembly is used for mounting a PCB assembly and comprises a base, a first connector, a liquid cooling plug connector and an elastic component. The first connector and the liquid cooling plug connector are arranged on the base in a spaced mode, the first connector is used for being connected with a second connector of the PCB assembly and is provided with a slot used for containing the second connector, and the liquid cooling plug connector is used for being connected with a liquid cooling plug of the PCB assembly. The elastic part is located on the side, away from the liquid cooling plug connector, of the first connector and connected with the base, and the elastic part is used for elastically abutting against the PCB assembly. According to the invention, the PCB assembly can be supported through the elastic component, so that the stress of the PCB assembly is balanced, the possibility of inclination of the PCB assembly is reduced, the possibility that the second connector obliquely enters the slot can be reduced, and the possibility that the pins on the second connector are damaged can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of electronic equipment technology, and in particular to an installation component and an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] In the server field, liquid-cooled PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect express, high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard) cards have been widely used.

[0003] During the assembly of a liquid-cooled PCIe card into the chassis, the liquid-cooled connector on the chassis applies a significant elastic force to the liquid-cooled plug located at the end of the liquid-cooled PCIe.

[0004] Thus, under the action of elastic force, the PCIe card is subjected to uneven force, which will cause the PCIe card to tilt. If the connector of the liquid-cooled PCIe card is directly inserted into the slot on the server motherboard, it may cause the connector to tilt into the slot, thereby damaging the pins on the connector. Utility Model Content

[0005] This disclosure provides an installation component and an electronic device that can solve the aforementioned technical problems existing in related technologies. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, a mounting assembly is provided for mounting a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) assembly, the mounting assembly including a base, a first connector, a liquid-cooled plug-in, and a resilient component;

[0007] The first connector and the liquid-cooled plug are arranged at a distance from each other on the base. The first connector is used to connect to the second connector of the PCB assembly and has a slot for receiving the second connector. The liquid-cooled plug is used to connect to the liquid-cooled plug of the PCB assembly.

[0008] The elastic component is located on the side of the first connector away from the liquid-cooled plug and is connected to the base. The elastic component is used to elastically abut against the PCB assembly.

[0009] In a second aspect, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device including a mounting component and the mounting component provided in the first aspect and its possible implementations.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this disclosure include at least the following:

[0011] During the installation of the PCB assembly, the PCB assembly can be supported by elastic components to balance the force on the PCB assembly, thereby reducing the possibility of the PCB assembly tilting. This reduces the possibility of the second connector tilting into the slot, and further reduces the possibility of damage to the pins on the second connector.

[0012] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the state changes of an elastic structure provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0017] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of an elastic structure provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0018] Figure label:

[0019] 1. Base; 11. Base plate; 12. Side plate; 13. Mounting bracket;

[0020] 2. First connector;

[0021] 3. Liquid-cooled connectors;

[0022] 4. Elastic component; 41. Housing; 41a. Second limiting part; 41b. Screw hole; 411. Clearance hole; 412. Opening; 42. Elastic element; 43. Sliding element; 431. First part; 432. Second part; 43a. First limiting part;

[0023] 5. Circuit board;

[0024] 0. PCB assembly; 01. Second connector; 02. Liquid cooling plug; 03. Support bump. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this disclosure clearer, the embodiments of this disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this disclosure can be combined with each other. This disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] This disclosure provides a mounting assembly for mounting PCB assembly 0. Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the mounting assembly includes a base 1, a first connector 2, a liquid-cooled plug 3, and a resilient member 4. The first connector 2 and the liquid-cooled plug 3 are spaced apart from each other on the base 1. The first connector 2 is used to connect to a second connector 01 of the PCB assembly 0 and has a slot for receiving the second connector 01. The liquid-cooled plug 3 is used to connect to a liquid-cooled plug 02 of the PCB assembly 0. The resilient member 4 is located on the side of the first connector 2 away from the liquid-cooled plug 3 and is connected to the base 1. The resilient member 4 is used to elastically abut against the PCB assembly 0.

[0028] During the installation of PCB assembly 0, the elastic component 4 can support PCB assembly 0, so that PCB assembly 0 is balanced by force, thereby reducing the possibility of PCB assembly 0 tilting, which can reduce the possibility of second connector 01 tilting into the slot, and further reduce the possibility of damage to the pins on second connector 01.

[0029] In addition, during the disassembly of PCB assembly 0, the elastic component 4 can support PCB assembly 0 to balance the force on PCB assembly 0, thereby reducing the possibility of PCB assembly 0 tilting, which can reduce the possibility of the second connector 01 tilting out of the slot, and further reduce the possibility of damage to the pins on the second connector 01.

[0030] During the installation of PCB assembly 0, the elastic component 4 can support PCB assembly 0, so that the end face of the second connector 01 is always parallel to the bottom of the slot, thereby preventing the second connector 01 from tilting into the slot and reducing the possibility of damage to the pins on the second connector 01.

[0031] The phrase "keeping the end face of the second connector 01 parallel to the bottom of the slot during installation" means that the end face of the second connector 01 is basically parallel to the bottom of the slot during installation. However, due to certain tolerances in the manufacturing process, there may be a slight angle between the end face of the second connector 01 and the bottom of the slot during installation, such as an angle of 0.5°. This angle should also fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0032] One possible reason why the liquid-cooled connector 3 applies an elastic force to the liquid-cooled plug 02 is that the liquid-cooled connector 3 contains O-rings, rubber gaskets, and other elastic materials as sealing elements. When the liquid-cooled plug 02 is connected, these seals are compressed and deformed, generating an elastic force to ensure that the contact surfaces of the liquid-cooled connector 3 and the liquid-cooled plug 02 are tightly fitted, thereby preventing coolant leakage.

[0033] Optionally, PCB assembly 0 is a graphics card assembly with liquid handling capabilities.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the elastic component 4 includes a housing 41, an elastic element 42, and a sliding element 43. The housing 41 is connected to the base 1, the elastic element 42 is located inside the housing 41 and abuts against the inner wall of the housing 41, and the sliding element 43 is partially located inside the housing 41. The first end of the sliding element 43 abuts against the elastic element 42, and the second end of the sliding element 43 abuts against the PCB assembly 0.

[0035] Among them, combined Figure 3 As shown, during the installation of PCB assembly 0, as the depth of the second connector 01 entering the slot increases, the elastic force of the liquid cooling plug on the liquid cooling connector 02 increases, while the portion of the sliding member 43 that abuts against PCB assembly 0 located outside the housing 41 gradually decreases, thereby gradually compressing the elastic member 42 and gradually increasing the force applied by the elastic member 42. This means that the supporting force of the sliding member 43 on PCB assembly 0 gradually increases, thus ensuring that PCB assembly 0 always maintains a force balance in the vertical installation direction, preventing the second connector 01 from tilting into the slot, and reducing the possibility of damage to the pins on the second connector 01.

[0036] Thus, by abutting against the PCB assembly 0, the sliding member 43 can be used as a guide component, thereby limiting the compression or extension direction of the elastic member 42 and preventing the PCB assembly 0 from contacting the elastic member 42, thereby reducing the possibility of lateral deformation of the elastic member 42 due to lateral force or eccentric load, and thus improving the transmission stability of force.

[0037] In some embodiments, the elastic element 42 is a spring.

[0038] The spring possesses excellent elastic deformation capability and can efficiently store and rapidly release mechanical energy, thus enabling it to quickly respond to changes in the elastic force exerted by the liquid-cooled connector 3 on the liquid-cooled plug 02. This ensures that the end face of the second connector 01 remains parallel to the bottom of the slot during installation. Furthermore, the spring has a simple structure and a low failure rate, providing good stability to the elastic component 4 during use.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4As shown, the housing 41 has a clearance hole 411, and the slider 43 includes a first part 431 and a second part 432 connected together. At least a portion of the first part 431 extends out of the clearance hole 411, and the second part 432 is located inside the housing 41. The cross-sectional dimension of the second part 432 is larger than the dimension of the clearance hole 411.

[0040] Thus, during the use of the elastic member 4, at least a portion of the first part 431 extends out of the clearance hole 411, thereby supporting the PCB assembly 0. Even before the elastic member 4 is assembled to the base 1, or during the transport of the elastic member 4, although the first part 431 is not constrained by the PCB assembly 0, the cross-sectional dimension of the second part 432 is larger than the size of the clearance hole 411, preventing the slider 43 from dislodging from the clearance hole 411, thereby preventing the loss of the sliding block inside the elastic member 4.

[0041] The cross-sectional dimensions of the first part 431 are adapted to the diameter of the clearance hole 411 to guide the movement of the first part 431 through the clearance hole 411; the second part 432 is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the outer shell 41 to guide the movement of the second part through the inner wall of the outer shell 41. In this way, the stability of the elastic component 4 during use can be further improved.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first end of the slider 43 has a first limiting portion 43a, which is used to engage with the first end of the elastic member 42 to restrict the movement of the first end of the elastic member 42 in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the direction of the elastic member 42's expansion and contraction.

[0043] The first limiting part 43a restricts the movement of the first end of the elastic member 42 in the first direction, thereby preventing the first end of the elastic member 42 from undergoing lateral deformation or even losing contact with the sliding member 43 due to lateral forces or eccentric loads provided by the sliding member 43 during use. This improves the stability of the elastic member 4 during use.

[0044] Optionally, the first limiting part 43a is a limiting post, which is inserted into the first end of the elastic member 42.

[0045] Optionally, the first limiting part 43a is a limiting groove, and the first end of the elastic member 42 is inserted into the limiting groove.

[0046] In some embodiments, the housing 41 has a second limiting portion 41a, which is inserted into and cooperates with the second end of the elastic member 42 to restrict the movement of the second end of the elastic member 42 in a first direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the direction of the elastic member 42's expansion and contraction.

[0047] The second limiting part 41a restricts the movement of the second end of the elastic member 42 in the first direction, thereby preventing the second end of the elastic member 42 from undergoing lateral deformation or even losing contact with the sliding member 43 due to lateral forces or eccentric loads provided by the sliding member 43 during use. This improves the stability of the elastic member 4 during use.

[0048] Optionally, the second limiting part 41a is a limiting post, which is inserted into the interior of the second end of the elastic member 42.

[0049] Optionally, the second limiting part 41a is a limiting groove, and the second end of the elastic member 42 is inserted into the limiting groove.

[0050] In some embodiments, the side of the housing 41 connected to the base 1 has an opening 412 for the sliding member 43 and the elastic member 42 to pass through.

[0051] Thus, during the production process of the elastic component 4, the outer shell 41, the sliding component 43 and the elastic component 42 can be produced separately, and the outer shell 41, the sliding component 43 and the elastic component 42 can be quickly assembled through the opening 412, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the elastic component 4.

[0052] In some embodiments, the housing 41 is detachably connected to the base 1.

[0053] In this way, when the elastic component 4 is damaged, the damaged elastic component 4 can be replaced quickly, thereby reducing the time cost of replacing the elastic component 4.

[0054] Furthermore, since the side of the housing 41 connected to the base 1 has an opening 412, when the elastic component 4 is damaged, the damaged parts (at least one of the housing 41, the sliding component 43 and the elastic component 42) inside the elastic component 4 can be quickly replaced without replacing the entire elastic component 4, thereby reducing the material cost when repairing the elastic component 4.

[0055] Optionally, the housing 41 has a screw hole 41b, and the housing 41 is bolted to the base 1.

[0056] In some embodiments, the mounting assembly further includes a circuit board 5, a first connector 2 fixed to the circuit board 5, and elastic members 4 spaced apart on the side of the circuit board 5.

[0057] Thus, the elastic component 4 is located on the side of the circuit board 5, which can prevent the elastic component 4 from occupying the installation space of the circuit board 5, thereby reducing the possible interference of the elastic component 4 to the electronic components on the circuit board 5 during use, and improving the stability of the circuit board 5 during use.

[0058] Among them, such as Figure 1 As shown, the base 1 includes a base plate 11, a side plate 12, and a mounting bracket 13. The side plate 12 and the mounting bracket 13 are fixed to the base plate 11 at intervals. The liquid-cooled connector 3 is fixed to the mounting bracket. The elastic component 4 is fixed to the side plate 12. The circuit board 5 is fixedly connected to the support column on the base plate 11.

[0059] Based on the same concept, embodiments of this disclosure provide an electronic device, which includes a PCB assembly 0 and the mounting assembly provided above.

[0060] Optionally, the electronic device can be the host of a server or the host of a PC (Personal Computer), and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0061] Combination Figure 1 As shown, the end of the PCB assembly 0 also has a support bump 03, which is used to abut against the elastic member 4 to improve the convenience of abutting the PCB assembly 0 against the elastic member 4.

[0062] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this disclosure. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms “comprising” and / or “including” are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0063] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this disclosure. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0064] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and is only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this disclosure; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0065] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0066] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0067] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this disclosure and is not intended to limit this disclosure. Various modifications and variations can be made to this disclosure by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An installation component, characterized in that, The mounting assembly is used to mount the PCB assembly (0), and the mounting assembly includes a base (1), a first connector (2), a liquid-cooled plug (3), and an elastic component (4); The first connector (2) and the liquid-cooled plug (3) are arranged at intervals on the base (1). The first connector (2) is used to connect to the second connector (01) of the PCB assembly (0) and has a slot for accommodating the second connector (01). The liquid-cooled plug (3) is used to connect to the liquid-cooled plug (02) of the PCB assembly (0). The elastic component (4) is located on the side of the first connector (2) away from the liquid-cooled plug (3) and is connected to the base (1). The elastic component (4) is used to elastically abut against the PCB assembly (0).

2. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic component (4) includes a housing (41), an elastic element (42), and a sliding element (43). The housing (41) is connected to the base (1). The elastic element (42) is located inside the housing (41) and abuts against the inner wall of the housing (41). The sliding element (43) is partially located inside the housing (41). The first end of the sliding element (43) abuts against the elastic element (42), and the second end of the sliding element (43) abuts against the PCB assembly (0).

3. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The housing (41) has a clearance hole (411), and the slider (43) includes a first part (431) and a second part (432) connected together. At least a portion of the first part (431) extends out of the clearance hole (411), and the second part (432) is located inside the housing (41). The cross-sectional dimension of the second part (432) is larger than that of the clearance hole (411).

4. The mounting assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first end of the sliding member (43) has a first limiting part (43a), which is used to engage with the first end of the elastic member (42) to restrict the movement of the first end of the elastic member (42) in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the direction of the elastic member (42)'s extension and contraction.

5. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer shell (41) has a second limiting part (41a), which is inserted into the second end of the elastic member (42) to restrict the movement of the second end of the elastic member (42) in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the direction of the elastic member (42) stretching and deforming.

6. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer casing (41) has an opening (412) on the side connected to the base (1), the opening (412) being for the sliding member (43) and the elastic member (42) to pass through.

7. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer casing (41) is detachably connected to the base (1).

8. The mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic element (42) is a spring.

9. The mounting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting assembly also includes a circuit board (5); The first connector (2) is fixed to the circuit board (5), and the elastic members (4) are arranged at intervals on the side of the circuit board (5).

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes a mounting assembly and the mounting assembly as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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