Server case

By using a through-type housing channel and a sliding carrier plate design, the server module components can be directly extracted for maintenance, solving the problem of complex maintenance of traditional servers and improving maintenance efficiency and stability.

CN224111474UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10DONGGUAN DONGHUA ELECTRONIC SCI & TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN DONGHUA ELECTRONIC SCI & TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-18
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional server module components are difficult to maintain, requiring the entire server to be pulled out of the rack and the chassis cover or side panel to be removed for complex operations.

Method used

The design incorporates a co-located structure of a through-type receiving channel and a sliding carrier plate, allowing modular components to be directly extracted from the receiving channel for maintenance. The maintenance process is simplified through the sliding installation and limiting fixation of the carrier plate.

Benefits of technology

This reduces the difficulty of server maintenance, avoids the need for complete machine removal and complex disassembly operations, and improves maintenance efficiency and stability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a server case, which relates to the technical field of servers and comprises a case body, a plurality of accommodating channels are arranged in the case body side by side, and the accommodating channels extend from the front end of the case body to the rear end of the case body. A carrying plate is arranged on one side wall in any containing channel in a sliding mode, the carrying plate is perpendicular to the bottom of the containing channel, and the carrying plate stretches out of or retracts into the containing channel under the action of external force. Through the collaborative design of the penetrating type containing channels and the sliding type carrier plate, a technician can directly pull out the target module assembly from the corresponding containing channel through the carrier plate and maintain the target module assembly, and the maintenance difficulty of the server is effectively reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to server technical field, concretely relates to a server case. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the traditional server architecture, each module component usually adopts fixed mounting structure design, except that the front end hard disk module can be conveniently maintained through hot plug mode, the rest key module components such as power module, mainboard unit, fan module, expansion card etc. all need to execute complex maintenance process. When the above module components need to be overhauled or replaced, the technician must first completely extract the whole server from the rack, then remove the case top cover or side plate to expose the internal structure, and often also needs to disassemble cable connector, remove fastener etc. auxiliary operation in the process, and the maintenance difficulty is big. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a server case, through the collaborative design of the through type containing channel and the sliding type carrier plate, so that the technician can directly extract the target module component from the corresponding containing channel through the carrier plate and maintain, effectively reduce the maintenance difficulty of the server.

[0004] The utility model provides a kind of server case, including case body, the multiple containing channels are arranged side by side in the case body, the multiple containing channels extend from the front end of the case body to the rear end of the case body;

[0005] A side wall in any containing channel is slidably provided with carrier plate, the carrier plate is perpendicular to the bottom of the containing channel, and the carrier plate is stretched out or retracted into the containing channel under the action of external force.

[0006] Specifically, the adjacent containing channels are separated based on the partition, and the partition is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the case body based on the staggered distribution of the foot piece.

[0007] Specifically, a plurality of first guide elements are protrudingly arranged on a side wall in any containing channel, and a slide groove is arranged on the back of any carrier plate, and the slide groove and the plurality of first guide elements are slidably matched.

[0008] Specifically, a limiting strip is protrudingly arranged on a side wall in any containing channel, and the limiting strip is located at the front end of the containing channel;When the carrier plate is completely retracted into the containing channel, the front end of the carrier plate contacts the limiting strip, and the rear end of the carrier plate is flush with the rear end of the case body.

[0009] Specifically, a fastening nut is arranged on a side wall of any of the accommodating channels, and the fastening nut is located at the front end of the accommodating channel; a hand-tightening fastening bolt is arranged at the front end of any of the carrier plates; when the carrier plate is completely retracted into the accommodating channel, the hand-tightening fastening bolt is aligned with the fastening nut.

[0010] Specifically, a microswitch is arranged at the rear end of any of the carrier plates.

[0011] Specifically, a plurality of second guide members are arranged on the front side of any of the carrier plates, and the plurality of second guide members are distributed on the upper and lower sides of the carrier plate.

[0012] Specifically, a plurality of mounting holes are formed on the body of any of the carrier plates, and the plurality of mounting holes are located on the horizontal center line of the carrier plate.

[0013] Specifically, a box cover is arranged on the top of the case body, and there is a space interval between the front end of the box cover and the front end of the case body, the space interval has a range of 8-10 cm, and the space interval exposes the front end of the plurality of accommodating channels.

[0014] Specifically, a first polyester gasket is arranged at the bottom of any of the accommodating channels, and a plurality of second polyester gaskets are arranged on the inner side of the box cover, and the first polyester gasket and the second polyester gasket are one-to-one corresponding.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the server case has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] In the server case, a plurality of accommodating channels are arranged side by side inside, the accommodating channels extend from the front end of the case body to the rear end, and each accommodating channel is provided with a carrier plate which can slide along the length direction of the accommodating channel, the carrier plate can be used to install module components such as hard disk modules, power modules, mainboard units, fan modules and expansion cards; when the server needs to be maintained, the technician does not need to completely pull out the whole server from the cabinet, nor needs to remove the top cover or side plate of the case, but can directly pull out the target module component from the corresponding accommodating channel through the carrier plate and maintain it, thereby effectively reducing the maintenance difficulty of the server. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained on the basis of these drawings without creative labor.

[0018] Figure 1It is the whole structure schematic view of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the first open cover structure schematic view of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is the second open cover structure schematic view of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is the third open cover structure schematic view of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of A area in it;

[0023] Figure 6 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of B area in it;

[0024] Figure 7 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of C area in it;

[0025] Figure 8 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of D area in it;

[0026] Figure 9 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of E area in it;

[0027] Figure 10 It is Figure 3 The structure enlarged schematic view of F area in it;

[0028] Figure 11 It is the fourth open cover structure schematic view of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0029] In the drawing, 1, front support;2, case cover;31, first polyester gasket;32, second polyester gasket;100, containing passage;110, carrier plate;111, sliding groove;112, hand fastening bolt;113, microswitch;114, second guide;115, mounting hole;120, partition;121, foot piece;131, first guide;141, limiting strip;151, fastening nut. Specific implementation

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0031] The utility model provides a kind of server case, Figure 1 The overall structure schematic diagram of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model is shown, the server case includes case body, the front end of the case body is provided with front support 1, the rear end of the case body is open, the top of the case body is provided with lid 2; Figure 2 The first opening cover structure schematic diagram of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model is shown, Figure 3 The second opening cover structure schematic diagram of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model is shown, multiple containing passages 100 are provided side by side in the case body, and the multiple containing passages 100 extend from the front end of the case body to the rear end of the case body;A side wall in any containing passage 100 is slidably provided with a carrier plate 110, the carrier plate 110 is perpendicular to the bottom of the containing passage 100, and the carrier plate 110 is extended or retracted into the containing passage 100 under the action of external force.

[0032] In the server case of the utility model, multiple containing passages 100 are provided side by side inside, the containing passage 100 extends from the front end of the case body to the rear end, and a carrier plate 110 that can slide along the length direction of the containing passage 100 is arranged in each containing passage 100, the carrier plate 110 can be used to install hard disk module, power module, mainboard unit, fan module, expansion card and other module components;When the server needs to be maintained, the technician does not need to completely extract the whole server from the rack, and does not need to remove the case top cover or side plate, etc., can directly extract the target module component from the corresponding containing passage 100 through the carrier plate 110, and maintain, effectively reduce the maintenance difficulty of the server.

[0033] Figure 4 The third opening cover structure schematic diagram of the server case in the embodiment of the utility model is shown, the containing passages 100 adjacent to each other are separated based on partition plate 120, and the partition plate 120 is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the case body based on staggered distribution foot piece 121. The staggered distribution foot piece 121 fixed structure can form a "zigzag" support network, compared with linear arrangement, the "zigzag" support network can improve the structural strength by 40%, effectively guaranteeing the installation stability of the partition plate 120.

[0034] Specifically, the spacing between adjacent foot pieces 121 ranges from 2 to 10 cm, which ensures the support strength and avoids excessive number of foot pieces 121.

[0035] Figure 5 An enlarged structural schematic view of region A is shown. Figure 3 A plurality of first guide members 131 are protrudingly arranged on a side wall in any of the accommodation channels 100. Figure 6 An enlarged structural schematic view of region B is shown. Figure 3 An enlarged structural schematic view of region B is shown. The back surface of any of the carrier plates 110 is provided with a sliding groove 111. Please refer to Figure 3 The sliding groove 111 and the plurality of first guide members 131 are in sliding cooperation, which is conducive to ensuring the sliding stability of the carrier plate 110.

[0036] Specifically, the surface of any of the first guide members 131 is provided with a nano ceramic coating, and the inner surface of the sliding groove 111 is provided with a diamond-like coating, so that the friction coefficient between the first guide member 131 and the sliding groove 111 is as low as 0.08, and the precision deviation is still less than 0.1 mm after 100,000 times of sliding.

[0037] Figure 7 An enlarged structural schematic view of region C is shown. Figure 3 An enlarged structural schematic view of region C is shown. A limiting strip 141 is protrudingly arranged on a side wall in any of the accommodation channels 100, and the limiting strip 141 is located at the front end of the accommodation channel 100. Please refer to Figure 2 When the carrier plate 110 is completely retracted into the accommodation channel 100, the front end of the carrier plate 110 is in contact with the limiting strip 141, and the rear end of the carrier plate 110 is flush with the rear end of the case body. The limiting strip 141 can limit the retraction position of the carrier plate 110, prevent the carrier plate 110 from being excessively retracted to cause misplacement of components, and the rear end of the carrier plate 110 is flush with the rear end of the case body, avoiding the protrusion of the carrier plate 110 affecting the stacking of the case or the docking with other devices.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 7 A fastening nut 151 is arranged on a side wall in any of the accommodation channels 100, and the fastening nut 151 is located at the front end of the accommodation channel 100. Figure 8 An enlarged structural schematic view of region D is shown. Figure 3 An enlarged structural schematic view of region D is shown. The front end of any of the carrier plates 110 is provided with a hand-tightening fastening bolt 112. Please refer to Figure 2 When the carrier plate 110 is completely retracted into the accommodation channel 100, the hand-tightening fastening bolt 112 is aligned with the fastening nut 151. Screwing the hand-tightening fastening bolt 112 into the fastening nut 151 can fix the carrier plate 110, prevent the carrier plate 110 from sliding accidentally, and ensure the stability of the server during transportation or vibration.

[0039] Figure 9 An enlarged view of the structure of region E is shown. Figure 3 The rear end of any of the carrier plates 110 is provided with a micro switch 113, which can be used to detect whether the carrier plate 110 is fully retracted into the accommodation channel 100, trigger the power on / off or alarm signal, prevent the device from being started when live or not in place, and avoid hardware damage.

[0040] Figure 10 An enlarged view of the structure of region F is shown. Figure 3 The front side of any of the carrier plates 110 is provided with a plurality of second guides 114, which are distributed on the upper and lower sides of the carrier plate 110. The second guides 114 can be used to guide the module assembly to slide and fit accurately onto the carrier plate 110, avoid the module assembly from being installed obliquely or out of position, and reduce human operation errors.

[0041] Specifically, the surface of any of the second guides 114 is provided with a hard chromium plating layer, which has strong wear resistance.

[0042] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 10 A plurality of mounting holes 115 are formed on the body of any of the carrier plates 110, and the mounting holes 115 are located on the horizontal center line of the carrier plate 110. The mounting holes 115 can be adapted to different specifications of hardware, which is beneficial to improve the design flexibility; and the mounting holes 115 are distributed along the horizontal center line, which can disperse the weight of the module assembly and prevent the carrier plate 110 from being stuck due to unbalanced load when sliding.

[0043] Specifically, the periphery of any of the mounting holes 115 is sunken to form a pit, which can place an insulating pad to avoid contact between the module assembly and the carrier plate 110.

[0044] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 The front end of the box cover 2 and the front end of the case body are spaced apart, and the space interval has a range of 8-10 cm, and the space interval exposes the front end of the plurality of accommodation channels 100. The space interval can serve as a maintenance window, allowing technicians to maintain the module assembly without removing the box cover 2; at the same time, the technicians can observe the position of the carrier plate 110 and operate the hand-tightening fastening bolts 112 at the front end of the carrier plate 110 from the space interval; and in addition, the space interval can also serve as an auxiliary heat dissipation channel, which can increase the front-end air intake by 15%.

[0045] Figure 11The utility model discloses a fourth uncovering structure schematic diagram of server case is shown in the utility model embodiment, the bottom of any containing channel 100 is provided with first polyester gasket 31, the inside of box cover 2 is provided with a plurality of second polyester gasket 32, first polyester gasket 31 with second polyester gasket 32 correspond one by one. First polyester gasket 31 and second polyester gasket 32 can improve damping performance by mutual cooperation, buffer mechanical vibration, protect module assembly, and polyester material can effectively prevent static electricity accumulation.

[0046] Specifically, the thickness of the first polyester gasket 31 is in the range of 3-6mm, the thickness of the second polyester gasket 32 is in the range of 2-4mm, and the thickness of the first polyester gasket 31 is greater than the thickness of the second polyester gasket 32, which can form a gradient damping system with excellent damping effect.

[0047] Further, the surface of the first polyester gasket 31 and the second polyester gasket 32 is provided with a gas guide groove, which can avoid the formation of an air cushion affecting heat dissipation.

[0048] In the server case of the utility model, a plurality of containing channels 100 are arranged side by side inside, the containing channels 100 extend from the front end to the rear end of the case body, and each containing channel 100 is provided with a carrier plate 110 that can slide along the length direction of the containing channel 100. The carrier plate 110 can be used to install module assemblies such as hard disk modules, power modules, mainboard units, fan modules, and expansion cards. When maintenance of the server is needed, the technician does not need to completely pull out the entire server from the rack, nor does he need to remove the top cover or side plates of the case. He can directly pull out the target module assembly from the corresponding containing channel 100 through the carrier plate 110 and perform maintenance, effectively reducing the difficulty of server maintenance.

[0049] Moreover, the front end of the carrier plate 110 can be limited to a retracted position by a limiting strip 141 to prevent the carrier plate 110 from being excessively retracted and causing misalignment of the components. The rear end of the carrier plate 110 is flush with the rear end of the case body, avoiding the protrusion of the carrier plate 110 affecting the stacking of the case or the docking with other equipment. The front end of the carrier plate 110 can be fixed by hand-tightening fastening bolts 112 to prevent accidental sliding of the carrier plate 110 and ensure the stability of the server during transportation or vibration. The rear end of the carrier plate 110 is provided with a micro switch 113 that can be used to detect whether the carrier plate 110 is completely retracted into the containing channel 100, triggering a power on / off or alarm signal to prevent live operation or starting the equipment when not in place, and avoid hardware damage. The carrier plate 110 can install module assemblies through a second guide 114 and mounting holes 115. Polyester gaskets are provided in the containing channel 100 to reduce vibration and prevent static electricity accumulation.

[0050] In addition, the box cover 2 does not completely cover the case, and a space interval is formed at the front end of the case body, which can be used as a maintenance window, allowing technicians to maintain the module assembly without removing the box cover 2; the technicians can observe the position of the carrier plate 110 and operate the hand-tightening fastening bolt 112 at the front end of the carrier plate 110 from the space interval; and the space interval can also be used as an auxiliary heat dissipation channel, which can improve the front end air inlet amount by 15%.

[0051] The server case provided by the embodiment of the utility model is described in detail, and the principle and implementation mode of the utility model are described by using specific examples in this paper, and the above embodiment is only used for helping to understand the method and core idea of the utility model; meanwhile, for the general technical personnel in the field, according to the idea of the utility model, the specific implementation mode and application range will be changed, and the above is not understood as the limitation of the utility model.

Claims

1. A server chassis, characterized by, The application relates to a cabinet body, a plurality of containing channels are arranged side by side in the cabinet body, and the containing channels extend from the front end of the cabinet body to the rear end of the cabinet body. A side wall in any containing channel is provided with a slidingly arranged loading plate, the loading plate is perpendicular to the bottom of the containing channel, and the loading plate is extended out of or retracted into the containing channel under the action of external force.

2. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, Adjacent containing channels are separated based on a partition plate, and the partition plate is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the cabinet body based on staggered distribution of foot pieces.

3. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of first guide members are protrusively arranged on a side wall in any containing channel, and the back surface of any loading plate is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove and the plurality of first guide members are in sliding cooperation.

4. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, A limiting strip is protrusively arranged on a side wall in any containing channel, and the limiting strip is located at the front end of the containing channel; when the loading plate is completely retracted into the containing channel, the front end of the loading plate is in contact with the limiting strip, and the rear end of the loading plate is flush with the rear end of the cabinet body.

5. The server chassis of claim 4, wherein, A fastening nut is arranged on a side wall in any containing channel, and the fastening nut is located at the front end of the containing channel; the front end of any loading plate is provided with a hand-tightening fastening bolt; when the loading plate is completely retracted into the containing channel, the hand-tightening fastening bolt is aligned with the fastening nut.

6. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, The rear end of any loading plate is provided with a microswitch.

7. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of second guide members are protrusively arranged on the front surface of any loading plate, and the plurality of second guide members are distributed on the upper and lower sides of the loading plate.

8. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of mounting holes are formed in the body of any loading plate, and the plurality of mounting holes are located on the horizontal direction middle line of the loading plate.

9. The server chassis of claim 1, wherein, The top of the cabinet body is provided with a cabinet cover, the front end of the cabinet cover is spaced apart from the front end of the cabinet body, the spacing range of the space interval is 8-10 cm, and the front end of the plurality of containing channels is exposed in the space interval.

10. The server chassis of claim 9, wherein, The bottom of any containing channel is provided with a first polyester gasket, the inner side of the cabinet cover is provided with a plurality of second polyester gaskets, and the first polyester gasket and the second polyester gasket are one-to-one corresponding.