Rapid deployment IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) management device adopting modular design
By using a modularly designed IPMI management device, which combines components such as detection leads, display panels, and alarms, the problem of difficult fault location in traditional IPMI devices has been solved, enabling rapid fault detection and repair and improving operation and maintenance efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
The integrated hardware design of traditional IPMI management devices makes fault location difficult, maintenance efficiency low, and makes it difficult to quickly locate the specific source of the fault.
The modular IPMI management device enables real-time fault detection through components such as detection wires, display panels, visual sensors, and alarms. The controller and motor-driven push-plate structure facilitates quick replacement and maintenance of function boards.
It enables real-time status monitoring and rapid fault location of functional boards, improving operation and maintenance efficiency and simplifying the fault repair process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of IPMI management device technology, and in particular to a rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design. Background Technology
[0002] IPMI is an open standard protocol jointly developed by internationally renowned companies such as Intel, Dell, and HP. It aims to provide a unified interface for monitoring and managing the physical status of servers and other computer hardware. Through the Base Management Machine (BMC), this protocol enables remote power control, sensor data acquisition, event logging, and virtual media mounting. It is widely used in data centers, cloud computing, and edge computing scenarios, becoming one of the core technologies for modern IT infrastructure operation and maintenance.
[0003] However, with the increasing scale and complexity of IT equipment, the limitations of traditional IPMI management devices in terms of hardware architecture and operational efficiency have gradually become apparent: the integrated design of traditional BMC hardware means that multiple functional modules (such as network, sensors, and storage) share the same physical carrier, making it difficult to quickly locate the specific source of failure when a functional board malfunctions. For example, if sensor data is abnormal, maintenance personnel need to perform complex debugging (such as checking hardware connections, firmware versions, configuration parameters, etc.) to locate the problem, and may even need to replace the entire device, resulting in low operational efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, there is a need to provide a rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the difficulty in quickly locating the specific source of failure when a functional board malfunctions, this utility model provides a rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design.
[0006] A modular design for rapid deployment of IPMI management devices includes a cabinet, a cabinet door, a mounting plate, module placement boxes, a top block, and a controller. The cabinet door is rotatably mounted on the front side of the cabinet. The mounting plate is horizontally mounted in the lower part of the cabinet. Two module placement boxes are slidably mounted on the top of the mounting plate. The two module placement boxes are slidably connected. Functional blocks are provided on the front side of each module placement box. Top blocks are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the lower front part of each module placement box. A controller is mounted on the upper right rear side. The device also includes a fault detection component. The fault detection component is located on the front side of the functional blocks of the module placement boxes.
[0007] More preferably, the fault detection component includes detection wires, a display panel, a vision sensor, an alarm, and a connecting wire. Detection wires are provided on the front of the functional blocks of the module placement box. Display panels are symmetrically installed on the upper right side of the cabinet, and the display panels are electrically connected to the controller. The display panels are connected to the other end of the detection wires on the same side. An alarm is installed on the rear right side of the top of the cabinet and is electrically connected to the controller. A vision sensor is installed on the right side of the top of the cabinet and is electrically connected to the controller. A connecting wire connects the interface of the vision sensor and the alarm.
[0008] More preferably, it also includes a motor, a screw, a guide rod, and a push plate. Two motors are symmetrically installed on the upper and lower right rear side inside the cabinet. The motors are electrically connected to the controller. Each motor output end is equipped with a screw. Guide rods are symmetrically installed on the upper and lower right and left sides inside the cabinet. The guide rods are designed to be symmetrical with the screws on the same side. Push plates are slidably installed on the rear side of each guide rod. The push plates are threadedly connected to the adjacent screws. The push plates are located behind the adjacent module placement boxes.
[0009] More preferably, it also includes a thermometer, a second connecting cable, and cooling fans. The thermometer is embedded in the top of the cabinet and is electrically connected to the controller. The right end of the thermometer is connected to another interface of the alarm via a second connecting cable. Four cooling fans are embedded in the rear of the cabinet.
[0010] More preferably, it also includes a storage frame, which is slidably installed at the bottom of the cabinet.
[0011] More preferably, it also includes a locking device, which is located on the front right side of the cabinet.
[0012] The beneficial effects and significant advancements of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] This invention, through the design of the detection wires and display panel, enables real-time fault detection of the function board. Operators can understand the working status of the function board at any time through the display panel. When a fault occurs, the specific fault source can be quickly located to facilitate subsequent maintenance. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the components of this utility model, including the detection line, display panel, and vision sensor.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the screw, guide rod, push plate, and other components of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 4This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the alarm, temperature measuring device, and connecting wire components of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cabinet, controller, and cooling fan components of this utility model.
[0019] The components in the attached diagram are labeled as follows: 1: Cabinet body, 2: Cabinet door, 3: Mounting plate, 4: Module placement box, 5: Top block, 6: Controller, 7: Detection wire, 8: Display panel, 9: Vision sensor, 10: Alarm, 11: Connection cable one, 12: Motor, 13: Screw, 14: Guide rod, 15: Push plate, 16: Temperature sensor, 17: Connection cable two, 18: Cooling fan, 19: Storage frame, 20: Locking device. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present invention will now be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which presently preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided for thoroughness and completeness and to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
[0021] Example: A modularly designed, rapidly deployable IPMI management device. Please see below. Figures 1 to 5As shown, the device includes a cabinet 1, cabinet door 2, mounting plate 3, module placement box 4, top block 5, controller 6, detection wire 7, display panel 8, vision sensor 9, alarm 10, connecting wire 11, motor 12, screw 13, guide rod 14, push plate 15, thermometer 16, connecting wire 217, cooling fan 18, storage frame 19, and locking device 20. The cabinet 1 serves as the main structure of the entire device, providing space for installing and accommodating other components. A cabinet door 2 is rotatably connected to the front of the cabinet 1, used to close the cabinet 1. A mounting plate 3 is horizontally connected to the lower part of the cabinet 1. Two module placement boxes 4 are slidably connected to the top of the mounting plate 3. The module placement boxes 4 are used to hold functional blocks, achieving a modular design for easy deployment and replacement. For sliding connection, functional blocks are provided on the front side of the module placement box 4. Top blocks 5 are symmetrically connected to the left and right sides of the lower front of the module placement box 4. The top blocks 5 can contact the cabinet door 2. A controller 6 is installed on the upper right rear side. The controller 6 is used to control the operation of the device. Detection wires 7 are connected to the front of the functional blocks of the module placement box 4. The detection wires 7 are used to realize fault detection. Display panels 8 are symmetrically installed on the upper right side of the cabinet body 1. The display panels 8 are used to display the detected data. The display panels 8 are electrically connected to the controller 6. The display panels 8 are connected to the other end of the detection wires 7 on the same side. An alarm 10 is installed on the upper right rear side of the cabinet body 1. The alarm 10 is electrically connected to the controller 6. A visual device is installed vertically downward on the upper right side of the cabinet body 1. Sensor 9, a vision sensor, is electrically connected to controller 6. The vision sensor 9 can sense the colors on the two display panels 8. A connecting cable 11 connects the vision sensor 9 to the interface of alarm 10. Two motors 12 are symmetrically installed vertically on the right rear side inside cabinet 1. Motors 12 are electrically connected to controller 6, and the output shafts of both motors 12 are connected to screws 13. Guide rods 14 are symmetrically connected vertically on the right and left sides inside cabinet 1. The guide rods 14 are symmetrically designed with respect to the screws 13 on the same side. Push plates 15 are slidably connected to the rear side of each guide rod 14. Push plates 15 are threadedly connected to the adjacent screws 13. The push plates 15 are located behind adjacent module placement boxes 4. A thermometer 16 is embedded in the top of cabinet 1. Electrically connected to controller 6, the thermometer 16 is connected to another interface of alarm 10 via a connecting cable 17. The thermometer 16 measures the temperature inside cabinet 1 and transmits the temperature signal to alarm 10 via connecting cable 17. Four cooling fans 18 are embedded in the rear of cabinet 1 to dissipate heat and lower the temperature inside cabinet 1. The cooling fans 18 are electrically connected to controller 6. A storage frame 19 is slidably connected to the bottom of cabinet 1 for storing items or miscellaneous objects. A locking component 20 is connected to the front right side of cabinet 1. The locking component 20 consists of a wedge rod and two springs. The wedge rod is slidably connected to the front right side of cabinet 1, and two springs are connected between the wedge rod and the sliding connection of cabinet 1.Two springs are fitted onto the ends of a wedge-shaped rod. The left end of the wedge-shaped rod contacts the front side of cabinet door 2. A wedge block is connected to the front side of cabinet door 2, and the wedge block fits into the contact surface of the left end of the wedge-shaped rod.
[0022] When the rapid deployment IPMI management device needs to be used, the operator first releases the locking mechanism 20 from the cabinet door 2 by pushing the wedge rod to the right, causing the left end of the wedge rod to separate from the front inclined block of the cabinet door 2, and then opens the cabinet door 2. Next, the rapid deployment IPMI management device is powered on, the controller 6 starts working, and all components enter standby mode.
[0023] The detection wire 7 performs fault detection on the functional blocks on the front side of the module placement box 4, and transmits the detection data to the display panel 8, which displays the working status data of the functional blocks in real time. The thermometer 16 continuously measures the temperature inside the cabinet 1 and transmits the temperature signal to the controller 6 and the alarm 10 via the connecting wire 17. The controller 6 determines whether to start the cooling fan 18 based on the temperature feedback from the thermometer 16. When the temperature inside the cabinet 1 exceeds the set threshold, the controller 6 controls the cooling fan 18 to start, dissipating heat from the inside of the cabinet 1 and lowering the temperature.
[0024] When the detection wire 7 detects a fault in the functional block, the display panel 8 will emit a red dot and transmit the fault information to the controller 6. The vision sensor 9 senses the colors on both display panels 8, and when it detects a red dot, it transmits the signal to the alarm 10 through the connecting wire 11. After receiving the signal from the vision sensor 9, the alarm 10 will sound an alarm to remind the operator that the functional block has malfunctioned.
[0025] If the temperature sensor 16 detects that the temperature inside the cabinet 1 is too high and exceeds the alarm threshold, it will transmit a signal to the alarm 10, which will also sound an alarm to alert the operator that the temperature inside the cabinet 1 is abnormal.
[0026] When maintenance is required on the functional blocks of module placement box 4, the operator starts motor 12 via controller 6. The output shaft of motor 12 drives screw 13 to rotate. Since push plate 15 is threadedly connected to screw 13 and slidably connected to guide rod 14, the rotation of screw 13 causes push plate 15 to move forward along guide rod 14. Push plate 15 is located at the rear of module placement box 4, which pushes module placement box 4 forward for easy operation by staff.
[0027] The operator performs maintenance or replacement operations on the launched functional blocks. After maintenance or replacement is completed, the operator controls the motor 12 to reverse via the controller 6, causing the push plate 15 to move backward and reset. The operator can place commonly used tools, spare parts, and other items in the storage box 19 for easy access. After the operation is completed, the cabinet door 2 is closed, the wedge rod resets under the action of the spring, the cabinet door 2 is locked, and the device enters standby mode.
[0028] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of this utility model, and are intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of this utility model and implement it accordingly. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit and essence of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A modular design for rapid deployment of IPMI management device, comprising a cabinet (1), a cabinet door (2), a mounting plate (3), module placement boxes (4), a top block (5), and a controller (6), wherein the cabinet (1) has a rotating cabinet door (2) on its front side, the lower part of the cabinet (1) has a horizontal mounting plate (3) inside, two module placement boxes (4) are slidably mounted on the top of the mounting plate (3), the two module placement boxes (4) are slidably connected, each module placement box (4) has a functional block on its front side, and a top block (5) is symmetrically mounted on the lower front side of each module placement box (4), and a controller (6) is mounted on the upper right rear side, characterized in that, It also includes a fault detection component, and the fault detection component is provided on the front side of the functional block of the module placement box (4).
2. A rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fault detection component includes a detection wire (7), a display panel (8), a vision sensor (9), an alarm (10), and a connecting wire (11). The front of the functional blocks of the module placement box (4) is equipped with a detection wire (7). The display panel (8) is symmetrically installed on the upper right side of the cabinet (1). The display panel (8) is electrically connected to the controller (6). The display panel (8) is connected to the other end of the detection wire (7) on the same side. The alarm (10) is installed on the right rear side of the top of the cabinet (1). The alarm (10) is electrically connected to the controller (6). The vision sensor (9) is installed on the right side of the top of the cabinet (1). The vision sensor (9) is electrically connected to the controller (6). The connecting wire (11) is connected between the interface of the vision sensor (9) and the alarm (10).
3. A rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design as described in claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a motor (12), a screw (13), a guide rod (14) and a push plate (15). Two motors (12) are symmetrically installed on the upper and lower right rear side inside the cabinet (1). The motors (12) are electrically connected to the controller (6). The output end of each motor (12) is provided with a screw (13). The guide rods (14) are symmetrically installed on the upper and lower right and left sides inside the cabinet (1). The guide rods (14) are symmetrically designed with the screws (13) on the same side. The push plate (15) is slidably installed on the rear side of each guide rod (14). The push plate (15) is connected to the nearby screws (13) by threads. The push plate (15) is located behind the nearby module placement box (4).
4. A rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design as described in claim 3, characterized in that, It also includes a thermometer (16), a second connecting wire (17), and a cooling fan (18). The thermometer (16) is embedded in the top of the cabinet (1). The thermometer (16) is electrically connected to the controller (6). The second connecting wire (17) is connected between the right end of the thermometer (16) and another interface of the alarm (10). Four cooling fans (18) are embedded in the rear side of the cabinet (1).
5. A rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a storage frame (19), which is slidably provided at the bottom of the cabinet (1).
6. A rapidly deployable IPMI management device with a modular design according to claim 5, characterized in that, It also includes a locking element (20), which is provided on the front right side of the cabinet (1).