2u server high density e3.s solid state drive assembly

Abstract

This utility model provides a high-density E3.S solid-state drive (SSD) assembly for a 2U server, relating to the field of hard drive assembly design technology. Its key technical features include a frame, a backplate, and hard drives. The frame is rectangular, with several bays arranged along its length. The backplate is square and corresponds to the back openings of the bays. Each bay has multiple sets of hard drive connectors on the backplate facing the bay. Each set of backplate connectors consists of eight E3.S 1TB hard drive connectors or four E3.S 2TB hard drive connectors. The hard drives are filled within the bays, and are either E3.S 1TB or E3.S 2TB hard drives corresponding to the hard drive connectors on the backplate. This application allows for mixed insertion of E3.S 1TB and E3.S 2TB hard drives in each bay, enabling users to flexibly configure either E3.S 1TB or 2TB hard drives, thus improving the overall E3.S hard drive configuration compatibility of the system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hard disk component design technology, and in particular to a 2U server high-density E3.S solid disk component. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of China's electronic technology, electronic devices are widely used. As an important component of electronic devices, servers rely heavily on hard drives, which are one of the most important storage devices. Hard drives store massive amounts of data and running software. In the limited space of a 19-inch or 21-inch chassis, installing more hard drives to improve data transfer speed and storage performance is an important function of storage servers. High-density hard drive arrays bring difficulties in assembly and maintainability. If the array density is too high, it makes it inconvenient to plug and unplug hard drives into the chassis, and the high power consumption of array hard drives is not conducive to the heat dissipation of the whole machine. If the hard drive array density is too low, it will reduce the data transfer speed and storage performance of the whole machine.

[0003] In the era of big data and high traffic, IT equipment such as servers are usually placed in data center racks for easy management. Data center racks house a large number of IT devices such as various types of servers, storage devices, and switches. Among them, server hard drives require maintenance, expansion, and replacement frequently. In order to facilitate the maintenance, expansion, and replacement of hard drives by data center maintenance personnel, the number of hard drive arrays should be controlled within a reasonable number that is easy for maintenance personnel to operate by hand.

[0004] 2U servers on the market generally come in the following configurations: A) 16 or 24 E3.S hard drives; B) Mechanical hard drives (HDDs), such as 3.5-inch, 2.5-inch, and 1.8-inch drives. These configurations have the following drawbacks: servers with HDDs have lower data transfer speeds and storage performance, failing to meet the storage requirements of enterprise-level cloud services; they also reduce the utilization efficiency of standard carrier racks. Servers with E3.S hard drives have significantly slower operating and transfer speeds than HDDs. Furthermore, the drive enclosures and backplanes of most 2U servers on the market do not support simultaneous installation and removal of 1TB and 2TB E3.S hard drives. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem that the data transmission speed and storage performance of servers equipped with hard drives in the prior art are too low, which cannot meet the storage needs of enterprise-level cloud services.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly includes a frame, a backplate, and hard drives. The frame is rectangular and has several bays arranged along its length. The backplate is square and corresponds to the back openings of the bays. Each bay has multiple sets of hard drive connectors on the backplate facing the bay. Each set of hard drive backplates has eight E3.S1T hard drive connectors or four E3.S2T hard drive connectors. The hard drives are filled in the bays and are either E3.S1T or E3.S2T hard drives that correspond to the hard drive connectors on the backplate.

[0008] Preferably, adjacent compartments are separated by a central partition, and the compartments on both sides are provided with side partitions on opposite sides.

[0009] Preferably, the middle partition and the side partitions are provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes.

[0010] Preferably, the heat dissipation holes extend along the width direction of the frame and pass through the side of the middle partition or the side partition, and the heat dissipation holes are arranged vertically.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom and top of the compartment are provided with a plurality of slides, and the slides are configured to correspond to the hard drives in the compartment.

[0012] Preferably, each compartment is provided with a hanging nail and a piston rivet on the upper side of the side facing the back plate. There are two hanging nails, which are symmetrically arranged at the middle position along the length of the compartment. The piston rivet is located at the middle position along the length of the compartment. There are two gourd holes and one piston hanging nail on the upper side of the back plate. The two gourd holes are arranged corresponding to the hanging nails, and the piston hanging nail is arranged corresponding to the piston rivet.

[0013] Preferably, each of the compartments is provided with a locking slot on the lower side of the back panel. There are two locking slots, which are symmetrically arranged at the middle position along the length of the compartment. Side grooves are also provided at both ends of the lower length of the back panel, and the side grooves are corresponding to the locking slots.

[0014] Preferably, a limiter is provided at the bottom of the compartment on the side pointing to the back plate, the central limiter is located at the middle position in the length direction of the compartment, and a groove is provided at the lower middle position of the back plate, the groove corresponding to the central limiter.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The aforementioned high-density E3.S solid-state drive array for a 2U server improves system operating speed and data transfer speed. It accommodates 32 E3.S hard drives (including quick-release tool-free drive trays) in a 19-inch 2U chassis, meets the overall heat dissipation requirements of the 2U system, and enables quick hard drive installation and removal, improving efficiency, reducing time, saving manpower, and lowering costs. Furthermore, each bay allows for the mixing of 1TB and 2TB E3.S hard drives, enabling users to flexibly configure either 1TB or 2TB E3.S drives, thus improving the overall E3.S hard drive configuration compatibility of the system. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly of a 2U server according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the upper frame of a 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 These are two types of hard disks in one embodiment of this novel experimental design;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the backplane of a 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This invention illustrates the arrangement of a high-density E3.S solid-state drive (SSD) component in a 2U server according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein A) consists of 32 E3.S 1T SSDs; and B) consists of 16 E3.S 2T SSDs.

[0022] Figure 6 This invention presents two hard drive installation methods for a 4-bay E3.S2T hard drive + a 24-bay E3.S1T hard drive in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This invention presents two hard drive installation methods for an 8-bay E3.S2T hard drive and a 16-bay E3.S1T hard drive in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 This invention presents two hard drive installation methods for a 12-bay E3.S2T hard drive and an 8-bay E3.S1T hard drive in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Legend:

[0026] 1. Frame; 11. Compartment; 111. Slide rail; 112. Hanging pin; 113. Piston rivet; 114. Locking position; 115. Center limiter; 116. Hook; 12. Middle partition; 121. Ventilation hole; 13. Side partition; 2. Back panel; 21. Hoist hole; 22. Piston hanging pin; 23. Side groove; 24. Groove; 25. Hard drive connector; 251. E3.S1T hard drive connector; 252. E3.S2T hard drive connector; 3. Hard drive; 31. E3.S1T hard drive; 32. E3.S2T hard drive. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0028] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly includes a frame 1, a backplate 2, and a hard drive 3. The frame 1 is rectangular and has openings at both ends in the thickness direction. The backplate 2 is located on one side in the width direction of the frame 1 and covers one of the openings of the frame 1. The hard drives 3 are arranged along the length direction of the frame 1.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the frame 1 is arranged in the shape of a cuboid frame, and a plurality of compartments 11 are arranged along its length. The compartments 11 are used to fill hard disks 3. Adjacent compartments 11 are separated by a middle partition 12. Side partitions 13 are arranged on opposite sides of the compartments 11. A plurality of heat dissipation holes 121 are provided on the middle partition 12 and the side partitions 13. In one embodiment, the heat dissipation holes 121 extend along the width direction of the frame 1 and open at the opening of the compartment 11. The heat dissipation holes 121 are arranged vertically.

[0030] The bottom of the compartment 11 is provided with several slide rails 111, and the top of the compartment is provided with several slide rails 111 that are symmetrical to the bottom (not shown in the figure). The slide rails 111 are correspondingly arranged with the hard disks 3 in the compartment 11.

[0031] Each compartment 11 has a hanging pin 112 and a piston rivet 113 above the side pointing towards the back plate 2, and each compartment 11 has left and right locking positions 114 and a central limiting position 115 below the side pointing towards the back plate 2. Two sets of hanging pins 112 and locking positions 114 are provided, located on opposite sides of the length of the compartment 11, and symmetrically arranged at the midpoint of the length of the compartment 11. The piston rivet 113 and the central limiting position 115 are located at the midpoint of the length of the compartment 11. In one embodiment, the bottom of the compartment 11 is also provided with several hooks 116, in two sets, located on opposite sides of the thickness of the back plate 2, used to limit the position of the back plate 2.

[0032] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, four compartments 11 are provided, thus three central partitions 12 are provided, and two side partitions 13 are provided.

[0033] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The back plate 2 is square and is arranged to correspond to the back opening of the compartment 11. The back plate 2 and the compartment 11 are arranged one-to-one. The back plate 2 is provided with two gourd holes 21 and a piston pin 22 on the top. The two gourd holes 21 are arranged to correspond to the pin 112, and the piston pin 22 is arranged to correspond to the piston rivet 113.

[0034] The back plate 2 is provided with side grooves 23 at both ends of its length direction below, and a groove 24 is provided at the middle position below the back plate 2. The side grooves 23 are provided corresponding to the locking positions 114, and the groove 24 is provided corresponding to the central limiting position 115.

[0035] In one embodiment, a hard disk connector 25 is provided on the side of the back plate 2 facing the bay 11. Each back plate 2 has eight or four sets of hard disk connectors 25. Specifically, each set of hard disk back plates 2 has eight E3.S1T hard disk connectors 251 or four E3.S2T hard disk connectors 252.

[0036] The three sets of hard drives fill the bay 11, and the number of the three sets of hard drives corresponds to the number of bays 11. Each set of three hard drives includes several hard drives 3 and hard drive trays (not shown in the figure). The hard drives 3 are either E3.S1T hard drives 31 or E3.S2T hard drives 32. In one embodiment, four sets of three hard drives are provided, such as... Figure 5As shown in A and B, the four groups of three hard drives each contain either 32 E3.S1T hard drives 31 (including hard drive trays) or 16 E3.S2T hard drives 32 (including hard drive trays) to achieve a full configuration of three hard drives. In other embodiments, since the width of one E3.S2T hard drive 32 is twice that of one E3.S1T hard drive 31, mixed insertion of E3.S1T hard drives 31 and E3.S2T hard drives 32 is possible. Examples are as follows:

[0037] Figure 6 Figures A and B show a 4-bay E3.S2T hard drive (32) and a 24-bay E3.S1T hard drive (31) implementation scheme.

[0038] Figure 7 Figures A and B illustrate one implementation method: an 8-bay E3.S2T hard drive (32+16-bay E3.S1T hard drive) and a 31-bay hard drive.

[0039] Figure 8 Figures A and B are from one embodiment of a 12-bay E3.S2T hard drive 32 + an 8-bay E3.S1T hard drive 31.

[0040] Installation method:

[0041] The lower groove 24 of the backplate 2 is engaged in the central limiting position 115, and the side groove 23 of the backplate 2 is engaged in the locking position 114 to fix the bottom of the backplate 2. The front and rear limiting positions of the hard drive backplate are not described. The front and rear limiting positions are achieved by 4 sets of hooks. Then, the gourd hole 21 on the backplate 2 is aligned with the hanging nail 112. Finally, the piston hanging nail 22 on the backplate 2 is locked into the piston rivet 113 in the middle of the compartment 11 and tightened to fix it. Finally, the E3.S1T or 2T hard drive 3 (including tray) is inserted into the hard drive 3 frame by sliding the upper and lower sides of the slot 111.

[0042] In summary, this application provides a high-density E3.S solid-state drive array for a 2U server, improving system operating speed and data transfer speed. It accommodates 32 E3.S hard drives (including quick-release tool-free drive trays) in a 19-inch 2U chassis, meeting the overall heat dissipation requirements of the 2U system. Simultaneously, it enables quick installation and removal of the hard drives, improving installation and removal efficiency, shortening time, saving manpower, and reducing costs. Furthermore, each bay 11 of this application allows for mixed insertion of E3.S 1TB hard drives 31 and E3.S 2TB hard drives 32, enabling users to flexibly configure either 1TB or 2TB E3.S hard drives, improving the overall E3.S hard drive configuration compatibility of the system.

Claims

1. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive component, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a backplate, and hard drives. The frame is rectangular and has several bays arranged along its length. The backplate is square and corresponds to the back openings of the bays. Each bay has multiple sets of hard drive connectors on the backplate facing the bay. Each set of hard drive backplates has eight E3.S1T hard drive connectors or four E3.S2T hard drive connectors. The hard drives are filled in the bays and are either E3.S1T or E3.S2T hard drives that correspond to the hard drive connectors on the backplate.

2. The 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjacent compartments are separated by a central partition, and the compartments on both sides are provided with side partitions on opposite sides.

3. The 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The central partition and the side partitions are provided with a number of heat dissipation holes.

4. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The heat dissipation holes extend along the width of the frame and pass through the side of the middle partition or the side partition, and the heat dissipation holes are arranged vertically.

5. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom and top of the compartment are provided with several slide rails, which are configured to correspond to the hard drives inside the compartment.

6. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each compartment has a hanging pin and a piston rivet on the upper side of the back plate. There are two hanging pins, which are symmetrically arranged at the middle position along the length of the compartment. The piston rivet is located at the middle position along the length of the compartment. There are two gourd holes and one piston hanging pin on the upper part of the back plate. The two gourd holes are arranged corresponding to the hanging pins, and the piston hanging pin is arranged corresponding to the piston rivet.

7. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each of the aforementioned compartments has a locking slot located on the lower side of the back panel. There are two locking slots, which are symmetrically arranged at the middle position along the length of the compartment. Side grooves are also provided at both ends of the lower length of the back panel, and the side grooves are corresponding to the locking slots.

8. A 2U server high-density E3.S solid-state drive assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: A center limiter is also provided at the bottom of the compartment on the side pointing to the back panel. The center limiter is located at the middle position in the length direction of the compartment. A groove is provided at the middle position below the back panel, and the groove is provided corresponding to the center limiter.

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