Server and method for assembling same

Abstract

A server that effectively utilizes the internal space and a method for assembling the server are provided. A server 200 includes a chassis base 210, a first fan frame 220, a motherboard 230, a second fan frame 240, and a fan module 250. The first fan frame and the motherboard are both assembled to the chassis base, the second fan frame is disposed on one side of the motherboard close to the first fan frame, the first fan frame and the second fan frame form an accommodating space S, and the fan module is disposed in the accommodating space.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a server and an assembly method thereof, and more particularly to a server and an assembly method thereof that effectively utilizes an internal space. [Background technology]

[0002] In a 1U server system, space must be reserved for the assembly stroke of the motherboard, and the space used for the assembly stroke cannot be used for other purposes after the assembly is completed, which leads to waste of space. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present invention provides a server that makes efficient use of internal space.

[0004] The present invention provides a method for assembling a server that makes efficient use of the interior space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The server of the present invention includes a chassis base, a first fan frame, a motherboard, a second fan frame, and a fan module. The first fan frame and the motherboard are both mounted on the chassis base, the second fan frame is disposed on one side of the motherboard close to the first fan frame, the first fan frame and the second fan frame form an accommodating space, and the fan module is disposed in the accommodating space.

[0006] In one embodiment, the orthogonal projection range of the second fan frame on the chassis base partially overlaps with the orthogonal projection range of the motherboard on the chassis base.

[0007] In one embodiment, the fan module includes a plurality of fan bodies, a plurality of first protective sheets, a plurality of second protective sheets, and a plurality of shock absorbing rivets, each fan body having a first side and a second side, a first protective sheet is correspondingly disposed on the first side of each fan body, and a second protective sheet is correspondingly disposed on the second side of each fan body; each fan body has a third side close to the chassis base and a fourth side away from the chassis base, some shock absorbing rivets are disposed on the third side, and the remaining shock absorbing rivets are disposed on the fourth side.

[0008] In one embodiment, the server further includes a plurality of first connectors and a plurality of second connectors, the first connectors being arranged on the motherboard, and each first protective sheet having one corresponding second connector arranged thereon and being inserted into the corresponding first connector.

[0009] In one embodiment, each of the first protective sheets has a plurality of first rivet receiving portions and each of the second protective sheets has a plurality of second rivet receiving portions, the first rivet receiving portions and the second rivet receiving portions being adapted to receive corresponding shock absorbing rivets.

[0010] In one embodiment, the server further includes a plurality of fastening members, which pass through the motherboard and are fastened to the chassis base.

[0011] The server assembly method of the present invention includes at least the steps of: providing a chassis base and a first fan frame arranged on the chassis base; providing a motherboard and a second fan frame arranged on one side of the motherboard; assembling the motherboard and the second fan frame to the chassis base in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base so that the second fan frame is adjacent to the first fan frame to form an accommodation space; and assembling a fan module to the accommodation space.

[0012] In one embodiment of the above assembly method, the method further includes sliding the motherboard and the second fan frame, which are assembled in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base, in a direction parallel to the chassis base to a positioning point on the chassis base.

[0013] In one embodiment of the above assembly method, the method further includes fastening a plurality of fastening members through the motherboard to the chassis base.

[0014] In one embodiment of the above assembly method, when assembling the fan module into the accommodation space, the method further includes accommodating a plurality of shock-absorbing rivets arranged on each fan body of the fan module into the corresponding first rivet accommodating portion or the second rivet accommodating portion.

[0015] In one embodiment of the above assembly method, the orthogonal projection area of ​​the second fan frame on the chassis base partially overlaps with the orthogonal projection area of ​​the motherboard on the chassis base. Effect of the Invention

[0016] Based on the above, in the server and its assembly method of the present invention, the fan frame is disassembled into two independent parts, one of which is placed directly on one side of the motherboard, thereby reducing the space that must be reserved for the assembly stroke of the motherboard in the prior art and preventing space waste. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a local portion of a server of the present invention; [Figure 2A] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a chassis base and a first fan frame. [Figure 2B] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a motherboard and a second fan frame. [Figure 3A] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a fan module. [Figure 3B] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a fan module. [Figure 4]2 is a schematic enlarged view of a local area of ​​the fan module of FIG. 1 disposed in an accommodation space formed by a first fan frame and a second fan frame. [Figure 5A] 1 is a schematic diagram of a motherboard mounted on a chassis base. [Figure 5B] 1 is a schematic diagram of a motherboard mounted on a chassis base. [Figure 5C] 1 is a schematic diagram of a motherboard fastened to a chassis base. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a partial side view of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] FIG 1 is a partial schematic diagram of a server of the present invention. FIG 2A is a schematic diagram of a chassis base and a first fan frame. FIG 2B is a schematic diagram of a motherboard and a second fan frame.

[0019] 1, 2A and 2B at the same time. The server 200 of this embodiment includes a chassis base 210, a first fan frame 220, a motherboard 230, a second fan frame 240 and a fan module 250. The first fan frame 220 and the motherboard 230 are all assembled to the chassis base 210, the second fan frame 240 is disposed on one side of the motherboard 230 close to the first fan frame 220, the first fan frame 220 and the second fan frame 240 form an accommodating space S, and the fan module 250 is disposed in the accommodating space S.

[0020] As a result, the second fan frame 240 is disposed on one side of the motherboard 230 close to the first fan frame 220, so that the orthogonal projection range of the second fan frame 240 on the chassis base 210 partially overlaps with the orthogonal projection range of the motherboard 230 on the chassis base 210.

[0021] In a conventional server system, the motherboard and the fan frame are separated by a gap, so that the orthographic projection ranges of the motherboard and the fan frame on the chassis base do not overlap with each other. In the server 200 of the present embodiment, the fan module 250 is disposed closer to the motherboard 230 than in the past, so that the gap between the fan module 250 and the motherboard 230 is reduced, and the space inside the server 200 can be used effectively.

[0022] 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of a fan module. Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B at the same time. The fan module 250 includes a plurality of fan bodies 252, a plurality of first protective sheets 254, a plurality of second protective sheets 256 and a plurality of shock absorbing rivets 258. The single fan body 252 is assembled with one first protective sheet 254, one second protective sheet 256 and the shock absorbing rivet 258.

[0023] Specifically, each fan body 252 has a first side 252a and a second side 252b, and one first protective sheet 254 is arranged corresponding to the first side 252a of each fan body 252, and one second protective sheet 256 is arranged corresponding to the second side 252b of each fan body 252.

[0024] Moreover, each fan body 252 has a third side 252c close to the chassis base 210 and a fourth side 252d away from the chassis base 210. Here, the third side 252c has four shock absorbing rivets 258 arranged thereon, two shock absorbing rivets 258 located on the third side 252c are assembled to the first protective sheet 254 and two shock absorbing rivets 258 are assembled to the second protective sheet 256, and two shock absorbing rivets 258 located on the fourth side 252d are assembled to the second protective sheet 256.

[0025] The server 200 further includes a plurality of first connectors 260 and a plurality of second connectors 270, the first connectors 260 being disposed on the motherboard 230, and one second connector 270 being disposed correspondingly on each first protective sheet 254, and being inserted into the corresponding first connector 260. By inserting the first connector 260 into the second connector 270, the motherboard 230 and the fan body 252 are electrically connected, so that a signal transmitted from the motherboard 230 can drive the fan body 252 to operate.

[0026] 4 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the fan module of FIG. 1 disposed in the receiving space S formed by the first fan frame 220 and the second fan frame. Please refer to FIG. 4. In order to dispose the fan module 250 in the receiving space S formed by the first fan frame 220 and the second fan frame 240, the first protective sheet 254 can be disposed with a first rivet receiving portion 254a, and the second protective sheet 256 can be disposed with a second rivet receiving portion 256a, and the first rivet receiving portion 254a and the second rivet receiving portion 256a are used to receive the corresponding shock absorbing rivet 258.

[0027] 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams of a motherboard assembled to a chassis base. As shown in Fig. 5A, first, a first fan frame 220 is assembled onto a chassis base 210, and the first fan frame 220 is fixed onto the chassis base 210. Next, a motherboard 230 is placed inside the chassis base 210 from above the chassis base 210.

[0028] 5B, the motherboard 230 is slid toward the side wall of the chassis base 210 to a positioning point. Here, the sliding direction of the motherboard 230 is opposite to the direction toward the first fan frame 220.

[0029] 5C is a schematic diagram of the motherboard fastened to the chassis base. Please refer to FIG. 5C. The server 200 further includes a plurality of fastening members 280. Here, the fastening members 280 penetrate the motherboard 230 and are fastened to the chassis base 210 to fix the motherboard 230 to the chassis base 210.

[0030] Then, the fan module 250 shown in FIG. 3A is placed in the receiving space S shown in FIG. 5B, and the shock absorbing rivet 258 (shown in FIG. 3B) is received in the corresponding first rivet receiving portion 254a (shown in FIG. 4) or the second rivet receiving portion 256a (shown in FIG. 4) according to its placement position. The first connector 260 (shown in FIG. 1) and the second connector 270 (shown in FIG. 1) are plugged into each other. Thus, the motherboard 230 and the fan body 252 are electrically connected as shown in FIG. 1.

[0031] Fig. 6 is a partial side view of Fig. 1. Please refer to Fig. 6. As can be seen from Fig. 6, the orthogonal projection range of the second fan frame 240 on the chassis base 210 partially overlaps with the orthogonal projection range of the motherboard 230 on the chassis base 210. Therefore, the distance G between the fan body 252 assembled in the accommodation space S formed by the first fan frame 220 and the second fan frame 240 and the motherboard 230 is shortened, and the fan body 252 is disposed very close to the motherboard 230.

[0032] In summary, in the server and its assembly method of the present invention, the fan frame is disassembled into two independent parts, and the second fan frame is directly placed on one side of the motherboard, so that when the motherboard is assembled to the chassis base, the side of the first fan frame close to the motherboard is open and does not affect the assembly of the motherboard, so that the user can easily place the motherboard on the chassis base without being interfered with by the first fan frame.

[0033] In addition, after the motherboard is slid to the positioning point and fixed to the chassis base, the relative positions of the first fan frame and the second fan frame are fixed, and an accommodating space for accommodating the fan module is formed, so that the fan body disposed in the accommodating space is disposed closer to the motherboard than in the prior art, which means that the space between the motherboard and the fan frame that must be secured according to the assembly stroke of the motherboard in the prior art can be effectively reduced, and furthermore, space waste can be prevented. [Industrial Applicability]

[0034] In the server and its assembly method, the fan frame is disassembled into two independent parts, one of which is placed directly on one side of the motherboard, thereby reducing the space that must be reserved for the assembly stroke of the motherboard and preventing space waste. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 200: Server 210: Chassis base 220: First Fun Frame 230: Motherboard 240: Second Fun Frame 250: Fan module 252: Fan body 252a: First Side 252b: Second Side 252c: The third side 252d: The fourth side 254: First protective sheet 254a: First rivet holder 256: Second protective sheet 256a: Second rivet holder 258: Shock Absorbing Rivet 260: First connector 270: Second connector 280: Fastening members S: Containment space G: Distance

Claims

1. A chassis base, a first fan frame assembled to the chassis base; a motherboard mounted on the chassis base in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base; a second fan frame disposed on one side of the motherboard mounted on the chassis base close to the first fan frame, the first fan frame and the second fan frame forming an accommodating space; A fan module disposed in the accommodation space; A server comprising:

2. an orthogonal projection range of the second fan frame on the chassis base partially overlaps with an orthogonal projection range of the motherboard on the chassis base; The server of claim 1 .

3. The fan module includes: a plurality of fan bodies, each of the fan bodies having a first side and a second side; a plurality of first protective sheets, each of which is disposed on the first side of the fan body, one of the first protective sheets being disposed correspondingly; a plurality of second protective sheets, each of the second sides of the fan body being arranged with one of the second protective sheets; a plurality of shock absorbing rivets, each of the fan bodies having a third side close to the chassis base and a fourth side away from the chassis base, a portion of the plurality of shock absorbing rivets being disposed on the third side and a remaining portion of the plurality of shock absorbing rivets being disposed on the fourth side; The server of claim 1 .

4. Further comprising a plurality of first connectors and a plurality of second connectors, the plurality of first connectors being arranged on the motherboard, and each of the first protective sheets being arranged with one of the second connectors corresponding thereto, the second connector being inserted into the corresponding first connector; The server according to claim 3.

5. each of the plurality of first protective sheets has a plurality of first rivet receiving portions and each of the plurality of second protective sheets has a plurality of second rivet receiving portions, the plurality of first rivet receiving portions and the plurality of second rivet receiving portions being adapted to receive corresponding ones of the plurality of shock absorbing rivets; The server according to claim 3.

6. The motherboard further includes a plurality of fastening members, the fastening members being fastened to the chassis base through the motherboard. The server of claim 1 .

7. providing a chassis base and a first fan frame disposed on the chassis base; providing a motherboard and a second fan frame disposed on one side of the motherboard; Assembling the motherboard and the second fan frame to the chassis base in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base such that the second fan frame is adjacent to the first fan frame to form an accommodating space; Assembling a fan module into the accommodation space; A method for assembling a server, comprising:

8. and sliding the motherboard and the second fan frame, which are assembled in a direction perpendicular to the chassis base, in a direction parallel to the chassis base to a positioning point on the chassis base. A method for assembling the server according to claim 7.

9. and fastening a plurality of fastening members to the chassis base through the motherboard. A method for assembling the server according to claim 7.

10. The method further includes, when assembling the fan module into the accommodation space, accommodating a plurality of shock-absorbing rivets arranged on each fan body of the fan module into a corresponding first rivet accommodating portion or a second rivet accommodating portion. A method for assembling the server according to claim 7.

11. an orthogonal projection range of the second fan frame on the chassis base partially overlaps with an orthogonal projection range of the motherboard on the chassis base; A method for assembling the server according to claim 7.

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