Server apparatus

Abstract

A server base includes a base, a front cover, and a main cover. The base includes a housing and a resilient latching member connected thereto. The front cover is detachably connected to the housing and has a latching portion, with the resilient latching member configured to latch the latching portion. The main cover is detachably connected to the housing and has a limiting portion, which at least partially aligns with the resilient latching member and is configured to prevent the resilient latching member from disengaging from the latching portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a server machine. Prior Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, the application of electronic devices is becoming increasingly widespread. Faced with the huge demand for electronic devices, major manufacturers are also committed to optimizing their products to enhance their brand's market competitiveness.

[0003] Taking servers as an example, in response to the development of the Internet, in addition to striving to improve the operating speed of servers, safety design is also a crucial foundation for ensuring the safe use of equipment. Poor design may lead users to disassemble components without taking safety precautions, increasing the risk of accidents. Therefore, how to improve the safety of use and ensure that disassembly and assembly operations are carried out in a safe environment is particularly critical for improving the safety and reliability of servers, and is undoubtedly an important issue of great concern to all manufacturers. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One of the purposes of this disclosure is to provide a server platform that can effectively improve the security of use.

[0005] According to one embodiment of this disclosure, a server base includes a base, a front cover, and a main cover. The base includes a housing and a resilient latching member connected thereto. The front cover is detachably connected to the housing and has a latching portion, with the resilient latching member configured to latch the latching portion. The main cover is detachably connected to the housing and has a limiting portion, which at least partially aligns with the resilient latching member and is configured to prevent the resilient latching member from disengaging from the latching portion.

[0006] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the housing includes a base plate and a first sidewall. The first sidewall connects to the base plate and together defines a space, in which an elastic snap-fit ​​element is located and connected to the first sidewall.

[0007] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the first sidewall has a recessed area that is recessed from the edge of the first sidewall. The resilient latching member includes a connecting portion, a protrusion, and a resilient portion. The connecting portion connects to the first sidewall. The protrusion is configured to at least partially pass through the recessed area and latch the latching portion. The resilient portion connects the connecting portion and the protrusion.

[0008] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the housing further includes a limiting plate. The limiting plate is connected to the first sidewall and has a through hole. The resilient latching member further includes a lever. A protrusion is connected between the lever and the resilient portion, and the lever at least partially passes through the through hole.

[0009] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the aforementioned front cover and main cover are arranged along a first direction, and the elastic portion extends at least partially along the first direction.

[0010] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the elastic portion is at least partially located between the snap-fit ​​portion and the limiting portion in the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0011] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the aforementioned front cover includes a first upper cover and a second sidewall. The second sidewall is connected to the first upper cover and is detachably connected to the first sidewall, with a snap-fit ​​portion located on the second sidewall.

[0012] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the aforementioned latching portion is a protrusion.

[0013] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the main cover includes a second upper cover and a third sidewall. A limiting portion is disposed on the second upper cover. The third sidewall is connected to the second upper cover and is detachably connected to the first sidewall.

[0014] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the aforementioned limiting portion protrudes toward the front cover from one edge of the second upper cover and is at least partially located between the first upper cover and the bottom plate. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0015] Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a server unit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a perspective enlarged view of the area M in Figure 1. Figures 3 and 4 are three-dimensional diagrams of the base in Figure 2 from different perspectives. Figure 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the front cover shown in Figure 2. Figure 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating the main cover of Figure 2. Figure 7 is a perspective enlarged view of the area M in Figure 1, in which the main cover has been removed. Implementation

[0016] The following drawings disclose several embodiments of this disclosure. For clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit this disclosure. That is, in some embodiments of this disclosure, these practical details are not essential. Furthermore, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings, and in all drawings, the same reference numerals will be used to denote the same or similar elements. And, where feasible, features of different embodiments can be applied interchangeably.

[0017] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a server base 100 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2 is a perspective enlarged view showing the area M in Figure 1. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a server base 100 includes a base 110, a front cover 120, and a main cover 130. The base 110 includes a housing 111 connected thereto and an elastic latching member 112. The front cover 120 is detachably connected to the housing 111 and has a latching portion 123, and the elastic latching member 112 is configured to latch the latching portion 123. The main cover 130 is detachably connected to the housing 111 and has a limiting portion 133, the limiting portion 133 at least partially aligned with the elastic latching member 112 and configured to block the elastic latching member 112, preventing the elastic latching member 112 from disengaging from the latching portion 123.

[0018] Please refer to Figures 2-4 simultaneously. Figures 3-4 are perspective views of the base 110 in Figure 2 from different angles. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2-4, the housing 111 of the base 110 includes a base plate 1111 and a first side wall 1112. The first side wall 1112 is connected to the base plate 1111 and together with the base plate 1111 defines the space SP, while the elastic fastener 112 is located in the space SP and connected to the first side wall 1112.

[0019] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2-4, the housing 111 of the base 110 further includes a limiting plate 1113, which connects to the first sidewall 1112 and has a through hole H. Moreover, the first sidewall 1112 has a recessed area R, which is a recessed space formed by partially reducing material at the edge 1112e of the first sidewall 1112. Additionally, the elastic latch 112 includes a connecting portion 1121, an elastic portion 1123, a protrusion 1122, and a lever 1124. The elastic portion 1123 connects the connecting portion 1121 and the protrusion 1122, and the elastic portion 1123 can elastically deform relative to the connecting portion 1121. The lever 1124 connects to the side of the protrusion 1122 away from the elastic portion 1123, i.e., the protrusion 1122 connects between the lever 1124 and the elastic portion 1123. The connecting part 1121 connects to the first side wall 1112 of the housing 111, the lever 1124 passes through the through hole H of the limiting plate 1113 at least partially, and the protrusion 1122 can be configured to pass through the clearance area R of the first side wall 1112 at least partially and latch the latching part 123 of the front cover 120.

[0020] It is worth noting that, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the front cover 120 and the main cover 130 are arranged along the first direction D1, and the elastic part 1123 of the elastic buckle 112 extends at least partially along the first direction D1, and can be driven by the lever 1124 to at least partially deform elastically and displace in the second direction D2.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 2 and 5 simultaneously. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the front cover 120 shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 5, the front cover 120 includes a first upper cover 121 and a second side wall 122. To make the diagram clear and easy to understand, the first upper cover 121 is shown with dashed lines in Figure 2. The second side wall 122 connects to the first upper cover 121 and is detachably connected to the first side wall 1112 of the base 110, while the latching part 123 is located on the second side wall 122. In practical applications, as shown in Figures 2 and 5, the latching part 123 of the front cover 120 is a protrusion formed by bending a sheet metal, so that the protrusion 1122 of the elastic latching member 112 can latch it.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 2 and 6 simultaneously. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the main cover 130 shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 6, the main cover 130 includes a second upper cover 131 and a third side wall 132. To make the diagram clear and easy to understand, the second upper cover 131 is shown with dashed lines in Figure 2. The third side wall 132 is connected to the second upper cover 131 and is detachably connected to the first side wall 1112 of the base 110, while the limiting part 133 is provided on the second upper cover 131.

[0023] More specifically, as shown in Figures 2 and 6, the limiting portion 133 of the main cover 130 protrudes from the edge 131e of the second upper cover 131 along the first direction D1 toward the front cover 120. Moreover, the limiting portion 133 is at least partially located between the first upper cover 121 of the front cover 120 and the base plate 1111 of the base 110.

[0024] It is worth noting that, as shown in Figure 2, the elastic portion 1123 of the elastic fastener 112 is at least partially aligned with the fastening portion 123 of the front cover 120 and the limiting portion 133 of the main cover 130 in the second direction D2. That is, the projections of the elastic portion 1123, the fastening portion 123, and the limiting portion 133 in the second direction D2 at least partially overlap each other, and the elastic portion 1123 is at least partially located between the fastening portion 123 and the limiting portion 133 in the second direction D2, while the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1. In this way, the elastic portion 1123 will be blocked by the limiting portion 133 in the second direction D2 and will not be able to make effective elastic deformation relative to the connecting portion 1121 in the second direction D2. This allows the protrusion 1122 of the elastic fastener 112 to maintain the fastening portion 123 of the front cover 120 and prevent it from disengaging from the fastening portion 123. In other words, when the main cover 130 is connected to the base 110, the limiting part 133 of the main cover 130 provides certain restrictions on the elastic latching member 112 of the base 110, so that the latching part 123 of the front cover 120 cannot be released by the elastic latching member 112 of the base 110, so that the front cover 120 cannot be removed from the base 110 without the main cover 130 being removed, which helps to improve the safety of using the server machine 100.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 7. Figure 7 is a perspective enlarged view of the area M shown in Figure 1, in which the main cover 130 has been removed. When the main cover 130 has been removed, that is, when the main cover 130 is no longer connected to the base 110, as shown in Figure 7, the elastic portion 1123 of the elastic latch 112 is no longer blocked by the limiting portion 133. In this way, when the user presses the elastic portion 1123 of the elastic latch 112 along the second direction D2, the protrusion 1122 of the elastic latch 112 can disengage from the latch portion 123 of the front cover 120, so that the latch portion 123 is released. Under this safe condition, the front cover 120 can be removed from the base 110.

[0026] In other words, the user must remove the main cover 130 from the base 110 before removing the front cover 120 from the base 110. If the main cover 130 is not removed from the base 110, the front cover 120 cannot be removed from the base 110. In practical applications, this forces the user to remove the front cover 120 only after the server unit 100 has been removed from the rack (not shown) and power is completely off, and after confirming that the main cover 130 has been removed, in order to comply with the safety regulations for using the server unit 100.

[0027] In summary, the technical solution disclosed in the above embodiments has at least the following advantages:

[0028] (1) When the main cover is connected to the base, the limiting part of the main cover provides a certain restriction in the second direction to the elastic buckle of the base, so that the buckle of the front cover cannot be released by the elastic buckle of the base, so that the front cover cannot be removed from the base without the main cover being removed, which helps to improve the safety of using the server machine.

[0029] (2) After the main cover has been removed, the user can easily press the elastic part of the elastic buckle in the second direction to disengage the protrusion of the elastic buckle from the buckle of the front cover, thereby releasing the buckle and allowing the front cover to be safely removed from the base.

[0030] (3) To ensure compliance with server safety regulations and avoid the risk of electric shock, users must remove the server from the rack and confirm that it is completely powered off before commencing operation. The front cover can only be safely removed after confirming that the main cover has been removed. This prevents users from directly contacting internal components and causing electric shock or damage to the equipment while it is still in the rack and powered on, thus complying with the safety regulations for using server equipment.

[0031] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the cable management module disclosed herein can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, edge computing, and can also be used in 5G servers, cloud servers, or vehicle networking servers.

[0032] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Anyone skilled in the art may make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure shall be determined by the appended claims.

[0033] 100: Server platform 110: Base 111: Shell 1111: Base Plate 1112: First sidewall 1112e: Edge 1113: Limit plate 112: Flexible snap fastener 1121: Connecting part 1122: Protrusion 1123: Elastic part 1124: Lever 120: Front Cover 121: First top cover 122: Second sidewall 123: Buckle section 130: Main Cover 131: Second top cover 131e: Edge 132: Third sidewall 133: Limiting part D1: First Direction D2: Second Direction H: Perforation M: Range R: Avoidance zone SP: Space

[0034] Domestic storage information (please note in order of storage institution, date, and number) none Overseas storage information (please note in the order of storage country, institution, date, and number) none

Claims

1. A server base comprising: a base including a housing and a resilient latching member connected thereto, the housing including: a base plate; and a first sidewall connected to the base plate and defining a space together with the base plate, the resilient latching member being located in the space and connected to the first sidewall; a front cover detachably connected to the housing and having a latching portion, a first top cover and a second sidewall, the resilient latching member being configured to latch the latching portion, the second sidewall being connected to the first top cover and detachably connected to the first sidewall, the latching portion being located in the second sidewall; and a main cover detachably connected to the housing and having a limiting portion and a second top cover, the limiting portion being disposed in the second top cover and at least partially aligned with the resilient latching member, the limiting portion being configured to prevent the resilient latching member from detaching from the latching portion, wherein the limiting portion protrudes toward the front cover from one edge of the second top cover and is at least partially located between the first top cover and the base plate.

2. The server unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sidewall has a recessed area extending inward from one edge of the first sidewall, and the resilient latching member comprises: a connecting portion connecting to the first sidewall; a protrusion configured to at least partially pass through the recessed area and latch the latching portion; and a resilient portion connecting the connecting portion and the protrusion.

3. The server unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing further comprises: a limiting plate connected to the first sidewall and having a through hole, and the resilient latch further comprises: a lever, the protrusion being connected between the lever and the resilient portion, the lever at least partially passing through the through hole.

4. The server unit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the front cover and the main cover are arranged along a first direction, and the elastic portion extends at least partially along the first direction.

5. The server unit as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elastic portion is at least partially located between the latching portion and the limiting portion in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction.

6. The server unit as described in claim 1, wherein the latching portion is a protrusion.

7. The server unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main cover includes: a third sidewall connected to the second upper cover and detachably connected to the first sidewall.

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