Industrial Server Backplane Segmentation for Data and Power Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing industrial server systems face challenges in achieving efficient communication and power supply configurations between rear and front boards, which affects transmission efficiency and cooling within modular communication networks.
Innovation Solution
The system configures a backplane with specific connected blocks and areas for data and power connectors, along with circulation openings, allowing rear and front boards to communicate effectively through multiple data units and power supply areas, enhancing transmission efficiency and cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple data connectors and power supply connectors are arranged on the backplane to enable communication between rear and front boards, then transmission efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The backplane is divided into distinct connected blocks (first connected block with first/second transmitting areas and first data connected areas, second connected block with third transmitting area, fourth transmitting area, and second data connected areas, third connected block with fifth/sixth transmitting areas and power supply areas). This segmentation allows independent configuration and management of data and power connectors, improving transmission efficiency while organizing complexity into manageable segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The backplane acts as an intermediary structure that coordinates communication between rear boards (connected to reverse side via first/second data connectors and first power supply connector) and front boards (connected to obverse side via transmitting connectors). The structured connected blocks serve as intermediary zones that facilitate efficient data and power transmission while simplifying the overall connector configuration.
2Temperature
If circulation opening areas are added to the backplane for air circulation, then cooling performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The circulation opening areas are integrated into the existing connected blocks on the backplane. The first circulation opening area is disposed within or adjacent to the second connected block, merging the cooling function with the data transmission structure. This combination improves cooling performance while minimizing additional structural complexity by utilizing existing space efficiently.
3Use of energy by moving object
If power supply areas are positioned close to data connected areas, then power supply efficiency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Power supply areas are segmented and assigned to specific connected blocks (first power supply areas in the first connected block, second power supply areas in the second connected block, third power supply areas in the third connected block). This segmentation allows each power supply area to be precisely positioned near its corresponding data connected areas, improving power supply efficiency while organizing the precision requirements into standardized modular units that are easier to manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an industrial server system, comprising a housing, a backplane, at least one rear board, a first front board, a second front board, and a power supply, wherein the backplane and the power supply are disposed in the housing, and the rear board, the first front board, and the second front board are coupled and configured to the backplane. Four connected blocks are disposed on the backplane, which makes that at least one rear board, the first front board, and the second front board are able to communicate to each other by a plurality of data connecting units disposed on the backplane. The rear board, the first front board, and the second front board of the present invention can achieve a great transmission efficiency by a specific configuration of connected block on the backplane.