Modular Server Assemblies for High-Density Space Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited interior space of servers restricts the number of motherboards that can be accommodated, hindering the increase in operating efficiency, as the efficiency is directly proportional to the number of motherboards.
Innovation Solution
A server design featuring a shell with two accommodation spaces, each containing a motherboard tray, a motherboard module, a bearing frame, and a storage device, optimized to maximize space usage by allowing detachable placement of server assemblies and efficient circuit layout through adaption boards and reinforcement plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the number of motherboards is increased to raise operating efficiency, then the operating efficiency is improved, but the interior space limitation prevents further increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server is divided into multiple independent server assemblies, each containing a motherboard module with motherboard and central processing unit. These modular assemblies can be independently configured and stacked within the shell, allowing flexible optimization of the number of motherboards based on space availability and performance requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional horizontal layout to a vertical stacking arrangement of server assemblies. By utilizing the vertical dimension within the shell, the design maximizes the number of motherboards that can be accommodated within the limited interior space, thereby increasing operating efficiency without expanding the horizontal footprint
2Productivity
If more server assemblies are accommodated in the shell, then the operating efficiency increases, but the space allocation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Each server assembly is designed as a universal module that can be replicated multiple times within the shell. The standardized configuration of motherboard module, bearing frame, and storage device allows for easy scaling by simply adding or removing identical assemblies, simplifying space allocation planning while maximizing operating efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The server assemblies are designed to be detachably locatable within the shell, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the interior space. This flexibility enables easy adjustment of the number and arrangement of server assemblies based on changing performance requirements or space constraints, simplifying future upgrades and maintenance
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AI summary
A server includes a shell and at least one server assembly. The shell has a first accommodation space. The server assembly includes a motherboard tray, a motherboard module, a bearing frame and a storage device. The motherboard tray is detachably located in the first accommodation space. The motherboard module is located on the motherboard tray. The motherboard module includes a motherboard and at least one central processing unit which are located on the motherboard. The bearing frame having a loading plate is fastened to the motherboard tray and is located above the motherboard module. The storage device is detachably located on the loading plate.