Server device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10111358-B2
Application number	US-201715494140-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2017
Priority date	Feb 20, 2017
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

A server device includes a chassis, a rail assembly, and a server. The rail assembly is fixed inside the chassis. The rail assembly includes a lateral board and a flange. The lateral board is arranged vertically, the flange protrudes from one side of the lateral board, the flange is arranged horizontally and extends horizontally in a long strip shape, a positioning flexible arm is disposed on the lateral board, and the positioning flexible arm and the flange protrude from the same side of the lateral board. The server is loaded on the flange and movable along the flange, the server includes a front portion and a rear portion opposite to the front portion. When the server is entirely received in the chassis, the front portion is fixed to one end of the rail assembly, and the positioning flexible arm is engaged with an outer surface of the rear portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server device, comprising:
a chassis;
a rail assembly fixed inside the chassis, the rail assembly including a lateral board and a flange, the lateral board being arranged vertically, the flange protruding from one side of the lateral board, the flange being arranged horizontally and extending horizontally in a long strip shape, the rail assembly including a positioning flexible arm, the positioning flexible arm and the flange protruding from the same side of the lateral board; and
a server, the server being loaded on the flange and slidable along the flange, the server including a front portion and a rear portion opposite to the front portion, wherein when the server is completely received in the chassis, the front portion is fixed to one end of the rail assembly, and the positioning flexible arm is engaged with an outer surface of the rear portion,
wherein the rail assembly includes an extension board slidably connected to the lateral board;
wherein the extension board is connected to the lateral board in an overlapping manner, one end of the lateral board is fixed to the chassis, and one end of the extension board is fixed to the chassis;
wherein a slide groove is formed on the lateral board, and the extension board is disposed with a limiting pin correspondingly inserted in the slide groove;
wherein the limiting pin is screw-connected to the extension board to compress and fix the lateral board to the extension board.

2. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the positioning flexible arm is disposed at another end of the rail assembly.

3. The server device of claim 2 , wherein another positioning flexible arm is disposed between two ends of the rail assembly so as to be engaged with the rear portion of the server when the server is partially removed from the chassis.

4. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the flange is formed on an edge of the lateral board.

5. The server device of claim 1 , wherein one end of the lateral board is fixed to the front portion, and the positioning flexible arm is disposed on another end of the lateral board.

6. The server device of claim 5 , wherein another positioning flexible arm is disposed between two ends of the lateral board so as to be engaged with the rear portion of the server when the server is partially removed from the chassis.

7. The server device of claim 1 , wherein a slide groove is formed on the extension board, and the lateral board is disposed with a limiting pin correspondingly inserted in the slide groove.

8. The server device of claim 7 , wherein the limiting pin is screw-connected to the lateral board to compress and fix the extension board to the lateral board.

9. The server device of claim 1 , wherein a slide groove is formed on the lateral board, the extension board is disposed with a limiting pin correspondingly inserted in the slide groove, and the lateral board is disposed with another limiting pin inserted in the corresponding another slide groove on the extension board.

10. The server device of claim 1 , wherein an operation hole is formed on the lateral board, a protruding portion for engagement with the server is formed on a middle section of the positioning flexible arm, one end of the positioning flexible arm is fixed at one side of the operation hole, the protruding portion is inserted in the operation hole, and the protruding portion and the flange protrude from the same side of the lateral board.

11. The server device of claim 10 , wherein a positioning slot and an assembly hole communicating with the positioning slot are disposed on another end of the positioning flexible arm, a positioning pin is arranged protrudingly at another side of the operation hole, a block portion is formed at a distal end of the positioning pin, the block portion has a width ranging between a width of the positioning slot and a diameter of the assembly hole, and the positioning pin is inserted in the positioning slot.

12. The server device of claim 1 , wherein an operation hole is formed on the lateral board, one end of the positioning flexible arm is fixed at one side of the operation hole, a protruding portion for engaged with the server is formed on another end of the positioning flexible arm, the protruding portion is inserted in the operation hole, and the protruding portion and the flange protrude from the same side of the lateral board.

13. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the server is disposed with a block flexible arm, one end of the block flexible arm is fixed to an inner surface of the server, a barb is disposed on another end of the block flexible arm, a through hole is formed on a surface of the server, the barb passes through the through hole to protrude out of an outer surface of the server, a block hole is formed on the lateral board, when the server is partially pulled out of the chassis, the barb is hooked into the block hole, so that the server cannot be pulled out any further.

14. The server device of claim 13 , wherein a release hole corresponding to a middle section of the block flexible arm is formed on the server.

15. The server device of claim 1 , wherein an engagement hole for engagement with the positioning flexible arm is formed on an outer surface of the server.

Assignees

• Super Micro Computer Inc

Inventors

• Wu Chaoching
• Chen Richard S

Classifications

• H05K7/1489 Primary

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/1487

  Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade · CPC title