Server capable of accessing and rotating storage devices accommodated therein

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11013137-B2
Application number	US-201815960346-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2018
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	May 18, 2021
Grant date	May 18, 2021

Abstract

A server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein includes a server chassis, a motherboard, a power supply module, two racks, and a system cooling module. The server chassis includes two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard. The racks are arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis. A pivot structure and a handle for operating the rack are disposed at the rack near the motherboard. The rack is rotatable with respect to the server chassis by means of the pivot structure. The system cooling module is disposed adjacent to the rack. At least one cord passage is provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a server chassis;
a first storage device rack detachably connected to the server chassis;
a second storage device rack detachably connected to the server chassis and arranged parallel to the first storage device rack; and
a pivot structure disposed on a first side of the second storage device rack, the pivot structure including:
a fixed bracket, and
a handle having a main body perpendicular to a horizontal edge of the fixed bracket,
wherein the pivot structure allows the second storage device rack to rotate upward from the server chassis about a first axis, and
wherein the handle is rotatable about a second axis that is different than the first axis.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server chassis includes two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a motherboard disposed in the accommodating space; and
a system cooling module disposed in the accommodating space adjacent to a first side of the second storage device rack.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the system cooling module includes:
a fixed frame; and
a plurality of fans disposed in the fixed frame.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein each fan included in the plurality of fans is vertically disposed along a first direction of the fixed frame and is connected to a respective connector included in a plurality of connectors.

6. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first plurality of cord passages between the second storage device rack and each of the side plates;
a second plurality of cord passages between the system cooling module and each of the side plates.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot structure further includes:
a movable bracket;
a hinge connected to the movable bracket and the fixed bracket.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the handle further includes:
a main body;
a pivot shaft directly connected to the main body and pivotally connected to a supporting plate; and
a hook portion disposed on a first side of the main body.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the pivot structure further includes a bolt protruding from one side of the fixed bracket, and further wherein one side of the hook portion corresponding to the bolt is provided with an inclined surface that is slidable to engage the hook portion with the bolt.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the main body further includes:
a hole; and
a block plate bent from the hole, the block plate protruding towards the supporting plate,
wherein the movable bracket includes a restriction plate adjacent to the hinge, and wherein the restriction plate is perpendicularly connected to the movable bracket to obstruct the fixed bracket, thereby restricting a rotation angle of the movable bracket.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the pivot structures further includes:
a movable bracket;
a hinge connected to the movable bracket and the fixed bracket; and
a flexible element for restoring the handle to a resting position, wherein two ends of the flexible elements are connected to the movable bracket and the main body, respectively.

12. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:
an opening communicating with the accommodating space; and
an electronic device disposed within the opening.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the server chassis further includes a partition plate that divides the accommodating space into a first layer and a second layer.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the electronic device and a power supply module are disposed in the first layer, and a motherboard is disposed in the second layer.

15. A system, comprising:
a server chassis;
a first storage device rack detachably connected to the server chassis;
a second storage device rack detachably connected to the server chassis and arranged parallel to the first storage device rack, the second storage rack including a plurality of supporting plates; and
a pivot structure disposed on a first side of the second storage device rack that allows the second storage device rack to rotate upward from the server chassis, the pivot structure including:
a fixed bracket;
a handle having:
a main body,
a pivot shaft directly connected to the main body and pivotally connected to a first supporting plate in the plurality of supporting plates, and
a hook portion disposed on a first side of the main body;
and

a bolt protruding from one side of the fixed bracket,

wherein one side of the hook portion corresponding to the bolt is provided with an inclined surface that is slidable to engage the hook portion with the bolt, and
wherein the handle is rotatable about the pivot shaft to release the hook portion from engagement with the bolt.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the second storage rack device includes a plurality of insertion spaces, wherein a plurality of storage devices are vertically accommodated in the insertion space.

17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a motherboard disposed in an accommodating space of the server chassis, wherein the server chassis includes two side plates and the accommodating space is between the two side plates; and
a bottom plate that is connected to the plurality of supporting plates, wherein the bottom plate has a plurality of connectors that connect to the motherboard.

18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a first plurality of cord passages between the second storage device rack and each of the side plates;
a second plurality of cord passages between the system cooling module and each of the side plates.

19. The system of claim 15 , the pivot structure further comprising:
a movable bracket;
a hinge connected to the movable bracket and the fixed bracket; and
a flexible element for restoring the handle to a resting position, wherein two ends of the flexible elements are connected to the movable bracket and the main body, respectively.

Assignees

• Super Micro Computer Inc

Inventors

• Chen Richard S
• Wu Chaoching

Classifications

• H05K7/20727

  within server blades for removing heat from heat source · CPC title

• G11B33/142

  by air cooling · CPC title

• H05K7/1487 Primary

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

• G11B33/128

  of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis · CPC title