Server cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016302329-A1
Application number	US-201514973432-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2015
Priority date	Apr 9, 2015
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A server cabinet, including: a cabinet body having a plurality of regions including a first region to store a server, a power supply region to store a power supply, a second region to store the server and a switch; and a cabinet backboard positioned at a back side of the cabinet body, and including a plurality of management backboards and a plurality of fans, in which each of the plurality of management backboards is respectively connected with the server and a central management module of the server cabinet, the server is connected with the corresponding management backboard via a connector and controlled by the central management module via the cabinet backboard. The server cabinet according to embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve a replacement of the management backboard and the server without powering off, thus greatly improving an operation and maintenance of the server cabinet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A server cabinet, comprising:
a cabinet body having a plurality of regions comprising a first region to store a server, a power supply region to store a power supply, and a second region to store the server and a switch; and a cabinet backboard positioned at a back side of the cabinet body, and comprising a plurality of management backboards and a plurality of fans, wherein each of the plurality of management backboards is respectively connected with the server and a central management module of the server cabinet, the server is connected with the corresponding management backboard via a connector and controlled by the central management module via the cabinet backboard.

2 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply region is positioned above the first region, and the second region is positioned above the power supply region.

3 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein a position of the fan in the cabinet body is adjusted according to a position of the server.

4 . The server cabinet according to claim 3 , further comprising a fan window for supporting corresponding fans by a tooth-shaped structure and disposed at a rear end of the cabinet body.

5 . The server cabinet according to claim 4 , wherein the position of the fan in the cabinet body is adjusted according the fan window upward or downward.

6 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein both the first region and the second region are of a width of 538 mm.

7 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply region has a fixed bracket for supporting a plurality of power supplies therein.

8 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the second supply region has a fixed bracket for supporting a plurality of switches therein.

9 . The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein each U within the cabinet body is of a height of 46.5 mm.

10 . The server cabinet according to claim 4 , further comprising a baffle disposed between the corresponding fan windows.

Assignees

• Beijing Baidu Netcom Sci & Tec

Inventors

• Kang Sheng
• Chen Guofeng
• Zhang Jiajun
• Zhu Yongzhong
• Wang Jie

Classifications

• H05K7/20554

  Forced ventilation of a gaseous coolant (in closed loop H05K7/206 or H05K7/20609 or H05K7/20618) · CPC title

• H05K7/20136

  Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans (H05K7/202 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K7/18

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K7/1492

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title