Server with detachable panel module and detachable module structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9442537-B2
Application number	US-201514696206-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2015
Priority date	Sep 19, 2014
Publication date	Sep 13, 2016
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016

Abstract

A server with a detachable panel module includes a case with an accommodating space, a circuit board module and a panel module. The circuit board module includes a circuit board, a first assembling frame and a button. The first assembling frame includes a first plate. The first plate is installed in the accommodating space. The circuit board is installed on the first plate. The button is movable relative to the first plate. The panel module includes a panel and a second assembling frame. The second assembling frame includes a second plate, a plurality of elastic arms. The plurality of elastic arms is connected to the second plate. The panel is installed on the second plate. When the button is separated from the second plate, the elastic force of the plurality of elastic arms making the panel module leaves the accommodating space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server with a detachable panel module, comprises:
a case having an accommodating space formed by a bottom surface and a side surface;
a circuit board module, comprising:
a circuit board;
a first assembling frame comprising a first plate, a plurality of fixing blocks and at least a pressing block, the first plate installed in the accommodating space, both of the plurality of fixing blocks and the pressing block connected to the first plate, and the circuit board installed on the first plate; and
a button set on the first plate and having a limiting surface, the limiting surface facing the side surface, the button being movable relative to the bottom surface to have a restricting position and a releasing position, the releasing position being closer to the bottom surface than the restricting position; and

a panel module, comprising:
a panel; and
a second assembling frame comprising a second plate, a first elastic arm and at least a second elastic arm, the second plate having a plurality of fixing slots corresponding to the plurality of fixing blocks, respectively, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm both connected to the second plate and corresponding to the side surface and the pressing block, respectively, the panel installed on the second plate, the second assembling frame detachably installed in the accommodating space;
wherein, when the second assembling frame is in the accommodating space, and the button is at the restricting position, the plurality of fixing slots are fixed with the plurality of fixing blocks, and the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are pressed by the side surface and the pressing block, respectively, so as to store an elastic potential energy, the limiting surface interferes with the second plate so as to fix the second assembling frame in the accommodating space; when the button is moved from the restricting position to the releasing position, the limiting surface leaves from and stops interfering with the second plate, the elastic potential energy released by the first elastic arm drives the second plate to move toward a direction away from the side surface and drives the plurality of fixing slots to leave from the plurality of fixing blocks, and the elastic potential energy released by the second elastic arm drives the second plate to move toward a direction away from the bottom surface.

2. The server of claim 1 , wherein a first axis is defined as being parallel to a normal line of the bottom surface, and a second axis is defined as being parallel to a normal line of the side surface, the elastic potential energy released by the first elastic arm drives the second plate to move along the second axis and toward the direction away from the side surface, and then the elastic potential energy released by the second elastic arm drives the second plate to move along the first axis and toward the direction away from the bottom surface.

3. The server of claim 2 , wherein the fixing slot further has a releasing section and a fixing section both extending along the second axis, the second plate further has a pressing surface facing the bottom surface, when the plurality of fixing blocks enter the releasing section, the pressing surface presses the button to move to the releasing position.

4. The server of claim 3 , wherein when the second assembling frame is slid along the second axis to slide the plurality of fixing blocks from the releasing section to the fixing section, the pressing surface leaves from the button to drive the button to return to the restricting position so as to make the limiting surface interfere with the second plate.

5. The server of claim 2 , wherein the second elastic arm comprises a first tilting section and a second tilting section that are connected with each other, an angle between an extending direction of the first tilting section and the second axis is smaller than an angle between an extending direction of the second tilting section and the second axis.

6. The server of claim 5 , wherein a number of the at least a second elastic arm is two, the two second elastic arms are located at two sides of the second plate are opposite to each other, respectively.

7. The server of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of fixing blocks comprises a first fixing block and a second fixing block, the first fixing block and the second fixing block located at two sides of the first plate are opposite to each other, respectively, the plurality of fixing slots comprise a first fixing slot and a second fixing slot, the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot are formed on two sides of the second plate opposite to each other, respectively, and the first fixing block and the second fixing block are detachably fixed to the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot, respectively.

8. The server of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of fixing blocks further comprise a third fixing block located between the first fixing block and the second fixing block, the plurality of fixing slots further comprise a third fixing slot located between the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot, the third fixing block is detachably fixed to the third fixing slot.

9. The server of claim 2 , wherein the case further has a fixing groove located at the side surface, the second assembling frame further comprises a fixing bump, the second plate has a first side surface and a second side surface that are opposite to each other, the fixing bump is located at the first side surface, when the second assembling frame is installed in the accommodating space, the fixing bump is fixed with the fixing groove and the limiting surface of the button interfere with the second side surface.

10. The server of claim 2 , further comprising an elastic piece, the first plate having an assembling hole, the button comprising a pressing plate, a connecting block and a restricting block, the pressing plate and the restricting block connected to two sides of the connecting block are opposite to each other, respectively, the connecting block passing through the assembling hole, the elastic piece interposed between the first plate and the pressing plate so that the restricting block leans against a side of the first plate away from the pressing plate.

11. A detachable module structure, comprising:
a bearing case having an accommodating space formed by a bottom surface and a side surface;
a circuit board module, comprising:
a circuit board;
a first assembling frame comprising a first plate and a plurality of fixing blocks, the first plate installed in the accommodating space, the plurality of fixing blocks connected to the first plate, and the circuit board installed on the first plate; and
a button set on the first plate and having a limiting surface, the limiting surface facing the side surface, the button being movable relative to bottom surface to have a restricting position and a releasing position, the releasing position being closer to the bottom surface than the restricting position; and

a panel module, comprising:
a panel; and
a second assembling frame comprising a second plate and a first elastic arm, the second plate having a plurality of fixing slots corresponding to the plurality of fixing blocks respectively, the first elastic arm connected to the second plate and corresponding to the side surface, the panel installed on the second plate, the second assembling frame detachably set in the accommodating space;
wherein, when the second assembling frame is in the accommodating space, and the button is at the restricting position, the plurality of fixing slots are fixed with the plurality of fixing blocks, and the first elastic arm is pressed by the side s

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Tsai Chi-Ken

Classifications

• G06F1/182 Primary

  with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI] · CPC title

• G06F1/183

  Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards · CPC title

• H05K7/1487

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

• H05K7/1494

  having hardware for monitoring blades, e.g. keyboards, displays (methods or software therefore H05K7/1498) · CPC title