Server capable of accessing and rotating storage devices accommodated therein

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9795050-B2
Application number	US-201615000768-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2016
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

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 server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein, comprising:
a server chassis including two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates;
a motherboard disposed in the accommodating space;
a power supply module disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard, the power supply module being electrically connected to the motherboard;
two racks arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis, each of the racks including a plurality of insertion spaces, the storage devices being vertically accommodated in the insertion spaces respectively, a pivot structure being disposed at one side of the rack near the motherboard; and
a system cooling module disposed in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the motherboard, the system cooling module being disposed adjacent to one side of the rack, wherein a first cord passage is provided between the rack and each of the side plates, a second cord passage is provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates, and the storage devices disposed in the racks are electrically connected to the motherboard via the first cord passage and the second cord passage,
wherein the racks are a first supporting body and a second supporting body, the second supporting body is disposed between the first supporting body and the system cooling module, the pivot structure is separated from the second supporting body and disposed on a bottom plate of the server chassis, and a handle is disposed on a supporting plate of the second supporting body.

2. The server according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot structure includes a hinge and a fixed bracket and a movable bracket, the fixed bracket and the movable bracket are connected to the hinge, the handle includes a main body, a pivot shaft pivotally connected to the supporting plate, and an operating portion and a hook portion respectively disposed at two sides of the main body.

3. The server according to claim 2 , wherein the pivot shaft passes through the main body and is connected to the movable bracket and the supporting plate, and the operating portion is perpendicularly connected to the main body in a direction toward the supporting plate.

4. The server according to claim 2 , wherein the pivot structure further includes a bolt protruding from one side of the fixed bracket, one side of the hook portion corresponding to the bolt is provided with an inclined surface, and the inclined surface is slidable to engage the hook portion with the bolt.

5. The server according to claim 2 , wherein the main body further includes a hole and a block plate bent from the hole, the block plate protrudes toward the supporting plate, the movable bracket includes a restriction plate adjacent to the hinge, the restriction plate is perpendicularly connected to the movable bracket to obstruct the fixed bracket to thereby restrict a rotation angle of the second supporting body.

6. The server according to claim 2 , further comprising a flexible element for restoring the handle, two ends of the flexible elements being connected to the movable bracket and the main body respectively.

7. A server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein, comprising:
a server chassis including two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates;
a motherboard disposed in the accommodating space;
a power supply module disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard, the power supply module being electrically connected to the motherboard;
two racks arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis, each of the racks including a plurality of insertion spaces, the storage devices being vertically accommodated in the insertion spaces respectively, a pivot structure being disposed at one side of the rack near the motherboard; and
a system cooling module disposed in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the motherboard, the system cooling module being disposed adjacent to one side of the rack, wherein a first cord passage is provided between the rack and each of the side plates, a second cord passage is provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates, and the storage devices disposed in the racks are electrically connected to the motherboard via the first cord passage and the second cord passage,
wherein the system cooling module further includes a fixed frame and a plurality of fans disposed in the fixed frame, a bottom plate of the server chassis is provided with a plurality of connectors, and each of the connectors is electrically connected to the motherboard.

8. The server according to claim 7 , wherein the fans are vertically disposed along a direction of the fixed frame and are connected to the respective connectors.

9. The server according to claim 1 , further comprising an opening and an electronic device disposed corresponding to the opening, the opening communicating with the accommodating space, the electronic device being electrically connected to the motherboard.

10. The server according to claim 9 , wherein the server chassis further includes a partition plate disposed corresponding to the motherboard, and the partition plate divides the accommodating space into a first layer and a second layer.

11. The server according to claim 10 , wherein the electronic device and the power supply module are disposed in the first layer, and the mother board with a plurality of input/output ports is selectively disposed in the second layer.

Assignees

• Super Micro Computer Inc

Inventors

• Chen Richard S
• Wu Chaoching

Classifications

• G11B33/128

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

• 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