Server capable of accessing and rotating storage devices accommodated therein

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9955606-B2
Application number	US-201615232638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	Apr 24, 2018
Grant date	Apr 24, 2018

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 including two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates;
a server motherboard disposed in the accommodating space;
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 disposed closer to the motherboard than the first storage device rack; and
a pivot structure disposed on a first side of the second storage device rack that is closest to the motherboard, the pivot structure including a fixed bracket and a handle having a main body what is perpendicular to an edge of the fixed bracket, wherein the pivot structure allows the second storage device rack to rotate upward from the server chassis.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a system cooling module disposed in the accommodating space adjacent to the first side of the second storage device rack and electrically connected to the motherboard.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein first cord passages are provided between the second storage device rack and each of the side plates, second cord passages are provided between the system cooling module and each of the side plates, and storage devices disposed in the first storage device rack and the second storage device rack are electrically connected to the motherboard via the first cord passages and the second cord passages.

4. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the system cooling module further includes a fixed frame and a plurality of fans disposed in the fixed frame.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the fans are vertically disposed along a direction of the fixed frame and are connected to respective connectors.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot structure further includes a hinge and a movable bracket, wherein the fixed bracket and the movable bracket are connected to the hinge.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the pivot structure further includes:
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.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the pivot structure further includes a bolt protruding from one side of the fixed bracket, and 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.

9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the main body further includes a hole and a block plate bent from the hole, the block plate protrudes towards the supporting plate, 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.

10. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the pivot structures further includes 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.

11. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an opening and an electronic device disposed within the opening and is electrically connected to the motherboard.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the server chassis further includes a partition plate that divides the accommodating space into a first layer and a second layer.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic device and a power supply module are disposed in the first layer, and the motherboard is disposed in the second layer.

14. A pivot structure for enabling a storage device rack to rotate upward from a server chassis, the pivot structure comprising:
a hinge;
a fixed bracket and a movable bracket that are connected to the hinge;
a handle having:
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; 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.

15. The pivot structure according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a hole in the main body;
a block plate in the main body bent from the hole, protruding towards the supporting plate; and
a restriction plate in the movable bracket adjacent to the hinge, 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.

16. The pivot structure according to claim 14 , further comprising 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

• G11B33/142

  by air cooling · CPC title

• G11B33/128

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

• H05K7/1487 Primary

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

• H05K7/20727

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