CN103189813A - HDD bracket and server - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a hard disk support and a server, relates to the field of structural components, and can effectively improve the storage density of the server. Wherein, including connector, hard disk handle strip and printed circuit board, the connector with hard disk handle strip set up respectively in printed circuit board's both ends, still be provided with the second hard disk port that is used for connecting the first hard disk port of first hard disk and is used for connecting the second hard disk on the printed circuit board, first hard disk port with first port on the connector is connected, second hard disk port with second port on the connector is connected.

Description

HDD bracket and server

technical field

The invention relates to the field of structural components, in particular to a hard disk bracket and a server.

Background technique

The server is a high-availability computer on the network that provides various services for the client computer. Under the control of the network operating system, it provides data access devices, tapes, printers and various special communication devices connected to it to the network. It can also provide network users with services such as centralized computing, information publishing and data management. Its high performance is mainly reflected in high-speed computing capabilities, long-term reliable operation, and powerful external data throughput capabilities. The data access device (usually a hard disk) in the server stores a large amount of data and is an important part of the server.

In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventors found that the storage density of the servers in the prior art is relatively low, that is, the number of hard disks per unit area in the servers is small, which is not conducive to the development of servers in the direction of miniaturization and densification.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a hard disk bracket and a server, which can effectively increase the number of hard disks per unit area of the server, and facilitate the development of the server in the direction of miniaturization and densification.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the hard disk bracket and the server of the present invention adopt the following technical solutions:

A hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board is also provided with a first port for connecting a first hard disk and a first port for connecting a second hard disk. The second port of the second hard disk, the first port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector, and the second port is connected to the second hard disk port on the connector.

A server, the server is provided with at least one hard disk bracket, the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board is also provided with a useful For connecting the first port of the first hard disk and the second port for connecting the second hard disk, the first port is connected with the first hard disk port on the connector, and the second port is connected with the connector on the connector. connected to the second hard disk port.

In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, wherein, the printed circuit board is also provided with a A first port of a hard disk and a second port for connecting a second hard disk, the first hard disk port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector, the second hard disk port is connected to the connector on the connector Second HDD port connection. Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the port through any hard disk port of the connector, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector can be It has been fully used, and indirectly increased the number of hard disks per unit area of servers and other equipment, and improved the storage density of servers and other equipment with multiple hard disks, which is conducive to the miniaturization and density of servers and other equipment. direction of development.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hard disk bracket described in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the hard disk bracket in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the server in the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

1—connector; 11—the first hard disk port; 12—the second hard disk port;

13—the first indicator light port; 14—the second indicator light port; 2—hard disk handle;

21—first indicator light; 22—second indicator light; 23—handle;

3—printed circuit board; 31—the first port; 32—the second port;

4—the first hard disk; 5—the second hard disk; 6—the fixed wall;

61—screw hole; 7—screw; 8—server.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Embodiment one

An embodiment of the present invention provides a hard disk bracket, as shown in FIG. 1 , including a connector 1 and a printed circuit board 3 , and the connectors 1 are respectively arranged at one end of the printed circuit board 3 .

Wherein, the printed circuit board 3 is also provided with a first port 31 for connecting the first hard disk 4 and a second port 32 for connecting the second hard disk 5, and the first port 31 is connected to the connector 1. The first hard disk port 11 on the connector 1 is connected, and the second port 32 is connected to the second hard disk port 12 on the connector 1 .

Usually, when connector 1 is used, there is only one hard disk port on connector 1 for connecting hard disks, so that connector 1 cannot be fully utilized, and one connector 1 is only connected to one hard disk, which indirectly reduces the number of settings. The storage density of a server with only one hard disk cannot meet the needs of further miniaturization of the server.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the hard disk bracket includes a connector 1 and a larger printed circuit board 3, the connector 1 is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board 3, and the The printed circuit board 3 is also provided with two ports for connecting with the hard disk, which are respectively the first port 31 and the second port 32, and the first port 31 and the second port 32 provide the first hard disk 4 and the second port respectively. The second hard disk 5 provides an interface for data transmission with the outside world, and the first port 31 is connected to the first hard disk port 11 on the connector 1 through the first wiring arranged on the printed circuit board. After the first port 31 is connected to the first hard disk 4, external devices such as servers can be connected to the first port 31 through the first hard disk port 11, and then write data to the first hard disk 4 through the first port 31 or read out the first hard disk 4. Data in a hard disk 4 .

Similarly, equipment such as a server can write data to the second hard disk 5 or read data from the second hard disk 5 through the second hard disk port 12 of the connector 1 .

Specifically, the connection between the first port 31 and the first hard disk port 11 can be connected through the traces on the printed circuit board 3, or can be connected to data in other ways; similarly, the first The connection between the second port 32 and the second hard disk port 12 can be connected through another wiring on the printed circuit board 3 , or can be connected through other methods for data connection.

Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector 1 can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the hard disk port through any hard disk port of the connector 1, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector 1 Each hard disk port has been fully used, and indirectly improves the storage density of a server and other equipment with multiple hard disks, and the hard disk bracket has a simple structure, is easy to process, and is convenient for popularization and use.

In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, wherein, the printed circuit board is also provided with a A first port of a hard disk and a second port for connecting a second hard disk, the first port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector, and the second port is connected to the second port on the connector HDD port connection. Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the port through any hard disk port of the connector, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector can be It has been fully used, and indirectly increased the number of hard disks per unit area of servers and other equipment, and improved the storage density of servers and other equipment with multiple hard disks, which is conducive to the miniaturization and density of servers and other equipment. direction of development.

Embodiment two

An embodiment of the present invention provides a hard disk bracket, as shown in FIG. 1 , including a connector 1 and a printed circuit board 3 , and the connector 1 is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board 3 .

The embodiment of the present invention is based on the first embodiment, the difference is that the hard disk bracket also includes:

Hard disk handle 2, as shown in Figure 2, the hard disk handle 2 is arranged on the other end of the printed circuit board 3 opposite to the connector 1, and the hard disk handle 2 is provided with a The first indicator light 21 of the working state of the first hard disk 4 and the second indicator light 22 for indicating the working state of the second hard disk 5, the first indicator light 21 and the first indicator light 21 on the connector 1 The indicator light port 13 is connected, and the second indicator light 22 is connected with the second indicator light port 14 on the connector 1 .

Usually each hard disk bracket is provided with a hard disk handle 2, and each hard disk handle 2 has two indicator lights, one of which is connected to the port of the connector 1 connected to the hard disk to indicate the working status of the hard disk; An indicator light for indicating the power signal of the hard disk, which will not be used in general, so that the equipment on the hard disk handle 2 cannot be fully utilized, and the equipment on the hard disk handle 2 caused waste.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the indicator light originally used to indicate the working state of the hard disk is set as the first indicator light 21, which is used to indicate the working state of the first hard disk 4 to relevant technical personnel, and the first indicator light 21 passes through The wiring on the printed circuit board 3 is connected to the first indicator light port 13 on the connector 1, and when the data transmission between the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 11 is normal, the first indicator light 21 emits green light; When the data transmission between the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 11 is abnormal, the first indicator light 21 emits red light to remind relevant technical personnel to pay attention.

Similarly, the indicator light originally used to indicate the power signal of the hard disk is set as the second indicator light 22, which is used to indicate the working state of the second hard disk 5 to relevant technical personnel. Similar, the second indicator light 22 is printed Another wiring on the circuit board 3 is connected to the second indicator light port 14 on the connector 1, and when the data transmission between the second hard disk 5 and the second hard disk port 12 is normal, the second indicator light 22 emits green light ; When the data transmission between the second hard disk 5 and the second hard disk port 12 is abnormal, the second indicator light 22 emits a red light to remind relevant technical personnel to pay attention.

In order to enable the first hard disk 4 and the second hard disk 5 to be relatively firmly arranged on the hard disk bracket, to prevent the first hard disk 4 from being bumped during the process of moving the server and other equipment, causing the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 31 or the second hard disk The connection failure between hard disk 5 and second hard disk port 32 and other adverse consequences, the edge of the printed circuit board 3 between the connector 1 and the hard disk handle 2 is provided with a device for fixing the first hard disk. 4 and the fixed wall 6 of the second hard disk 5, as shown in FIG. .

Generally speaking, in order to make the fixing of the first hard disk 4 and the second hard disk 5 firmer, at least two screw holes 6 may be provided at corresponding positions of the hard disks on each of the fixing walls 6 .

When relevant technicians found that the corresponding first hard disk 4 or the second hard disk 5 had an abnormal working state by the first indicator light 21 or the second indicator light 22, the first hard disk 4 or the second hard disk 5 for fixing the abnormality could be used Each screw 7 is unscrewed from the fixed wall 6, so that the abnormally working first hard disk 4 or second hard disk 5 can be easily replaced.

In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, wherein, the printed circuit board is also provided with a A first port of a hard disk and a second port for connecting a second hard disk, the first port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector, and the second port is connected to the second port on the connector HDD port connection. Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the port through any hard disk port of the connector, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector can be It has been fully used, and indirectly increased the number of hard disks per unit area of servers and other equipment, and improved the storage density of servers and other equipment with multiple hard disks, which is conducive to the miniaturization and density of servers and other equipment. direction of development. In addition, the hard disk bracket is also provided with a first indicator light and a second indicator light for respectively indicating the working status of the first hard disk and the second hard disk, which is convenient for the staff to observe the working status of the hard disk. , the staff can adjust and maintain in time; the edge of the printed circuit board between the connector and the hard disk handle is also provided with a fixed wall, and the first hard disk and the second hard disk can be connected and fixed by screws or the like. The two hard disks are fixed on the fixed wall to prevent the failure of the connection between the hard disk and the port when moving the equipment provided with the hard disk support.

Embodiment three

An embodiment of the present invention provides a server, as shown in Figure 3, the server is provided with at least one hard disk bracket, as shown in Figure 1, the hard disk bracket includes a connector 1 and a printed circuit board 3, the connector 1 is set at one end of the printed circuit board 3 .

Wherein, the printed circuit board 3 is also provided with a first port 31 for connecting the first hard disk 4 and a second port 32 for connecting the second hard disk 5, and the first port 31 is connected to the connector 1. The first hard disk port 11 on the connector 1 is connected, and the second port 32 is connected to the second hard disk port 12 on the connector 1 .

The existing connector 1 is usually provided with two hard disk ports, but usually, when the connector 1 is used, there is only one hard disk port on the connector 1 for connecting a hard disk, and the other hard disk port is vacant, so that the connector The two hard disk ports on 1 cannot be fully utilized, and one connector 1 is only connected to one hard disk, which indirectly reduces the storage density of a server with multiple hard disks, and cannot meet the needs of further miniaturization of the server.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the hard disk bracket includes a connector 1 and a larger printed circuit board 3, the connector 1 is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board 3, and the The printed circuit board 3 is also provided with two ports for connecting with the hard disk, which are respectively the first port 31 and the second port 32, and the first port 31 and the second port 32 provide the first hard disk 4 and the second port respectively. The second hard disk 5 provides an interface for data transmission with the outside world, and the first port 31 is connected to the first hard disk port 11 on the connector 1 through the first wiring arranged on the printed circuit board. After the first port 31 is connected to the first hard disk 4, external devices such as servers can be connected to the first port 31 through the first hard disk port 11, and then write data to the first hard disk 4 through the first port 31 or read out the first hard disk 4. Data in a hard disk 4 .

Similarly, equipment such as a server can write data to the second hard disk 5 or read data from the second hard disk 5 through the second port 12 of the connector 1 .

Specifically, the connection between the first port 31 and the first hard disk port 11 can be connected through the traces on the printed circuit board 3, or can be connected to data in other ways; similarly, the first The connection between the second port 32 and the second hard disk port 12 can be connected through another wiring on the printed circuit board 3 , or can be connected through other methods for data connection.

Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector 1 can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the hard disk port through any hard disk port of the connector 1, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector 1 Each hard disk port has been fully used, and indirectly improves the storage density of a server and other equipment with multiple hard disks, and the hard disk bracket has a simple structure, is easy to process, and is convenient for popularization and use.

Further, the hard disk bracket also includes:

Hard disk handle 2, as shown in Figure 2, the hard disk handle 2 is arranged on the other end of the printed circuit board 3 opposite to the connector 1, and the hard disk handle 2 is provided with a The first indicator light 21 of the working state of the first hard disk 4 and the second indicator light 22 for indicating the working state of the second hard disk 5, the first indicator light 21 and the first indicator light 21 on the connector 1 The indicator light port 13 is connected, and the second indicator light 22 is connected with the second indicator light port 14 on the connector 1 .

Usually each hard disk bracket is provided with a hard disk handle 2, and each hard disk handle 2 has two indicator lights, one of which is connected to the port of the connector 1 connected to the hard disk to indicate the working status of the hard disk; An indicator light for indicating the power signal of the hard disk, which will not be used in general, so that the equipment on the hard disk handle 2 cannot be fully utilized, and the equipment on the hard disk handle 2 caused waste.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the indicator light originally used to indicate the working state of the hard disk is set as the first indicator light 21, which is used to indicate the working state of the first hard disk 4 to relevant technical personnel, and the first indicator light 21 passes through The wiring on the printed circuit board 3 is connected to the first indicator light port 13 on the connector 1, and when the data transmission between the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 11 is normal, the first indicator light 21 emits green light; When the data transmission between the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 11 is abnormal, the first indicator light 21 emits red light to remind relevant technical personnel to pay attention.

Similarly, the indicator light originally used to indicate the power signal of the hard disk is set as the second indicator light 22, which is used to indicate the working state of the second hard disk 5 to relevant technical personnel. Similar, the second indicator light 22 is printed Another wiring on the circuit board 3 is connected to the second indicator light port 14 on the connector 1, and when the data transmission between the second hard disk 5 and the second hard disk port 12 is normal, the second indicator light 22 emits green light ; When the data transmission between the second hard disk 5 and the second hard disk port 12 is abnormal, the second indicator light 22 emits a red light to remind relevant technical personnel to pay attention.

In order to enable the first hard disk 4 and the second hard disk 5 to be relatively firmly arranged on the hard disk bracket, to prevent the first hard disk 4 from being bumped during the process of moving the server and other equipment, causing the first hard disk 4 and the first hard disk port 31 or the second hard disk The connection failure between hard disk 5 and second hard disk port 32 and other adverse consequences, the edge of the printed circuit board 3 between the connector 1 and the hard disk handle 2 is provided with a device for fixing the first hard disk. 4 and the fixed wall 6 of the second hard disk 5, as shown in FIG. .

Generally speaking, in order to make the fixing of the first hard disk 4 and the second hard disk 5 firmer, at least two screw holes 6 may be provided at corresponding positions of the hard disks on each of the fixing walls 6 .

As shown in Figure 3, after each hard disk bracket is arranged inside the server, the hard disk handle bar 2 on each hard disk bracket is exposed outside the server 8, so that when relevant technicians pass through the first indicator light 21 or the second When the indicator light 22 finds that the corresponding first hard disk 4 or the second hard disk 5 is in an abnormal working state, use the handle 23 on the hard disk handle 2 to turn the hard disk corresponding to the first hard disk 4 or the second hard disk 5 in the abnormal state. The bracket is drawn out from the server 8, and then the screws 7 for fixing the abnormal first hard disk 4 or the second hard disk 5 can be unscrewed from the fixed wall 6, so that the replacement or maintenance work can be done relatively easily. abnormal first hard disk 4 or second hard disk 5, and the hard disk and the hard disk bracket carrying the hard disk can be easily set back into the server.

Utilize described hard disk bracket, the server 8 of each U can be provided with ten hard disk brackets, correspondingly, the server 8 of each U can be provided with 20 hard disks, has improved the storage density inside server 8 greatly, is conducive to The server 8 develops in the direction of miniaturization and densification.

U is a unit indicating the external size of the server, which is an abbreviation of unit. The reason why the size of the server is specified is to keep the server in an appropriate size so that it can be placed on an iron or aluminum rack. There are screw holes for fixing the server on the rack, so that it can be aligned with the screw holes of the server, and then fixed with screws to facilitate the space required for installing each server.

In the technical solution of this embodiment, at least one hard disk bracket is provided in the server, and the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, and the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, wherein the The printed circuit board is also provided with a first port for connecting the first hard disk and a second port for connecting the second hard disk, the first port is connected with the first hard disk port on the connector, and the second The port is connected with the second hard disk port on the connector. Thus, the two hard disk ports of each connector can be fully used, and equipment such as servers can be connected to the hard disk corresponding to the port through any hard disk port of the connector, so that the two hard disk ports of the connector can be It has been fully used, and indirectly increased the number of hard disks per unit area of servers and other equipment, and improved the storage density of servers and other equipment with multiple hard disks, which is conducive to the miniaturization and density of servers and other equipment. direction of development. In addition, the hard disk bracket is also provided with a first indicator light and a second indicator light for respectively indicating the working status of the first hard disk and the second hard disk, which is convenient for the staff to observe the working status of the hard disk. , the staff can adjust and maintain in time; the edge of the printed circuit board between the connector and the hard disk handle is also provided with a fixed wall, and the first hard disk and the second hard disk can be connected and fixed by screws or the like. The two hard disks are fixed on the fixed wall to prevent the failure of the connection between the hard disk and the port when the server with the hard disk support is moved.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Anyone skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention. Should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A hard disk support, comprising a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector being arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, characterized in that, The printed circuit board is also provided with a first port for connecting the first hard disk and a second port for connecting the second hard disk, the first port is connected with the first hard disk port on the connector, and the The second port is connected with the second hard disk port on the connector. 2. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector through a first trace on the printed circuit board, and the second port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector through a second trace on the printed circuit board. connector on the second HDD port connection. 3. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1, further comprising: Hard disk handle strip, the hard disk handle strip is arranged on the other end of the printed circuit board opposite to the connector, and the hard disk handle strip is provided with a first indicator light for indicating the working state of the first hard disk and a second indicator light for indicating the working state of the second hard disk, the first indicator light is connected to the first indicator light port on the connector, and the second indicator light is connected to the first indicator light port on the connector connected to the second LED port. 4. The hard disk bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, A fixing wall for fixing the first hard disk and the second hard disk is arranged at the edge of the printed circuit board between the connector and the hard disk handle, and at least two screw holes. 5. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claim 4, characterized in that, The first hard disk and the second hard disk are fixed on the fixing wall of the hard disk bracket through screw connection. 6. A server, the server is provided with at least one hard disk bracket, the hard disk bracket includes a connector and a printed circuit board, the connector is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board, it is characterized in that, The printed circuit board is also provided with a first port for connecting the first hard disk and a second port for connecting the second hard disk, the first port is connected with the first hard disk port on the connector, and the The second port is connected with the second hard disk port on the connector. 7. The server according to claim 6, wherein: The first port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector through a first trace on the printed circuit board, and the second port is connected to the first hard disk port on the connector through a second trace on the printed circuit board. connector on the second HDD port connection. 8. The server according to claim 6, further comprising: Hard disk handle strip, the hard disk handle strip is arranged on the other end of the printed circuit board opposite to the connector, and the hard disk handle strip is provided with a first indicator light for indicating the working state of the first hard disk and a second indicator light for indicating the working state of the second hard disk, the first indicator light is connected to the first indicator light port on the connector, and the second indicator light is connected to the first indicator light port on the connector connected to the second LED port. 9. The hard disk bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that, A fixing wall for fixing the first hard disk and the second hard disk is arranged at the edge of the printed circuit board between the connector and the hard disk handle, and at least two screw holes. 10. The hard disk bracket according to any one of claims 9, characterized in that, The first hard disk and the second hard disk are fixed on the fixing wall of the hard disk bracket through screw connection.

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