TW201440606A - Rack server - Google Patents

Abstract

A rack server comprises a rack, a plurality of server units, a switch, a plurality of fixing plates, a plurality of signal cables, and a plurality of covers. The rack has an accommodation and at least one wire arranger trough. These server units and the switch are disposed in the accommodation. These fixing plates cover one side of the wire arranger trough next to these server units. Each fixing plate has a wire arranger opening and an edge far from these server units. The wire arranger opening extends from the edge toward these server units. A portion volume of these signal cables is disposed in the wire arranger trough. One ends of these signal cable passes through these wire arranger openings and are connect to these server units respectively. The other ends of these signal cable are connect to the switch. These covers detachably cover the wire arranger trough and lean against the edges of these fixing plates.

Description

Rack server

The present invention relates to a rack server, and more particularly to a rack server having a cable management structure.

In recent years, the development of computer servers has gradually evolved from a traditional large-sized and space-consuming vertical server to a number of 1Us (U is specifically referred to as the thickness of a rack server in the field of servers, 1U = 4.445cm). The high-level server host places a rack server (Rack Server) managed by the cabinet.

Generally, each server host in the rack server is slidably disposed in the cabinet. Further, a plurality of horizontally positionable server units can be installed in the cabinet. These server units are each connected to a switch in the rack server by a signal line, so that the server units are connected to each other. In this way, the multiplex of the server is increased, thereby achieving high computational efficiency.

Since the rack server has a plurality of server units, each server unit is connected to the switch through a signal line. As a result, these signal lines will be easily staggered with each other, causing clutter and even obstruction. These maintenance units are repaired by maintenance personnel.

In this regard, R & D personnel are committed to the improvement of the structure of the rack server to avoid the above problems.

The invention provides a rack server, which is designed by the rack structure of the rack server to avoid the negative influence caused by the messy setting of the signal line.

The rack server disclosed in the present invention comprises a rack, a plurality of servo hosts, a switch, a plurality of fixed boards, a plurality of signal transmission lines and a plurality of cover plates. The accommodating space surrounds the accommodating space in the vertical direction through the plurality of side structures, and the accommodating space has at least one opening surface, and the two side structures corresponding to the opening surface are respectively provided with at least one ridge groove. The servo hosts are disposed in the accommodating space via the opening surface, and the servo host is respectively provided with at least one first signal transmission line interface with respect to one side of the opening surface. The switch is disposed in the accommodating space via the opening surface, and the switch is provided with a plurality of second signal transmission line interfaces on one side of the opening surface. These fixing plates cover the side of the cable management slot adjacent to these servo hosts. Each of the fixing plates has at least one wire opening and one end edge away from the servo hosts, and the wire opening extends from the edge toward the servo hosts. Portions of the signal transmission lines are disposed in the cable management slots. One ends of the signal transmission lines are connected to the first signal transmission line interfaces of the servo lines through the connection ends of the signal transmission lines, and the other ends of the signal transmission lines are connected to the other ends of the signal transmission lines. The second signal transmission line interfaces of the switch. These covers are detachably covered in the cable management slot Keep away from one side of these servos and abut these end edges of these fixed plates.

According to the rack server disclosed in the above invention, the combination of the cable management slot, the fixing plate and the cover plate is used as the cable management structure to provide the rack server with the function of the cable management. In this way, most of the signal transmission line can be stored in the cable management slot to prevent the signal line from being too messy and negatively affected.

The features, implementations, and utilities of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

10‧‧‧Rack Server

11‧‧‧Rack

110‧‧‧ accommodating space

1101‧‧‧Upper area

1102‧‧‧ Middle Zone

1103‧‧‧Underground Area

1104‧‧‧Open face

111‧‧‧Cylinder

1111‧‧ ‧ cable trunking

1112‧‧‧ collection port

1113‧‧‧Second Bonding Department

112‧‧‧Side frame

12‧‧‧Servo host

121‧‧‧First signal transmission line interface

13‧‧‧Switch

131‧‧‧Second signal transmission line interface

14‧‧‧ fixed plate

141‧‧‧ edge

142‧‧‧Management opening

143‧‧‧Second engagement department

15‧‧‧Signal transmission line

16‧‧‧ Cover

161‧‧ First First Joint Department

162‧‧‧ grip

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a rack server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a partial structure of the servo chassis according to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the partial structure of the servo chassis according to Fig. 2.

1 to 3, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a rack server according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a partial structure of the servo chassis according to FIG. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the partial structure of the servo chassis according to Fig. 2.

The rack server 10 of the embodiment includes a rack 11 A plurality of servo hosts 12, a switch 13, a plurality of fixed boards 14, a plurality of signal transmission lines 15, and a plurality of cover plates 16.

The accommodating space 110 has a plurality of accommodating spaces 110, and the accommodating space 110 has at least one opening surface 1104. The two side structures corresponding to the opening surface are respectively provided with at least one cable slot 1111. In detail, the side structures may include a four-column 111 and a plurality of side frames 112 disposed on the outer sides of the columns 111. The pillars 111 and the side frames 112 surround an accommodating space 110 extending from the top to the bottom, and form an opening surface 1104 on the side of the accommodating space 110. Moreover, at least two of the inner sides of the cylinders 111 adjacent to the opening surface 1104 have a cable management slot 1111. The accommodating space 110 is substantially identifiable with an upper layer region 1101, a lower layer region 1103, and a middle layer region 1102 between the upper layer region 1101 and the lower layer region 1103. In addition, the structure of the above-described four-column 111 facilitates the improvement of the stability of the structure of the overall frame 11.

It should be noted that the feature that the accommodating space 110 of the rack 11 is surrounded by the plurality of pillars 111 and the plurality of side frames 112 is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, in other embodiments, the accommodating space 110 of the rack 11 may also be configured by at least one side panel structure respectively disposed from the front, rear, left, and right sides of the rack 11 . In other words, the side panel structures disposed on the front, rear, left, and right sides of the frame 11 surround an accommodating space. Further, each side panel structure is respectively provided with an inner side panel and an outer side panel. For example, a left outer side plate and a left inner side plate may be disposed on the left side of the opposite frame 11, and a space between the left outer side plate and the left inner side plate is formed.

The servo host 12 is disposed in the upper layer 1101 and the lower layer 1103 of the accommodating space 110 via the opening surface 1104. The servo host 12 is provided with at least one first signal transmission line interface 121 on one side of the opening surface 1104. The exchanger 13 is disposed in the middle layer 1102 of the accommodating space 110 via the opening surface 1104, and the switch 13 is provided with a plurality of second signal transmission line interfaces 131 on one side of the opening surface 1104.

These fixing plates 14 are covered and fixed to one side of the cable management slot 1111 adjacent to the servo hosts 12. Each of the fixed plates has an end edge 141 away from the servo hosts 12 and at least one wire opening 142. The cable opening 142 extends inwardly from the end edge 141 of the fixed plate toward the direction of the servo host 12. Each of the fixing plates 14 of the above embodiment has a plurality of cable openings 142, but the number of cable management slots 1111 of each of the fixing plates 14 is not intended to limit the present invention.

The cover plates 16 are detachably covered on the side of the cable management slot 1111 away from the servo host 12, and the cover plate 16 abuts against the end edges 141 of the fixing plates 14 so that the cable opening 142 is originally open. The opening becomes a closed opening. The above open opening means that the end edge of the opening does not constitute a closed path, and the closed opening means that the end edge of the opening can constitute a closed path.

Further, each of the cover plates 16 has at least two opposite first engaging portions 161, and the first engaging portions 161 may be, but not limited to, a hook. A second engaging portion 1113 and a second card corresponding to the two first engaging portions 161 are respectively disposed adjacent to the cable management slot 1111 of the column 111 of the frame 11 and each of the fixing plates 14 Joint 143. The second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143 are respectively a card slot. In this way, by the matching of the two first engaging portions 161 with the second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143, the opposite sides of the cover plate 16 are detachably assembled and fixed to the column 111 and the fixing plate. 14. It should be noted that the number of the first engaging portions 161 of each of the cover plates 16 of the embodiment is four, but the number of the first engaging portions 161 of each of the cover plates 16 is not It is used to define the invention. The number of the second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143 is not limited to the present invention, and the number of the second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143 need only be able to be the same as that of the first engaging portion 161. The quantity matches. In addition, the feature that the first engaging portion 161 of the embodiment is a hook and the second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143 are respectively card slots is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, in other embodiments, the first engaging portion 161 may also be a card slot, and the second engaging portion 1113 and the second engaging portion 143 may also be a hook.

Moreover, in order to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the cover plate 16 , each cover plate 16 has at least one grip portion 162 , and the grip portion 162 is interposed between the two first engaging portions 161 . The grip portion 162 can be a recessed structure. Thus, by the design of the grip portion 162, it is convenient for the engineer to hold and apply force to the cover panel 16 so that the engineer can easily assemble or disassemble the cover panel 16. It should be noted that the structure of the above-mentioned grip portion 162 is exemplified by a recess, but is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the grip portion 162 can also be a grip or other structure for the engineer to hold and apply force.

In this embodiment, two adjacent fixing plates 14 and two adjacent cover plates 16 adjacent to the upper layer 1101 and the lower layer 1103 of the accommodating space 110 are close to each other and adjacent to the middle of the accommodating space 110. Two adjacent fixed plates 14 or two adjacent cover plates 16 of the region 1102 are spaced apart to expose a portion of the cable management slots 1111 to form a collection opening 1112. Alternatively, the management slot 1111 adjacent to the exchanger 13 located in the intermediate zone 1102 is not covered by the fixing plate 14 and the cover 16 to form the above-described collection opening 1112.

According to the above feature, the combination of the cable management slot 1111, the fixing plate 14, and the cover plate 16 can be regarded as a wire structure of the rack server 10 of the present embodiment.

A part of the volume of the signal transmission line 15 is received in the cable management slot 1111. One end of the signal transmission lines 15 passes through the management cable openings 142 and is respectively connected to the first signal transmission line interface 121 of the corresponding servo host 12, and these The other ends of the signal transmission line 15 are connected to the second signal transmission line interfaces 131 of the switch 13 through the collection ports 1112. In order to make the features of the illustrations more concise, the illustration of the present invention uses only four signal transmission lines 15 as an example, but is not limited thereto. In practice, each servo host 12 is ideally connected to a signal transmission line 15.

Further, in practical operation, the engineer removes the cover 16 from the management slot 1111 such that the management opening 142 of the corresponding fixing plate 14 constitutes an open opening. Then, the engineer can connect one end of the signal transmission line 15 to the servo host 12, and let the signal transmission line 15 pass through. The cable opening 142 is received in the cable management slot 1111, and the other end of the signal transmission line 15 is connected to the switch 13 through the collecting port 1112. Then, the engineer can further combine the two first engaging portions 161 of the cover plate 16 with the second engaging portion 1113 adjacent to the cable management slot 1111 and the second engaging portion 143 of the fixing plate 14 to cover the cover 16 It is fixed to the cable management slot 1111 and abuts against the end edge 141 of the fixing plate 14. As a result, the wire opening 142 of the fixing plate 14 will become a closed opening, so that the signal transmission line 15 can be fixed to the wire opening 142 to avoid offset.

The rack server according to the above embodiment is a cable management structure by a combination of a cable management slot, a fixing plate and a cover plate, so as to provide a rack server with a function of cable management. In this way, most of the signal transmission line can be stored in the cable management slot to prevent the signal line from being too messy and negatively affected.

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The patent protection scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

10‧‧‧Rack Server

11‧‧‧Rack

110‧‧‧ accommodating space

1101‧‧‧Upper area

1102‧‧‧ Middle Zone

1103‧‧‧Underground Area

1104‧‧‧Open face

111‧‧‧Cylinder

1111‧‧ ‧ cable trunking

1112‧‧‧ collection port

112‧‧‧Side frame

12‧‧‧Servo host

13‧‧‧Switch

14‧‧‧ fixed plate

15‧‧‧Signal transmission line

16‧‧‧ Cover

Claims (10)

A rack-type server includes: a rack that surrounds a accommodating space in a vertical direction through a plurality of side structures, the accommodating space having at least one open surface, wherein two of the side structures corresponding to the open surface respectively Providing at least one cable management slot; a plurality of servo hosts are disposed in the accommodating space via the opening surface, and the servo host is respectively provided with at least one first signal transmission line interface with respect to one side of the opening surface; Provided in the accommodating space through the opening surface, the switch is provided with a plurality of second signal transmission line interfaces on one side of the opening surface; a plurality of fixing plates covering the side of the cable management slot adjacent to the servo hosts Each of the fixing boards has at least one cable opening and one end edge away from the servo hosts, and the cable opening extends from the edge toward the servo hosts; a plurality of signal transmission lines, and a part of the volume of the signal transmission lines In the cable management slot, one end of the signal transmission lines is connected to the first signal transmission line interfaces of the servo hosts through the cable openings. The other end of the transmission line is connected to the second signal transmission line interfaces of the switch; and a plurality of cover plates detachably covering the side of the cable management slot away from the servo hosts, and abutting against the fixing The end edges of the board. The rack server of claim 1, wherein the cable management slot has a collection port adjacent to the switch, and the plurality of signal transmission lines are connected to the switch through the collection port. The rack server according to claim 1, wherein the two adjacent ones of the fixing plates or the two adjacent ones of the cover plates are spaced apart to form the collecting port. The rack server of claim 1, wherein the accommodating space has an upper layer area, a lower layer area, and a middle layer area between the upper layer area and the lower layer area, and the server hosts are disposed in the accommodating space. The upper layer area and the lower layer area of the space, the exchanger is disposed in the middle layer area of the accommodating space. The rack server of claim 1, wherein the side structures comprise four cylinders, the four cylinders surround the accommodating space, and at least one of the cable management slots is located in one of the cylinders. The rack server according to claim 1, wherein the side structures comprise a side panel structure respectively disposed on the front, rear, left and right sides of the rack, and the side panel structures surround the receiving space. Each of the side panel structures is respectively provided with an inner side panel and an outer side panel, and at least one of the cable management slots is located between at least one of the inner side panels and at least one of the outer side panels. The rack server according to claim 1, wherein each of the cover plates has at least two first engaging portions, and the frame and each of the fixing plates respectively have two first engaging portions. The second engaging portion of the cover plate is respectively coupled to the second engaging portion of the frame and the second engaging portion of the fixing plate. The rack server according to claim 7, wherein the first engaging portion is a hook, and the second engaging portion is a card slot. The rack server of claim 1, wherein each of the cover panels has at least one grip. The rack server according to claim 9, wherein the grip portion is interposed between the two first engaging portions, and the grip portion is a recessed structure.