TWI677145B - Labor-saving structure and server - Google Patents

Abstract

A labor-saving structure includes a base and a lever member. The base includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the bottom plate, wherein the first relay plate is adapted to be disposed on the bottom plate. The lever member is pivotally connected to a side plate of the base. The lever member includes an opposite handle portion and a notch portion. When the first relay board is disposed in the labor-saving structure and is put together in the casing, the protruding component of the casing is located in the recess of the lever member. When the handle portion is turned toward a first rotation direction, the notch portion pushes against the protruding component to move the first relay board from a first position to a second position in the casing. When the handle portion is turned toward a second rotation direction, the notch portion pushes against the protruding component to move the first relay board from the second position to the first position in the casing. In addition, a server including the above labor-saving structure is also provided.

Description

Labor-saving structure and server

The invention relates to a labor-saving structure and a server, and more particularly, to a labor-saving structure and a server that are more convenient to disassemble and assemble components.

Today's servers are used more and more widely. In some servers currently on the market, the motherboard and the expansion device are usually connected by at least one relay board. The connectors on the motherboard are directly connected to the relay board. The connectors are docked. If there are multiple relay boards, the relay board and the relay board are also directly connected through the connector.

However, due to the large number of connectors on the relay board, users need to expend great effort to connect these connectors between the motherboard and the relay board or between the relay board and the relay board. However, if the user applies improper force, it will easily cause damage to the relay board parts or the connector itself. Therefore, how to make the main board and the relay board or the relay board and the relay board be easier to assemble and maintain and improve the disadvantages that require a lot of effort at the same time when the connectors are docked is a problem to be solved in the field. one.

The invention provides a labor-saving structure, which can connect two boards with less effort. It is quite labor-saving and convenient to use.

The present invention provides a server having the aforementioned labor-saving structure.

The labor-saving structure of the present invention is suitable for mounting a first relay board in a casing, and the casing has a protruding component located on an inner side wall. The labor-saving structure includes a base and a lever member. The base includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the bottom plate, wherein the first relay plate is adapted to be disposed on the bottom plate. The lever member is pivotally connected to a side plate of the base. The lever member includes an opposite handle portion and a notch portion. When the first relay board is disposed in the labor-saving structure and is put together in the casing, the protruding component of the casing is located in the recess of the lever member. When the handle portion is turned toward a first rotation direction, the notch portion pushes against the protruding component to move the first relay board from a first position to a second position in the casing. When the handle portion is turned toward a second rotation direction, the notch portion pushes against the protruding component to move the first relay board from the second position to the first position in the casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a first limiting portion, and the first limiting portion protrudes from the side plate to limit a rotation range of the lever member toward the first rotation direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion protrudes from the side plate to limit a rotation range of the lever member toward the second rotation direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the above-mentioned side plate and the lever member has a convex point at the portion facing each other, and the other has a first concave hole. When the convex point corresponds to the first concave hole, , The lever is positioned in the first position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the side plate has a U-shaped groove and a cover. A cantilever surrounds the U-shaped groove, and the bump is located on the cantilever.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the above-mentioned side plate and the lever member has a convex point at the portion facing each other, and the other has a second concave hole. When the convex point corresponds to the second concave hole, The lever is positioned in the second position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom plate of the base has at least one guiding groove. When the labor-saving structure is arranged in the casing, at least one convex post of the casing projects into the guiding groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the above guide grooves has a constricted end. When the lever member is located at the second position, the corresponding convex post enters the constricted end, and the inner edge of the constricted end abuts against the convex post. Outer edge.

The server of the present invention includes a casing, a main board, a first relay board, and the labor-saving structure described above. The casing has a protruding component located on an inner side wall. The motherboard is configured in the chassis. The first relay board is detachably disposed in the casing. The labor-saving structure is disposed on the first relay board, and when the first relay board and the labor-saving structure are put together in the casing, the protruding component of the casing is located in the recess of the lever member. When the handle portion is turned toward the first rotation direction to move the first relay board from the first position to the second position, the first relay board is electrically connected to the motherboard. When the handle portion is turned toward the second rotation direction to move the first relay board from the second position to the first position, the first relay board is not electrically connected to the motherboard.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server case further includes a second relay board, which is vertically disposed in the case and located between the main board and the first relay board, and the second relay board is connected On the motherboard, when the first relay board is in the second position, The first relay board is connected to the second relay board to be electrically connected to the motherboard.

Based on the above, in the labor-saving structure and the server of the present invention, when the first relay board is configured in the labor-saving structure, and the first relay board and the labor-saving structure are placed together in the casing of the server, the protruding component of the casing It is located in the notch portion of the lever member of the labor-saving structure. When the user wants to connect or separate the first relay board from other boards, the user only needs to hold the handle portion of the lever member and rotate it in the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction. At this time, the notch portion will push against the protruding component, so that the relay board is connected or separated from the motherboard. In this way, the labor-saving structure of the present invention allows the user to dock or separate the relay board from other board bodies in a less laborious manner, which is quite labor-saving and convenient to use.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

50‧‧‧Server

510‧‧‧chassis

511‧‧‧ protruding component

512‧‧‧ convex post

512a‧‧‧cap

512b‧‧‧ neck

513‧‧‧ inside wall

520‧‧‧Motherboard

530‧‧‧The first relay board

531, 541‧‧‧ connectors

540‧‧‧Second Relay Board

100‧‧‧ labor-saving structure

110‧‧‧ base

111‧‧‧ floor

111a‧‧‧lock accessories

111b‧‧‧Guide groove

112‧‧‧Side

112a‧‧‧ bump

112u‧‧‧U-shaped groove

113‧‧‧First limit department

114‧‧‧Second Limiting Department

120‧‧‧ Leverage

121‧‧‧Handle

122‧‧‧ Notch

122a‧‧‧First inner edge

122b‧‧‧Second inner edge

123‧‧‧First side

124‧‧‧Second side

125‧‧‧first recess

126‧‧‧Second recess

b‧‧‧ necked end

b1‧‧‧ inside edge

B‧‧‧ Wide mouth end

C‧‧‧ cantilever

N1‧‧‧First rotation direction

N2‧‧‧Second rotation direction

P‧‧‧Axis

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a labor-saving structure and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of one of the pair of labor-saving structures in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the server case in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4A is a schematic perspective view of the first relay board in FIG. 1 removed and the labor-saving structure is located at the first position.

4B is a cross-sectional side view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 1 in a first position.

FIG. 5A is a schematic perspective view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 4A in a second position.

5B is a cross-sectional side view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 1 in a second position.

Generally speaking, when the relay board in the server is connected to the motherboard or other relay boards, they can be directly connected through the connectors on the two boards. However, due to the large number of connectors on the relay board, It takes a lot of effort for the two boards to be docked or separated. If the user applies uneven force or improper force, it may easily cause damage to the relay board or its connector. The invention provides a labor-saving structure and a server that can solve the above problems.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a labor-saving structure and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the server 50 includes a chassis 510, a motherboard 520, a first relay board 530, a second relay board 540, and at least one labor-saving structure 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the second relay board 540 is vertically disposed in the casing 510 and is located between the main board 520 and the first relay board 530. The motherboard 520 is disposed in the casing 510.

In this embodiment, the second relay board 540 is connected to the motherboard 520. The second relay board 540 functions as a vertical relay board, the first relay board 530 functions as a lower relay board, and the main board 520 of the server 50 communicates with the first relay through the plurality of connectors 541 of the second relay board 540. The plurality of connectors 531 of the board 530 are docked with each other, so that the main board 520 and the first relay board 530 are electrically connected.

In addition, the rear end of the first relay board 530 (that is, the lower right position in the drawing) It is suitable for connecting an expansion device such as a hard disk (not shown) to expand the storage space of the server 50.

The labor-saving structure 100 of this embodiment is disposed on the first relay board 530 and abuts against the chassis 510. The labor-saving structure 100 is adapted to electrically connect or not electrically connect the first relay board 530 to the main board 520.

In fact, the server 50 of this embodiment includes a pair of left-right symmetrical labor-saving structures 100, which can allow a user to use both left and right hands to operate at the same time, and can make both hands exert more even force on the two labor-saving structures 100, so that The plurality of connectors 531 of the relay board 530 and the plurality of connectors 541 of the second relay board 540 are docked or separated from each other, and the first relay board 530 is detachably disposed in the casing 510, and A relay board 530 is electrically or non-electrically connected to the motherboard 520, and one of the pair of labor-saving structures 100 in FIG. 1 is shielded by the casing 510.

The labor-saving structure will be described in more detail below. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of one of the pair of labor-saving structures in FIG. 1. Please refer to FIG. 2. The labor-saving structure 100 includes a base 110 and a lever 120. The base 110 includes a bottom plate 111 and a side plate 112 connected to the bottom plate 111. The first relay plate 530 (FIG. 1) is adapted to be disposed on the bottom plate 111. The bottom plate 111 of the base 110 has at least one guide groove 111b (two are shown in the figure), and each guide groove 111b has a narrowed end b and a wide mouth end B.

In this embodiment, the lever member 120 is pivotally connected to the side plate 112 of the base 110, and the lever member 120 pivots the base 110 with the axis P. The lever member 120 includes a handle portion 121 and a notch portion 122 opposite to each other. The handle portion 121 has an uneven surface S. When the user holds the handle portion 121, the surface S can provide friction. The rubbing force is applied to the user's hand, so that the user can hold the handle portion 121 more firmly, so as to pivot the lever member 120 to the base 110.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the server case in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the casing 510 has a protruding component 511 located on an inner side wall 513. When the labor-saving structure 100 (FIG. 2) is placed in the casing 510, the protruding component 511 of the casing 510 is located in the recessed portion 122 (FIG. 2) of the lever member 120. Actually, the protruding components 511 are a pair of left-right symmetrical protruding components 511 to correspond to a pair of left-right symmetrical notch portions 122 (FIG. 2) of the labor-saving structure 100. In FIG. 3, the pair of protruding components 511 One set of protruding components 511 is covered by the casing 510.

In this embodiment, the protruding component 511 of the inner side wall 513 is composed of two cylinders to facilitate the manufacturing process. However, in other embodiments, the protruding component 511 may also be an elliptic cylinder or other irregular protruding pieces, as long as the size and shape of the protruding component 511 can be located in the recess portion 122 (FIG. 2) of the lever member 120 and Suitable for being abutted by the notch portion 122 are within the scope of the present invention.

On the other hand, when the labor-saving structure 100 is configured in the casing 510, the guide groove 111b (FIG. 2) corresponds to the convex column 512, and at least one convex column 512 (two shown in the figure) of the casing 510 protrudes into the guide The groove 111b will also assume the first position shown in FIG. 4A. In this embodiment, the number of the guide grooves 111b and the protrusions 512 is two, but in other embodiments, the number of the guide grooves 111b and the protrusions 512 may correspond to each other, and is not limited thereto.

In detail, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 at the same time. Each protrusion 512 of the casing 510 has a cap portion 512a at the top end and a neck portion connected to the cap portion 512a. 512b, the size of the cap portion 512a is larger than the size of the constricted end b and smaller than the size of the wide end B. That is, because the size of the wide mouth end B is larger than the size of the cap portion 512a, the protruding post 512 can extend into the guide groove 111b, and because the size of the narrowed end b is smaller than the size of the cap portion 512a, labor saving can be limited. The structure 100 cannot be relatively upwardly displaced to stabilize the labor-saving structure 100.

In this embodiment, when the labor-saving structure 100 is located at the second position in FIG. 5A, the neck 512 b (FIG. 3) of the corresponding protruding post 512 enters the necked end b (FIG. 2), and the inner edge of the necked end b b1 (FIG. 2) abuts the outer edge of the neck portion 512 b (FIG. 3) of the protrusion 512.

FIG. 4A is a schematic perspective view of the first relay board in FIG. 1 removed and the labor-saving structure is located at the first position. 4B is a cross-sectional side view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 1 in a first position. FIG. 5A is a schematic perspective view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 4A in a second position. 5B is a cross-sectional side view of the labor-saving structure of FIG. 1 in a second position.

Please refer to FIGS. 4A to 5B. When the labor-saving structure 100 is placed in the casing 510, its initial position is shown in FIG. 4A. When the handle portion 121 is turned toward a first rotation direction N1, the notch portion 122 is pushed against the convex portion. The component 511 is output to move the first relay board 530 from the first position shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B to the second position shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. At this time, the connector 531 of the first relay board 530 is connected to the connector 541 of the second relay board 540, and the first relay board 530 is electrically connected to the main board 520.

When the handle portion 121 is turned toward a second rotation direction N2, the notch portion 122 is pushed against the protruding component 511 to place the first relay plate 530 in the casing 510 from the second position shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Move to the first position shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. this At this time, the connector 531 of the first relay board 530 is separated from the connector 541 of the second relay board 540, and the first relay board 530 is not electrically connected to the motherboard 520.

In detail, when the handle portion 121 is turned toward the first rotation direction N1, a first inner edge 122a (FIG. 5B) of the notch portion 122 is pushed against one of the cylinders to push the first relay plate 530 from FIG. 4A and FIG. The first position shown in FIG. 4B is moved to the second position shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. When the handle portion 121 is turned toward the second rotation direction N2, a second inner edge 122b (FIG. 4B) of the notch portion 122 is pushed against another cylinder to push the first relay plate 530 from FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B. The second position is moved to the first position shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B.

In this embodiment, when the user rotates the handle portion 121 toward the first rotation direction N1 or the second rotation direction N2, the notch portion 122 rotates correspondingly. Since the notch portion 122 abuts against the protrusion of the casing 510 4A and 4B, or the protruding component 511 of the casing 510 does not move, so that the labor-saving structure 100 is moved relative to the protruding component 511 of the casing 510 to the first position shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B or FIGS. 5A and 5B The second position shown.

In this way, the user does not need to expend much effort to connect or separate the connector 531 (FIG. 1) of the first relay board 530 and the connector 541 (FIG. 1) of the second relay board 540. The user only needs to arrange the first relay plate 530 in the labor-saving structure 100, and then put the first relay plate 530 and the labor-saving structure 100 into the casing 510 together, and use the lever member 120 to face the first rotation direction N1 or Turning in the second rotation direction N2, the connector 531 (FIG. 1) of the first relay board 530 can be connected to or separated from the connector 541 (FIG. 1) of the second relay board 540, so that the first relay board 530 (Figure 1) Electrically connected or non-electrical It is connected to the main board 520 (FIG. 1), and thus saves effort.

In this embodiment, the base 110 includes a first limiting portion 113 and a second limiting portion 114 (FIGS. 4B and 5B). The first limiting portion 113 protrudes from the side plate 112. During the rotation of the lever member 120 toward a first rotation direction N1, the first limiting portion 113 will abut against a first side 123 of the lever member 120 (FIG. 5B). ) To limit the rotation range of the lever member 120 toward the first rotation direction N1.

The second limiting portion 114 protrudes from the side plate 112. During the rotation of the lever member 120 toward a second rotation direction N2, the second limiting portion 114 will abut against a second side 124 of the lever member 120 (FIG. 4B). ) To limit the rotation range of the lever member 120 toward the second rotation direction N2. In other embodiments, the number and positions of the first limiting portion 113 and the second limiting portion 114 may be adjusted according to actual process requirements, and are not limited to the above.

In this embodiment, the side plate 112 has a bump 112a, and the lever member 120 has a first recessed hole 125 and a second recessed hole 126. The bump 112a is recessed from the side of the side plate 112 facing away from the lever member 120, and the side of the side plate 112 facing the lever member 120 has a bump 112a. Therefore, when viewed from the side of the side plate 112 facing away from the lever member 120 (FIG. 4A), the position of the bump 112 a is a point showing a depression.

When the bump 112 a corresponds to the first recessed hole 125, the lever member 120 is positioned at the first position in FIGS. 4A and 4B. When the bump 112 a corresponds to the second recessed hole 126, the lever member 120 is positioned at the second position of FIGS. 5A and 5B.

In addition, in this embodiment, the side plate 112 has a U-shaped groove 112u and a cantilever C surrounded by the U-shaped groove 112u, and the bump 112a is located on the cantilever C. When the first recessed hole 125 or the second recessed hole 126 pairs with the bump 112a on the cantilever C, the bump 112a is abutted against the first recessed hole 125 or the second recessed hole 126 by the elastic force of the cantilever C to prevent the two from being loosened, and the first recessed hole 125 or the second recessed can be made by the elastic force of the cantilever C When the hole 126 is moved away from the bump 112a, the bump 112a is pushed back by the pushing force of the first recessed hole 125 or the second recessed hole 126, so that the first recessed hole 125 or the second recessed hole 126 can be smoothly moved away. In the bump 112a.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4A, in this embodiment, the labor-saving structure 100 uses a plurality of lock attachments 111 a (four are shown in the figure) on the bottom plate 111 to lock the first relay board 530 (FIG. 1).于 底板 111。 The bottom plate 111. Of course, in other embodiments, the number and position of the lock attachments 111a may be adjusted according to actual process requirements, and are not limited thereto.

In summary, in the labor-saving structure and the server of the present invention, when the first relay board is disposed in the labor-saving structure, and the first relay board and the labor-saving structure are placed together in the casing of the server, the convexity of the casing is The exit component is located in the recessed portion of the lever member of the labor-saving structure. When the user wants to connect or separate the first relay board and the main board, the user only needs to hold the handle portion of the lever member and rotate it in the first rotation direction or the second rotation direction. At this time, the notch portion will push against the protruding component, so that the relay board is connected or separated from the motherboard. In this way, the labor-saving structure of the present invention allows the user to dock or separate the relay board from other board bodies in a less laborious manner, which is quite labor-saving and convenient to use.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (10)

A labor-saving structure is suitable for mounting a first relay board into a casing. The casing has a protruding component located on an inner side wall. The labor-saving structure includes: a base including a bottom plate and connected to the casing; A side plate of the bottom plate, wherein the first relay plate is adapted to be disposed on the bottom plate; and a lever member pivotally connected to the side plate of the base, the lever member includes an opposite handle portion and a notch portion, wherein When the first relay board is disposed in the labor-saving structure and is put together in the casing, the protruding component of the casing is located in the notch portion of the lever member, and when the handle portion faces a first rotation direction When rotating, the notch portion pushes against the protruding component to move the first relay board from a first position to a second position in the casing, and when the handle portion rotates toward a second rotation direction At this time, the notch portion is pushed against the protruding component to move the first relay board from the second position to the first position in the casing. The labor-saving structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base includes a first limiting portion protruding from the side plate to limit the rotation of the lever toward the first rotation direction range. The labor-saving structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base includes a second limit portion protruding from the side plate to restrict the lever member from turning in the second direction of rotation range. The labor-saving structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein one of the side plate and the lever member has a convex point at the portion facing each other, and the other has a first concave hole. When the convex point corresponds When the first recessed hole, the lever member is positioned in the first position. The labor-saving structure according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the side plate has a U-shaped groove and a cantilever surrounded by the U-shaped groove, and the bump is located on the cantilever. The labor-saving structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein one of the side plate and the lever member has a convex point at the portion facing each other, and the other has a second concave hole. When the convex point corresponds to When the second recessed hole, the lever member is positioned at the second position. The labor-saving structure according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the bottom plate of the base has at least one guide groove, and when the labor-saving structure is disposed in the casing, at least one convex post of the casing projects into the guide. Lead groove. The labor-saving structure according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the guide grooves has a constricted end, and when the lever member is located in the second position, the corresponding convex post enters the constricted end, and the constricted end The inner edge of the mouth end abuts the outer edge of the convex post. A server includes: a casing having a protruding component located on an inner side wall; a main board disposed in the casing; a first relay board detachably disposed in the casing; and The labor-saving structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is arranged on the first relay board, and when the first relay board and the labor-saving structure are placed in the casing together, the The protruding component of the casing is located in the notch portion of the lever member, and when the handle portion is turned toward the first rotation direction to move the first relay plate from the first position to the second position, The first relay board is electrically connected to the main board, and when the handle portion is turned toward the second rotation direction to move the first relay board from the second position to the first position, the first The relay board is not electrically connected to the motherboard. The server according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the server case further includes a second relay board, which is vertically disposed in the case and located between the main board and the first relay board. The second relay board is connected to the main board, and when the first relay board is in the second position, the first relay board is connected to the second relay board to be electrically connected to the main board .