TWI618471B - Server adapting tray and server assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A server transfer tray adapted to carry a rack server and mounted together with a rack server to a shelf of an open computing server cabinet, the server transfer tray including a transfer tray body a bottom portion and two sides connected to the bottom and opposite to each other, wherein an inner size of the server transfer tray corresponds to an outer size of the rack server, and an outer size of the server transfer tray corresponds to an open operation Plan the inner dimensions of the shelf of the server cabinet. The invention further provides a server integration.

Description

Server transfer tray and server integration

The present invention relates to a server adapter tray and server integration, and more particularly to a server adapter tray and server integration that can be mounted to an Open Computing Project (OCP) server cabinet.

Rack server is one of the more common servers today, with rack servers up to 1U, 2U and 4U servo systems. With the increasing demand for data processing, a new specification server for the data center hardware specification has been developed, also known as the Open Compute Project (OCP) server. Due to the different sizes of the rack server and the open computing server, the cabinets of the two are not the same size, making the two unusable.

The present invention provides a server transfer tray that can be used to transfer a rack server to an open computing server cabinet to provide a variety of flexible combinations and use in the market.

A server adapter tray of the present invention is adapted to carry a rack server and is mounted together with a rack server to a shelf of an Open Computing Project (OCP) server cabinet, a server adapter tray The utility model comprises an adapter tray body comprising a bottom portion and two sides connected to the bottom and opposite to each other, wherein an inner dimension of the server adapter tray corresponds to an outer dimension of the rack server, and the server adapter tray The outer dimensions correspond to the inner dimensions of the shelves of the open computing server cabinet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server adapter tray further includes an electrical connector disposed on the adapter tray body and including an inner connector and an outer connector electrically connected to each other, wherein the inner connector A power adapter board electrically connected to the rack server, the outer connector being adapted to be plugged into a power bus bar of the open computing server cabinet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server adapter tray further includes two first rail assemblies disposed on both sides, wherein the two sides of the rack server respectively correspond to the two first rails The two second rail assemblies of the assembly are slidably disposed on the adapter tray body by the cooperation of the two second rail assemblies and the two first rail assemblies.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first rail assemblies includes an outer rail fixed to the corresponding side portion and a middle rail slidably disposed on the outer rail, and each of the second rail assemblies includes a sliding portion An inner rail of the rail.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each side portion of the adapter tray body includes an outer wall and a handle portion extending parallel to the outer wall, and the outer wall and the handle portion are connected by at least one reinforcing member.

A server integration of the present invention is suitable for mounting on a shelf of an Open Compute Project (OCP) server cabinet. The server integration includes a rack server and a server adapter tray. The server transfer tray carries a rack server, and includes a transfer tray body including a bottom portion and two sides connected to the bottom and opposite to each other, wherein the inner size of the server transfer tray corresponds to the rack type The outer dimensions of the server, and the outer dimensions of the server transfer tray correspond to the inner dimensions of the shelves of the open computing server cabinet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server adapter tray further includes an electrical connector disposed on the adapter tray body and including an inner connector and an outer connector electrically connected to each other, wherein the inner connector Electrically connected to a power adapter board of the rack server, the outer connector is adapted to be plugged into a power bus bar of the open computing server cabinet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the server adapter tray further includes two first rail assemblies disposed on both sides, wherein the two sides of the rack server respectively correspond to the two first rails The two second rail assemblies of the assembly are slidably disposed on the adapter tray body by the cooperation of the two second rail assemblies and the two first rail assemblies.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first rail assemblies includes an outer rail fixed to the corresponding side portion and a middle rail slidably disposed on the outer rail, and each of the second rail assemblies includes a sliding portion An inner rail of the rail.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each side portion of the adapter tray body includes an outer wall and a handle portion extending parallel to the outer wall, and the outer wall and the handle portion are connected by at least one reinforcing member.

Based on the above, the server integrated server adapter tray of the present invention has an outer dimension corresponding to the outer dimension of the rack server, and an outer dimension corresponding to the inner dimension of the shelf of the open computing server cabinet. To enable the rack server to be installed into the open computing server cabinet through the server transfer tray. In other words, in addition to the open computing server, the open computing server cabinet can also be equipped with a rack server and a server adapter tray to provide a variety of flexible combinations on the market. And use and match, can extend the use and application of the old model (that is, the rack server), in order to replace the existing rack server into an open computing server.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

1 is a schematic diagram of a server integrated rack server not yet disposed on a server transfer tray, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated server adapter tray of FIG. 1. 3 is a schematic view of the first rail assembly of the server adapter tray of FIG. 2 separated from the adapter tray body. 4 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated rack server of FIG. 1. 5 is a schematic illustration of the separation of the second rail assembly of the rack server of FIG. 4. 6 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated first rail assembly and the second rail assembly of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are schematic diagrams showing different perspectives of the server integrated rack server of FIG. 1 disposed on the server adapter tray, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8, the server integration 50 of the present embodiment is adapted to be mounted on a shelf 12 of an open computing server cabinet 10 (shown in FIG. 9). In the present embodiment, the server integration 50 includes a rack server 100 and a server adapter tray 200 for carrying the rack server 100. In general, the outer size of the rack server 100 is smaller than the inner size of the shelf 12 of the open computing server cabinet 10, and therefore, the rack server 100 cannot be loaded into the open computing server cabinet 10. The shelf 12 is not universally available for the open computing server cabinet 10.

In the present embodiment, the inner size of the server transfer tray 200 corresponds to the outer size of the rack server 100, and the outer size of the server transfer tray 200 corresponds to the shelf of the open computing server cabinet 10. The inner dimensions of 12 are such that the rack server 100 can be mounted to the open computing server cabinet 10 through the server adapter tray 200 and is generally used to open the computing server cabinet 10.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the server adapter tray 200 includes an adapter tray body 210 , an electrical connector 220 , and two first rail assemblies 230 . The transfer tray body 210 includes a bottom portion 212 and two side portions 214 connected to the bottom portion 212 with respect to each other. As shown in FIG. 6 , in the embodiment, each side portion 214 of the adapter tray body 210 includes an outer wall 216 and a handle portion 218 extending parallel to the outer wall 216 , and between the outer wall 216 and the handle portion 218 At least one reinforcing member 219 is connected. The handle portion 218 is for the user to take the server transfer tray 200. Of course, in other embodiments, the design of the handle portion 218 can also be omitted. In the present embodiment, the reinforcing member 219 can be used to increase the structural strength of the side portion 214, and the designer can adjust the number and position of the reinforcing member 219 as needed, and is not limited to the drawing.

In the present embodiment, the electrical connector 220 is disposed at an edge on the bottom 212 of the transfer tray body 210. The electrical connector 220 includes an inner joint 222 and an outer joint 224 that are electrically connected to each other. The inner connector 222 is electrically connected to a power adapter board 110 (also referred to as a DC board) of the rack server 100, and the outer connector 224 is adapted to be plugged into a power bus bar 14 of the open computing server cabinet 10. (bus bar, shown in Figure 10). Since the open computing server cabinet 10 is uniformly powered by a vertically extending power bus 14 (shown in FIG. 10) to a server disposed therein. The rack server 100 of the present embodiment can be connected to the power bus bar 14 of the open computing server cabinet 10 through the electrical connector 220 to be compatible with the power supply mode of the open computing server cabinet 10. Of course, in other embodiments, the rack server 100 can also directly connect to an external electrical plug (not shown) through its own power line (not shown) to obtain power.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the two first rail assemblies 230 are respectively disposed on the two side portions 214 of the adapter tray body 210 . The two sides of the rack server 100 include two second rail assemblies 120 respectively corresponding to the two first rail assemblies 230. The rack server 100 can pass through the two second rail assemblies 120 and the two first rails. The assembly 230 is slidably disposed on the transfer tray body 210.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, each of the first rail assemblies 230 includes an outer rail 232 fixed to the corresponding side portion 214 and a middle rail 234 slidably disposed on the outer rail 232, and each second rail assembly 120 includes an inner rail 122 that is slidably disposed on the middle rail 234. The rack-type servo 100 of the present embodiment is slidably disposed on the middle rail 234 of the first rail assembly 230 through the inner rails 122 of the two sides, and the middle rail 234 of the first rail assembly 230 is slidably disposed on the outer rail 232. The outer rail 232 of the first rail assembly 230 is secured to the side portion 214 of the adaptor tray body 210, which configuration allows the rack server 100 to be slid over the patch tray body 210 in two stages. Thereafter, if the server integrated 50 is mounted on the shelf 12 of the open computing server cabinet 10, the server adapter tray 200 can be used to repair or replace the components of the rack server 100. The rack server 100 is pulled out of the shelf 12 while still being secured to the shelf 12.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first rail assembly 230 and the second rail assembly 120 may also be a one-stage sliding combination, and may also be a combination of a corresponding sliding rail and a slider. limit. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the rack server 100 can also be fixed to the server adapter tray 200 by locking or clamping, and the first rail assembly 230 and the second rail assembly 120 are omitted.

9 and 10 are schematic views of different perspectives of the server integration of FIG. 1 that have not been loaded into the open computing server cabinet, respectively. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams showing different perspectives of the server integrated into the open computing server cabinet of FIG. 1, respectively. Referring to FIGS. 9-12, since the outer dimensions of the server transfer tray 200 correspond to the inner dimensions of the shelf 12 of the open computing server cabinet 10, the server integration 50 is to be installed into the open computing server. When the shelf 12 of the cabinet 10 is pushed into the shelf 12 by the server integration 50, the shelf 12 of the open computing server cabinet 10 can support the server integration 50. In addition, after the server integration 50 is mounted to the location, the power bus bar 14 of the open computing server cabinet 10 can be plugged into the electrical connector 220 of the server adapter tray 200, allowing the open computing server cabinet to be opened. 10 can supply power to the rack server 100.

In summary, the server integrated server adapter tray of the present invention has an outer dimension corresponding to the outer dimension of the rack server, and an outer dimension corresponding to the shelf of the open computing server cabinet. The internal dimensions allow the rack server to be mounted to the open computing server cabinet through the server transfer tray. In other words, in addition to the open computing server, the open computing server cabinet can also be equipped with a rack server and a server adapter tray to provide a variety of flexible combinations on the market. And use and match, can extend the use and application of the old model (that is, the rack server), in order to replace the existing rack server into an open computing server.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Open Computing Server Cabinet

12‧‧‧Shelf

14‧‧‧Power bus bar

50‧‧‧Server integration

100‧‧‧Rack Server

110‧‧‧Power adapter board

120‧‧‧Second rail assembly

122‧‧‧ Inner rail

200‧‧‧Server transfer tray

210‧‧‧Transfer tray body

212‧‧‧ bottom

214‧‧‧ side

216‧‧‧Outer wall

218‧‧‧Hands

219‧‧‧Reinforcement

220‧‧‧Electrical connector

222‧‧‧Internal joint

224‧‧‧Outer joint

230‧‧‧First rail assembly

232‧‧‧ outer rail

234‧‧‧ Middle track

1 is a schematic diagram of a server integrated rack server not yet disposed on a server transfer tray, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated server adapter tray of FIG. 1. 3 is a schematic view of the first rail assembly of the server adapter tray of FIG. 2 separated from the adapter tray body. 4 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated rack server of FIG. 1. 5 is a schematic illustration of the separation of the second rail assembly of the rack server of FIG. 4. 6 is a schematic diagram of the server integrated first rail assembly and the second rail assembly of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are schematic diagrams showing different perspectives of the server integrated rack server of FIG. 1 disposed on the server adapter tray, respectively. 9 and 10 are schematic views of different perspectives of the server integration of FIG. 1 that have not been loaded into the open computing server cabinet, respectively. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams showing different perspectives of the server integrated into the open computing server cabinet of FIG. 1, respectively.

Claims (8)

A server transfer tray adapted to carry a rack server and mounted together with the rack server to a shelf of an Open Compute Project (OCP) server cabinet, the server The transfer tray includes: a transfer tray body including a bottom portion and two side portions connected to the bottom portion and opposite to each other, wherein an inner size of the server transfer tray corresponds to an outer size of the rack server, The outer size of the server adapter tray corresponds to the inner size of the shelf of the open computing server cabinet; and an electrical connector is disposed on the adapter tray body and includes electrical connections to each other An inner connector and an outer connector, wherein the inner connector is adapted to be electrically connected to a power adapter board of the rack server, the outer connector being adapted to be plugged into one of the open computing server cabinets Power bus bar. The server adapter tray of claim 1, further comprising: two first rail assemblies respectively disposed on the two sides, wherein two sides of the rack server respectively correspond to the two Two second rail assemblies of the first rail assembly are slidably disposed on the adapter tray body by the cooperation of the two second rail assemblies and the two first rail assemblies. The server adapter tray of claim 2, wherein each of the first rail assemblies includes an outer rail fixed to the corresponding side portion and a middle rail slidably disposed on the outer rail, each of the The second rail assembly includes an inner rail that is slidably disposed on the middle rail. The server adapter tray of claim 1, wherein each side of the adapter tray body includes an outer wall and a handle portion extending parallel to the outer wall, and the outer wall and the handle portion Connected with at least one reinforcing member. A server integration suitable for mounting on a shelf of an Open Compute Project (OCP) server cabinet, the server integration comprising: a rack server; and a server transfer tray Carrying the rack server, comprising: an adapter tray body, comprising a bottom portion and two sides connected to the bottom and opposite to each other, wherein an inner dimension of the server adapter tray corresponds to the rack servo The outer size of the server, and the outer size of the server transfer tray corresponds to the inner size of the shelf of the open computing server cabinet; and an electrical connector disposed on the transfer tray body and includes An inner connector and an outer connector electrically connected to each other, wherein the inner connector is electrically connected to a power adapter board of the rack server, and the outer connector is adapted to be plugged into the open computing server A power bus bar of the cabinet. The server integration as described in claim 5, wherein the server adapter tray further includes two first rail assemblies disposed on the two sides, wherein the rack server includes two sides respectively Corresponding to the two second rail assemblies of the two first rail assemblies, the rack server is slidably disposed on the adapter tray body by the cooperation of the two second rail assemblies and the two first rail assemblies . The server integration as described in claim 6, wherein each of the first rail assemblies includes an outer rail fixed to the corresponding side portion and a middle rail slidably disposed on the outer rail, each of the second rails The rail assembly includes an inner rail that is slidably disposed on the middle rail. The server integration of claim 5, wherein each side of the adapter tray body includes an outer wall and a handle portion extending parallel to the outer wall, and between the outer wall and the handle portion Connect with at least one reinforcing member.