TWM664076U - Drawer type device - Google Patents

Abstract

A drawer-type device is suitable for being assembled in a cabinet with a bus. A support frame is movably assembled to the cabinet via a slide rail, and includes a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The electronic device is suitable for being accommodated in the first accommodating space, and includes a main body, a connector, and a connecting wire. The two ends of the connecting wire are respectively connected to the main body and the connector, and the connector is suitable for being inserted into the bus. A cable management structure is assembled in the second accommodating space of the support frame, and is extendably connected between the support frame and the bus as the support frame moves. When the cable management structure is in the pulled-out position, the support frame moves out of the cabinet, driving a portion of the connecting wire to be straightened. When in the storage position, the support frame moves into the cabinet, and the cable management structure drives a portion of the connecting wire to bend.

Description

Drawer type device

The present disclosure relates to a drawer type device, in particular to a drawer type device with a cable management structure suitable for cabinets such as servers.

Generally, in a cabinet that uses a busbar for power supply, a server installed in a drawer will have a power connector at the end of the device. After the drawer is pushed into the cabinet and the power connector is connected to the busbar, the server installed in the drawer can be powered on. However, as soon as the drawer is pulled out, the server will usually be powered off immediately because the power connector is disconnected from the busbar. Therefore, most servers in busbar cabinets are designed based on power-off maintenance.

If the server needs to be powered off every time maintenance or replacement or addition of some components is performed, it means that the server must be shut down or stopped before the drawer device can be pulled out, which may cause inconvenience to the operation of the server.

In view of this, in one embodiment, a drawer-type device is provided that is suitable for being assembled into a cabinet having a bus. The drawer-type device includes a support frame and a cable management structure. The support frame is movably assembled into the cabinet via a slide rail, and the support frame includes a first storage space and a second storage space. The electronic device is suitable for being accommodated in the first storage space, and the electronic device includes a main body, a connector, and a connecting line. The two ends of the connecting line are respectively connected to the main body and the connector, and the connector is suitable for being inserted into the bus. The cable management structure is assembled in the second storage space of the support frame, and is extendably connected between the support frame and the bus as the support frame moves. The cable management structure moves between a pulled-out position and a stored position. When in the extended position, the carrier moves out of the cabinet, and the cable management structure drives a portion of the connection cable to be straightened. When in the stored position, the carrier moves into the cabinet, and the cable management structure drives a portion of the connection cable to bend.

Thus, by using a longer connection cable and a cable management structure, the connector can be kept plugged into the busbar to maintain electrical connection, and the drawer can be pulled out. In other words, the drawer can be pulled out to perform maintenance, parts replacement, or additional components on the electronic device without interrupting the electrical connection between the electronic device and the busbar. In this way, the inconvenience that the electronic device needs to be powered off before the drawer can be pulled out, which may cause inconvenience to the continuous operation of the electronic device, can be solved.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment with a connector inserted in front of a busbar, Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment pushed into a cabinet until the connector is inserted in the busbar, Figure 3 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment with a cable management structure in a storage position and part of the structure omitted, and Figure 4 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment with a cable management structure in a pulled-out position and part of the structure omitted. Figures 3 and 4 are to clearly illustrate the operation of the cable management structure, so some structures in the cabinet 90 and the carrier 10 are omitted, and the upper cover of the assembly box 16 forming the second accommodating space 13 is shown in a transparent manner.

The drawer-type device 100 of this embodiment is suitable for being assembled in a cabinet 90 having a bus 91. The cabinet 90 may be, for example, a cabinet for assembling a large server, a cabinet for assembling a large number of memories, or a cabinet for assembling one or more electronic devices as required. For example, if it is a cabinet 90 for assembling a server, a plurality of drawer-type devices 100 may be arranged in parallel in the cabinet 90 along the extension direction of the bus 91 (the up and down direction of the figure), and each drawer-type device 100 may be provided with a set of servers, or other electronic devices that require power supply. In FIG. 1 , only the bus 91 and the rail 92 provided in the cabinet 90 are shown to illustrate the cabinet 90 . The cabinet 90 may also include an outer shell, an assembly rail or a support frame and other assembly structures.

The drawer-type device 100 includes a support frame 10 and a cable management structure 20. The support frame 10 is movably assembled to the cabinet 90 via a slide rail 92. The slide rail 92 may be a drawer-type slide rail 92, so that the support frame 10 can be pulled out of the cabinet 90 or pushed into the cabinet 90 via the slide rail 92. The support frame 10 includes a first accommodating space 11 and a second accommodating space 13. The first accommodating space 11 and the second accommodating space 13 may be two connected positions in a single space, or two completely isolated positions, or the second accommodating space 13 may be located in the first accommodating space 11. As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , in the present embodiment, the second accommodating space 13 is located in the first accommodating space 11 as an example, and the second accommodating space 13 is located at the end of the support frame 10 close to the bus 91, so that the connector 122 and the cable management structure 20 assembled therein are closer to the bus 91, which is conducive to movement and assembly.

The electronic device 12 is suitable for being accommodated in the first accommodation space 11, and the electronic device 12 includes a main body 121, a connector 122 and a connection line 123. The two ends of the connection line 123 are respectively connected to the main body 121 and the connector 122. The connector 122 is suitable for being inserted into the bus 91. The electronic device 12 can be a power supply component of a server, and the power required by the electronic device 12 can be provided through the electrical connection between the connection line 123 and the connector 122 and the bus 91. The electronic device 12 can also be a memory used as a cloud storage space or other electronic devices that require power supply to operate.

As shown in FIG3 , the cable management structure 20 is assembled in the second accommodation space 13 of the support frame 10, and can be extendedly connected between the support frame 10 and the bus 91 as the support frame 10 moves, as shown in FIG4 . The cable management structure 20 moves between the pull-out position (as shown in FIG4 ) and the storage position (as shown in FIG3 ). As can be seen from FIG4 , when the electronic device 12 is to be maintained, replaced or expanded with components, the support frame 10 can be pulled out toward the outside of the cabinet 90 by means of a handle or the like provided on the support frame 10 until the support frame 10 of the drawer-type device 100 is pulled out to the desired pull-out position. When in the extended position, the support frame 10 can be partially or completely moved out of the cabinet 90 , and the cable management structure 20 drives a portion of the connection cable 123 to be straightened and pulls a portion of the connection cable 123 out of the second accommodating space 13 .

Once the maintenance is completed, the support frame 10 of the drawer type device 100 can be pushed to move inside the cabinet 90 until it is as shown in Figures 2 and 3. At this storage position, the support frame 10 is moved into the cabinet 90, the cable management structure 20 drives part of the connection cable 123 to bend, and the originally pulled out part is accommodated in the second accommodation space 13 again.

Thus, by using a longer connection cable 123 in combination with the cable management structure 20, the connector 122 can be kept inserted under the bus 91 and the drawer-type device 100 can be pulled out. In other words, the drawer-type device 100 can be pulled out to perform maintenance, parts replacement, or additional components on the electronic device 12 without interrupting the electrical connection between the electronic device 12 and the bus 91. In this way, the inconvenience that the electronic device 12 needs to be powered off before the drawer-type device 100 can be pulled out, which may cause inconvenience to the continuous operation of the electronic device 12, can be solved. Although the carrier 10 is pulled out of the cabinet 90 , the electrical connection between the electronic device 12 and the bus 91 can still be maintained because the connecting wire 123 is long enough.

In addition, by disposing the cable management structure 20, the connection cable 123 can be straightened or bent in a specific moving path under the drive of the cable management structure 20, and the connection cable 123 will not be knotted, overlapped, or pulled hard during the movement in the second accommodating space 13 as the support frame 10 is pulled out or put in, causing the connection cable 123 to be tangled or damaged.

In addition, since the cable management structure 20 and the connecting cable 123 are accommodated in the second accommodating space 13 provided in the support frame 10, they are completely accommodated in the support frame 10 in the storage position, and are not exposed outside the support frame 10 or exposed in the internal space of the cabinet 90. In this way, it is also possible to prevent any drawer-type device 100 from affecting the cable management structure 20 or the connecting cable 123 of other drawer-type devices 100 during the process of being pulled out or pushed in.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 4 , the support frame 10 further includes an assembly box 16 to form a second accommodation space 13 in the assembly box 16, and the assembly box 16 is disposed in the first accommodation space 11, and the cable management structure 20 is disposed in the second accommodation space 13 in the assembly box 16. By disposing the assembly box 16, the cable management structure 20 can be modularized, and when the cable management structure 20 is damaged or not sensitive, the entire assembly box 16 and the cable management structure 20 disposed therein can be replaced. If maintenance is required, the entire assembly box 16 can be removed for maintenance without touching the overall structure of the support frame 10 and the electronic device 12 assembled therein.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the cable management structure 20 includes a first rod 21, a second rod 22, a first pull rail 23, a second pull rail 24, a limit rod 25, a guide 26, and a plurality of cable management rings 27. The first rod 21 has a first end 211 and a second end 212, and the first end 211 is pivoted to the support frame 10. As shown in FIG. 4 , the first end 211 of the first rod 21 is pivoted to a side wall of the assembly box 16. The second rod 22 has a third end 221 and a fourth end 222, and the third end 221 is pivoted to the second end 212, and the fourth end 222 is pivoted to the cabinet 90.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the first rail 23 is movably disposed in the second accommodation space 13, and the second rail 24 is movably disposed in the second accommodation space 13 and parallel to the first rail 23. The limit rod 25 is disposed between the first rail 23 and the second rail 24, and is disposed perpendicularly to the first rail 23 and the second rail 24 at one end of the first rail 23 and the second rail 24 that is close to the bus 91. The guide member 26 is slidably disposed on the limit rod 25, and the second end 212 of the first rod 21 and the third end 221 of the second rod 22 are pivotally connected to the guide member 26, respectively.

When the drawer-type device 100 is completely stored in the cabinet 90, as shown in FIG3 , the cable management structure 20 is located in the storage position. At this time, the first rod 21 will pivot with the first end 211 and the second end 212 to be completely stored in the second storage space 13 of the assembly box 16, and parallel to the long side of the assembly box 16. The guide member 26 provided at the second end 212 of the first rod 21 slides to be located at the left end side of the limit rod 25 shown in the figure. At the same time, the second rod 22 will pivot with the third end 221 and the fourth end 222 to be completely stored in the second storage space 13 of the assembly box 16, and parallel to the long side of the assembly box 16.

The connection line 123 is arranged along the first rod 21 and the second rod 22, and is bent at each end position. A plurality of cable management rings 27 are respectively arranged on the first rod 21 and the second rod 22, and the connection line 123 is suitable for passing through the cable management rings 27. In this way, the connection line 123 can be arranged along the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 as much as possible on the longer first rod 21 and the second rod 22 through the limit constraint of the cable management ring 27. Alternatively, during the operation of the first rod 21 and the second rod 22, the entire section of the connection line 123 can be driven by the cable management ring 27 to move along the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 as much as possible.

Next, the operation of the cable management structure 20 and the connection cable 123 when the support frame 10 is pulled out of the cabinet 90 is described. As shown in FIG3 and FIG4, when the support frame 10 is to be moved from the storage position to the pull-out position, the user pulls the support frame 10 out of the cabinet 90 in the direction of the upper left corner of the figure. At this time, since the fourth end 222 of the second rod 22 is pivoted to the cabinet 90, the position of the fourth end 222 of the second rod 22 will be fixed and will not move, and will only perform relative pivoting motion. Since the first end 211 of the first rod 21 is pivoted to the support frame 10, the first end 211 of the first rod 21 will move to the upper left of the figure as the support frame 10 moves. As the first end 211 of the first rod 21 moves away from the fourth end 222 of the second rod 22, the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 will move and pivot relative to each other, that is, the second end 212 of the first rod 21 and the third end 221 of the second rod 22 pivot relative to each other, until the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 are straightened from a bent state.

During the relative movement of the first rod 21 and the second rod 22, the second end 212 of the first rod 21 and the third end 221 of the second rod 22 will also drive the guide member 26 to move along the limit rod 25 from the left end to the right end. In addition, the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 will also drive the guide member 26 to move outside the second accommodating space 13. Since the guide member 26 is mounted on the limit rod 25 and slides, it will also pull the limit rod 25 to move outside the second accommodating space 13.

Since the two ends of the limit rod 25 are connected to the first pull rail 23 and the second pull rail 24 respectively, the first pull rail 23 and the second pull rail 24 are synchronously driven to extend and move outside the second accommodating space 13 like a drawer. In this way, the limit rod 25 can be pulled outward in the direction in which the two ends move outward in parallel at the same time, and the guide member 26 is moved and limited in the direction of being pulled out while sliding along the limit rod 25.

When the support frame 10 is completely pulled out, part of the connection line 123 will also be pulled out of the second accommodation space 13 to maintain the connector 122 connected to the bus 91 while the support frame 10 can still move freely. When the support frame 10 is pushed into the cabinet 90 for storage, the cable management mechanism 20 will move in the opposite direction until it is completely accommodated in the second accommodation space 13 as shown in FIG. 3 .

In other embodiments, only the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 may be provided, and the first rod 21 and the second rod 22 may pivot relative to the cabinet 90 and the carrier 10, and the two may pivot relative to each other. In this way, the required cable management and protection of the connection cable 123 during the movement of the carrier 10 may be provided.

In addition, the support frame 10 may further include at least one limiting ring 14 disposed in the second accommodation space 13, and the connection wire 123 is adapted to be passed through at least one limiting ring 14. As can be seen from FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in this embodiment, a plurality of limiting rings 14 are disposed in the assembly box 16, and the limiting rings 14 are located on the wall surface of the assembly box 16 close to the main body 121 of the electronic device 12, so that the limiting rings 14 are not disposed on the moving path of the cable management structure 20. In this way, when the cable management structure 20 is actuated, even if the connection wire 123 is driven to move, the connection wire 123 can be constrained on the path where the limiting ring 14 is located, and will not be pulled to a position that affects the movement of the cable management structure 20.

Next, please refer to FIG. 1 , the carrier 10 further includes a locking member 1221 fixed to the connector 122. In addition, the cabinet 90 further includes a reinforcing member 911, which is sleeved on the bus 91. As shown in FIG. 2 , when the connector 122 is inserted into the bus 91, the reinforcing member 911 sleeved on the bus 91 can be locked to the locking member 1221, so that the connector 122 is fixed to the bus 91 via the locking member 1221.

In addition, in addition to the method of locking the locking member 1221 and the reinforcing member 911 to each other as in the present embodiment, the size or state of the locking member 1221 can be changed so that the locking member 1221 is directly locked to the bus 91 without the need to separately provide the reinforcing member 911. In addition, if the connector 122 is large enough, the locking member 1221 may not be provided, but the reinforcing member 911 may be directly locked to the connector 122, which can also reduce the number of locking members 1221.

In addition, before the connector 122 is inserted and connected to the bus 91 as shown in FIG1 , the connector 122 must be temporarily fixed to the carrier 10 so that the carrier 10 moves until the connector 122 is connected to the bus 91 as shown in FIG2 . In conjunction with FIG3 , it can be seen that the locking member 1221 has a plate extending along a plane at the top. When the connector 122 is to be temporarily fixed to the carrier 10, the screw 1222 can be passed through the locking member 1221 from bottom to top and locked to the upper surface of the assembly box 16 to temporarily fix it. After the carrier 10 moves until the connector 122 is connected to the bus 91 as shown in FIG2 , the screw 1222 can be unscrewed to release the mutually fixed state between the connector 122 and the carrier 10. The screw 1222 is used as the screw 1222 for locking the locking member 1221 and the reinforcing member 911, which can also reduce the number of components that need to be prepared.

Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as above with some embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the new model shall be subject to the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

100: drawer-type device 10: carrier 11: first storage space 12: electronic device 121: main body 122: connector 1221: locking fastener 1222: screw 123: connecting wire 13: second storage space 14: limit ring 16: assembly box 20: cable management structure 21: first rod 211: first end 212: second end 22: second rod 221: third end 222: fourth end 23: first pull rail 24: second pull rail 25: limit rod 26: guide piece 27: cable management ring 90: cabinet 91: bus bar 911: Reinforcement 92: Slide rail

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment of the present invention before the connector is inserted into the bus. FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment of the present invention when the connector is inserted into the bus. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment of the present invention when the cable management structure is in the storage position and part of the structure is omitted. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional diagram of a drawer-type device in an embodiment of the present invention when the cable management structure is in the extended position and part of the structure is omitted.

11: First storage space

12: Electronic devices

121: Subject

122: Connector

1221: Lock firmware

1222: Screws

123:Connection line

13: Second storage space

14: Limiting ring

16:Assembly box

20: Cable management structure

21: First rod

211: First end

212: Second end

22: Second rod

221: The third end

222: The fourth end

23: First pull track

24: Second pull track

25: Limit rod

26: Guide piece

27: Cable management ring

90: Cabinet

91: Bus

911: Reinforcement

Claims (10)

A drawer-type device is suitable for being assembled to a cabinet having a busbar, and the drawer-type device comprises: A support frame, which is movably assembled to the cabinet via a slide rail, and the support frame comprises: A first accommodating space; and A second accommodating space; An electronic device, which is suitable for being accommodated in the first accommodating space of the support frame, and the electronic device comprises a main body, a connector and a connecting line, the two ends of the connecting line are respectively connected to the main body and the connector, and the connector is suitable for being inserted into the busbar; and A cable management structure is assembled in the second accommodation space of the support frame and is extendably connected between the support frame and the bus bar as the support frame moves. The cable management structure moves between a pull-out position and a storage position. In the pull-out position, the support frame moves out of the cabinet and the cable management structure drives a portion of the connection cable to straighten. In the storage position, the support frame moves into the cabinet and the cable management structure drives the portion of the connection cable to bend. The drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the support rack further includes an assembly box to form the second accommodating space, the assembly box is disposed in the first accommodating space, and the cable management structure is disposed in the assembly box. The drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the cable management structure comprises: a first rod having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivoted to the support frame; and a second rod having a third end and a fourth end, the third end being pivoted to the second end, and the fourth end being pivoted to the cabinet; wherein the connection line is arranged along the first rod and the second rod, and when in the pulled-out position, the second end of the first rod and the third end of the second rod pivot relative to each other, and the first end of the first rod is away from the fourth end of the second rod, so that the portion of the connection line is driven to be straightened. The drawer-type device as described in claim 3, wherein the cable management structure further includes: a first pull rail, movably disposed in the second accommodating space; a second pull rail, movably disposed in the second accommodating space and parallel to the first pull rail; a limit rod, disposed between the first pull rail and the second pull rail; and a guide member, slidably disposed on the limit rod, and the second end of the first rod member and the third end of the second rod member are respectively pivotally connected to the guide member. As described in claim 3, the cable management structure further includes a plurality of cable management rings, which are respectively arranged on the first rod and the second rod, and the connecting wire is suitable for passing through the cable management rings. A drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the carrier further includes a locking member fixed to the connector, and when the connector is inserted into the bus, the connector is fixed to the bus via the locking member. The drawer-type device as described in claim 6, wherein the cabinet further includes a reinforcement piece, which is mounted on the bus and locked to the locking piece. The drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the cabinet further includes a reinforcement member, which is sleeved on the bus and locked to the connector. The drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the supporting frame further includes at least one limiting ring disposed in the second accommodating space, and the connecting line is adapted to pass through the at least one limiting ring. A drawer-type device as described in claim 1, wherein the second accommodation space is located in the supporting frame near the end of the bus.

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