TWM655849U - Server device and its electronic module - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic module includes a working unit, a side frame and a handle unit. The side frame is fixed on one end of the working unit. The handle unit includes a handle body and a buckle portion. The handle body is pivotally connected to the side frame, and the buckle portion is located on the handle body. When the working unit is inserted into a receiving frame, the handle body is rotated relative to the side frame so that the buckle portion is removably buckled to the receiving frame.

Description

Server device and electronic module thereof

This invention relates to an electronic module, and in particular to an electronic module used in a server device.

Generally speaking, a voltage regulator module (VRM) is directly soldered on the motherboard of the server device. In this way, when the motherboard of the server device is turned on, the voltage regulator module adjusts the voltage according to the required voltage value of the processor pin so that the power supply can supply the processor with appropriate voltage.

However, if the voltage regulator module on the motherboard is to be repaired or replaced, the maintenance personnel must first turn off the power, remove the server chassis, and remove the voltage regulator module from the motherboard using a desoldering tool. This is not only inconvenient and time-consuming, but also costly, and it is impossible to quickly install different voltage regulator modules on the motherboard according to different voltage requirements, thereby reducing the flexibility of the server device in repair or replacement.

It can be seen that the above-mentioned technology still has inconveniences and defects, which are problems that the industry needs to solve urgently.

This invention proposes a server device and an electronic module thereof to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to one implementation method of the present invention, a server device includes a chassis, a motherboard, a containing frame and at least one electronic module. The motherboard is located in the chassis. The containing frame includes a frame body and at least one first buckle part. The frame body is fixed on the motherboard, and the first buckle part is located on the frame body. The electronic module includes a working unit, a side frame and a handle unit. The side frame is fixed to one end of the working unit. The handle unit includes a handle body and a second buckle part. The handle body is pivoted to the side frame, and the second buckle part is located on the handle body. When the working unit is inserted into the frame body and electrically connected to the motherboard, the handle body rotates relative to the side frame so that the second buckle part can be removably buckled onto the first buckle part.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the above-mentioned server device, the receiving frame includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a back plate and at least one convex rib. The back plate connects the first bracket and the second bracket, and together with the first bracket and the second bracket, defines a receiving slot. The long axis direction of the receiving slot is parallel to the long axis direction of the working unit. The convex rib is convexly arranged at the bottom of the receiving slot and directly contacts the working unit.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the above-mentioned server device, the mainboard includes a wiring board and an electrical socket. The wiring board is located on the bottom surface of the chassis, and the electrical socket is located on the top surface of the wiring board and electrically connected to the wiring board. The working unit includes a circuit board and an electrical plug-in. The circuit board is removably located in the receiving slot, and the electrical plug-in is removably connected to the electrical socket and is located at the opposite end of the circuit board with the frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server device, the handle unit further includes a hand-pull portion, and the hand-pull portion and the second buckle portion are respectively located on the handle body in relative positions.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the above-mentioned server device, the frame further includes a hook and buckle opening, and the electronic module further includes a pressing plate and a torsion spring element. The pressing plate is pivoted to the hand-pull portion, and one end of the pressing plate has a clamping portion. The torsion spring element abuts against the pressing plate and the hand-pull portion to return the pressing plate to its original position. When the second clamping portion is clamped to the first clamping portion, the handle unit can be fixed to the frame by removably clamping it into the hook and buckle opening through the clamping portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the above-mentioned server device, one end of the frame body facing away from the motherboard has a mounting flange, and the mounting flange is for the frame to be mounted thereon. The frame includes a recessed portion and a through-slot. The recessed portion is connected to the through-slot and is located between the through-slot and the mounting flange, and the handle body passes through the through-slot and extends into the recessed portion, and the second buckle portion is located in the recessed portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the above-mentioned server device, the first buckle portion includes a hook body, which is protruding on the mounting flange and forms a slot with the end of the frame. The second buckle portion includes a recessed portion, which divides the handle body into a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion, the first protruding portion extends into the slot, and the hook body extends into the recessed portion.

According to an implementation method of the invention, an electronic module includes a working unit, a frame and a handle unit. The frame is fixed to one end of the working unit. The handle unit includes a handle body and a buckle portion. The handle body is pivoted to the frame, and the buckle portion is located on the handle body. When the working unit is inserted into a receiving frame, the handle body rotates relative to the frame, so that the buckle portion can be removably buckled onto the receiving frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned electronic module, the working unit includes a circuit board and an electrical plug-in, the circuit board is removably positioned in a receiving slot of a receiving frame, and the electrical plug-in and the frame are respectively located at opposite ends of the circuit board for removably connecting to an electrical socket of a mainboard.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned electronic module, the handle unit further includes a hand-pull portion, and the hand-pull portion and the buckle portion are respectively located on the handle body in relative positions.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, the electronic module further comprises a pressing plate and a torsion spring element. The pressing plate is pivoted to the hand-pull portion, and one end of the pressing plate has a clamping portion, and the torsion spring element abuts against the pressing plate and the hand-pull portion to return the pressing plate to its original position, and the frame further comprises a hook and buckle opening. When the buckle portion is buckled to the receiving frame, the handle unit can be fixed to the frame by removably buckling the buckle portion into the hook and buckle opening.

According to one or more embodiments of the invention, in the electronic module, the frame includes a recessed portion and a through slot, the recessed portion is connected to the through slot and is located between the through slot and the receiving frame. The handle body passes through the through slot and extends into the recessed portion, and the buckle portion is located in the recessed portion.

Thus, through the above-mentioned architecture, the server device and its electronic modules of the present invention can quickly install different electronic modules on the motherboard according to different requirements of corresponding voltages, thereby improving the flexibility of the server device in maintenance or replacement.

The above is only used to explain the problems that this creation is intended to solve, the technical means to solve the problems, and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of this creation will be introduced in detail in the implementation method and related diagrams below.

The following will disclose multiple implementations of the present invention with drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these practical details are not necessary in some implementations of the present invention and should not be used to limit the present invention. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some commonly used structures and components will be depicted in the drawings in a simple schematic manner. In addition, in order to facilitate the reader's viewing, the size of each component in the drawings is not drawn according to the actual scale.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server device 10 of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the server device 10 of FIG. 1. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, a server device 10 includes a chassis 100, a motherboard 200, a plurality of (e.g., 2) housing frames 300, and a plurality of electronic modules 400. The motherboard 200 is located in the chassis 100. These housing frames 300 are respectively fixed on the motherboard 200 and are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction. Each housing frame 300 includes a frame body 310 and a plurality of first buckle portions 360. The frame 310 is fixed to the top surface 211 of the main board 200 (refer to the top surface 211 of the wiring board 210), and has a plurality of receiving grooves 370, which are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, and the long axis direction of each receiving groove 370 is parallel to the Z-axis direction. The first buckle parts 360 of the same receiving frame 300 are arranged on the frame 310 at intervals, and are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction. Each first buckle part 360 is located between any two adjacent receiving grooves 370, and each receiving groove 370 is located between any two adjacent first buckle parts 360.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the electronic module 400 of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the electronic module 400 includes a working unit 410, a side frame 420 and a handle unit 430. The side frame 420 is fixed to one end of the working unit 410. The handle unit 430 includes a handle body 431 and a second buckle portion 450. The handle body 431 is pivoted to the side frame 420, and the second buckle portion 450 is located on the handle body 431.

FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C are schematic diagrams of the sequential operation of installing the electronic module 400 of FIG. 1 to the receiving frame 300. As shown in FIG. 4A, when a user wants to install one of the electronic modules 400 to the mainboard 200, the user first inserts the working unit 410 of the electronic module 400 vertically into one of the receiving slots 370 of the frame 310 along the Z axis, and electrically connects the working unit 410 to the mainboard 200; then, as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the user rotates the handle body 431 in the counterclockwise direction C1 around the Y axis relative to the frame 420, so that the second buckle portion 450 can be removably buckled onto the first buckle portion 360. Therefore, the electronic module 400 can be fixed on the mainboard 200, so that the working unit 410 can stably perform corresponding work on the mainboard 200. For example, the working unit 410 is a voltage regulator module (VRM). Therefore, the electronic module 400 fixed on the motherboard 200 allows the voltage regulator module to stably perform voltage regulation on the motherboard 200.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the working unit may also be a board-to-board (BTB) connector.

On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 4B , the user rotates the handle body 431 in the clockwise direction C2 around the Y-axis relative to the frame 420 , thereby allowing the second buckle portion 450 to be separated from the first buckle portion 360 ( FIG. 4A ).

As shown in FIG. 1 , more specifically, the chassis 100 includes a bottom plate 110 and a plurality of side plates 120. The side plates 120 surround the bottom plate 110, the bottom plate 110 is adjacent to the side plates 120, and the bottom plate 110 and the side plates 120 together define a receiving space 130 for completely receiving the motherboard 200, the receiving frame 300, and the electronic module 400. The receiving space 130 is in a strip shape, and the receiving space 130 has a long axis direction (such as the X axis), however, the present invention is not limited to this space configuration.

The mainboard 200 includes a wiring board 210 and a plurality of electrical sockets 220. The wiring board 210 is plate-shaped, located on the bottom surface (such as the bottom plate 110) of the chassis 100, and extends along the X-Y axis. These electrical sockets 220 are arranged on the top surface 211 of the wiring board 210, and are electrically connected to the wiring board 210 respectively, and these electrical sockets 220 are arranged in sequence along the Y axis direction, and are respectively located one by one in these receiving slots 370. Each working unit 410 includes a circuit board 411, at least one working device 413 and an electrical plug-in 414. Each circuit board 411 is removably inserted into the corresponding receiving slot 370, and the long axis direction of the circuit board 411 is parallel to the long axis direction of the receiving slot 370 (such as the Z axis). The electrical plug-in 414 and the frame 420 are located at opposite ends of the circuit board 411, and the electrical plug-in 414 is removably connected to one of the electrical sockets 220, thereby electrically connecting the wiring board 210 of the main board 200. The working device 413 is soldered on the circuit board 411 to perform corresponding work (such as voltage adjustment work) on the main board 200. Therefore, when the circuit board 411 of the working unit 410 is vertically inserted into the receiving slot 370 in the direction of the main board 200, the electrical plug-in 414 of the working unit 410 is removably inserted into one of the electrical sockets 220, thereby forming an electrical connection between the main board 200 and the electronic module 400.

More specifically, the receiving frame 300 includes a plurality of first brackets 320, a plurality of second brackets 330, and a plurality of back plates 340. The first brackets 320 are respectively located on one side of the frame 310 and are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction. The second brackets 330 are respectively located on the opposite side of the frame 310 and are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, and each second bracket 330 is aligned with one of the first brackets 320. The back plates 340 are arranged in sequence along the Y-axis direction, and each back plate 340 connects one of the first brackets 320 and the second bracket 330, and the three together define the above-mentioned receiving slot 370, and the long axis direction (such as the Z axis) of the receiving slot 370 is parallel to the long axis direction (such as the Z axis) of the working unit 410. In addition, a portion of the back plates 340 have one or more convex ribs 350 . The convex ribs 350 are convexly disposed on the bottom of one of the receiving grooves 370 and directly abut against the working unit 410 , thereby stabilizing the working unit 410 in the receiving groove 370 .

The first bracket 320 and the second bracket 330 corresponding to each receiving groove 370 respectively have a first guide groove portion 321 and a second guide groove portion 331. The first guide groove portion 321 and the second guide groove portion 331 are respectively located on the surface of the first bracket 320 and the second bracket 330 facing each other. The first guide groove portion 321 and the second guide groove portion 331 are used to allow the convex wings 412 on the opposite sides of the circuit board 411 to slide therein, which helps the stability of the working unit 410 in the receiving groove 370. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A, the top of the frame 310 facing away from the main board 200 has a mounting flange 380, and the mounting flange 380 is for mounting the frame 420 thereon. The frame 420 includes a through slot 423 and a recessed portion 424. The through slot 423 is formed on the top surface 421 of the frame 420, and the recessed portion 424 is located between the through slot 423 and the mounting flange 380, and is connected to the through slot 423.

Thus, when the handle unit 430 is mounted to the frame 420 , the handle body 431 passes through the through slot 423 and extends into the recess 424 , and the handle body 431 is pivoted on the frame 420 via a pivot 440 , and the second buckle portion 450 is located in the recess 424 .

In this embodiment, for example, the first buckle portion 360 includes a hook 361, which is protruding from the mounting flange 380 and forms a slot 362 with the top of the frame 310. The second buckle portion 450 includes a recess 451, which divides the handle body 431 into a first protrusion 431A and a second protrusion 431B (FIG. 4B), the first protrusion 431A extends into the slot 362, and the hook 361 extends into the recess 451.

Thus, when the handle body 431 rotates in the clockwise direction C2 so that the second buckle portion 450 gradually separates from the first buckle portion 360 , the second protrusion 431B of the handle body 431 presses the first buckle portion 360 of the accommodating frame 300 and provides a vertical upward force, thereby helping the electrical plug 414 of the working unit 410 to be pulled out of the electrical socket 220 .

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4C , the handle unit 430 further includes a hand-pull portion 460. The hand-pull portion 460 and the second buckle portion 450 are respectively disposed on the handle body 431 in a relative position. More specifically, the hand-pull portion 460 has a through hole 461 and an embossed pattern 462. The through hole 461 passes through the hand-pull portion 460 so that the user's fingers can pass through and grasp the entire electronic module 400. The embossed pattern 462 is convexly disposed on the outer surface of the hand-pull portion 460 opposite to the through hole 461 to help the user grasp the hand-pull portion 460.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4C , the frame 420 includes a hook opening 425. The hook opening 425 is formed on the side surface 422 of the frame 420 adjacent to the top surface 421. The electronic module 400 further includes a pressing plate 470 and a torsion spring element 480. The pressing plate 470 is pivoted to the hand-pull portion 460 through a pin 472, and one end of the pressing plate 470 has a clamping portion 471. The torsion spring element 480 abuts against the pressing plate 470 and the hand-pull portion 460, and the restoring elastic force of the torsion spring element 480 after deformation is used to return the pressing plate 470 to its original position.

As shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C , after the handle body 431 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction C1 to the top surface 421 of the frame 420, the user can release the pressed pressing plate 470 so that the clamping portion 471 of the pressing plate 470 can be removably clamped into the hook opening 425, thereby fixing the handle unit 430 on the frame 420 and preventing the handle unit 430 from shaking on the frame 420.

Thus, through the above-mentioned architecture, the server device and its electronic modules of the present invention can quickly install different electronic modules on the motherboard according to different requirements of corresponding voltages, thereby improving the flexibility of the server device in maintenance or replacement.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them can be protected in the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached hereto.

10: Server device 100: Chassis 110: Bottom plate 120: Side plate 130: Accommodation space 200: Motherboard 210: Distribution board 211: Top surface 220: Electrical socket 300: Accommodation frame 310: Frame 320: First bracket 321: First guide groove 330: Second bracket 331: Second guide groove 340: Back plate 350: Protruding rib 360: First buckle part 361: Hook body 362: Slot 370: Accommodation groove 380: Mounting flange 400: Electronic module 410: Working unit 411: Circuit board 412: Protruding wing 413: Working device 414: Electrical plug-in 420: frame 421: top surface 422: side surface 423: through groove 424: recessed portion 425: hook opening 430: handle unit 431: handle body 431A: first protrusion 431B: second protrusion 440: pivot 450: second buckle portion 451: recessed portion 460: hand pull portion 461: through hole 462: embossed pattern 470: pressing plate 471: snap-fit portion 472: pin 480: torsion spring element X, Y, Z: axial direction C1: counterclockwise direction C2: clockwise direction

In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of this creation more clearly understandable, the attached drawings are described as follows: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a server device of an embodiment of this creation. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the server device of Figure 1. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the electronic module of Figure 1. Figures 4A to 4C are respectively schematic diagrams of the continuous operation of installing the electronic module of Figure 1 into the container frame.

10: Server device

100: Chassis

110: Base plate

120: Side panels

130: Storage space

200: Motherboard

210: Distribution board

211: Top

300: Container frame

310:Frame

370: Storage tank

400: Electronic module

410:Working unit

430:Handle unit

X,Y,Z: axis direction

Claims (12)

A server device comprises: a chassis; a motherboard, located in the chassis; a containing frame, comprising a frame body and at least one first buckle part, the frame body is fixed on the motherboard, and the first buckle part is located on the frame body; and at least one electronic module, comprising: a working unit; a side frame, fixed to one end of the working unit; and a handle unit, comprising a handle body and a second buckle part, the handle body is pivoted to the side frame, and the second buckle part is located on the handle body, wherein when the working unit is inserted into the frame body and electrically connected to the motherboard, the handle body rotates relative to the side frame, so that the second buckle part can be removably buckled onto the first buckle part. A server device as described in claim 1, wherein the housing frame comprises: a first bracket; a second bracket; a back plate connecting the first bracket and the second bracket and defining a housing slot together with the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the long axis of the housing slot is parallel to the long axis of the working unit; and at least one convex rib protruding from the bottom of the housing slot and directly contacting the working unit. The server device as described in claim 2, wherein the mainboard includes a wiring board and an electrical socket, the wiring board is located on the bottom surface of the chassis, the electrical socket is located on the top surface of the wiring board and is electrically connected to the wiring board; and the working unit includes a circuit board and an electrical plug-in, the circuit board is removably disposed in the receiving slot, and the electrical plug-in is removably connected to the electrical socket and is located at opposite ends of the circuit board and the frame. A server device as described in claim 1, wherein the handle unit further includes a hand-pull portion, and the hand-pull portion and the second buckle portion are respectively located opposite to each other on the handle body. The server device as described in claim 4, wherein the frame further includes a hook and buckle opening, the electronic module further includes a pressing plate and a torsion spring element, the pressing plate is pivoted to the hand-pull portion, and one end of the pressing plate has a clamping portion, the torsion spring element abuts against the pressing plate and the hand-pull portion to return the pressing plate to its original position, wherein when the second clamping portion is clamped to the first clamping portion, the handle unit can be fixed to the frame by being removably clamped to the hook and buckle opening through the clamping portion. A server device as described in claim 4, wherein the frame has a mounting flange at one end facing away from the motherboard, and the mounting flange is for the frame to be mounted thereon; and the frame includes a recessed portion and a through-slot, the recessed portion is connected to the through-slot and is located between the through-slot and the mounting flange, the handle body passes through the through-slot and extends into the recessed portion, and the second buckle portion is located in the recessed portion. The server device as described in claim 6, wherein the first buckle portion includes a hook body, the hook body is protruding on the mounting flange and forms a slot between the hook body and the end of the frame; and the second buckle portion includes a recessed portion, the recessed portion divides the handle body into a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion, the first protruding portion extends into the slot, and the hook body extends into the recessed portion. An electronic module comprises: a working unit; a side frame fixed to one end of the working unit; and a handle unit comprising a handle body and a buckle portion, wherein the handle body is pivoted to the side frame and the buckle portion is located on the handle body, wherein when the working unit is inserted into a receiving frame, the handle body rotates relative to the side frame so that the buckle portion can be removably buckled onto the receiving frame. An electronic module as described in claim 8, wherein the working unit includes a circuit board and an electrical plug-in, the circuit board is removably positioned in a receiving slot of the receiving frame, and the electrical plug-in and the side frame are respectively located at opposite ends of the circuit board for removably connecting to an electrical socket of a mainboard. An electronic module as described in claim 8, wherein the handle unit further includes a hand-pull portion, and the hand-pull portion and the buckle portion are respectively located opposite to each other on the handle body. The electronic module as described in claim 10 further comprises: a pressing plate pivotally connected to the hand-pull portion, and one end of the pressing plate has a snap-fit portion; and a torsion spring element abutting against the pressing plate and the hand-pull portion to return the pressing plate to its original position, and the frame further comprises a hook and buckle opening, wherein when the hook and buckle portion is snapped to the accommodating frame, the handle unit can be fixed to the frame by snapping the hook and buckle opening removably through the snap and buckle portion. An electronic module as described in claim 8, wherein the frame includes a recessed portion and a through slot, the recessed portion is connected to the through slot and is located between the through slot and the accommodating frame, the handle body passes through the through slot and extends into the recessed portion, and the buckle portion is located in the recessed portion.

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