IP Library Granted Patent US 7,894,195
Granted Patent B2
US 7,894,195 · App. 12/428,633 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

Disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis

Assignee: Super Micro Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,894,195
App. No.
12/428,633
Granted
Feb 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposing structure of industrial computer chassis includes a chassis shell, two motherboard trays and a back plate. The interior of the chassis shell is divided into a storage unit section and a motherboard section. The interior of the storage unit section is arranged at least one storage unit, while two motherboard trays are disposed in the motherboard section. The interior of each motherboard tray is arranged a motherboard. In the motherboard trays, at least one motherboard tray is extended a wedge frame toward the storage unit section. A transfer card having a hot swapping function is arranged on the wedge frame and is arranged by inserting into the corresponding motherboard. In addition, a back plate is arranged between the storage unit section and the motherboard section. Corresponding to the wedge frame, a slot capable of a hot swapping function is arranged on the back plate. In so doing, the transfer card may be inserted into the slot, thereby, providing a hot swapping function.

Claims (12)

1. A disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis, including:

a chassis shell, an interior of which is divided into a storage unit section and a motherboard section, an interior of the storage unit section being arranged at least one storage unit;

two motherboard trays, which are disposed in the motherboard section, and an interior of each of which is arranged a motherboard, and a side of at least one in which is extended a wedge frame toward the storage unit section, a transfer card having a hot swapping function being arranged on the wedge frame and being arranged by inserting into the corresponding motherboard; and

a back plate, which is arranged between the storage unit section and the motherboard section, and on which a slot capable of a hot swapping function is arranged corresponding to the wedge frame, by inserting the transfer card into the slot, thereby, providing a hot swapping function.

2. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the storage unit section is located in a front half part of the chassis shell, while the motherboard section is located in a rear half part of the chassis shell.

3. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the interior of the chassis shell is further divided by a fan section, which is between the storage unit section and the motherboard section.

4. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 3 , wherein the wedge frame passes the fan section and is extended toward the back plate.

5. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 3 , wherein at least one fan is arranged in the fan section.

6. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the storage unit is referred to a hard disk drive.

7. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the two motherboard trays are arranged in the motherboard section by a pulling and drawing manner.

8. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the two motherboard trays are disposed in the chassis shell by a vertically overlapping manner.

9. The disposing structure for hot swappable motherboard in industrial computer chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the two motherboard trays are disposed in the chassis shell by a horizontally parallel manner.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 069436/0469 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2018
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS ADMINSTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046029/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2009
From: LIN, TE-CHANG
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 022831/0001 →
Continuity (1)
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