Central electronics complex (‘CEC’) and fan structure
View Patent ↗A server chassis, including: a first compartment configured to receive one or more central electronics complexes (‘CECs’); and a second compartment configured to receive one or more fans for cooling the one or more CECs, wherein the second compartment is coupled to the first compartment such that: the second compartment is inserted within the first compartment when the second compartment is in an operational position; and the second compartment is outside of the first compartment and rotated relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in a service position.
1. A server chassis, comprising:
a first compartment configured to receive one or more central electronics complexes (‘CECs’) through a front of the server chassis; and
a second compartment including one or more fans for cooling the one or more CECs, wherein the second compartment is coupled to a front of the first compartment by a pivot attached to a center of the front of the first compartment such that:
the second compartment is inserted within the first compartment when the second compartment is in an operational position and blocks access to the first compartment; and
the second compartment is outside of the first compartment and rotated around the pivot relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in a service position and permits access to the first compartment.
2. The server chassis of claim 1 wherein:
the first compartment receives a top CEC and a bottom CEC; and
the second compartment rotates up or down relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the service position.
3. The server chassis of claim 1 wherein:
the first compartment receives a left CEC and a right CEC; and
the second compartment rotates left or right relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the service position.
4. The server chassis of claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism for securing the second compartment in a non-rotated position relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the operational position.
5. The server chassis of claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism for securing the second compartment in a rotated position relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in a service position.
6. The server chassis of claim 1 wherein the first compartment further comprises a CEC removal mechanism.
7. The server chassis of claim 1 wherein the second compartment further comprises a plurality of fans, each fan in the second compartment individually coupled to a power source.
8. The server chassis of claim 1 wherein the first compartment further comprises a plurality of CECs, each CEC in the first compartment individually coupled to a power source.
9. A system comprising:
a first compartment that includes one or more central electronics complexes (‘CECs’); and
a second compartment that includes one or more fans for cooling the one or more CECs, wherein the second compartment is coupled to a front of the first compartment by a pivot attached to a center of the front of the first compartment and the CECs are received into the front of the first compartment such that:
the second compartment is inserted within the first compartment when the second compartment is in an operational position and blocks access to the first compartment; and
the second compartment is outside of the first compartment and rotated relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in a service position and permits access to the first compartment.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein:
the first compartment includes a top CEC and a bottom CEC; and
the second compartment rotates up or down relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the service position.
11. The system of claim 9 wherein:
the first compartment includes a left CEC and a right CEC; and
the second compartment rotates left or right relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the service position.
12. The system of claim 9 further comprising a locking mechanism for securing the second compartment in a non-rotated position relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in the operational position.
13. The system of claim 9 further comprising a locking mechanism for securing the second compartment in a rotated position relative to the first compartment when the second compartment is in a service position.
14. The system of claim 9 wherein the first compartment further comprises a CEC removal mechanism.
15. The system of claim 9 wherein each fan in the second compartment is individually coupled to a power source.
16. The system of claim 9 wherein each CEC in the first compartment is individually coupled to a power source.