IP Library Granted Patent US 10,568,229
Granted Patent B1
US 10,568,229 · App. 16/232,991 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Server structure

Inventors: Pae Yoong Ng (San Jose, CA); Pak Kai Ho (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
H05K7/1487F28F13/00H05K5/0026H05K5/0221H05K5/03H05K7/1405H05K7/1489H05K7/20409
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Patent No.
US 10,568,229
App. No.
16/232,991
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A server structure having a tray, a mother board, a computing device, a computing device, a plurality of slot connectors and an air shroud is provided. The mother board is stacked on the tray, and a top surface of the mother board is exposed. The computing device is arranged on the top surface of the mother board and electrically connected to the mother board. The slot connectors are arranged on the top surface of the mother board and arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the slot connectors is arranged adjacent to the computing device. The air shroud covers on the slot connectors and an external surface of the air shroud is extended toward the computing device to guide air to flow toward the computing device. Therefore, air flows through a primary heat source, the computing device namely.

Claims (23)

1. A server structure, comprising:

a tray;

a mother board stacked on the tray, and a top surface of the mother board being exposed;

a computing device arranged on the top surface of the mother board and electrically connected to the mother board;

a plurality of slot connectors arranged on the top surface of the mother board and arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the slot connectors being arranged adjacent to the computing device; and

an air shroud covering on the slot connectors,

wherein the air shroud comprises a rectangular top plate and comprises a couple of end plates and a couple of side plates respectively arranged perpendicular to the rectangular top plate, the couple of end plates and the couple of side plates are connected to the respectively edges of the top plate, the couple of end plates are arranged opposite to each other and the couple of side plates are arranged opposite to each other, an opening opposite to the top plate is enclosed among the couple of end plates and the couple of side plates, and the slot connectors are accommodated in the opening;

wherein an elastic hook is protruded from an internal surface of each of the couple of end plates, a latch is arranged on each of two ends of each slot connector, and the elastic hook hooks the respective latches.

2. A server structure, comprising:

a tray;

a mother board stacked on the tray, and a top surface of the mother board being exposed;

a computing device arranged on the top surface of the mother board and electrically connected to the mother board;

a plurality of slot connectors arranged on the top surface of the mother board and arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the slot connectors being arranged adjacent to the computing device; and

an air shroud covering on the slot connectors,

wherein the air shroud comprises a rectangular top plate and comprises a couple of end plates and a couple of side plates respectively arranged perpendicular to the rectangular top plate, the couple of end plates and the couple of side plates are connected to the respectively edges of the top plate, the couple of end plates are arranged opposite to each other and the couple of side plates are arranged opposite to each other, an opening opposite to the top plate is enclosed among the couple of end plates and the couple of side plates, and the slot connectors are accommodated in the opening;

wherein an elastic hook is arranged protruding from an internal surface of one of the side plates, and the elastic hook hooks an edge of the mother board.

3. The server structure according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic hook is reversed and extended from an edge of the side plate, a tip of the elastic hook penetrates and hooks the side plate, and the tip of the elastic hook hooks a side wall of the tray.

4. The server structure according to claim 2 , wherein the slot connectors are separated from the computing device by the other side plate.

5. The server structure according to claim 1 , wherein a notch is defined on each of the couple of end plates of the air shrouds, and the respective notches are arranged corresponding to the two ends of the respective slot connectors.

6. The server structure according to claim 5 , wherein the elastic hook is reversed and extended from an internal edge of the notch, a tip of the elastic hook penetrates and hooks the side plate, and a middle segment of the elastic hook hooks the respective connectors.

7. The server structure according to claim 5 , wherein at least one slot is defined on an edge of each notch, the slots are disposed corresponding to gaps between the adjacent slot connectors, an elastic hook is arranged protruding from an internal surface of each of the couple of end plates, a latch is arranged on each of two ends of each slot connector, the elastic hook hooks the respective latches, and each slot extends to the elastic hook.

8. The server structure according to claim 1 , wherein a heat dissipation block thermally connected with the computing device is arranged on the mother board, the heat dissipation block comprises a plurality of fins arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the fins are arranged parallel with the slot connectors.

9. The server structure according to claim 1 , wherein the respective slot connectors are arranged at two opposite sides of the computing device, there are two air shrouds respectively arranged at the two opposite sides of the computing device corresponding to the slot connectors, and an air channel extended to the computing device is defined in a space enclosed between the two air shrouds.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2018
From: NG, PAE YOONG; HO, PAK KAI
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 047855/0090 →