IP Library Granted Patent US 9,538,684
Granted Patent B2
US 9,538,684 · App. 14/324,633 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Server device

Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen (New Taipei, TW); Ta-Chih Chen (New Taipei, TW); Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
H05K7/1489G06F1/184G06F1/187H05K7/1487
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Patent No.
US 9,538,684
App. No.
14/324,633
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A server device includes a server rack and at least one server unit having a first sliding tray, a second sliding tray, a storage array module and a motherboard module. The server rack includes a first opening and a second opening which are opposite with each other. The first sliding tray is slidably disposed in the server rack. The second sliding tray is slidably disposed in the first sliding tray. The storage array module is disposed on the second sliding tray. The motherboard module is disposed on the first sliding tray and electrically connected to the storage array module.

Claims (21)

1. A server device, comprising:

a server rack comprising an accommodation space, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are located at two opposite ends of the server rack, and the accommodation space is in communication with the first opening and the second opening; and

at least one server unit comprising:

a first sliding tray slidably disposed in the accommodation space, for being pushed into and pulled outwards from the accommodation space via the first opening, and the first sliding tray is provided with a receiving space thereon, wherein the first sliding tray is divided into a first, second, third, and fourth region in a 2×2 arrangement, the first and second regions being stacked vertically, the third and fourth regions being stacked vertically;

a second sliding tray slidably disposed in the first region of the first sliding tray, for being pushed into and pulled outwards from the first sliding tray via the first opening;

a storage array module fixedly disposed on the second sliding tray;

a motherboard module fixedly disposed in the second region of the first sliding tray, and electrically connected to the storage array module;

a wire protection chain extending from the first to the second region of the first sliding tray, connected to the motherboard module and the storage array module, wherein the wire protection chain is consisted of a plurality of chain units which are joined each other in series, and each of the chain units has a hollow portion and all of the hollow portions are connected to each other to mutually form a wire passing channel;

a first power-supply module pluggably disposed in the third region of the first sliding tray, and electrically connected to the motherboard module and the second sliding tray; and

a second power-supply module pluggably disposed in the fourth region of the first sliding tray, and electrically connected to the motherboard module and the second sliding tray.

2. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the server unit comprises:

a plurality of input/output interface elements disposed on the motherboard module, and electrically connected to the motherboard module, wherein, all of the input /output interface elements are only exposed outwards from the first opening.

3. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving space is divided into an upper region and a lower region which are stacked upon each other.

4. The server device according to claim 3 , wherein the second sliding tray is slidably disposed in one of the containing spaces of the upper region of the receiving space.

5. The server device according to claim 3 , wherein the second sliding tray comprises:

a back plane fixedly disposed on the second sliding tray, and electrically connected to the motherboard module and the power-supply module;

and a plurality of hard disks stacked on the second sliding tray, pluggably connected to the back plane.

6. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the wire passing channel comprises:

at least one signal wire electrically connected to the motherboard module and the back plane; and

at least one power wire electrically connected to the power-supply module and the back plane.

7. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the second sliding tray and the motherboard module are configured to operate as a single compute module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2014
From: CHEN, CHAO-JUNG; CHEN, TA-CHIH; TSORNG, YAW-TZORNG
To: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 033251/0658 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103102323 A · Jan 22, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150208543A1 · Jul 23, 2015