IP Library Granted Patent US 9,363,921
Granted Patent B1
US 9,363,921 · App. 14/686,043 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

Fixing member of rack server

Inventors: Richard S. Chen (San Jose, CA); Ken-Sheng Lin (San Jose, CA); Kuo-Hsien Wang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
H05K7/1489A47B57/36A47B96/07
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Patent No.
US 9,363,921
App. No.
14/686,043
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A fixing member ( 100 ) of a rack server includes a chassis slide assembly ( 200 ), a main body ( 102 ), and a fixing column ( 110 ). The main body ( 102 ) is disposed on an end of the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ), one side of the main body ( 102 ) is connected to a first positioning element ( 104 ), and another side of the main body ( 102 ) is connected to a second positioning element ( 106 ). The second positioning element ( 106 ) is disposed corresponding to the first positioning element ( 104 ). The fixing column ( 110 ) is disposed on the main body ( 102 ) and one end thereof is fixed onto the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ). The main body ( 102 ) is able to rotate along the fixing column ( 110 ) as an axis. The first positioning element ( 104 ) and the second positioning element ( 106 ) have different shape. Therefore, the same chassis slide assembly ( 200 ) can match a different server rack.

Claims (12)

1. A fixing member ( 100 ) of a rack server used with a rack ( 400 ) provided with a plurality of rack fixing hole ( 410 ), the fixing member ( 100 ) comprising:

a chassis slide assembly ( 200 );

a main body ( 102 ) disposed on an end of the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ), one side of the main body ( 102 ) being connected to a first positioning element ( 104 ), another side of the main body ( 102 ) being connected to a second positioning element ( 106 ), wherein the second positioning element ( 106 ) is disposed corresponding to the first positioning element ( 104 ); and

a fixing column ( 110 ) disposed on the main body ( 102 ) and one end thereof being fixed onto the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ), the main body ( 102 ) being able to rotate along the fixing column ( 110 ) as an axis to switch a relative position of the first positioning element ( 104 ) and the second positioning element ( 106 ), wherein the first positioning element ( 104 ) and the second positioning element ( 106 ) have different shape,

wherein the first positioning element ( 104 ) further comprises a buckling element ( 140 ) and a through hole ( 130 ), the through hole ( 130 ) penetrates the first positioning element ( 104 ), and one end of the buckling element ( 140 ) movably protrudes the through hole ( 130 );

wherein two ends of the buckling element ( 140 ) further include a protruding part ( 142 ) respectively, two limit slots ( 132 ) are formed on the first positioning element ( 104 ) corresponding to two protruding parts ( 142 ), the two protruding parts ( 142 ) restrict movement of the buckling element ( 140 ) in the two limit slots ( 132 ).

2. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioning element ( 104 ) is formed as square column shape, the second positioning element ( 106 ) is formed as round column shape or a round hole.

3. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioning element ( 104 ) is formed as round column shape or a round hole, the second positioning element ( 106 ) is formed as square column shape.

4. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the main body ( 102 ) further comprises a fixing tube ( 107 ), the fixing column ( 110 ) includes an elastic element ( 112 ), the fixing column ( 110 ) penetrates the main body ( 102 ) through the fixing tube ( 107 ) and is fixed to the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ), the elastic element ( 112 ) is sleeved on the fixing column ( 110 ) and accommodated into the fixing tube ( 107 ).

5. The fixing member according to claim 4 , wherein the main body ( 102 ) further comprises at least one positioning pillar ( 108 ), the at least one positioning pillar ( 108 ) protrudes from a surface of the main body ( 102 ) and is disposed on a side of the fixing column ( 110 ), and thereby being positioned with the chassis slide assembly ( 200 ) having at least one positioning hole ( 230 ) opened thereon.

6. The fixing member according to claim 4 , wherein the fixing column ( 110 ) further comprises a head portion ( 114 ) and a pillar portion ( 116 ), a size of the head portion ( 114 ) is larger than that of the pillar portion ( 116 ), the elastic element ( 112 ) is restricted in the head portion ( 114 ) and the fixing tube ( 107 ).

7. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein a size of each of the limit slots ( 132 ) is smaller than a size of the through hole ( 130 ), and a shape of each of the limit slots ( 132 ) is oval shape.

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 Apr 14, 2015
From: CHEN, RICHARD S.; LIN, KEN-SHENG; WANG, KUO-HSIEN
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 035404/0731 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103221603 U · Dec 5, 2014 · national