Blade server

• US 8,737,058 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2012
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Xu, Ji-Peng
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US13/399,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20130135817A1
• Time in Patent Office: 830 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.37, 361/679.48, 361724-727
• US Class Current: 361/679.37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1487 Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1489 characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays H05K7/1491 takes precedence

Abstract

A blade server includes a casing, a plurality of blade modules, and a function module. The casing has a first end and a second end being opposite to each other. The blade modules are configured on the first end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the first end of the casing. Each blade module includes a first tray, a main board module, and a plurality of hard disk modules. The main board module is configured on the first tray. The hard disk modules are detachably disposed on the first tray, and are electrically connected to the main board module. The function module is configured on the second end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the second end of the casing.

Claims

1. A blade server, comprising:

a casing, comprising a first end and a second end being opposite to each other;

a plurality of blade modules, configured on the first end of the casing, being moved in or moved out from the first end of the casing, and each blade module comprising;

a first tray;

a main board module, configured on the first tray; and

a plurality of hard disk modules, detachably disposed on the first tray, and electrically connected to the main board module, and each of the hard disk modules comprising;

a transfer board, electrically connected to the main board module;

a second tray, detachably disposed on the first tray; and

at least one hard disk, disposed on the second tray, and electrically connected to the transfer board; and

a function module, configured on the second end of the casing, being moved in or moved out from the second end of the casing.

2. The blade server according to claim 1, wherein the second tray is moved in or moved out from the first end of the casing.

3. The blade server according to claim 1, wherein the blade module further comprises a hard disk backplane, the main board module is placed on one side of the hard disk backplane, the hard disk modules are placed on the other side of the hard disk backplane, and the main board module and the hard disk modules are electrically connected to the hard disk backplane.

4. The blade server according to claim 3, wherein the main board module comprises a connector, electrically connected to the hard disk backplane.

5. The blade server according to claim 1, wherein the function module is a switch module.

6. The blade server according to claim 1, further comprising a backplane, configured on the second end of the casing, wherein the blade module is placed on one side of the backplane and is electrically connected to the backplane.

7. The blade server according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of power modules, placed on the other side of the backplane and electrically connected to the backplane, wherein the power modules are mutually redundant.

8. The blade server according to claim 6, further comprising:

a plurality of fans, configured on the second end of the casing, electrically connected to the backplane, and being mutually redundant.

9. The blade server according to claim 6, wherein the function module is electrically connected to the backplane, and each of the blade modules exchanges data through the function module.