Server device and data storage device replacement mechanism thereof

• US 9,245,587 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2013
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Supermicro Computer Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Supermicro Computer Incorporated
• Inventors: Chen, Richard S., Liang, Lawrence H., Lam, Lawrence K. W., Ping, Shen
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US13/938,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20150016050A1
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.33, 361/679.37
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/128 of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis

Abstract

A server device has a case, a backplane board mounted inside the case, a plurality of data storage device replacement mechanisms inserted inside the case, a plurality of first data storage devices and a plurality of second data storage devices. The data storage device replacement mechanism includes a tray, a connector assembly and a circuit board. The connector assembly is disposed inside an accommodation space of the tray and includes a first connector and a second connector. The circuit board is installed inside a second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector, the second connector and the backplane board. The first data storage device is arranged inside a first arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the first connector. The second data storage device is arranged inside the second arrangement area of the tray and electrically connected to the second connector.

Claims

1. A server device comprising:

a case;

at least a backplane board mounted inside the case;

a plurality of data storage device replacement mechanisms inserted inside the case, the data storage device replacement mechanism including;

a tray having an accommodation space;

a connector assembly disposed inside the accommodation space and separating the accommodation space into a first arrangement area and a second arrangement area, the connector assembly including a first connector disposed toward the first arrangement area and a second connector disposed toward the second arrangement area so that an opening direction of the first connector is opposite to that of the second connector, the second connector being adjacent to the first connector and misaligning to the first connector so that the first connector and the second connector are disposed between the first arrangement area and the second arrangement area; and

a single circuit board installed inside the second arrangement area and electrically connected to the first connector, the second connector and the backplane board, wherein the first connector and the second connector are disposed on a top surface of the circuit board;

a plurality of first data storage devices, the first data storage device being arranged inside the first arrangement area and electrically connected to the first connector; and

a plurality of second data storage devices, the second data storage device being arranged inside the second arrangement area and electrically connected to the second connector;

wherein there are two backplane boards mounted inside the case, the storage device replacement mechanisms can be inserted from two opposite sides of the case, a third connector disposed on the top surface of the circuit board and inside the second arrangement area is electrically connected to a mother board by being electrically connected to the circuit board, the backplane board, and an electrical connection component, and each of the two backplane boards is located between the mother board and the data storage device replacement mechanisms;

wherein each of the two backplane boards includes a connection board and a control board, the third connector is electrically connected to the connection board, and the control board is electrically connected to the mother board and the connection board;

wherein the first connector and the second connector are respectively disposed at two sides of a longitudinal axis (L) of the circuit board and arranged along a transversal axis, a location of the second connector'"'"'s connection with the second data storage devices, with respect to the transversal axis, is opposite to that of the first connector'"'"'s connection with the first data storage device; and

since the first data storage device is electrically connected to the circuit board via the first connector, and the second data storage device is electrically connected to the circuit board via the second connector, signal data in the first connector and the second connector can be transmitted to the circuit board via the first connector and the second connector, respectively, and transmitted to the backplane board via the third connector.

2. The server device of claim 1, wherein the connection board has a plurality of connection ports, and the third connector is electrically connected to the connection port.

3. The server device of claim 1, wherein the data storage device replacement mechanism further includes a supporting board, the circuit board is clipped between the second data storage device and the tray, the supporting board is installed inside the first arrangement area and connected to the circuit board, and the supporting board is clipped between the first data storage device and the tray.

4. The server device of claim 1, wherein the case has a plurality of sockets in stack configuration formed on a side thereof, and the data storage device replacement mechanism is inserted inside the socket.

5. The server device of claim 1, further comprising a supporting frame and at least an operation system storage device, the case having an opening formed on an upper portion thereof, the supporting frame corresponding to the opening and traversing atop the case, the operation system storage device being intervally mounted on the supporting frame and electrically connected to the mother board.

6. The server device of claim 5, wherein the supporting frame has two folding edges extending and bending from two sides thereof, respectively, and the folding edge is connected to a side edge of the opening.

7. The server device of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of securing members, the side edge of the opening having at least one threaded hole, the folding edge having at least one penetrating hole corresponding to the at least one threaded hole, the securing member passing through the penetrating hole and being fixed to the threaded hole.

8. The server device of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of locking members, the supporting frame having a plurality of fixing holes, the operation system storage device having a flange formed on a side thereof, the flange having a piercing hole correspond to the fixing hole, the locking member passing through the piercing hole and being fixed to the fixing hole.

9. A data storage device replacement mechanism for a server device comprising:

a tray having an accommodation space;

a connector assembly disposed inside the accommodation space and separating the accommodation space into a first arrangement area and a second arrangement area, the connector assembly including a first connector disposed toward the first arrangement area and a second connector disposed toward the second arrangement area so that an opening direction of the first connector is opposite to that of the second connector, the second connector being adjacent to the first connector and misaligning to the first connector so that the first connector and the second connector are disposed between the first arrangement area and the second arrangement area; and

a single circuit board installed inside the second arrangement area and electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector,

wherein the first connector and the second connector are disposed on a top surface of the circuit board;

wherein there are two backplane boards mounted inside the case, the storage device replacement mechanisms can be inserted from two opposite sides of the case, a third connector disposed on the top surface of the circuit board and inside the second arrangement area is electrically connected to a mother board by being electrically connected to the circuit board, the backplane board, and an electrical connection component, and each of the two backplane boards is located between the mother board and the data storage device replacement mechanisms;

wherein each of the two backplane boards includes a connection board and a control board, the third connector is electrically connected to the connection board, and the control board is electrically connected to the mother board and the connection board;

wherein the first connector and the second connector are respectively disposed at two sides of a longitudinal axis (L) of the circuit board and arranged along a transversal axis, a location of the second connector'"'"'s connection with the second data storage devices, with respect to the transversal axis, is opposite to that of the first connector'"'"'s connection with the first data storage device; and

since the first data storage device is electrically connected to the circuit board via the first connector, and the second data storage device is electrically connected to the circuit board via the second connector, signal data in the first connector and the second connector can be transmitted to the circuit board via the first connector and the second connector, respectively, and transmitted to the backplane board via the third connector.

10. The data storage device replacement mechanism of claim 9, wherein the data storage device replacement mechanism further includes a supporting board installed inside the first arrangement area and connected to the circuit board.