US-12621951-B2 - Server device

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Abstract

A server device is configured for a backplane and a motherboard to be disposed thereon, and includes a chassis, a movable tray and a riser module. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two side plates. The two side plates are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively. The bottom plate is configured for the motherboard to be disposed thereon. The movable tray is movably disposed on the two side plates. The riser module is disposed on the movable tray. The riser module and the movable tray are movable relative to the chassis. The riser module is configured to be electrically connected to the backplane and the motherboard.

Inventors

Wei Wang
Zhao Geng
Guang-Zhao Tian
HONG-CHOU LIN
Yu-Fan Chen

Assignees

SQ Technology(Shanghai) Corporation
INVENTEC CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240618
Priority Date: 20240605

Claims (8)

1 . A server device, configured for a backplane and a motherboard to be disposed thereon and comprising: a chassis, comprising a bottom plate and two side plates, wherein the two side plates are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively, and the bottom plate is configured for the motherboard to be disposed thereon; a movable tray; a riser module, disposed on the movable tray, wherein the riser module and the movable tray are movable relative to the chassis, and the riser module is configured to be electrically connected to the backplane and the motherboard; two pivot members, wherein the two pivot members are disposed on two opposite sides of the movable tray, the movable tray is pivotally coupled to the two side plates via the two pivot members, the movable tray is rotatable relative to the chassis to be located in an operating position or an overturned position; when the movable tray is located in the operating position, the riser module is configured to be electrically connected to the backplane; when the movable tray is located in the overturned position, the riser module is configured to be separated from the backplane; and a flow guide support frame, wherein the flow guide support frame is disposed on a side of the movable tray farthest away from the riser module, the flow guide support frame is movable along with the movable tray relative to the chassis, and the flow guide support frame is configured to support the movable tray while guiding an airflow for cooling the motherboard to improve a cooling efficiency to the motherboard.
2 . The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the riser module comprises a riser board and at least one first electrical connector, the at least one first electrical connector is disposed on the riser board, and the at least one first electrical connector is configured to be electrically connected to the backplane or an electrical connector of a riser card.
3 . The server device according to claim 2 , wherein the riser module further comprises at least one second electrical connector, the at least one second electrical connector is disposed on the riser board, the at least one second electrical connector is configured to be electrically connected to the motherboard via at least one cable, the at least one first electrical connector is electrically connected to the at least one second electrical connector, and the at least one first electrical connector and the at least one second electrical connector are configured for the backplane to be electrically connected to the motherboard.
4 . The server device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one first electrical connector comprises a plurality of first electrical connectors, the plurality of first electrical connectors are graphics card electrical connectors and network interface cards, respectively, a part of the plurality of first electrical connectors is configured to be disposed on a side of the riser board closest to the motherboard and to be electrically connected to the electrical connector of the riser card, and another part of the plurality of first electrical connectors is configured to be disposed on a side of the riser board farthest away from the motherboard and to be electrically connected to the backplane.
5 . The server device according to claim 2 , wherein the riser module further comprises at least one first guiding structure and at least one second guiding structure, the at least one first guiding structure is disposed on the riser board, the at least one second guiding structure is disposed on the at least one first electrical connector, when the movable tray is located in the operating position, the riser module is configured to be fixed to the backplane via a guidance of the at least one first guiding structure and the at least one second guiding structure.
6 . The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the movable tray comprises at least one first positioning structure, at least one of the two side plates comprises a second positioning structure, the at least one first positioning structure is configured to be positioned with the second positioning structure; when the movable tray rotates from the operating position to the overturned position, the movable tray is fixed in the overturned position via a positioning of the at least one first positioning structure with the second positioning structure.
7 . The server device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener, wherein when the movable tray is located in the operating position, the movable tray is fixed to the two side plates via the at least one fastener.
8 . The server device according to claim 1 , wherein an angle between the movable tray located in the operating position and the movable tray in the overturned position is 115 degrees.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 202410727989.X filed in China, on Jun. 5, 2024, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The invention relates to a server device, more particularly to a server device including a movable tray and a riser module. Description of the Related Art In a server, expansion cards provide several functions, such as image processing, network interface, peripheral device interface and data storage. Users may install one or more expansion cards in the server according to their own needs so as to expand the function of the server. Generally, users may plug expansion cards into a riser board to form an expansion module. Then, the users may install the expansion module in the server. In addition, manufacturers may design the server with a double-layer structure to improve space utilization within the server, and the expansion module and a motherboard are disposed on an upper layer and a lower layer of the server, respectively. However, in the current server with the double-layer structure, when electronic components of the motherboard disposed on the lower layer need to be replaced, the users need to remove the expansion module from the upper layer first. After the electronic components of the motherboard disposed on the lower layer are replaced, the users reinstall the expansion module on the upper layer. Accordingly, steps for replacing the electronic components are too complicated, thereby causing the inconvenience of performing the steps for the users. Therefore, improving the convenience of assembling and disassembling the motherboard and the expansion module and a cable management is one of the problems required to be addressed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention provides a server device so as to improve the convenience of assembling and disassembling the motherboard and the expansion module and a cable management. One embodiment of the invention provides a server device configured for a backplane and a motherboard to be disposed thereon. The server device includes a chassis, a movable tray and a riser module. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two side plates. The two side plates are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively. The bottom plate is configured for the motherboard to be disposed thereon. The movable tray is movably disposed on the two side plates. The riser module is disposed on the movable tray. The riser module and the movable tray are movable relative to the chassis. The riser module is configured to be electrically connected to the backplane and the motherboard. According to the server device disclosed by the above embodiment, the server device includes the movable tray rotatable relative to the chassis, with the riser module disposed on the movable tray. Therefore, when the motherboard disposed on the plate located on the lower layer is required to be mounted or replaced and is required for the cables to be plugged into, the movable tray only needs to be rotated without the need to remove the motherboard and the riser module from the upper layer, allowing the motherboard disposed on the plate located on the lower layer to be easily accessed. Accordingly, the convenience of assembling and disassembling the motherboard and the riser module and the cable management can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only and thus are not limitative of the invention and wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a server device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the server device in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the server device in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a movable tray and a riser module of the server device in FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the server device in FIG. 1; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the movable tray of the server device in FIG. 1 located in an operating position; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the movable tray of the server device in FIG. 1 located in the operating position; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the movable tray of the server device in FIG. 1 located in an overturned position; and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the movable tray of the server device in FIG. 1 located in the overturned position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices ar