TW201325361A - Motherboard and master board thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a motherboard, which comprises a master board having one side formed with a recess and a first side of the recess is configured with a slot; and, a pluggable daughter board having a shape matched with the shape of the recess. The pluggable daughter board has an insert, so that pluggable daughter board may be assembled with the master board through the insert and the slot of the master board. Thus, the motherboard constituted by assembly of the master board and the pluggable daughter board may be compliant with an industrial standard..

Description

Motherboard and motherboard

The invention relates to a motherboard and a motherboard thereof, in particular, for an industrial computer and/or a general personal computer, the motherboard and the motherboard of the daughterboard can be replaced according to the needs of the user, thereby enhancing the purchase of the user. The possibility of the motherboard and/or its motherboard.

In a general computer system, it is mainly composed of a motherboard, an interface card and peripheral devices, wherein the motherboard can be said to be the heart of the computer system. On the motherboard, in addition to the Central Processing Unit (CPU), there are also Chipsets and slots for installing interface cards or memory.

In the prior art, manufacturers must configure different specifications and number of slots on the motherboard to meet the needs of various users. However, as technology continues to innovate and change, the structure of the general interface card is updated very quickly. Especially for customers of customized industrial computers, their customized motherboards often have different slot requirements, and they need to be re-verified for different motherboards. When there are more types of motherboards, the cost of maintenance is high. Higher. On the other hand, for manufacturers, in addition to cooperating with customers to develop various motherboards with different slots, and its development time is long, increasing R&D and time cost. When there are many types of motherboards, it will cause the inventory in the factory to be difficult to control. problem. In addition, since the specifications required for general industrial computers are generally highly repetitive, mainly focusing on the different specifications and quantity requirements of various slots, it is necessary to customize each motherboard for small differences. Very inconsistent with economic costs.

Therefore, a motherboard and a motherboard that are easy to assemble and save manufacturing costs are urgently needed to be developed. Especially in the application of industrial computers with special specifications and requirements, the inventors have invented many flaws and inconveniences caused by their incomplete design, and developed a novel motherboard and its mother. Board, which in turn saves development costs and meets customer needs.

In view of the above disadvantages and needs of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a motherboard and a motherboard thereof, which are designed as a structurally innovative motherboard and a motherboard thereof for quickly assembling a pluggable daughterboard. / Disassembled on the motherboard to form a motherboard that meets an industry standard specification, and saves time for motherboard verification, thereby increasing the customer's chances of purchasing the motherboard and/or its motherboard.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a motherboard including: a motherboard having a recess formed on one side thereof, a slot on a first side of the recess; and a pluggable daughter board The shape is matched with the shape of the recess, the pluggable daughter board has an insert, and the pluggable daughter board is combined with the motherboard through the insert and the slot of the motherboard, so that The motherboard formed by the combination of the motherboard and the pluggable daughter board conforms to an industry standard specification.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the pluggable daughter board has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard is provided with at least one first fixing hole on a second side of the first side adjacent to the recess to utilize the motherboard when assembling the motherboard. The at least one first fixing member passes through the at least one first fixing hole to prevent the mother board from shaking.

In the motherboard of the present invention, at least one second fixing hole is disposed on the pluggable daughter board to assemble the motherboard formed by combining the motherboard and the pluggable daughter board. In the case of the casing, the at least one second fixing member is correspondingly passed through the at least one second fixing hole to prevent the pluggable daughter board from shaking.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard and/or the pluggable daughter board has at least one bus bar slot.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the at least one bus slot includes one of a PCI bus slot, an ISA bus slot, a PCI-X bus slot or a PCIe bus slot or random combination.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the plug-in of the pluggable daughter board includes a plurality of signal terminals for combining the plug-in daughter board with the motherboard through the plug-in and the slot of the motherboard. The signal transmission can be performed through the signal terminals.

In the motherboard of the present invention, at least one of the signal terminals is defined as a type of pluggable daughter board that can be connected to the motherboard by a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). And automatically make the corresponding parameter settings.

In the motherboard of the present invention, at least one of the signal terminals is defined as a power terminal to increase the power supply capability of the pluggable daughter board.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the industry standard specification is selected from one of the SSI specification, the ATX specification, the FlexATX specification, the microATX, and the mini-ITX.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a motherboard, wherein a side of the motherboard is formed with a recess, and a slot is formed on a first side of the recess, wherein the shape of the recess is The shape of the plug-in daughter board is matched, and the motherboard is inserted into the plug-in type plug-in board through the slot, so that the motherboard is combined with the plug-in board A motherboard meets an industry standard specification.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard is provided with at least one first fixing hole on a second side of the first side adjacent to the recess to utilize the motherboard when assembling the motherboard. At least one fixing member passes through the at least one fixing hole to prevent the mother board from shaking.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the motherboard has at least one bus bar slot.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the at least one bus slot includes one of a PCI bus slot, an ISA bus slot, a PCI-X bus slot or a PCIe bus slot or random combination.

In the motherboard of the present invention, the industry standard specification is selected from one of the SSI specification, the ATX specification, the FlexATX specification, the microATX, and the mini-ITX.

The object of the present invention is to provide a novel motherboard and a motherboard thereof, which utilize a verified motherboard to match various pluggable daughter boards customized according to customer requirements, and constitute a motherboard conforming to an industry standard specification. Reduce the verification time, shorten the development time and reduce the maintenance manpower.

The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the understanding of the appended claims appended claims.

The technical features, contents, and advantages of the present invention, as well as the advantages thereof, can be understood by the present inventors, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be a true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, the scope and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited. First described.

Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, it is an exploded perspective view and a perspective view of a motherboard according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the first figure, in this embodiment, a motherboard (1) includes a motherboard (10) and a pluggable daughterboard (11). One side of the mother board (10) is formed with a recess, and a slot (101) is disposed on the first side of the recess, wherein the recess is an irregular shape, but is not limited thereto. The shape of the pluggable daughter board (11) is matched with the shape of the recess, and the pluggable daughter board (11) has an insert (111) through which the pluggable daughter board (11) can pass The insert (111) is inserted into the slot (101) of the motherboard (10) to complete the combination, so that the motherboard formed by the combination of the motherboard (10) and the pluggable daughter board (11) 1) Comply with an industry standard specification such as, but not limited to, one of SSI, ATX, FlexATX, microATX and mini-ITX. That is to say, the size of the assembled motherboard (1) still conforms to the industry standard specification, and solves the problem in the prior art that when the user installs the expansion daughter board on the motherboard, the daughter board always protrudes from the motherboard. The disadvantage that the assembled motherboard is difficult to install in a standard-sized casing.

The plug-in (111) of the pluggable daughter board (11) (such as but not limited to a gold finger) includes a plurality of signal terminals, so that the pluggable daughter board (11) passes through the plug-in (111). When the slot (101) of the motherboard (10) is combined with the motherboard (10), signal transmission can be performed through the signal terminals. In order to facilitate the use, at least one of the signal terminals may be defined as a pluggable type that can be connected to the motherboard (10) by a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). The type of the daughter board (11) is automatically set for the corresponding parameter, so that the basic input/output system (BIOS) can automatically recognize the pluggable daughter board (11) and create a form to achieve automatic setting. purpose.

In addition, in some preferred embodiments, the inventor considers that the motherboard (10) may cause power supply problems when the pluggable daughter board (11) is plugged in. Therefore, at least the signal terminals are at least One is defined as a power terminal through which the power supply can directly supply power to the pluggable daughter board (11) to increase the power supply capability of the pluggable daughter board and to reduce the motherboard ( 10) Difficulty and cost of wiring.

In some preferred embodiments, the motherboard (1) of the present invention is located on the motherboard (10) and/or the pluggable daughterboard, except that the motherboard (1) is sized to meet the industry standard specifications. (11) also has a plurality of screw holes (102A-102H, 112A-112D) defined by a server system architecture (for example, according to the industry standard specification) to meet the lock position of the general standard on the market. .

Please refer to the first C figure, which is an exploded perspective view of the mounting motherboard of the first embodiment of the present invention on the casing. As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1C, when the motherboard (1) is mounted on the casing (12), a plurality of screws (120A-120H, 123A-123D) can be used to pass through the screw holes. Bits (102A-102H, 112A-112D) to lock the motherboard (1) to the housing (12). Furthermore, in order to prevent the motherboard (1) mounted on the casing (12) from shaking, the motherboard (10) is provided on at least a second side of the first side adjacent to the recess. a first fixing hole (103) for correspondingly assembling the motherboard (10) to the casing (12) by using at least one first fixing member (121) (such as but not limited to a screw, a guide post or a bolt) The mother board (10) is prevented from shaking by passing through the at least one first fixing hole (103). Similarly, in some preferred embodiments, the pluggable daughter board (11) may also be provided with at least one second fixing hole (113) for assembling by the motherboard (10) and the pluggable When the main board (1) of the combination of the pull-type board (11) is assembled to the casing (12), at least one second fixing member (122) (such as but not limited to a screw, a guide post or a bolt) may be utilized. Correspondingly passing through the at least one second fixing hole (113) to prevent the pluggable daughter board (11) from shaking, thereby enabling the motherboard (1) to be more firmly locked in the casing (12) on.

In order to meet the needs of different customers, the motherboard (10) and/or the pluggable daughter board (11) has at least one bus bar slot, and the at least one bus bar slot includes a PCI bus bar slot. One or any combination of an ISA bus slot, a PCI-X bus slot, or a PCIe bus slot. The configuration of the bus bar slot in this embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention does not limit the number and types of the bus bar slots.

Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, it is an exploded perspective view and a perspective view of a motherboard according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, the difference is that in the second embodiment, the motherboard (20) is provided with a processor (204), and the pluggable daughter board (21) is provided with three busbar slots, and In the first embodiment, the motherboard (10) is provided with a dual processor (104, 105), and the pluggable daughter board (11) is provided with two busbar slots, which are set to meet the needs of different customers. So the configuration is slightly different. Similarly, the motherboard (2) of this embodiment may also be mounted on a casing (not shown). Except for the above differences, other parts of the motherboard (2) are similar to the first embodiment, and are not included here. Narration.

In addition, for the sake of clear understanding, although the motherboard of the above two embodiments illustrates the concept of the present invention by taking the SSI specification as an example, the present invention does not limit the specifications of the motherboard, and for the sake of clarity, the following will further comply with the ATX. The embodiment of the motherboard of the specification is described in conjunction with the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C again, it is an exploded perspective view of the motherboard of the third embodiment of the present invention, a perspective view of the motherboard, and an exploded perspective view of the motherboard mounted on the casing. Compared with the first and second embodiments, the difference is that in the third embodiment, the motherboard (3) conforms to the ATX specification, that is, the screw holes on the motherboard (3) (302A-302G, 312A- Components such as 312C), processor (304), and chips are configured differently from motherboards that conform to SSI specifications. In addition, in this embodiment, the shape of the recess of the mother board (30) is long, and the shape of the pluggable daughter board (31) can also match the shape of the recess. As stated above, the present invention does not limit the shape of the recess and the pluggable daughterboard, depending on the design requirements.

Furthermore, as shown, the motherboard (30) is provided with a processor (304), and the pluggable daughter board (31) is provided with five busbar slots to meet the needs of the customer. Similarly, the motherboard (3) of the present embodiment can also be mounted on the casing (32) (as shown in FIG. 3C), and the arrangement thereof is similar to that of the first and second embodiments, and will not be described herein.

In summary, the motherboard and the motherboard of the present invention have the following advantages: overcoming the prior art, each motherboard can only be customized according to the different needs of each customer, resulting in development time, verification time and manual maintenance. Problems, and improved manufacturers only need to develop the motherboard, and according to the needs of different customers, with the pluggable daughter board required, in the future, as long as the pluggable daughter board is verified, the verification time can be shortened and the development and manufacturing can be saved. Cost and time. Incidentally, the assembled pluggable daughter board does not protrude from the motherboard, making the novel motherboard conform to industry standard specifications, thereby increasing the customer's chances of purchasing the motherboard and/or its motherboard. .

The embodiments and figures described herein are intended to be preferred by those of the various embodiments of the invention. The illustrations and illustrations are not intended to describe the integrity of all of the elements and features in the devices and systems that utilize the structures or methods described herein. Many other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the <RTIgt; Structural and logical permutations and changes may be made in the invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the disclosure and the drawings are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive, and

1, 2, 3. . . motherboard

10, 20, 30. . . motherboard

11, 21, 31. . . Pluggable daughter board

101, 201, 301. . . Slot

111, 211, 311. . . Plugin

102A-102H, 112A-112D, screw hole position

202A-202H, 212A-212D, 302A-302G, 312A-312C. . .

120A-120H, 123A-123D, 320A-320G, 323A-323C. . . Screw

12, 32. . . cabinet

103, 203, 303. . . First fixing hole

104, 105, 204, 304. . . processor

121, 321. . . First fixture

113, 213, 313. . . Second fixing hole

122, 322. . . Second fixture

The systems and methods of the present invention will be more fully understood by reference to the following drawings and description. For a detailed and non-limiting example, please refer to the description of the subsequent figures.

The first A is an exploded perspective view of a motherboard according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The first B is a perspective view of a motherboard of a first embodiment of the present invention.

The first C is an exploded perspective view of the mounting motherboard of the first embodiment of the present invention on the casing.

2A is an exploded perspective view of a motherboard according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a motherboard of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of a motherboard according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a motherboard of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3C is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of the motherboard on the casing according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

1. . . motherboard

10. . . motherboard

11. . . Pluggable daughter board

101. . . Slot

111. . . Plugin

102A-102H, 112A-112D. . . Screw hole position

103. . . First fixing hole

104, 105. . . processor

113. . . Second fixing hole

Claims (17)

A motherboard includes: a mother board having a recess formed on one side thereof, a slot on a first side of the recess; and a pluggable daughterboard having a shape matching the shape of the recess The pluggable daughter board has an insert, and the pluggable daughter board is combined with the motherboard through the insert and the slot of the motherboard, so that the motherboard and the pluggable The motherboard formed by the combination of the boards meets an industry standard specification. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the motherboard has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the pluggable daughter board has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the motherboard is provided with at least one first fixing hole on a second side of the first side adjacent to the recess to assemble the motherboard In the case of a casing, the at least one first fixing member is correspondingly passed through the at least one first fixing hole to prevent the mother board from shaking. The motherboard of claim 1 or 4, wherein the pluggable daughter board is provided with at least one second fixing hole for assembling the motherboard and the pluggable daughter board When the motherboard formed by the combination is in a casing, the at least one second fixing hole is correspondingly passed through the at least one second fixing hole to prevent the pluggable daughterboard from shaking. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the motherboard and/or the pluggable daughterboard has at least one busbar slot. The motherboard of claim 6, wherein the at least one bus slot comprises a PCI bus slot, an ISA bus slot, a PCI-X bus slot or a PCIe bus socket. One of the slots or any combination thereof. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the plug-in of the pluggable daughter board includes a plurality of signal terminals, wherein the pluggable daughter board passes the slot of the plug-in board and the motherboard When combined with the motherboard, signal transmission can be performed through the signal terminals. The motherboard of claim 8, wherein at least one of the signal terminals is defined as a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) for identifying the connection with the motherboard The type of plug-in daughter board is automatically set for the corresponding parameter. The motherboard of claim 8, wherein at least one of the signal terminals is defined as a power terminal to increase the power supply capability of the pluggable daughter board. The motherboard of claim 1, wherein the industry standard specification is one of an SSI specification, an ATX specification, a FlexATX specification, a microATX, and a mini-ITX. A mother board is characterized in that: a recess is formed on one side of the motherboard, and a slot is formed on a first side of the recess, wherein the shape of the recess matches the shape of a pluggable daughterboard. The motherboard is plugged into the plug-in sub-board via the slot, such that a motherboard formed by combining the motherboard and the pluggable daughter board conforms to an industry standard specification. The motherboard of claim 12, wherein the motherboard has a plurality of screw holes defined by a server system architecture to conform to a locking position of a casing. The motherboard of claim 12, wherein the motherboard is provided with at least one first fixing hole on a second side adjacent to the first side of the recess to assemble the motherboard In the case of a casing, the at least one fixing member is correspondingly passed through the at least one fixing hole to prevent the mother board from shaking. The motherboard of claim 12, wherein the motherboard has at least one bus bar slot. The motherboard as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the at least one bus slot comprises a PCI bus slot, an ISA bus slot, a PCI-X bus slot or a PCIe bus socket One of the slots or any combination thereof. The motherboard as claimed in claim 12, wherein the industry standard specification is selected from one of the SSI specification, the ATX specification, the FlexATX specification, the microATX, and the mini-ITX.