TWI861908B - Server device and its server chassis - Google Patents

Abstract

A server chassis includes a case, a fan bracket and a strengthened spinal portion. The case includes a bottom plate and two side walls respectively connected to two opposite edges of the bottom plate. A received space is defined by the bottom plate and the side walls together. The fan bracket includes an elongated frame and a plurality of fan slots formed on the elongated frame. The elongated frame is located within the received space and fixed on the bottom plate and the side walls. Each of the fan slots is used for loading a fan. The strengthened spinal portion is fixed on the bottom plate and the elongated frame. A long axis direction of the strengthened spinal portion intersects a long axis direction of the elongated frame.

Description

Server device and server case thereof

The present invention relates to a server casing, and in particular to a server casing with a fan frame.

As cloud demands increase, today’s servers will be equipped with electronic components in response to cloud demands. Electronic components include motherboard modules, memory modules, cooling fans, multiple hard drives in rows and columns, function interface cards, and other electronic components.

However, since these electronic components in the server are quite heavy, not only do they challenge the load limit of the server and the flexibility of the internal space, but there is also a risk that the tray carrying the electronic components will bend and deform, thereby damaging other servers below and the sliding smoothness of the server tray.

It can be seen that the above technology still has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above inconveniences and defects is one of the important research and development topics at present, and has also become a goal that needs to be improved urgently in the current related fields.

One purpose of the present invention is to provide a server device and a server housing thereof to solve the difficulties mentioned in the above prior art.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a server case includes a casing, a fan bracket and at least one reinforced spine portion. The casing includes a bottom plate and two side walls. These side walls are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, and together with the bottom plate define a storage space. The fan bracket includes an elongated frame and a plurality of placement slots. The elongated frame is located in the storage space and is fixed to the bottom plate and these side walls. These placement slots are respectively located on the elongated frame to accommodate a fan body respectively. The reinforced spine portion is fixed to the bottom plate and the elongated frame, and the long axis direction of the reinforced spine portion intersects the long axis direction of the elongated frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the reinforced spine portion includes a long rib and two connecting ribs. The long rib has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The second surface of the long rib faces and is fixed on the bottom plate. These connecting ribs are respectively located on two relatively long sides of the long rib, and these connecting ribs are respectively fixed on the long frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the housing further has a strip-shaped convex portion, and the strip-shaped convex portion is integrally formed and positioned on the bottom plate. The long rib further has a strip-shaped protrusion and a strip-shaped groove. The strip-shaped protrusion is located on the first surface of the long rib, and the strip-shaped groove is located on the second surface of the long rib, and is recessed toward the strip-shaped protrusion, and the strip-shaped convex portion is accommodated therein. One end of the strip-shaped convex portion further extends from the strip-shaped groove, and the long rib, the strip-shaped protrusion, the strip-shaped convex portion and the strip-shaped groove are parallel to each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the fan bracket includes a groove portion, which is recessed in the bottom surface of the elongated frame and connects two opposite side surfaces of the elongated frame. The bottom surface of the elongated frame covers the bottom plate, and the end portions of the elongated ribs of the spine portion and the strip-shaped convex portion are located in the groove portion, and the groove portion and the elongated ribs are parallel to each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the server housing, the groove portion includes a first section and a second section. The first section is connected to one of the opposite sides of the elongated frame to accommodate a portion of the long rib. The second section is connected to the other opposite side of the elongated frame and the first section to accommodate the end of the strip-shaped convex portion.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the elongated frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The first frame member is fixed to the bottom plate of the housing, the side walls and the reinforced spine. The second frame member is fixed to the bottom plate of the housing and the side walls, and is physically separated from the first frame member. The second frame member and the first frame member jointly define the placement slots.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the housing further includes a first locking portion, a second locking portion and a third locking portion. The first locking portion, the second locking portion and the third locking portion are spaced apart and distributed on the housing. The first frame is locked to the bottom plate of the housing, the side walls and the reinforced spine portion through the first locking portion, and the second frame is selectively fixed to one of the second locking portion and the third locking portion to adjust the size of the placement slots.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the server housing further comprises a top cover, which covers the housing and the accommodating space and is locked on the housing and the elongated frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above-mentioned server housing, the housing further includes at least one opening, at least one side door and at least one retaining member. The opening is formed on one of the side walls and is connected to the accommodating space, and the opening exposes one of the working modules. The side door is hinged to the fan bracket for pivoting to cover the opening. The retaining member is located on the elongated frame. In this way, when the side door covers the opening, the retaining member fixes the side door to the fan bracket.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a server device includes a motherboard, at least one working device, a plurality of fan bodies and the server case. The motherboard is located on the bottom plate. The fan bodies are respectively located in the placement slots and are electrically connected to the motherboard. The working device includes a support frame and at least one working module. The support frame is located in the accommodation space and is located on one side of the reinforced spine, and the support frame is locked on the long frame. The working module is fixed on the support frame and is electrically connected to the motherboard.

Thus, through the structures of the above embodiments, the server device and the server casing of the present invention can not only enhance the supporting strength of the casing structure, increase the load limit and reduce the chance of bending and deformation of the casing, but also enhance the flexibility of the internal space.

The above description is only used to explain the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means for solving the problems and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be introduced in detail in the following implementation methods and related drawings.

The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with drawings. For the purpose of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. In other words, in each embodiment of the present invention, the practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some commonly used structures and components will be depicted in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a server case 400 of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the server case 400 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a top view of the server case 400 of FIG. 1 through the bottom plate 510. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view of the fan bracket 700 of FIG. 2 as viewed from below. In order to clearly illustrate the contents of the server case 400, FIG. 1 omits the upper cover 600 of the server case 400. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the server case 400 includes a housing 500, a top cover 600, a fan bracket 700, and a reinforced spine 800.

The housing 500 is U-shaped and includes a bottom plate 510 and two side walls 520. The side walls 520 are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate 510. The bottom plate 510 has a bearing surface 511 and a back surface (not shown). The bearing surface 511 and the back surface are opposite to each other. The bearing surface 511 is, for example, rectangular, and the side walls 520 are connected to two opposite sides (e.g., long sides 513) of the bearing surface 511 and extend in an extension direction (e.g., Z axis). The bottom plate 510 and the two side walls 520 together define a receiving space R.

The fan bracket 700 includes an elongated frame 710 and a plurality of placement slots 720. The elongated frame 710 is located in the accommodation space R and is fixed to the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520. In this embodiment, the elongated frame 710 is, for example, fixed to the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520 by screws. The long axis direction of the elongated frame 710 (such as the X axis) and the long axis direction of the bottom plate 510 (such as the Y axis) are orthogonal to each other, and the elongated frame 710 divides the accommodation space R into a front end area R1 and a rear end area R2. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, one side of the elongated frame 710 directly contacts the bearing surface 511 of the bottom plate 510, and two opposite ends of the elongated frame 710 directly contact the side wall 520 of the housing 500. The elongated frame 710 is, for example, a die-casting part of a high-strength metal material (such as zinc, copper, aluminum, magnesium, lead, tin, lead-tin alloy and alloy thereof) to help the structural strength of the overall housing 500, however, the present invention is not limited thereto. These placement grooves 720 are respectively formed on the elongated frame 710 along the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the elongated frame 710. In this embodiment, the placement slots 720 are continuously arranged side by side on the elongated frame 710, and each placement slot 720 is used to accommodate a fan body 900.

The upper cover 600 removably covers the housing 500 and the accommodating space R, and is fixed to the housing 500 and the elongated frame 710. The upper cover 600 is, for example, fastened to the housing 500 and the elongated frame 710 by screws.

The reinforced spine 800 is fixed to the bottom plate 510 and the elongated frame 710, for example, by being screwed to the bottom plate 510 and the elongated frame 710. The long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the reinforced spine 800 and the long axis direction (such as the X axis) of the elongated frame 710 are orthogonal to or at least intersect each other. The reinforced spine 800, for example, includes a high-strength metal material (such as zinc, copper, aluminum, magnesium, lead, tin, lead-tin alloy and alloys thereof) to help the structural strength of the entire housing 500. However, the present invention is not limited to the metal type, extension direction, shape and quantity of the reinforced spine 800.

In addition, in this embodiment, the housing 500 further includes a front end 530 and a rear end 540, the front end 530 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520, the rear end 540 is arranged opposite to the front end 530, and is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520, and the front end 530 and the rear end 540 extend together in the direction (such as the Z axis). The reinforced spine 800 is placed flat on the bearing surface 511 of the bottom plate 510, and the two opposite ends of the reinforced spine 800 are respectively screwed to the elongated frame 710 and the front end 530. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the server housing may also omit the front end and the rear end.

FIG. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view of the server case 400 of FIG. 1 along line segment AA. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the server case 400 of FIG. 1 along line segment BB. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5A, the housing 500 further has a strip-shaped convex portion 512, and the strip-shaped convex portion 512 is integrally formed and positioned on the bearing surface 511 of the bottom plate 510. The reinforced spine portion 800 overlaps and covers the strip-shaped convex portion 512, and the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the strip-shaped convex portion 512 is parallel to the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the reinforced spine portion 800.

More specifically, the reinforced spine portion 800 includes a long rib 810, two first connecting ribs 820 and two second connecting ribs 830. The long rib 810 has a first surface 813 and a second surface 814 facing each other. The first surface 813 of the long rib 810 faces the upper cover 600, and the second surface 814 of the long rib 810 is fixed on the bearing surface 511 of the bottom plate 510. The long rib 810 is fixed to the bottom plate 510 by screws, for example.

As shown in FIG. 2, these first connecting ribs 820 and these second connecting ribs 830 are opposite to each other, and these first connecting ribs 820 are respectively located at two relatively long sides of the long rib 810, and these second connecting ribs 830 are also located at the relatively long sides of the long rib 810. These first connecting ribs 820 and these second connecting ribs 830 extend together in the extending direction (such as the Z axis). These first connecting ribs 820 are respectively fixed on the long frame 710 (FIG. 1), and these second connecting ribs 830 are respectively fixed on the front end 530 of the shell 500.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5A, the long rib 810 further has a strip-shaped protrusion 811 and a strip-shaped groove 812. The strip-shaped protrusion 811 is located on the first surface 813 of the long rib 810. The strip-shaped groove 812 is located on the second surface 814 of the long rib 810, and is recessed in the direction of the strip-shaped protrusion 811 (such as the Z axis), and a portion of the strip-shaped convex portion 512 is accommodated therein, and one end 514 of the strip-shaped convex portion 512 is extended from one end of the strip-shaped groove 812 (FIG. 3). The long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the long rib 810, the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the strip-shaped protrusion 811, the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the strip-shaped convex portion 512, and the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the strip-shaped groove 812 are parallel to each other.

The upper cover 600 has a U-shaped beam 610, and the U-shaped beam 610 is fixed to one side of the upper cover 600, for example, the U-shaped beam 610 is locked to one side of the upper cover 600, and the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the U-shaped beam 610 is parallel to the long axis direction (such as the Y axis) of the long strip rib 810. The U-shaped beam 610 is opposite to the long strip rib 810, and the U-shaped beam 610 overlaps the long strip rib 810. The long frame 710 of the fan bracket 700 has a limiting groove 770, so that the U-shaped beam 610 can be accommodated in the limiting groove 770. In this way, the overall strength of the upper cover 600 and the housing 500 is increased.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the elongated frame 710 includes a front side surface 711, a rear side surface 712, a top surface 713, and a bottom surface 714. The front side surface 711 and the rear side surface 712 are opposite to each other, and the bottom surface 714 and the top surface 713 are opposite to each other. The bottom surface 714 of the elongated frame 710 is screwed to the bearing surface 511 of the bottom plate 510. The first connecting ribs 820 of the reinforced spine portion 800 are screwed to the front side surface 711 of the elongated frame 710.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the fan bracket 700 includes a groove portion 730, which is recessed in the bottom surface 714 of the elongated frame 710 and connects the front side surface 711 and the rear side surface 712 of the elongated frame 710. The bottom surface 714 of the elongated frame 710 covers the bottom plate 510, and a portion of the long rib 810 of the reinforced spine portion 800 is located in the groove portion 730, and the groove portion 730 and the long rib 810 are parallel to each other. In this embodiment, the extension portion 815 of the long rib 810 of the reinforced spine portion 800 extending beyond the first connecting rib 820 is located in the groove portion 730 and does not pass through the rear side surface 712 of the elongated frame 710. The strip-shaped convex portion 512 penetrates the groove portion 730 from the front side 711 of the elongated frame 710 and extends out of the rear side 712 of the elongated frame 710. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the extension portion 815 of the long strip rib 810 of the reinforced spine portion 800 may also penetrate and be locked to the rear side 712 of the elongated frame 710.

More specifically, the groove portion 730 includes a first section 731 and a second section 732 connected to each other. The first section 731 is connected to the front side 711 of the elongated frame 710 to accommodate the extension portion 815 therein (FIG. 3). The second section 732 is connected to the rear side 712 of the elongated frame 710. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5B, the first section 731 penetrates the bottom surface 714 of the elongated frame 710, that is, the depth of the first section 731 is greater than the depth of the second section 732 (FIG. 4), so that the extension portion 815 of the long rib 810 extending into the first section 731 can abut against the elongated frame 710, thereby being limited by the elongated frame 710.

FIG. 5C is a partial cross-sectional view of the server housing 400 of FIG. 1 taken along line segment CC. As shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C, each side wall 520 of the housing 500 has a first step portion 521. The first step portion 521 is located on one side of the side wall 520 facing the fan bracket 700. Each end surface 715 of the elongated frame 710 has a second step portion 740, and the second step portion 740 matches and engages with the first step portion 521. In this way, since the second step portion 740 matches and engages with the first step portion 521, the fan bracket 700 can be more firmly combined with the housing 500 to enhance the overall strength of the housing 500.

FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of a server housing 401 of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the fan bracket 701 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the fan bracket 700 of the above-mentioned embodiment, except that the fan bracket 701 of the present embodiment is not an integrated structure, but the fan bracket 701 includes a first frame 750 and a second frame 760. The first frame 750 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 510 of the housing 500, the side walls 520 and the reinforced spine 800. The second frame 760 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520 of the housing 500, and is physically separated from the first frame 750. The second frame 760 and the first frame 750 together define the placement slots 720 (FIG. 1). For example, the first frame 750 includes a plurality of first partitions 751, which are arranged in sequence at intervals. The second frame 760 includes a plurality of second partitions 761, which are arranged in sequence at intervals. When the second frame 760 and the first frame 750 are aligned with each other, the first partitions 751 and the second partitions 761 are butted against each other, thereby forming the placement slots 720.

The housing 500 further includes a first locking portion 550, a second locking portion 560 and a third locking portion 570. The first locking portion 550, the second locking portion 560 and the third locking portion 570 are spaced apart on the housing 500, and the second locking portion 560 is located between the first locking portion 550 and the third locking portion 570. The first frame 750 is locked to the bottom plate 510, the side walls 520 and the reinforced spine 800 of the housing 500 through the first locking portion 550. In other words, the first locking portion 550 is a locking means for the first frame 750. The second frame 760 is locked to the bottom plate 510 of the housing 500 and the side walls 520 through the second locking portion 560 or the third locking portion 570. In other words, one of the second locking portion 560 and the third locking portion 570 can be selected as the locking means of the second frame 760. It should be understood that the second frame 760 can be selectively fixed to one of the second locking portion 560 and the third locking portion 570 to adjust the size of the placement slots 720.

In other words, when the second frame member 760 is fixed to the second locking portion 560, the first frame member 750 and the second frame member 760 are directly overlapped with each other, so that a placement groove 720 with a first distance is formed between the first frame member 750 and the second frame member 760, that is, a fan body 900 of a first size can be placed therein; when the second frame member 760 is fixed to the third locking portion 570, the first frame member 750 and the second frame member 760 are not directly in contact with each other, so that a placement groove 720 with a second distance is formed between the first frame member 750 and the second frame member 760, that is, the placement groove 720 with the second distance can be used to place a fan body of a second size larger than the first size (not shown in the figure).

Each of the first locking portion 550, the second locking portion 560 and the third locking portion 570 includes, for example, a plurality of screw holes, and the first frame 750/the second frame 760 also has corresponding and matching screw holes 752, 762. Therefore, through the locking means of the stud passing through the screw holes, the first frame 750/the second frame 760 can be fixed on the housing 500. The second locking portion 560 and the third locking portion 570 are both distributed on the bottom plate 510 and the side walls 520, however, the present invention is not limited to other locking means and their distribution positions.

FIG. 7 is a partial exploded view of a server device 10 of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial exploded view of the server device 10 of FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the server device 10 includes a motherboard 100 (such as a motherboard module), a power supply module 200 (Power Supply Unit, PSU), a plurality of working devices 300 (such as a hard disk storage array or a GPU array), a plurality of fan bodies 900 and the server case. The server case is substantially the same as the server cases 400 and 401 of the above-mentioned embodiments, and the case 500 can be used as a tray for carrying various electronic components (not shown in the figure) in the server, that is, the case 500 supports and bears the weight of these electronic components. The motherboard 100 is fixed on the bottom plate 510, and the fan bodies 900 are respectively located in the placement slots 720. Each fan body 900 can be pluggably installed in one of the placement slots 720 and is electrically connected to the motherboard 100. For example, the fan body 900 is connected to a connector of a wiring board (not shown in the figure) in the placement slot 720, and the wiring board is electrically connected to the motherboard 100. The power module 200 is located in the rear end area R2. The working devices 300 are located in the accommodating space R and are located on both sides of the reinforced spine 800. Each working device 300 includes a support frame 310 and at least one working module 320. The support frame 310 is locked on the elongated frame 710, and the working module 320 is fixed on the support frame 310 and electrically connected to the main board 100. One end of the elongated frame 710 further has a side frame 716. The wires of the working module 320 extend from the front region R1 through the space in the side frame 716 to the main board 100. The reinforced spine 800 is located in the front region R1, dividing the front region R1 into two regional spaces R11. Each working device 300 is located in one of the regional spaces R11.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the housing 500 further includes two openings 522, two side doors 580 and two retaining members 590. Each opening 522 is formed on one of the side walls 520 and is connected to the accommodating space R. The opening 522 is connected to one of the sides (e.g., the long side 513) of the bottom plate 510 and is connected to the accommodating space R. The opening 522 can further expose one of the working modules 320. Each side door 580 is pivoted to the fan bracket 700 so as to rotate to cover or expose the corresponding opening 522. In this embodiment, each side door 580 is pivoted to the end surface 715 of the fan bracket 700 via a hinge 581 and is pivoted to the front end portion 530 via another hinge 582, so that the side door 580 can be flipped upward to expose the corresponding working module 320, or the side door 580 can be flipped downward to cover the opening 522 and the working module 320.

For example, each retaining member 590 is a magnetic member and is located on the end surface 715 of the elongated frame 710. Therefore, when the side door 580 is flipped downward to cover the opening 522 and the working module 320, the retaining member 590 can fix the side door 580 on the fan bracket 700 so that it cannot be flipped temporarily to expose the working module 320. In other embodiments, the retaining member 590 may also be a resilient plunger.

In addition, a partition channel P is still separated between the two working devices 300, and the partition channel P connects the front end portion 530 and the fan bracket 700 respectively. The reinforced spine portion 800 is located in the partition channel P, and the width of the reinforced spine portion 800 is substantially the same as the width of the partition channel P.

Thus, through the structures of the above embodiments, since the fan bracket and the reinforced spine portion serve as support beams that can further strengthen the strength of the shell structure, the server device and the server shell of the present invention can not only enhance the supporting strength of the shell structure, increase the load limit and reduce the chance of bending and deformation of the shell, but also enhance the flexibility of the internal space.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all of them can be protected by the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Server device 100: Motherboard 200: Power module 300: Working device 310: Support frame 320: Working module 400,401: Server case 500: Case 510: Bottom plate 511: Loading surface 512: Strip convex part 513: Long side 514: End 520: Side wall 521: First step part 522: Opening 530: Front end 540: Rear end 550: First locking part 560: Second locking part 570: Third locking part 580: Side door 581, 582: Hinge part 590: Holding member 600: Upper cover 610: U-shaped beam 700, 701: Fan bracket 710: Long frame 711: Front side 712: Rear side 713: Top surface 714: Bottom surface 715: End surface 716: Side frame 720: Placement groove 730: Groove part 731: First section 732: Second section 740: Second step part 750: First frame part 751: First partition 752: Screw hole 760: Second frame part 761: Second partition 762: Screw hole 770: Limiting groove 800: Strengthening spine part 810: Long rib 811: Strip ridge part 812: Strip groove 813: First surface 814: Second surface 815: Extension part 820: First connecting rib 830: Second connecting rib 900: Fan body AA, BB, CC: Line segment P: Spacing channel R: Accommodation space R1: Front area R11: Regional space R2: Rear area X, Y, Z: Axes

In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more clearly understandable, the attached drawings are described as follows: FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a server case of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the server case of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a top view of the server case of FIG. 1 through the bottom plate. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view of the fan bracket of FIG. 2 as viewed from below. FIG. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view of the server case of FIG. 1 along line segment AA. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the server case of FIG. 1 along line segment BB. FIG. 5C is a partial cross-sectional view of the server case of FIG. 1 along line segment CC. FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the server case of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partial exploded view of a server device of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial exploded view of the server device of FIG. 7.

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400: Server Shell

500: Shell

510: Base plate

511: Loading surface

513: Long side

520: Side wall

530: Front end

540: rear end

700: Fan bracket

710: Long frame

720: Placement slot

800: Strengthen the spine

810: Long ribs

811: Strip-shaped raised part

813: First page

820: First connecting rib

830: Second connecting rib

AA,BB,CC: line segment

R: Storage space

R1: Front-end area

R2: Backend area

X,Y,Z: axis

Claims (9)

A server case comprises: a casing, comprising a bottom plate and two side walls, the side walls are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate and define a receiving space together with the bottom plate; a fan bracket, comprising an elongated frame and a plurality of placement slots, the elongated frame is located in the receiving space and fixed to the bottom plate and the side walls, the placement slots are respectively located on the elongated frame and are used to receive a fan body respectively; and at least A reinforcing spine portion is fixed to the base plate and the elongated frame, comprising a long strip rib and two connecting ribs, the long strip rib having a first face and a second face opposite to each other, the second face of the long strip rib facing and fixed to the base plate, the connecting ribs are respectively located at two opposite long sides of the long strip rib, and the connecting ribs are respectively fixed to the elongated frame, wherein the long axis direction of the reinforcing spine portion intersects the long axis direction of the elongated frame. The server case as described in claim 1, wherein the case further comprises a strip-shaped convex portion, the strip-shaped convex portion is integrally formed and located on the bottom plate; and the long rib further comprises a strip-shaped protrusion and a strip-shaped groove, the strip-shaped protrusion is located on the first surface of the long rib, the strip-shaped groove is located on the second surface of the long rib, is recessed toward the strip-shaped protrusion, and accommodates the strip-shaped convex portion therein, wherein one end of the strip-shaped convex portion further extends from the strip-shaped groove, and the long rib, the strip-shaped protrusion, the strip-shaped convex portion and the strip-shaped groove are parallel to each other. The server case as described in claim 2, wherein the fan bracket includes a groove portion, the groove portion is recessed in a bottom surface of the elongated frame and connects two opposite side surfaces of the elongated frame, wherein the bottom surface of the elongated frame covers the bottom plate, the elongated rib of the reinforcing spine portion and the end portion of the strip-shaped convex portion are located in the groove portion, and the groove portion and the elongated rib are parallel to each other. The server case as described in claim 3, wherein the groove portion includes: a first section connected to one of the opposite sides of the elongated frame for accommodating a portion of the elongated rib; and a second section connected to the other opposite sides of the elongated frame and the first section for accommodating the end of the strip-shaped convex portion. The server case as described in claim 1, wherein the elongated frame comprises: a first frame member fixed to the bottom plate, the side walls and the reinforced spine of the case; and a second frame member fixed to the bottom plate and the side walls of the case, physically separated from the first frame member, wherein the second frame member and the first frame member jointly define the placement slots. The server case as described in claim 5, wherein the case further comprises a first locking portion, a second locking portion and a third locking portion, wherein the first locking portion, the second locking portion and the third locking portion are spaced apart and distributed on the case, wherein the first frame is locked to the bottom plate, the side walls and the reinforced spine of the case through the first locking portion, and the second frame is selectively fixed to one of the second locking portion and the third locking portion to adjust the size of the placement slots. The server housing as described in claim 1 further comprises: a top cover, covering the housing and the accommodation space, and locked on the housing and the elongated frame. A server case as described in claim 1, wherein the case further comprises: at least one opening formed in one of the side walls and connected to the accommodation space; at least one side door pivotally connected to the fan bracket for pivoting to cover the opening; and at least one retaining member located on the elongated frame, wherein when the side door covers the opening, the retaining member fixes the side door to the fan bracket. A server device, comprising: The server case as described in claim 1; a motherboard, located on the bottom plate of the case; a plurality of fan bodies, respectively located in the placement slots and electrically connected to the motherboard; and at least one working device, comprising a support frame and at least one working module, the support frame is located in the accommodation space and on one side of the reinforced spine, and the support frame is locked on the elongated frame, and the working module is fixed on the support frame and electrically connected to the motherboard.

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