Server fan with airflow shielding structure
Granted: November 30, 2021
Patent Number:
11191183
A fan module includes a fan body and metal plates. The fan body has a fan seat, and the fan seat is provided with coupling holes. The metal plates enclose the fan body and expose an outlet side. The position assembly includes a position frame and position members. The position frame has an air outlet and is fixed on the outlet side. The airflow shielding structure includes shutter plates and a connection rod. One side of the shutter plates are pivoted at the position frame, and the…
Heat exchange structure of telecommunication cabinet
Granted: November 16, 2021
Patent Number:
11178792
A telecommunication cabinet includes a first and a second cabinet bodies, an internal fan, a partition board, multiple heat dissipation pipes and an external fan. The first cabinet body includes an upper slot and a lower slot. The second cabinet body covers the first cabinet body and includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The internal fan is arranged in the first cabinet body. The partition board is connected with the second cabinet body and includes multiple air vents and multiple air…
Setting the impedance of signal traces of a circuit board using a reference trace
Granted: November 2, 2021
Patent Number:
11166367
A circuit board has an edge connector with signal traces. The signal traces are formed on a dielectric layer of the circuit board. A reference trace is formed within the dielectric layer or on another surface of the dielectric layer. Parameters of the reference trace are adjusted to set an impedance of a single-ended signal trace or a differential impedance of two adjacent signal traces.
Roller platform transport system
Granted: September 21, 2021
Patent Number:
11124358
A roller platform apparatus includes a rigid plate, a set of bearings mounted on the rigid plate, and a set of one or more bars attached to the rigid plate. The set of bars is configured to restrict movement of a load into a space between the set of bearings and lower than the height of the one of more bars, and the height of the one or more bars is lower than the height of the first set of bearings and higher than the rigid plate. At least one advantage in this approach is that an…
Device and method for testing computer system
Granted: September 14, 2021
Patent Number:
11119876
A computer system includes a circuit board, one or more connectors/sockets and a first controller. The connectors/sockets are disposed on the circuit board. The first controller is configured to receive information corresponding to parameters of the circuit board and/or the connectors/sockets before booting up the computer system to run an operating system (OS).
Disaggregated computer system
Granted: September 7, 2021
Patent Number:
11113232
A computer system includes a processor and a memory. The processor is located on a first circuit board having a first connector. The memory is located on a second circuit board having a second connector. The first circuit board and the second board are physically separated from each other but connect to each other through the connector. The processor and the memory are communicated to each other based on a differential signaling scheme.
Server capable of accessing and rotating storage devices accommodated therein
Granted: May 18, 2021
Patent Number:
11013137
A server capable of rotating and accessing storage devices accommodated therein includes a server chassis, a motherboard, a power supply module, two racks, and a system cooling module. The server chassis includes two side plates and an accommodating space between the two side plates. The power supply module is disposed in the accommodating space and arranged corresponding to the motherboard. The racks are arranged parallel to each other and detachably connected to the server chassis. A…
Device and method for testing a computer system
Granted: May 18, 2021
Patent Number:
11009547
A computer system includes a circuit board, one or more electronic components and a board management controller (BMC). The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board. The BMC is disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the one or more electronic components. The BMC is configured to enable/initiate a boundary scan test for the one or more electronic component.
Tool-less storage device adaptor tray with slider mechanism
Granted: March 23, 2021
Patent Number:
10957361
A storage device tray has a form factor designed to support a larger storage device, and is configured to secure a small storage device, thereby acting as an adapter between storage device sizes. The storage device tray includes a sliding mechanism configured with pegs that may couple to screw holes in the storage device. The sliding mechanism also exerts a force against the storage device to secure that storage device, and may be locked to further secure that storage device. At least…
Setting the impedance of signal traces of a circuit board using a reference trace
Granted: November 24, 2020
Patent Number:
10849220
A circuit board has an edge connector with signal traces. The signal traces are formed on a dielectric layer of the circuit board. A reference trace is formed within the dielectric layer or on another surface of the dielectric layer. Parameters of the reference trace are adjusted to set an impedance of a single-ended signal trace or a differential impedance of two adjacent signal traces.
Accommodating structure of data storage unit and accommodating assembly thereof mounted on server
Granted: November 24, 2020
Patent Number:
10847188
An accommodating structure of data storage unit includes a carrier case formed by integrated injection molding. The carrier case is a plastic piece comprising a housing, a pair of elastic arms connected with the housing and a push block connected with the elastic arms. The housing has a receiving space, and the push block has a tab at a side away from the receiving space. Moreover, the present invention further provides an accommodating assembly of data storage unit. The components of…
Server apparatus with horizontal push-pull operating structure
Granted: November 3, 2020
Patent Number:
10827641
A server apparatus with a horizontal push-pull operating structure includes a chassis having a base plate and chassis plates with guiding slots; a carrying tray on the base plate and inserted into the chassis plates, the carrying tray having carrying board and side boards having sliding slots formed corresponding to the guiding slots; and an operating structure having a moving arm with a gear rack thereon and a gear sector clamped between the moving arm and the side board and having an…
Air guide cover
Granted: September 22, 2020
Patent Number:
10785888
An air guide cover fixed on a motherboard having slot connectors and main coolers. The air guide cover includes an air guide body and a clip assembly. The air guide body covers the slot connectors correspondingly. The clip assembly has a first U-clip and a second U-clip, both of which connected to the air guide body. The first U-clip and the second U-clip are individually snapped and fixed to the clips of the slot connectors and the fixtures of the main coolers, respectively. In this…
Adaptable storage bay for solid state drives
Granted: September 22, 2020
Patent Number:
10782747
A solid state drive (SSD) storage bay includes storage trays and connector cards. A storage tray has a an interposer and an SSD module. A connector of the interposer is connected to a connector of the SSD module, and another connector of the interposer is connected to a connector of a connector card. The connector card includes terminals that connect to a bus of a computer system. The interposer includes wirings that allow electrical signals to propagate between the two connectors of the…
Data storage device for server
Granted: July 7, 2020
Patent Number:
10706894
A data storage device includes a tray, a circuit board module and two storage units. The tray has a carrying space. The circuit board module includes a circuit board, a pair of adapter slots and a connection slot. The pair of adapter slots are disposed with an interval at one side of the tray, and the storage units are arranged side by side in the carrying space. Each storage unit includes a carrying box and a storage component. The carrying box is pivoted with a handle, and two sides of…
Switch circuit and method of operating the same
Granted: June 23, 2020
Patent Number:
10693458
A switch circuit includes a first conductive terminal configured to receive a first signal from a first pin of a connector, a second conductive terminal configured to receive a second signal from a second pin of the connector, a third conductive terminal electrically connected to a third pin of the connector, and a fourth conductive terminal electrically connected to a fourth pin of the connector. The third conductive terminal outputs a first power signal of a first voltage level to the…
Hard drive module and hard drive removable enclosure thereof
Granted: May 26, 2020
Patent Number:
10665269
A hard drive module includes a hard drive and a hard drive removable enclosure. The hard drive includes a bottom surface having a first securement hole formed to indent inward thereon and a lateral surface having a second securement hole formed to indent inward thereon. The second securement hole is fluidly connected to the first securement hole. The bottom surface of the hard drive is received on a carrier plate. A primary positioning pin penetrates into the first securement hole from…
Supporting and positioning structures of server chassis
Granted: February 25, 2020
Patent Number:
10575431
A supporting and positioning structure of server chassis including a metal plate combined with the chassis. A supporting body is combined at a lateral side of the mounting plate facing the server rack and includes a base and a pair of supporting plates. The base is fixed on the mounting plate, and the pair of supporting plates are arranged in parallel and at an interval so that a slot is formed therebetween. Moreover, a roller is rotatably disposed in the slot so that the chassis of the…
Server structure
Granted: February 18, 2020
Patent Number:
10568229
A server structure having a tray, a mother board, a computing device, a computing device, a plurality of slot connectors and an air shroud is provided. The mother board is stacked on the tray, and a top surface of the mother board is exposed. The computing device is arranged on the top surface of the mother board and electrically connected to the mother board. The slot connectors are arranged on the top surface of the mother board and arranged in parallel and at intervals, and the slot…
Server rack with ultra-long chassis
Granted: February 18, 2020
Patent Number:
10568230
A structure includes a server rack, one pair of rails and one chassis. The server rack includes supporting columns spaced apart. The rails are disposed at opposite sides of the server rack. The chassis is slidably coupled between the pair of rails; the chassis includes a bottom plate, a pair of first side plates and second side plates. The bottom plate, the first side plates and second side plates are enclosed to form an accommodating space; the first side plates are disposed at opposite…
