Modularized server
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsHou-Hsien Chang, Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Po-Chen Liu
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Abstract
A modularized server comprises a rack, a switching mechanism, and a removable electronic device. The rack comprises a first slot and a second slot. The switching mechanism is disposed on the rack. When the removable electronic device is inserted into the first slot, the removable electronic device is operable to drive the switching mechanism to a switching position. The switching mechanism at the switching position can stop another removable electronic device different from a specific design of the removable electronic device from being inserted into the second slot.
Claims10
A modularized server, comprising:
- a rack, comprising a bottom plate, side walls, a top plate, a first slot and a second slot;
- a switching mechanism, comprising:
- only one switching element, disposed on the rack and being movable in a switching direction;
- a first stopping block, disposed on the only one switching element, and extending into the first slot;
- a second stopping block, disposed on the only one switching element, and extending into the second slot;
- and
- two elastic elements, disposed on the rack and fixed on two ends of the only one switching element, a first end of each of the two elastic elements fixed on the top plate and a second end of the two elastic elements fixed to the only one switching element near the side walls, for providing an elastic force to maintain the only one switching element, the first stopping block, and the second stopping block at an initial position;
- wherein the first slot is operable to receive a first removable electronic device, the first removable electronic device comprising:
- a first casing, the first casing including a sliding groove, and the rack including a sliding rail extending in a guide direction;
- and
- a first limiting element, disposed on the first casing;
- wherein, when the first removable electronic device is inserted into the first slot in the guide direction and the first limiting element is disposed at a first marked position on the first casing, insertion of the first removable electronic device causes the first limiting element to push the first stopping block, such that the only one switching element, the first stopping block, and the second stopping block move to a first switching position, wherein the switching direction is substantially perpendicular to the guide direction;
- wherein, when the first removable electronic device is inserted into the first slot and the first limiting element is disposed at a second marked position on the first casing, insertion of the first removable electronic device causes the first limiting element to push the first stopping block, such that the only one switching element, the first stopping block, and the second stopping block move to a second switching position,
- wherein the first switching position and the second switching position are different.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.