# US 12,225,677 B2 · Server

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- Number: US 12,225,677 B2
- Document ID: US12225677B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/839,741
- Filed: 2022-06-14
- Published: 2023-08-31
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2022-06-14
- Assignees: Sq Technology(Shanghai) Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Applicants: SQ Technology(Shanghai) Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Inventors: Fanpu He; JiaQi Yuan; Xiu-Hua Zhao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225677B2

## CPC

- H05K 7/1487: {Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade}
- H05K 5/0286: {Receptacles therefor, e.g. card slots, module sockets, card groundings}
- H05K 7/1489: {characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence)}
- H05K 7/20172: {Fan mounting or fan specifications}
- H05K 7/1485: {Servers; Data center rooms, e.g. 19-inch computer racks}
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A server includes a casing, a first disk drive assembly, a fan assembly, a host assembly, a first expansion card assembly, a second expansion card assembly, a power supply assembly, and a second disk drive assembly. The casing has a first to third space. The second space is located between the first and third space. The first disk drive assembly, the fan assembly, and the host assembly are respectively located in the first to third space. The first and second expansion card assembly are located in the third space and above the host assembly. The power supply assembly is located in the third space. The second expansion card assembly is located between the first expansion card assembly and the power supply assembly. The second disk drive assembly is located in the third space and located between the power supply assembly and the second expansion card assembly.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A server, comprising:
a casing, having a first accommodation space, a second accommodation space, and a third accommodation space, wherein the second accommodation space is located between the first accommodation space and the third accommodation space;
a first disk drive assembly, located in the first accommodation space;
a fan assembly, located in the second accommodation space;
a host assembly, located in the third accommodation space;
a first expansion card assembly and a second expansion card assembly, located in the third accommodation space and located above the host assembly;
a power supply assembly, located in the third accommodation space, wherein the second expansion card assembly is located between the first expansion card assembly and the power supply assembly; and
a second disk drive assembly, located in the third accommodation space, wherein the second disk drive assembly is located between the power supply assembly and the second expansion card assembly;
wherein the server further comprises a network interface card assembly, the network interface card assembly is located in the third accommodation space and located below the second disk drive assembly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein the second disk drive assembly comprises four U.2 disk drives, and the network interface card assembly comprises a OCP3.0 network interface card.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, further comprising a baffle, wherein the baffle is located in the third accommodation space, one side of the baffle is engaged with the fan assembly, and another side of the baffle is in contact with the host assembly.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein the first disk drive assembly comprises twenty-four 3.5-inch hard disk drives, the 3.5-inch hard disk drives are arranged in two layers, and each of the two layers comprises twelve hard disk drives.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The server according to claim 4, further comprising two trays, wherein the two trays are slidably located in the first accommodation space of the casing, and the 3.5-inch hard disk drives of the two layers are respectively disposed on the two trays.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein the first expansion card assembly comprises a full-height expansion card, and the second expansion card assembly comprises a half-height expansion card.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein the host assembly comprises a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, and a plurality of fan connectors, the plurality of electronic components are disposed on the circuit board, and the plurality of fan connectors are disposed on the circuit board.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein the power supply assembly comprises two backup power supplies, and the two backup power supplies are stacked on each other.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The server according to claim 1, wherein a height of the casing is 2U.