# US 2013/0155604 A1 · Server structure with swappable tray > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155604 A1 - Document ID: US20130155604A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/327,754 - Filed: 2011-12-16 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Super Micro Computer, Inc. - Inventors: Te-Chang Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155604A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/187: Mounting of fixed or removable disk drives - G06F 1/181: {Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613)} - G06F 1/183: Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for supporting printed circuit boards - H05K 7/1489: {characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence)} - H05K 7/1492: {having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A server structure with a swappable tray includes a chassis housing, two power supply devices and a plurality of motherboard trays, and the chassis housing has two parallel motherboard areas, and each motherboard area has a power slot formed at a rear section and a plurality of tray slots at a front section, and each power slot is formed at the same position of each motherboard area, and each power supply device is plugged into each respective power slot, and each motherboard tray is in the same shape and has a motherboard, and each motherboard tray has an opening and a storage unit set installed through the opening, and each motherboard tray can be swapped and plugged into any one of the tray slots. Therefore, the motherboard tray can be installed freely at any position according to the using requirement, so as to improve the overall functionality and convenience. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A server structure with a swappable tray, comprising: a chassis housing (1), having two parallel motherboard areas (11), with a power slot (111) formed at a rear section of each motherboard area (11) and a plurality of tray slots (112) formed at a front section of each mother area (11), and each of the power slots (111) being formed at the same position of each of the motherboard areas (11); two power supply devices (2), plugged into the power slots (111) respectively; and a plurality of motherboard trays (3), each having the same shape, a motherboard (4) installed thereon, an opening (31) formed on the motherboard tray (3) and a storage unit set (5) installed through the opening (31), and each of the motherboard trays (3) being plugged into each of the corresponding tray slots (112), and the motherboard (4) and the storage unit set (5) being electrically and respectively coupled to the power supply devices (2); wherein each of the motherboard trays (3) can be swapped and plugged into any one of the tray slots (112). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the motherboard trays (3) has a flexible pulling ring (33) formed on both sides of the opening (31) separately. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 2, wherein the flexible pulling rings (33) formed on both adjacent sides of the two motherboard trays (3) are arranged parallel to each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 1, further comprising a partition (113) formed between the power slots (111) and the tray slots (112) and the partition (113) having a power supply socket (1131) formed at a position corresponding to a side of the power slot (111), and the partition (113) further having a plurality of power transmission sockets (1132) formed at positions corresponding to a side of the tray slots (112) and electrically coupled to the power supply socket (1131). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 4, wherein the power supply device (2) and the power supply socket (1131) are electrically coupled with each other, and each of the motherboard trays (3) has a port (32) the power transmission socket (1132) electrically coupled. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the storage unit sets (5) includes six 2.5-inch hard disks (51). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 1, further comprising two fans (6), each being installed at a rear section of the chassis housing (1) and parallel to the adjacent power slot (111), and each of the fans (6) being a ventilation fan. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 7, wherein each of the motherboard trays (3) has a ventilation slot (34) formed at a position corresponding to the fan (6). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 8, wherein the two motherboard trays (3) are stacked with each other, and the fan (6) is installed to the two corresponding overlapped ventilation slots (34). ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The server structure with a swappable tray as recited in claim 7, further comprising a plurality of detachable I/O socket bases (7), and each of the detachable I/O socket bases (7) having a plurality of I/O slots (71), and each of the detachable I/O socket bases (7) being installed onto each of the motherboard trays (3), and each of the detachable I/O socket bases (7) corresponding to the fan (6) being arranged in parallel with each other, so that the I/O slots (71) are exposed from the chassis housing (1).