# US 2014/0153181 A1 · Rack-mount server assembly

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- Number: US 2014/0153181 A1
- Document ID: US20140153181A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/721,050
- Filed: 2012-12-20
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04
- Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
- Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG; XIAO-ZHENG LI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153181A1

## CPC

- H05K 7/1487: {Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade}
- H05K 7/1489: {characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence)}
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A rack-mount server assembly includes a rack, two opposite sliding rails installed in the rack, and a number of functional modules detachably attached between the sliding rails. The functional modules include a motherboard unit, a fan unit, and a hard disk drive unit. Each sliding rail includes installing plate defining a number of through holes and two opposite flanges extending from two sides of the installing plate. The installing plate and the flanges cooperatively bound a slide slot. The motherboard unit, the fan unit, and the hard disk drive unit are respectively received in the slide slot.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A server module, comprising:
two opposite sliding rails; and
a plurality of functional modules detachably attached to and between the sliding rails;
wherein the functional modules comprise a motherboard unit, a fan unit, and a hard disk drive unit; each sliding rail comprises an installing plate defining a plurality of through holes and two opposite flanges extending from two sides of the installing plate, the installing plate and the flanges cooperatively bound a slide slot; and opposite sides of each of the motherboard unit, the fan unit, and the hard disk drive unit are respectively received in the slide slots of the sliding rails.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The server module of claim 1, wherein the motherboard unit comprises a frame and a motherboard, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, the bottom plate defines a plurality of fastening holes for mounting the motherboard, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The server module of claim 1, wherein the fan unit comprises a frame and a plurality of fans received in the frame, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The server module of claim 1, wherein the hard disk drive unit comprises a frame and a plurality of hard disk drives received in the frame, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The server module of claim 4, wherein the hard disk drive unit further comprises a support bracket mounted on the bottom plate of the frame and a connecting plate connected to the support bracket, the hard disk drives are installed between the support bracket and the connecting plate.

### Claim 6

A rack-mount server assembly, comprising:
a rack;
two opposite sliding rails respectively installed in the rack; and
a plurality of functional modules detachably attached between the sliding rails;
wherein the functional modules comprise a motherboard unit, a fan unit, and a hard disk drive unit, each sliding rail comprises an installing plate defining a plurality of through holes and two opposite flanges extending from two sides of the installing plate, the installing plate and the flanges cooperatively bound a slide slot, the motherboard unit, the fan unit, and the hard disk drive unit are respectively received in the slide slot.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The rack-mount server assembly of claim 6, wherein the motherboard unit comprises a frame and a motherboard, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, the bottom plate defines a plurality of fastening holes for mounting the motherboard, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The rack-mount server assembly of claim 6, wherein the fan unit comprises a frame and a plurality of fans received in the frame, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The rack-mount server assembly of claim 6, wherein the hard disk drive unit comprises a frame and a plurality of hard disk drives received in the frame, the frame comprises a bottom plate and two opposite end plates extending up from two ends of the bottom plate, each end plate defines a plurality of screw holes, the end plates of the frame are slidably received in the slide slots, a plurality of screws extends through the through holes of the sliding rails, to be screwed into the screw holes of the frame.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The rack-mount server assembly of claim 9, wherein the hard disk drive unit further comprises a support bracket mounted on the bottom plate of the frame and a connecting plate connected to the support bracket, the hard disk drives are installed between the support bracket and the connecting plate.