# US 2023/0069162 A1 · Server and chassis thereof

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- Number: US 2023/0069162 A1
- Document ID: US20230069162A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/520,299
- Filed: 2021-11-05
- Published: 2023-03-02
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-31
- Assignees: Sq Technology(Shanghai) Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Applicants: Sq Technology (Shanghai) Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Inventors: Shuai ZHANG; Haiting CHEN; Guangzhao TIAN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230069162A1

## CPC

- H05K 7/20727: {within server blades for removing heat from heat source}
- H05K 7/1487: {Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade}
- H05K 7/1492: {having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications}
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A server and a chassis of the server are disclosed. The server chassis includes a casing and a fan tray. The casing has a front side and an opposing rear side. The fan tray is disposed on the front or rear side of the casing in a flippable manner. This design allows the chassis to be applicable to different types of servers, resulting in reduced research, development and manufacturing cost of the server and chassis.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A server chassis, comprising:
a casing having a front side and a rear side opposing the front side; and
a fan tray disposed on the front side or the rear side in a flippable manner, so that the fan tray is able to change its position between the front side and the rear side of the casing,
wherein the fan tray comprises at least one first assembly feature and at least one second assembly feature, which are configured for assembly of a fan module and are structured differently.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The server chassis of claim 1, further comprising a power tray disposed on the casing in an insertably removable and replaceable manner and configured for the mounting of a power module therein.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The server chassis of claim 1, further comprising a front tray disposed on the casing in an insertably removable and replaceable manner.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The server chassis of claim 3, further comprising a switch tray detachably disposed on the casing, wherein the front tray is disposed above the switch tray, and the switch tray is configured for mounting of a switch module therein.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The server chassis of claim 1, further comprising a handle and at least one coupling member, wherein at least one coupling hole is provided on both the front side and the rear side of the casing, and wherein the handle is attached to the front side of the casing via the at least one coupling member and the at least one coupling hole on the front side, or to the rear side of the casing via the at least one coupling member and the at least one coupling hole on the rear side.

### Claim 6

(canceled)

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The server chassis of claim 1, wherein the at least one first assembly feature is/are semicircular hole(s), and the at least one second assembly feature is/are round hole(s).

### Claim 8

A server, comprising:
a chassis, comprising:
a casing having a front side and a rear side opposing the front side; and
a fan tray disposed on the front side or the rear side in a flippable manner, so that the fan tray is able to change its position between the front side and the rear side of the casing; and
a fan module provided in the fan tray.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The server of claim 8, further comprising a switch module and a power module, wherein the chassis further comprises a switch tray and a power tray, which are both disposed on the front side of the casing in an insertably removable and replaceable manner, the power tray disposed above the switch tray, the switch module provided in the switch tray, the power module provided in the power tray.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The server of claim 8, further comprising a switch module and a power module, wherein the chassis further comprises a switch tray and a front tray, which are both disposed on the front side of the casing in an insertably removable and replaceable manner, the front tray disposed above the switch tray, the switch module provided in the switch tray, the power module provided under the fan tray.