Abstract:
A blade server module for simultaneously installing a plurality layers of small servers in a front and rear array fashion to form a supercomputer for processing a large amount of data mainly includes a casing which have holding units divided to form retrieval spaces for housing the small servers, a radiator located in the casing and an outer lid located on the upper side of the casing. The server module may house and couple a plurality of small servers to form a supercomputer for processing a large amount of data.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to a blade server module and particularly a server module for coupling a plurality of small servers to process large amount of data.  
         BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0002]    The rapid innovations and developments of technology have created even more data that require more powerful computers to process. The computers with the processor built on a single chip cannot meet the requirements of processing those huge amount of data. Some producers have assembled supercomputers for this purpose.  
           [0003]    For instance, in the area of biotechnology, the needs for supercomputers to process huge amount of data are especially keen and urgent. Some producers have developed and introduced supercomputers by assembling a plurality of 1U servers. In these types of supercomputers, each 1U server includes at least a power supply device, a motherboard, a hard disk drive, a radiation air fan and an optical disk drive. As the 1U server has to contain these hardware facilities, it requires a relatively large casing. As a result, the size and weight of 1U server become bigger and heavier. And assembling supercomputers also becomes time-consuming and takes a lot of processes. Assembling, repairs and maintenance and transportation also are difficult, and result in higher costs. Moreover, when in operation, the hardware that are actually being used are power supply device, motherboard and hard disk drive. The radiation air fan and optical disk drive are generally not operative, and thus becomes a waste.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0004]    The primary object of the invention is to resolve the foregoing disadvantages. The invention provides a small sever that includes only a power supply device, a motherboard and a hard disk drive so that the server becomes small size and light weight. Then a plurality of the small servers are coupled and housed in a server module in a front and rear array manner to share one set of radiator so that the whole module becomes more economic effective.  
           [0005]    Another object of the invention is to allow air fans of the radiator be monitored and maintained individually, and to allow assembly done with less time and processes at a lower cost.  
           [0006]    The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0007]    [0007]FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a small server and a casing of the invention to be assembled.  
         [0008]    [0008]FIG. 2 is a schematic view of air fans and a radiator of the invention to be assembled.  
         [0009]    [0009]FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an inner lid and a casing of the invention to be assembled.  
         [0010]    [0010]FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an outer lid and a casing of the invention to be assembled.  
         [0011]    [0011]FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of the invention.  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of the invention.  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an inner lid assembled on a casing according to the invention.  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a coupled outer lid according to the invention.  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 9 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0016]    Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4 for assembling of the small server, inner and outer lids, and air fans and radiator of the invention, the blade server module of the invention includes a casing  1 , at least one radiator  2  located in the casing  1 , at least one inner lid  3  located in the casing  1 , an outer lid  4  located on an upper side of the casing  1 , and at least one small server  5  located in the casing  1 . A plurality of the small servers  5  (including a power supply device  52 , a motherboard  53 , and a hard disk drive  54 ) are coupled to form a supercomputer to process large amount of data.  
         [0017]    The casing  1  includes a base plate  11  for forming a housing chamber  12  and two side walls  13 ,  13 ′ connecting to two sides of the base plate  11 . The side walls  13 ,  13 ′ have respectively a plurality of holding units  14  located on a front and a rear section of thereof corresponding to each other to form divided spaces for holding the small servers  5  therein, and allowing the small servers  5  retrievable therefrom. The holding units  14  are formed by a bending a sheet continuously and include a first anchor section  15  fastened to the side walls  13 ,  13 ′, and a loading section  16  serving as a slide rail to facilitate retrieval of each small server  5  for maintenance and assembly. The front end on two sides of the casing  1  has at least one fastening section  17  corresponding to each holding unit  14  for locking the small server  5 .  
         [0018]    The radiator  2  is located in the casing  1  and interposed between the front and rear holding units  14 , and consists of two symmetrical brackets which has at least one coupling section  21  for receiving an air fan  6 . The coupling section  21  has one side with a coupling trough  22  formed thereon. After the air fan  3  is inserted into the coupling section  21 , a fastening member  61  may be fastened to the upper side of the air fan  6  over the coupling trough  22 . The brackets of the radiator  2  has two sides formed a second anchor section  23  for fastening to the casing  1 .  
         [0019]    The inner lid  3  is located on an inner side of the upper section of the casing  1  at the front and rear section thereof, and has a reinforced plate  31  and a bottom plate  32 . The reinforced plate  31  has two sides formed respectively a third anchor section  311  to allow the reinforced section  31  fastening to an upper and inner side of the casing  1  to allow the casing  1  withstanding external stress.  
         [0020]    The outer lid  4  is located on an upper side of the casing  1  and includes a front lid  41 , a rear lid  42 , and a middle lid  43 . The front and rear lids  41 ,  42  have respectively two sides formed a fourth and a fifth anchor sections  411 ,  421  for fastening to the exterior of the casing  1 . The front and rear lids  41 ,  42  further have respectively one end formed a second and third coupling sections  412 ,  422  which have a lower elevation than the surface of the front and rear lids  41 ,  42  for fastening to the middle lid  43  so that the middle lid  43  is at the same surface level of the front and rear lids  41 ,  42  when fastened.  
         [0021]    The small server  5  is wedged in one of the holding units  14  and has a jutting section  51  to fasten to the fastening section  17  of the casing  1 . By means of aforesaid construction, a blade server module for housing a plurality of small servers  5  is formed.  
         [0022]    Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, to assemble the invention, first, insert the small server  5  along the holding unit  14  into the casing  1  from the front end of the casing  1 , fasten the jutting section  51  of the small server  5  to the fastening section  17  of the casing  1  through a fastening element for holding the small server  5  securely in the casing  1 .  
         [0023]    After the small server  5  is assembled as set forth above, insert the air fan  6  of the radiator  2  into the coupling section  21 , and fasten the fasten member  61  of the air fan  6  on the coupling trough  22  to hold the air fan  6  securely in the radiator  2  between the front and rear servers  5 .  
         [0024]    When the servers  5  are operative, generated heat is dispersed by the air fan  6  to allow the servers  5  operating normally.  
         [0025]    Referring to FIG. 7, after the air fan  6  is installed in the casing  1 , the inner lid  3  may be installed inside the casing  1  at an upper section thereof with the reinforced plate  31  and the bottom plate  32  fastening to the inner side and upper side of the casing  1  so that the casing  1  can withstand external stress to prevent the casing from deformation and damaging the hardware housed in the casing  1 .  
         [0026]    Referring to FIG. 8, after the inner lid  3  is installed, fasten the front lid  41  and rear lid  42  to the front section and rear section of the casing  1 , and fasten the middle section  43  to the third and fourth coupling section  412 ,  422  of the front and rear lids  41 ,  42 . Hence in the event of the air fan  6  located in the casing  1  is malfunctioned, the malfunctioned air fan  6  may be removed for repairing by unfastening the middle lid  43 . Thus maintenance of the air fan  6  is much easier.  
         [0027]    Referring to FIG. 9 for another embodiment of the invention, after the small servers  5  and air fans  6  are installed in the casing  1 , a switch control server  7  may be mounted to the top layer of the small servers  5 . The switch control server  7  may include, but not limited to, a power supply socket  8 , an air fan control card  72  and a network control cluster socket  9 . As shown in FIG. 5, the switch control server  7  has a front face panel on which the network control cluster socket  9  is mounted, and the network control cluster socket  9  may be coupled in series with network control sockets  55  located on the front end of various small servers  5  to form a desired server module. Moreover, the switch control server  7  has the air fan control card  72  located therein. The air fan control card  72  may extend an indication light  71  on the front face panel of the switch control server  7  to indicate operation conditions of the air fans  6 . Such a construction of coupling the design of the outer lid  4  shown in FIG. 8 allow repairs and maintenance of the air fans  6  be proceeded immediately whenever needed to keep internal temperature at a desired condition for normal operations.