Server with guiding air flow structure

An electronic device includes a chassis, a number of electronic components, and at least one block. The at least one block is fitted between two of the electronic components. At least one air flow passage is defined under the at least one block to direct air flow to enter between the two electronic components.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The disclosure generally relates to servers, particularly to a server including a guiding air flow structure for guiding air-flow to electronic components that may easily overheat.

2. Description of Related Art

Many electronic components in an electronic device generate heat when operating. Therefore, when designing an electronic device, cooling systems designed in to dissipate heat generated by the electronic components to prevent the electronic components from overheating.

Many cooling systems include fans configured to force air to flow past the electronic components which are cooled accordingly. However, when there are many electronic components in the electronic device, the fans cannot always uniformly direct the air flow to each electronic component for dissipating heat.

Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIGS. 1 and 2, a server100includes a chassis10, a cover20, and an inside plate30. The chassis10includes a motherboard11, a number of electronic components12,13,14, and a number of fans123. The electronic components12,13,14are mounted on the motherboard11. The fans123are mounted on one end of the motherboard11for dissipating heat.

In the exemplary embodiment, the first electronic component12is a power supply disposed on the motherboard11. The second electronic component13is a hard disk, and the third electronic component14is a memory. A first clearance15is defined between the first electronic component12and the second electronic component13. A second clearance16is defined between the first electronic component12and the third electronic component14.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4, the cover20includes a main plate21and two opposite sidewalls22extending from opposite sides of the main plate21. The cover20is used for covering the chassis10. The inside plate30is mounted on the main plate21of the cover20by adhesive. A first bock24and a second block25are formed on the inside plate30for being received in the first clearance15and the second clearance16. The first block24and the second block25each have a main face24a,25aand are made of a flexible insulating material, such as rubber. Thus, the first block24and the second block25can be deformedly pushed to be easily received in the first clearance15and the second clearance16. Additionally, the insulating characteristic of the first block24and the second block25may prevent the electronic components from short circuiting. The shape and the arrangement of the first block24and the second block25are similar to that of the first clearance15and the second clearance16. In this exemplary embodiment, the first block24and the second block25are rectangular strips.

To assemble the first block24and the second block25to the chassis10, as shown inFIG. 3, the inside plate30is firstly mounted on the cover20by adhesive. As shown inFIGS. 1,5-6, the cover20with the inside plate30is positioned on the chassis10. The first block24is received in the first clearance15, and its main face24ais spaced apart from the motherboard11. Thus, a first airflow passage18is defined between the first electronic component12and the second electronic component13. The second block25is received in the second clearance16, and its main face25ais also spaced apart from the motherboard11. Thus, a second air flow passage19is defined between the first electronic component12and the third electronic component14.

In use, when the fans123are operating, the first block24and the second block25to direct airflow from the fans123to respectively enter the first airflow passage18and the second air flow passage19. The airflow in first air flow passage18and the second air flow passage19is further directed to the electronic components12,13and14for dissipating heat.

During testing of a conventional server100, it was found that the first clearance15and the second clearance16easily get hot. However, with the current design of the first block24and the second block25, the airflow of the fans123can be more precisely directed to the predetermined airflow passages for dissipating heat. Thus, the air flow of the fans123can be effectively allocated to cool the various electronic components.