Server having light-emitting cover

A server having a light-emitting cover includes a frame, a cover assembly and at least one pogo pin connector. The frame includes an opening and at least one recess adjacent to the opening. The recess includes an electrical contact inside. The cover assembly includes a cover plate and a light emitting module fixed to the cover plate. The cover plate covers the opening. The pogo pin connector is installed on the cover plate and is electrically connected to the light-emitting module. The pogo pin connector is detachably engaged in the recess and is in contact with the electrical contact. Accordingly, the cover assembly provides a light indication, provides an attractive appearance, and can be detached or assembled easily.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a server structure and, in particular, to a server having a light-emitting cover.

BACKGROUND

An industrial server is mainly used in a high-traffic website, an independent mail server system, a large database management system, or enterprise data processing. A conventional industrial server includes a frame, a motherboard, a central processing unit and a plurality of hard disks. One side of the frame has a plurality of openings, the motherboard and the central processing unit are installed inside the frame, each of the hard disks is inserted in each of the openings and is electrically connected to the motherboard and the central processing unit, and thereby a server with excellent computing ability is constructed.

The openings of the server are normally directly exposed so as to facilitate installation and removal of the hard disks. However, the directly exposed openings result in dust accumulation, inadvertent touches on the hard disk, or other problems. To improve the structures of the industrial servers, it is important to design a cover plate which is installed on the opening and serves to protect the hard disk, provide an attractive appearance and facilitate usage.

Accordingly, it is the aim of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, on the basis of which the present invention is accomplished.

SUMMARY

The present invention provides a server having a light-emitting cover. By using a pogo pin connector detachably engaged in a recess and disposed in contact with an electrical contact, a cover assembly can provide a luminous indication, provide an attractive appearance and facilitate assembly and disassembly.

A server having a light-emitting cover is provided according to one embodiment of the present invention, which includes: a frame, the frame including an opening and at least one recess adjacent to the opening, the recess including an electrical contact inside; a cover assembly, the cover assembly including a cover plate and a light-emitting module fixed to the cover plate, the cover plate covering the opening; and at least one pogo pin connector installed on the cover plate and electrically connected to the light-emitting module, the pogo pin connector being detachably engaged in the recess and being in contact with the electrical contact.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Detailed descriptions and technical contents of the present invention are illustrated below in conjunction with the accompany drawings. However, it is to be understood that the descriptions and the accompany drawings disclosed herein are merely illustrative and exemplary and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Referring toFIGS. 1 to 7, the present invention provides a server having a light-emitting cover. The server10mainly includes a frame1, a cover assembly2and one or multiple pogo pin connectors3.

Referring toFIGS. 1 to 3, the frame1includes an opening11and one or multiple recesses12adjacent to the opening11. The recess12includes an electrical contact13inside. The electrical contact13is disposed on a bottom121of the recess12.

To be specific, in the present embodiment, the server10includes two recesses12, the frame1includes two inner side walls14disposed at two sides of the opening11, each of the recesses12is formed on each of the inner side walls14, and each of the inner side walls14includes a plurality of engagement slots141.

As shown inFIGS. 1 to 4, the cover assembly2includes a cover plate21and a light-emitting module23fixed to the cover plate21, and the cover plate21covers the opening11. In detail, the cover plate21has two outer side walls211opposite to each other, each of the outer side walls211includes a through slot212, a protruding portion213extends from an inner wall surface of each of the through slots212, each of the outer side walls211includes a plurality of protruding points2111, each of the protruding points2111is detachably engaged with each of the engagement slots141, so that the cover plate21can be securely assembled between the two inner side walls14.

Furthermore, the cover plate21includes a plurality of apertures214and an inner surface215, a perpendicular plate216extends from the inner surface215, and the perpendicular plate216is disposed adjacent to the apertures214.

Moreover, the light-emitting module23includes a circuit board231, a plurality of light-emitting diodes232, and a light guide cover233. The circuit board231is fixed to the perpendicular plate216, the light-emitting diodes232are installed on the circuit board231, and the light guide cover233covers the light-emitting diodes232.

Referring toFIGS. 4 to 7, the pogo pin connector3is installed on the cover plate21and is electrically connected to the light-emitting module23. The pogo pin connector3is detachably engaged in the recess12and is in contact with the electrical contact13. In the present embodiment, the server10includes two pogo pin connectors3, and each of the pogo pin connectors3is installed on each of the outer side walls211.

Further, the pogo pin connector3includes a sleeve base31, a board32, an axle pin33, a spring34, and a plurality of fastening rods35. Each of the sleeve bases31is connected to the cover plate21, each of the sleeve bases31includes a first through hole311and a plurality of first fastening holes312, each of the boards32includes a second through holes321and a plurality of second fastening holes322, one end of the axle pin33is inserted through the first through hole311, the other end of the axle pin33is inserted through the second through hole321, the axle pin33includes an annular block331protruding therefrom and includes a conical end332exposed from the first through hole311, each spring34is clamped between the annular block331and the board32, and each of the fastening rods35is inserted through each of the first fastening holes312and each of the second fastening holes322.

Moreover, a distal end of each of the sleeve bases31includes a depression portion313, each of the protruding portions213is engaged with each of the depression portions313, each of the sleeve bases31is securely positioned in each of the through slots212, a hollow tube314extends from each of the sleeve bases31, each of the first through holes311is formed along a central axis of each of the hollow tubes314, and each of the depression portions313is formed on a distal end of the hollow tube314.

Referring toFIGS. 4 to 7, the server10of the present invention further includes one or more electrical connectors4, the number of the electrical connectors4is equal to the number of the pogo pin connectors3. One end of the electrical connector4is electrically connected to the axle pin33through a wire41, and the other end of the electrical connector4is electrically connected to the circuit board231.

Referring toFIGS. 4 to 7, the server10of the present invention is so constructed that the frame1includes an opening11and one or more recesses12adjacent to the opening11, the recess12includes an electrical contact13inside, the cover assembly2includes a cover plate21and a light-emitting module23fixed to the cover plate21, the cover plate21covers the opening11, the pogo pin connector3is installed on the cover plate21and is electrically connected to the light-emitting module23, and the pogo pin connector3is detachably engaged in the recess12and is in contact with the electrical contact13.

Referring toFIGS. 6 and 7illustrating the server10in use, when the cover plate21is assembled between the two inner side walls14, the spring34is compressed or stretched to drive the axle pin33to retract inwardly or protrude out with respect to the cover plate21. As a result, the conical end332is brought into engagement in the recess12to contact the electrical contact13, and the electrical contact13is electrically connected to the axle pin33, the wire41, the electrical connector4, and the circuit board231in sequence, thereby driving the light emitting diodes232to emit light.

Furthermore, since the cover plate21covers the opening11, components inside the server10, like a hard disk, a motherboard and a central processing unit, are prevented from dust accumulation or being dismantled easily. The axle pin33retracts or protrudes by the action of the spring34, so by a gentle push, the cover plate21can be assembled to the frame1, and by a gentle pull, the cover plate21can be detached from the frame1. Therefore, the cover assembly2can protect the components inside the server10and allow for easy assembly and disassembly.

In addition, by observing the light emitting diodes232emit light from the apertures214, a user may know that the server10operates normally and the electrical power is normal. Therefore, the cover assembly2provides a light indication of normal electrical power and normal operation of the server10, and provides an attractive appearance.

In summary, the server having the light-emitting cover of the present invention certainly can achieve anticipated objectives and solve the conventional defects. The present invention also has industrial applicability, novelty and non-obviousness, so the present invention completely complies with the requirements of patentability. Therefore, a request to patent the present invention is filed pursuant to patent law. Examination is kindly requested, and allowance of the present application is solicited to protect the rights of the inventor.