Patent ID: 12200895

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous components. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.

It should be understood that, the terms “first” and “second” are used to distinguish between elements and are not used to denote a particular order or imply a number of technical features, therefore, unless specifically defined, features described as “first” and “second” may expressly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of the present application, “plurality” means “two or more”, unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined.

In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described.

The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like.

A description of the hereinafter described embodiments of the disclosure is presented herein with reference to the figures by way of exemplification and not as limitation.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, a GPU tray10is provided. The GPU tray10is configured for installation of a first graphic processing unit (GPU)200and a second GPU210, the first GPU200and the second GPU210are arranged side by side.

Referring toFIG.1,FIG.2,FIG.3,FIG.4andFIG.5, the GPU tray10includes a plate-shaped base11, a first riser12, and a second riser13. The base11includes a first bracket1111and a second bracket1112, the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112are arranged on the base11along a lengthwise direction of the base11and located at the middle of the base11. The first bracket1111and the second bracket1112are spaced from each other, the first bracket1111is placed at one end of the base11, and the second bracket1112is placed at the other opposite end of the base11. The first bracket1111has a first mounting surface1111aand a second mounting surface1111bopposite to the first mounting surface1111a, the first mounting surface1111aand the second mounting surface1111bare perpendicular to the base11. The second bracket1112has a third mounting surface1112aand a fourth mounting surface1112bopposite to the third mounting surface1112a, the third mounting surface1112aand the fourth mounting surface1112bare perpendicular to the base11. The first mounting surface1111ais located in the same plane with the third mounting surface1112a, and the second mounting surface1111bis located in the same plane with the fourth mounting surface1112b. The first bracket1111and the second bracket1112divide the base11into two installation areas113along a widthwise direction of the base11, and either side of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112is defined as one installation area113. The first GPU200and the second GPU210are positioned in the two installation areas113respectively. It should be noted that, the structure of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112are different, in further embodiments, the structure of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112may be the same. In this embodiment, the lengthwise direction of the base11is shown as Y-axis inFIG.1, and the widthwise direction of the base11is shown as −axis inFIG.1.

The first riser12is connected to one side of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112, and two ends of the first riser12are respectively connected to the first mounting surface1111aand the third mounting surface1112a; the second riser13is connected to the other side of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112, and two ends of the second riser13are respectively connected to the second mounting surface1111band the fourth mounting surface1112b. Then the first riser12is arranged opposite to the second riser13relative to the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112. The first riser12is provided with one or more provisions, such as a first connector socket121facing the second riser13, and the second riser13is provided with one or more provisions, such as a second connector socket131facing the first riser12. The first connector socket121is located near a side of the first riser12away from the base11, and the second connector socket131is located near a side of the second riser13. The first riser12is provided with a first notch120communicating with the second connector socket131, and the second riser13is provided with a second notch130communicating with the first connector socket121. A projection of the first connector socket121in the Z-axis direction overlaps that of the second connector socket131. The first GPU200is positioned at the installation area113near the second riser13, and the first GPU200is provided with a first connector plug201, the first connector plug201extends through the second notch130for being plugged to the first connector socket121, then the first GPU200can be installed at the first riser120. The second GPU210is positioned at the installation area113near the first riser12, and the second GPU210is provided with a second connector plug211, the second connector plug211extends through the first notch120for being plugged to the second connector socket131, then the second GPU210can be installed at the second riser130. In this embodiment, each of the first riser12and the second riser13is arranged with circuits for providing power and data transmission for the first GPU200and the second GPU210.

Referring toFIG.6andFIG.7, the arrangement of the first connector socket121and the second connector socket131allows the first connector plug201of the first GPU200to partially overlap with the second connector plug211of the second GPU210, such that the arrangement of the first GPU200and the second GPU210has a smaller width in the X-axis direction, and the GPU tray has a smaller size. The first connecter plug201of first GPU200installed on the first riser12partially overlaps with the second connecter plug211of the second GPU210installed on the second riser13, then the first GPU200and the second GPU210are close to each other in the X-axis direction and occupy smaller space in the GPU tray.

Referring toFIG.1, according to some embodiments, at least one of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112is provided with a recess112, the recess112is configured for accommodating a connecting member, the connecting member provides connections between the first riser12, the second riser13, and external components. In this embodiment, the recess112is defined in the second bracket1112, the connecting member may be wires, the recess112is configured for arranging the wires, the wires are used to transmit data. In this way, by arranging the wires in the recess112to make full use of the width space of the base11, and thus compressing the distance between the two GPUs and reducing the space occupied by the GPUs.

Referring toFIG.3, according to some embodiments, a first positioning hole122is defined in the end of the first riser12connected to the first bracket1111, and a positioning portion1113is arranged on the first bracket1111for cooperating with the first positioning hole122to positioning the first riser12relative to the first bracket1111. Similarly, a further first positioning hole122is defined in the end of the first riser12connected to the second bracket1112, and a further positioning portion1113is arranged on the second bracket1112for cooperating with the further first positioning hole122to positioning the first riser12relative to the second bracket1112. The second riser13is provided with two second positioning holes132at two ends respectively, and each of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112is provided with a further positioning portion1113, these two positioning portions1113of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112cooperate with the two second positioning holes132to position the second riser13relative to the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112. Further, the first riser12and the second riser13may be secured to the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112by bolts or by riveting.

Therefore, the positioning portions1113, the first positioning holes122, and the second positioning holes132cooperate to position the first riser12and the second riser13rapidly, and the first riser12and the second riser13can be secured to the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112accurately.

Referring toFIG.2,FIG.3, andFIG.8, according to some embodiments, the GPU tray includes two mounting brackets14mounted on the first GPU and the second GPU respectively. The installation of the first GPU200is provided as an example for illustration. In this embodiment, the mounting bracket14is L-shaped, and the mounting bracket14includes a first mounting plate141as a long arm of the L shape and a second mounting plate142as a short arm of the L shape. The first mounting plate141is mounted to the first GPU200by bolts, a first positioning pin143ais provided on an end of the first mounting plate141away from the second mounting plate142, and a second positioning pin143bis provided on the second mounting plate142. The base11, in the installation area113for the first GPU200, is arranged with a first through hole114acorresponding to the first positioning pin143aand a second through hole114bcorresponding to the second positioning pin143b. When the first GPU is mounted to the base11, the first positioning pin143aand the second positioning pin143bare inserted into the first through hole114aand the second through hole114brespectively, then the second mounting plate142is secured to the base11by bolts, such that the first GPU is installed in the base11.

Similarly, the second GPU210is connected to the other mounting bracket14, the base11, in the installation area113for the second GPU210, is arranged with another first through hole114acorresponding to the first positioning pin143aof the other mounting bracket14and another second through hole114bcorresponding to the second positioning pin143bof the other mounting bracket14. When the second GPU210is mounted to the base11, the first positioning pin143aand the second positioning pin143bare inserted into the first through hole114aand the second through hole114brespectively, then the second mounting plate142is secured to the base11by bolts, such that the second GPU210is installed in the base11.

Referring toFIG.2, the GPU tray10further includes a connecting bracket15, the connecting bracket15is arranged on the base11at an end away from the mounting bracket14. In this embodiment, the connecting bracket15is L-shaped, and the connecting bracket15includes a first connecting plate151as a long arm of the L shape and a second connecting plate152as a short arm of the L shape. The second connecting plate152is connected to the first GPU200and the second GPU210.

Therefore, the first GPU200and the second GPU210are connected to the base11by the mounting bracket14, and the first GPU200, the second GPU210, and the base11form a whole. Then the connecting bracket15strengthen the connection between the first GPU200, the second GPU210, and the base11.

Referring toFIG.3, according to some embodiments, the second bracket1112is provided with one or more avoidance holes1114for communicating the first riser12with the second riser13. The first riser12may be connected to the second riser13via wires or cables, the wires or cables extend through the one or more avoidance holes1114.

The first bracket1111and the second bracket1112are formed by casting. Such process guarantees a structural strength of the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112, especially the second bracket1112, as machining the one or more avoidance holes1114in the second bracket1112may affect the structural strength of the second bracket1112.

In operation, the first riser12and the second riser13are mounted on the first bracket1111and the second bracket1112by bolts, then the first GPU200and the second GPU210are plugged to the first riser12and the second riser13respectively, with the first positioning pin143aand the second positioning pin143bon each mounting bracket14are inserted into the first through hole114aand the second through holes114bin each installation area113. The mounting brackets14are mounted to the base by bolts.

The GPU tray10of the embodiment allows the first connector plug201of the first GPU200to partially overlap with the second connector plug211of the second GPU210, such that the GPU tray has a smaller size. The mounting bracket14positions the first GPU200and the second GPU210to install the first GPU200and the second GPU210accurately.

Referring toFIG.3,FIG.6, andFIG.9, a chassis100is provided. The chassis100includes the GPU tray10above-mentioned and a case40. The case40defines a receiving groove41for accommodating the GPU tray10. In this embodiment, two GPU trays10are arranged in the receiving groove41, and the two GPU trays10are arranged in the receiving groove41along a widthwise direction of the chassis100. The widthwise direction of the chassis100is shown as X-axis direction inFIG.9.

The bases11are mounted to the case40. In this embodiment, each base11is provided with two mounting members17, and the case40is arranged with four mounting grooves20, the four mounting grooves20are arranged along the X-axis direction, then the two bases11are mounted to the case40by inserting the mounting members17into the mounting grooves20respectively. In further embodiments, the number of the mounting members17on each base11and the mounting grooves20can be varied, as long as the total number of the mounting members17is equal to that of the mounting grooves20.

According to some embodiments, the second through hole114bis defined in the mounting member17, for cooperating with the second positioning pin143bwhen the first GPU200/second GPU210is mounted to the base11. In operation, when the first GPU200/second GPU210is mounted to the base11, the first positioning pin143aand the second positioning pin143bare inserted into the first through hole114aand the second through hole114brespectively, then the second mounting plate142is secured to the base11by bolts. After that, the base11together with the first GPU200and/or the second GPU210is mounted to the case40, the mounting members17are inserted into the mounting grooves20, such that the base11is accurately positioned in the case40.

According to further embodiments, the base11is provided with a support bracket16between the two mounting members17. When the GPU tray is mounted in the case40, the support bracket16is connected to the case40by bolts. The case40is provided with a connecting beam30extending along X-axis direction, and the connecting beam30traverses opposite sides of the case40. The first connecting plate151of the connecting bracket15is mounted to the connecting beam30by bolts. Therefore, the base11is mounted to the case40by the connecting bracket15and the support bracket16, which provides a stable connection between the base and the case40. The base11will not be loose when the case40is impacted.

When the base11is mounted to the case40, a user needs to align the mounting members17with mounting grooves20of the case40, then the user may use bolts to connect the connecting bracket15to the connecting beam30, and connect the support bracket16to the case40.

The first GPU200and the second GPU210on the base11are partially overlapped, such that the first GPU200and the second GPU210are close to each other and occupy smaller space in the case40. The arrangement of the base makes full use of the space of the case40, improves space utilization in the width direction of the case40, and allows four GPUs to be installed in the case40.

While the disclosure has been described in detail in connection with only a limited number of embodiments, it should be readily understood for the skilled in the art that the disclosure is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Rather, the disclosure can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions, or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, but which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Additionally, while various embodiments of the disclosure have been described, it is to be understood that aspects of the disclosure may include only some of the described embodiments. Accordingly, the disclosure is not to be seen as limited by the foregoing description, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.