公开(公告)号：US07843685B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US12107621

申请日：2008-04-22

申请人： William Norris Beauchamp ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III ,  Jean Jidong Xu

发明人： William Norris Beauchamp ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III ,  Jean Jidong Xu

IPC分类号： H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20 ,  A47B81/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/20

摘要： A method and apparatus for substantially preventing recirculation of heated air from an exhaust outlet of an expansion card to an air inlet of the expansion card, wherein the air inlet and exhaust outlet are both on the same end of the chassis. The apparatus comprises a chassis with a chassis fan, a motherboard within the chassis having an expansion card connector, and an expansion card in communication with the expansion card connector and secured to the front end of the chassis. The expansion card also includes a card fan configured to move cooling air through the air inlet to the exhaust outlet. An air duct redirects the hot air from the exhaust outlet to prevent recirculation into the expansion card and causes the heated air to exit through the chassis fan. The air duct may include a longitudinal segment through a computer module and a lateral segment selectively securable over the exhaust outlet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基本上防止加热空气从扩展卡的排气出口再循环到扩展卡的空气入口的方法和装置，其中空气入口和排气出口都在底盘的同一端。 该装置包括具有底盘风扇的机箱，底盘内的主板具有扩展卡连接器，以及与扩展卡连接器通信并且固定到机箱前端的扩展卡。 扩展卡还包括卡片风扇，其构造成将冷却空气通过进气口移动到排气出口。 空气管道将来自排气出口的热空气重新定向，以防止再循环到扩展卡中，并使加热的空气通过底盘风扇排出。 空气管道可以包括通过计算机模块的纵向段和选择性地在排气出口上固定的横向段。

公开(公告)号：US06891727B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-10

申请号：US10224784

申请日：2002-08-21

申请人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Cynthia Michelle Grosser ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Brian Alan Trumbo ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Cynthia Michelle Grosser ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Brian Alan Trumbo ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/183 ,  H05K7/1489

摘要： A system and apparatus to mount devices to a rack is disclosed. Embodiments may comprise mounting hardware configured to adaptively accommodate attachment features of a rack to mount devices such as servers to the rack. A device attachment member may couple with the device, and some of these device attachment members may comprise a bent portion to facilitate coupling the device to vertical members of a rack. Many device attachment members may have in place of or in addition to the bent portion, a slide attachment member and rack attachment slidably coupled with the device attachment member to provide tool-less attachment of the device to the rack via pins. These rack attachments may also adaptively accommodate attachment features such as round openings, square openings, and/or threaded openings of a vertical member of the rack and may advantageously provide a threaded member to secure the device attachment member to vertical members.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将设备安装到机架的系统和装置。 实施例可以包括配置成自适应地适应机架的附接特征的安装硬件，以将诸如服务器的设备安装到机架。 装置附接构件可以与装置联接，并且这些装置附接构件中的一些可以包括弯曲部分，以便于将装置连接到机架的垂直构件。 许多装置附接构件可以代替弯曲部分或除了弯曲部分之外，滑动附接构件和支架附件可滑动地与装置附接构件连接，以通过销钉将装置免附加到机架上。 这些机架附件还可以自适应地适应诸如圆形开口，方形开口和/或齿条的垂直构件的螺纹开口的附接特征，并且可以有利地提供螺纹构件以将装置附接构件固定到垂直构件。

公开(公告)号：US06269001B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09553185

申请日：2000-04-20

申请人： Jason Aaron Matteson ,  Eric Thomas Gamble ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Alan Trumbo

发明人： Jason Aaron Matteson ,  Eric Thomas Gamble ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Alan Trumbo

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： H05K7/1431 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated cooling and retention bracket is detachably coupled to a computer processor cartridge having a heatsink mounted thereto. The bracket is U-shaped with a cross-bar and a short, perpendicular arm on each end of the cross-bar. The lower end of each arm acts as a hinge for an upward-turned extension on the outer side of each arm. Each extension has a rounded knob at its tip and an outward protruding tooth therebelow. An integrally formed, cooling fan mounting structure is located on top of the cross-bar. The mounting structure has two side panels with a central opening therebetween for holding a conventional cooling fan, which is snap mounted inside the central opening. The cartridge and bracket assembly is installed in a retention mechanism on a printed circuit board. The teeth on the bracket snap into holes in the posts in the retention mechanism to electrically interconnect the processor cartridge to the circuit board. With the assembly installed in the retention mechanism, the fan is located directly adjacent to the cartridge for cooling the processor. The concave surfaces of the end wall and the baffle direct airflow from the fan along the entire width heatsink to maximize the cooling capability of the fan.

摘要翻译： 集成的冷却和保持支架可拆卸地联接到具有安装在其上的散热器的计算机处理器盒。 支架是U形的，横杆的横截面和横杆的每一端都有一个短的垂直臂。 每个臂的下端用作在每个臂的外侧上向上转动的延伸的铰链。 每个延伸部在其尖端处具有圆形旋钮，并在其下方具有向外突出的齿。 整体形成的冷却风扇安装结构位于横杆的顶部。 安装结构具有两个侧板，其间具有中间开口，用于保持传统的冷却风扇，该风扇被卡扣安装在中央开口内。 盒和支架组件安装在印刷电路板上的保持机构中。 支架上的齿卡入保持机构中的柱中的孔中，以将处理器盒电连接到电路板。 当组件安装在保持机构中时，风扇直接位于盒的附近，用于冷却处理器。 端壁和挡板的凹表面沿着整个宽度散热片直接来自风扇的气流，以最大化风扇的冷却能力。

公开(公告)号：US20090152216A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11955865

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： David Frederick Champion ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Gormley ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller

发明人： David Frederick Champion ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Gormley ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller

IPC分类号： A47F7/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A47B81/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H05K7/1488 ,  H05K7/20781

摘要： A system for receiving and supporting a plurality of devices connected to a network. The system comprises a rack having a front side providing access to a plurality of chassis bays for receiving a chassis and aligning a back end of the chassis for blind docking with an electrical power source. The chassis includes a power supply, a fan, and a front side providing access to a plurality of module bays for receiving a module and aligning a back end of the module for blind docking with the power supply. A compute module is received in a module bay and directly blind docked to the power supply. The system further includes at least one other module received in a module bay within the same chassis as the compute module and directly blind docked with the same power supply along with the compute module. The at least one other module is interchangeably selected from the group consisting of a second compute module and an expansion module, wherein the one or more components of the expansion module are controlled by the motherboard of the compute module within the same chassis.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收和支持连接到网络的多个设备的系统。 该系统包括一个机架，其具有前侧，提供对多个机箱托架的访问，用于接收底盘并使底盘的后端与电源盲对接。 机箱包括电源，风扇和前侧，提供对多个模块托架的访问，用于接收模块并对准模块的后端以与电源盲对接。 一个计算模块被接收在一个模块托架中，并且直接盲接在电源上。 该系统还包括至少一个其它模块，其接收在与计算模块相同的底盘内的模块托架中，并与计算模块一起直接与对置的同一电源对接。 所述至少一个其他模块可从由第二计算模块和扩展模块组成的组中可互换地选择，其中所述扩展模块的所述一个或多个组件由所述计算模块的所述主板在同一机架内控制。

公开(公告)号：US07639486B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-29

申请号：US11955865

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： David Frederick Champion ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Gormley ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller

发明人： David Frederick Champion ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Brian Gormley ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H05K7/1488 ,  H05K7/20781

摘要： A system for receiving and supporting a plurality of devices connected to a network. The system comprises a rack having a front side providing access to a plurality of chassis bays for receiving a chassis and aligning a back end of the chassis for blind docking with an electrical power source. The chassis includes a power supply, a fan, and a front side providing access to a plurality of module bays for receiving a module and aligning a back end of the module for blind docking with the power supply. A compute module is received in a module bay and directly blind docked to the power supply. The system further includes at least one other module received in a module bay within the same chassis as the compute module and directly blind docked with the same power supply along with the compute module. The at least one other module is interchangeably selected from the group consisting of a second compute module and an expansion module, wherein the one or more components of the expansion module are controlled by the motherboard of the compute module within the same chassis.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收和支持连接到网络的多个设备的系统。 该系统包括一个机架，其具有前侧，提供对多个机箱托架的访问，用于接收底盘并使底盘的后端与电源盲对接。 机箱包括电源，风扇和前侧，提供对多个模块托架的访问，用于接收模块并对准模块的后端以与电源盲对接。 一个计算模块被接收在一个模块托架中，并且直接盲接在电源上。 该系统还包括至少一个其它模块，其接收在与计算模块相同的底盘内的模块托架中，并与计算模块一起直接与对置的同一电源对接。 所述至少一个其他模块可从由第二计算模块和扩展模块组成的组中可互换地选择，其中所述扩展模块的所述一个或多个组件由所述计算模块的所述主板在同一机架内控制。

公开(公告)号：US20090213544A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12038246

申请日：2008-02-27

申请人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Michael Sven Miller ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III ,  Joel Edwin Walker

发明人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Michael Sven Miller ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III ,  Joel Edwin Walker

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20727

摘要： An apparatus comprising a chassis providing a plurality of module bays, one or more modules received in the module bays, wherein each module has at least one damper actuator extending from a distal end of the module. A fan assembly and a plurality of air flow dampers are secured in a distal end of the chassis, wherein each damper is aligned with one module bay to control air flow through the aligned module bay. Each damper is biased to close in the absence of contact with a damper actuator and opens in response to contact with a damper actuator. Each damper opens to a variable extent determined by the profile of the contacting damper actuator. The damper actuator of a particular module has a profile corresponding to the thermal load of that module, such that installing a module into the chassis automatically opens the aligned damper to the desired extent.

摘要翻译： 一种装置，包括提供多个模块托架的底盘，容纳在模块托架中的一个或多个模块，其中每个模块具有从模块的远端延伸的至少一个阻尼器致动器。 风扇组件和多个气流阻尼器固定在底盘的远端中，其中每个阻尼器与一个模块隔间对准，以控制通过对准的模块隔间的气流。 每个阻尼器在没有与阻尼器致动器接触的情况下被偏压关闭，并响应于与阻尼器致动器的接触而打开。 每个阻尼器打开到由接触阻尼器致动器的轮廓确定的可变程度。 特定模块的阻尼器致动器具有对应于该模块的热负荷的轮廓，使得将模块安装到机架中将自动打开对准的阻尼器至所需的程度。

公开(公告)号：US07948196B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12099841

申请日：2008-04-09

申请人： Ralph Murray Begun ,  Raymond Mathew Clemo ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller ,  Warren Everett Price ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III

发明人： Ralph Murray Begun ,  Raymond Mathew Clemo ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Michael Sven Miller ,  Warren Everett Price ,  Whitcomb Randolph Scott, III

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H02P31/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20209 ,  Y10S388/934

摘要： A system comprising a chassis that includes a plurality of modules and a fan assembly disposed in a distal end of the chassis for drawing air in parallel pathways through the plurality of modules. At least one of the modules is a compute module having a thermal sensor disposed to sense the temperature of air flowing across a processor mounted on a motherboard. The system further comprises a fan controller receiving output from the thermal sensor, wherein the fan controller operates the fan assembly to cool the plurality of modules and maintain the thermal sensor output within an operating temperature range. The fan controller controls the fan speed according to predetermined thermal profile settings associated with one of the compute modules received in the chassis. For example, the predetermined thermal profile settings may include a minimum fan speed, a maximum fan speed, and control loop feedback settings.

摘要翻译： 一种包括底盘的系统，其包括多个模块和设置在所述底盘的远端中的风扇组件，用于通过所述多个模块的并行路径抽取空气。 至少一个模块是具有热传感器的计算模块，该热传感器设置成感测流过安装在母板上的处理器的空气的温度。 该系统还包括接收来自热传感器的输出的风扇控制器，其中风扇控制器操作风扇组件以冷却多个模块并将热传感器输出保持在工作温度范围内。 风扇控制器根据与在机箱中接收的计算模块之一相关联的预定热分布设置来控制风扇速度。 例如，预定的热分布设置可以包括最小风扇速度，最大风扇速度和控制回路反馈设置。

公开(公告)号：US07251135B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US11223875

申请日：2005-09-08

申请人： Martin Joseph Crippen ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Timothy Andreas Meserth

发明人： Martin Joseph Crippen ,  Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Timothy Andreas Meserth

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20172

摘要： A fan assembly formed of a fan, at least one fan grill comprising a face panel and at least one side panel comprising a spring slot the fan grill coupled to the fan, and a spring coupled to the fan grill the spring comprising a spring driver end extending through the spring slot.

摘要翻译： 一种由风扇组成的风扇组件，至少一个风扇格栅，其包括面板和至少一个侧板，所述至少一个侧板包括与所述风扇连接的所述风扇格栅的弹簧槽，以及联接到所述风扇格栅的弹簧，所述弹簧包括弹簧驱动器端 延伸穿过弹簧槽。

公开(公告)号：US20090260870A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12107635

申请日：2008-04-22

申请人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Michael John Stowell ,  Joel Edwin Walker ,  Jean Jidong Xu

发明人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Michael John Stowell ,  Joel Edwin Walker ,  Jean Jidong Xu

IPC分类号： H05K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/186

摘要： An electromagnetic shield comprising an electrically conductive frame for establishing electrical contact between a chassis wall and an expansion card mounting bracket. The frame has a plurality of spring fingers interconnected about a perimeter of a central opening in the frame, wherein each spring finger defines a central axis that extends outwardly away from the central opening. The frame may include a substantially planar portion adjacent the central opening in the frame, wherein the plurality of spring fingers incline along the central axis to extend out of the plane defined by the substantially planar portion. The incline of the spring fingers allows a mounting bracket to slide laterally without jamming against the side of a spring finger during installation, removal or side-to-side shifting of the mounting plate.

摘要翻译： 一种电磁屏蔽，包括用于在底盘壁和扩展卡安装支架之间建立电接触的导电框架。 框架具有围绕框架中的中心开口的周边互连的多个弹簧指，其中每个弹簧手指限定向中心开口延伸的中心轴线。 框架可以包括与框架中的中心开口相邻的基本上平面的部分，其中多个弹簧指沿着中心轴线倾斜以延伸出由基本平坦的部分限定的平面。 弹簧指的倾斜允许安装支架在安装，拆卸或安装板的侧向移动期间横向滑动而不会卡在弹簧手指的侧面。

公开(公告)号：US6108203A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US267419

申请日：1999-03-12

申请人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Mohanlal S. Mansuria ,  Martin Joseph Crippen ,  Jason Aaron Matteson ,  Leo H. Webster, Jr.

发明人： Karl Klaus Dittus ,  Mohanlal S. Mansuria ,  Martin Joseph Crippen ,  Jason Aaron Matteson ,  Leo H. Webster, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/2019 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/14 ,  F04D25/166 ,  G06F1/20

摘要： A computer system includes a housing that is divided into three compartments; two fan compartments, each containing a fan, and a third compartment containing heat generating electronic components. The air discharged from the fans flows through outlets in the fan compartments and into the third compartment to cool the electronic components. A single baffle is rotatably coupled between the two fan compartments using a vertically oriented hinge. When one of the fans fails, the air pressure from the working fan rotates the baffle until it covers the outlet of the fan compartment containing the failed fan. This enhances the flow of air from the working fan into the third compartment, and restricts the reverse flow of air through the dead fan compartment. When both fans are functioning, air pressure from both fans moves the baffle to a "midway" or "neutral" position, such that the air from both fans flows into the third compartment.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括被分成三个隔间的外壳; 两个风扇隔室，每个包含风扇，以及包含发热电子部件的第三隔室。 从风扇排出的空气流经风扇室的出口并进入第三隔室，以冷却电子部件。 单个挡板使用垂直定向的铰链可旋转地联接在两个风扇隔室之间。 当其中一个风扇故障时，来自工作风扇的气压使挡板旋转，直到其覆盖包含故障风扇的风扇室的出口。 这增强了从工作风扇进入第三隔室的空气流动，并且限制空气通过死风扇室的反向流动。 当两个风扇都工作时，来自两个风扇的空气压力将挡板移动到“中间”或“中间”位置，使得来自两个风扇的空气流入第三隔室。