U.S. patent application number 15/435182 was filed with the patent office on 2018-05-03 for server.
This patent application is currently assigned to INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION. The applicant listed for this patent is INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Wen-Long HUANG, Ping-Wei PENG.
Application Number | 20180124947 15/435182 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58322149 |
Filed Date | 2018-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180124947 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PENG; Ping-Wei ; et
al. |
May 3, 2018 |
SERVER
Abstract
A server includes a casing, a fan module, at least two processor
holders and an air baffle. The casing has an accommodating space.
The fan module is located in the accommodating space. The processor
holders are located in the accommodating space. The air baffle
includes a base and an airflow guiding member. The airflow guiding
member is pivoted on the base. The airflow guiding member is
shiftable among a plurality of air guiding positions. A processor
module is mounted on one of the processor holders, and the base is
mounted on the other processor holder. The airflow guiding member
is at one of the air guiding positions in order to guide airflow
from an air outlet side of the fan module.
Inventors: |
PENG; Ping-Wei; (Taipei
City, TW) ; HUANG; Wen-Long; (Shanghai City,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
INVENTEC CORPORATION |
Shanghai City
Taipei City |
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CN
TW |
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Assignee: |
INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
Shanghai City
CN
INVENTEC CORPORATION
Taipei City
TW
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Family ID: |
58322149 |
Appl. No.: |
15/435182 |
Filed: |
February 16, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/20 20130101; H05K
7/20145 20130101; H05K 7/20727 20130101; H05K 7/20172 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H05K 7/20 20060101
H05K007/20; G06F 1/20 20060101 G06F001/20 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 2, 2016 |
CN |
201610950808.5 |
Claims
1. A server, comprising: a casing having an accommodating space; a
fan module being located in the accommodating space of the casing;
at least two processor holders being located in the accommodating
space of the casing, and being located close to an air outlet side
of the fan module; and at least one air baffle comprising a base
and at least one airflow guiding member connected to each other,
the at least one airflow guiding member being detachably pivoted on
the base, the at least one airflow guiding member being pivotable
with respect to the base to be shiftable among a plurality of air
guiding positions; wherein, a processor module is mounted on one of
the at least two processor holders, the base of the at least one
air baffle is mounted on the other one of the at least two
processor holders, the at least one airflow guiding member is at
one of the plurality of air guiding positions in order to guide
airflow from the air outlet side of the fan module.
2. The server according to claim 1, further comprising at least one
fastener, wherein the at least one airflow guiding member comprises
a pivoting part, a plate-shaped part and a tab part, the pivoting
part is pivoted on the base, the plate-shaped part is disposed on
the pivoting part, the tab part protrudes from the pivoting part,
the tab part is located close to the base, the tab part has a
through hole, the base has a plurality of fastening holes located
close to the pivoting part, the through hole of the tab part is
selectively aligned with one of the plurality of fastening holes of
the base, the at least one fastener penetrates through the through
hole to be fastened to one of the plurality of fastening holes
aligned with the through hole in order to fix the at least one
airflow guiding member at one of the plurality of air guiding
positions with respect to the base.
3. The server according to claim 1, further comprising at least one
gasket, wherein the at least one airflow guiding member comprises a
pivoting part and a plate-shaped part, the pivoting part is pivoted
on the base, the at least one gasket is disposed on a side of the
pivoting part facing the base, the plate-shaped part is disposed on
the pivoting part, the base has a plurality of positioning holes
located close to the at least one gasket, the at least one gasket
comprises a main part and a plurality of raised dots, the plurality
of raised dots are located on a side of the main part facing the
plurality of positioning holes, the plurality of raised dots are
selectively fixed in some of the plurality of positioning holes in
order to fix the at least one airflow guiding member at one of the
plurality of air guiding positions with respect to the base.
4. The server according to claim 3, further comprising at least one
fastener, the at least one airflow guiding member further comprises
a tab part, the tab part protrudes from the pivoting part, and is
located close to the base, the tab part has a through hole, the
base has a plurality of fastening holes located close to the
pivoting part, the through hole of the tab part is selectively
aligned with one of the plurality of fastening holes of the base,
the at least one fastener penetrates through the through hole to be
fixed to one of the plurality of fastening holes aligned with the
through hole.
5. The server according to claim 4, further comprising at least one
elastic member being located between and pressed by the at least
one gasket and the pivoting part.
6. The server according to claim 1, wherein the number of the at
least one airflow guiding member is two, the two airflow guiding
members are respectively detachably pivoted on two sides of the
base which are opposite to each other.
7. The server according to claim 1, further comprising at least one
electronic component, the at least one electronic component being
located in the accommodating space of the case, located at a side
of the at least two processor holders away from the fan module, and
located close to the at least one air baffle, so that the airflow
from the air outlet side of the fan module is guided toward the at
least one electronic component by the airflow guiding member.
8. The server according to claim 1, wherein the base of the at
least one air baffle has a plurality of mounting holes configured
for the at least one air baffle to mount on one of the at least two
processor holders.
9. The server according to claim 1, further comprising a system air
baffle, the system air baffle being detachably located in the
accommodating space of the casing, located close to the air outlet
side of the fan module, and covering the at least two processor
holders and the at least one air baffle in order to guide the
airflow.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35
U.S.C. .sctn. 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 201610950808.5
filed in China on Nov. 2, 2016, the entire contents of which are
hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Technical Field of the Disclosure
[0002] The disclosure relates to a server, more particularly to a
server having an air baffle.
Description of the Related Art
[0003] Cloud technology and the related applications are widely
used in daily life, and the amount of personal information is
increasing quickly with the development of various cloud-based
serves and the related devices. Thus, servers play an important
role in the cloud business. Generally, there is only one processor
in one standard server, but the standard server has multiple
processor holders for future expansion.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present disclosure provides a server for efficiently
controlling the airflow generated by the fan module.
[0005] One embodiment of the disclosure provides a server including
a casing, a fan module, at least two processor holders and at least
one air baffle. The casing has an accommodating space. The fan
module is located in the accommodating space of the casing. The at
least two processor holders are located in the accommodating space
of the casing and located close to an air outlet side of the fan
module. The at least one air baffle includes a base and at least
one airflow guiding member connected to each other. The at least
one airflow guiding member is detachably pivoted on the base. The
at least one airflow guiding member is pivotable with respect to
the base to be shiftable among a plurality of air guiding
positions. A processor module is mounted on one of the at least two
processor holders, and the base of the at least one air baffle is
mounted on the other one of the at least two processor holders. The
at least one airflow guiding member is at one of the plurality of
air guiding positions in order to guide airflow from the air outlet
side of the fan module.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The present disclosure will become more fully understood
from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the
accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only
and thus are not intending to limit the present disclosure and
wherein:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a server according to one
embodiment of the disclosure;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a top view of the server in FIG. 1;
[0009] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the server in FIG. 1;
[0010] FIGS. 4 to 5 are exploded views of the air baffle of the
server in FIG. 1 taken from different viewpoints;
[0011] FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the air baffle of the
server in FIG. 1 being shifted to different air guiding
positions;
[0012] FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the operation of the
server in FIG. 1; and
[0013] FIG. 8 is another schematic view showing the operation of
the server according to one embodiment of the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] In the following detailed description, for purposes of
explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to
provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It
will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be
practiced without these specific details. In other instances,
well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order
to simplify the drawing.
[0015] In addition, the following embodiments are disclosed by the
figures, and some practical details are described in the following
paragraphs, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
Furthermore, for the purpose of illustration, some of the
structures and components in the figures are simplified, and wires,
lines or bus are omitted in some of the figures.
[0016] Moreover, the terms used in the present disclosure, such as
technical and scientific terms, have its own meanings and can be
comprehended by person skill in the art, unless the term is
additionally defined in the present disclosure. That is, the terms
used in the following paragraphs should be read on the meaning
commonly used in the related fields and will not be overly
explained, unless the term has a specific meaning in the present
disclosure.
[0017] Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. 1 is a perspective view
of a server according to one embodiment of the disclosure, FIG. 2
is a top view of the server in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded view
of the server in FIG. 1, FIGS. 4 to 5 are exploded views of the air
baffle of the server in FIG. 1 taken from different viewpoints, and
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the air baffle of the server in
FIG. 1 being shifted to different air guiding positions. As shown
in FIG. 1, a server 1 is provided, and the server 1 is adaptive to
a server cabinet (not shown).
[0018] In detail, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, in this embodiment, the
server 1 includes a casing 10, a fan module 20, a plurality of
processor holders 30, at least one air baffle 40, an electronic
component 95 and an electronic component 97.
[0019] The casing 10 includes two side boards 110 and a bottom
board 111. The two side boards 110 are respectively disposed on two
sides of the bottom board 111 are opposite to each other. The two
side boards 110 and the bottom board 111 together form an
accommodating space S1 for accommodating the fan module 20, the
processor holders 30, the air baffle 40, the electronic component
95, the electronic component 97, and other required components.
[0020] The fan module 20 is disposed on the bottom board 111 in
order to remove heat generated by the electronic component 95 and
the electronic component 97. In detail, the fan module 20 has an
air outlet side 20a and an air inlet side 20b respectively located
on two sides of the fan module 20 opposite to each other. The air
outlet side 20a is located at a side of the fan module 20 facing
the processor holders 30. In addition, in this embodiment, the fan
module 20 includes a plurality of fans (not numbered), but the
present disclosure is not limited to the number of the fans. In
addition, from the point of view of FIG. 2, in this or some
embodiments, the leftmost space of the fan module 20 has no fan
because of actual factors, but the present disclosure is not
limited thereto.
[0021] In this embodiment, the number of the processor holders 30
is two. The two processor holders 30 are disposed on the bottom
board 111 and arranged close to the air outlet side 20a of the fan
module 20. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the
number, the location or the configuration of the processor holder
30. In some embodiments, the number of the processor holders 30 can
be three or over three, and its locations and configurations can be
changed according to the actual requirements.
[0022] In addition, each processor holder 30 has a plurality of
mounting holes (not numbered) configured for the mounting of the
processor module (not shown). The mounting hole of the processor
holder 30 is, for example, a threaded hole or a fastening hole, but
the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The said processor
module includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) and a
heat sink. In addition, in most casings, the number of the
processor holders is greater than the number of the processor
modules required for minimum operation, so that the user is able to
install more processor modules for future expansion. For example,
in this embodiment, the server 1 has two processor holders 30, but
one processor module is enough to meet the minimum operational
requirement. Thus, in a standard server, there is only one
processor holder 30 equipped with the processor module, and the
other processor holder 30 are not equipped with any processor
module. However, it is understood that all the processor holders 30
may be equipped with the processor modules according to actual
requirements, and the present disclosure is not limited
thereto.
[0023] The electronic component 95 is, for example, a hard disk
module. The electronic component 97 is, for example, a power
module. In this and some embodiments, the electronic component 95
and the electronic component 97 are disposed at the rear end of the
casing 10 and located close to the processor holders 30. That is,
the electronic component 95 and the electronic component 97 are
located at a side of the processor holders 30 opposite to the fan
module 20. Also, the electronic component 95 and the electronic
component 97 are able to be cooled down by the airflow generated by
the fan module 20.
[0024] In addition, there are other electronic components being
mounted with the electronic component 95 and the electronic
component 97 according to the configuration of the printed circuit
board. For example, as shown FIG. 2, there is an area for expansion
S2 located at the left and the right side of the electronic
component 95 and the peripheral of the two processor holders 30.
The so called area for expansion S2 is the area for placing
expansion slots (not numbered). Each of the said expansion slots
is, for example, a RAM slot or a PCI slot. Before the insertion of
the RAM or PCI card, the area for expansion S2 is an open space.
The components in the area for expansion S2 is not the cooling
target of the fan module 20. That is, the area for expansion S2 is
not the predetermined area required to be cooled down. However, the
present disclosure is not limited to the location and the number of
the area for expansion S2.
[0025] Then, the details of the air baffle 40 are described in the
following paragraphs. The air baffle 40 is disposed on the
processor holder 30 which is not mounted with any processor module,
for controlling the airflow generated by the fan module 20. In
detail, the air baffle 40 includes a base 410 and two airflow
guiding members 420a and 420b which are connected to the base 410.
The airflow guiding member 420a and the airflow guiding member 420a
are respectively located at two sides of the base 410 which are
opposite to each other. Although the airflow guiding member 420a
and the airflow guiding member 420b are different in appearance,
but they are similar in configuration and structural relationship
with the base 410. Thus, for the purpose of description, only the
airflow guiding member 420a is illustrated in the following
paragraphs.
[0026] The base 410 includes a protrusion part 411 and a mounting
part 412 connected to each other. The protrusion part 411 is a
box-shaped object, and the mounting part 412 is a plate-shaped
object. The protrusion part 411 protrudes from a surface of the
mounting part 412. The mounting part 412 is detachably mounted on
one of the processor holders 30 not equipped with the processor
module. In detail, the mounting part 412 has two through holes 412a
and four mounting holes 412b. Each through hole 412a is used for
the installation of the airflow guiding member 420a. The mounting
holes 412b are respectively located at four corners of the mounting
part 412, and respectively correspond to the mounting holes (not
numbered) on the processor holder 30. When the base 410 is mounted
on one of the processor holders 30, screws (not shown) are able to
be respectively inserted into the mounting holes 412b of the
mounting part 412 to be respectively fastened to the mounting holes
on the processor holder 30, but the present disclosure is not
limited to the way of fastening the mounting part 412 to the
processor holder 30. In some embodiments, each of the mounting
holes 412b of the mounting part 412 can be replaced with a thread
hole, a protrusion or a latch.
[0027] The airflow guiding member 420a includes a pivoting part
421, a plate-shaped part 422 and a tab part 423 connected to one
another. The pivoting part 421 is connected between the
plate-shaped part 422 and the tab part 423. The pivoting part 421
is disposed on the through hole 412a of the mounting part 412 and
abutted against a side edge of the protrusion part 411. A fastener
81 penetrates through the through hole 412a of the mounting part
412 to be fastened to the pivoting part 421, so that the pivoting
part 421 is pivotable with respect to the mounting part 412. Thus,
the airflow guiding member 420a is able to be pivoted to the base
410 via its pivoting part 421. The plate-shaped part 422 is
disposed on the pivoting part 421, and extends away from the
pivoting part 421. The plate-shaped part 422 is pivoted with the
pivoting part 421. The tab part 423 protrudes from the pivoting
part 421, and is located at an edge of the pivoting part 421 close
to the mounting part 412 of the base 410. The aforementioned
fastener 81 is, for example, a screw, but the present disclosure is
not limited thereto.
[0028] In more detail, as shown in FIG. 5, the tab part 423 has a
through hole 423a, the mounting part 412 has a plurality of
fastening holes 412c. When the airflow guiding member 420a is
pivoted with respect to the base 410, the through hole 423a of the
tab part 423 is selectively aligned with one of the fastening holes
412c of the base 410. Then, a fastener 82 penetrates through the
through hole 423a to be fastened into the aligned fastening hole
412c, so that the airflow guiding member 420a is fixed in one of
air guiding positions with respect to the base 410. The
aforementioned fastener 82 is, for example, a screw, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. In addition, in this
embodiment, the mounting part 412 has three fastening holes 412c,
so that the airflow guiding member 420a is able to be pivoted with
respect to the base 410 to shift among three different air guiding
positions. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the
number of the fastening holes 412c of the base 410 and the number
of the air guiding positions. In some embodiments, the number of
the fastening holes 412c can be two or over three, and the number
of the air guiding positions is changed according to the number of
fastening holes 412c.
[0029] In more detail, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, in this
embodiment, the server 1 further includes two elastic members 60
and two gaskets 70. The mounting part 412 of the base 410 further
has a plurality of positioning holes 412d.
[0030] The elastic member 60 is, for example, a compression spring,
but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some
embodiments, the elastic member 60 can be replaced with an object,
such as rubber which is deformable under load but able to recover
to their original condition when the load is removed.
[0031] The pivoting part 421 has a cavity 421s and two sliding
grooves 4211. The cavity 421s is configured for accommodating one
of the elastic members 60 and one of the gaskets 70. The two
sliding grooves 4211 are located at two sides of the cavity 421s
opposite to each other.
[0032] The positioning holes 412d surround the through hole 412a.
In this embodiment, the number of the positioning holes 412d is
ten. The ten positioning holes 412d are divided into two groups,
and the two groups are respectively located at two sides of the
through hole 412a, but the present disclosure is not limited to the
number of the positioning holes 412d. In addition, in this
embodiment, each positioning hole 412d is a through hole, but the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments,
each positioning hole 412d can be an indentation but not
penetrating through the mounting part 412.
[0033] The gasket 70 is a disc-shaped object, and is made of, for
example, rubber, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
The gasket 70 is directly located on the positioning holes 412d of
the base 410. Each gasket 70 includes a main part 71, two ears 72
and a plurality of raised dots 73. The ears 72 are respectively
located at two side edges of the main part 71 which are opposite to
each other, and the ears 72 respectively correspond to the sliding
grooves 4211 of the pivoting part 421. The raised dots 73 are
located at a side of the main part 71 facing the mounting part 412,
and the raised dots 73 surround the center of the main part 71. The
raised dots 73 are selectively fixed into some of the positioning
holes 412d of the mounting part 412. In this embodiment, the number
of the raised dots 73 is six, the six raised dots 73 are divided
into two groups respectively located at two sides of the main part
71, but the present disclosure is not limited to the number of the
raised dots 73.
[0034] In detail, the elastic member 60 and the gasket 70 are
located in the cavity 421s of the pivoting part 421. The gasket 70
is located at an end of the elastic member 60 opposite to the
pivoting part 421; that is, the elastic member 60 is located
between and pressed by the pivoting part 421 and the gasket 70. In
more detail, the two ears 72 of the gasket 70 are respectively
slidable in two sliding grooves 4211 of the pivoting part 421. The
gasket 70 is constantly pushed away from the pivoting part 421 by
the elastic member 60. Thus, when the airflow guiding member 420a
is pivoted with respect to the base 410, the gasket 70 is pivoted
with the pivoting part 421, so that the raised dots 73 are
selectively fixed into some of the positioning holes 412d of the
mounting part 412, for fixing the airflow guiding member 420a in
one of the air guiding positions with an efficient manner and
providing a fool-proofing effect.
[0035] However, the elastic member 60, the gasket 70 and the
positioning holes 412d of the mounting part 412 are optional; the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the
elastic member 60 can be omitted, and the gasket 70 and the
positioning holes 412d are remained; in such a casing, the gasket
may be fixed in place, but the gasket is still able to be rotated
with respect to the mounting part 412. In yet another embodiment,
the elastic member 60, the gasket 70 and the positioning holes 412d
may be all omitted. In addition, the tab part 423 and the fastening
holes 412c of the mounting part 412 are optional; the present
disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the tab
part 423 and the fastening holes 412c of the mounting part 412 may
be omitted; in such a casing, the pivoting part 421 and the
mounting part 412 are close-fit, so that the pivoting part 421 is
able to be maintained at one of the air guiding positions while it
is pivoted with respect to the mounting part 412.
[0036] The airflow guiding member 420b is not illustrated hereafter
since its configuration and the structural relationship with the
base 410 are similar to that of the airflow guiding member 420a.
However, the airflow guiding member 420a and the airflow guiding
member 420b can be different in shape and size according to the
arrangement of the peripheral server components. That is, the
present disclosure is not limited to the shape or the size of the
plate-shaped part.
[0037] In addition, in the aforementioned embodiments, the air
baffle 40 has two airflow guiding members, the airflow guiding
member 420a and the airflow guiding member 420b, but the present
disclosure is not limited to the number of the airflow guiding
members. In some embodiments, the airflow guiding member 420b or
the airflow guiding member 420a can be omitted. In such a casing,
only one set of related components for the mounting of the airflow
guiding member is remained. In yet another embodiment, the number
of airflow guiding members can be three or over three, and these
airflow guiding members are respectively located at different
corners of the base.
[0038] In addition, in this or some embodiments, it is optional to
mount a system air baffle (not shown) on the server 1, the system
air baffle covers the electronic components such as the air baffle
40, the processor module and the processor holders 30 in order to
guide the airflow generated by the air outlet side 20a and prevent
the airflow from escaping to outside from the air outlet side 20a.
However, the present disclosure is not limited to the system air
baffle.
[0039] Then, the comparison between having the air baffle 40 and
not having the air baffle 40 is illustrated in the following
paragraphs. Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a schematic view
showing the operation of the server in FIG. 1.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 7, the processor holder 30 is not disposed
with the air baffle 40, and the processor holder is disposed with
the air baffle 40. Firstly, please see the airflow F1 (shown in
dashed line, and at the left side of the server 1), the airflow F1
is the airflow, which is generated by the fan module 20, flowing
through the processor holder 30, which is not mounted with the
processor module and the air baffle 40. The top of the processor
holder 30, which is not mounted with the processor module and the
air baffle 40, forms an open space thereabove, so the airflow F1
becomes more turbulent when flowing through the said open space. As
a result, most of the airflow F1 in the said open space easily
flows to the area for expansion S2 (i.e. the area having no
requirement of being cooled down), for example, the area on the
left side of the electronic component 95, so the airflow to the
electronic component 95 is decreased, causing the electronic
component 95 to overheat. The overheated electronic component 95
may affect the speed of its operation and shorten its lifespan, and
further affect the operation of the server 1.
[0041] Then, please see the airflow F2 (shown in solid line, and at
the left side of the server 1), the airflow F2 is the airflow,
which is generated by the fan module 20, flowing through the
processor holder, which is not mounted with the processor module
but mounted with the air baffle 40. Because the airflow guiding
members 420a and 420b are respectively pivotable with respect to
the base 410 (i.e. each of the airflow guiding members 420a and
420b is able to be selectively shifted to a specific air guiding
position), as seen from the point view of FIG. 7, the airflow F2
from the air outlet side 20a of the fan module 20 is guided by the
inclined airflow guiding members 420a and 420b of the air baffle 40
in order to flow to the electronic component 95 at the rear side of
the server 1. That is, the airflow guiding members 420a and the
420b are favorable for efficiently control the airflow from the fan
module so as to prevent the problem of the electronic component 95
lacking the airflow. Accordingly, the electronic component 95 is
prevented from overheating, so that the operation of the server 1
is maintained in a standard condition.
[0042] In addition, please refer to FIG. 8, which is another
schematic view showing the operation of the server according to one
embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8, in this
embodiment, the air baffle 40 is disposed on the processor holder
30 located at the right side of the server 1. Similar to the
aforementioned embodiments, the airflow guiding members 420a and
420b are pivotable with respect to the base 410 (i.e. each of the
airflow guiding members 420a and 420b is selectively shifted to
different air guiding positions), so that the airflow generated by
the fan module 20 is able to be guided by the air baffle 40 in
order to flow to the electronic component at the rear side of the
server 1, thereby providing sufficient air to the electronic
components inside the server 1.
[0043] According to the server as discussed above, the air baffle
is disposed on one of the processor holder which is not mounted
with any processor module, and the airflow guiding member of the
air baffle is able to be selectively shifted to different air
guiding positions with respect to the server in accordance with the
location of the air baffle, so the air baffle is able to guide the
airflow generated by the fan module to the target electronic
components, thereby preventing the said airflow from flowing to
undesired area and maintaining the amount of cooling air for the
said target electronic components. Therefore, the performance of
the server is improved, and the amount of energy required to
operate the fan module can be reduced.
[0044] In addition, the airflow guiding member can be pivoted with
respect to the base in order to efficiently control the airflow of
the fan module.
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