TWI876661B - A hardware temperature detection device - Google Patents

Abstract

A hardware temperature detection device, being disposed on a back plane, for detecting a temperature of an external hardware, the back plane having a connector, which comprising: a lower level component, being disposed on the back plane; a contact temperature sensor, being disposed on a top plane of the lower level component; a transmission line, being partially disposed on the top plane of the lower level component, for connecting the contact temperature sensor and the connector; and a top level component, being disposed on the top plane of the lower level component, and covering partial of the transmission line, wherein when the external hardware connects the back plane, a bottom plane of the external hardware contacts the contact temperature sensor and the top level component, the contact temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the external hardware.

Description

Hardware temperature detection device

The present invention relates to a hardware temperature detection device, and more particularly to a hardware temperature detection device which uses a contact temperature sensor to detect the temperature of an external hardware.

Generally speaking, among existing technologies, with the continuous development of the Internet today, the demand for servers and related requirements are increasing day by day. At the same time, the requirements for targeted testing of different types of servers are also getting higher and higher. If you want to test the hardware configuration of a server alone, you need a method that can obtain relevant data more accurately.

For example, in the case of storage servers, if you want to detect the temperature of the hard disk (HDD) in the server, the best way is to be able to detect it completely by contact. However, the hard disk and the temperature sensor used for detection are both rigid products. No matter how they are placed and set, there will always be a gap, and it is impossible to accurately obtain the temperature data of the hard disk.

As mentioned above, in order to solve the problem caused by the gap between the hard disk and the temperature sensor in the server, it is more important to design a design that can better perform contact detection between the hard disk and the temperature sensor.

In view of the fact that in the prior art, there is a gap between the hard disk and the temperature sensor, the present invention solves the problem of the prior art by adopting a necessary technical means to provide a hardware temperature detection device, which is arranged on a backplane and is suitable for detecting the temperature of an external hardware, and the backplane has a connector. The hardware temperature detection device includes: a lower layer component, which is arranged on the backplane; a contact temperature sensor, which is arranged on a top surface of a lower component; a transmission line, which is partially disposed on the top surface of the lower component and is used to connect the contact temperature sensor and the connector; and an upper component, which is disposed on the top surface of the lower component and covers a portion of the transmission line; wherein, when the external hardware is connected to the backplane, a bottom surface of the external hardware contacts the contact temperature sensor and the upper component, and the contact temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the external hardware.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above necessary technical means, the material of the upper layer element is selected from any one of the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and foam.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above necessary technical means, the height of the upper component is greater than the height of the contact temperature sensor.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above necessary technical means, when the external hardware is connected to the backplane, the external hardware compresses the upper layer components and the bottom surface contacts the contact temperature sensor.

As described above, since the hardware temperature detection device of the present invention utilizes a contact temperature sensor and related components, the present invention can effectively detect the temperature of external hardware through the contact temperature sensor.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

Please refer to the first, third and fourth figures in combination. The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention when the external hardware is connected to the backplane; the third figure is a top view showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention on the backplane; and the fourth figure is a side view showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention when the external hardware is connected to the backplane.

As shown in the figure, the present invention provides a hardware temperature detection device 1, which is arranged on a backplane 2 in a server and is suitable for detecting the temperature of an external hardware 3. This external hardware 3 can be, for example, a hard disk module connected to the server. The backplane 2 also has a connector 22 and an external hardware connector 21, and the hardware temperature detection device 1 includes: a lower component 11, a contact temperature sensor 12, a transmission line 13, and an upper component 14.

As shown in the second figure A, it is a schematic diagram showing the lower component 11 of the hardware temperature detection device 1 provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The lower component 11 is arranged on the back plate 2, and has a top surface 111. The geometric shape of the lower component 11 shown in the figure is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to the shape shown in the figure. In addition, the lower component 11 is arranged on the back plate 2 by gluing.

As shown in the second B figure, it is a schematic diagram showing the contact temperature sensor 12 and the transmission line 13 of the hardware temperature detection device 1 provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The contact temperature sensor 12 is arranged on the top surface 111 of the lower element 11 (please refer to the first figure). This contact temperature sensor 12 needs to contact the object to detect the temperature of the object. Among them, the contact temperature sensor 12 shown in the second B figure has an outer shape of a semi-cylindrical shape. However, the semi-cylindrical shape of the contact temperature sensor 12 shown in the figure is only a schematic shape, and other shapes that can achieve this contact purpose can be adopted in the present invention.

The transmission line 13 is partially disposed on the top surface 111 of the lower element 11 (see the first figure), and is used to connect the contact temperature sensor 12 and the connector 22 (see the third figure). The transmission line 13 can be in the shape of a round line or a flat line, and both can achieve its purpose.

In addition, the contact temperature sensor 12 and the transmission line 13 are disposed on the top surface 111 of the lower element 11 by gluing. Preferably, the contact temperature sensor 12 and the transmission line 13 can be designed to be an integral shape.

As shown in the second figure C, it is a schematic diagram showing the upper component 14 of the hardware temperature detection device 1 provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The upper component 14 is set on the top surface 111 of the lower component 11 by gluing, and covers part of the transmission line 13. The geometric shape of the upper component 14 shown in the figure is only an example, and the present invention is not limited to the shape shown in the figure, but can be designed by matching the geometric shape of the lower component 11.

The material of the upper component 14 can be selected from any one of the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and foam. Preferably, the material can provide elastic deformation or have a rebound function. In addition, a relatively soft material with good air permeability and heat dissipation, and a general material with many pores can also be used to achieve the purpose. Preferably, the lower component 11 and the upper component 14 can be selected to be the same material as mentioned above.

In addition, the height of the upper component 14 is slightly greater than the height of the contact temperature sensor 12 (please refer to the fourth figure, in which only a portion of the transmission line 13 is shown). When the upper external hardware 3 is downwardly moved to connect with the external hardware connector 21 of the backplane 2, first, a bottom surface 31 of the external hardware 3 contacts the upper component 14, and then contacts the contact temperature sensor 12 (please refer to the position of the first dotted line in the fourth figure when viewed from above). When the external hardware 3 continues to be pressed downward, it will be connected with the external hardware connector 21 (please refer to the fourth figure). That is, after the external hardware 3 passes through the compression upper element 14, its bottom surface 31 contacts the contact temperature sensor 12. Then, the contact temperature sensor 12 can be used to detect the temperature of the external hardware 3. There will be no gap between the contact temperature sensor 12 and the external hardware 3. Therefore, the temperature of the external hardware 3, such as the hard disk in the server, can be detected more accurately.

The installation method of the hardware temperature detection device 1 of the present invention is specifically described as follows: During the design process, first, it is necessary to confirm the position of the contact temperature sensor 12 directly below the external hardware 3; secondly, the lower component 11 is attached to the back plate 2; and then the contact temperature sensor 12 is flatly attached to a backing adhesive position on the top surface 111 of the lower component 11, so that the position of the contact temperature sensor 12 can be firmly fixed. Similarly, after the transmission line 13 is connected to the contact temperature sensor 12, it should also be attached to the lower layer. The top surface 111 of the component 11 is then pressed against the transmission line 13 to prevent the transmission line 13 from running away. The upper component 14 is also attached to the top surface 111 of the lower component 11 to connect the transmission line 13 to the connector 22. Finally, the external hardware 3 is inserted into the corresponding position of the external hardware connector 21 of the backplane 2. Since the upper component 14 is made of a relatively soft material as mentioned above, the bottom surface 31 of the external hardware 3 will first press the upper component 14 and be in complete contact with the contact temperature sensor 12.

In addition, it can be seen from the side view of the fourth figure that when the external hardware 3 is to be connected to the external hardware connector 21 of the backplane 2, the contact temperature sensor 12 and the bottom surface 31 of the external hardware 3 will interfere with each other. Therefore, the upper component 14 of the present invention can adopt a soft material or a foam material, such as F-2G. Therefore, as the external hardware 3 is assembled in place, the interfering part will be deformed and reduced in height as the upper component 14 is subjected to pressure from above, and because the material is soft, there will be no stress problem, so that the contact temperature sensor 12 can always be in contact with the external hardware 3, and the obtained temperature data can be more accurate.

In addition, the material used for the upper component 14 is, for example, F-2G, which is very soft and cheap. It can also ensure that the contact temperature sensor 12 will not generate stress when the height of the upper component 14 decreases despite the pressure from the external hardware 3 on the upper side in the interference situation.

The advantages of the hardware temperature detection device 1 of the present invention are as follows: 1. The overall configuration is simple, inexpensive, and small in space; 2. The detection temperature data of the external hardware 3 can be accurately obtained through the contact temperature sensor 12; 3. The design of the present invention has reference value when performing other similar tests.

In summary, since the hardware temperature detection device 1 of the present invention utilizes the combination of the contact temperature sensor 12 and related components, the present invention can effectively detect the temperature of the external hardware 3 through the contact temperature sensor 12.

The above detailed description of the preferred specific embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred specific embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the purpose is to cover various changes and arrangements with equivalents within the scope of the patent application for the present invention.

1: Hardware temperature detection device 11: Lower layer components 111: Top surface 12: Contact temperature sensor 13: Transmission line 14: Upper layer components 2: Backplane 21: External hardware connector 22: Connector 3: External hardware 31: Bottom surface

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention when the external hardware is connected to the backplane; The second figure A is a schematic diagram showing the lower layer components of the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The second figure B is a schematic diagram showing the contact temperature sensor and transmission line of the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The second figure C is a schematic diagram showing the upper layer components of the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The third figure is a top view showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention on the backplane; and The fourth figure is a side view showing the hardware temperature detection device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention when the external hardware is connected to the backplane.

1: Hardware temperature detection device

11: Lower layer components

12: Contact temperature sensor

13: Transmission line

14: Upper layer components

2: Back panel

21: External hardware connector

22: Connector

3: External hardware

Claims (8)

A hardware temperature detection device is disposed on a backplane and is suitable for detecting the temperature of an external hardware. The backplane has a connector. The hardware temperature detection device comprises: a lower layer component disposed on the backplane; a contact temperature sensor disposed on a top surface of the lower layer component; a transmission line partially disposed on the top surface of the lower layer component and used to connect the contact temperature sensor and the connector; and An upper component is disposed on the top surface of the lower component and covers part of the transmission line, and the height of the upper component is greater than the height of the contact temperature sensor; wherein, when the external hardware is connected to the back plate, the external hardware compresses the upper component and a bottom surface of the external hardware contacts the contact temperature sensor and the upper component, and the contact temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature of the external hardware. A hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 1, wherein the material of the upper layer element is selected from any one of the group consisting of rubber, plastic, and foam. The hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the external hardware is in full contact with the contact temperature sensor. A hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 2, wherein the lower layer component and the upper layer component are made of the same material. The hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 1, wherein the lower layer element is set on the back plate by gluing. The hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 1, wherein the contact temperature sensor and the transmission line are set on the top surface of the lower layer element by gluing. A hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 1, wherein the contact temperature sensor is in the shape of a semi-cylinder. A hardware temperature detection device as described in claim 1, wherein the external hardware is a hard disk module.

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