Rack power and data bus

摘要

Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to relates server rack architecture for housing computing components on a plurality of shelves. More specifically, the shelves of a particular rack may each include a power and data bus (“PDB”) pre-configured to support a particular number of devices of the shelf. A PDB may also include a number of power and data connections for blind mating with the devices of the shelf. The PDB may include two blades which extend away from the PDB and blind mate with the main bus bar. Thus, each PDB may route both power and data signals between a main bus bar for the rack and each of the devices of the shelf. A shelf may be reconfigured for a different number of devices by changing the configuration of the PDB.

主权项

1. A kit adapted for assembly into a plurality of different rack configurations, the kit comprising:
a rack; a main bus bar; and a plurality of interchangeable shelves including: a first shelf configured to receive at least a first device and a second device, the first shelf having a first bus for providing one or more of power or data to the first device and the second device from the main bus bar, the first bus being configured to mate with the main bus bar upon insertion of the first shelf in the rack, the first bus further having a first set of blind mating connections for mating with the first device and the second device, the first shelf further having two or more first bays, wherein one of the two or more first bays is configured to guide the first device into the first shelf such that the first device lines up with a first blind mating connection of the first set of blind mating connections, and wherein another of the two or more first bays is configured to guide the second device into the first shelf such that the second device lines up with a second blind mating connection of the first set of blind mating connections; wherein the first shelf includes a first barrier that divides the first shelf into the two or more first bays for receiving either of the first device or the second device, the first barrier having a height that defines the size and shape of the two or more first bays, the first barrier selected from barriers having different heights; the first shelf further including a second barrier, the second barrier having a height less than the height of the first barrier, the first barrier and the second barrier defining at least one of the two or more first bays.