CN114780352A - A dust monitoring system and server - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses dust monitoring system is applied to server safety field. The system comprises a dust detection device and a processor which are arranged inside a server, wherein the dust detection device can realize the function of detecting the dust amount in the server, the processor can compare the detected dust amount with a preset value, when the dust amount is larger than the preset value, the dust in the server is judged to be more, and the control prompt device sends prompt information at the moment so that a worker can know the dust amount in the server based on the prompt information. Therefore, the server dust detection method and device can detect dust in the server and can send prompt information when the amount of the dust is large, so that workers can timely process the dust in the server, the dust can be prevented from being accumulated in the server for a long time, devices inside the server are prevented from being corroded by the dust, and safety and reliability of the server are improved. The application also discloses a server which has the beneficial effects.

Description

A dust monitoring system and server

technical field

The present application relates to the field of server security, in particular to a dust monitoring system and a server.

Background technique

With the rapid development of the chip industry, the performance of the chip has become more and more powerful, and the power consumption of the chip has also greatly increased. bring great challenges. The processing method in the prior art is to increase the speed of heat dissipation by increasing the rotational speed of the fan inside the server or introduce a fan with higher performance, thereby solving the problem of heat dissipation of the server.

However, with the increase of the fan speed and the improvement of the fan performance, more dust is introduced into the server, and a large amount of dust brings a great risk of damage to the hardware (such as mechanical hard drives, etc.) inside the server. In addition, dust The sulfide contained in it may also corrode components such as circuit boards inside the server, affecting the health and service life of each component in the server.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this application is to provide a dust monitoring system and a server, which can detect the dust in the server, and issue a prompt message when the amount of dust is large, so that the staff can deal with the dust in the server in time and avoid the dust in the server. Accumulation for a long time, so as to prevent dust from corroding the components inside the server, and improve the security and reliability of the server.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a dust monitoring system, applied to a server, including:

a dust detection device arranged in the server for detecting the amount of dust in the server;

A processor connected to the dust detection device at the first end is configured to control the prompting device to issue prompting information when the dust amount is greater than a preset value.

Preferably, the server includes a fan arranged from the inside to the outside and a mask with holes, and the dust detection device includes:

a dust-proof net arranged between the mask and the fan and fixed on the mask, the holes on the dust-proof net are smaller than the holes on the mask;

A wind pressure sensor arranged between the dust filter and the fan is used to detect the wind pressure at its own location;

The processor further includes a second end connected to the fan, and the processor is specifically configured to determine the amount of dust on the dust filter according to the wind pressure and the rotational speed of the fan, and to determine the amount of dust on the dust filter. When the amount of dust is greater than the preset value, the prompting device is controlled to send out first prompting information.

Preferably, the processor is further configured to determine a wind pressure-power consumption curve according to the wind pressure output by the wind pressure sensor, the rotational speed and power consumption of the fan, and determine whether the wind pressure-power consumption curve is in a preset Within the range of the wind pressure-power consumption curve, if not, the prompting device is controlled to send out second prompting information.

Preferably, preset holes are opened on the dust-proof net, and the dust detection device further includes:

The dust sensor is arranged at the preset hole, and the edge is closely attached to the edge of the preset hole, and is used to detect the dust concentration at its own position;

The processor is specifically configured to control the prompting device to issue third prompting information when the dust concentration is greater than a preset concentration.

Preferably, the dust sensor includes:

A dust collection device arranged on the dust-proof net is used to collect the dust at its own location;

A dust measuring device connected to the dust mobile phone device is used to measure the concentration of the collected dust to obtain the dust concentration.

Preferably, the processor is further configured to control the prompting device to issue a serious alarm message when the dust amount is greater than the preset value and the dust concentration is greater than the preset concentration.

Preferably, it also includes:

a first connector arranged between the processor and the wind pressure sensor, for realizing signal transmission between the processor and the wind pressure sensor;

Preferably, it also includes:

The second connector provided between the processor and the fan is used to realize signal transmission between the processor and the fan.

Preferably, it also includes:

a first connector arranged between the processor and the dust sensor, used to realize signal transmission between the processor and the dust sensor;

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application also provides a server, including the above-mentioned dust monitoring device.

The present application provides a dust monitoring system, which is applied in the field of server security. The system includes a dust detection device and a processor arranged inside the server, wherein the dust detection device can realize the function of detecting the amount of dust in the server, and the processor can compare the detected amount of dust with a preset value, and when the amount of dust is greater than When the preset value is used, it is determined that there is a lot of dust in the server, and at this time, the prompting device is controlled to issue prompt information, so that the staff can know the amount of dust in the server based on the prompt information. It can be seen that this application can detect the dust in the server, and can send out a prompt message when the amount of dust is large, so that the staff can deal with the dust in the server in time, which can prevent the dust from accumulating in the server for a long time, thereby preventing the dust from corroding the server. The internal device improves the security and reliability of the server.

The present application also provides a server, which has the same beneficial effects as the dust monitoring system described above.

Description of drawings

In order to describe the embodiments of the present application more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that are used in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, which are not relevant to ordinary skills in the art. As far as personnel are concerned, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings on the premise of no creative work.

Fig. 1 is a structural block diagram of a dust monitoring system provided by the application;

2 is a front view of a sensor position provided by the application;

3 is a top view of a sensor location provided by the application;

4 is a schematic view of the opening of a dust filter provided by the application;

FIG. 5 is a specific structural block diagram of a dust detection system provided by the application.

Detailed ways

The core of the present application is to provide a dust monitoring system and a server, which can detect the dust in the server, and issue a prompt message when the amount of dust is large, so that the staff can deal with the dust in the server in time and avoid the dust in the server. Accumulation for a long time, so as to prevent dust from corroding the components inside the server, and improve the security and reliability of the server.

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a structural block diagram of a dust monitoring system provided by the application. The system is applied to a server and includes:

A dust detection device 1 arranged in the server is used to detect the amount of dust in the server;

The processor 2 connected to the dust detection device 1 at the first end is used for controlling the prompting device to send out prompting information when the dust amount is greater than a preset value.

In order to solve the problem of increased server dust caused by the increase of chip power consumption and the increase of server integration density, which leads to the increase of cooling fan wind speed and air volume.

Therefore, the present application provides a dust monitoring system, which specifically includes a dust detection device 1 and a processor 2, wherein the dust detection device 1 detects the amount of dust in the server, and sets a reasonable threshold (that is, a The above preset value), the processor 2 compares the amount of dust detected by the dust detection device 1 with the preset value, specifically, when the detected amount of dust is not greater than the preset value, it is determined that the amount of dust in the server is relatively When the amount of dust detected is greater than the preset value, it is determined that the amount of dust in the server is relatively large, and the excessive amount of dust poses a certain threat to the security of the server. At this time, the amount of dust in the server needs to be cleaned up. In order to ensure the security of the server, the processor 2 controls the prompt device to output prompt information at this time, so that the staff can know the dust accumulation degree inside the server based on the prompt information, so as to deal with the dust in the server in time to ensure the safety of the server. safety.

It should be noted that, in the present application, after the dust detection device 1 detects the dust amount in the server, it can, but is not limited to, only compare the detected dust amount with the preset value, and can also directly control the prompting device to detect the dust detection device 1 . The detected amount of dust is displayed. Specifically, the prompting device may include a display device to display the amount of dust in real time. When the prompting device itself does not include a display device, a display device may be provided externally. When the processor 2 receives the amount of dust, the processor 2 controls the display device to display the amount of dust.

The processor 2 can be, but is not limited to, a BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) inside the server. In order to reduce the workload of the BMC, an additional processor 2 (such as a single-chip microcomputer, etc.) can also be set up separately. The specific implementation method , which is not limited in this application.

To sum up, the dust monitoring system in the present application can detect the dust in the server, and control the prompting device to issue a prompt message when the amount of dust is large, so that the staff can deal with the dust in the server in time, which can prevent the dust from growing in the server. Time accumulation, thus preventing dust from corroding the components inside the server, improving the security and reliability of the server

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment:

As a preferred embodiment, the server includes a fan arranged from the inside to the outside and a mask with holes, and the dust detection device 1 includes:

The dust filter 23 is arranged between the mask and the fan and fixed on the mask, and the holes on the dust filter 23 are smaller than the holes on the mask;

The wind pressure sensor 21 arranged between the dust filter 23 and the fan is used to detect the wind pressure at its own location;

The processor 2 also includes a second end connected to the fan. The processor 2 is specifically used to determine the amount of dust on the dust filter 23 according to the wind pressure and the rotational speed of the fan, and to control the prompting device to issue a first when the amount of dust is greater than a preset value. A prompt message.

Further, this embodiment aims to provide a specific implementation of the dust detection device 1. Specifically, when a fan is provided in the server, a mask with holes is provided on the outside of the server (the mask here is usually provided on the server. The front part of the chassis is used for decoration, protection, dust prevention and ventilation, and it can also be called the front cover). Since the holes set on the mask are too large, the dust entering is large, so it is set between the mask and the fan. There is a dust filter 23, wherein the holes of the dust filter 23 are smaller than the holes of the mask, and are mainly used for ventilation and preventing dust from entering the inside of the server. In addition, there is also a wind pressure sensor 21 between the dust filter 23 and the fan (specifically, when the fan is turned on, the wind direction is: from the mask to the dust filter 23 to the inside of the server). Therefore, the wind pressure sensor 21 here It can detect the wind pressure at its own location. The specific principle is: when the rotational speed of the fan is constant, if the dust on the dust filter 23 is small, the holes on the dust filter 23 are less blocked by dust, and the wind pressure detected by the wind pressure sensor 21 If the dust is large, if the dust on the dust filter 23 is large, the holes on the dust filter 23 are largely blocked by the dust, so the wind pressure detected by the wind pressure sensor 21 is small.

Specifically, a preset wind pressure-dust volume correspondence may be pre-established, and then the current dust volume on the dust filter 23 may be determined based on the detected wind pressure and the corresponding relationship, and then the determined dust volume may be compared with the preset value. , to determine whether the amount of dust is too much, so as to determine whether to control the prompting device to issue prompting information.

In addition, it is also possible to directly set a preset wind pressure, and the preset wind pressure corresponds to the preset value of the dust amount. After the wind pressure sensor 21 detects the wind pressure at its own location, the detected wind pressure and the The preset wind pressure is compared, and when the wind pressure is greater than the preset wind pressure, it is determined that the dust amount is greater than the preset value, and the prompting device is controlled to issue a first prompt message; when the wind pressure is not greater than the preset wind pressure, it is determined that the dust amount is larger than the preset value. Small, temporarily control the prompting device to send out the first prompting information.

2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 2 is a front view of a sensor position provided by the application, FIG. 3 is a top view of a sensor position provided by the application, and FIG. 4 is a sensor position provided by the application. A schematic diagram of the opening of a dust-proof net 23 is provided. The wind pressure sensor 21 can be installed at any position of the dust filter 23 .

Wherein, the first prompt information and the above prompt information in the present application may be the same or different, which are not particularly limited in this application.

To sum up, when the dust detection device 1 in the present application includes the dust filter 23 and the wind pressure sensor 21 , the functions of the above-mentioned dust detection device 1 can be realized, and the implementation manner is simple and reliable.

As a preferred embodiment, the processor 2 is further configured to determine the wind pressure-power consumption curve according to the wind pressure output by the wind pressure sensor 21, the rotational speed and power consumption of the fan, and determine whether the wind pressure-power consumption curve is within the preset wind speed. Within the range of the voltage-power consumption curve, if not, the prompting device is controlled to issue a second prompting message.

Further, when the rotational speed of the fan is constant, under normal circumstances (when there is less dust), except that the wind pressure detected by the wind pressure sensor 21 is within a certain preset range, the power consumption of the fan is also within a certain range; Under abnormal conditions (when there is a lot of dust), the wind pressure detected by the wind pressure sensor 21 may not be within the preset range, or the power consumption of the fan may not be within the preset range (because when the ventilation is poor, the power consumption of the fan will increase. ). Therefore, in this application, the wind pressure-power consumption curve corresponding to the current rotational speed is also determined according to the current rotational speed and power consumption of the fan and the currently detected wind pressure, and then it is compared with the preset wind pressure-power consumption curve. When the range exceeds the preset curve, it is determined that the wind pressure and/or power consumption are abnormal, and at this time, the processor 2 controls the prompting device to send out second prompting information.

The wind pressure-power consumption curve and the preset wind pressure-power consumption curve may be drawn by simulation or other methods, which are not limited in this application.

Whether the specific implementation manners of the above-mentioned second prompt information and the above-mentioned first prompt information and prompt information are the same is not limited herein by the present application.

As a preferred embodiment, the dust filter 23 is provided with preset holes, and the dust detection device 1 further includes:

The dust sensor 22, which is arranged at the preset hole, and whose edge is closely attached to the edge of the preset hole, is used to detect the dust concentration at its own position;

The processor 2 is specifically configured to control the prompting device to issue third prompting information when the dust concentration is greater than the preset concentration.

Further, the dust detection device 1 in this embodiment may include, but is not limited to, only the specific implementation manner of the wind pressure sensor 21 and the dust filter 23, and may also include a dust sensor 22 that can detect the dust concentration at its own location. At this time, the dust detection device 1 can also realize the function of detecting the dust concentration in the server. When the concentration is greater than the preset concentration, it can be determined that the dust amount of the server reaches the preset value. At this time, the processor 2 controls the prompting device to send out the first Three prompt information.

It should be noted that the specific position of the dust sensor 22 can be referred to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . In this embodiment, the dust sensor 22 is arranged on the dustproof net 23, wherein the dustproof net 23 at the dust sensor 22 is hollowed out, and the edge of the dust sensor 22 and the edge of the opening of the dustproof net 23 should be closely attached to prevent dust Go inside the server here.

Whether the specific implementation manners of the third prompt information and the above-mentioned second prompt information, the first prompt information and the prompt information are the same is not limited in this application.

To sum up, with the method in the present application, not only the detection of the amount of dust, but also the detection of the dust concentration can be realized, which further improves the accuracy and reliability of the dust detection.

As a preferred embodiment, the dust sensor 22 includes:

The dust collection device arranged on the dust-proof net 23 is used to collect the dust at its own location;

The dust measuring device connected with the dust mobile phone device is used to measure the concentration of the collected dust to obtain the dust concentration.

Further, this embodiment aims to provide a specific implementation manner of the dust sensor 22. Specifically, it may include, but is not limited to, a dust mobile phone device and a dust measurement device. The dust mobile phone device may, but is not limited to, be provided with a chip to The dust collecting device can absorb the dust in the air, so that the dust measuring device can measure the concentration of the dust.

The specific implementation of the dust sensor 22 is not limited herein, as long as the corresponding functions can be realized.

As a preferred embodiment, the processor 2 is further configured to control the prompting device to issue a serious alarm message when the amount of dust is greater than the preset value and the dust concentration is greater than the preset concentration.

Further, in order to avoid the excessive amount of dust in the server and cause a serious threat to the server, therefore, in this application, when the amount of dust in the server is greater than the preset value and the concentration of dust is greater than the preset concentration, it is determined that the amount of dust in the server is excessive, and processing is performed at this time. Device 2 controls the prompting device to issue a serious alarm message.

Specifically, the serious alarm information may be, but is not limited to, a combination of sound alarm information, display alarm information and vibration alarm information, so that the staff can more easily discover the excessive amount of dust, so as to deal with the dust in time.

As a preferred embodiment, it also includes:

The first connector 51 arranged between the processor 2 and the wind pressure sensor 21 is used to realize signal transmission between the processor 2 and the wind pressure sensor 21;

As a preferred embodiment, it further includes: a second connector 52 arranged between the processor 2 and the fan, for realizing signal transmission between the processor 2 and the fan.

As a preferred embodiment, it also includes:

The first connector 51 arranged between the processor 2 and the dust sensor 22 is used to realize signal transmission between the processor 2 and the dust sensor 22;

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a specific structural block diagram of a dust detection system provided by the application, wherein, when the processor 2 is the BMC, between the BMC and the wind pressure sensor 21 and between the BMC and the dust sensor 22 can be It is not limited to being provided with the first connector 51, which is used to realize the transmission of signals between the BMC and the wind pressure sensor 21 and between the BMC and the dust sensor 22 (wherein, the transmitted signal can be sent by the BMC to the wind pressure sensor 21 and the dust sensor 22. (such as switch signal or reset signal, etc.), as well as the wind pressure detection signal output by the wind pressure sensor 21 and the dust detection signal output by the dust sensor 22), in addition, the electrical signal in FIG. 5 is that the BMC is the wind pressure sensor. 21 and the power signal provided by the dust sensor 22 to ensure that the two sensors can be powered on normally.

Similarly, a second connector 52 can also be provided between the fan and the BMC, so that signals can be transmitted between the BMC and the fan through the second connector, and the signal transmitted here can be but not limited to a fan control signal (the BMC sends the fan Speed control signal, etc.) and fan power supply signal. In addition, a fan power control signal may be further provided, and the BMC obtains the fan power consumption signal and the fan speed signal through the fan power control chip and the second connector.

A server includes the above-mentioned dust monitoring device.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application also provides a server. For the introduction of the server, please refer to the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated in the present application.

It should also be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply these entities or operations. There is no such actual relationship or sequence between operations. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or device that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes not explicitly listed or other elements inherent to such a process, method, article or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element qualified by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article, or device that includes the element.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables any person skilled in the art to make or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, this application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (10)

1. A dust monitoring system, characterized in that, applied to a server, comprising: a dust detection device arranged in the server for detecting the amount of dust in the server; A processor connected to the dust detection device at the first end is configured to control the prompting device to issue prompting information when the dust amount is greater than a preset value. 2 . The dust monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the server comprises a fan arranged from the inner side to the outer side and a mask provided with holes, and the dust detection device comprises: 2 . a dust-proof net arranged between the mask and the fan and fixed on the mask, the holes on the dust-proof net are smaller than the holes on the mask; A wind pressure sensor arranged between the dust filter and the fan is used to detect the wind pressure at its own location; The processor further includes a second end connected to the fan, and the processor is specifically configured to determine the amount of dust on the dust filter according to the wind pressure and the rotational speed of the fan, and to determine the amount of dust on the dust filter. When the amount of dust is greater than the preset value, the prompting device is controlled to send out first prompting information. 3. The dust monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a wind pressure-power consumption curve according to the wind pressure output by the wind pressure sensor, the rotational speed and power consumption of the fan , judging whether the wind pressure-power consumption curve is within the range of the preset wind pressure-power consumption curve, and if not, controlling the prompting device to send out second prompting information. 4. The dust monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein a preset hole is opened on the dust net, and the dust detection device further comprises: a dust sensor arranged at the preset hole, and the edge of which is closely attached to the edge of the preset hole, used to detect the dust concentration at its own location; The processor is specifically configured to control the prompting device to issue third prompting information when the dust concentration is greater than a preset concentration. 5. The dust monitoring system of claim 4, wherein the dust sensor comprises: A dust collection device arranged on the dust-proof net is used to collect the dust at its own location; A dust measuring device connected to the dust mobile phone device is used to measure the concentration of the collected dust to obtain the dust concentration. 6. The dust monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the processor is further configured to control the prompt when the dust amount is greater than the preset value and the dust concentration is greater than the preset concentration The device issues a serious alarm message. 7. The dust monitoring system of claim 2, further comprising: The first connector provided between the processor and the wind pressure sensor is used to realize signal transmission between the processor and the wind pressure sensor. 8. The dust monitoring system of claim 2, wherein a second connector provided between the processor and the fan is used to implement a signal between the processor and the fan transmission. 9. The dust monitoring system of claim 4, further comprising: The first connector provided between the processor and the dust sensor is used to realize signal transmission between the processor and the dust sensor. 10. A server, characterized by comprising the dust monitoring device according to any one of claims 1-9.

Images