TWI634827B - ATX specification power supply and its housing - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an ATX specification power supply and a casing thereof. The invention allows the power module to be selectively inserted and removed with respect to the casing by the arrangement of the casing, so that the power module can be replaced according to the implementation requirements, and the utility model can be greatly changed. Implementation of the ATX specification power supply. The outer casing can be normally installed in a computer casing. The outer casing has a bottom plate, two side plates respectively connecting the two parallel sides of the bottom plate and defining a mounting space together with the bottom plate, and connecting the bottom plate and the two side plates and opening a back plate having a plurality of perforations, and a power bridge plate disposed on the back plate and located in the installation space, the power bridge plate having a plurality of power output ports respectively facing the back plate and penetrating one of the holes A bridge that is connectable to the output at least one side of the installation space.

Description

ATX specification power supply and its housing

The invention relates to an ATX specification power supply and a casing. The invention particularly relates to a power supply module which is implemented based on the ATX specification but includes a hot-swappable power supply module and a power supply provided with the outer casing of the power supply module.

Today's ATX-specific power supplies are used primarily on computers that are assembled or purchased by consumers. They are not the same as Redundant Power Supply servers that are used in servers. The ATX-size power supply is As disclosed in TW M289211, TW M265701, TW M262961, TW M423290, TW I348606, and TW M507575.

According to the foregoing patent, the existing ATX specification power supply includes only a single housing, that is, for the consumer, the ATX specification power supply is exposed except for the electrical connection line. Both are provided in the housing. Accordingly, after the ATX specification power supply is installed in the computer case, if the repair is required, the ATX specification power supply must be removed from the computer casing to disassemble the casing. Carry out maintenance, etc.

Furthermore, after the preparation of the existing ATX specification power supply, the rated power and supply voltage that can be supplied by the ATX specification power supply are limited by the internal circuit of the ATX specification power supply. Once the adjustment is needed as needed, the user only has Elimination of the original ATX specification power supply, resulting in waste.

The main purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that the ATX specification power supply should be unloaded and repaired when the ATX specification power supply needs to be removed from the ATX specification power supply and the motherboard and the hard disk. The problem.

Another object of the present invention is to solve the problem that the power supply specification cannot be changed after the preparation of the conventional ATX specification power supply is completed.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ATX-sized power supply housing including a bottom plate, two side plates, a back plate, and a power bridge plate. The two side plates are respectively connected to the two parallel sides of the bottom plate, and the two side plates and the bottom plate jointly define a mounting space and a first port and a second respectively located on the bottom plate without two parallel sides of the two side plates. port. The back plate is connected to the bottom plate and disposed on the second port, and the back plate is provided with a plurality of through holes. The power bridge board is mounted on a side of the backboard facing the installation space, and the power bridge board has a plurality of power output ports respectively facing the backplane and penetrating one of the through holes, and at least one side of the installation space Bridge 埠. The outer casing is provided with a power module selectively inserted into the installation space, such that an output end of the power module is electrically connected to the bridge, and the outer casing has a back on the other side of the bottom plate. The plate and the two side plates define an opening that communicates with the installation space.

In one embodiment, each of the two side panels has a limiting rib extending from an edge that is not connected to the bottom panel toward the other side panel.

In one embodiment, at least one of the two side plates has at least one positioning hole that can be assembled with a resilient limiting member of the power module.

In one embodiment, the length of the bottom plate is greater than the length of the power module.

In addition, the present invention also provides an ATX specification power supply, the ATX specification power supply comprising a power module and a housing. The power module includes a casing, a circuit board provided with a plurality of electronic components and disposed in the casing, a cooling fan disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the circuit board to obtain electric power, and a connecting circuit The board is exposed to an external power input port on one side of the box, the circuit board has an output end on the other side opposite to the external power input port, and the box body is provided on the other side of the side on which the circuit board is provided. a first venting hole, the cooling fan is disposed opposite the first venting hole. The outer casing comprises a bottom plate and two are respectively connected to the bottom plate a side plate parallel to the side and defining a mounting space together with the bottom plate, a back plate connecting the bottom plate and the two side plates and having a plurality of perforations, and a power bridge disposed on the back plate and located in the installation space a power bridge board having a plurality of power output ports respectively facing the back plate and passing through one of the through holes, and a bridge port connected to the output end at least with respect to the installation space, the case being on the bottom plate The other side has an opening defined by the backing plate and the two side plates, the opening being in communication with the mounting space. The outer casing allows the power module to be selectively inserted into the installation space. After the power module is placed in the installation space, the output terminal is connected to the bridge port, and the heat dissipation fan is disposed opposite to the outer casing. Shaded.

In one embodiment, each of the two side panels has a limiting rib extending from an edge that is not connected to the bottom panel toward the other side panel.

In one embodiment, at least one of the two side panels of the housing has at least one positioning hole, and the housing of the power module has at least one opposite to the positioning hole after the power module is placed in the installation space. a through hole, the power module has a resilient limiting member, the resilient limiting member has a connecting portion disposed in the housing, and a housing extending from the connecting portion and protruding to allow the force to be driven by the connecting portion a force portion, and at least one restricting portion extending from the connecting portion and disposed opposite to the through hole and the positioning hole, the limiting portion having a locking state that penetrates the through hole and the positioning hole to limit displacement of the power module, And an unlocked state that is driven by the connecting portion and is at least separated from the positioning hole.

In one embodiment, the casing is provided with a plurality of second venting holes and a handle on a side where the external power input port is exposed.

Through the foregoing embodiments of the present invention, the present invention has the following features: The present invention allows the ATX specification power supply to be repaired or replaced without being removed from the computer casing. In addition, the outer casing of the present invention is opposite to the bottom plate in the installation space The side is vacant, and after the power module is assembled with the outer casing, the heat dissipation fan can still dissipate through the transparent portion.

10‧‧‧ATX specification power supply

20‧‧‧ Shell

200‧‧‧ installation space

201‧‧‧First port

202‧‧‧Second port

203‧‧‧ openings

21‧‧‧floor

22, 23‧‧‧ side panels

221, 231‧‧ ‧ limiting ribs

222‧‧‧Positioning holes

24‧‧‧ Backplane

241‧‧‧Perforation

25‧‧‧Power Bridge Board

251‧‧‧Power output埠

252‧‧‧Bridge

26‧‧‧ length

30‧‧‧Power Module

31‧‧‧ cabinet

311‧‧‧First venting hole

312‧‧‧through hole

32‧‧‧ boards

321‧‧‧output

33‧‧‧ cooling fan

34‧‧‧External power input埠

341‧‧‧second venting hole

342‧‧‧Handle

35‧‧‧Flexible restraints

351‧‧‧Connecting Department

352‧‧‧ Force Department

353‧‧‧Restrictions

36‧‧‧ Length

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an ATX specification power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of an ATX specification power supply in another direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view showing the structure of an outer casing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a power module and a casing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the implementation of an elastic limiting member according to an embodiment of the invention (1).

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the implementation of an elastic limiting member according to an embodiment of the present invention (2).

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are as follows:

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the present invention provides an ATX specification power supply 10 which is developed by the modern ATX specification. The ATX specification power supply 10 is 150 mm long and 140 mm wide. 86 mm high. The ATX specification power supply 10 can be mainly partitioned into a casing 20 and a power module 30. First, the outer casing 20 of the ATX specification power supply 10 is described. The outer casing 20 includes a bottom plate 21, two side plates (22, 23), a back plate 24 and a power bridge plate 25. The two side plates (22, 23) are respectively connected to the two parallel sides of the bottom plate 21, so that the two side plates (22, 23) are parallel to each other. Further, the two side plates (22, 23) and the bottom plate 21 may be machined from the same plate material, and the so-called machining may be, for example, stamping. In addition, the two side plates (22, 23) and the bottom plate 21 may also be connected by a combination process such as screwing or riveting. As such, the two side panels (22, 23) and the bottom panel 21 together define a mounting space 200, and a first one of the two parallel sides of the bottom panel 21 not provided with the two side panels (22, 23). Port 201 and a second port 202. Furthermore, the installation space 200 of the present invention is normally open, and the installation The space 200 provides that the power module 30 can be selectively placed therein. Moreover, the outer casing 20 is vacant in the installation space 200 on the other side of the bottom plate 21. Further, the outer casing 20 has an opening 203 defined by the back plate 24 and the side plates (22, 23) on the other side of the bottom plate 21, and the opening 203 is in communication with the installation space 200.

The backing plate 24 is connected to the bottom plate 21 and disposed on a side of the bottom plate 21 where the two side plates (22, 23) are not provided. In this embodiment, the back plate 24 is mounted on the second port. 202. Moreover, the back plate 24 is provided with a plurality of through holes 241. Moreover, the power bridge board 25 is mounted on the backboard 24. Further, the power bridge board 25 will be mounted on the side of the backboard 24 facing the installation space 200. The power bridge board 25 can be provided with electrical lines or electronic components. Specifically, the power bridge board 25 has at least a plurality of power outputs 251 facing the backplane 24 and passing through one of the through holes 241, and at least A bridge 252 to the installation space 200 is provided. The power output ports 251 are connected to the bridges 252 via electrical lines disposed on the power bridges 25, respectively. Moreover, the aspects of the power output ports 251 are not all the same, and the manners of the power output ports 251 can be adjusted according to different objects of the intended output power, and the adjustment of the number of pins is The field informs common sense and is not described here. Moreover, the aspect of each of the perforations 241 of the present invention will correspond to the aspect of one of the power output ports 251 to be passed through.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, on the other hand, the power module 30 of the present invention comprises a box 31, a circuit board 32 provided with a plurality of electronic components and disposed in the box 31, and a circuit board 32 disposed in the box A heat dissipation fan 33 for electrically connecting the circuit board 32 to the circuit board 32 and an external power input port 34 connected to the circuit board 32 and exposed on the side of the casing 31 is provided. The circuit board 32 performs the function of power conversion or modulation by using the electronic components. The circuit board 32 has an output end 321 on the other side of the external power input port 34. The output end 321 can be disposed on the circuit. An electrode or a connector on the board 32. Moreover, the casing 31 is provided with at least one first venting hole 311 on the other side of the side on which the circuit board 32 is disposed, and the heat dissipating fan 33 is disposed opposite to the first venting hole 311. Furthermore, the A plurality of second venting holes 341 and a handle 342 are disposed on the side of the casing 31 on which the external power input port 34 is exposed. The second venting holes 341 are matched with the first venting holes 311 to allow the casing 31 to be inside the casing 31. The air creates convection and dissipates heat. On the other hand, the handle 342 can assist the user in operating the power module 30.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the housing 20 of the present invention allows a user to selectively place the power module 30 into the installation space 200. During the implementation, the outer casing 20 can be pre-assembled on a computer casing (not shown), and the first port 201 of the casing 20 can be directly observed from the exterior of the computer casing, that is, the first A port 201 will be exposed to the exterior of the computer case. During the process of placing the power module 30, the output terminal 321 of the power module 30 first enters the first port 201, and then the power module 30 can be slid in the installation space 200. The power module 30 moves toward the backplane 24 until the output end 321 is electrically connected to the bridge 252. At this time, since the outer casing 20 is vacant in the installation space 200 on the other side of the bottom plate 21, the heat dissipation fan 33 of the power module 30 is disposed opposite the outer casing 20, so that the outer casing 20 is not covered by the outer casing 20. as shown in picture 2.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in an embodiment, each of the two side plates (22, 23) has an edge that is not connected to the bottom plate 21 facing the other side plate (22, 23) Restricting ribs 221, 231 extending in the direction. Further, the limiting rib 221 on the side plate 22 extends in the direction of the side plate 23, and the limiting rib 231 on the side plate 23 extends in the direction of the side plate 22. Moreover, the width of each of the limiting ribs 221 and 231 can be adjusted according to implementation requirements, but is limited to not shielding the cooling fan 33.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , in one embodiment, at least one of the two side plates ( 22 , 23 ) has at least one positioning hole 222 , and the box 31 of the power module 30 has at least one power source. The power module 30 has a resilient limiting member 35 having a connecting portion disposed in the housing 31. 351, a force receiving portion 352 extending from the connecting portion 351 and protruding the box 31 to allow the connecting portion 351 to be deformed, and at least one extending from the connecting portion 351 and opposite to the through hole 312 and the positioning hole The limiting portion 353 of the 222 has a locking state that penetrates the through hole 312 and the positioning hole 222 to restrict the displacement of the power module 30, and is at least separated from the positioning hole by the connecting portion 351. The unlocked state of 222. More specifically, when the elastic portion 35 is biased by the force receiving portion 352, the connecting portion 351 is deformed by force to drive the restricting portion 353. It is assumed that the power module 30 and the outer casing 20 have been installed. When the elastic limiting member 35 is unstressed, the limiting portion 353 will remain in the locked state for a long time, and the power module 30 is restricted from being detached from the outer casing 20 . . When the user intends to remove the power module 30 from the outer casing 20, the force receiving portion 352 is forced by the user's operation, and the force receiving portion 352 deforms the connecting portion 351 to make the limiting portion. The 353 enters the unlocked state, so that the power module 30 can be detached from the outer casing 20.

Further, the design length of the power module 30 can take into account the length of the backboard 24 and the bridge 252 on the casing 20 to prevent the power module 30 from significantly protruding the casing 20. In one embodiment, The length of the bottom plate 21 is greater than the length of the power module 30. The length of the bottom plate 21 is 26 as indicated in FIG. 6, and the length of the power module 30 is 36 as shown in FIG.

The present invention has been described in detail above, but the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Variations and modifications are still within the scope of the patents of the present invention.

Claims (9)

An ATX-size power supply housing includes: a bottom plate; two side plates respectively connected to two parallel sides of the bottom plate, the two side plates and the bottom plate jointly define an installation space and the two side plates are not respectively disposed on the bottom plate a first port and a second port on the two parallel sides; a backing plate connected to the bottom plate and disposed on the second port, the back plate is provided with a plurality of through holes; and a power bridge plate mounted on the back a side of the board facing the installation space, the power bridge board has a plurality of power output ports respectively facing the back board and penetrating one of the through holes, and at least one side of the installation space; wherein the housing provides A power module is selectively disposed in the installation space, such that an output end of the power module is electrically connected to the bridge, and the outer casing has a back plate and two side plates on the other side of the bottom plate A defined opening that communicates with the installation space. The outer casing of the ATX specification power supply of claim 1, wherein each of the two side plates has a restricting rib extending from an edge not connected to the bottom plate toward the other side plate. The outer casing of the ATX specification power supply of claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the two side plates has at least one positioning hole that can be assembled with a resilient limiting member of the power module. The outer casing of the ATX specification power supply of claim 1 or 2, wherein the length of the bottom plate is greater than the length of the power module. An ATX specification power supply, comprising: a power module, comprising a box body, a circuit board provided with a plurality of electronic components and disposed in the box body, a device disposed in the box body and electrically connected to the circuit board to obtain a cooling fan for electric power and an external power input port connected to the circuit board and exposed on one side of the casing, the circuit board having an output end protruding from the outer side of the external power input port, the casing Providing at least one first venting hole on the other side of the side of the circuit board, the cooling fan is disposed opposite to the first venting hole; and a casing comprising a bottom plate and two parallel sides of the bottom plate respectively The bottom plate collectively defines a side plate of an installation space, a back plate connecting the bottom plate and the two side plates and having a plurality of perforations, and a power bridge plate disposed on the back plate and located in the installation space, the power bridge The board has a plurality of power output ports respectively facing the back plate and passing through one of the through holes, and a bridge port connected to the output end at least with respect to the installation space, the case being at the bottom The other side has an opening defined by the backboard and the side panel, the opening being in communication with the installation space; wherein the enclosure allows the power module to be selectively inserted into the installation space, the power module is placed After the installation space, the output end is connected to the bridge port, and the heat dissipation fan is disposed corresponding to the opening without being shielded by the outer casing. The ATX specification power supply of claim 5, wherein each of the two side plates has a limiting rib extending from an edge not connected to the bottom plate toward the other side plate. The ATX specification power supply device of claim 5, wherein at least one of the two side panels of the outer casing has at least one positioning hole, and the housing of the power module has at least one of the power module disposed therein After the installation space is opposite to the positioning hole, the power module has a resilient limiting member, and the elastic limiting member has a connecting portion disposed in the housing, and an extension from the connecting portion and protruding the housing allows Force a force receiving portion that drives the connecting portion to deform, and at least one restricting portion extending from the connecting portion and disposed opposite to the through hole and the positioning hole, the limiting portion having a through hole and the positioning hole to limit the power source a locked state of the module displacement, and an unlocked state that is driven by the connecting portion to at least disengage from the positioning hole. The ATX specification power supply device of claim 7, wherein the casing is provided with a plurality of second vent holes and a handle on a side where the external power input port is exposed. The ATX specification power supply of any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the length of the bottom plate is greater than the length of the power module.