Computer installation
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of computer installation, and be particularly related to a kind of power supply backplane of computer installation.
Background technology
For the computer installation with multi-power supply device (power supply), (Power distribution board, in the time of PDB), we are easy to these power supply units are carried out control when these power supply units are designed to a shared block power supply backboard.But when these power supply units had the separate power source backboard separately, then we are difficult learnt how a plurality of power supply backplanes are made perfect control from prior art, so the problem that power supply separates appears in regular meeting.
Below please refer to Fig. 1, Figure 1 shows that the synoptic diagram of existing computer installation 100.Comprise two power supply backplanes 110,120 in the computer installation 100.Then comprise two motherboard power supply connectivity ports 111,112 in the power supply backplane 110, then comprise two motherboard power supply connectivity ports 121,122 in the power supply backplane 120.Motherboard 141 and 142 is connected with power supply backplane 110 by motherboard power supply connectivity port 121,122 respectively by its power connector end mouth PWR1, PWR2, and motherboard 143 and 144 then is to be connected with power supply backplane 120 by motherboard power supply connectivity port 121,122 respectively by its power connector end mouth PWR3, PWR4.
Can find clearly that by shown in Figure 1 power supply backplane 110 forms two fully independently systems with power supply backplane 120 respectively with its motherboard that is connected 141,142 and 143,144.That is to say, between power supply backplane 110 and the power supply backplane 120, and can't replenish mutually and redundant (redundant).Give an example, in case when power supply backplane 120 or connected power supply unit break down, motherboard 143,144 will can't move in default of power supply, power supply backplane 110 also can't be assisted motherboard 143,144 normal runnings.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of computer installation, the power supply that a plurality of power supply backplane provided that it disposed can replenish mutually.
The invention provides a kind of computer installation, comprise at least one first motherboard, first power supply unit, first power supply backplane, at least one second motherboard, second source supply and second source backboard.First motherboard produces first power supply starting signal, and first power supply unit is in order to produce the first power supply group.First power supply backplane comprises first power supply supply interface and the first power connector end mouth.First power supply supply interface couples first power supply unit, and first power supply unit is supplied interface to transmit the first power supply group by first power supply.The first power connector end mouth directly electrically connects first power supply supply interface, and couples first motherboard.The second source supply is in order to produce the second power supply group and second source backboard.The second source backboard couples second motherboard, and the second source backboard comprises second source supply interface and second source connectivity port.Second source supply interface couples the second source supply, and the second source supply is supplied interface to transmit the second power supply group by this second source.The second source connectivity port directly electrically connects the second source supply interface and second motherboard.Wherein the second source connectivity port directly electrically connects the first power connector end mouth, in order to transmit in first and second power supply group at least one of them to first and second motherboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the first above-mentioned power supply backplane also comprises the first control signal connectivity port, couples the first power supply unit interface and first motherboard.First motherboard is transmitted by the first control signal connectivity port and controls signal to the first power supply unit interface.The second source backboard also comprises the second control signal connectivity port, couples the first control signal connectivity port, first motherboard and second source supplier interface.First motherboard is also transmitted by the second control signal connectivity port and to control signal to the second source supplier interface.
In one embodiment of this invention, the first above-mentioned power supply backplane also comprises at least one first motherboard power supply connectivity port.The first motherboard power supply connectivity port and the first power connector end mouth directly electrically connect, and are coupled to first motherboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the first above-mentioned motherboard also comprises by first motherboard power supply connectivity port transmission starting-up signal to the first power supply backplane.
In one embodiment of this invention, the first above-mentioned power supply backplane also comprises first or lock, is coupled between the supply of first power supply interface, the first motherboard power supply connectivity port and the first power connector end mouth.
In one embodiment of this invention, wherein when computer installation includes a plurality of first motherboard, first or a plurality of input ends of lock receive a plurality of first power supply starting signals that first motherboard is produced respectively, first or the output of lock be sent to first power supply unit by first power supply supply interface.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned second source backboard also comprises at least one second motherboard power supply connectivity port, directly electrically connects with the second source connectivity port, and couples second motherboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the second above-mentioned motherboard also comprises by the second motherboard power supply connectivity port and transmits second starting-up signal to the second source backboard, and send second starting-up signal to the first power supply backplane by first, second power connector end oral instructions.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned second source backboard also comprises second or lock, is coupled between second source supply interface, the second motherboard power supply connectivity port and second source connectivity port.
In one embodiment of this invention, when computer installation includes a plurality of second motherboard, second or a plurality of input ends of lock receive a plurality of second source enabling signals that second motherboard is produced respectively, second or the output of lock be sent to the second source supply by second source supply interface.
In one embodiment of this invention, the first above-mentioned power supply group comprises the first main power supply, first accessory power supply and first earthing power supply.
Based on above-mentioned, increase power connector end mouth of configuration on the present invention's each power supply backplane in computer installation, and be connected to each other together the function (Redundant Control) of replenishing mutually with the power supply group that reaches each power supply backplane by the power connector end mouth that each power supply backplane is connected the power supply group.In addition, the present invention is by increasing control linkage port of configuration on each power supply backplane, and transmit the control linkage port that controls signal on each power supply backplane, and then reach the effect of the power supply group on each power supply backplane of control by one of them motherboard in the computer installation.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphic being described in detail below.
Description of drawings
Figure 1 shows that the synoptic diagram of existing computer installation 100;
Figure 2 shows that the synoptic diagram of the computer installation 200 of one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 3 shows that the synoptic diagram of the computer installation 300 of another embodiment of the present invention.
The main element symbol description
100,200,300: computer installation; 110,120,210,220,310,320:
Power supply backplane;
301,302: power supply unit; 111,112,121,122,211,212,
221、222、311、322、312、321、
322: the motherboard power supply connectivity port;
141~144,241~244,341~344:PSET1, PSET2: power supply group;
Motherboard;
213,223,313,323, PWR1~PWR4:214,224,314,324: control signal connects
The power connector end mouth; Connect port;
318,328: the power supply unit interface; CTRL: control signal;
CNT1: connectivity port; PON1, PON2, PON3, PON4, PONE:
Power supply starting signal;
WOR1, WOR2: logic lock; PSTBY: accessory power supply;
PMAIN: main power supply; GND: earthing power supply.
Embodiment
At first please refer to Fig. 2, Figure 2 shows that the synoptic diagram of the computer installation 200 of one embodiment of the invention.Computer installation 200 comprises power supply backplane 210,220.Then comprise motherboard power supply connectivity port 211~212, power connector end mouth 213 and control signal connectivity port 214 in the power supply backplane 210.Wherein, power connector end mouth 213 all transmits the power supply group PSET1 that the power supply unit (not shown) is produced with motherboard power supply connectivity port 211~212.Usually, power supply group PSET1 comprises main power supply, accessory power supply and earthing power supply.In addition, motherboard 241 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 211 by its power connector end mouth PWR1, and motherboard 242 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 212 to receive power supply group PSET1 by its power connector end mouth PWR2.
Above-mentioned main power supply provides to normal running following use of the motherboard in the computer installation 200 in when start, and accessory power supply then provides motherboard and uses in that holding state is following, and earthing power supply is then for providing the grounded reference potential of motherboard.The generation and the use-pattern of main power supply, accessory power supply and earthing power supply are one of ordinary skill in the art's common practise, seldom give unnecessary details at this.
In addition, comprise motherboard power supply connectivity port 221~222, power connector end mouth 223 and control signal connectivity port 224 in the power supply backplane 220.The power supply group PSET2 that power connector end mouth 223 and motherboard power supply connectivity port 221~222 are all transmitted power supply unit and produced.At this, the power supply unit of the power supply group PSET2 of the power supply group PSET1 of generation and generation can be inequality.Same, power supply group PSET2 comprises main power supply, accessory power supply and earthing power supply.In addition, motherboard 243 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 213 by its power connector end mouth PWR3, and motherboard 244 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 214 to receive power supply group PSET2 by its power connector end mouth PWR4.
Note that at this power connector end mouth 213 in power supply backplane 210 directly is electrically connected with power connector end mouth 223 in the power supply backplane 220.That is to say that the power supply group PSET2 that power supply group PSET1 that power supply backplane 210 is produced and power supply backplane 220 are produced forms state a kind of and that connect.That is to say that in the present embodiment, power supply group PSET1 and power supply group PSET2 can replenish or mutual redundant mutually.Give an example, if the power supply unit of power supply backplane 220 or generation power supply group PSET2 causes power supply group PSET2 can't be transferred into motherboard at 243,244 o'clock because of fault, the power supply group PSET1 that power supply backplane 210 is received can send motherboard 243 and 244 to by power connector end mouth 213, and motherboard 243 and 244 can also be operated when power supply group PSET2 can't normally produce normally.
On the other hand, the control signal connectivity port 224 on control signal connectivity port on the power supply backplane 210 214 and the power supply backplane 220 interconnects.Control signal connectivity port the 214, the 224th is used for transmitting control signal CTRL.And control signal CTRL also is connected to one of them (in the present embodiment, control signal CTRL is connected to the connectivity port CNT1 of motherboard 241) in the motherboard 241~244 simultaneously.Motherboard 241 is realized the Redundant Control of two power supply units by this control signal CTRL.At this, control signal CTRL can be by internal integration circuit (inter-Integrated Circuit, I
2C) bus-bar transmits, and can certainly utilize the tandem (serial) of other kinds or the transmission bus-bar of parallel (parallel) to transmit.
Then will another embodiment proposed at the present invention, with more careful explanation one of ordinary skill in the art all can be understood and tool to implement.
Please refer to Fig. 3, Figure 3 shows that the synoptic diagram of the computer installation 300 of another embodiment of the present invention.Computer installation 300 comprises power supply unit 301,302 and power supply backplane 310,320.Power supply unit 301,302 produces power supply group PSET1, PSET2 respectively.Power supply backplane 310 comprises power supply unit interface 318, also comprise motherboard power supply connectivity port 311~312, power connector end mouth 313 and control signal connectivity port 314 in the power supply backplane 310, power supply backplane 320 comprises power supply unit interface 328, motherboard power supply connectivity port 321~322, power connector end mouth 323 and control signal connectivity port 324.Identical with a last embodiment, power supply unit 301 transmits power supply group PSET1 by power connector end mouth 313 and motherboard power supply connectivity port 311~312.Power supply unit 302 then transmits power supply group PSET2 by power connector end mouth 323 and motherboard power supply connectivity port 321~322.Power supply group PSET1, PSET2 all comprise main power supply PMAIN, accessory power supply PSTBY and earthing power supply GND.
Motherboard 341 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 311 by its power connector end mouth PWR1, and motherboard 342 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 312 to receive power supply group PSET1 by its power connector end mouth PWR2.And motherboard 343 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 321 by its power connector end mouth PWR3, and motherboard 344 is connected to motherboard power supply connectivity port 322 to receive power supply group PSET2 by its power connector end mouth PWR4.
Power connector end mouth 313 and 323 directly electric connections, the state that power supply group PSET1, PSET2 then present and connect.
In addition, because motherboard 341~344 transmits its power supply starting signal PON1~PON4 respectively to power supply backplane 310,320.Wherein, the power supply starting signal PON1 of motherboard 341 is sent to motherboard power supply connectivity port 311 by its power connector end mouth PWR1, and the power supply starting signal PON2 of motherboard 342 then is sent to motherboard power supply connectivity port 312 by its power connector end mouth PWR2.Power supply starting signal PON1 and power supply starting signal PON2 can directly link in the mode of line or (wire or) or by logic lock WOR1 (for example being or lock), and are sent to power supply unit 301 by power supply unit interface 318.Power supply unit 301 receive these power supply starting signals in any one the time, the then corresponding power supply group PSET1 that produces is with as the main power supply in the computer installation 300.Simple, the quantity of the motherboard that is connected when power supply backplane 310 is greater than 1 the time, or a plurality of input ends of lock WOR1 power supply starting signal of then receiving each motherboard respectively and being produced.
Identical, the power supply starting signal PON3 of motherboard 343 is sent to motherboard power supply connectivity port 321 by its power connector end mouth PWR3, and the power supply starting signal PON4 of motherboard 344 then is sent to motherboard power supply connectivity port 322 by its power connector end mouth PWR4.Power supply starting signal PON3 and power supply starting signal PON3 can directly link in the mode of line or (wire or) or by logic lock WOR2 (for example being or lock), and export power supply unit interface 328 to.And the quantity of the motherboard that is connected when power supply backplane 320 is same greater than 1 the time, or a plurality of input ends of lock WOR2 power supply starting signal of also receiving each motherboard respectively and being produced.
Because power supply starting signal PON1, the PON2 of motherboard 341,342 also simultaneously must be transferred to power supply backplane 320, with in response to the needs when power supply backplane 320 needs spare power backboard 310.Therefore, power connector end mouth 313 provides the power supply starting signal PONE of the transmission motherboard 341,342 that power supply backplane 310 is connected the power connector end mouth 323 to power supply backplane 320 equally.And this power supply starting signal PONE is sent in the power supply backplane 320, and with power supply backplane 320 in, power supply starting signal PON3, PON4 that motherboard 343,344 is transmitted, with line or mode or link by logic lock WOR2, and export power supply unit interface 328 to.
Thus, power supply backplane 310,320 in the present embodiment can be grasped the on-off state of all motherboards 341~344 easily, and utilize its power supply unit interface to come the power supply group of output correspondence, and then reach between power supply backplane and to replenish mutually or the function of redundant.
Control signal connectivity port 314 on the power supply backplane 310 interconnects with the control signal connectivity port 324 on the power supply backplane 320.Control signal connectivity port the 314, the 324th is used for transmitting control signal CTRL.And control signal CTRL also is connected to one of them in the motherboard 341~344 simultaneously.Please pay special attention at this, control signal CTRL can be transmitted by in the motherboard 341~344 any, might not be transmitted by motherboard 341 as shown in Figure 3.Motherboard 341 is realized Redundant Control between power supply unit 301 and 302 by control signal CTRL.At this, control signal CTRL can be by internal integration circuit (inter-IntegratedCircuit, I
2C) bus-bar transmits, and can certainly utilize the tandem (serial) of other kinds or the transmission bus-bar of parallel (parallel) to transmit.
In sum, the present invention is by configuration power connector end mouth on power supply backplane, make between each power supply backplane the power supply group mutually and connect, and make power supply group between each power supply backplane be able to mutual redundant or replenish.In addition, the present invention is come to carry out the transmission of control signal each power supply backplane and motherboard one of them by configuration control signal connectivity port on power supply backplane, reaches the control action between motherboard and each power supply backplane.
It should be noted that at last: above embodiment is only in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described but not limit it, although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can make amendment or be equal to replacement technical scheme of the present invention, and these modifications or be equal to replacement and also can not make amended technical scheme break away from the spirit and scope of technical solution of the present invention.