CN102073363B - Power management system - Google Patents

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CN102073363B
CN102073363B CN2009102235388A CN200910223538A CN102073363B CN 102073363 B CN102073363 B CN 102073363B CN 2009102235388 A CN2009102235388 A CN 2009102235388A CN 200910223538 A CN200910223538 A CN 200910223538A CN 102073363 B CN102073363 B CN 102073363B
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林祖成
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The invention discloses a power management system. The power management system comprises a power supply, a power distribution board, a startup circuit and at least one main board, wherein the main board receives main power which is supplied by the power supply and determines to convert the received main power into standby voltage and/or working voltage according to a startup signal which is transmitted by the startup circuit. Since the voltage is converted inside the main board, the configuration of electronic elements of the power distribution board does not change along with variation in a voltage value which is required by various main boards; therefore, the power management system can provide different power supply demands according to different configured main boards to greatly reduce the design cost and the manufacturing cost of a server.

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Power-supply management system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of power management techniques, more specifically, relate to a kind of power-supply management system that different power demands can be provided according to the motherboard of not configuration of the same race.
Background technology
Have motherboard on the existing server, and power distribution plate (the Power distribute board that has power supply unit and be connected with power supply unit; PDB), through the power distribution plate required primary power of motherboard and standby power are provided.
Particularly; The on-off circuit whether input end of power distribution plate electrically connects power supply unit respectively and be unlocked in order to the power switch of detecting corresponding motherboard; When this power distribution plate has connected power supply unit; And when the power switch of corresponding motherboard is not unlocked; The power source conversion of power supply unit being exported through the power distribution plate is the standby power of the corresponding motherboard of supply, thinks this power switch of follow-up unlatching and makes motherboard be in the start running status to prepare; When the power switch of motherboard had been opened, the power source conversion of promptly through the power distribution plate power supply unit being exported was the standby power and the primary power of supply motherboard, is in the state that start can normally move for corresponding motherboard.
Therefore, according to the different conditions of server, the power distribution plate is in good time to motherboard supply standby power and/or primary power, and so, the difference of power distribution plate sets the manufacturing cost that increases server.Particularly in single server, dispose under the situation of a plurality of motherboards; In order to supply standby power and/or primary power to motherboard in good time; Must dispose the power distribution plate of corresponding quantity, not only improve server cost is set, also reduce the configuration elasticity of server space.
Therefore, how to propose a kind ofly can improve the server versatility, effectively reduce the manufacturing cost of server, promote the flexible power-supply management system of configuration of server simultaneously, be the technical matters of solution that present industry is desired most ardently in fact.
Summary of the invention
Shortcoming in view of above-mentioned prior art; One object of the present invention is to provide a kind of power-supply management system; Need be different and the defective that changes with setting of the electronic component that solves the power distribution plate along with the magnitude of voltage of various motherboard demands, with the manufacturing cost of effective reduction server.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of power-supply management system,, have certain dirigibility with according to the different power demands of the motherboard of configuration of the same race not.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose and other purposes, the present invention provides a kind of power-supply management system, it is characterized in that, comprising: power supply unit, the primary power that supply system is required; The power distribution plate electrically connects with this power supply unit, and after the electric connection of realization and this power supply unit, sends first and connect signal; Boot-strap circuit sends starting-up signal; And at least one motherboard; Electrically connect with this power distribution plate and this boot-strap circuit respectively; To receive primary power, this first connection signal and this starting-up signal that this power supply unit is supplied, wherein, this motherboard comprises: first modular converter; After receiving this first connection signal, convert this primary power that is received into standby voltage that system uses; And second modular converter, after receiving this starting-up signal, convert this primary power that is received into WV that system uses.
In one embodiment of the invention, this first modular converter comprises: input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied; Enable Pin receives this first connection signal; And output terminal, the standby voltage that this system after the output conversion uses.This second modular converter comprises: input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied; Enable Pin receives this starting-up signal; And output terminal, the WV that the system after the output conversion uses.
In another embodiment of the present invention, this power-supply management system further comprises: at least one input/output module electrically connects with this motherboard; And after the electric connection of realization and this motherboard; Send second and connect signal, and provide a plurality of interfaces to connect outside expandable element, wherein; This second modular converter converts this primary power that is received into WV that system uses after receiving this second connection signal and this starting-up signal.
In another embodiment of the present invention, this second modular converter comprises: input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied; Processing unit receives this respectively and second connects signal and this starting-up signal, and after this second connection signal and this starting-up signal carried out logic determines, sends the output signal; And output terminal, receive and should export signal, and after receiving this output signal, the WV that this system after the output conversion uses.This processing unit can be one with door, and have two Enable Pins and receive this respectively and second connect signal and this starting-up signal.
Than prior art, power-supply management system provided by the present invention comprises power supply unit, power distribution plate, boot-strap circuit and at least one motherboard.This motherboard receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied; And according to starting-up signal that this boot-strap circuit sent; Decision converts the primary power that is received into standby voltage and/or WV; Because the conversion of voltage is to carry out in motherboard inside, so just setting of the electronic component of power distribution plate need not along with the magnitude of voltage of various motherboard demands is different and change, so; This power-supply management system can provide different power demands according to the motherboard of not configuration of the same race, with design and the manufacturing cost that significantly reduces server.
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Fig. 1 is the basic framework synoptic diagram of an embodiment of power-supply management system of the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is the basic framework synoptic diagram of another embodiment of power-supply management system of the present invention.
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1 power-supply management system
10 power supply units
11 power distribution plates
12 motherboards
121 first modular converters
1211 input ends
1212 Enable Pins
1213 output terminals
122 second modular converters
1221 input ends
1222 Enable Pins
1223 output terminals
1224 processing units
13 boot-strap circuits
14 input/output modules
S1~S5 circuit
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Below through specific instantiation embodiment of the present invention is described, those skilled in the art can understand other advantages of the present invention and effect easily by the content that this instructions disclosed.
Power-supply management system 1 of the present invention for example is applied on the electronic installation such as server or PC.See also Fig. 1, it shows the basic framework synoptic diagram of the power-supply management system 1 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, this power-supply management system 1 comprises power supply unit 10, power distribution plate (Power distribute board at least; PDB) 11, at least one motherboard 12, and boot-strap circuit 13.In the present embodiment, this power supply unit 10 is transformer (adaptor), in order to receiving external power source and to convert thereof into the voltage of specific standard and export, but not as limit.
This power supply unit 10 is connected and the required primary power of supply system with external power source.This power distribution plate 11 electrically connects with this power supply unit 10; To receive the primary power that this power supply unit 10 is supplied; And after the electric connection that realizes this power distribution plate 11 and this power supply unit 10; Through the primary power of the power supply unit 10 that received of S1 circuit transmission shown in the figure, and send first through the S2 circuit shown in the figure and connect signal.
Whether this boot-strap circuit 13 is unlocked in order to the power switch (not shown) of detecting system, when the power switch of system has been opened, then sends starting-up signal through the S3 circuit shown in the figure.
This motherboard 12 electrically connects with this power distribution plate 11 and this boot-strap circuit 13 respectively; To receive primary power, this first connection signal and this starting-up signal that this power supply unit 10 is supplied; Wherein, This motherboard 12 comprise can receive this first connect signal after, this primary power that is received is converted into first modular converter 121 of the standby voltage that system uses and can be after receiving this starting-up signal converts this primary power that is received second modular converter 122 of the WV that system uses into.
Particularly, this first modular converter 121 comprise at least input end 1211, Enable Pin 1212, with output terminal 1213.This input end 1211 is in order to receive the primary power that this power supply unit 10 is supplied through the S1 circuit shown in the figure.This Enable Pin 1212 is in order to receive this first connection signal through the S2 circuit shown in the figure.The standby voltage that this output terminal 1213 is used in order to this system that exports after this first modular converter 121 is changed.
In addition, this second modular converter 122 comprise at least input end 1221, Enable Pin 1222, with output terminal 1223.This input end 1221 is in order to receive the primary power that this power supply unit 10 is supplied through the S1 circuit shown in the figure.This Enable Pin 1222 is in order to receive this starting-up signal through the S3 circuit shown in the figure.The WV that this output terminal 1223 is used in order to the system that exports after this second modular converter 122 is changed.
In another embodiment of the present invention, see also Fig. 2, as shown in the figure; This power-supply management system 1 also has the input/output module 14 that electrically connects with this motherboard 12; To expand the function of this motherboard 12, for example, it is a plurality of like ISA (industry standard architecture on this input/output module 14, to peg graft; Industry Standard Architecture), EISA (extended industry-standard architecture; Extended Industry Standard Architecture), the outside expandable element of input and output (IO) plate of PCI (peripheral component interconnect, Peripheral Component Interconnect), AGP (AGP, Accelerated Graphics Port) or PCIe (PCI Express) specification; Thereby this input/output module 14 has a plurality of interfaces to connect outside expandable element (not shown).
In addition; When plugging for avoiding expandable element on this input/output module 14 also to accomplish; Just can be because of excessive electric current of moment to the system supply WV; And break the outside expandable element that is inserted on this input/output module 14, thereby this input/output module 14 is sent the second connection signal through S4 circuit as shown in the figure and is given this second modular converter 122 after the electric connection of realization and this motherboard 12.This second modular converter 122 converts this primary power that is received into WV that system uses after receiving this second connection signal and this starting-up signal.
In addition, in the present embodiment, this second modular converter 122 comprises input end 1221, processing unit 1224 and output terminal 1223 at least.
Input end 1221 is in order to receive the primary power that this power supply unit 10 is supplied through the S1 circuit shown in the figure.
Processing unit 1224 is respectively in order to receive this starting-up signal and second to connect signal through what the S4 circuit shown in the figure received that this input/output module 14 sent through the S3 circuit shown in the figure; And this second is connected signal and this starting-up signal carries out logic determines; Judge received signal packet contain this second connect signal and this starting-up signal after, send the output signal through the S5 circuit.In the present embodiment, processing unit 1224 with one with door be that example explain, and processing unit 1224 has two Enable Pins and receives this second connection signal and this starting-up signal respectively.
The output signal that output terminal 1223 is sent through the S5 circuit in order to reception, and after receiving this output signal, export the WV that this system after second modular converter 122 is changed uses.
Than prior art, power-supply management system provided by the present invention comprises power supply unit, power distribution plate, boot-strap circuit and at least one motherboard.This motherboard receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied; And according to starting-up signal that this boot-strap circuit sent; Decision converts the primary power that is received into standby voltage and/or WV; Because the conversion of voltage is to carry out in motherboard inside, so just setting of the electronic component of power distribution plate need not along with the magnitude of voltage of various motherboard demands is different and change, so; This power-supply management system can provide different power demands according to the motherboard of not configuration of the same race, with design and the manufacturing cost that significantly reduces server.
The foregoing description is illustrative principle of the present invention and effect thereof only, but not is used to limit the present invention.Any those skilled in the art all can be under spirit of the present invention and category, and the foregoing description is modified and changed.Therefore, rights protection scope of the present invention should be listed like claims scope.

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1. a power-supply management system is characterized in that, comprising:
Power supply unit, the primary power that supply system is required;
The power distribution plate electrically connects with this power supply unit, and after the electric connection of realization and this power supply unit, sends first and connect signal;
Boot-strap circuit sends starting-up signal; And
At least one motherboard electrically connects with this power distribution plate and this boot-strap circuit respectively, and to receive primary power, this first connection signal and this starting-up signal that this power supply unit is supplied, wherein, this motherboard comprises:
First modular converter after receiving this first connection signal, converts this primary power that is received into standby voltage that system uses; And
Second modular converter after receiving this starting-up signal, converts this primary power that is received into WV that system uses.
2. power-supply management system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this first modular converter comprises:
Input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied;
Enable Pin receives this first connection signal; And
Output terminal, the standby voltage that this system after the output conversion uses.
3. power-supply management system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this second modular converter comprises:
Input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied;
Enable Pin receives this starting-up signal; And
Output terminal, the WV that the system after the output conversion uses.
4. power-supply management system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:
At least one input/output module electrically connects with this motherboard, and after the electric connection of realization and this motherboard, sends second and connect signal, and provide a plurality of interfaces to connect outside expandable element.
5. power-supply management system according to claim 4 is characterized in that, this second modular converter converts this primary power that is received into WV that system uses after receiving this second connection signal and this starting-up signal.
6. power-supply management system according to claim 5 is characterized in that, this second modular converter comprises:
Input end receives the primary power that this power supply unit is supplied;
Processing unit receives this respectively and second connects signal and this starting-up signal, and after this second connection signal and this starting-up signal carried out logic determines, sends the output signal; And
Output terminal receives and should export signal, and after receiving this output signal, the WV that this system after the output conversion uses.
7. power-supply management system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this processing unit be one with door, and have two Enable Pins and receive this respectively and second connect signal and this starting-up signal.
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