CN113407021A

CN113407021A - Universal split type power frame assembly

Info

Publication number: CN113407021A
Application number: CN202110667278.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王巡
Original assignee: Shanghai Shunquan Technology Co ltd; Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Shanghai Shunquan Technology Co ltd; Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2021-06-16
Filing date: 2021-06-16
Publication date: 2021-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 2041-06-16
Also published as: CN113407021B

Abstract

The invention provides a universal split type power frame assembly, which comprises a first frame, a second frame and a power distribution module. The first frame is provided with a first accommodating space and is used for framing a first side of the CRPS power module with a first length or a second length. The second frame is provided with a second accommodating space which is used for framing a second side of the two CRPS power modules with the first length or the second length, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side. The power distribution module is connected with the second frame and electrically connected with the two CRPS power modules and used for distributing and transmitting at least one electric energy supplied by the two CRPS power modules. The power supply power of the two CRPS power supply modules is the first power or the second power. The universal split type power frame assembly has good universality.

Description

Universal split type power frame assembly

Technical Field

The invention relates to an assembly, in particular to a universal split type power frame assembly.

Background

In response to the technologies of internet of things, 5G, artificial intelligence, etc. being widely used, power supplies required for supporting big data operations and automation applications such as cloud, data center, network communication, storage, server, etc. are also gradually developing in the direction of higher efficiency, high power density and intelligent functions. In order to unify the sizes of a plurality of server Power Supplies in the market, the Intel corporation sets Power supply design principles, standardizes the sizes of CRPS (Common Redundant Power Supplies) Power Supplies and hardware functions thereof, and becomes a design policy of the server Power Supplies in the market.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a perspective view of a CRPS power supply in the prior art. As shown, a CRPS power supply PA1 includes a housing PA11 and two CRPS power modules PA12a and PA12 b. The casing PA11 is used for the arrangement of two CRPS power modules PA12a and PA12 b. The CRPS power modules PA12a, PA12b have a length PAL. The size of the housing PA11 corresponds to the length PAL of the CRPS power supply modules PA12a and PA12 b.

In response to different requirements, the CRPS power modules PA12a and PA12b have different output powers. According to the CRPS specification, the CRPS power supply modules PA12a and PA12b with different output powers have the same cross-sectional area (39mm multiplied by 73.5mm), and only the length PAL is different. The higher the output power of the CRPS power supply modules PA12a and PA12b, the longer the length PAL of the CRPS power supply modules, and the common lengths PAL are 185mm, 195mm and 265 mm.

However, the size of the housing PA11 is manufactured corresponding to the length PAL of the CRPS power modules PA12a and PA12b, and the housing PA11 has a fixed and rigid appearance and is not freely retractable in size, so that the versatility and operability of the housing PA11 are not good. In addition, since the housings PA11 are manufactured in different sizes, the overall cost is increased by forming different molds and leaving the manufactured stock. Thus, there is room for improvement in the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the problems of the prior art, such as poor versatility and operability due to the rigid housing and the inability to freely extend and retract the housing, a primary objective of the present invention is to provide a universal split power frame assembly for solving at least one of the problems of the prior art.

To achieve the above and other related objects, a first aspect of the present invention provides a universal split power frame assembly for universal assembly to two CRPS power modules to form a CRPS power supply, a power of each CRPS power module is a first power or a second power meeting a CRPS specification, the CRPS power module corresponding to the first power has a specification cross-sectional area and a first length, the CRPS power module corresponding to the second power has the specification cross-sectional area and a second length, the universal split power frame assembly comprising: a first frame having a first receiving space for commonly framing a first side of the two CRPS power modules having the first length or the second length; a second frame having a second receiving space for commonly framing a second side of the two CRPS power modules having the first length or the second length opposite to the first side; the power distribution module is connected with the second frame, electrically connected with the two CRPS power supply modules and used for distributing and transmitting at least one electric energy supplied by the two CRPS power supply modules; and the power supply power of the two CRPS power supply modules is the first power or the second power.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the second frame has a plurality of stoppers, and the stoppers are used for stopping the two CRPS power modules from moving continuously along an assembling direction to impact the power distribution module after the two CRPS power modules are assembled to the second frame along the assembling direction.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the split power frame assembly further includes at least one locking component for locking the power distribution module to the second frame.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the first frame is provided with a plurality of engaging holes, the engaging holes are used for correspondingly engaging a plurality of elastic engaging pieces of the two CRPS power modules when the two CRPS power modules are framed by the first frame, and the first frame is separated from the two CRPS power modules after the elastic engaging pieces are pressed.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the first frame includes: a first top plate; and the two first side plates are respectively connected with two sides of the first top plate and enclose the first accommodating space.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the first frame further includes a plurality of top-supporting plates, and the top-supporting plates are connected to the two first side plates and used for respectively supporting the two CRPS power modules when the two CRPS power modules enter the first accommodating space.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, a longitudinal section of the first accommodating space has a first width, and the first width conforms to widths of the two CRPS power modules and conforms to the CRPS specification.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, a longitudinal section of the second accommodating space has a second width, and the second width conforms to the width of the two CRPS power modules and conforms to the CRPS specification.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, a longitudinal cross-section of the second accommodating space is substantially equal to twice the specification cross-sectional area.

In an embodiment of the first aspect, the second frame includes: a second top plate; the second side plates are respectively connected with two sides of the second top plate; and the second bottom plate is connected to the second side plates relative to the second top plate and encloses the second accommodating space with the second top plate and the second side plates.

In summary, the universal split type power frame assembly provided by the invention includes the first frame and the second frame, and compared with the prior art, the universal split type power frame assembly utilizes the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space to respectively frame two sides of two CRPS power modules, so that the universal split type power frame assembly can be universally assembled on CRPS power modules with different powers meeting CRPS standards, and further the universality is improved, so that the effects of reducing the cost of a mold, reducing the inventory residue and the like can be derived.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art CRPS power supply.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a universal split power frame assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another perspective view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the CRPS power modules assembled in different lengths according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the CRPS power modules assembled in different lengths according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the element reference numerals

PA1 CRPS power supply

PA11 casing

PA12a, PA12b CRPS power module

PAL length

1 general split type power frame assembly

11 first frame

111 first top plate

112a, 112b first side plate

113a, 113b against the plate

12 second frame

121 second top plate

122a, 122b second side plate

123 second base plate

124a, 124b stop

13 power distribution module

14a, 14b locking assembly

D1 Assembly Direction

D2 second direction

E1 first side

E2 second side

Third side of E3

Fourth side of E4

H1, H2 engaging hole

L1 first length

L1a first Total Length

L2 second length

L2a second Total Length

P1, P2, P3, P4 CRPS power supply module

P11, P21, P31, P41 elastic fastener

PS1, PS2 CRPS power supply

S1 first accommodating space

S2 second accommodating space

Detailed Description

The following describes in more detail embodiments of the present invention with reference to the schematic drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and from the claims. It is to be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and are not to scale, which is intended merely for the purpose of facilitating and distinctly claiming the embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a perspective view of a universal split power frame assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. As shown, a universal split power frame assembly 1 includes a first frame 11, a second frame 12, a power distribution module 13, and at least one locking

assembly

14a, 14b (two schematic diagrams are drawn).

The first frame 11 has a first accommodating space S1, and includes a first top plate 111, two

first side plates

112a, 112b, and a plurality of top-abutting

plates

113a, 113b (two of which are shown in fig. 3). The first side plate 112a and the first side plate 112b are respectively connected to two sides of the first top plate 111, and enclose a first accommodating space S1. The

top abutting plates

113a and 113b are connected to the

first side plates

112a and 112b and located in the first accommodating space S1. In the present embodiment, the

first side plates

112a and 112b further have a plurality of engaging holes H1 and H2 (two of them are schematically shown in fig. 4).

The second frame 12 has a second receiving space S2, and includes a second top plate 121, two

second side plates

122a, 122b, a second bottom plate 123 and a plurality of

stoppers

124a, 124b (two of which are schematically shown in fig. 3). The second side plate 122a and the second side plate 122b are respectively connected to two sides of the second top plate 121 and two sides of the second bottom plate 123, and enclose a second accommodating space S2. The

stoppers

124a and 124b are connected to the

second side plates

122a and 122b and located in the second accommodating space S2, but not limited thereto. The

stoppers

124a, 124b may also be coupled to the second top plate 121 or the second bottom plate 123.

The

locking assemblies

14a, 14b are used to connect the power distribution module 13 to the second frame 12. In the present embodiment, the locking

members

14a and 14b are screws.

Next, please refer to fig. 2 to 6, wherein fig. 3 is an exploded view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a partially exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention assembled to a CRPS power module; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another perspective view of the CRPS power module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the universal split power frame assembly 1 is configured to be assembled to two CRPS power modules P1 and P2, wherein the power of the CRPS power module P1 is the same as that of the CRPS power module P2, and meets the CRPS specification, and therefore, each has a first length L1. In addition, since the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 are disposed up and down, the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 have a first side E1 and a second side E2 in common for the sake of brevity.

When the universal split power frame assembly 1 is initially assembled to the CRPS power modules P1, P2, the CRPS power modules P1, P2 are operatively assembled to the second frame 12 along an assembly direction D1, as shown in fig. 3, and are plugged into the power distribution module 13. At this time, the second frame 12 is framed on the second side E2 of the CRPS power modules P1, P2 having the first length L1, as shown in fig. 4.

When the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 are assembled to the second frame 12 and plugged into the power distribution module 13, the

stoppers

124a and 124b are respectively abutted against the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 to prevent the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 from moving continuously along the assembling direction D1 to impact or even damage the power distribution module 13. In the present embodiment, the stopper 124a stops the CRPS power module P1, and the stopper 124b stops the CRPS power module P2.

Next, the first frame 11 is operatively assembled to the CRPS power module P1, P2 along the assembly direction D1, as shown in fig. 4, and is disposed on the first side E1 of the CRPS power module P1, P2 having the first length L1, as shown in fig. 5. When the first frame 11 is mounted on the first side E1 of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2, the engaging holes H1 and H2 are used for the plural elastic engaging pieces P11 and P21 of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 to be correspondingly engaged, so that the first frame 11 is fixed on the first side E1 of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2. The propping

plates

113a and 113b also prop against the CRPS power modules P1 and P2, respectively.

At this time, the universal split power frame assembly 1 is framed on the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 having the first length L1, thereby forming a CRPS power supply PS1 having a first total length L1a, as shown in fig. 5 and 6.

It should be noted that, since the CRPS power modules P1, P2, the first frame 11, the second frame 12 and the power distribution module 13 are all movable pieces, they can be assembled along the assembling direction D1, and also can be assembled along a second direction D2 opposite to the assembling direction D1.

Finally, please refer to fig. 2, fig. 5, fig. 7 and fig. 8, wherein fig. 7 is an exploded view of the CRPS power modules assembled in different lengths according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the CRPS power modules assembled in different lengths according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the universal split power frame assembly 1 is configured to be assembled to other two CRPS power modules P3, P4, wherein the output power of the CRPS power modules P3, P4 is a second power, which is different from the output power of the CRPS power modules P1, P2, and therefore has a second length L2 different from the first length L1. In addition, since the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 are disposed vertically, the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 have a third side E3 and a fourth side E4 for the sake of brevity.

When the universal split power frame assembly 1 is to be detached from the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 and to be universally assembled to the CRPS power modules P3 and P4, a user can first press the elastic fasteners P11 and P21 of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2, so that the first frame 11 is detached from the CRPS power modules P1 and P2, and then the second frame 12 and the power distribution module 13 are detached from the second side E2 of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2.

Next, the CRPS power modules P3, P4 are operatively assembled to the second frame 12 along the assembly direction D1 (shown in fig. 4) and are connected to the power distribution module 13. At this time, the second frame 12 is framed on the fourth side E4 of the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 having the second length L2. Similarly, the

stoppers

124a and 124b are used to respectively abut against the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 to stop the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 from moving continuously along the assembling direction D1 to hit or even damage the power distribution module 13.

The first frame 11 is operatively assembled to the CRPS power module P3, P4 along the assembly direction D1 and is framed on the third side E3 of the CRPS power module P3, P4 having the second length L2. Similarly, the engaging holes H1 and H2 are used for engaging the plurality of elastic engaging pieces P31 and P41 of the CRPS power modules P3 and P4, respectively, so that the first frame 11 is fixed to the third side E3 of the CRPS power modules P3 and P4.

At this time, the universal split power frame assembly 1 is mounted on the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 with the second length L2, thereby forming another CRPS power supply PS2 with a second total length L2 a.

More specifically, the CRPS power modules conforming to the CRPS specification have the same specification cross-sectional area, and different power supplies correspond to different lengths, as shown in the figure, the power supplies of the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 are the first power, and therefore correspond to the first length L1, and the power supplies of the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 are the second power different from the first power, and therefore correspond to the second length L2 different from the first length L1.

Since the cross-sectional areas of the first receiving space S1 and the second receiving space S2 both correspond to the cross-sectional area of the CRPS specification, that is, the width of the cross-sectional area of the first receiving space S1 corresponds to the width of the cross-sectional area of the specification, the width of the cross-sectional area of the second receiving space S2 also corresponds to the width of the cross-sectional area of the specification, and the cross-sectional area of the second receiving space S2 is substantially rectangular, and is even substantially equal to twice the cross-sectional area of the specification. Therefore, under the condition that the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 and the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 have the same specification cross-sectional area, the universal split power frame assembly 1 can be assembled universally on the CRPS power modules P1 and P2 having the first power and the first length L1 or the CRPS power modules P3 and P4 having the second power and the second power, so as to achieve the effect of better universality and operability.

In addition, because general split type power frame collection piece 1 can be generally used for satisfying any CRPS power module of CRPS standard, consequently, only need set up a set of mould, not only can reduce the mould cost, the surplus problem of inventory also can reduce by a wide margin because of the good relation of commonality.

In summary, the universal split power frame assembly provided by the invention includes the first frame and the second frame, and compared with the prior art, the universal split power frame assembly utilizes the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space to respectively frame two sides of two CRPS power modules, so that the universal split power frame assembly can be universally assembled on CRPS power modules with different powers meeting CRPS standards, and further improves universality, so that the effects of reducing die cost, reducing inventory residue and the like can be derived.

The above detailed description of the preferred embodiments is intended to more clearly describe the features and spirit of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A universal split power frame assembly for assembling to two CRPS power modules to form a CRPS power supply, wherein a power supply power of each CRPS power module is a first power or a second power meeting a CRPS specification, the CRPS power module corresponding to the first power has a specification cross-sectional area and a first length, the CRPS power module corresponding to the second power has the specification cross-sectional area and a second length, the universal split power frame assembly comprising:

a first frame having a first accommodating space for framing a first side of the two CRPS power modules having the first length or the second length;

a second frame having a second receiving space for framing a second side of the two CRPS power modules having the first length or the second length, the second side being opposite to the first side; and

the power distribution module is connected with the second frame, electrically connected with the two CRPS power supply modules and used for distributing and transmitting at least one electric energy supplied by the two CRPS power supply modules;

and the power supply power of the two CRPS power supply modules is the first power or the second power.

2. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the second frame is provided with a plurality of stopping parts, and the stopping parts are used for stopping the two CRPS power supply modules from continuously moving along an assembling direction to impact the power distribution module after the two CRPS power supply modules are assembled to the second frame along the assembling direction.

3. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the split power frame assembly further comprises at least one locking assembly for locking the power distribution module to the second frame.

4. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the first frame is provided with a plurality of clamping holes, the clamping holes are used for correspondingly clamping a plurality of elastic clamping pieces of the two CRPS power modules when the two CRPS power modules are arranged on the first frame, and the first frame is separated from the two CRPS power modules after the elastic clamping pieces are pressed.

5. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein the first frame comprises:

a first top plate; and

the two first side plates are respectively connected with two sides of the first top plate and enclose the first accommodating space.

6. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 5, wherein: the first frame further comprises a plurality of top abutting plates, and the top abutting plates are connected with the two first side plates and used for respectively abutting against the two CRPS power modules when the two CRPS power modules enter the first accommodating space.

7. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the longitudinal section of the first accommodating space has a first width, and the first width conforms to the width of the two CRPS power modules and conforms to the CRPS specification.

8. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the longitudinal section of the second accommodating space has a second width, and the second width conforms to the width of the two CRPS power modules and conforms to the CRPS specification.

9. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein: the longitudinal section of the second accommodating space is substantially equal to twice the specification cross-sectional area.

10. The universal split power frame assembly of claim 1, wherein the second frame comprises:

a second top plate;

the second side plates are respectively connected with two sides of the second top plate; and

the second bottom plate is connected to the second side plates opposite to the second top plate, and encloses the second accommodating space with the second top plate and the second side plates.