CN1227439A - Rigid, multiconductor power distribution bus and modular equipment rack employing the same - Google Patents
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For use with a backplane of an equipment rack, the backplane having power connectors affixed substantially linearly therealong, a power distribution bus for, and a method of, delivering electric power to the power connectors and an equipment rack containing the power distribution bus. In one embodiment, the power distribution bus includes: (1) a rigid substrate having conductive layers associated therewith and corresponding to first and second conductors of the power distribution bus and (2) first and second power terminals affixed to predetermined locations along the substrate and projecting therefrom to register with corresponding exposed first and second power terminals of the power connectors.
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The present invention relates generally to distribution, more particularly, relates to the molding equipment frame of a kind of many leads of rigidity distribution bus and this distribution bus of use.
Have that installation system is a kind of common structure on the frame at a plurality of intervals that wherein can plug-in package or the frame, be used for a Power Supply Assembly that separates is coupled, so that a holonomic system to be provided.Typically, each Power Supply Assembly has its oneself input requirement and output capacity.Electric supply installation is a kind of electric energy to be become another kind of form from a kind of formal transformation, for example exchange (AC) convert direct current (DC) to otherwise or DC converted to AC, or AC or dc voltage transformation are become the device of varying level.Electric power system may be made up of one or more electric supply installations, and their energy parallel operations are to provide bigger energy.For example, can be two AC-DC transducer parallel coupled that 20 Ampere currents can be provided under specific output voltage separately, so that 40 amperes electric current to be provided.Installation system also is used for telecommunications industry usually on the frame, to place various system components, comprises AC-DC rectifier, DC-DC transducer, " ringer " assembly etc.
Installation system typically comprises a kind of distribution bus structure on the frame, and it comprises a power receptacle on the base plate that invests frame, so that assembly that inserts frame and AC power supplies are coupled.Each power receptacle comprises power terminal, for example line terminal and neutral terminal, and ground connection or " ground wire " terminal.Installation component constitutes like this on the conventional frame, so that they can easily insert installation interval on the frame.For the ease of Fast Installation, apparatus assembly comprises a conventional AC electric connector that is arranged in the assembly back side, and it makes the AC power receptacle automatically be engaged in the base plate of frame when plug-in package.
AC power receptacle in the base plate of frame provides the conventional method of AC electric power to be to use wiring harness or wiring harness and terminal block.Utilizing a common issue with of the distribution bus of wiring harness is mis-wired, and for example line power is connected with neutral terminal.The mis-wired of distribution bus is typically taking place between initial installation period or during safeguarding afterwards.The serious consequence that the distribution bus mis-wired is brought is to destroy installed device assembly in the frame.Answer user's requirement, device manufacturers constantly reduces its size of components, and in frame " filling " more assembly, the mis-wired problem is increased the weight of.The frame of more intensive filling has increased the difficulty that wiring harness is installed, and makes to be easier to mis-wired.
What therefore, this area needed is a kind of modified model distribution bus that solves above-mentioned restriction.More particularly, what this area needed is a kind of distribution bus, and it will fully eliminate the possibility of mis-wired.
Defective at above-mentioned prior art, the invention provides a kind of distribution bus and a kind of method, the base plate of they and an equipment frame uses together, this base plate has a plurality of roughly along the electric connector of its secure alignment, electric power be sent to electric connector and comprise the equipment frame of this distribution bus.In one embodiment, distribution bus comprises: (1) rigid substrate, it has the conductive layer of first and second leads of and corresponding distribution bus relevant with it, and (2) first and second power terminal, be fixed on the pre-position along substrate, and from its outstanding with the corresponding first and second power terminal registrations that expose of electric connector.
Therefore the present invention introduces the broad concept of using rigid substrate, this rigid substrate is as the lead of distribution bus with from the support of its first and second outstanding power terminals, to guarantee the suitable registration of corresponding first and second power terminals with electric connector.In a preferred embodiment, this suitable registration prevents the first and second power terminal interconnections, therefore prevents mis-wired.
In one embodiment of the invention, first power terminal of electric connector is a line terminal, and second power terminal of electric connector is a neutral terminal.Selectively, first of electric connector or second power terminal can be ground wire (or " ground connection ") terminal.In addition, this distribution bus can comprise a lead and the corresponding power terminal of ground wire terminal a plurality of and electric connector.
In one embodiment of the invention, first and second power terminals of electric connector are the knife-edge terminals, and first and second power terminals of distribution bus are the spade terminals.Selectively, knife-edge and spade terminal can exchange, or desirable pilot pin and socket type, or any other electric coupling form conventional or that develop later on.
In one embodiment of the invention, first and second terminals of distribution bus are roughly outstanding along direction parallel plane with it from substrate.Selectively, first and second terminals can be roughly outstanding along the direction vertical with its plane from substrate.
In one embodiment of the invention, electric connector is International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) electric connector.Those skilled in the art are familiar with such connector and their extensive uses in electric equipment now.Power terminal registrations of the certain energy of the present invention and other electric connectors conventional or that develop later on.
In one embodiment of the invention, substrate is a printed circuit board (PCB), and conductive layer is the plane traces on it.As required, can advantageously determine the size of trace, with the electric current of conduction ormal weight, and the shape of definite trace, so that the electromagnetic interference minimum.
In one embodiment of the invention, first and second power terminals of distribution bus are outstanding along different directions from substrate.Allow distribution bus like this when wishing, with the line power input connector registration of a molding equipment frame.Hereinafter will illustrate and narrate such embodiment.
Those skilled in the art more than summarized preferred and optional characteristics of the present invention, so that can understand following of the present invention being described in detail better.Other characteristics of the present invention will be narrated hereinafter, and they constitute the theme of claim of the present invention.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that they can be easily with disclosed notion and specific embodiment as the basis, with design or change other structures, to realize identical purpose of the present invention.Those skilled in the art it should further be appreciated that such equivalent constructions is not violated the spirit and scope of the present invention with regard to broadest form of the present invention.
In order more completely to understand the present invention, with reference now to the following narration of doing together with accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 illustrates an example base plate that is used for equipment frame, and this equipment frame uses conventional connection plan to support electric power assembly;
End view of Fig. 2 A explanation with the embodiment of the distribution bus of principle of the invention formation;
Top view of Fig. 2 B explanation with the embodiment of the distribution bus of principle of the invention formation;
Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart of an embodiment of the process of shop drawings 2A and the illustrated distribution bus of Fig. 2 B; And
Fig. 4 illustrates that one provides suitable environment to be used to put into practice example molding equipment frame of the present invention.
At first with reference to figure 1, explanation be an example base plate 100 that is used for equipment frame, this equipment frame is supported electric power assembly with conventional connection plan.Base plate 100 comprises a plurality of electric connectors (expression as 110), for example International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) electric connector.Electric connector 110 is expressed as with conventional scheme of electric power and is connected with a power supply (not shown).In the embodiment of explanation, use bunch of cables 120, wherein electric connector 110 is with " daisy chain " structure and power supply coupling.Each electric connector 110 also comprises first, second and the 3rd power terminal 130,140 and 150, and they correspond respectively to circuit or " live wire " terminal, neutral terminal and earth terminal.
As discussed above, use conventional scheme of electric power, for example bunch of cables 120, then first, second and the 3rd power terminal 130,140 and 150 always have the possibility of mis-wired, thereby have serious consequences, these serious consequences may comprise to be destroyed by the electronic component of electric connector 110 with the power supply coupling.
The present invention discloses a kind of scheme of electric power, it fully eliminate in the conventional connection plan the possibility of intrinsic electric connector mis-wired.With reference to figure 2A and Fig. 2 B, narrate distribution bus disclosed by the invention in more detail.
Forward Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B now to, explanation be the view of an embodiment of the distribution bus 200 that constitutes with the principle of the invention.More particularly, Fig. 2 A illustrates the end view of the embodiment of the distribution bus 200 that constitutes with the principle of the invention.Fig. 2 B illustrates the top view of the embodiment of the distribution bus 200 that constitutes with the principle of the invention.
Forward Fig. 3 now to, and continue with reference to figure 2A and Fig. 2 B, explanation be the flow chart of an embodiment of the process 300 of shop drawings 2A and the illustrated distribution bus 200 of Fig. 2 B.Process 300 is in steps 305 beginning.Form substrate, for example a printed circuit board (PCB) in the step 310.
In the step 320, with the known conventional method in this area, to form and first and second leads 220 and 230 corresponding conductive layers with plane traces on the substrate.First and second leads generally form in the separately side of substrate, make substrate play two electrical insulators between the conductive layer.Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that conductive layer also can be only attached to a side of substrate, between two leads, use an insulating barrier.In advantageous embodiment, correspondingly for example determine the size of conductive trace, with the electric current of conduction specified quantitative according to the maximum current draw of design specification or hope.In addition, can determine the shape of conductive trace, so that make the electromagnetic interference minimum.
In the step 330, after forming conductive layer, with the known conventional fixing means in this area, for example welding makes power terminal (first and second power terminals 240 and 250 of Fig. 2 explanation) attached on the substrate.In an advantageous embodiment, power terminal is roughly outstanding along the direction parallel with substrate plane from substrate.In other advantageous embodiments, first and second power terminals 240 and 250 are outstanding along different directions from substrate.Those skilled in the art can understand, power terminal is orientated mainly the orientation that (though be not must) depends on the socket that cooperates with them within the electric connector each other.For example, illustrated as a plurality of empty outline lines among Fig. 2 (be expressed as 245), first power terminal 240 can with second power terminal 250 (90 °) orientation that meets at right angles.Each power terminal also is coupled with a particular conductivity layer, for example first power terminal 240 and 220 couplings of first lead, and second power terminal 250 and 230 couplings of second lead.
Power terminal is arranged on the substrate by the precalculated position, and these precalculated positions will make the cooperation power terminal of its corresponding electric connector of power terminal, for example line terminal and neutral terminal adjusting to a line, and these terminals are arranged on the base plate 100 of Fig. 1 explanation.In distribution bus 200, it is outstanding from distribution bus 200 that a pair of power terminal also is expressed as the edge direction different with other power terminals.To allow the line power input connector (not shown) registration of distribution bus 200 and molding equipment frame like this, so that first and second leads 220 and 230 and power supplys couplings.In an advantageous embodiment, the power terminal of distribution bus is the spade terminal, and the power terminal of electric connector is the knife-edge terminal.Those skilled in the art should understand easily, and knife-edge terminal and spade terminal are interchangeable, or desirable pilot pin and socket type, or any other electric coupling method conventional or that develop later on.
Power terminal attached to distribution bus after, process 300 finished in the step 340.
Forward Fig. 4 now to, explanation be an example molding equipment frame 400, it provides puts into practice suitable environment of the present invention.This molding equipment frame comprises a conventional bin 410 with standard card cage, and rear wall is expressed as 420.Shown frame 430 in addition, it will be arranged on the framework inside and the framework attached to bin 410 of bin 410.Frame 430 is used for supporting the apparatus assembly of bin 410 inside, for example the electric power processing components.Have the end of the base plate 440 of a plurality of electric connectors (generally being expressed as 445), to provide electric power to apparatus assembly attached to frame 430.A distribution bus 450 that constitutes with the principle of the invention is a power supply (not shown) and electric connector 445 couplings.As Fig. 4 explanation, fully eliminated in the conventional scheme of electric power intrinsic mis-wired problem.For distribution bus 450 attached on the base plate 440, require the line terminal and the neutral terminal adjusting to a line of line terminal and neutral terminal and their corresponding electric connectors 445 of distribution bus 450, thereby fully eliminate the possibility of mis-wired.
By the above, obviously the invention provides a kind of distribution bus, it comprises: (1) rigid substrate, have with its associating and corresponding to the conductive layer of first and second leads of distribution bus, and (2) first and second power terminal, be fixed on the pre-position along substrate, and from substrate outstanding with the corresponding first and second power terminal registrations that expose of electric connector.
Though at length narrated the present invention, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that with regard to its broadest form do not violating under the spirit and scope of the present invention, they can realize various changes, replacement and change.
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1. a distribution bus that is used for electric connector is transmitted electric power is used for using together with the base plate of an equipment frame, and described base plate has a plurality of roughly along the electric connector of its secure alignment, and described distribution bus comprises:
A rigid substrate has with its associating and corresponding to the conductive layer of first and second leads of described distribution bus; And
First and second power terminals are fixed on the precalculated position along described substrate, and outstanding from described substrate, with the corresponding first and second power terminal registrations that expose of described electric connector.
2. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, described first power terminal of wherein said electric connector is a line terminal, and described second power terminal of described electric connector is a neutral terminal.
3. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, described first and second power terminals of wherein said electric connector are the knife-edge terminals, and described first and second power terminals of described distribution bus are the spade terminals.
4. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, described first and second power terminals edge of wherein said distribution bus is outstanding from described substrate with the direction of the plane almost parallel of described substrate.
5. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric connector are International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) electric connectors.
6. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate are printed circuit board (PCB)s, and described conductive layer is described on-chip plane traces.
7. distribution bus as claimed in claim 1, described first and second power terminals of wherein said distribution bus are outstanding along different directions from described substrate.
8. a manufacturing is sent to the method for the distribution bus of electric connector to electric power, is used for using together with the base plate of an equipment frame, and described base plate has a plurality of roughly along the electric connector of its secure alignment, and described method comprises step:
Form conductive layer on a rigid substrate, described conductive layer is corresponding to first and second leads of described distribution bus; And
First and second power terminals are fixed on the precalculated position along described substrate, and described first and second power terminals are outstanding from described substrate, with the corresponding first and second terminal registrations that expose of described electric connector.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, described first power terminal of wherein said electric connector is a line terminal, and described second power terminal of described electric connector is a neutral terminal.
10. method as claimed in claim 8, described first and second power terminals of wherein said electric connector are the knife-edge terminals, and described first and second power terminals of described distribution bus are the spade terminals.
11. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said fixing step comprise the steps, so that described first and second power terminals edge of described distribution bus is outstanding from described substrate with the direction of the plane almost parallel of described substrate.
12. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electric connector are International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) electric connectors.
13. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said substrate are printed circuit board (PCB)s, and described conductive layer is described on-chip plane traces.
14. method as claimed in claim 8, described first and second power terminals of wherein said distribution bus are outstanding along different directions from described substrate.
15. a molding equipment frame comprises:
A bin has a rear wall;
A support, be arranged within the described bin and with described bin coupling, it supports the apparatus assembly within the described bin;
A base plate has a plurality of roughly along the electric connector of its secure alignment; And
A distribution bus, electric power is sent to described electric connector, this distribution bus comprises:
A rigid substrate has with its associating and corresponding to the conductive layer of first and second leads of described distribution bus; And
First and second power terminals are fixed on the precalculated position along described substrate, and outstanding from described substrate, with the corresponding first and second power terminal registrations that expose of described electric connector.
16. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, described first power terminal of wherein said electric connector is a line terminal, and described second power terminal of described electric connector is a neutral terminal.
17. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, described first and second power terminals of wherein said electric connector are the knife-edge terminals, and described first and second power terminals of described distribution bus are the spade terminals.
18. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, described first and second power terminals edge of wherein said distribution bus is outstanding from described substrate with the direction of the plane almost parallel of described substrate.
19. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, wherein said electric connector are International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) electric connectors.
20. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, wherein said substrate are printed circuit board (PCB)s, and described conductive layer is described on-chip plane traces.
21. molding equipment frame as claimed in claim 15, described first and second power terminals of wherein said distribution bus are outstanding along different directions from described substrate, with the line power input connector registration of described molding equipment frame.
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