TWI533112B - Power distribution device and assembling method thereof - Google Patents

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Power distribution device and assembly method thereof

The present invention relates to a power distribution device, and more particularly to a power distribution device for distributing a current input by a power supply unit to a system and an assembly method thereof.

The power distribution device is usually used to distribute the current input by the Power Supply Unit (PSU) to the system according to system requirements.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the existing power distribution device 1 includes a casing The main body board 12 disposed in the casing 11, a circuit board 13 disposed in the casing 11 and spaced apart from the main board 12, two conductive brackets 14, two signal transmission members 15, and two Output element 16. A plurality of electrical connectors 17, 18 are respectively disposed on the motherboard 12 and the circuit board 13, and each of the electrical connectors 17, 18 is used for plugging a power supply unit (not shown), and the current generated by the power supply unit The signals and signals are input to the motherboard 12 and the circuit board 13 through the corresponding electrical connectors 17, 18. Each of the conductive brackets 14 is electrically connected between the motherboard 12 and the circuit board 13 for transmitting current. Each signal transmitting component 15 is electrically connected between the motherboard 12 and the circuit board 13 for transmission The signal number. Each output component 16 is coupled to the motherboard 12 for outputting current and signals required by the system. A part of the power supply unit directly supplies current and signal to the motherboard 12 through the electrical connector 17, and the current and signal of the other part of the power supply unit are first input to the circuit board 13 through the electrical connector 18, and then respectively It is transmitted to the motherboard 12 via the conductive bracket 14 and the signal transmission member 15. Thereby, the motherboard 12 is enabled to deliver the current and signals required by the system to the system via the output member 16.

Since the power supply unit is input to the circuit through the electrical connector 18 The current of the board 13 must be transmitted to the motherboard 12 via the conductive bracket 14 before the current can be output to the system through the output member 16. Therefore, the current conduction path is long and the current is easily lost. In addition, when a large current is to be transmitted through the circuit board 13 and the motherboard 12, the thickness of the copper foil of the circuit board 13 and the thickness of the copper foil of the motherboard 12 must be increased to meet the demand for high current delivery, so that the manufacturing cost will be The relative power supply device 1 is not suitable for application in the case of delivering a large current. Further, since the conventional power distribution device 1 has a large number of constituent members, it is complicated in assembly and labor-intensive assembly time.

Furthermore, the current application of cloud devices is more and more extensive, in order to To enable cloud devices to have fast and large-scale computing functions, the power consumption of cloud devices will be higher and higher. When the power supply unit disposed inside the cloud device is larger and larger in size, it is bound to affect the space that the power distribution device 1 can be installed. Therefore, the structural design of the existing power distribution device 1 still needs to be improved. Where.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a power source With the device, the conduction path of the current can be shortened and the loss during current delivery can be reduced.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a power distribution device The conduction of a large current can be performed by a conduction mechanism.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a power distribution device It is small in size and can effectively reduce the space occupied.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a power distribution device It can effectively improve the heat dissipation effect.

Thus, the power distribution device of the present invention is suitable for a plurality of batteries The source supply unit is mounted, and the power distribution device includes a signal control component, a conduction mechanism, and a plurality of electrical connectors.

The conducting mechanism includes a conductive current conducting component. And a grounding conductive component having a conductive function; a plurality of electrical connectors are disposed on the signal control component and the conductive mechanism, wherein the electrical connectors are respectively plugged into the power supply units, and each of the electrical connectors includes a plurality of a first conductive terminal electrically connected to the signal control component, and a plurality of second conductive terminals electrically connected to the current conducting component and the ground conducting component, wherein the first conductive terminals are used to transmit electrical signals to The signal control component is configured to transmit current to the current conducting component and the ground conducting component.

The second conductive terminals of each of the electrical connectors are divided into plural a current conducting terminal and a plurality of grounding terminals, wherein the current conducting terminals are electrically connected to the current conducting component, wherein the grounding terminals are electrically connected to the Ground conduction component.

The current conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and is packaged a first conductive connecting plate electrically connected to the current conducting terminals, and a current output bracket disposed on the first conductive connecting plate, the ground conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and includes a And a second conductive connecting plate electrically connected to the grounding terminal, and a grounding bracket disposed on the second conductive connecting plate.

The current conducting terminals, the grounding terminals, and the like The first conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction, and the signal control element, the first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate are respectively elongated and include a long side and a short side, the first conductive connection The board, the second conductive connecting board and the signal control component are arranged along the first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the signal control component, the first conductive connecting board and the second conductive connecting board respectively The long sides are parallel to the signal control element, the first conductive connection board, and the short side of the second conductive connection board, respectively.

The signal control component, the first conductive connection board, and the first The two conductive connecting plates respectively comprise a front surface, and the electrical connectors are simultaneously disposed on the front surface of the signal control component, the first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate, and the electrical connectors are along a second The directions are spaced apart from each other, the second direction being parallel to the signal control element, the first conductive connection plate, and the long side of the second conductive connection plate, respectively.

The first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate respectively Including a back surface, the current output bracket is assembled on the first conductive connecting plate The back surface is assembled on the back surface of the second conductive connecting plate.

The first conductive connecting plate is formed with a first through hole, the current The output bracket is formed with a first through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the current conducting component further includes a first screw disposed on the first through hole and the first through hole, and a first screw is screwed to the first through hole a first nut of the screw, the second conductive connecting plate is formed with a second through hole, the grounding bracket is formed with a second through hole corresponding to the second through hole, and the grounding conducting component further comprises a second through hole a second screw having a through hole and the second through hole, and a second nut screwed to the second screw.

The first through hole penetrates the front surface of the first conductive connecting plate The back surface extends through the front surface and the back surface of the second conductive connecting plate.

The first conductive connecting plate is formed with a plurality of first plug holes, The first insertion holes are for the current conduction terminals of the electrical connectors, and the second conductive connection plate is formed with a plurality of second insertion holes for the second insertion holes for The ground terminals of the electrical connectors are plugged.

The first conductive connecting plate has a U-shaped cross section along the first direction The first conductive connecting plate includes a first front plate body having the front surface, and a first rear plate body spaced apart from the rear side of the first front plate body and having the back surface, the first through hole penetrating the first first plate body a rear plate body, the second conductive connecting plate has an inverted U shape in a cross section in the first direction, the second conductive connecting plate includes a second front plate body having the front surface, and a spacing is located in the second front plate body a second rear plate body having the rear surface and the second through hole penetrating the second rear plate body.

The first front plate body of the first conductive connecting plate is formed with plural a first insertion hole for inserting the current conducting terminals of the electrical connectors, the second front plate body of the second conductive connecting plate being formed with a plurality of second And a second insertion hole for inserting the ground terminals of the electrical connectors.

The signal control component is formed with a plurality of jacks, the jacks The first conductive terminals for the electrical connectors are plugged.

The power distribution device further includes an electrical connection to the signal control a first wire between the component and the current output bracket, and a second wire electrically connected between the signal control component and the ground bracket.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a power distribution device The assembly method can be easily and quickly assembled to shorten the assembly time.

Thus, the method of assembling the power distribution device of the present invention, the party The method includes the following steps: (A) aligning the plurality of electrical connectors to a signal control component, a current conducting component, and a grounding conducting component, so that the plurality of electrical connectors are respectively used to transmit the first signal of the electrical signal. The conductive terminals are aligned with the signal control component, and a plurality of second conductive terminals of the electrical connectors for transmitting current are aligned with the current conducting component and the ground conducting component; (B) each of the electrical connectors The first conductive terminals are plugged into the signal control component, and the second conductive terminals are plugged into the current conducting component and the ground conducting component; and (C) soldering the first conductive terminals to the Signal control component And electrically connecting the first conductive terminals to the signal control component, and soldering the second conductive terminals to the current conducting component and the ground conducting component, the second conductive terminals and the current conducting component And the grounding conducting component is electrically connected.

In this step (A), the current conducting component is electrically conductive by metal The material is made of a first conductive connecting plate, and the ground conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and includes a second conductive connecting plate, and the second conductive terminals of each of the electrical connectors are divided into a plurality of Aligning the current conducting terminal of the first conductive connecting plate and a plurality of grounding terminals aligned with the second conductive connecting plate, in the step (B), the current conducting terminals are plugged into the first conductive The grounding terminal is connected to the second conductive connecting plate, and in the step (C), the current conducting terminals are soldered to the first conductive connecting plate, and the grounding terminals are soldered to the first Two conductive connection plates.

The method of assembling the power distribution device further includes a step at the step (C) after the step (D), fixing a current output bracket of the current conducting component to the first conductive connecting plate, electrically connecting the current output bracket to the first conductive connecting plate, and fixing the ground conducting component A grounding bracket is disposed on the second conductive connecting plate to electrically connect the grounding bracket to the second conductive connecting plate.

The method of assembling the power distribution device further includes a step at the step (D) after the step (E), connecting a first wire between the signal control component and the current output bracket, and connecting a second wire between the signal control component and the ground support, so that the first The wire is electrically connected to the signal control The device and the current output bracket are electrically connected between the signal control component and the ground support.

In the step (A), the current conducting terminals, the grounding The terminals, and the first conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction, the first conductive connecting plate, the second conductive connecting plate and the signal control element are arranged along the first direction, the first conductive connection The board, the second conductive connecting board and the signal control component are respectively elongated and include a long side and a short side, the first direction being perpendicular to the first conductive connecting board, the second conductive connecting board and the The long side of the signal control element is parallel to the first conductive connecting plate, the second conductive connecting plate and the short side of the signal control element.

In the step (B), the signal control element, the first conductive The connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate respectively comprise a front surface, and the electrical connectors are simultaneously disposed on the front surface of the signal control component, the first conductive connecting board and the second conductive connecting board, and the electrical connectors are The second direction is spaced apart from each other along a second direction that is parallel to the signal control element, the first conductive connection board, and the long side of the second conductive connection board.

In the step (D), the first conductive connecting plate and the second The conductive connecting plates respectively comprise a back surface, and the current output bracket is fixed to the back surface of the first conductive connecting board, and the grounding bracket is fixed to the back surface of the second conductive connecting board.

The effect of the invention lies in: the first guide by each electrical connector The electrical terminal is electrically connected to the signal control component, and the second conductive terminal is electrically connected The flow conduction component and the grounding conduction component are electrically connected, and the current output by each power supply unit can be directly transmitted to the motherboard of the system through the electrical connector and the conduction mechanism, thereby effectively reducing the conduction path of the current. And reduce the loss during current delivery, so that the power distribution device can carry out high-power and high-current transmission operations. Moreover, the signal control component, the first conductive connecting plate, and the second conductive connecting plate are respectively arranged in an elongated shape and the foregoing, and the electrical connectors are disposed on the signal control component and the first conductive connection. The arrangement of the plates and the second electrically conductive webs reduces the space occupied by the power distribution device within the metal housing of the system. In addition, the current conducting component and the grounding conducting component of the conducting mechanism are respectively made of a metal conductive material, so that the temperature is not easily increased during the process of transmitting the current, so that the heat dissipation effect of the power distribution device as a whole is better. Furthermore, by means of the assembly between the electrical connector and the signal control component, the current conducting component and the ground conducting component, assembly can be conveniently and quickly performed to reduce assembly man-hours.

200, 210‧‧‧ power distribution device

2‧‧‧Signal control components

21‧‧‧Longside

22‧‧‧ Short side

23‧‧‧ Positive

24‧‧‧Back

25‧‧‧ jack

3‧‧‧Transmission mechanism

31‧‧‧ Current Conducting Components

311, 311'‧‧‧ first conductive connecting plate

312, 312'‧‧‧ current output bracket

313‧‧‧ long side

314‧‧‧ Short side

315‧‧‧ positive

316‧‧‧First plug hole

317‧‧‧Back

318‧‧‧First perforation

319‧‧‧First body

320‧‧‧Second body

321‧‧‧ first through hole

322‧‧‧first screw

323‧‧‧First Nut

324‧‧‧First front plate

325‧‧‧First rear plate

33‧‧‧Ground conducting components

331,331'‧‧‧Second conductive connecting plate

332, 332'‧‧‧ grounding bracket

333‧‧‧ long side

334‧‧‧ Short side

335‧‧‧ positive

336‧‧‧Second plug hole

337‧‧‧Back

338‧‧‧Second perforation

339‧‧‧First body

340‧‧‧Second body

341‧‧‧Second through hole

342‧‧‧Second screw

343‧‧‧second nut

344‧‧‧Second front plate

345‧‧‧Second rear plate

4‧‧‧Electrical connector

41‧‧‧First conductive terminal

42‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

421‧‧‧current conduction terminal

422‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

51‧‧‧First wire

52‧‧‧second wire

6‧‧‧Connecting parts

91~95‧‧‧Steps

I‧‧‧First direction

II‧‧‧Second direction

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional power distribution device; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional power distribution device, illustrating a housing, 3 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention, illustrating a signal control component, a transmission mechanism, and an electrical connector And connectors FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention, illustrating the assembly relationship between the signal control component, the conduction mechanism, the electrical connector, and the connector; FIG. 5 is A rear view of the electrical connector of the first preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrating a positional relationship between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal; and FIG. 6 is a first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention The rear view shows that the first body of the current output bracket is locked to the first conductive connecting plate, and the first frame of the grounding bracket is locked to the second conductive connecting plate; FIG. 7 is the first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention, illustrating a first frame of the grounding bracket, illustrating a first cross-sectional view of the current output bracket locked to the first conductive connecting plate; FIG. Figure 9 is a flow chart of the assembly method of the first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention; Figure 10 is a second preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention 3 is a perspective view showing the assembly relationship between the signal control element, the conduction mechanism, the electrical connector and the connector; FIG. 11 is a partial perspective exploded view of the second preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention, illustrating the signal control element and the transmission mechanism , the electrical connector and the assembly relationship between the connectors; 12 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention viewed from another perspective, illustrating that the first frame of the current output bracket is locked to the first rear plate of the first conductive connecting plate, and the grounding bracket is The first frame is locked to the second rear plate of the second conductive connecting plate; FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the second preferred embodiment of the power distributing device of the present invention, illustrating that the first frame of the current output bracket is locked a first rear plate body of the first conductive connecting plate; and FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of the second preferred embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention, illustrating that the first frame of the grounding bracket is locked to the second conductive connecting plate Two rear plate body.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, which is a first preferred embodiment of the power distribution device 200 of the present invention, the power distribution device 200 is adapted to be installed by a plurality of power supply units (not shown), and the power distribution device 200 includes a signal control. Element 2, a conducting mechanism 3, and a plurality of electrical connectors 4.

The conducting mechanism 3 includes a current conducting component 31 and a grounding conducting component 33. The current conducting component 31 and the grounding conducting component 33 respectively have conductive functions and are respectively made of a material having a conductive function, for example, the conductive effect can be compared. Made of good metal conductive material or made of other conductive materials. A plurality of electrical connectors 4 are disposed on the signal control component 2 and the conductive mechanism 3, and the electrical connectors 4 are respectively connectable to the power supply units. Each electrical connector 4 includes a plurality of electrical connections a first conductive terminal 41 of the signal control component 2, and a plurality of second conductive terminals 42 electrically connected to the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33, wherein the first conductive terminals 41 are used to transmit electrical signals to the signal The control component 2, the signal control component 2 processes the received electrical signal according to the setting requirements of the system, and transmits the processed electrical signal to the system. The second conductive terminals 42 are used to transmit current to the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33. Since the second conductive terminals 42 of the electrical connectors 4 are directly electrically connected to the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33 made of a metal conductive material, the current output by each power supply unit can pass through the electrical connector. 4 and the conduction mechanism 3 is directly delivered to the system, whereby the conduction path of the current can be effectively shortened and the loss during current delivery can be reduced, so that the power distribution device 200 can perform a high power and a large current transmission operation. In this embodiment, the signal control component 2 is described by taking a circuit board as an example. Since the circuit board has the characteristics of being inexpensive, small in size, not occupying space, and being convenient to be assembled with other components of the embodiment, The signal control element 2 is preferably designed in a circuit board. Of course, in the application, the signal control component 2 can also be designed into different aspects according to actual needs.

The specific configuration of the power distribution device 200 will be described in detail below. Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the second conductive terminals 42 of the electrical connectors 4 are divided into a plurality of current conducting terminals 421 and a plurality of ground terminals. 422. The current conducting component 31 is electrically connected between the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4 and a motherboard (not shown) of the system. It is used to deliver the current output by each power supply unit to the motherboard. The grounding conducting component 33 is electrically connected between the grounding terminal 422 of each electrical connector 4 and a metal casing (not shown) of the system, and the grounding conducting component 33 and the metal casing form a grounding path to Ground discharge is performed.

Referring to FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the current conducting component 31 includes a first conductive connecting plate 311 electrically connected to the current conducting terminals 421 , and a current output bracket 312 assembled on the first conductive connecting plate 311 . The first conductive connecting plate 311 and the current output bracket 312 are all made of a metal conductive material. This embodiment is made of copper with good conductivity. The grounding conductive component 33 includes a second conductive connecting plate 331 electrically connected to the grounding terminals 422, and a grounding bracket 332 assembled to the second conductive connecting plate 331. The second conductive connecting plate 331 and the grounding bracket 332 are both Made of a metal conductive material, this embodiment is made of copper with good electrical conductivity. Since the first conductive connecting plate 311, the current output bracket 312, the second conductive connecting plate 331, and the grounding bracket 332 are all made of copper with high conductivity and high conductivity, the impedance is relatively low, and therefore, the process of transmitting current of the foregoing components In the middle, it is not easy to cause current loss, which causes voltage drop, and heat loss is not easily generated. Therefore, the process temperature of the element transmitting current is not easily increased. Since the process temperature of the current component is not easily increased, the heat dissipation effect of the power distribution device 200 is better, so that no additional fan is required to provide heat dissipation, thereby saving the cost of purchasing the fan and reducing the fan configuration inside the system. Space requirements.

On the other hand, the current output bracket 312 is detachably assembled to the first conductive connecting plate 311, and the ground bracket 332 is detachably assembled. The design of the second conductive connecting plate 331 can reduce the complexity of the current conducting component 31 and the grounding conducting component 33 in the manufacturing process, and can reduce the waste generated by the current conducting component 31 and the grounding conducting component 33 during the manufacturing process. Thereby, manufacturing man-hours and manufacturing costs can be effectively reduced. It should be noted that, as the application of the power distribution device 200 is different, the current output bracket 312 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 can also be designed as a single component, and the grounding bracket 332 and the second conductive connecting plate. 331 can also be designed as a single component that is integrally formed, and is not limited to the design manner disclosed in this embodiment.

The current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4, the grounding terminals 422, and the first conductive terminals 41 are arranged along a first direction I. The first direction I of the embodiment is the upper and lower directions. An example is given. The signal control component 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 are respectively elongated, and the signal control component 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 have two long sides 21, 313, respectively. 333 and two short sides 22, 314, 334. The signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 are arranged along the first direction I, wherein the first direction I is perpendicular to the long sides 21, 313, 333, respectively, and the first direction I Is parallel to the short sides 22, 314, 334, respectively, so that the signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 can be arranged on the same surface and are vertically adjacent to each other, thereby being able to reduce the system The space occupied by the metal casing.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first conductive terminals 41 of the electrical connectors 4, the ground terminals 422, and the currents The conductive terminals 421 are arranged from the top to the bottom along the first direction I. Therefore, in order to match the arrangement order of the first conductive terminal 41, the ground terminal 422, and the current conducting terminal 421, the signal control element 2 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 are arranged from top to bottom along the first direction I. It should be noted that the order of the first conductive terminals 41, the ground terminals 422, and the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4 is not limited to the order disclosed in the embodiment, and the signal control is performed. The order of arrangement of the element 2, the second conductive connecting plate 331 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 can be adjusted correspondingly according to the actual arrangement order of the first conductive terminals 41, the ground terminals 422 and the current conducting terminals 421.

In addition, the signal control component 2 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 The second conductive connecting plate 331 includes a front surface 23, 315, 335. The electrical connectors 4 are disposed on the front surface 23, 315 of the signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331, 335. The electrical connectors 4 are spaced apart from each other along a second direction II. The second direction II is parallel to the long sides of the signal control component 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311, and the second conductive connecting plate 331, respectively. 21, 313, 333. The signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 are respectively elongated and arranged between the three, whereby the signal control element 2 can be along the second direction II. A plurality of electrical connectors 4 are disposed on the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331, so that the power distribution device 200 can provide more power supply unit insertions under limited space constraints.

The signal control component 2 includes a back surface 24, a signal control component 2, a plurality of insertion holes 25 are formed through the front surface 23 and the rear surface 24 for inserting the first conductive terminals 41 of the electrical connectors 4, thereby making the electrical connectors 4 The signal can be electrically connected to the signal control element 2 through the first conductive terminal 41. A plurality of first insertion holes 316 are formed in the front surface 315 of the first conductive connecting plate 311. The first insertion holes 316 are used for plugging the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4, thereby The electrical connectors 4 are electrically connected to the first conductive connecting plate 311 through the current conducting terminals 421 . The front surface 335 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 is formed with a plurality of second plug holes 336 for plugging the ground terminals 422 of the electrical connectors 4, thereby making Each of the electrical connectors 4 can be electrically connected to the second conductive connecting plate 331 through the grounding terminal 422.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the first conductive connecting plate 311 is packaged. A back surface 317 is included, and the first conductive connecting plate 311 is formed with a first through hole 318 penetrating the front surface 315 and the back surface 317. The current output bracket 312 is in a horizontal L shape and includes a first frame body 319 extending along the first direction I, and a second frame body 320 connected to the top end of the first frame body 319. The first frame body 319 is formed with a first frame body 319. a first through hole 321 corresponding to the first through hole 318. The current conducting component 31 further includes a first screw 322 disposed through the first through hole 321 and the first through hole 318, and a first nut 323 screwed to the first screw 322. The first nut 323 abuts The front surface 315 of the first conductive connecting plate 311. The first frame 319 can be locked on the first conductive connecting plate 311 and abuts against the back surface 317 of the first conductive connecting plate 311 through the first screw 322. A large contact area between the body 319 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 enables the first conductive connecting plate 311 to smoothly A large current is conducted to the current output bracket 312. The second frame 320 is connected to a corresponding conductive terminal (not shown) of the motherboard of the system, whereby the current input by each power supply unit via the corresponding electrical connector 4 can pass through the first conductive connecting plate. The 311 and current output bracket 312 are conducted to the motherboard.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8, the second conductive connecting plate 331 is wrapped. A back surface 337 is included, and the second conductive connecting plate 331 is formed with a second through hole 338 penetrating through the front surface 335 and the back surface 337. The grounding bracket 332 is in a horizontal L shape and includes a first frame 339 extending along the first direction I, and a second frame 340 connected to the top end of the first frame 339. The first frame 339 is formed with a The second through hole 338 corresponds to the second through hole 341. The grounding conductor assembly 33 further includes a second screw 342 disposed through the second through hole 341 and the second through hole 338, and a second nut 343 screwed to the second screw 342. The second nut 343 abuts The front surface 335 of the second conductive connecting plate 331. The second frame 339 can be locked to the second conductive connecting plate 331 and abuts against the back surface 337 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 through the second screw 342. A large contact area between the body 339 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 enables the second conductive connecting plate 331 to smoothly conduct a large current to the grounding bracket 332. The second frame 340 is connected to the metal casing of the system, whereby the current input by each power supply unit via the corresponding electrical connector 4 can be conducted to the metal through the second conductive connecting plate 331 and the grounding bracket 332. The case is for grounding discharge.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the power distribution device 200 further includes a first a wire 51 and a second wire 52 are electrically connected between the signal control component 2 and the first frame 319 of the current output bracket 312. Thereby, the signals output by the power supply units can be transmitted to the motherboard of the system via the signal control component 2 and the current output bracket 312, and the signal control component 2 processes the signals output by the power supply unit according to the requirements of the system. The second wire 52 is electrically connected between the signal control element 2 and the first frame 339 of the grounding bracket 332, thereby forming a grounding effect.

The power distribution device 200 further includes two connecting members 6 disposed on the first and second conductive connecting plates 311 and 331 and spaced apart in the second direction II. The connecting members 6 are locked by screws. The back surface 317 of the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the back surface 337 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 are fixed, and the connecting members 6 are locked to the metal casing of the system by screwing, thereby making the power distribution device 200 It can be firmly fixed in the metal case.

Referring to FIG. 9 , FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method for assembling the power distribution device 200 of the embodiment, which mainly includes the following steps: Step 91, aligning the plurality of electrical connectors 4 to a signal control component 2 and a current conducting component 31 and a grounding conducting component 33, wherein a plurality of first conductive terminals 41 for transmitting electrical signals of each electrical connector 4 are aligned with the signal control component 2, and a plurality of electrical connectors 4 are used for transmitting current. The second conductive terminal 42 is aligned with the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33; in step 92, the first conductive terminals 41 of the electrical connectors 4 are plugged onto the signal control component 2, and the second conductive The terminal 42 is inserted into the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33; in step 93, the first conductive terminals 41 are soldered to the signal control The first conductive terminals 41 are electrically connected to the signal control element 2, and the second conductive terminals 42 are soldered to the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33 to make the second conductive terminals 42. The current conducting component 31 and the grounding conducting component 33 are electrically connected to each other; in step 94, a current output bracket 312 of the fixed current conducting component 31 is connected to the first conductive connecting plate 311 to electrically connect the current output bracket 312 and the first conductive connecting plate 311. a grounding bracket 332 of the fixed grounding conducting component 33 is connected to the second conductive connecting plate 331 to electrically connect the grounding bracket 332 and the second conductive connecting plate 331; and in step 95, a first wire 51 is connected to the signal control Between the component 2 and the current output bracket 312, and a second wire 52 between the signal control component 2 and the grounding bracket 332, the first wire 51 is electrically connected between the signal control component 2 and the current output bracket 312. The second wire 52 is electrically connected between the signal control component 2 and the grounding bracket 332.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, as shown in step 91, each will be The first conductive terminals 41 of the electrical connector 4 are aligned with the corresponding insertion holes 25 of the signal control component 2, and the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4 are aligned with the first conductive connecting plates of the current conducting component 31. The corresponding first insertion holes 316 of the 311 and the ground terminals 422 of the electrical connectors 4 are aligned with the corresponding second insertion holes 336 of the second conductive connection plate 331 of the ground conducting component 33. Since the first conductive terminals 41, the ground terminals 422, and the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4 are arranged from top to bottom along the first direction I, the signal control element 2 and the second conductive The connecting plate 331 and the first conductive connecting plate 311 are also arranged from top to bottom along the first direction I. .

Subsequently, as shown in step 92, the electrical connectors 4 are The first conductive terminal 41 is inserted into the corresponding insertion hole 25 , the current conduction terminals 421 are inserted into the corresponding first insertion holes 316 , and the ground terminals 422 are inserted into the corresponding second insertion holes 336 . As shown in step 93, the first conductive terminals 41 of the electrical connectors 4 are soldered to the corresponding jacks 25, and the first conductive terminals 41 are electrically connected to the signal control element 2; The 421 is soldered to the corresponding first insertion hole 316, and the current conducting terminals 421 are electrically connected to the first conductive connecting plate 311; and the grounding terminals 422 are soldered to the corresponding second connecting holes 336 to make the grounding The terminal 422 is electrically connected to the second conductive connecting plate 331. The electrical connectors 4 are disposed on the front faces 23, 315, and 335 of the signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plate 311, and the second conductive connecting plate 331 at the same time, and are spaced apart from each other along the second direction II.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, as shown in step 94, The first screw 322 passes through the first through hole 321 of the current output bracket 312 and the first through hole 318 of the first conductive connecting plate 311 and is screwed to the first nut 323 such that the first frame 319 of the current output bracket 312 The first conductive connecting plate 311 can be electrically connected to the first conductive connecting plate 311. The second screw 342 passes through the second through hole 341 of the grounding bracket 332 and the second through hole 338 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 and is screwed to the second nut 343 so that the first frame 339 of the grounding bracket 332 can be abutted. The second conductive connecting plate 331 is electrically connected to the second conductive connecting plate 331 .

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 9, as shown in step 95, the first wire is The electrical connection between the signal control component 2 and the first frame 319 of the ground support bracket 312 and the second conductor 52 are electrically connected between the signal control component 2 and the first frame 339 of the ground support 332. Then, the two connecting members 6 are locked on the back surface 317 of the first conductive connecting plate 311 and the back surface 337 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 to complete the assembly of the power distribution device 200. With the above-described assembly method of the power distribution device 200, it is provided that the assembler can assemble easily and quickly to shorten the man-hour of assembly.

It should be noted that the first conductive can also be directly used during assembly. The connecting plate 311 and the second conductive connecting plate 331 are locked on the metal casing of the system, and the function of locking the power distribution device 200 to the metal casing of the system can also be achieved without the connection of the connecting member 6. .

Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the first embodiment of the power distribution device of the present invention In the second preferred embodiment, the overall structure of the power distribution device 210 is substantially the same as that of the first preferred embodiment, except for the structure of the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33.

Referring to FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, in this embodiment, A conductive connecting plate 311' has a U-shaped cross section in the first direction I. The first conductive connecting plate 311' includes a first front plate body 324 having a front surface 315, and a space is located on the rear side of the first front plate body 324. A first rear plate body 325 having a back surface 317. The first front plate body 324 is formed with a plurality of first insertion holes 316 for inserting the current conducting terminals 421 of the electrical connectors 4 . There are two first perforations 318 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 13), and each of the first perforations 318 extends through the first rear plate 325.

The current output bracket 312' has a horizontal U shape, and the first frame 319 Two first through holes 321 are formed (only one of which is shown in FIG. 13 ), and the number of the first screws 322 and the number of the first nuts 323 are respectively two, and each of the first screws 322 is disposed in the corresponding first pass. The hole 321 is screwed together with the first through hole 318 and the corresponding first nut 323, so that the first frame 319 can be locked on the first rear plate 325 of the first conductive connecting plate 311'. The current output bracket 312' includes two second frames 320 respectively connected to opposite ends of the first frame 319, and each of the second frames 320 is connected to the conductive terminals of the corresponding motherboard of the system.

Referring to Figures 11, 12 and 14, the second conductive connecting plate 331' The cross section along the first direction I has an inverted U shape, and the second conductive connecting plate 331' includes a second front plate body 344 having a front surface 335, and a second portion having a rear surface 337 spaced apart from the rear side of the second front plate body 344. The second rear plate body 345. The second front plate body 344 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 ′ is formed with a plurality of second plug holes 336 for plugging the ground terminals 422 of the electrical connectors 4 . . There are two second perforations 338 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 14), and each second perforation 338 extends through the second rear plate 345.

The grounding bracket 332' has a horizontal U shape, and the first frame 339 has a shape There are two second through holes 341 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 14), and the number of the second screws 342 and the number of the second nuts 343 are respectively two, and each of the second screws 342 is disposed in the corresponding second pass. The hole 341 and the second through hole 338 are screwed together with the corresponding second nut 343 so that the first frame body 339 can be locked on the second rear plate body 345 of the second conductive connecting plate 331'. The ground bracket 332' includes two second frames 340 respectively connected to opposite ends of the first frame 339. Each of the second frames 340 is configured to be coupled to the metal casing of the system.

The first electrical connection plate 311' is assembled by each electrical connector 4. The first front plate body 324 and the second front plate body 344 of the second conductive connecting plate 331 ′, the first frame body 319 of the current output bracket 312 ′ are locked to the first rear plate body of the first conductive connecting plate 311 ′. 325, and the first frame 339 of the grounding bracket 332' is locked to the second rear plate 345 of the second conductive connecting plate 331', so that the electrical connector 4, the current output bracket 312' and the grounding bracket 332' It does not affect each other during assembly and improves assembly convenience.

In summary, the power distribution device 200, 210 of each embodiment The power supply unit is electrically connected by the first conductive terminal 41 of each electrical connector 4 to the signal control component 2, and the second conductive terminal 42 is electrically connected to the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33. The output current can be directly transmitted to the motherboard of the system through the electrical connector 4 and the conduction mechanism 3, thereby effectively reducing the conduction path of the current and reducing the loss during current delivery, so that the power distribution device 200, 210 can Perform high-power and high-current transmission operations. Moreover, the signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plates 311, 311' and the second conductive connecting plates 331, 331' are respectively arranged in an elongated shape and the foregoing three, and the electrical connectors 4 are arranged. The arrangement of the signal control element 2, the first conductive connecting plates 311, 311' and the second conductive connecting plates 331, 331' can reduce the space occupied by the power distribution devices 200, 210 in the metal casing of the system. In addition, the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33 of the conducting mechanism 3 are respectively made of a metal conductive material, so the temperature is not in the process of transmitting current. It is easy to rise, so that the heat dissipation effect of the power distribution device 200, 210 as a whole is better. Furthermore, by means of the assembly between the electrical connector 4 and the signal control element 2, the current conducting component 31 and the ground conducting component 33, the assembly can be conveniently and quickly performed to shorten the man-hours of assembly, so that the present invention can be achieved. The purpose.

However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the present invention in the scope of the invention and the scope of the patent specification are still within the scope of the invention.

200‧‧‧Power distribution device

2‧‧‧Signal control components

3‧‧‧Transmission mechanism

31‧‧‧ Current Conducting Components

311‧‧‧First conductive connecting plate

312‧‧‧current output bracket

33‧‧‧Ground conducting components

331‧‧‧Second conductive connecting plate

332‧‧‧ Grounding bracket

4‧‧‧Electrical connector

6‧‧‧Connecting parts

I‧‧‧First direction

II‧‧‧Second direction

Claims (20)

A power distribution device is adapted for mounting a plurality of power supply units, the power distribution device comprising: a signal control component; a conduction mechanism comprising a current conduction component, and a ground conduction component; and a plurality of electrical connectors, setting The electrical connector may be respectively connected to the power supply unit, and each of the electrical connectors includes a plurality of first conductive terminals electrically connected to the signal control component, and a plurality of second conductive terminals electrically connected to the current conducting component and the ground conducting component, wherein the first conductive terminals are used to transmit electrical signals to the signal control components, and the second conductive terminals are configured to transmit current to The current conducting component and the ground conducting component. The power distribution device of claim 1, wherein the second conductive terminals of each of the electrical connectors are divided into a plurality of current conducting terminals and a plurality of ground terminals, the current conducting terminals being electrically connected to the current conducting The components, the ground terminals are electrically connected to the ground conducting component. The power distribution device of claim 2, wherein the current conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and includes a first conductive connecting plate electrically connected to the current conducting terminals, and a first conductive connecting plate is disposed on the first a current output bracket of a conductive connecting plate, the ground conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and includes a second conductive connecting plate electrically connected to the grounding terminals, and a second conductive connecting plate disposed on the second conductive connecting plate Grounding branch frame. The power distribution device of claim 3, wherein the current conducting terminals, the grounding terminals, and the first conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction, the signal control component, the first conductive connection The board and the second conductive connecting plate are respectively elongated and include a long side and a short side, and the first conductive connecting board, the second conductive connecting board and the signal control element are arranged along the first direction, The first direction is perpendicular to the long sides of the signal control component, the first conductive connection board and the second conductive connection board, respectively, and is parallel to the signal control component, the first conductive connection board and the second conductive Connect the short side of the board. The power distribution device of claim 4, wherein the signal control component, the first conductive connection plate and the second conductive connection plate respectively comprise a front surface, and the electrical connectors are simultaneously disposed on the signal control component, a first conductive connecting plate and the front surface of the second conductive connecting plate, the electrical connectors are spaced apart from each other along a second direction, the second direction being parallel to the signal control element and the first conductive a connecting plate and the long side of the second conductive connecting plate. The power distribution device of claim 5, wherein the first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate respectively comprise a back surface, and the current output bracket is assembled on the back surface of the first conductive connecting plate, the grounding bracket The back surface of the second conductive connecting plate is assembled. The power distribution device of claim 6, wherein the first conductive connecting plate is formed with a first through hole, the current output bracket is formed with a first through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and the current conducting component further comprises One a first screw disposed on the first through hole and the first through hole, and a first nut screwed to the first screw, the second conductive connecting plate is formed with a second through hole, and the grounding bracket is formed with a a second through hole corresponding to the second through hole, the grounding conductive component further includes a second screw disposed through the second through hole and the second through hole, and a second screwed to the second screw Nuts. The power distribution device of claim 7, wherein the first through hole penetrates the front surface and the back surface of the first conductive connecting plate, and the second through hole penetrates the front surface and the back surface of the second conductive connecting plate. The power distribution device of claim 8, wherein the first conductive connecting plate is formed with a plurality of first plug holes for the current conducting terminals of the electrical connectors The second conductive connecting plate is formed with a plurality of second plug holes for inserting the ground terminals of the electrical connectors. The power distribution device of claim 7, wherein the first conductive connecting plate has a U-shaped cross section along the first direction, the first conductive connecting plate comprises a first front plate body having the front surface, and a first a first rear plate body having a rear surface of the first front plate body and having a rear surface, the first through hole penetrating through the first rear plate body, and the second conductive connecting plate has an inverted U shape along a cross section in the first direction The second conductive connecting plate includes a second front plate body having the front surface, and a second rear plate body spaced apart from the rear side of the second front plate body and having the back surface, the second through hole penetrating the second rear plate Rear plate body. The power distribution device of claim 10, wherein the first front plate body of the first conductive connecting plate is formed with a plurality of first plug holes, and the like The first insertion hole is configured to be inserted into the current conducting terminals of the electrical connectors, and the second front plate body of the second conductive connecting plate is formed with a plurality of second insertion holes, and the second insertion holes The holes are for the ground terminals of the electrical connectors to be plugged. The power distribution device of claim 3, wherein the signal control component is formed with a plurality of jacks for plugging the first conductive terminals of the electrical connectors. The power distribution device of claim 12, further comprising a first wire electrically connected between the signal control component and the current output bracket, and electrically connected between the signal control component and the ground support The second wire. A method of assembling a power distribution device, the method comprising the steps of: (A) aligning a plurality of electrical connectors to a signal control component, a current conducting component, and a ground conducting component, such that the plurality of electrical connectors are plural a first conductive terminal for transmitting an electrical signal is aligned with the signal control component, and a plurality of second conductive terminals of the electrical connector for transmitting current are aligned with the current conducting component and the ground conducting component; (B) plugging the first conductive terminals of each of the electrical connectors onto the signal control component, and the second conductive terminals are plugged into the current conducting component and the ground conducting component; and (C) Soldering the first conductive terminals to the signal control component, electrically connecting the first conductive terminals to the signal control component, and soldering the second conductive terminals to the current conducting component and the ground conducting component, Having the second conductive terminals and the current conducting component and the connection The ground conducting component is electrically connected. The method of assembling a power distribution device according to claim 14, wherein in the step (A), the current conducting component is made of a metal conductive material and includes a first conductive connecting plate, and the ground conducting component is The second conductive connecting terminal of each of the electrical connectors is divided into a plurality of current conducting terminals aligned with the first conductive connecting plate, and a plurality of pairs The grounding terminal of the second conductive connecting plate is in the step (B), the current conducting terminals are plugged into the first conductive connecting plate, and the grounding terminals are plugged onto the second conductive connecting plate In the step (C), the current conducting terminals are soldered to the first conductive connecting plate, and the ground terminals are soldered to the second conductive connecting plate. The method for assembling a power distribution device according to claim 15, further comprising a step (D) after the step (C), fixing a current output bracket of the current conducting component to the first conductive connecting plate, so that The current output bracket is electrically connected to the first conductive connecting plate, and a grounding bracket of the grounding conducting component is fixed on the second conductive connecting plate, so that the grounding bracket is electrically connected to the second conductive connecting plate. The method for assembling a power distribution device according to claim 16, further comprising a step (E) after the step (D), connecting a first wire between the signal control component and the current output bracket, and connecting a second wire is electrically connected between the signal control component and the ground support, the first wire is electrically connected between the signal control component and the current output bracket, and the second wire is electrically connected to the signal control component With the ground Between the brackets. The method of assembling a power distribution device according to claim 16, wherein in the step (A), the current conducting terminals, the ground terminals, and the first conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction The first conductive connecting plate, the second conductive connecting plate and the signal control component are arranged along the first direction, and the first conductive connecting plate, the second conductive connecting plate and the signal control element are respectively elongated And including a long side and a short side, the first direction is perpendicular to the first conductive connecting plate, the second conductive connecting plate and the long side of the signal control element, respectively, and parallel to the first conductive connection a plate, the second conductive connecting plate, and the short side of the signal control element. The method of assembling a power distribution device according to claim 18, wherein in the step (B), the signal control component, the first conductive connection plate and the second conductive connection plate respectively comprise a front surface, the same The connector is disposed at the same time on the front surface of the signal control component, the first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate, and the electrical connectors are spaced apart from each other along a second direction, wherein the second direction is respectively Parallel to the signal control element, the first conductive connection plate, and the long side of the second conductive connection plate. The method of assembling a power distribution device according to claim 19, wherein in the step (D), the first conductive connecting plate and the second conductive connecting plate respectively comprise a back surface, and the current output bracket is fixed to the first The back surface of a conductive connecting plate is fixed to the back surface of the second conductive connecting plate.