TWI874239B - Power distribution assembly and electronic module - Google Patents

Abstract

A power distribution assembly is configured to be electrically connected to a power supply and a motherboard. The power distribution assembly includes a power distribution board and an adapter board. The power distribution board includes a first circuit board, a first power connector and a second power connector which are disposed on the first circuit board. The first power connector is configured to be electrically connected to the power supply. The adapter board includes a second circuit board, a first adapter connector and a second adapter connector which are disposed on the second circuit board. The first adapter connector of the adapter board is assembled with the second power connector of the power distribution board. The second adapter connector of the adapter board is configured to be electrically connected to the motherboard.

Description

Power distribution components and electronic modules

The present invention relates to a power distribution component and an electronic module.

With the continuous development of the Internet, based on the business model of maximizing profits, servers are now widely used. However, the server motherboards have various specifications and the configurations of the processors on them are not the same, which brings disadvantages to the power supply of the server. For example, motherboards of various specifications have fixed power distribution boards, and these motherboards cannot share the same power distribution board, resulting in an increase in production costs. In view of this, researchers in this field are committed to solving the above-mentioned problems.

The present invention provides a power distribution assembly and an electronic module, which can make the power distribution board suitable for motherboards of different specifications and reduce the production cost.

A power distribution assembly disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is used to electrically connect a power supply and a motherboard. The power distribution assembly includes a power distribution board and an adapter board. The power distribution board includes a first circuit board and a first power connector and a second power connector disposed on the first circuit board, and the first power connector is used to electrically connect to the power supply. The adapter board includes a second circuit board and a first adapter electrical connector and a second adapter electrical connector disposed on the second circuit board, the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board is connected to the second power connector of the power distribution board, and the second adapter electrical connector of the adapter board is used to electrically connect to the motherboard.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic module, which includes a power supply, a power distribution assembly and a motherboard. The power distribution assembly includes a power distribution board and an adapter board. The power distribution board includes a first circuit board and a first power connector and a second power connector disposed on the first circuit board, and the first power connector is electrically connected to the power supply. The adapter board includes a second circuit board and a first adapter electrical connector and a second adapter electrical connector disposed on the second circuit board, and the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board is connected to the second power connector of the power distribution board. The motherboard is electrically connected to the second adapter electrical connector of the adapter board.

According to the power distribution assembly and electronic module disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiment, the first power connector of the power distribution board is electrically connected to the power supply, the second power connector of the power distribution board is connected to the first transfer electrical connector of the adapter board, and the second transfer electrical connector of the adapter board is electrically connected to the motherboard, so that the power distribution board and the motherboard can be electrically connected through the transfer of the adapter board. In this way, for motherboards of different specifications, only the adapter board with lower design cost is needed instead of the power distribution board with higher design cost, so that the power distribution board can be applied to motherboards of different specifications, thereby reducing the production cost.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the implementation method are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present invention and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic module disclosed according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the electronic module of Figure 1.

In this embodiment, the electronic module 1 includes a power supply 10, a power distribution assembly 20 and a motherboard 30. The power distribution assembly 20 includes a power distribution board 21 and a switching board 22.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the power distribution board of FIG. 2 .

The power distribution board 21 includes a first circuit board 211, a first power connector 212 and a second power connector 213. The first power connector 212 and the second power connector 213 are arranged on the first circuit board 211. The power supply 10 is plugged into the first power connector 212 and is electrically connected to the first circuit board 211 through the first power connector 212. The second power connector 213 is, for example, a high-power and high-current connector (such as a Radsok connector), such as a columnar male connector.

In this embodiment, the power distribution board 21 may further include other connectors 214, 215, 216, which are disposed on the first circuit board 211 for various modules to be electrically connected to obtain power. For example, the connector 214 is for example for electrical connection of expansion card modules in the form of PCIe or NVMe, the connector 215 is for example for electrical connection of hard disk modules, and the connector 216 is for example for electrical connection of flexible circuit boards. On the other hand, the power distribution board 21 may further include two electronic fuses 217, which are disposed on the first circuit board 211. In this way, the electronic fuse 217 does not need to be disposed on the motherboard 30, and the space on the motherboard 30 can be used for other components or circuit configurations.

It should be noted that the number and type of these connectors 214, 215, 216 and the number of electronic fuses 217 are not used to limit the present invention, but can be adjusted according to demand. In addition, these connectors 214, 215, 216 and electronic fuses 217 are optional components and can be omitted in other embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the adapter plate of FIG. 2 .

The adapter board 22 includes a second circuit board 221, a first adapter electrical connector 222, and a second adapter electrical connector 223. The second circuit board 221 has a bearing surface 2211. The first adapter electrical connector 222 and the second adapter electrical connector 223 are disposed on the bearing surface 2211 of the second circuit board 221. The first adapter electrical connector 222 and the second adapter electrical connector 223 are of different types. The first adapter electrical connector 222 is, for example, a high-power, high-current connector (such as a Radsok connector), such as a female electrical connector with a slot. The first adapter electrical connector 222 of the adapter board 22 directly connects with the second power connector 213 of the power distribution board 21, so that the first circuit board 211 of the power distribution board 21 is electrically connected to the second circuit board 221 of the adapter board 22 through the second power connector 213 and the first adapter electrical connector 222. The connecting direction D of the second adapter electrical connector 223 is parallel to the normal N of the supporting surface 2211 of the second circuit board 221.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the motherboard 30 includes a third circuit board 31 and a main power connector 32, and the main power connector 32 is disposed on the third circuit board 31. The second transfer power connector 223 of the adapter board 22 is directly connected to the main power connector 32 of the motherboard 30, so that the second circuit board 221 of the adapter board 22 is electrically connected to the third circuit board 31 of the motherboard 30.

In this embodiment, the first power connector 212 of the power distribution board 21 is electrically connected to the power supply 10, the second power connector 213 of the power distribution board 21 is connected to the first transfer electrical connector 222 of the adapter board 22, and the second transfer electrical connector 223 of the adapter board 22 is electrically connected to the motherboard 30, so that the power distribution board 21 and the motherboard 30 can be electrically connected through the transfer of the adapter board 22. In this way, for motherboards 30 of different specifications, it is only necessary to correspond to the adapter board 22 with a lower design cost instead of the power distribution board 21 with a higher design cost, so that the power distribution board 21 can be applied to motherboards 30 of different specifications, thereby reducing the production cost.

It should be noted that the types of the second power connector 213 of the power distribution board 21 and the first adapter electrical connector 222 of the adapter board 22 are not intended to limit the present invention, but can be adjusted according to needs.

Next, please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of an electronic module disclosed according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic module 1a of this embodiment is similar to the electronic module 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment. The difference between the two mainly lies in the structure of the adapter board and the way the adapter board is electrically connected to the motherboard. Therefore, the following mainly describes the difference, and other parts of the electronic module 1 of this embodiment are not repeated.

In this embodiment, the connecting direction Da of the second transfer electrical connector 223a of the transfer board 22a is perpendicular to the normal line Na of the supporting surface 2211a of the second circuit board 221a and faces the outer side of the second circuit board 221a. In addition, the electronic module 1a further includes a cable 40a, and the second transfer electrical connector 223a of the transfer board 22a is electrically connected to the main electrical connector 32a of the motherboard 30a through the cable 40a.

According to the power distribution assembly and electronic module disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiment, the first power connector of the power distribution board is electrically connected to the power supply, the second power connector of the power distribution board is connected to the first transfer electrical connector of the adapter board, and the second transfer electrical connector of the adapter board is electrically connected to the motherboard, so that the power distribution board and the motherboard can be electrically connected through the transfer of the adapter board. In this way, for motherboards of different specifications, only the adapter board with lower design cost is needed instead of the power distribution board with higher design cost, so that the power distribution board can be applied to motherboards of different specifications, thereby reducing the production cost.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above with the aforementioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

1,1a: electronic module 10: power supply 20: power distribution assembly 21: power distribution board 211: first circuit board 212: first power connector 213: second power connector 214,215,216: connector 217: electronic fuse 22,22a: adapter board 221,221a: second circuit board 2211,2211a: bearing surface 222: first adapter electrical connector 223,223a: second adapter electrical connector 30,30a: motherboard 31: third circuit board 32,32a: main power connector 40a: cable D,Da: docking direction N,Na: normal

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic module disclosed according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a decomposed schematic diagram of the electronic module of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the power distribution board of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the adapter board of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a decomposed schematic diagram of the electronic module disclosed according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

1: Electronic module

10: Power supply

20: Power distribution components

21: Power distribution board

211: First circuit board

212: First power connector

213: Second power connector

214,215,216: Connector

217: Electronic fuse

22: Adapter board

221: Second circuit board

2211: Loading surface

222: First transfer electrical connector

223: Second adapter electrical connector

30: Motherboard

31: The third circuit board

32: Main power connector

D: Docking direction

N: Normal

Claims (5)

A power distribution assembly for electrically connecting a power supply and a motherboard, comprising: a power distribution board, comprising a first circuit board and a first power connector and a second power connector disposed on the first circuit board, the first power connector being used to electrically connect to the power supply; and an adapter board, comprising a second circuit board and a first adapter electrical connector and a second adapter electrical connector disposed on the second circuit board, the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board being connected to the power supply; The second power connector of the power distribution board is docked, and the second adapter electrical connector of the adapter board is used to electrically connect with the motherboard; wherein, the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board is directly docked with the second power connector of the power distribution board, the second circuit board has a supporting surface, the first adapter electrical connector and the second adapter electrical connector are arranged on the supporting surface of the second circuit board, and the docking direction of the second adapter electrical connector is parallel to the normal of the supporting surface of the second circuit board. A power distribution assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board and the second power connector of the power distribution board are high-power and high-current connectors. A power distribution assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the first adapter electrical connector and the second adapter electrical connector are of different types. A power distribution assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the power distribution board includes at least one electronic fuse, and the at least one electronic fuse is disposed on the first circuit board. An electronic module comprises: a power supply; a power distribution assembly, comprising: a power distribution board, comprising a first circuit board and a first power connector and a second power connector disposed on the first circuit board, the first power connector being electrically connected to the power supply; and an adapter board, comprising a second circuit board and a first adapter electrical connector and a second adapter electrical connector disposed on the second circuit board, the first adapter electrical connector of the adapter board being electrically connected to the second power supply of the power distribution board. The invention relates to a motherboard, wherein the second circuit board has a supporting surface, the first adapter electrical connector and the second adapter electrical connector are arranged on the supporting surface of the second circuit board, the docking direction of the second adapter electrical connector is parallel to the normal of the supporting surface of the second circuit board, and the motherboard includes a third circuit board and a main electrical connector arranged on the third circuit board, and the main electrical connector is directly docked with the second adapter electrical connector.

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