TWM588394U - Modular rack type uninterruptable power supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular rack-type uninterruptible power system includes: a case, the case having a bottom plate, and an intermediate partition provided in the center of the case. The internal space of the case is divided into an upper space through the intermediate partition and A lower space; a first power supply module is accommodated in the upper space and fixed to the middle partition plate; a second power supply module or a battery module can be selectively arranged in the lower space, The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system used in this creation forms two kinds of uninterruptible power systems with different specifications.

Description

Modular rack-type UPS

This creation is about a modular rack-type uninterruptible power system, especially a modular rack-type uninterruptible power system that can be installed in a standard information cabinet.

A large number of computers and automation equipment are used in the general information center of the internet and telecommunications industry, as well as the control centers of public transportation facilities such as MRT, high-speed rail, and expressways, as well as control centers in hospitals and various industrial productions. During the operation of these information and electronic equipment, a stable and uninterrupted power input is the basic condition for maintaining its normal operation. However, at this stage, the public power system is often affected by disconnection and short circuit accidents of the transmission and distribution lines, causing power users to experience pressure. Drop or power outage.

Most of the existing uninterruptible power systems use a stand-alone structure. This type of uninterruptible power system has an independent case, and a power supply module and a battery module are set in the case. The power and capacity are limited by the power of the power supply module in the chassis and the capacity of the battery module. It cannot be flexibly changed according to user needs, so its scalability and use flexibility are limited.

In addition, at present, some uninterruptible power systems on the market are designed as rack-type structures. The existing rack-type uninterruptible power system is made of power supply modules and battery modules that are compatible with standard information. The size of the cabinet is such that the power supply module and the battery module can be installed in the server cabinet. Although this rack-type uninterruptible power system can change the load capacity of the uninterruptible power system by adjusting the number of power supply modules and battery modules.

However, although the power supply module and battery module of the existing rack-type uninterruptible power system can be accommodated in the slots of a standard information cabinet, the structure of the power supply module and battery module Different, it is necessary to use different structure of the chassis to accommodate, at the same time, power supply modules of different power capacities must also be accommodated in different specifications of the chassis, so that different specifications of power supply modules can not use the same chassis with each other, For producers, it is necessary to prepare different specifications of power supply modules for different specifications of power supply modules, which causes troubles in production operations.

Due to the above reasons, the use of the existing rack-type uninterruptible power system is inconvenient, and the use flexibility thereof is reduced. Therefore, how to solve the above problems through the improvement of structural design has become one of the important issues to be solved in this business.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a modular rack-type uninterruptible power system with a high degree of commonality, which enables the same specifications chassis to be used as a variety of different types of uninterruptible power systems.

This creative embodiment provides a modular rack-type uninterruptible power system, which includes: a chassis, the chassis having a bottom plate, an intermediate partition plate disposed in the center of the inside of the casing, the intermediate partition plate and the The bottom plates are parallel to each other, and the intermediate partition partitions the space inside the chassis into an upper space and a lower space; a first power supply module, the first power supply module is received in the In the upper space, and fixed on a side of the intermediate partition facing the upper space; a second power supply module or a battery module may be selectively disposed in the lower space; When the second power supply module is set in the lower space, the second power supply module is set on the bottom plate of the chassis; when the battery module is selected in the lower space , The battery module is accommodated in the lower space and interposed between the intermediate partitions And the bottom plate of the chassis.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells has a terminal, and a battery bottom end opposite to the terminal; and a battery support frame The battery support frame can be installed on the bottom plate, and a plurality of the battery cells are arranged on the battery support frame with the terminals facing the battery support frame, and pass through the battery support frame A plurality of the battery cells are mounted on the bottom plate.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of insulating members are provided on a side of the battery supporting frame facing the bottom plate, and the plurality of insulating members are supported on a top surface of the bottom plate to support the battery. A gap is maintained between the rack and the bottom plate to prevent the terminals of multiple battery cells from touching the bottom plate.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the battery module further includes a positioning plate, the shape of the positioning plate matches the shape of the bottom ends of the battery cells, and the battery cells The bottom end of the battery is sleeved on the positioning plate.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the case is a case having an external shape conforming to the EIA-310-D 6U standard specification of the Electronics Industry Alliance, and the heights of the upper space and the lower space are respectively equal to those of the Electronic Industry Alliance EIA-310 -D 3U specification The height of the internal space of the chassis matches.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the chassis further includes a front plate, a rear plate, an upper plate, and two side plates, and both sides of the middle partition plate are respectively fixed to the two side plates by screws. Inside.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the front plate of the chassis is further provided with a plurality of ventilation holes and a display panel.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the battery module further includes a battery connection assembly, and a plurality of the battery units are respectively connected to the battery connection assembly.

The beneficial effect of this creation is that it can be selectively set in the lower space of the chassis The second power supply module or a battery module is used to form two kinds of uninterruptible power systems with different specifications. Therefore, the purposes of improving the flexibility of use and simplifying the manufacturing process are achieved.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of this creation, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of this creation, however, the drawings are provided for reference and explanation only, and are not intended to limit this creation.

1‧‧‧ Rackmount UPS

10‧‧‧Chassis

11‧‧‧ front board

111‧‧‧Ventilation holes

112‧‧‧Display Panel

12‧‧‧ rear panel

121‧‧‧Power Connector

122‧‧‧Wiring terminal

13‧‧‧ on board

14‧‧‧ floor

15‧‧‧Side

16‧‧‧ intermediate partition

17‧‧‧ Upper space

18‧‧‧ lower space

20‧‧‧The first power supply module

21‧‧‧circuit board

211‧‧‧ stud

30‧‧‧Second power supply module

31‧‧‧circuit board

311‧‧‧ stud

40‧‧‧ Battery Module

41‧‧‧ Battery Unit

411‧‧‧Terminal

412‧‧‧ battery bottom

42‧‧‧battery support

43‧‧‧Positioning plate

431‧‧‧Positioning groove

44‧‧‧ Insulating member

45‧‧‧ Battery Connection Kit

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional combined view of the modular modular rack-type uninterruptible power system.

FIG. 2 is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of the creative modular rack-type uninterruptible power system.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the first combined form of the modular modular uninterruptible power system with the upper plate and the side plate of the chassis removed.

FIG. 4 is a combined cross-sectional view of the first combined form of the modular modular uninterruptible power supply system.

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional combined view of the case where the upper and side plates of the chassis are removed in the second combined form of the modular modular uninterruptible power system.

FIG. 6 is an assembled cross-sectional view of the second combined form of the modular modular uninterruptible power supply system.

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional assembled view of a battery module used in the creation.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a battery module used in the creation from a lower angle.

This creation provides a modular rack-type UPS system that can adjust or change specifications according to user needs. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the rack-type uninterruptible power supply system 1 provided in this creative embodiment includes: a chassis 10, a first power supply module 20, and optionally installed in The second power supply module 30 or a battery module 40 in the chassis 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the chassis 10 is a chassis that can be accommodated in an existing standard cabinet and can be fixed in a slot of the cabinet through a slide rail or other fixing structure. The chassis 10 includes a front plate 11, a rear plate 12, an upper plate 13, a bottom plate 14 and two bottom plates 14. The front plate 11 is provided with a display panel 112 and a plurality of ventilation holes 111, and the rear plate 12 is provided with connection components such as a wiring terminal 122 and a power connector 121.

For convenience of explanation, the following description defines the direction near the upper plate of the chassis 10 as the upper side, and defines the direction near the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 as the lower side.

As shown in FIG. 2, an intermediate partition 16 is horizontally disposed in the center of the chassis 10, and the intermediate partition 16 and the upper plate 13 and the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 are parallel to each other and positioned between the upper plate 13 and the bottom plate 14. between. The intermediate partition 16 is disposed at a height position in the center of the internal space of the chassis 10. Therefore, the space inside the cabinet 10 is divided into an upper space 17 and a lower space 18 through the intermediate partition 16. Both sides of the intermediate partition 16 can be locked to the inner sides of the two bottom plates 14 by screws, so that the intermediate partition 16 can be positioned inside the chassis 10. In this embodiment of the present creation, the appearance and size of the chassis 10 conform to the EIA-310-D 6U specification of the Electronics Industry Alliance, so it can be inserted into a 6U height slot in a standard information cabinet, and the upper space 17 inside the chassis 10 The heights of the lower space 18 and the lower space 18 respectively correspond to the internal heights of the chassis as specified by the EIA-310-D 3U specification.

The first power supply module 20 is fixedly disposed in the upper space 17 inside the chassis 10, and a second power supply module 30 or a The battery module 40 is used to enable the modular rack-type uninterruptible power system 1 of the present invention to be set to different types of uninterruptible power systems according to user needs.

The height of the first power supply module 20 is smaller than the height of the upper space 17, so that the first power supply module 20 can be accommodated in the upper space 17. The first power supply module 20 includes a plurality of circuit substrates 21 and a rectifier provided on the circuit substrate 21. Circuit components such as inverters, converters, transformers, power chips, etc., a plurality of said circuit substrates 21 are locked on the top surface of the intermediate partition 16 through fixing studs 211 for positioning the first power supply module 20 In the upper space 17.

The heights of the second power supply module 30 and the battery module 40 are smaller than the height of the lower space 18, so that the second power supply module 30 and Battery module 40. For convenience of explanation, the following description refers to the embodiment in which the second power supply module 30 is provided in the lower space 18 as a first combination (as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4), and the lower space 18 is provided with a battery. The embodiment of the module 40 is referred to as a second combination.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the structure of the first combination of the rack-mounted uninterruptible power system 1 of the present creation. The second power supply module 30 is similar to the first power supply module 20, and each has a plurality of circuit substrates 31 and circuit components such as a rectifier, a converter, a transformer, and a power chip disposed on the circuit substrate 31. The second power supply module 30 and the first power supply module 20 are similarly locked on the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 through the studs 311. Further, the second power supply module 30 may adopt the same structure as the first power supply module 20, that is, the producer can set another group of the first power supply module 20 in the lower portion. The space 18 is used as the second power supply module 30.

The second power supply module 30 and the first power supply module 20 can be connected in parallel. Therefore, when the second space 18 of the chassis 10 chooses to install the second power supply module 30, the first The output power and capacity of one power supply module 20 and the second power supply module 30 are connected in parallel with each other. Therefore, the output power and capacity of the uninterruptible power supply system of the first combination of the present invention are increased. Group to store current.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the embodiment of the second combination of the modular rack-type uninterruptible power system 1 of the present invention. When the battery module 40 is installed in the lower space 18, the modular rack-type uninterruptible power system 1 will be a combination of the first power supply module 20 and the battery module 40. Therefore, the output power and capacity of the modular rack-type uninterruptible power system 1 of the second combination form are smaller than the output power and capacity of the uninterruptible power system of the first combination form. The electrical system has a battery module 40 built into the chassis 10 so that it can store the current itself, and can be used as a stand-alone uninterruptible power system.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the battery module 40 used in the present invention includes a plurality of battery units 41, a battery support frame 42, a positioning plate 43, and a battery connection assembly 45. Each of the battery modules 40 has a terminal 411 and a battery bottom 412 opposite to the terminal 411. The terminals 411 of the battery unit 41 are respectively provided with positive and negative terminals (not shown), and the terminals of each battery unit are connected to the battery connection assembly 45 through a wire, so that the battery module 40 It can be connected to the uninterruptible power system through the battery connection module 45.

Each battery unit 41 of the battery module 40 of the present invention is installed in the lower space of the chassis 10 with the terminal 411 facing downward and facing the bottom plate of the chassis 10, and the battery bottom end 412 facing upward and facing the middle partition 16. The main reason why the battery module 40 of the present invention adopts the above-mentioned configuration is that the bottom end of the battery of the plurality of studs 211 of the first power supply module 20 will penetrate to the end of the intermediate partition 16 and use a nut (Not shown) each stud 211 is locked on the intermediate partition 16, so the bottom end of the battery of the plurality of studs 211 and the nut for locking the stud 211 will protrude from the middle partition 16. It faces one side of the battery module 40. Therefore, in order to prevent the terminals or wires on the terminals 411 of each battery unit 41 from contacting with the bottom end of the battery of the stud 211 and causing a short circuit, each battery unit 41 is flipped. It is arranged in the lower space 18 in a manner to solve the problem that the connection terminals or wires of the battery unit 41 and the studs or nuts protruding from the bottom surface of the intermediate separator 16 contact and short-circuit.

The battery module 40 of the present invention is mounted on the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 through a battery support frame 42. The battery support frame 42 is composed of a plurality of rods. The battery support frame 42 can be arranged in parallel with the bottom plate 14. In a lower space 18 of the chassis 10. A plurality of insulating members 44 are provided below the plurality of battery supporting brackets 42, and the battery supporting brackets 42 are fixed to the machine through the plurality of insulating members 44. The top surface of the bottom plate 14 of the box. When the battery support frame 42 is disposed in the lower space 18, a mounting plane is formed above the battery support frame 42, and the terminals 411 of the plurality of battery cells 41 abut against the mounting plane above the battery support frame 42 for A plurality of battery cells 41 are supported and positioned above the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8, the positioning plate 43 is disposed between the upper ends of the battery bottom ends 412 of the plurality of battery cells 41 and the lower portion of the intermediate separator 16. A groove shape is formed under the positioning plate 43 to match the shape of the battery bottom ends of the plurality of battery cells 41, and the battery bottom ends 412 of the plurality of battery cells 41 can be fitted into the positioning under the positioning plate 43. In the groove. The positioning plate 43 is fixedly disposed on the bottom surface of the intermediate separator 16. Therefore, the positioning plate 43 and the battery bottom ends 412 of the plurality of battery cells 41 are fitted to each other, so that the battery bottom ends of the plurality of battery cells 41 can be used. Positioned below the intermediate partition 16.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the battery module 40 of the present invention is disposed in the lower space 18 of the chassis 10, a plurality of the battery units 41 are fixed above the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 through a battery support bracket 42, and the battery support bracket A plurality of insulating members 44 are provided between 42 and the bottom plate 14, and the plurality of insulating members 44 are made of insulating materials (for example, rubber, plastic, or insulating ceramics), so that the battery supporting frame 42 and the chassis 10 are made. Insulation is formed between the bottom plates 14 of the PCB, so that a short circuit between the battery unit 41 and the bottom plate 14 of the chassis 10 can be avoided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in the battery module 40 of the present invention, after the combination of the insulating member, the battery supporting frame 42, the battery unit 41, and the positioning plate 43 is completed, the battery bottom of the insulating member 44 is assembled. The overall height from the end to the upper end of the positioning plate 43 and the height of the lower space 18 (that is, the distance between the top surface of the bottom plate 14 and the bottom surface of the intermediate partition 16) cooperate with each other, so that the battery module 40 is provided. When in the lower space, the lower end of the insulating member 44 and the upper portion of the positioning plate 43 can contact the top surface of the bottom plate 14 and the bottom surface of the intermediate partition 16 respectively, so that when the battery module 40 is installed in the lower space 18, Shake between the bottom plate 14 and the intermediate partition 16.

Therefore, when designing the battery module 40 of this creation, the height of the insulating member 44 must be arranged according to the difference between the height of the battery unit 41, the battery support frame 42, and the positioning plate 43 and the height of the lower space 18. The insulating member 44 adjusts the positions of the battery support frame 42 and the battery unit 41 so that when the battery module 40 is installed in the lower space 18, the battery bottom end 412 of each battery unit 41 can fit into the positioning groove just below the positioning plate 43. Within 431.

The beneficial effect of this creation is that the modularized second power supply module 30 or battery module 40 can be selectively configured in the lower space 18 of the chassis 10 to achieve different specifications according to user needs. The purpose of the uninterruptible power supply system is to enable different specifications of the uninterruptible power supply system to use the same specifications of the chassis 10, thereby achieving the purpose of simplifying production operations.

The above are only the preferred and feasible embodiments of this creation, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent for this creation. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made using the description and graphic content of this creation are included in the scope of protection of this creation. .

Claims (8)

A modular rack-type uninterruptible power system includes a chassis, the chassis having a bottom plate, an intermediate partition plate disposed in the center of the inside of the casing, the intermediate partition plate and the bottom plate being parallel to each other, and The intermediate partition partitions the space inside the chassis into an upper space and a lower space; a first power supply module, the first power supply module is accommodated in the upper space, and Fixed on the side surface of the intermediate partition facing the upper space; a second power supply module or a battery module may be selectively arranged in the lower space; and when the lower space is provided In the case of the second power supply module, the second power supply module is disposed on the bottom plate of the chassis; when the battery module is selected in the lower space, the battery module An assembly is placed in the lower space and is interposed between the intermediate partition and the bottom plate of the chassis. The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells has a terminal, and A battery bottom end opposite to the terminal; and a battery support frame, the battery support frame can be installed on the bottom plate, and a plurality of the battery cells are arranged in a manner that the terminals face the battery support frame A plurality of battery cells are mounted on the bottom plate through the battery support frame; The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein a plurality of insulating members are provided on a side of the battery supporting frame facing the bottom plate, and are supported by the plurality of insulating members. The top surface of the bottom plate is used to maintain a gap between the battery support frame and the bottom plate, so as to prevent the terminals of multiple battery cells from touching the bottom plate. The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the battery module further includes a positioning plate, and the shape of the positioning plate is matched with the batteries of the plurality of battery cells. The shape of the bottom end, and the bottom ends of the batteries of the plurality of battery cells are sleeved on the positioning plate. The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the chassis is a chassis whose dimensions conform to the EIA-310-D 6U standard specification of the Electronics Industry Alliance, and The heights of the upper space and the lower space are respectively consistent with the height of the internal space of the cabinet according to the EIA-310-D 3U specification of the Electronics Industry Alliance. The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the chassis further includes a front plate, a rear plate, an upper plate, and two side plates. The two sides are respectively fixed to the inner sides of the two side plates by screws. According to the modular rack-type uninterruptible power system described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the front plate of the chassis is further provided with a plurality of ventilation holes and a display panel. The modular rack-type uninterruptible power system according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the battery module further includes a battery connection assembly, and a plurality of the battery units are respectively connected to the battery connection assembly.