TWI409621B - Power supply device and power supply module - Google Patents

Abstract

A power supply device including a casing and a power supply module is provided. The casing has an opening. The power supply module includes a frame, a pin base, a plurality of pins and a printed circuit board. The frame is detachably disposed in the casing. The pin base is fixed at the frame and exposed by the opening. The pins are fixed at the pin base, and first ends of the pins are exposed in the opening. The printed circuit board is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to second ends of the pins.

Description

Power supply and its power supply module

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a power supply and a power supply module thereof.

In the modern electronics industry, various electronic devices are often equipped with a power supply to provide power. In general, the main purpose of a power supply is to convert an alternating current (AC) into a stable direct current (DC) required for various electronic devices.

A power supply device is characterized in that a terminal block is screwed to an outer surface of a casing, and a plurality of terminals fixed on the terminal block protrude into the casing to be electrically connected to a circuit board in the casing, thereby electrically transmitting through the terminals. The external connection and the circuit board are connected. However, such an arrangement is difficult to assemble, and since the terminals fixed to the terminal block are connected to the circuit board through the outer casing, it is also difficult to disassemble when performing heavy work.

The invention provides a power supply device which is easy to assemble and disassemble.

The invention provides a power supply module, which is easy to assemble and disassemble in a power supply.

The invention provides a power supply device comprising a casing and a power supply module. The outer casing has an opening. The power supply module includes a frame body, a terminal block, a plurality of terminals, and a circuit board. The frame is detachably assembled in the outer casing. The terminal block is fixed to the frame body and exposed by the opening. The terminal is fixed to the terminal block, and the first end of the terminal is exposed in the opening. The circuit board is disposed in the outer casing and electrically connected to the second end of the terminal.

The invention provides a power supply module suitable for a power supply. The power supply includes a housing. The outer casing has an opening. The power supply module includes a frame body, a terminal block, a plurality of terminals, and a circuit board. The frame is detachably assembled in the outer casing. The terminal block is fixed to the frame body and exposed by the opening. The terminal is fixed to the terminal block, and the first end of the terminal is exposed in the opening. The circuit board is disposed in the outer casing and electrically connected to the second end of the terminal.

In one embodiment of the invention, the terminals are soldered to a circuit board.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power supply module further includes a plurality of wires, and the terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board by wires.

In an embodiment of the invention, the frame body is located between the terminal block and the circuit board and has a slot, and the terminal passes through the slot to be electrically connected to the circuit board.

In an embodiment of the invention, the terminal block is fitted to the opening.

Based on the above, in the power supply device of the present invention, the terminal block is fixed to the frame body, the terminal fixed to the terminal block passes through the frame body and is connected to the circuit board, and the frame body is detachably assembled in the case. Therefore, the power supply module assembled from the terminal block, the terminal, the frame body and the circuit board can be combined or separated from the outer casing by assembling or disassembling the frame body and the outer casing, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly and assembly.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1 is a partial perspective view of a power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the power supply of FIG. 1. 3 is a perspective view of the power supply module of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the power supply 100 of the present embodiment is applicable to, for example, a personal computer, a server, or other electronic device. The power supply 100 includes a housing 110 and a power supply module 120 .

The outer casing 110 has an opening 112. The power supply module 120 includes a frame 122, a terminal block 124, a plurality of terminals 126 (shown as two), and a circuit board 128. The frame 122 is detachably assembled within the outer casing 110. The terminal block 124 is fixed to the frame body 122 and exposed by the opening 112. The terminal 126 is fixed to the terminal block 124, and the first end 126a of each terminal 126 is exposed in the opening 112 to be electrically connected to an external circuit (not shown). The circuit board 128 is disposed in the outer casing 110 and electrically connected to the second end 126b of the terminal 126.

With this arrangement, the frame 122, the terminal block 124, the plurality of terminals 126, and the circuit board 128 constituting the power supply module 120 can be assembled or detached to the outer casing 110 at the same time, thereby improving the convenience of assembly and disassembly. . In detail, when the user assembles, the terminal block 124 of FIG. 2 and the terminal 126 fixed to the terminal block 124 are assembled to the frame body 122, and then the terminal 126 is electrically connected to the circuit board 128. The power supply module 120 shown in FIG. 3 is obtained. Then, the power supply module 120 is installed in the outer casing 110 by assembling the frame 122 to the outer casing 110, and the first end 126a of the terminal block 124 and the terminal 126 is exposed by the opening 112 of the outer casing 110 to complete the assembly. (As shown in Figure 1).

On the other hand, when the user wants to disassemble the power supply device 100, the frame 122 can be detached from the outer casing 110 to separate the power supply module 120 from the outer casing 110 to complete the disassembly. In other words, the user only needs to assemble or disassemble the frame 122 to the outer casing 110 to complete the installation of the power supply module 120 or separate the power supply module 120 from the outer casing 110 of the power supply 100. Referring to FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, when the power supply module 120 is assembled to the outer casing 110 , the terminal block 124 is fitted into the opening 112 to make the overall structure more stable.

The frame body 122 of the present embodiment is assembled to the outer casing 110 by means of a screw lock, for example, but the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the frame body 122 can be detachably assembled by other suitable means. To the outer casing 110. In addition, the terminal block 124 of the present embodiment is also fixed to the frame body 122 by means of a screw lock, for example, but the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the terminal block 124 can be fixed by other suitable means. Frame 122.

Referring to FIG. 2, in detail, the frame 122 of the present embodiment is located between the terminal block 124 and the circuit board 128 and has a slot 122a, and the terminal 126 is electrically connected to the slot 122a as shown in FIG. Circuit board 128 (not shown in Figure 3 is slotted 122a). The terminal 126 of the embodiment is soldered to the circuit board 128 (as shown in FIG. 1 ), but the invention is not limited thereto. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a power supply according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in the power supply 200 of the embodiment, the power supply module 220 assembled to the outer casing 210 includes a frame 222, a terminal block 224, a plurality of terminals 226 (shown as two), and a circuit board. In addition to the 228, a plurality of wires 221 (shown as two) are further included, and the terminal 226 is electrically connected to the circuit board 228 by the wires 221 .

In summary, in the power supply device of the present invention, the terminal block is fixed to the frame body, the terminal fixed to the terminal block passes through the frame body and is connected to the circuit board, and the frame body is detachably assembled in the outer casing. Therefore, the power supply module assembled from the terminal block, the terminal, the frame body and the circuit board can be combined or separated from the outer casing by assembling or disassembling the frame body and the outer casing, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly and assembly. In addition, when the power supply module is assembled to the outer casing of the power supply, the terminal block can be fitted into the opening of the outer casing to make the overall structure more stable.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100, 200. . . Power Supplier

110. . . shell

112. . . Opening

120, 220. . . Power supply module

122, 222. . . Frame

122a. . . Slotting

124, 224. . . Terminal Block

126, 226. . . Terminal

126a. . . First end

126b. . . Second end

128, 228. . . Circuit board

221. . . wire

1 is a partial perspective view of a power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded view of the power supply of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of the power supply module of FIG. 1.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a power supply according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100. . . Power Supplier

110. . . shell

112. . . Opening

120. . . Power supply module

122. . . Frame

122a. . . Slotting

124. . . Terminal Block

126. . . Terminal

126a. . . First end

126b. . . Second end

128. . . Circuit board

Claims (10)

A power supply comprising: a casing having an opening; a power supply module comprising: a frame detachably assembled in the casing; a terminal block fixed to the frame and exposed by the opening; a plurality of terminals fixed to the terminal block, the first ends of the terminals being exposed in the openings; and a circuit board disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the second ends of the terminals. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the terminals are soldered to the circuit board. The power supply module of claim 1, wherein the power supply module further comprises a plurality of wires, and the terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board by the wires. The power supply device of claim 1, wherein the frame is located between the terminal block and the circuit board and has a slot through which the terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board. . The power supply of claim 1, wherein the terminal block is fitted to the opening. A power supply module is applicable to a power supply, the power supply includes a casing, the casing has an opening, and the power supply module includes: a frame detachably assembled in the casing; a terminal block fixed to the frame and exposed by the opening; a plurality of terminals fixed to the terminal block, the first end of the terminals being exposed in the opening; and a circuit board disposed in the housing and electrically Sexually connected to the second ends of the terminals. The power supply module of claim 6, wherein the terminals are soldered to the circuit board. The power supply module of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of wires, wherein the terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board by the wires. The power supply module of claim 6, wherein the frame is located between the terminal block and the circuit board and has a slot through which the terminals are electrically connected to the circuit. board. The power supply module of claim 6, wherein the terminal block is fitted to the opening.