TWI688856B - ATX power supply with redundant power supply architecture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an ATX power supply with a redundant power supply architecture. The ATX power supply belongs to a case including an ATX standard housing and a frame provided in the ATX standard housing. The frame is located in the ATX standard housing A plurality of power module assembly areas and a conversion module assembly area are defined, the plurality of power module assembly areas provide a plurality of power module settings therein, and the conversion module assembly area provides a power conversion module settings therein, the power supplies The module and the power conversion module are then electrically connected to a power integration backplane provided in the ATX specification housing, so that the ATX specification power supply can build a redundant power supply structure.

Description

ATX power supply with redundant power supply architecture

The invention relates to an ATX power supply, especially a computer power supply with a redundant power supply structure built in an ATX housing.

Today's computer power supplies implemented with the ATX specification generally have problems that once the computer is damaged during use, the computer will not be able to obtain backup power, causing data loss or even hard disk damage. Therefore, some manufacturers have proposed a backup power supply implemented in the ATX case specification. For the relevant patents of the case, please refer to US2017/0139451A1. The case is provided with a plurality of separators and a plurality of guide pieces in a first body To define the space for assembling the second redundant power supply, but in the process of assembling the separators and the guides, the aforementioned components need to be accurately aligned, and a slight deviation will not be conducive to the second backup type In addition to the arrangement of the power supply, the structure disclosed in the patent is complicated.

On the other hand, in the aforementioned redundant power supply, only the two redundant power supplies can be plugged and unplugged. A power management bus circuit board of the redundant power supply is provided in the chassis. The fixed type makes the power management bus circuit board difficult to replace and cannot be upgraded according to user needs.

The main purpose of the present invention is to solve the application problems derived from conventional structures.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an ATX power supply with redundant power supply architecture. The ATX power supply includes a chassis, a plurality of power modules, a power conversion module, and a power integration backplane. Among them, the chassis has an ATX shell And a frame provided in the ATX shell, the ATX shell is hollow and formed with an assembly inlet and at least one opening, the frame has a frame that surrounds an installation space, and a plurality of frames are located on the frame and located in the A first partition and two partitions in the installation space are arranged outside the frame to define a second partition of a conversion module assembly area. The first partitions define the installation space as a plurality of power module assembly areas. The power modules are respectively installed in the assembly area of the power modules through the assembly entrance, and each power module has to be independently extracted from the chassis. The power conversion module is provided in the assembly area of the conversion module through the assembly entrance, and can be independently extracted from the chassis. The power integration backplane is correspondingly provided with an opening in the ATX specification casing, and has a plurality of first ports connected to the power modules, a second port connected to the power conversion module, and a plurality of faces The power output port of the opening.

In one embodiment, the chassis has a bracket that is installed in the ATX shell and connected to the frame.

In one embodiment, the supporting frame has a supporting plate provided with the frame, at least two supporting plates provided at the edge of the supporting plate, and at least two supporting plates respectively corresponding to the supporting plates and parallel to the supporting plate to connect with the ATX Mounting plate connected to the shell of the specification.

In one embodiment, the supporting frame has a plurality of blocking pieces respectively disposed at the connection between the supporting plate and the supporting plates and extending along the edge of the frame, and the blocking pieces jointly limit the frame.

In one embodiment, the supporting frame has at least one auxiliary supporting plate disposed on a side of the supporting plate away from the frame.

In one embodiment, the ATX shell is composed of a first shell and a second shell. The first shell has a bottom plate, a first panel connected to the bottom plate and formed with the assembly inlet And two side plates respectively connecting the bottom plate and the two sides of the first panel, The second casing has a top plate and a second panel connected to the top plate and formed with the opening, the bottom plate is arranged parallel to the top plate, and the first panel and the second panel are arranged parallel.

In an embodiment, the first housing has an auxiliary connecting plate that connects the first panel and the two side plates and is on the same horizontal plane as the top plate.

In one embodiment, the first panel has a plurality of mounting holes for the computer casing.

In one embodiment, the frame has a plurality of stop structures located on the side of the frame facing the power integration backplane and respectively corresponding to the mounting areas of the power module.

In one embodiment, the power modules and the power conversion module each have a casing, and the specification of the casing of each power module is 1U.

According to the disclosure of the foregoing invention, compared with the conventional technology, the present invention has the following features: the invention builds a redundant power supply structure in the ATX specification housing, in addition to increasing the power density of the ATX specification power supply, So that the power supply stability of the ATX specification computer supply can be improved. In addition, the present invention defines the assembly areas of the power modules and the conversion module assembly area by the frame, which greatly simplifies the structure required for implementation. In addition, the power conversion module of the present invention is not fixedly installed in the ATX shell, but is implemented in a modular manner, so that the user can replace or update the power conversion module according to the implementation requirements, thereby increasing the ATX The expandability and compatibility of the specification power supply.

100: ATX power supply

11: Chassis

12: Power module

121: Shell

13: Power conversion module

131: Shell

14: Power integration backplane

141: First port

142: Second port

143: Power output port

15: ATX shell

151: Assembly entrance

152: opening

153: First shell

154: Second shell

155: bottom plate

156: First panel

157: side panel

158: Top plate

159: Second panel

160: computer case mounting hole

161: Auxiliary connection board

162: Ventilation holes

17: Frame

171: Installation space

172: Frame

173: The first partition

174: Second partition

175: Power module assembly area

176: Conversion module assembly area

177: Stop structure

178: Wing

18: Carrier

181: Carrying tablet

182: Support plate

183: Mounting plate

184: Baffle

185: auxiliary support plate

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a box structure according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic view of the box structure in another direction according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the drawings: Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention provides an ATX power supply 100 with a redundant power supply architecture. The overall size of the ATX power supply 100 It can be equipped with a computer case (not shown in the figure) that meets the ATX standard size. To further explain, the ATX power supply 100 includes a chassis 11, a plurality of power modules 12 that can be installed in the chassis 11, a power conversion module 13 that can be installed in the chassis 11, and a chassis 11内的能量组合背板14。 The power integrated backplane 14. Please also refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the chassis 11 has an ATX shell 15 and a frame 17 disposed in the ATX shell 15. The ATX shell 15 has a length of 190 mm, a width of 150 mm, and a height of 86 mm. Moreover, the ATX specification housing 15 is hollow, and an assembly inlet 151 and at least one opening 152 are formed. The assembly inlet 151 and the opening 152 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the ATX specification housing 15. When implemented, the assembly inlet 151 It will face out of the computer casing, and the opening 152 is located in the computer casing to face the electronic components arranged in the computer casing. Furthermore, the opening 152 of the present invention can be implemented in singular or plural according to the implementation requirements. Furthermore, in an embodiment, the ATX shell 15 is composed of a first shell 153 and a second shell 154, and the first shell 153 and the second shell 154 can be respectively composed of at least A metal sheet is made by a mechanical process such as stamping, wherein the first housing 153 has a bottom plate 155, a first panel 156 connected to the bottom plate 155 and formed with the assembly inlet 151, and two respectively connected to the bottom plate 155 and The side panels 157 on both sides of the first panel 156, the second housing 154 has a top panel 158 and a second panel 159 connected to the top panel 158 and formed with the opening 152, the bottom panel 155 and the top panel 158 are parallel The first panel 156 is parallel to the second panel 159. Furthermore, in order to assemble the ATX shell 15 into the computer case, the first A panel 156 may have a plurality of mounting holes 160 for the computer casing. The mounting holes 160 for the computer casing are distributed on the first panel 156 and are not only disposed on a single position of the first panel 156. In order to increase the structural strength of the first shell 153, in one embodiment, the first shell 153 further has a connection between the first panel 156 and the two side plates 157 and on the same horizontal plane as the top plate 158辅连接板161. In this embodiment, the total area of the auxiliary connecting plate 161 and the top plate 158 is equal to the area of the bottom plate 155. In addition, the ATX shell 15 of the present invention can further form a plurality of vent holes 162 at the end corresponding to the opening 152 to assist heat dissipation through the vent holes 162.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 again. In the present invention, the frame 17 is disposed in the ATX shell 15. The frame 17 has a frame 172 surrounding an installation space 171. A plurality of frames 17 are disposed on the frame 172 and are located in the installation. The first partition 173 in the space 171 and the second partition 174 disposed outside the frame 172 are spaced apart. Wherein, a port of the frame body 172 faces the assembly inlet 151, and the size of the installation space 171 is at least sufficient to allow the power modules 12 to be installed therein. In terms of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 2, The size of the installation space 171 is equal to the size of the three power modules 12. On the other hand, in the present invention, the first partition plates 173 are spaced apart to define a plurality of power module assembly areas 175, and the power module assembly areas 175 equally divide the volume in the installation space 171. In one embodiment, the first partitions 173 may be formed by sheets produced by stamping the frame 172. Furthermore, the height of the first partitions 173 may be equal to the height of the installation space 171, or at least a height that can limit the displacement of the power modules 12 at least. In addition, in the present invention, the two second partitions 174 define a conversion module assembly area 176. In this embodiment, the conversion module assembly area 176 is located on the frame 172 facing the top plate 158 On one side, the conversion module assembly area 176 has to be designed according to the size of the power conversion module 13. In addition, the two second partitions 174 may also be formed by the frame 172 is formed by stamping another piece. In addition, in one embodiment, the frame 17 can further form two wings 178 extending toward the two side plates 157 on the side of the frame body 172 facing the assembly inlet 151, the two wings 178 can be used for positioning The frame 17 is provided in a position within the ATX standard housing 15. Moreover, the frame 17 may further have a plurality of stop structures 177 located on the side of the frame body 172 facing the power integration backplane 14 and corresponding to the power module mounting areas 175, each of the stop structures 177 may As a bump, a tab, etc., the stop structures 177 provide a limit when the power modules 12 are placed in the power module assembly areas 175, respectively.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 4 again. In one embodiment, the chassis 11 further has a bracket 18 disposed in the ATX shell 15. The bracket 18 is connected to the frame 17 and supports the frame 17. The ATX specification housing 15 is inside. In this embodiment, the arrangement of the bracket 18 allows the frame 17 to be fixed in the ATX shell 15 without other connecting mechanisms, simplifying the overall structure. According to the present invention, the supporting frame 18 of the present invention has a supporting plate 181 provided for the frame 17, at least two supporting plates 182 provided at the edge of the supporting plate 181, and at least two corresponding to the supporting plates 182 and parallel to the supporting plate 181 The mounting plate 181 is connected to the mounting plate 183 connected to the ATX shell 15. Further, the supporting frame 18 may be formed by integrally forming a metal flat plate 181, the two supporting plates 182, and the two mounting plates 183 by stamping and other mechanical processing. In addition, the two supporting plates 182 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the carrying plate 181. In an embodiment, the supporting frame 18 may be provided with supporting plates 182 on all four sides of the carrying plate 181, as shown in the figure 4 is shown. In order to enable the frame 17 to be stably placed on the support frame 18, in one embodiment, the support frame 18 has a plurality of baffles 184 respectively disposed at the connection between the support plate 181 and the support plates 182 The blocking pieces 184 are parallel to the two side plates 157 and can extend along the edge of the frame 17. In this embodiment, the baffles 184 The frame 17 will be limited together, and the height of the blocking pieces 184 needs to be at least to the extent that can limit the frame 17. Furthermore, the blocking pieces 184 can also be formed by another piece of the bracket 18 produced by stamping. In addition to the foregoing, in an embodiment, the support frame 18 may further have at least one auxiliary support plate 185 disposed on the side of the support plate 181 away from the frame 17, and there is a support plate 185 between the auxiliary support plate 185 and the support plate 181 An angle, that is to say, the auxiliary support plate 185 is not parallel to the bearing plate 181. The auxiliary supporting plate 185 and the supporting plates 182 share the weight of the frame 17 and the components mounted on the frame 17. In addition, the auxiliary supporting plates 185 can be implemented in plural, and when implemented in plural, the auxiliary supporting plates 185 are arranged at intervals to share the weight evenly. Furthermore, regardless of whether the auxiliary support plate 185 is implemented in a single or plural number, the auxiliary support plate 185 may be formed by a sheet body produced by stamping the support frame 18.

Referring again to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the power modules 12 and the power conversion module 13 of the present invention have a housing 121 and 131 respectively, wherein the specifications of the housing 121 of each power module 12 Is 1U. In addition, the power modules 12 are respectively installed in the power module assembly areas 175 through the assembly inlet 151. Each of the power modules 12 works independently and can be independently plugged and unplugged relative to the chassis 11. The plugging and unplugging operation can refer to the related technology of the current redundant power supply (Redundant Power Supply), which will not be repeated here. On the other hand, the power conversion module 13 is also installed in the conversion module assembly area 176 through the assembly inlet 151, and can be independently extracted relative to the chassis 11, the power conversion module 13 can perform power conversion In addition, it can also have functions such as power management. Furthermore, the power integration backplane 14 is corresponding to the opening 152 provided in the ATX specification housing 15, wherein the power integration backplane 14 further has a plurality of first ports 141 respectively connected to the power modules 12, A second connection port 142 connected to the power conversion module 13 and a plurality of power output ports 143 facing the opening 152.

According to the above, the present invention uses the power modules 12, the power conversion module 13 and the power integration backplane 14 to construct a redundant power supply structure in the ATX specification housing 15. During implementation, the power modules 12 output power to the power integrated backplane 14 after being activated, and the power integrated backplane 14 provides power to an external electronic device directly through the power output ports 143, The power is also transferred to the power conversion module 13 so that the power conversion module 13 converts the power and then outputs it to the power integration backplane 14, and the power integration backplane 14 then converts the power conversion module 13 The output power provides the external electronic device.

According to the above, the power modules 12 of the present invention are built into an N+1 power supply structure, so that if one of the power modules 12 is damaged, the ATX power supply 100 will not stop output, and Greatly improve the stability of power supply. In addition, the present invention builds the redundant power supply structure in the ATX specification housing 15 to increase the power density of the ATX specification power supply 100. In addition, the power conversion module 13 of the present invention is not fixedly installed in the ATX specification housing 15 and is implemented in a modular manner, so that the user can replace or update the power conversion module 13 according to the implementation requirements. In this way, the present invention improves the scalability and compatibility of the ATX power supply 100.

In summary, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, any changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still belong to the present invention Of patent coverage.

100: ATX power supply

12: Power module

13: Power conversion module

15: ATX shell

151: Assembly entrance

153: First shell

154: Second shell

156: First panel

157: side panel

158: Top plate

160: computer case mounting hole

161: Auxiliary connection board

162: Ventilation holes

Claims (10)

An ATX power supply with redundant power supply architecture includes: a chassis having an ATX shell and a frame provided in the ATX shell, the ATX shell is hollow and formed with an assembly entrance and at least one opening , The frame has a frame body surrounding an installation space, a plurality of first partitions and two spaced partitions disposed in the frame body and located in the installation space are defined outside the frame body to define a first part of the conversion module assembly area Two partitions, the first partitions define the installation space of a plurality of power module assembly areas; the plurality of power modules are respectively installed in the power module assembly areas through the assembly entrance, and each of the power modules has The extraction operation is performed independently with respect to the chassis; a power conversion module is installed in the assembly area of the conversion module through the assembly entrance, and the extraction operation can be performed independently with respect to the chassis; and a power integration backplane is provided corresponding to the opening Within the ATX specification housing, there are a plurality of first connection ports respectively connected to the power modules, a second connection port connected to the power conversion module, and a plurality of power output ports facing the opening. The ATX power supply according to claim 1, wherein the chassis has a support frame disposed in the ATX housing and connected to the frame. The ATX power supply according to claim 2, wherein the support frame has a load-bearing plate provided with the frame, at least two support plates provided at the edge of the load-bearing plate, and at least two support plates corresponding to the support plates respectively A mounting plate parallel to the bearing plate to connect with the ATX shell. The ATX power supply according to claim 3, wherein the bracket has a plurality of blocking pieces respectively provided at the connection between the carrying plate and the supporting plates and extending along the edge of the frame, and the blocking pieces jointly limit the frame. The ATX power supply according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the support frame has at least one auxiliary support plate disposed on a side of the support plate away from the frame. The ATX specification power supply according to claim 1, wherein the ATX specification casing is composed of a first casing and a second casing, the first casing has a bottom plate, and a bottom plate is connected to the bottom plate A first panel formed with the assembly inlet and two side panels respectively connecting the bottom plate and the two sides of the first panel, the second casing has a top panel and a second panel connected to the top panel and formed with the opening, The bottom plate and the top plate are arranged in parallel, and the first panel and the second panel are arranged in parallel. The ATX power supply according to claim 6, wherein the first housing has an auxiliary connecting plate connecting the first panel and the two side plates and located on the same horizontal plane as the top plate. The ATX power supply according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the first panel has a plurality of mounting holes for a personal computer case. The ATX power supply according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 6, wherein the frame has a plurality of stops on the side of the frame facing the power integration backplane and respectively corresponding to the mounting areas of the power module Block structure. The ATX power supply according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 6, wherein each of the power modules and the power conversion module has a casing, and the specification of the casing of each power module is 1U.

Images