CN101621170A - Power supply and modular power connection interface thereof - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a power supply and modular power connection interface. The power supply is arranged inside electronic equipment provided with a plurality of electronic devices and comprises a power-switching circuit capable of switching an input power supply to a multi-group output power and a modular power connection interface. The connection interface comprises an output part and a connecting element; wherein the output part is provided with a plurality of pins which are arranged on at least one surface of a plate and electrically connected with the power-switching circuit, so as to be corresponding to the multi-group output power supply; the connecting element is matched according to the electronic devices of the electronic equipment and comprises a first end and a plurality of second ends, the first end is corresponding to the output part and is electrically connected with the pin of the output part while a plurality of second ends are electrically connected with the electronic devices of the electronic equipment, so as to provide the power output of the power supply to corresponding electronic devices by matching of the connecting element. The configuration of the invention can be elastically changed, electrical energy caused by bonding contacts, and wires or other connectors can be saved to reduce cost.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of power supply unit and electric power connection interface thereof, relate in particular to a kind of power supply unit and modular power connecting interface thereof.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, the utilization of electronic equipment more and more widely, wherein personal computer is a kind of general electronic equipment, the well matched power supply unit that is equipped with of one is to drive the personal computer running.
See also Fig. 1, it is the structural representation of existing power supply supply.As shown in the figure, the existing power supply supply 1 that is applied to personal computer has electric power connection interface 11, electric power connection interface 11 comprises many leads 111, and an end of lead 111 is installed with a plurality of plug connector elements 112a-112e, can have different forms between wherein a plurality of plug connector elements 112a-112e, the other end that lead 111 is provided with respect to plug connector elements 112a-112e then pass power supply unit 1 housing 10 perforation 101 and be embedded in the housing 10 of power supply unit 1, and be electrically connected with the modes such as power output end (not shown) utilization welding of the power-switching circuit of power supply unit 1 inside.A certain electronic installation (not shown) in user's desire use personal computer, for example: when CD player, disc unit etc., can be by selecting and the corresponding plug connector elements of these electronic installations among the plug connector elements 112a-112e, and it is plugged in the Plug Division (not shown) of electronic installation, power supply unit 1 is powered to these electronic installations by electric power connection interface 11, it is operated.
Yet, existing power supply unit 1 is because an end of the lead 111 of its electric power connection interface 11 is the power output ends that are welded in housing 10 inside of power supply unit 1, and the corresponding other end has set firmly plug connector elements 112a-112e, hence one can see that, the electric power connection interface 11 of power supply unit 1 is fixing and can't elastic registration, therefore assembled other electronic installation (not shown) or installed number when exceeding plug connector elements 112 numbers when personal computer, just may be because of plug connector elements 112 can't cooperate with electronic installation, or plug connector elements 112 lazy weights and the situation that causes electronic installation to use.If will overcome the problems referred to above, power supply unit 1 just need manage to adjust its electric power connection interface 11, even must change the power supply unit 1 of other kind, so the application of power supply unit 1 will can't elasticity be disposed and restriction to some extent by electric power connection interface 11.Moreover owing to the mode of lead 111 with welding is electrically connected with the power output end of power supply unit 1 inside, so weld also may cause energy loss because of impedance.
In view of this, how to develop a kind of power supply unit and modular power connecting interface thereof, to solve the disappearance of prior art, real problem for the correlative technology field personnel solution that presses at present.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is for providing a kind of power supply unit and modular power connecting interface thereof, can't cooperate the electronic installation of electronic equipment and the shortcoming of elasticity configuration to solve the existing power supply supply.The present invention does modular design with the electric power connection interface of power supply unit, its be on the plate that extends of the board edge in the power-switching circuit setting a plurality of pins of configuration as the efferent of modular power connecting interface, it also is golden finger (gold finger) interface, and Connection Element directly is connected with the efferent structure and is electrically connected, make many groups out-put supply of power supply unit be sent to the corresponding electronic installation of electronic equipment by the modular power connecting interface.Owing to the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface of the present invention can be selected, adjust according to different electronic installations, so its configuration can flexibly change; In addition, owing to be to be connected by the layout line electricity between the efferent of modular power connecting interface and the power-switching circuit, so can reduce the electric energy loss that causes because of welded contact.Moreover the present invention utilizes efferent directly to be electrically connected with Connection Element, and the therefore use that can save lead or other connector is to reduce the cost of power supply unit.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, wide execution mode of the present invention is for providing a kind of power supply unit, and it is arranged at electronic equipment internal, and electronic equipment comprises a plurality of electronic installations, and power supply unit comprises: power-switching circuit, and it will be imported power source conversion and be many group out-put supplies; And modular power connecting interface.This modular power comprises: efferent, and it has a plurality of pins, and described a plurality of pins are to be arranged at least one surface of plate, and are electrically connected with power-switching circuit, thus the many groups of corresponding output out-put supply; And Connection Element, it is matched according to a plurality of electronic installations of electronic equipment, and comprise first end and a plurality of the second end, first end is to be electrically connected corresponding to efferent and with the pin of efferent, and the second end is electrically connected with the electronic installation of electronic equipment, thereby by the apolegamy of Connection Element the out-put supply of power supply unit is offered corresponding electronic installation.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein the plate of the efferent of modular power connecting interface comprises first surface and second surface, and it is corresponding mutually, and a plurality of pin is arranged on first surface and/or the second surface.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein a plurality of pins of the efferent of modular power connecting interface are conducting strip.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein power-switching circuit is to be arranged on the circuit board, and the plate of the efferent of modular power connecting interface comes down to be extended in parallel by board edge, and one-body molded with circuit board.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein power supply unit also comprises housing, and the plate of the efferent of the circuit board of power-switching circuit setting and modular power connecting interface is placed in the housing, or protrudes with respect to housing.
According to conception of the present invention, its middle shell also comprises: opening, and it is corresponding to the efferent of modular power connecting interface; Extension, it extends setting by opening towards enclosure interior; First hole, it is arranged at opening and extension junction; And second hole, it is arranged on the extension.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein the first end of the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface comprises: body, and it is provided with storage tank, thereby holds the plate of receiving efferent; And a plurality of junctions, it is the internal face that is arranged at storage tank, thereby is electrically connected with a plurality of pins of efferent.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein the first end of the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface also has buckle structure, it comprises plate body and trip, plate body is arranged on the body, trip is then extended by plate body, thereby first end pass power supply unit housing opening and when linking to each other, make plate body pass first hole of housing, and trip engaged mutually with second hole of the extension of housing with efferent.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein link to each other with lead between the first end of the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface and the second end.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein a plurality of the second ends of the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface are a plurality of plug connector elements.
According to conception of the present invention, wherein power supply unit also comprises fixed power output end, and it is to be fixedly arranged on the circuit board of power-switching circuit setting by power line, and the corresponding other end then is provided with plug connector elements.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, of the present invention another than the broad sense execution mode for a kind of modular power connecting interface is provided, be applicable to power supply unit, so that power supply unit is electrically connected with a plurality of electronic installations of electronic equipment, power supply unit has the power-switching circuit of input power source conversion for many group out-put supplies, this modular power connecting interface comprises: efferent, it comprises a plurality of pins, pin is arranged at least one surface of plate, and be electrically connected, thereby the many groups of corresponding output out-put supplies with the power-switching circuit of power supply unit; And Connection Element, it is matched according to a plurality of electronic installations of electronic equipment, and comprise first end and a plurality of the second end, first end is electrically connected corresponding to efferent and with the pin of efferent, and the second end is electrically connected with the electronic installation of electronic equipment, thereby by the apolegamy of Connection Element the out-put supply of power supply unit is offered corresponding electronic installation.
Configuration of the present invention can flexibly change, and reduce because of the electric energy loss that welded contact caused, and the use of saving lead or other connector is to reduce cost.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing power supply supply.
Fig. 2 A is the structural representation of the power supply unit of first preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 B is the structural representation of the efferent of the power-switching circuit of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A and modular power connecting interface.
Fig. 2 C is the shell structure schematic diagram of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A.
Fig. 2 D is the Connection Element structural representation of the modular power connecting interface shown in Fig. 2 A.
The schematic diagram that Fig. 2 E finishes for the assembling of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A.
Fig. 3 is the system block diagrams of the electronic equipment of first preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the power supply unit of second preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 A is the structural representation of the power supply unit of third preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 B is the structural representation of the efferent of the power-switching circuit of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 5 A and modular power connecting interface.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the power supply unit of four preferred embodiment of the invention.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
1,2,4,5,6 power supply units, 234 second surfaces
11 electric power connection interfaces, 235 sides
111,243 leads, 242 the second ends
101,205 perforation, 244 bodies
202 extensions, 245 storage tanks
203 first holes, 246 junctions
204 second holes, 247 buckle structures
21,51 power-switching circuits, 248 plate bodys
210,510 circuit boards, 249 trips
211 sockets, 240 projections
212 power lines, 3 electronic equipments
214 fixed power output end 31 electronic installations
233 first surfaces
10,20,40,50,60 housings
112,112a-112e, 213 plug connector elements
201,401,501a, 501b, 601 openings
22,42,52,62 modular power connecting interfaces
23,43,53a, 53b, 63a, 63b efferent
231,531a, 531b pin
232,432,532a, 532b plate
24,44,54a, 54b, 64a, 64b Connection Element
241,541a, 541b, 641a, 641b first end
Pin imports power supply
P, P1, P2, P3, P4, Pn out-put supply
Embodiment
Some exemplary embodiments of feature of the present invention and advantage will be described in detail in the explanation of back segment.Be understood that the present invention can have various variations on different modes, its neither departing from the scope of the present invention, and explanation wherein and the accompanying drawing usefulness that ought explain in itself, but not in order to restriction the present invention.
See also Fig. 2 A, it is the structural representation of the power supply unit of first preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, power supply unit 2 mainly can comprise parts such as power-switching circuit 21 (shown in Fig. 2 B), modular power connecting interface 22 and housing 20, and power supply unit 2 is configurable in electronic equipment 3 inside that are provided with various electronic installations 31, for example: personal computer etc., but not as limit, with the required power supply (as shown in Figure 3) of the various electronic installations 31 that drive electronics 3 is provided.
See also Fig. 2 B, it is the structural representation of the efferent of the power-switching circuit of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A and modular power connecting interface.In the present embodiment, the power-switching circuit 21 of power supply unit 2 can comprise AC-DC change-over circuit and DC-to-DC change-over circuit etc., but not as limit.Shown in Fig. 2 B, power-switching circuit 21 is arranged on the circuit board 210, and power-switching circuit 21 can receive extraneous input power supply Pin (as shown in Figure 3) by socket 211, for example: electric main, and will import power supply Pin by power-switching circuit 21 and be converted to many group out-put supply P, in the present embodiment, many group out-put supply P can have different voltages, for example: can be out-put supply P such as 3.3V, 5V and 12V, these many group out-put supply P are responsively offered a plurality of electronic installations 31 of electronic equipment 3.In addition, the predeterminated position of circuit board 210 is furnished with power line 212, power line 212 can be fixedly arranged on the circuit board 210 by scolder, to be electrically connected with another power output end (not shown) on the circuit board 210, power line 212 then is provided with plug connector elements 213 (shown in Fig. 2 A) with respect to an end that is connected with circuit board 210, to constitute one group of fixed power output end 214, to export for example power supply such as direct current.
Please consult Fig. 2 B again and cooperate Fig. 2 A, the modular power connecting interface 22 of power supply unit 2 can comprise efferent 23 and Connection Element 24 two parts (shown in Fig. 2 A), wherein efferent 23 has a plurality of pins 231, pin 231 can be the made conducting strip of conducting metal, for example: copper sheet, it is smooth in parallel with each other to be arranged at least one surface of plate 232.In the present embodiment, plate 232 also is a circuit board, it is a fringe region of the circuit board 210 of power-switching circuit 21 settings, and plate 232 is formed in one with circuit board 210, in other words, the plate 232 of efferent 23 is the part of circuit board 210, it is extended in parallel by the edge of circuit board 210 in fact, to form a structure of protruding with respect to circuit board 210, then be that layout circuit (not shown) by plate 232 and circuit board 210 is electrically connected between the pin 231 of efferent 23 and the power-switching circuit 21, in other words, the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 is a golden finger interface, changes many groups out-put supply P of gained via power-switching circuit 21 with the pin 231 corresponding outputs that utilize efferent 23.
Please consult Fig. 2 B again, the plate 232 of the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 has corresponding first surface 233 and second surface 234, for example: the end face of plate 232 and bottom surface, in the present embodiment, the pin 231 of efferent 23 can be arranged on the first surface 233 and second surface 234 of plate 232, and the pin 231 that is positioned at second surface 234 can be provided with corresponding to the pin 231 of first surface 233, in addition, the voltage of the out-put supply P that corresponding pin 231 is exported on first surface 233 and the second surface 234 can be identical, but not as limit, also promptly in certain embodiments, the voltage of corresponding pin 231 its out-put supply P that are provided with is inequality each other also, or on the first surface 233 of plate 232 and the second surface 234 pin 231 can be set asymmetricly, again in some embodiment, the also visual demand of pin 231 and being arranged on separately on the first surface 233 or second surface 234 of plate 232, in other words, such as any pin 231 configuration modes that meet the security appliance regulation all can be applicable to the present invention.
See also Fig. 2 A and cooperate Fig. 2 C, wherein Fig. 2 C is the shell structure schematic diagram of the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A of the present invention.As shown in the figure, the housing 20 of power supply unit 2 can be rectangular configuration, and one of them side is provided with opening 201, its efferent 23 corresponding to modular power connecting interface 22 is provided with, make efferent 23 expose (shown in Fig. 2 A) with respect to the external world by the opening 201 of housing 20, and opening 201 can be directly the rectangle vacancy portion of housing 20 through cutting and forming to housing 20 internal bend, part as for housing 20 bendings then is an extension 202, in the present embodiment, the quantity of extension 202 can be two, its be arranged at respectively housing 20 opening 201 two opposite sides and extend towards the inside of housing 20.In addition, also can set up first hole 203 and second hole 204 on the housing 20, wherein first hole 203 is the junctions that are positioned at opening 201 and extension 202, second hole 204 then is arranged on the extension 202, and its position is corresponding to first hole, 203 placements, and the quantity of extension 202, first hole 203 and second hole 204 of present embodiment is example with two all, but not as limit, also visual demand and extension 202, first hole 203 and second hole 204 are set in the single side of opening 201.In addition, in certain embodiments, also can utilize special mechanism to make the extension 202 can be, in order to protection efferent 23 with respect to opening 201 opening and closing of fault.And in present embodiment, housing 20 can be set up perforation 205 in addition, with the power line 212 of ccontaining fixed power output end 214, makes fixed power output end 214 fix its position with respect to housing 20.
Please consult Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C again and cooperate Fig. 2 A, in the present embodiment, the plate 232 of the circuit board 210 that the power-switching circuit 21 of power supply unit 2 is provided with and the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 is formed in one, it all is placed in the inner space of housing 20, wherein efferent 23 is the openings 201 corresponding to housing 20, and the side 235 of efferent 23 between first surface 233 and second surface 234 trims with the opening 201 of housing 20 in fact, in other words, in the present embodiment, efferent 23 does not protrude with respect to housing 20.And the socket 211 of power-switching circuit 21 also can be by housing 20 corresponding another hole (not shown) from the extraneous input power supply Pin that receives, an end that is provided with respect to plug connector elements 213 as for the power line 212 of fixed power output end 214 then can pass the perforation 205 of housing 20 and be welded on the predeterminated position of circuit board 210, to constitute the structure shown in Fig. 2 A.
And the modular power connecting interface 22 of power supply unit 2 of the present invention also comprises Connection Element 24 except efferent 23.See also Fig. 2 A and cooperate Fig. 2 D, wherein Fig. 2 D is the Connection Element structural representation of the modular power connecting interface shown in Fig. 2 A of the present invention.As shown in the figure, Connection Element 24 mainly has first end 241 and a plurality of the second end 242, forms structure connection and electrical connection with lead 243 between the two.The first end 241 of Connection Element 24 is corresponding to the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22, and first end 241 has body 244, it can be the rectangular configuration that is made of plastics, but not as limit, and the cross sectional shape of body 244 and size cooperate the opening 201 of the housing 20 of power supply unit 2 in fact, and body 244 is provided with storage tank 245, it can be the cell body by a side direction sunken inside of body 244, the shape of storage tank 245 in fact then conforms to the plate 232 of the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 with size, in addition, be provided with a plurality of junctions 246 in the storage tank 245, in the present embodiment, owing to all be provided with pin 231 on the first surface 233 of the plate 232 of the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 and the second surface 234, therefore the junction 246 of the first end 241 of Connection Element 24 also can corresponding be arranged on the two relative internal faces of storage tank 245, and the position of junction 246 is corresponding to the pin 231 of efferent 23, thereby when first end 241 combines with efferent 23, the plate 232 of efferent 23 just can be placed in the storage tank 245, and pin 231 then can be in contact with one another and be electrically connected with junction 246.
Please consult Fig. 2 D again and cooperate Fig. 2 A, a plurality of the second ends 242 of Connection Element 24 can be homomorphosis or different plug connector elements, for example: plug, in present embodiment, the number of the second end 242 is an example with four, and to have two kinds of different forms at least be good to a plurality of the second ends 242 to have to each other, for example, the second end 242 can comprise three big 4pin plugs and a 6pin plug (shown in Fig. 2 A), yet be to be understood that, the quantity of the second end 242 of Connection Element 24 and form be not as limit, in other words, the real nothing of the form of Connection Element 24 institute limits, its first end 241 is corresponding to efferent 23, the second end 242 then can be adjusted to some extent according to the electronic installation 31 that is disposed in the electronic equipment 3, with the second end 242 that utilizes Connection Element 24 separately with electronic equipment 3 in corresponding electronic installation 31 assembly and being electrically connected.
Please consult Fig. 2 D again, in the present embodiment, also can set up buckle structure 247 on the body 244 of the first end 241 of Connection Element 24, buckle structure 247 has plate body 248 and trip 249, wherein plate body 248 is arranged on the body 244, and it is gapped between plate body 248 and the body 244, trip 249 then is to be extended by an end of plate body 248, in the present embodiment, the plate body 248 of the buckle structure 247 of first end 241 and trip 249 are first hole 203 and second holes 204 that correspond respectively to the housing 20 of power supply unit 2, in addition, buckle structure 247 also can comprise projection 240, it is arranged at the other end of plate body 248 with respect to trip 249, and be arranged at the two opposite sides of plate body 248 respectively with trip 249, thereby when pushing projection 240, trip 249 can produce displacement slightly towards the direction away from body 244, optionally be arranged at the end face and/or the bottom surface of body 244 as for 247 visual demands of buckle structure, but not as limit.
Please consult Fig. 2 D, Fig. 2 A again and cooperate Fig. 2 E, wherein Fig. 2 E assembles the schematic diagram of finishing for the power supply unit shown in Fig. 2 A of the present invention.As shown in the figure, when Connection Element 24 is desired to combine with efferent 23 and when forming modular power connecting interface 22 of the present invention, the first end 241 of Connection Element 24 passes the opening 201 of housing 20 and combines with efferent 23, and hold the plate 232 of receiving efferents 23 with the storage tank 245 of first end 241, and since the internal face of storage tank 245 on junction 246 corresponding to a plurality of pins 231 on the plate 232 of efferent 23, therefore can make by junction 246 contact pins 231 and be electrically connected to each other, can corresponding pass first hole 203 of housing 20 as for the plate body 248 of first end 241 its buckle structures 247 of Connection Element 24, the trip 249 of buckle structure 247 is correspondingly engaged mutually with second hole 204 that housing 20 is arranged on the extension 202, with being connected between the first end 241 of strengthening Connection Element 24 and the efferent 23, avoid first end 241 to break away from from efferent 23, this moment, the extension 202 of housing 20 then can partly be placed in the gap of 244 of plate body 248 and bodies, in order to form the power supply unit 2 shown in Fig. 2 E.When desiring when Connection Element 24 to separate with efferent 23, only need are pushed the projection 240 of the buckle structure 247 of Connection Element 24 towards the direction of body 244, just can make the trip 249 of buckle structure 247 produce displacement slightly with respect to direction away from body 244, and then break away from second hole 204, with with the first end 241 of Connection Element 24 with respect to efferent 23 removals, and because the efferent 23 and Connection Element 24 simple and convenient assemblies of modular power connecting interface 22, therefore power supply unit 2 just visible electronic device 31 demand and change Connection Element 24, in order to corresponding electronic installation 31 its required power supplys of supply.
And the power supply unit 2 shown in Fig. 2 E of the present invention can be applicable to have in the electronic equipment 3 of a plurality of electronic installations 31, for example: and personal computer, but not as limit.See also Fig. 3, it is the system block diagrams of the electronic equipment of first preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, power supply unit 2 and modular power connecting interface 22 thereof are arranged at electronic equipment 3 inside, and it can receive input power supply Pin by the socket 211 that is arranged on the circuit board 210, and input power supply Pin is good with AC power, for example: civil power, but not as limit.And input power supply Pin can be converted to many group out-put supply P by the power-switching circuit 21 of power supply unit 2, it can comprise P1, P2, P3, P4 ... to many group out-put supply P such as Pn, but its voltage inequality each other, for example: can be voltages such as 3.3V, 5V, 12V, but the characteristic of its out-put supply P there is no institute and limits, and it is different according to the design of power-switching circuit 21.Because many group of pins 231 of the efferent 23 of modular power connecting interface 22 are to be connected by the layout line electricity with power-switching circuit 21, and the first end 241 of the Connection Element 24 of modular power connecting interface 22 and the second end 242 are electrically connected with a plurality of electronic installations 31 of efferent 23 and electronic equipment 3 respectively, therefore by the efferent 23 and the Connection Element 24 of modular power connecting interface 22, power supply unit 2 just can transmit corresponding to out-put supply P1, P2, P3, the P4 of electronic installation 31 and then drive these electronic installations 31.Also can utilize its plug connector elements 213 to be electrically connected as for being directly welded in fixed power output end 214 on the circuit board 210 with one of them electronic installation 31 in the electronic equipment 3, and electronic installation 31 can be selected from motherboard, disc unit, CD player, transmission card, adlib, memory card, video card, network interface card and the heat abstractor etc. of electronic equipment 3, but its value volume and range of product is neither as limit.In addition, the power supply unit 2 of Fig. 3 of the present invention is to be example to export multi-form out-put supply P to electronic installation 31, but not as limit, also promptly in certain embodiments, the out-put supply P form that a plurality of electronic installations 31 use also can be identical.
And because Connection Element 24 is easy with the assembling of efferent 23, therefore when the electronic installation 31 of electronic equipment 3 increases newly or changes, only need to select to have Connection Element 24 with electronic installation 31 corresponding the second ends 242 in response to electronic installation 31, and the first end 241 of Connection Element 24 is electrically connected with efferent 23, just can make the power supply unit 2 out-put supply P that provides and delivers in response to electronic installation 31, in other words, the Connection Element 24 of modular power connecting interface 22 of the present invention can be matched according to the electronic installation 31 of electronic equipment, so that can reach the electrical connection purpose by the modular power connecting interface 22 that efferent 23 and selectable Connection Element 24 are constituted between power supply unit 2 and the electronic installation 31, be to use electronic installation because of electronic installation can not cooperate with the plug connector elements of power supply unit, maybe must change problems such as power supply unit can solve prior art.Moreover, because between efferent 23 of the present invention and the power-switching circuit 21 is to utilize the layout circuit of 210 of integrated plate 232 and circuit boards directly to be connected, so can avoid prior art that lead 111 is welded in power output end caused the inconvenience and the issuable electric energy loss of power supply unit 1, with simplified manufacturing technique and promote the efficient of power supply unit 2.
Certainly, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode, sees also Fig. 4, and it is the structural representation of the power supply unit of second preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, power supply unit 4 comprises power-switching circuit (not shown) and modular power connecting interface 42 equally, wherein the relation of 432 of the plates of the efferent 43 of set circuit board (not shown) of power-switching circuit and modular power connecting interface 42 is identical with first preferred embodiment shown in Fig. 2 B of the present invention, the structure of the Connection Element 44 of modular power connecting interface 42 is then identical with the structure shown in Fig. 2 D of the present invention, housing 40 structures are similar to shown in Fig. 2 C of the present invention also, therefore repeats no more.
But in the present embodiment, the plate 432 of the efferent 43 of modular power connecting interface 42 is stretched out by the opening 401 of housing 40, in other words, the plate 432 of efferent 43 protrudes with respect to housing 40, and the size of the opening 401 of housing 40 is then rough to conform to plate 432 cross-sectional sizes of efferent 43.All identical as for all the other structures of power supply unit 4 and the relation between power supply unit 4 and the electronic equipment 3 with the present invention's first preferred embodiment shown in Figure 3, be also not give unnecessary details in this.
See also Fig. 5 A and cooperate Fig. 5 B, it is respectively the structural representation of the efferent of the power-switching circuit of the structural representation of power supply unit of third preferred embodiment of the invention and the power supply unit shown in Fig. 5 A and modular power connecting interface.Shown in Fig. 5 A figure, power supply unit 5 comprises parts such as housing 50, power-switching circuit 51 (shown in Fig. 5 B) and modular power connecting interface 52, and in the present embodiment, modular power connecting interface 52 has two efferent 53a, 53b, efferent 53a, 53b have a plurality of pin 531a, 531b separately, and a plurality of pin 531a of efferent 53a are arranged on the plate 532a, and the pin 531b of efferent 53b then is arranged on the plate 532b.Two projective structures that plate 532a, 532b can extend in parallel for the same edge by circuit board 510, in other words, plate 532a, 532b are configurations arranged side by side, all identical as for plate 532a/532b, pin 531a/531b, circuit board 510, power-switching circuit 51 relation each other with first preferred embodiment of the invention, so do not give unnecessary details.
Please consult Fig. 5 B again and cooperate Fig. 5 A, in the present embodiment, be provided with the circuit board 510 and the efferent 53a integrated of power-switching circuit 51 with it, the plate 532a of 53b, 532b can be arranged in the housing 50 of power supply unit 5 equally, housing 50 then can be in response to two efferent 53a that are provided with corresponding to modular power connecting interface 52, the opening 501a of 53b, 501b, in addition, in order to cooperate efferent 53a, 53b, modular power connecting interface 52 also is provided with two Connection Element 54a, 54b, wherein the first end 541b of the first end 541a of Connection Element 54a and Connection Element 54b corresponds respectively to efferent 53a, 53b.Structure relations each other such as efferent 53a/53b, Connection Element 54a/54b as for the housing in the present embodiment 50, power-switching circuit 51, modular power connecting interface 52, and the relation between power supply unit 5 and the electronic equipment 3 is all identical with Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 E of the present invention and first preferred embodiment shown in Figure 3, therefore repeats no more.And should know by inference by present embodiment, the visual demand of modular power connecting interface of power supply unit and change the number of efferent, and corresponding efferent is adjusted the quantity of Connection Element, the output that just can expand power supply unit thus.
And the enforcement of the many groups of modular power connecting interface configuration efferent and many group Connection Elements also can have different modes, sees also Fig. 6, and it is the structural representation of the power supply unit of four preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, the modular power connecting interface of power supply unit 6 can comprise two efferent 63a, 63b, and efferent 63a, 63b can be respectively by extend at the edge of two circuit board (not shown) one-body moldedly, and the identical or different power-switching circuit (not shown) of each self-configuring on two circuit boards, can utilize the connection media (not shown) of conduction to make again between this two circuit board is electrically connected to each other, in other words, present embodiment can be considered the circuit board shown in Fig. 2 B by connecting the setting of media stacked on top, can corresponding efferent 63a as for 601 of the openings of housing 60, the configuration of 63b and expanding in short transverse, thereby efferent 63a, 63b can expose with respect to the external world by the opening 601 of housing 60, make Connection Element 64a, the first end 641a of 64b, 641b can pass opening 601 and respectively with efferent 63a, 63b is in conjunction with also being electrically connected, to constitute the modular power connecting interface 62 of power supply unit 6.
And should understand by the explanation of above-mentioned first to fourth preferred embodiment, the efferent of the modular power connecting interface of power supply unit of the present invention and the quantity of Connection Element there is no institute and limit, can be a series of modular electric power connection interface (as Fig. 2 A and shown in Figure 4) or many series of modular electric power connection interface (as Fig. 5 A and shown in Figure 6), and the efferent of modular power connecting interface can be arranged at enclosure interior (shown in Fig. 2 A) or protrude (as shown in Figure 4) with respect to housing; In addition, when the modular power connecting interface is provided with a plurality of efferent, its configuration mode do not have yet limit, for example: a plurality of efferents can be extended (shown in Fig. 5 B), also configurable on different circuit boards (as shown in Figure 6) by the same side of same circuit board, even a plurality of efferents can be extended by the different edges of same circuit board, thereby the modular power connecting interface of power supply unit can have multiple variation pattern, with the demand of corresponding electronic equipment and electronic installation thereof, and neither influence enforcement of the present invention.
The second end as for the Connection Element of the modular power connecting interface of the present invention's first to fourth preferred embodiment is an example with identical quantity and form, so be to be understood that, the electronic installation of the corresponding electronic equipment of Connection Element and select configuration, thereby the real nothing of the number of the second end of Connection Element and form thereof limits, to cooperate the various electronic installations of electronic equipment.Hence one can see that; such as anyly utilize golden finger interface as efferent; and arrange in pairs or groups corresponding electronic installation and the modular power connecting interface that Connection Element was constituted matched with efferent; and utilize this modular power connecting interface that out-put supply is sent to the power supply unit of the electronic installation of electronic equipment, all belong to the scope of institute of the present invention desire protection.
In sum, the present invention does modular design with the electric power connection interface of power supply unit, the efferent of the modular power connecting interface golden finger interface that the circuit board that is provided with power-switching circuit directly extends of serving as reasons wherein, Connection Element then comprises corresponding to the efferent and the first end that can combine with the plate of efferent, and a plurality of the second ends that are provided with corresponding to first end, and Connection Element can be matched according to a plurality of electronic installations of electronic equipment, thereby when power supply unit of the present invention is disposed in the electronic equipment, various multi-form electronic installation in can corresponding electronic equipment, and will pass through efferent via many groups out-put supply that power supply unit is changed gained, Connection Element and be sent to electronic installation is operated electronic installation.
In addition, when the newly-increased electronic installation of electronic equipment or change electronic installation and when different demands is arranged, only need be by changing the Connection Element of modular power connecting interface, in other words, promptly select to have the Connection Element of the second end that cooperates electronic installation, just can reach the purpose that many groups out-put supply of power supply unit is offered corresponding electronic installation by the modular power connecting interface.Hence one can see that, the technology that only disposes fixing electric power connection interface with the power supply unit of prior art and can't change its plug connector elements is compared, the use that the present invention has the power supply unit of modular power connecting interface has more elasticity, thereby the application of power supply unit is with more wide model and unrestricted.
Moreover, because the present invention utilizes the efferent of golden finger as the modular power connecting interface, and many groups of efferent conductive connecting pin can directly be arranged at the fringe region of the circuit board of being furnished with power-switching circuit, and this efferent can be arranged at enclosure interior but expose with respect to housing by shell nozzle, or directly protrude setting with respect to housing, the first end of Connection Element can directly be combined with efferent, thereby shell ends part at power supply unit, it also need not as prior art, must be by extra lead or other connector and export many groups out-put supply correspondence of power-switching circuit to hull outside, so can save the whole cost of power supply unit.
Again owing to can directly be electrically connected by the layout circuit of integrated plate and circuit board between a plurality of pins of efferent of the present invention and the power-switching circuit, thereby more can omit prior art is preset wire bonds in circuit board power output end, or with other procedure of processing that is electrically connected by welding as the connector of connecting interface and power-switching circuit, in other words, the assembling of power supply unit of the present invention is comparatively easy, and because the present invention can save the efferent of modular power connecting interface and the welding processing step between the power-switching circuit, therefore the also corresponding minimizing of weld number, so can avoid electric energy loss effectively, the usefulness of power supply unit is promoted.
Can be appointed by those skilled in the art even if the present invention has been described in detail by the above embodiments and to execute that the craftsman thinks and be to modify as all, right neither scope of taking off the desire protection of appended claims institute is as the criterion.
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1. power supply unit, it is arranged at electronic equipment internal, and this electronic equipment comprises a plurality of electronic installations, and this power supply unit comprises:
Power-switching circuit, it will be imported power source conversion and be many group out-put supplies; And
The modular power connecting interface, it comprises:
Efferent, it has a plurality of pins, and described a plurality of pins are arranged at least one surface of plate, and are electrically connected with this power-switching circuit, with the described many group out-put supplies of correspondence output; And
Connection Element, it is matched according to described a plurality of electronic installations of this electronic equipment, and comprise a first end and a plurality of the second end, this first end is electrically connected corresponding to this efferent and with described a plurality of pins of this efferent, and described a plurality of the second end is electrically connected with described a plurality of electronic installations of this electronic equipment, by the apolegamy of this Connection Element described many group out-put supplies of this power supply unit are offered corresponding described a plurality of electronic installations.
2. power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this plate of this efferent of this modular power connecting interface comprises the first surface and the second surface of mutual correspondence, and described a plurality of pins are conducting strip, is arranged on this first surface and/or this second surface.
3. power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this power-switching circuit is arranged on the circuit board, and this plate of this efferent of this modular power connecting interface is extended in parallel by this board edge in fact, and one-body molded with this circuit board.
4. power supply unit as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, also comprises housing.
5. power supply unit as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this plate of this circuit board of this power-switching circuit setting and this efferent of this modular power connecting interface is placed in this housing.
6. power supply unit as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this housing also comprises:
Opening, it is corresponding to this efferent of this modular power connecting interface;
Extension, it extends setting by this opening towards this enclosure interior;
First hole, it is arranged at this opening and this extension junction; And
Second hole, it is arranged on this extension.
7. power supply unit as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this first end of this Connection Element of this modular power connecting interface comprises:
Body, this body is provided with storage tank, makes this storage tank hold this plate of receiving this efferent; And
A plurality of junctions, it is arranged at the internal face of this storage tank, to be electrically connected with described a plurality of pins of this efferent.
8. power supply unit as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, this first end of this Connection Element of this modular power connecting interface also has buckle structure, this buckle structure comprises plate body and trip, this plate body is arranged on this body, this trip is then extended by this plate body, thereby this first end pass this power supply unit this housing this opening and when linking to each other with this efferent, make this plate body pass this first hole of this housing, and this trip is engaged mutually with this second hole of this extension of this housing.
9. power supply unit as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this plate of this efferent of this modular power connecting interface protrudes with respect to this housing of this power supply unit.
10. power supply unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, link to each other with a lead between this first end of this Connection Element of this modular power connecting interface and this second end, and described a plurality of the second end is a plurality of plug connector elements.
11. power supply unit as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, also comprises fixed power output end, it is fixedly arranged on this circuit board of this power-switching circuit setting by power line, and the corresponding other end then is provided with plug connector elements.
12. modular power connecting interface, be applicable to power supply unit, so that this power supply unit is electrically connected with a plurality of electronic installations of electronic equipment, this power supply unit has power-switching circuit, will import power source conversion is many group out-put supplies, and this modular power connecting interface comprises:
Efferent, it comprises a plurality of pins, described a plurality of pins are arranged at least one surface of plate, and are electrically connected with this power-switching circuit of this power supply unit, with the described many group out-put supplies of correspondence output; And
Connection Element, it is matched according to described a plurality of electronic installations of this electronic equipment, and comprise a first end and a plurality of the second end, this first end is electrically connected corresponding to this efferent and with described a plurality of pins of this efferent, and described a plurality of the second end is electrically connected with described a plurality of electronic installations of this electronic equipment, thereby by the apolegamy of this Connection Element described many group out-put supplies of this power supply unit is offered corresponding described a plurality of electronic installations.
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