US 12,283,896 B2
Computer power supply assembly
Chung Tsai Huang, New Taipei (TW); Chih Hsiang Chung, New Taipei (TW); Zhao Yi Wu, New Taipei (TW); and Chi An Hsu, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to COOLER MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by COOLER MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/594,786.
Prior Publication US 2021/0103321 A1, Apr. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H02M 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02M 7/003 (2013.01) [G06F 1/181 (2013.01); G06F 1/188 (2013.01); G06F 1/263 (2013.01); H01R 13/665 (2013.01); H02M 7/02 (2013.01); H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); H05K 7/1432 (2013.01); H02M 3/003 (2021.05)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer power supply assembly, comprising:
an AC/DC power supply unit comprising a first planar circuit board adapted to convert input AC power to output DC power;
a DC/DC power converter module comprising a second planar circuit board; and
a power conductor connecting at least one DC power output of the AC/DC power supply to at least a DC power input of the DC/DC power converter;
wherein the power conductor is a rigid conducting bridge that conducts current between the AC/DC power supply unit and the DC/DC power converter and mechanically connects the AC/DC power supply unit to the DC/DC power converter; and rigidly holds the AC/DC power supply unit first planar circuit board in fixed relation to and perpendicular to the DC/DC power converter second planar circuit board;
wherein the DC/DC power converter receives the 5V DC power input and the 12V DC power input from the AC/DC power supply unit and converts the 5V DC and the 12V DC power input signals to a plurality of DC outputs and provides the plurality of DC outputs to a plurality of DC power connectors;
wherein the DC/DC power converter module comprises a first DC/DC converter and a second DC/DC converter, first and second current/voltage sensors, a control and protection circuit, and a 24-pin P1 connector;
wherein the first and second DC/DC converters each output DC signals to the respective first and second current/voltage sensors, to the control and protection circuit, and to the 24-pin P1 connector;
wherein the power conductor comprises a plurality of teeth that electrically connect the power conductor to holes of the AC/DC power supply unit first planar circuit board.