DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND POWER CONNECTION MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20120162883A1
• Filed: 03/30/2011
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Jai, Ben-Chiao
• Application Number:
  US13/076,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20120162883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/189 Power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1492 having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

A data processing apparatus includes a rack cabinet, a power distribution unit and at least one modular electronic device. The rack cabinet includes a frame assembly and a receiving part. The power distribution unit is disposed on the frame assembly, and includes a plurality of first electric connectors. The modular electronic device includes a second electric connector and is swappable to be accommodated within a corresponding compartment of the receiving part. The second electric connector fits a corresponding first electric connector. After the modular electronic device is accommodated within the compartment, the second electric connector is directly connected with the corresponding first electric connector of the power distribution unit in a blind-mating manner.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a rack cabinet comprising a frame assembly and a receiving part;

a power distribution unit disposed on said frame assembly, and comprising a plurality of first electric connectors; and

at least one modular electronic device comprising a second electric connector and swappable to be accommodated within a corresponding compartment of said receiving part, wherein said second electric connector fits a corresponding first electric connector, wherein after said modular electronic device is accommodated within said compartment, said second electric connector is directly connected with said corresponding first electric connector of said power distribution unit.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modular electronic device is a computer or a server.

3. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first electric connectors of said power distribution unit and said second electric connector of said modular electronic device are IEC connectors.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said first electric connector and said second electric connector are respectively an IEC C13 connector and an IEC C14 connector, or said first electric connector and said second electric connector are respectively an IEC C15 connector and an IEC C16 connector.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first electric connectors of said power distribution unit and said second electric connector of said modular electronic device has a guiding part.

6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first electric connectors of said power distribution unit are discretely arranged at regular intervals.

7. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an interval between any two adjacent first electric connectors of said power distribution unit is equal to a height of said compartment.

8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power distribution unit or said rack cabinet further comprises a plurality of positioning structures, wherein through said positioning structures, a location of said power distribution unit relative to said rack cabinet is adjustable.

9. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modular electronic device further comprises a power supply unit.

10. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modular electronic device further comprises a communication module and a controlling module.

11. A power connection mechanism of a data processing apparatus, said data processing apparatus comprising a rack cabinet with a frame assembly and a receiving part, said power connection mechanism comprising:

a power distribution unit disposed on said frame assembly, and comprising a plurality of first electric connectors; and

at least one modular electronic device comprising a second electric connector and swappable to be accommodated within a corresponding compartment of said receiving part, wherein said second electric connector fits a corresponding first electric connector, wherein after said modular electronic device is accommodated within said compartment, said second electric connector is directly connected with said corresponding first electric connector of said power distribution unit in a blind-mating manner.

12. A power connection method, comprising:

providing a rack cabinet, a power distribution unit and at least one modular electronic device, wherein said rack cabinet has a frame assembly and a receiving part, said power distribution unit is disposed on said frame assembly and comprises a plurality of first electric connectors, and said modular electronic device comprises a second electric connector that fits a corresponding first electric connector; and

accommodating said modular electronic device within said rack cabinet, and allowing said second electric connector of said modular electronic device to be directly connected with said corresponding first electric connector of said power distribution unit.