Power supply system used in desktop computer

• US 6,604,963 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2001
• Issued: 08/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Lin, Chih-Chiang
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US10/037,332
• Publication Number:
  US 20030032330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 439/607, 439/638, 439/500, 439/502, 439/352, 439/357, 439/358
• US Class Current: 439/607.54
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6581 Shield structure
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/28 Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable

Abstract

A power supply system including an electronic equipment, a power supply apparatus for transforming an alternating current to a direct current, a first connector electrically connected to the electronic equipment, and a second connector electrically connected to the power supply apparatus, wherein the first connector is connected to the second connector. The power supply apparatus is disposed out of a case of the electronic equipment. The first connector has a first body covered by a first metal cover and includes at least one terminal base disposed therein, and at least one conductive pin is inserted into the terminal base. The second connector has a second body covered by a second metal cover and includes at least one slot disposed therein corresponding to the terminal base, and at least one conductive terminal is inserted into the slot corresponding to the conductive pin.

Claims

1. A power supply system comprising:

an electronic equipment without a power supply apparatus therein;

a power supply apparatus for transforming an alternating current to a direct current;

a first connector electrically connected to said electronic equipment; and

a second connector electrically connected to said power supply apparatus;

when said first connector is connected to said second connector, said direct current is transmitted to said electronic equipment from said power supply apparatus,

wherein;

said power supply apparatus is disposed out of a case of said electronic equipment;

said first connector has a first body covered by a first metal cover and includes at least one terminal base disposed therein, and at least one conductive pin is inserted into said at least one terminal base, wherein the number of said conductive pin is less than the number of said terminal base; and

said second connector has a second body covered by a second metal cover and includes at least one slot disposed therein corresponding to said at least one terminal base, and at least one conductive terminal is inserted into said at least one slot corresponding to said at least one conductive pin.

2. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said electronic equipment is a desktop computer.

3. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said power supply apparatus is an adapter.

4. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said first body is made of an insulating material.

5. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said second body is made of an insulating material.

6. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said power supply apparatus has an output power larger than 100 watt.

7. The power supply system according to claim 1 wherein said first body further includes an elastic buckling element.

8. The power supply system according to claim 7 wherein said second body further includes a protruding element corresponding to said elastic buckling element for buckling said first body and said second body together.

9. A power supply system comprising:

an electronic equipment without a power supply apparatus therein;

a power supply apparatus for transforming an alternating current to a direct current;

a first connector electrically connected to said power supply apparatus; and

a second connector electrically connected to said electronic equipment;

when said first connector is connected to said second connector, said direct current is transmitted to said electronic equipment from said power supply apparatus,

wherein;

said power supply apparatus is disposed out of a case of said electronic equipment;

said first connector has a first body covered by a first metal cover and includes at least one terminal base disposed therein, and at least one conductive pin is inserted into said at least one terminal base, wherein the number of said conductive pin is less than the number of said terminal base; and

said second connector has a second body covered by a second metal cover and includes at least one slot disposed therein corresponding to said at least one terminal base, and at least one conductive terminal is inserted into said at least one slot corresponding to said at least one conductive pin.

10. A power supply system comprising:

a desktop computer without a power supply apparatus therein;

an adapter for transforming an alternating current to a direct current,

a first connector electrically connected to said desktop computer; and

a second connector electrically connected to said adapter;

when said first connector is connected to said second connector, said direct current is transmitted to said desktop computer from said adapter,

wherein;

said adapter is disposed out of a case of said desktop computer;

said first connector has a first body covered by a first metal cover and includes at least one terminal base disposed therein, and at least one conductive pin is inserted into said at least one terminal base, wherein the number of said conductive pin is less than the number of said terminal base; and

said second connector has a second body covered by a second metal cover and includes at least one slot disposed therein corresponding to said at least one terminal base, and a conductive terminal is inserted into said at least one slot corresponding to said at least one conductive pin.

11. The power supply system according to claim 10 wherein said first body is made of an insulating material.

12. The power supply system according to claim 10 wherein said second body is made of an insulating material.

13. The power supply system according to claim 10 wherein said power supply apparatus has an output power larger than 100 watt.

14. The power supply system according to claim 10 wherein said first body further includes an elastic buckling element.

15. The power supply system according to claim 14 wherein said second body further includes a protruding element corresponding to said elastic buckling element for buckling said first body and said second body together.