Plugtype power supply unit

• US 7,499,301 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2006
• Issued: 03/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tinyplug Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
• Original Assignee: Tinyplug Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
• Inventors: Zhou, Zhenghong
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Rajnikant B
• Application Number:
  US11/482,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20080009145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• Field of Search: 363141-146, 439/501, 439/502, 439/528, 439/530, 439/638, 439/652, 439/131, 439/172
• US Class Current: 363/146
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0256 Electrical insulation details, e.g. around high voltage areas
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/18 Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components H05K1/0201, H05K1/023, H05K1/0243, and H05K1/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09063 Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/1003 Non-printed inductor

Abstract

A plugtype power supply unit includes an enclosure, a plug portion secured thereto, and a low-voltage cord extending from said enclosure. Each cross-sectional configuration of said enclosure with said plug portion corresponds to and does not exceed the cross-sectional configuration of a plug face of an American type plug according to the NEMA 1-15P standard. A switch mode power supply circuit mounted on a PCB is built into said enclosure, said switch mode power supply circuit includes a transformer for power converting and a capacitor for regulating an input voltage, a central axis of said capacitor is disposed parallel to the direction of said PCB.

Claims

1. A plugtype power supply unit, comprising:

an enclosure defining a frontwall;

a plug portion secured to said frontwall of said enclosure;

a low-voltage cord extending from a rear part of said enclosure;

a PCB of a switch mode power supply circuit accommodated in said enclosure, said switch mode power supply circuit comprising a transformer for power converting and a capacitor for regulating an input voltage, said plug portion and said low-voltage cord electric connected with said PCB, projection on said frontwall of each cross section parallel to said frontwall of said PCB and components of said switch mode power supply circuit mounted on said PCB not exceeding the range of said frontwall, and structural configuration of said frontwall corresponding to and not exceeding the cross-sectional configuration of a plug face of an American type plug according to the NEMA 1-15P standard;

a plurality of slots is formed in said PCB between a dangerous high-voltage side and a low-voltage side of said switch mode power supply circuit; and

a plurality of ribs extends from an inner wall of said enclosure corresponding to the plurality of slots at said PCB, not only for isolating components or wires at both sides of said slot of said PCB, but also for strengthening mechanical integrity of said enclosure.

2. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a central axis of said capacitor is disposed parallel to the direction of said PCB.

3. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one shielding winding of multi-line parallel winding connected to grounding is provided between a primary winding and a secondary winding of said transformer.

4. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein an external surface of said transformer is wrapped in a three-layer high voltage proof insulating tape for achieving isolation complying with safety standards.

5. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a secondary winding of said transformer is winded by three-layer insulating lines, and is welded on a lower-voltage side of said PCB by means of flying leads.

6. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein an external surface of said transformer is wrapped in a copper foil functioning like a shielding connected to an earth contact of the primary winding for achieving an EMI suppressing effect.

7. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switch mode power supply circuit further comprises an insurance resistance to throttle down a surge current from a mains power supply, and at least one filter network comprising a capacitor and an inductor.

8. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switch mode power supply circuit further comprises a control IC with a switching frequency vibration.

9. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein components of said switch mode power supply circuit mounted on said PCB adjacent to a dangerous high voltage or with a dangerous high voltage are wrapped in three-layer high voltage proof insulating tapes, such as said capacitor.

10. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of Mylar sheets is disposed on said PCB between components and wires required to be isolated.

11. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hole is defined in said PCB for inlaying a higher component so as to fit the height of the inner space of said enclosure.

12. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said PCB adopts stereo-layout, some lower components are installed beneath the higher components thereof.

13. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a design of dimension and configuration of said plug portion and said frontwall of said enclosure is based on the plug standard corresponding to various countries and districts.

14. A plugtype power supply unit, comprising:

an enclosure and a plug portion secured thereto;

a low-voltage cord extending from said enclosure;

each cross-sectional configuration of said enclosure with said plug portion corresponding to and not exceeding the cross-sectional configuration of a plug face of an American type plug according to the NEMA 1-15P standard; and

a switch mode power supply circuit mounted on a PCB built into said enclosure, said switch mode power supply circuit comprising a transformer for power converting and a capacitor for regulating an input voltage, and a control IC,

wherein a central axis of said capacitor disposed parallel to the direction of said PCB.

15. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one shielding winding of multi-line parallel winding connected to grounding is provided between a primary winding and a secondary winding of said transformer.

16. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein an external surface of said transformer is wrapped in a three-layer high voltage proof insulating tape for achieving isolation complying with safety standards.

17. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a secondary winding of said transformer is winded by three-layer insulating lines, and is welded on a lower-voltage side of said PCB by means of flying leads.

18. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein an external surface of said transformer is wrapped in a copper foil functioning like a shielding connected to an earth contact of the primary winding for achieving an EMI suppressing effect.

19. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said switch mode power supply circuit further comprises an insurance resistance to throttle down a surge current from a mains power supply, and at least one filter network comprising a capacitor and an inductor.

20. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said switch mode power supply circuit further comprises a control IC with a switching frequency vibration.

21. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein components of said switch mode power supply circuit mounted on said PCB adjacent to a dangerous high voltage or with a dangerous high voltage are wrapped in three-layer high voltage proof insulating tapes, such as said capacitor.

22. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a plurality of slots is formed in said PCB between a dangerous high-voltage side and a low-voltage side of said switch mode power supply circuit.

23. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a plurality of ribs extends from an inner wall of said enclosure corresponding to the plurality of slots at said PCB, not only for isolating components or wires at both sides of said slot of said PCB, but also for strengthening mechanical integrity of said enclosure.

24. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a plurality of Mylar sheets is disposed on said PCB between components and wires required to be isolated.

25. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a hole is defined in said PCB for inlaying a higher component so as to fit the height of the inner space of said enclosure.

26. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said PCB adopts stereo-layout, some lower components are installed beneath the higher components thereof.

27. The plugtype power supply unit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a design of dimension and configuration of said plug portion and said frontwall of said enclosure is based on the plug standard corresponding to various countries and districts.