Power distribution device and assembling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9538685-B2
Application number	US-201414318843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Priority date	Aug 8, 2013
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

A power distribution device for connection with a plurality of power supply units includes a signal control element, a transmission mechanism including a current transmission unit and a ground transmission unit, and a plurality of electrical connectors respectively adapted for insertion of and connection with the power supply units. Each electrical connector includes a first conductive terminals electrically connected to the signal control element for transmitting an electrical signal to the signal control element, and a plurality of second conductive terminals electrically connected to the current and ground transmission units for transmitting current to the current and ground transmission units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power distribution device for connection with a plurality of power supply units, comprising:
a signal control element;
a transmission mechanism including a supply current transmission unit and a ground discharge transmission unit; and
a plurality of electrical connectors respectively adapted for insertion of and connection with corresponding ones of the power supply units, each of said electrical connectors including a plurality of first conductive terminals electrically connected to said signal control element, and a plurality of second conductive terminals electrically connected respectively to said supply current transmission unit and said ground discharge transmission unit, said first conductive terminals being used for transmitting an electrical signal to said signal control element, said second conductive terminals being used respectively for transmitting current to said supply current transmission unit and to said ground discharge transmission unit;
wherein said second conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors are divided into a plurality of current conductive terminals electrically connected to said supply current transmission unit, and a plurality of ground terminals electrically connected to said ground discharge transmission unit;
wherein said supply current transmission unit is made of a metal conductive material and includes a first conductive plate electrically connected to said current conductive terminals, and a current output support disposed on said first conductive plate, said ground discharge transmission unit being made of a metal conductive material and including a second conductive plate electrically connected to said ground terminals, and a ground support disposed on said second conductive plate; and,
wherein said current conductive terminals, said ground terminals and said first conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction, each of said signal control element, said first conductive plate and said second conductive plate being elongated and having a long side and a short side, said first and second conductive plates and said signal control element being arranged along said first direction, said first direction being perpendicular to said long sides of said signal control element and said first and second conductive plates, and being parallel to said short sides of said signal control element and said first and second conductive plates.

2. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of said signal control element, said first conductive plate and said second conductive plate further has a front surface, said electrical connectors being simultaneously disposed on said front surfaces of said signal control element and said first and second conductive plates, and being arranged spaced apart from each other along a second direction which is transverse to said first direction, said second direction being parallel to said long sides of said signal control element and said first and second conductive plates.

3. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each of said first and second conductive plates further has a rear surface, said current output support being mounted on said rear surface of said first conductive plate, said ground support being mounted on said rear surface of said second conductive plate.

4. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said first conductive plate is formed with a first through hole, said current output support being formed with a first passage hole aligned with said first through hole, said supply current transmission unit further including a first screw inserted into said first passage hole and said first through hole, and a first nut engaged to said first screw, said second conductive plate being formed with a second through hole, said ground support being formed with a second passage hole aligned with said second through hole, said ground discharge transmission unit further including a second screw inserted into said second passage hole and said second through hole, and a second nut engaged to said second screw.

5. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said first through hole extends through said front and rear surfaces of said first conductive plate, and said second through hole extends through said front and rear surfaces of said second conductive plate.

6. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said first conductive plate is further formed with a plurality of first insertion holes for insertion of said current conductive terminals of said electrical connectors, and said second conductive plate is further formed with a plurality of second insertion holes for insertion of said ground terminals of said electrical connectors.

7. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said first conductive plate has a substantially U-shaped cross section along said first direction and includes a first front plate having said front surface of said first conductive plate, and a first rear plate rearwardly spaced apart from said first front plate and having said rear surface of said first conductive plate, said first through hole extending through said first rear plate, said second conductive plate having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section along said first direction and including a second front plate having said front surface of said second conductive plate, and a second rear plate rearwardly spaced apart from said second front plate and having said rear surface of said second conductive plate, said second through hole extending through said second rear plate.

8. The power distribution device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said first front plate is formed with a plurality of first insertion holes for insertion of said current conductive terminals of said electrical connectors, and said second front plate is formed with a plurality of second insertion holes for insertion of said ground terminals of said electrical connectors.

9. An assembling method of a power distribution device, comprising:
(A) aligning a plurality of electrical connectors with a signal control element, a supply current transmission unit, and a ground discharge transmission unit such that a plurality of first conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors that are used for transmitting an electrical signal are directed respectively to said signal control element, and a plurality of second conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors that are used for transmitting current are directed respectively to said supply current transmission unit and said ground discharge transmission unit; said supply current transmission unit being made of a metal conductive material and including a first conductive plate, said ground discharge transmission unit being made of a metal conductive material and including a second conductive plate;
(B) inserting said first conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors into said signal control element, and inserting said second conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors into corresponding ones of said supply current transmission unit and said ground discharge transmission unit;
(C) soldering said first conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors to said signal control element so as to electrically connect said first conductive terminals to said signal control element, and soldering said second conductive terminals of each of said electrical connectors respectively to said supply current transmission unit and said ground discharge transmission unit so as to electrically connect said second conductive terminals respectively to said supply current transmission unit and said

Assignees

• Lite On Electronics Guangzhou Ltd
• Lite On Technology Corp

Inventors

• Yu Kai-Khuan
• Yao Nien-Hung
• Yang Hsin-Yu
• Kao Yu-Shan

Classifications

• H05K7/1457 Primary

  Power distribution arrangements · CPC title

• H02B1/26

  Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title

• Y10T29/49213

  Metal · CPC title

• H05K7/1492 Primary

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title