Back panel structure reinforcement bracket and power supply having the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a back panel structure reinforcement bracket and a power supply having the same. The back panel structure reinforcement bracket is configured to secure a modular back panel and includes: a fixing section configured to mounted around one side edge of the modular back panel; an upper connecting section extending and bending from one end of the fixing section and having an upper through hole formed therethrough; and a lower connecting section bending from another end of the fixing section, extending a certain distance, and then further extending in a direction away from the fixing section. The power supply comprises a top panel, a side panel, a bottom panel, an installation panel, and a main panel. The main panel is mounted on the bottom panel, and the modular back panel is inserted into the main panel. The back panel structure reinforcement bracket is mounted around the side edge of the modular back panel. The upper connecting section is fixed to the top panel, while the lower connecting section is fixed to the main panel. Thus, the modular back panel is securely positioned on the installation panel and the main panel of the power supply, preventing wobbling, tilting, or misalignment. Solder cracking or damage to electronic components caused by bending stress on the modular back panel can also be avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a bracket and a power supply, particularly a backplate structure reinforced bracket and its power supply. Prior Technology

[0002] Taking a power supply with existing technology as an example, please refer to Figures 10 and 11. Inside its housing, there is a main board 90 and a module backplate 91. The module backplate 91 has multiple sockets 92, and one end of the module backplate 91 is inserted into the main board 90. Therefore, when the sockets 92 and connectors of the module backplate 91 are plugged in and out, the module backplate 91 needs to withstand a large pulling force and pushing force. If the structural stability is insufficient, it will cause solder cracking at the connection between the module backplate 91 and the main board 90, or damage to electronic components due to bending of the module backplate 91 under force. Therefore, in order to prevent the aforementioned situations, the industry currently mostly uses studs on the housing and locks the module backplate and studs together to support the module backplate.

[0003] However, as the industry's current products are trending towards being thinner and smaller, the volume of the casing has been greatly reduced, and its internal space is also very limited. There is no extra space to set up additional studs to support the module backplate; therefore, the aforementioned problems need to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a backplate structure reinforcement bracket and its power supply, which is sleeved on the module backplate and fixed to the housing and motherboard to improve the stability of the module backplate.

[0005] To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the present invention employs a backplate structure reinforcement bracket for fixing a module backplate. The module backplate has two opposing front and rear panels and two opposing left and right side panels. The backplate structure reinforcement bracket includes a fixing part, an upper connecting part, and a lower connecting part. The fixing part is fitted onto one side panel of the module backplate. The upper connecting part extends from one end of the fixing part and bends. An upper through hole is formed in the upper connecting part. The lower connecting part bends from the other end of the fixing part, extends a certain distance, and then extends away from the fixing part.

[0006] To achieve the inventive purposes described above, a further technical means employed herein is to design a power supply, including a chassis assembly, a fan module, a motherboard, and a module backplane. The case assembly has a top plate, a side plate, a bottom plate, and a mounting plate to form a holding space with at least one connection port. The mounting plates are connected to the top and bottom plates, and the side plates are connected to the mounting plates, top and bottom plates. The fan module is located within the holding space and has the air outlet side facing the mounting plate. The motherboard is located on the baseboard. The module backplane is located on the motherboard. The case assembly includes a backplate structural reinforcement bracket. Backplate structure The reinforced bracket is sleeved to the side of one of the modules’ backplanes with a fixed part and fixed to the top plate and the main plate through the upper and lower links, respectively.

[0007] Further, the backplate structure reinforces the bracket, wherein the fixing portion is concave sideways inward to form a fixing slot that extends toward both ends of the fixing portion and the side of the plate is located in the fixing slot.

[0008] Further, the backplate structure reinforced bracket, wherein the fixing slot is a rectangular slot whose shape corresponds to the profile shape of one of the plate sides of the module backplate and the connected diplate facets thereof.

[0009] Further, the backplate structure reinforced bracket, wherein the fixing slot has a slot wall height of at least 2 mm.

[0010] Further, the backplate structure reinforced bracket, wherein the notch of the fixing slot also extends laterally with a reinforcing piece extending toward the axial direction of the fixing portion to form a long sheet body.

[0011] Further, the backplate structure reinforced scaffold, wherein one end of the reinforced piece forms a rib that is concave inward from one side of the reinforcing piece and convex toward the other side.

[0012] Further, the backplate structure strengthens the scaffold, wherein the lower connection is a bibent folded body, extending in opposite directions to each other before folding and extending in the same direction.

[0013] Further, the backplate structure reinforces the scaffold, wherein the lower connection extends toward the opposite direction to form an extension length of at least 0.8 mm.

[0014] Furthermore, in the power supply, the motherboard is provided with at least one side bracket, one end of the at least one side bracket is connected to the motherboard, and the other end of the at least one side bracket is connected to another side of the module backplate.

[0015] Furthermore, in the power supply, the top plate has a top hole, the upper connecting part is fixed to the top plate by means of a fastener passing through the top hole and the upper through hole, and the lower connecting part is fixed to the main board.

[0016] The advantage of this invention is that, by fixing one side of the module backplate through a side bracket, and clamping the other side of the module backplate through a backplate structure reinforcement bracket, and fixing the upper and lower ends of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket to the top plate and the main board of the power supply respectively, the module backplate can be stably positioned on the mounting plate of the power supply. Since the backplate structure reinforcement bracket itself is a thin and long sheet structure, it can provide additional support in a limited space to enhance the limiting of the module backplate in all directions. Therefore, when the module backplate is subjected to external force when the plug is inserted or removed, the module backplate has sufficient and even support force, and will not shake, tilt or deviate, thus avoiding problems such as solder cracking or damage to electronic components due to bending of the module backplate under force. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is another external view of the back plate structure reinforcement bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a front view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a partial view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket of the present invention installed on the power supply. Figure 5 is another partial view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket of the present invention installed on the power supply. Figure 6 is a partial front view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket of an embodiment of the present invention installed on a power supply. Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket of an embodiment of the present invention installed on a power supply. Figure 8 is a top enlarged view of the backplate structure reinforcement bracket of an embodiment of the present invention installed on a power supply. Figure 9 is a perspective view of the power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of existing technology. Figure 11 is another schematic diagram of the prior art. Implementation

[0018] The following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments of the present invention, further illustrates the technical means employed by the present invention to achieve its intended purpose.

[0019] Please refer to Figures 1 and 4. The backplate structure reinforcement bracket 10 of the present invention is used to fix a module backplate 20. The module backplate 20 is a PCB circuit board of the prior art, which has two board surfaces 21 facing each other front and back and two board sides 22 facing each other left and right. Please refer to Figure 5. One of the board surfaces 21 is provided with at least one socket 23, which is a standard component of the prior art. Its detailed structure will not be described in detail.

[0020] The backplate structure reinforcement bracket 10 is a long strip and includes a fixing part 11, an upper connecting part 12 and a lower connecting part 13. In the preferred embodiment, it is a long strip integrally formed.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. The fixing part 11 is laterally recessed to form a fixing groove 111. In this embodiment, the fixing part 11 is a long rod with a U-shaped cross-section. The fixing groove 111 is a rectangular long groove, and the shape of the fixing groove 111 corresponds to the outline shape of one side 22 of the module back plate 20 and the two connected plate surfaces 21. In this embodiment, the fixing groove 111 has a groove wall height H, which is at least 2 mm. A reinforcing piece 112 extends laterally from the groove opening of the fixing groove 111 of the fixing part 11. The reinforcing piece 112 extends in the axial direction toward the fixing part 11 to form a long piece. A rib 113 is formed at one end of the reinforcing piece 112. The rib 113 is recessed from one side of the reinforcing piece 112 and protrudes toward the other side. However, this is not a limitation. The reinforcing piece 112 or the rib 113 may not be formed. The form of the fixing part 11 can be changed according to the user's needs.

[0022] The upper connecting part 12 extends from one end of the fixing part 11 and bends, and the upper connecting part 12 has an upper through hole 121.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5. The lower connecting part 13 bends from the other end of the fixing part 11, extends a certain distance, and then extends in a direction away from the fixing part 11. In this embodiment, the lower connecting part 13 is two bent pieces that extend in opposite directions to form an extension length L. The extension length L is at least 0.8 mm before bending and extending in the same direction. However, this is not a limitation. The form of the lower connecting part 13 can be changed according to the user's needs. It can also be a single bent piece or multiple bent pieces.

[0024] When using this invention, please refer to Figures 4 to 9. Taking the installation of the module backplate 20 onto a housing assembly 30 as an example, the housing assembly 30 is illustrated as the housing of a power supply, but this application is not limited thereto. The housing assembly 30 includes a top plate 31, a bottom plate 32, two side plates 33, a mounting plate 34, and a rear side plate (not shown in the figures) to form an accommodating space with at least one connection port 341. Since the rear side plate is not the focus of this application, its structure will not be described in detail. Instead, the top plate 31, one of the side plates 33, the bottom plate 32, and the mounting plate 34 in the housing assembly 30 will be used for explanation.

[0025] Mounting plate 34 is connected to top plate 31 and bottom plate 32. Side plate 33 is connected to mounting plate 34, top plate 31 and bottom plate 32. Mounting plate 34 is a long and narrow rectangular plate with multiple exhaust ports for fans to blow out air. Connection port 341 is located between each exhaust port and side plate 33. Therefore, the space around connection port 341 is very limited. Top plate 31 of housing assembly 30 has a top hole 311. Main plate 35 is mounted on bottom plate 32 and parallel to bottom plate 32. Module back plate 20 is inserted into main plate 35. The side plate 33 of module back plate 20 facing mounting plate 34 has multiple sockets 23. Each socket 23 passes through its corresponding connection port 341. Main plate 35 has at least one side bracket 351 protruding. For example, there are multiple side brackets 351, each side bracket 351 is connected to the main board 35 and the side edge 22 of the module back plate 20 adjacent to the side plate 33. However, this is not a limitation. Side brackets 351 may not be formed and the side plate 33 of the housing assembly 30 may be directly abutted against or connected to the module back plate 20. The back plate structure reinforcement bracket 10 is fitted into the slot of the fixing groove 111 on the other side edge 22 of the module back plate 20. The inner edge of the fixing groove 111 abuts against the two plate surfaces 21 and one side edge 22 of the module back plate 20. Then, a fastener (not shown in the figure) is inserted through the top hole 311 and the upper through hole 121 to lock one end of the back plate structure reinforcement bracket 10 to the top plate 31 of the housing, and the other end is inserted through the lower connecting part 13 to the main board 35.

[0026] In the aforementioned process, since one side 22 of the module backplate 20 is fixed through the side bracket 351, and the other side 22 is clamped by the backplate structure reinforcement bracket 10, the module backplate 20 can be stably positioned on the mounting plate 34 and the motherboard 35 of the housing assembly 30. The backplate structure reinforcement bracket 10 itself is a thin and long sheet structure, so it can provide additional support in a limited space (in this embodiment, the narrow space between the fan and the module backplate 20) to enhance the limiting of the module backplate 20 in all directions. Therefore, when the plug is inserted or removed (not shown in the figure) and the module backplate 20 is subjected to external force, because the module backplate 20 has sufficient and even support force, it will not shake, tilt or deviate, avoiding problems such as solder cracking or damage to electronic components due to bending of the module backplate 20 under force.

[0027] In the aforementioned process, since the lower connecting part 13 of the backplate structure reinforces the bracket 10 and is fixed to the motherboard 35, it can be installed and fixed in the solder pot at the same time as the motherboard 35, which has the effect of reducing process steps and reducing costs.

[0028] In the aforementioned process, the reinforcing sheet 112 and the ribs 113 formed therefrom help to enhance the structural strength of the back plate structure reinforcing bracket 10.

[0029] In the aforementioned process, the number of backplate structure reinforcement brackets 10 is not limited to one, but can also be two, and each can be sleeved on the two sides 22 of the module backplate 20 through the fixing part 11.

[0030] Please refer to Figures 4, 5 and 9, which are perspective views of the power supply according to the embodiment of the present invention. The power supply includes a housing assembly 30, a fan module 40, a motherboard 35 and a module backplate 20. The fan module 40 is disposed in the accommodating space of the housing assembly 30 and has an exhaust side facing the mounting plate 34.

[0031] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content as equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0032] 10: Backplate structure reinforcement bracket 11: Fixing part 111: Fixing slot 112: Enhanced tablets 113: Ribs 12: Upper connecting part 121: Upper perforation 13: Lower connecting part 20: Module backplate 21: Board surface 22: Side of the board 23: Socket 30: Housing components 31: Top plate 311: Top hole 32: Base Plate 33: Side panel 34: Mounting plate 341: Connection port 35: Motherboard 351: Side support 40: Fan Module 90: Motherboard 91: Module backplate 92: Socket H: Height of the tank wall L: Extension length

Claims

1. A backplate structural reinforcement bracket used to fix a module backplate having front and rear opposite biplate faces and left and right opposite biplate sides, the backplate structural reinforcing bracket comprises: a fixing portion for sleeve on one of the sides of the module backplate; The lower connecting portion, which bends from the other end of the fixed portion, extends for a distance and then extends in a direction distant from the fixed portion.

2. The backplate structural reinforcement bracket as described in claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is concave sideways inward to form a fixing slot that extends toward both ends of the fixing portion and the side of the plate is located in the fixing slot.

3. The backplate structural reinforcement bracket as described in claim 2, wherein the fixing slot is a rectangular slot whose shape corresponds to the contour shape of one of the side of the plate and of the connected second plate faces of the module back plate.

4. The backing plate structural reinforcement bracket as described in claim 3, wherein the fixing slot has a slot wall height of at least 2 mm.

5. The backplate structural reinforcement bracket of claim 2, wherein the notch of the fixing slot also extends laterally with a reinforcing piece extending toward an axial direction of the fixing portion to form a long sheet body.

6. The backplate structural reinforcement bracket as described in claim 5, wherein one end of the reinforcing piece forms a rib that is concave inward from one side of the reinforcing piece and convex toward the other side.

7. The backplate structural reinforcement bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lower connection is a bibent folded body, extending in opposite directions to each other and then bending and extending in the same direction.

8. The backplate structure reinforced bracket as described in claim 7, wherein the lower connection extends in the opposite direction to form an extension length of at least 0.8 mm.

9. A power supply, comprising: a chassis assembly having a top plate, a side plate, a bottom plate and a mounting plate to form a mounting space with at least one connection port connected to the top plate and the bottom plate; a motherboard, disposed on the baseboard; and a module backplane disposed on the motherboard, wherein the case assembly includes: A backplane structural reinforcement bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, with the fixing portion sleeved to the side of one of the panels of the module backplane and fixed to the top plate and the motherboard by the upper and the lower linkages, respectively.

10. The power supply of claim 9, wherein the motherboard is provided with at least one side bracket, one end of the at least one side bracket connected to the mother board, the other end of the at least one side bracket connected to the other side of the module backplane.

11. The power supply of claim 9, wherein the top plate has a top hole, the upper connection is secured to the top plate by means of a locking firmware threaded through the top hole and the upper hole, and the lower connection is threaded and fastened to the main plate.

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