Power configuration system with power adapter and power output module

By designing a power configuration system with a power adapter and using multiple power transmission paths to distribute power, the problem of poor power distribution of power adapters in the prior art is solved, and the multi-power input requirements for computer devices are met and the connectors are achieved. Withstand the increase in current.

CN113964887BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14UNIVERSAL GLOBAL TECH (HUIZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202111243067.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-10-25
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2041-10-25

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Technical Problem

When an existing power adapter is connected to the system, due to the limitation of a single set of electrical connections, the maximum power output of the system is limited, and the power supply of multiple power adapters cannot be effectively allocated and adapted to the power supply of multiple power adapters.

Method used

A power configuration system with a power adapter is designed to connect the first and second power adapters through a first and second set of transmission lines, respectively, and receive power from the power adapters output by these power adapters through a computer device. The system uses multiple power transmission paths to distribute power, ensuring that the power supply of the power adapter can be properly distributed and transmitted.

Benefits of technology

The power supply is appropriately allocated and transmitted by the power adapter, which can meet the multi-power input needs of the computer device, avoid the problem of insufficient current resistance of the connector, and does not need to change the connector design.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a power configuration system and a power output module with a power adapter, which includes a first power adapter; a first group of transmission lines, electrically connected to the first power adapter, the first group of transmission lines receives the power supplied by the first power adapter and transmits it, and the first group of transmission lines is provided with a first power transmission path and a second power transmission path; a second power adapter; a second group of transmission lines, electrically connected to the second power adapter, the second group of transmission lines receives the power supplied by the second power adapter and transmits it, and the second group of transmission lines is provided with a third power transmission path and a fourth power transmission path. The present invention can appropriately distribute the power of the power adapter to a computer device (system), and can also enable a connector connected to the computer device (system) to carry the current generated corresponding to the power required by the computer device (system).
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to power supply and distribution, and in particular to a power configuration system with a power adapter and a power output module. Background Art

[0002] A power adapter, also known as a power supply, is used to supply power to other electronic devices or systems. There is also a power adapter that converts power signals, such as a power adapter that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC).

[0003] A power adapter is connected to a single set of electrical connections in the system. If another power adapter is to be connected to the system, another single set of electrical connections is required. The single set of electrical connections must be able to withstand the maximum power output of the system, so the electrical connections limit the maximum power output of the system. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the problems raised by the prior art, the present invention provides a power configuration system and a power output module with a power adapter to solve the problem of how to properly supply and distribute power for the power adapter.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a power configuration system with a power adapter is proposed, which includes: a first power adapter; a first group of transmission lines electrically connected to the first power adapter, the first group of transmission lines receiving the power supplied by the first power adapter and transmitting it; a second power adapter; a second group of transmission lines electrically connected to the second power adapter, the second group of transmission lines receiving the power supplied by the second power adapter and transmitting it; and a computer device, the first power adapter and the second power adapter are electrically connected through the first group of transmission lines and the second group of transmission lines respectively, the computer device receives the power output by the first power adapter and the second power adapter; wherein the power configuration system with a power adapter further includes a first connector and a second connector, the first group of transmission lines is composed of a plurality of The first group of power transmission paths is composed of the second group of transmission lines, and the second group of transmission lines is composed of multiple second group of power transmission paths. The first power adapter is configured to output power through multiple first group of power transmission paths and is respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector. The second power adapter is configured to output power through multiple second group of power transmission paths and is respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector. The computer device is respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector. The sum of the power current output by the first power adapter through one of the multiple first group of power transmission paths and the power current output by the second power adapter through one of the multiple second group of power transmission paths is less than or equal to the tolerable level of the first connector or the second connector, and the sum of the power current flowing through the first connector and the second connector is equal to the demand of the computer device.

[0006] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a power output module is proposed, which is suitable for a computer device. The module includes: a first power adapter; a first group of transmission lines, the first group of transmission lines is provided with a first power transmission path and a second power transmission path, the first end of the first group of transmission lines is electrically connected to the first power adapter, the first group of transmission lines receives and transmits multiple groups of power supplied by the first power adapter, and the second end of the first group of transmission lines is electrically connected to the computer device to transmit the multiple groups of power supplied by the first power adapter to the computer device; a second power adapter; and a second group of transmission lines, the second group of transmission lines is provided with a third power transmission path and a fourth power transmission path, the first end of the second group of transmission lines is electrically connected to the second power adapter, the second group of transmission lines receives and transmits multiple groups of power supplied by the second power adapter, and the second end of the second group of transmission lines is electrically connected to the computer device to transmit the multiple groups of power supplied by the second power adapter to the computer device.

[0007] A possible technical effect of the present invention is that the power of the power adapter can be appropriately distributed, and the power of multiple power adapters can be transmitted by the first group of transmission lines and the second group of transmission lines to connect with the computer device (system) for power configuration.

[0008] In order to further understand the technology, methods and technical effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the established objectives, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. It is believed that the objectives, features and characteristics of the present invention can be deeply and specifically understood thereby. However, the drawings are only provided for reference and illustration and are not intended to limit the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a power configuration system with a power adapter and its application in a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented.

[0010] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing a power configuration system with a power adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first connector and a second connector and is used in a computer device.

[0011] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is presented showing a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device, wherein a first power adapter and a second power adapter both output power at the same time.

[0012] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention shows that a power configuration system having a power adapter includes a first connector and a second connector and is used in a computer device, and the computer device includes a power distribution module.

[0013] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an operation of a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a first power adapter outputs power.

[0014] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an operation of a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device and a second power adapter outputting power is presented according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 7 An embodiment of the present invention shows a power configuration system having a power adapter, in which the first and second power adapters each include multiple sets of power outputs, and the first to fourth power transmission paths are individually composed of a positive power line and a negative ground line, and it is a schematic diagram of the line configuration of the positive power line.

[0016] Figure 8An embodiment of the present invention shows a power configuration system having a power adapter, in which the first and second power adapters each include multiple sets of power outputs, and the first to fourth power transmission paths are individually composed of a positive power line and a negative ground line, and it is a schematic diagram of the line configuration of the negative ground line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following is an explanation of the implementation methods of the "power configuration system and power output module with a power adapter" disclosed in the present invention through specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified and changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depicted according to actual sizes. It is stated in advance. The following implementation methods will further explain the relevant technical contents of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For technicians with general knowledge and ordinary skills in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without making too much effort.

[0019] The present invention discloses a power configuration system and a power output module having a power adapter. The power adapter (or adapter) of the present invention can be an external power component or device for converting AC power to DC power, such as an AC adapter, or other forms of power conversion. The power adapter of the present invention can also be a high-power power adapter to supply a computer system or device with high power input requirements, such as a server host or server system or a 3C computer device or any device or system that requires high voltage or high current to drive. Moreover, the power adapter of the present invention does not exclude the possibility that it is a power adapter that can be applied to 3C electronic products, or it does not exclude the possibility that it is a universal power adapter.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, see Figure 1 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a power configuration system with a power adapter and used in a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented. The present invention provides a power configuration system 1 with a power adapter, which includes but is not limited to: a first power adapter 11, a first group of transmission lines 12, a second power adapter 13, a second group of transmission lines 14, and a computer device 15.

[0021] In one embodiment, the first transmission line 12 is electrically connected to the first power adapter 11, and the first transmission line 12 receives and transmits the power supplied by the first power adapter 11, and the first transmission line 12 is provided with a first power transmission path 121 and a second power transmission path 122. The second transmission line 14 is electrically connected to the second power adapter 13, and the second transmission line 14 receives and transmits the power supplied by the second power adapter 13, and the second transmission line 14 is provided with a third power transmission path 141 and a fourth power transmission path 142. The computer device 15 is electrically connected to the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 through the first transmission line 12 and the second transmission line 14, respectively, and the computer device 15 receives the power output by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13.

[0022] In one embodiment, the present invention also provides a power output module, which can be applied to a computer device 15. The power output module includes a first end of a first group of transmission lines 12 electrically connected to a first power adapter 11, the first group of transmission lines 12 receives and transmits multiple power supplies supplied by the first power adapter 11, and a second end of the first group of transmission lines 12 electrically connected to the computer device 15 to transmit the multiple power supplies supplied by the first power adapter 11 to the computer device 15. And a first end of a second group of transmission lines 14 electrically connected to a second power adapter 13, the second group of transmission lines 14 receives and transmits multiple power supplies supplied by the second power adapter 13, and a second end of the second group of transmission lines 14 electrically connected to the computer device 15 to transmit the multiple power supplies supplied by the second power adapter 13 to the computer device 15.

[0023] In one embodiment, when the power configuration system 1 with a power adapter configures a computer device 15 or a computer system, the power of the first or / and second power adapter 11, 13 can be directly allocated according to the power configuration requirements of the computer device 15. That is, when the first or second power adapter 11, 13 both output power, the lines of the first to fourth power transmission paths 121, 122, 141, 142 can be freely configured, and a computer device 15 or system requiring multiple input power can be provided for connection, so as to supply power to the computer device 15 and allow the computer device 15 to operate smoothly.

[0024] In one embodiment, power connection can also be made through one of the first or second power adapters 11 and 13, because each power adapter of the present invention is configured with two power transmission paths (i.e., the first and second power transmission paths 121 and 122 of the first power adapter 11 and the third and fourth power transmission paths 141 and 142 of the second power adapter 13) through the first group of transmission lines 12 and the second group of transmission lines 14 respectively. For example, the first and second power transmission paths 121 and 122 of the first power adapter 11 can be used to provide power to the computer device 15, which is sufficient to provide working power supply for the computer device 15 that requires multiple power inputs, and then the remaining second power adapter 13 does not need to be used to save power, or the remaining second power adapter 13 can also be used to provide power supply to other computer devices (not shown), thereby being suitable for computer systems with larger or more power input requirements.

[0025] In one embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing a power configuration system with a power adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first connector and a second connector and is used in a computer device.

[0026] Among them, the power configuration system 1 with a power adapter further includes a first connector 3 and a second connector 4, the first group of transmission lines 12 is composed of multiple first group power transmission paths, the second group of transmission lines 14 is composed of multiple second group power transmission paths, the first power adapter 11 configures the output power through multiple first group power transmission paths and connects the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, the second power adapter 13 configures the output power through multiple second group power transmission paths and connects the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, the computer device 15 is connected to the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, the sum of the power current output by the first power adapter 11 through one of the multiple first group power transmission paths and the power current output by the second power adapter 13 through one of the multiple second group power transmission paths is less than or equal to the tolerable level of the first connector 3 or the second connector 4, and the sum of the power currents flowing through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is equal to the demand of the computer device 15.

[0027] In one embodiment, the tolerability of the connector refers to the amount of current the connector can tolerate, and the demand of the computer device 15 refers to the input power demand of the computer device 15 or the system power / power demand, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] In one embodiment, multiple first groups of power transmission paths include at least a first power transmission path 121 and a second power transmission path 122, and multiple second groups of power transmission paths include at least a third power transmission path 141 and a fourth power transmission path 142. The computer device 15 is connected to the first power transmission path 121 and the third power transmission path 141 through the first connector 3, thereby receiving power supplied by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13. The computer device 15 is also connected to the second power transmission path 122 and the fourth power transmission path 142 through the second connector 4, thereby receiving power supplied by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13.

[0029] That is, the first connector 3 connects the first power transmission path 121 and the third power transmission path 141, thereby transmitting the power supplied by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13, and the second connector 4 connects the second power transmission path 122 and the fourth power transmission path 142, thereby transmitting the power supplied by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13.

[0030] In one embodiment, by setting the first connector 3 and the second connector 4, the power transmitted by the first to fourth power transmission paths 121, 122, 141, 142 is collected and concentrated, so that the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 can be directly installed on the computer device 15. In other words, when the computer device 15 requires multiple power inputs (especially power inputs in the form of multiple power ports), power supply and distribution can be achieved directly through the plugging of connectors. The dual power adapter configuration of the power configuration system 1 with a power adapter of the present invention can not only meet the needs of multiple power inputs, but also provide the computer device 15 with sufficient working power, and the power configuration installation of the computer device 15 can be quickly performed by plugging in the connector.

[0031] In one embodiment, Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is presented showing a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device, wherein a first power adapter and a second power adapter both output power at the same time.

[0032] Among them, when the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 both supply power, the first connector 3 can collect the power transmitted by the first power transmission path 121 and the third power transmission path 141, so that the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 can adjust the power output, that is, distribute power. Let the first connector 3 receive the power distributed by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 and transmit the distributed power to the computer device 15. And, when the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 both supply power, the second connector 4 can collect the power transmitted by the second power transmission path 122 and the fourth power transmission path 142, so that the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 can adjust the power output, that is, distribute power. Let the second connector 4 receive the power distributed by the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 and transmit the distributed power to the computer device 15.

[0033] In one embodiment, when the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 output power at the same time, the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 can carry the system demand current of the computer device 15. That is, the power output by the first power adapter 11 is transmitted through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122, and the power generated by the first power adapter 11 is distributed, that is, the current carrying is distributed through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122, and then respectively transmitted to the computer device 15 by flowing through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4. And the power output by the second power adapter 13 is transmitted through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142, and the power generated by the second power adapter 13 is distributed, that is, the current carrying is distributed through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142, and then respectively transmitted to the computer device 15 by flowing through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4. After distributing the current carried by the first to fourth power transmission paths 121, 122, 141, 142, the present invention can make the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 meet the system power requirements of the computer device 15 without causing the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 to be unable to carry the current required by the system power supply.

[0034] In one embodiment, the present invention further illustrates that if the current corresponding to the system power input demand of the computer device 15 is 50 amperes, the first power adapter 11 and the second power adapter 13 both supply power and respectively generate 25 amperes corresponding to the power of the computer device 15, that is, each power adapter generates a current of 25 amperes. Therefore, assuming that the rated current carrying capacity of each connector of the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is 40 amperes, it can be distributed through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 into currents I1 and I2 of 12.5 amperes respectively. Similarly, the currents I3 and I4 distributed through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 are also 12.5 amperes respectively. Therefore, the currents flowing to the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 are also only 25 amperes respectively. The current of 25 amperes flowing through each connector is less than the rated current of 40 amperes that each connector can carry (that is, the tolerability of the connector). Therefore, the power configuration of the present invention can generate a current that allows each connector to withstand the current required by the computer device 15 system, that is, the power is transmitted to the computer device 15 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4, and the computer device 15 can also normally obtain a total of 50 amperes of current required by the system power supply (i.e., the current required by the computer device 15), but the above embodiment is not limited to this. Therefore, there is no need to make special changes in the design of the connector to avoid having to set a larger connector in order to carry a large current.

[0035] Therefore, the first power adapter 11 can also evenly distribute the output power through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 121, and transmit the power distributed by the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, and the second power adapter 13 evenly distributes the output power through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142, and transmits the power distributed by the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, so that the present invention can more effectively utilize the space of the computer device 15 or the system and avoid changing the design of the connector.

[0036] In one embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention shows that a power configuration system having a power adapter includes a first connector and a second connector and is used in a computer device, and the computer device includes a power distribution module.

[0037] Among them, the computer device 15 further includes a power distribution module 151, which is electrically connected to the first connector 3 and the second connector 4. The power distribution module 151 configures the power transmitted by multiple first power transmission paths of the first transmission line 12 and transmits the power to the computer device 15. The power distribution module 151 configures the power transmitted by multiple second power transmission paths of the second transmission line 14 and transmits the power to the computer device 15.

[0038] In one embodiment, the power distribution module 151 may include multiple power ports and power transmission and power conversion circuits to transmit the power transmitted by the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 to the computer device 15. Therefore, the power distribution module 151 has the functions of distributing power, collecting, converting and transmitting power, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0039] In one embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 5 as well as Figure 6 , Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an operation of a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a first power adapter outputs power. Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an operation of a power configuration system having a power adapter and being used in a computer device and a second power adapter outputting power is presented according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Among them, the two power adapters of the present invention can operate one power adapter separately when performing power supply and configuration, that is, when one of the first power adapter 11 or the second power adapter 13 outputs power (one of the power adapters is not running), there are the following two operating modes: the power output by the first power adapter 11 is transmitted through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 and is transmitted to the computer device 15 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively, or the power output by the second power adapter 13 is transmitted through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 and is transmitted to the computer device 15 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively.

[0041] In one embodiment, the present invention further illustrates that if only the first power adapter 11 is running and providing power, in order to meet the system power input requirement of the computer device 15, the current corresponding to the current is 50 amperes. Therefore, the first power adapter 11 supplies power and generates 50 amperes corresponding to the power supply of the computer device 15. Therefore, without changing the design of the first connector 3 and the second connector 4, assuming that the rated current carrying capacity of each connector of the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is 40 amperes, it can be distributed through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 into currents I1 and I2 of 25 amperes respectively. Therefore, the current flowing through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is also only 25 amperes respectively. The current of 25 amperes flowing through each connector is less than the rated current of 40 amperes that each connector can carry, and is finally transmitted to the computer device 15 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4.

[0042] Similarly, if only the second power adapter 13 is running and providing power, in order to meet the system power input requirement of the computer device 15, the corresponding current is 50 amperes. Therefore, the second power adapter 13 supplies power and generates 50 amperes corresponding to the power of the computer device 15. Therefore, without changing the design of the first connector 3 and the second connector 4, assuming that the rated current carrying capacity of each connector of the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is 40 amperes, it can be distributed through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 into currents I3 and I4 of 25 amperes respectively. Therefore, the current flowing through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 is also only 25 amperes respectively. The current of 25 amperes flowing through each connector is less than the rated current of 40 amperes that each connector can carry, and is finally transmitted to the computer device 15 through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4.

[0043] Therefore, the power configuration of the present invention can generate a current that allows each connector to withstand the current required by the computer device 15 system, and the computer device 15 can also normally obtain a total of 50 amperes of current required by the system power supply, but the above embodiment is not limited to this. Therefore, there is no need to make special changes in the design of the connector to avoid having to set a larger connector in order to carry a large current.

[0044] In one embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 7 as well as Figure 8 , Figure 7An embodiment of the present invention shows a power configuration system having a power adapter, in which the first and second power adapters each include multiple sets of power outputs, and the first to fourth power transmission paths are individually composed of a positive power line and a negative ground line, and it is a schematic diagram of the line configuration of the positive power line. Figure 8 An embodiment of the present invention shows a power configuration system having a power adapter, in which the first and second power adapters each include multiple sets of power outputs, and the first to fourth power transmission paths are individually composed of a positive power line and a negative ground line, and it is a schematic diagram of the line configuration of the negative ground line.

[0045] Related References Figure 2 , wherein when the first power adapter 11 is connected to the computer device 15 through the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 (through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively), the first power transmission path 121 and the second power transmission path 122 include two positive power lines 123, 124 and two negative grounding lines 125, 126, and the connection method can be that the positive end of one of the multiple power groups of the first power adapter 11 connects the two positive power lines 123, 124 to the two positive power input terminals of the computer device 15, and the negative end of one of the multiple power groups of the first power adapter 11 connects the two negative grounding lines 125, 126 to the two negative power input terminals of the computer device 15.

[0046] Similarly, when the second power adapter 13 is connected to the computer device 15 through the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 (through the first connector 3 and the second connector 4 respectively), the third power transmission path 141 and the fourth power transmission path 142 include two positive power lines 143, 144 and two negative grounding lines 145, 146. The connection method can be to connect the two positive power lines 143, 144 to the two positive power input terminals of the computer device 15 from the positive end of one of the multiple power supply groups of the second power adapter 13, and to connect the two negative grounding lines 145, 146 to the two negative power input terminals of the computer device 15 from the negative end of one of the multiple power supply groups of the second power adapter 13.

[0047] The connection method of the above power line and ground line is corresponding to Figure 2 The first to fourth power transmission paths 121, 122, 141, 142 are configured in the illustrated example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, when the present invention sets multiple power outputs through a power adapter, it can also be applied to more computer devices 15 with greater system power requirements.

[0048] [Possible technical effects of the present invention]

[0049] A possible technical effect of the present invention is to appropriately distribute the power of a power adapter, transmit the power of multiple power adapters via multiple power transmission paths, and easily connect with a computer device (system) for power configuration.

[0050] The power of the power adapter can be properly distributed to the computer device (system), and the connector connected to the computer device (system) can also carry the current generated corresponding to the power required by the computer device (system).

[0051] The dual power adapter is connected to a computer device or system using a power cord, and the problem of insufficient current carrying capacity (rated) of the connector is solved by distributing power to multiple terminals or multiple connectors.

[0052] The present invention can further achieve the following specific technical effects, but is not limited to:

[0053] (a) Each connector only needs to be able to withstand the current required by the computer device or system.

[0054] (2) Save space for connector installation.

[0055] (iii) Connecting only a single power adapter can evenly distribute power to the power input terminal of a computer device or system.

[0056] (iv) The total current carrying capacity of the two connectors only needs to be greater than the demand of the computer device or system. It is not necessary for each connector to be greater than the demand of the computer device or system, so that the connector design does not need to be changed (the volume does not need to be increased), and the computer device or system space can be used more effectively.

[0057] Finally, it should be noted that in the foregoing description, although the concept of the technology of the present invention has been specifically shown and explained in a number of exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes in form and details may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the concept of the technology of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims

1. A power configuration system having a power adapter, characterized in that: include: a first power adapter; a first group of transmission lines electrically connected to the first power adapter, the first group of transmission lines receiving power supplied by the first power adapter and transmitting the power; a second power adapter; a second group of transmission lines electrically connected to the second power adapter, the second group of transmission lines receiving power supplied by the second power adapter and transmitting the power; as well as a computer device, electrically connected to the first power adapter and the second power adapter through the first group of transmission lines and the second group of transmission lines respectively, and the computer device receives power output by the first power adapter and the second power adapter; The power configuration system with a power adapter further includes a first connector and a second connector, the first group of transmission lines is composed of multiple first group power transmission paths, the second group of transmission lines is composed of multiple second group power transmission paths, the first power adapter configures the output power through the multiple first group power transmission paths and connects the first connector and the second connector respectively, the second power adapter configures the output power through the multiple second group power transmission paths and connects the first connector and the second connector respectively, the computer device is connected to the first connector and the second connector respectively, the sum of the power currents of the first power adapter and the second power adapter connected to the first connector does not exceed the tolerable level of the first connector, the sum of the power currents of the first power adapter and the second power adapter connected to the second connector does not exceed the tolerable level of the second connector, and the sum of the power currents flowing through the first connector and the second connector is equal to the demand of the computer device.

2. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple first power transmission paths include at least a first power transmission path and a second power transmission path, and the multiple second power transmission paths include at least a third power transmission path and a fourth power transmission path. The computer device connects the first power transmission path and the third power transmission path through the first connector to receive power supplied by the first power adapter and the second power adapter. The computer device connects the second power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path through the second connector to receive power supplied by the first power adapter and the second power adapter.

3. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The computer device is a server.

4. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The computer device further includes a power distribution module, which is electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector. The power distribution module configures power transmitted by multiple first power transmission paths and transmits the power to the computer device. The power distribution module configures power transmitted by multiple second power transmission paths and transmits the power to the computer device.

5. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: When the first power adapter and the second power adapter output power at the same time, the power output by the first power adapter is transmitted through the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively, and the power output by the second power adapter is transmitted through the third power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively.

6. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The first power adapter evenly distributes the output power through the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path, and transmits the power distributed by the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path through the first connector and the second connector respectively, and the second power adapter evenly distributes the output power through the third power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path, and transmits the power distributed by the third power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path through the first connector and the second connector respectively.

7. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: When one of the first power adapter or the second power adapter outputs power, the power output by the first power adapter is transmitted through the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively, or the power output by the second power adapter is transmitted through the third power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively.

8. The power configuration system with a power adapter as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The power output by the first power adapter is transmitted through the first power transmission path and the second power transmission path to evenly distribute the power, and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively, or the power output by the second power adapter is transmitted through the third power transmission path and the fourth power transmission path to evenly distribute the power, and is transmitted to the computer device through the first connector and the second connector respectively.

9. A power output module, suitable for a computer device, characterized in that: This module includes: a first power adapter; a first group of transmission lines, the first group of transmission lines having a first power transmission path and a second power transmission path, the first end of the first group of transmission lines being electrically connected to the first power adapter, the first group of transmission lines receiving and transmitting multiple power supplies supplied by the first power adapter, and the second end of the first group of transmission lines being electrically connected to a first connector and a second connector of the computer device, so as to transmit the multiple power supplies supplied by the first power adapter to the computer device; a second power adapter; and a second group of transmission lines, the second group of transmission lines having a third power transmission path and a fourth power transmission path, the first end of the second group of transmission lines being electrically connected to the second power adapter, the second group of transmission lines receiving and transmitting multiple power supplies supplied by the second power adapter, and the second end of the second group of transmission lines being electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector of the computer device, so as to transmit the multiple power supplies supplied by the second power adapter to the computer device; The sum of the power currents of the first power adapter and the second power adapter connected to the first connector does not exceed the tolerable level of the first connector, the sum of the power currents of the first power adapter and the second power adapter connected to the second connector does not exceed the tolerable level of the second connector, and the sum of the power currents flowing through the first connector and the second connector is equal to the demand of the computer device.

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