Hot plug device and plug-in frame air conditioner

Abstract

The invention provides a hot plug device and a plug-in frame air conditioner, and relates to the technical field of plug-in frame air conditioner energy obtaining devices.The hot plug device comprises a female socket assembly and a male plug assembly, the female socket assembly comprises a conductive block, the male plug assembly comprises a conductive chuck, and the conductive chuck comprises a conductive elastic clamp with an opening end; the conductive elastic clamp provides clamping force for the conductive block after the conductive block is inserted from the open end, one of the conductive block of the female socket assembly and the conductive chuck of the male plug assembly is electrically connected with the plug-in frame air conditioner body, and the other one is electrically connected with a power supply port of the server cabinet. And the conductive block can be movably inserted into the conductive elastic clamp from the open end so as to electrically connect the female socket assembly and the male plug assembly, or the conductive block is withdrawn from the conductive elastic clamp through the open end so as to disconnect the electrical connection between the female socket assembly and the male plug assembly. And rapid electric connection and disconnection between the plug-in frame air conditioner and the server cabinet can be realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of energy-gaining devices for plug-in frame air conditioners, and in particular to a hot-swap device and a plug-in frame air conditioner. Background Art

[0002] At present, in electrical equipment, electrical devices are usually connected to terminal blocks through power cords to achieve electrical connection and obtain power. For example, in a server cabinet, the role of a plug-in air conditioner, an electrical device, is to provide cooling for the server inside the cabinet to maintain the server running at a suitable temperature. The power supply of the plug-in air conditioner is provided by a power supply port in the server cabinet, which is provided with a terminal block, through which the power cord of the plug-in air conditioner is connected, so that the plug-in air conditioner obtains power. When the plug-in air conditioner fails and needs to be replaced, the operator needs to use a tool (such as a screwdriver) to remove the power cord of the plug-in air conditioner from the terminal block. In order to ensure the safety of the operator, the power supply of the entire server cabinet must be disconnected in the process of removing the power cord, which will cause the server to shut down. Obviously, the electrical connection method of connecting the terminal block to the power cord of the electrical device is not only cumbersome, time-consuming and labor-intensive when replacing the electrical device, but also causes the entire device to shut down. Long-term shutdown of the entire device may have a serious impact on the normal operation of other components in the entire device. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hot-swap device and a frame-plugging air conditioner to solve the above technical problems.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A hot-swap device for quickly electrically connecting a frame air conditioner body to a server cabinet, comprising:

[0006] A female socket assembly, including a conductive block;

[0007] The male plug assembly includes a conductive clamp, the conductive clamp includes a conductive elastic clamp with an open end, and the conductive elastic clamp provides a clamping force to the conductive block after the conductive block is inserted from the open end;

[0008] The conductive block can be movably inserted into the conductive elastic clip from the open end to electrically connect the female socket assembly with the male plug assembly; or withdrawn from the conductive elastic clip through the open end to disconnect the electrical connection between the female socket assembly and the male plug assembly;

[0009] One of the conductive block of the female socket assembly and the conductive clamp of the male plug assembly is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is electrically connected to the power supply port of the server cabinet.

[0010] Furthermore,

[0011] The conductive elastic clip comprises two elastic sheets arranged at a preset angle, and the conductive block is clamped between the two elastic sheets.

[0012] Furthermore,

[0013] The conductive elastic clip further comprises a guide opening arranged outside the open end, wherein the guide opening is formed between the inclined portions of the two elastic sheets at one end adjacent to the conductive block.

[0014] Furthermore,

[0015] The conductive elastic clip further comprises a connecting portion located at an end away from the open end, wherein the connecting portion comprises two oppositely arranged semi-cylindrical sheets, and an accommodating cavity for accommodating the insertion of the electric wire is formed between the two semi-cylindrical sheets.

[0016] Furthermore,

[0017] The male plug assembly also includes an insulating shell for protecting the conductive clamp, and the conductive clamp is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell.

[0018] Furthermore,

[0019] The insulating shell includes an entry channel for inserting the conductive block, the conductive elastic clip of the conductive clamp is arranged in the entry channel, and a guide opening is arranged at one end of the entry channel adjacent to the conductive block, and the guide opening is used to guide the conductive block to be inserted into the conductive elastic clip.

[0020] Furthermore,

[0021] Two opposite ends of the insulation shell are each protruded with a mounting boss, and each of the mounting bosses is provided with a mounting through hole.

[0022] Furthermore,

[0023] A buckle hole is arranged on the inner cavity wall of the insulating shell, and the conductive clamp is provided with an elastic buckle. When the conductive clamp is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell, the elastic buckle is buckled and connected in the buckle hole of the insulating shell.

[0024] Furthermore,

[0025] The female socket assembly includes two conductive blocks, and the male plug assembly includes conductive clamps arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two conductive blocks, wherein one conductive block is used to be electrically connected to the neutral line of the AC power supply, and the other conductive block is used to be electrically connected to the live line of the AC power supply.

[0026] A plug-in frame air conditioner comprises the hot-swap device described in any one of the above items, an air conditioner body, and a slide rail for realizing a sliding connection between the air conditioner body and a server cabinet.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present invention have at least the following technical effects:

[0028] The hot-swap device of the embodiment of the present invention includes a female socket assembly and a male plug assembly, the female socket assembly includes a conductive block, the male plug assembly includes a conductive clamp, the conductive clamp includes a conductive elastic clip with an open end, the conductive elastic clip is used for the conductive block to be inserted from the open end, and provides a clamping force to the conductive block, one of the conductive block of the female socket assembly and the conductive clamp of the male plug assembly is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is electrically connected to the power supply port of the server cabinet, the conductive block can be movably inserted into the conductive elastic clip from the open end to realize the electrical connection between the female socket assembly and the male plug assembly, or withdrawn from the conductive elastic clip through the open end to disconnect the electrical connection between the female socket assembly and the male plug assembly, and the hot-swap device can realize the rapid electrical connection and disconnection between the plug-in frame air conditioner and the server cabinet without the aid of tools.

[0029] The plug-in frame air conditioner of the embodiment of the present invention includes the aforementioned hot-swap device, has the same technical concept as the aforementioned hot-swap device, and therefore has the same technical effect as the aforementioned hot-swap device, which will not be described in detail herein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which a conductive block is inserted into a conductive elastic clip in one embodiment;

[0031] Figure 2 A front view of a conductive chuck in one embodiment;

[0032] Figure 3 is a top view of a conductive clamp in one embodiment;

[0033] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a structure in which two conductive blocks are inserted into corresponding conductive elastic clips in one embodiment;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the conductive clamp is installed in the insulating shell in one embodiment;

[0035] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a male plug assembly in an embodiment when it is pre-inserted into a conductive block;

[0036] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of a male plug assembly when it is inserted into a conductive block in one embodiment.

[0037] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0038] 10. Female socket assembly; 11. Conductive block; 20. Male plug assembly; 21. Conductive chuck; 210. Conductive elastic clip; 2100. Elastic sheet; 2101. Guide port; 2102. Inclined portion; 2103. Accommodating cavity; 2104. Connecting portion; 2105. Semi-cylindrical sheet; 22. Insulating shell; 220. Entry channel; 221. Guide port; 222. Mounting boss; 223. Buckle hole; 211. Elastic buckle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solution of the present invention is further elaborated in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments of the specification. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In the following description, the expression "some embodiments" is related to a subset of all possible embodiments, but it should be understood that "some embodiments" can be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments, and can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0040] It should also be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0041] In the server cabinet, the role of the plug-in air conditioner, an electrical device, is to provide cooling for the server inside the cabinet to keep the server running at a suitable temperature. The power supply of the plug-in air conditioner is provided by the power supply port in the server cabinet, which is provided with a terminal block. The power cord of the plug-in air conditioner is connected through the terminal block, and the plug-in air conditioner obtains power. It can be seen that in the existing server cabinet, in order to obtain a stable current for the plug-in air conditioner, the plug-in air conditioner is stably powered by connecting the air conditioner power cord with the terminal block. When the internal components of the air conditioner fail, the server system is upgraded, and the overall maintenance is required, the plug-in air conditioner needs to be replaced. The operator needs to use tools (such as a screwdriver) to detach the power cord of the plug-in air conditioner on the terminal block. Obviously, the above operation process is too cumbersome, but the plug-in air conditioner can obtain a stable current, and the replacement operation can only be completed in this way.

[0042] Based on this, the present application creatively proposes to adopt "a conductive elastic clip 210 with an open end in the field of energy acquisition devices for plug-in frame air conditioners. After the conductive block 11 is inserted from the open end, the conductive elastic clip 210 provides a clamping elastic force to the conductive block 11, thereby realizing a rapid electrical connection between the plug-in frame air conditioner and the server cabinet, and the plug-in frame air conditioner can obtain a stable current". The specific implementation plan is further elaborated below.

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, a hot-swap device is provided for quickly electrically connecting a plug-in frame air conditioner body to a server cabinet, comprising a female socket assembly 10 and a male plug assembly 20, wherein the female socket assembly 10 comprises a conductive block 11, and the male plug assembly 20 comprises a conductive clamp 21, wherein the conductive clamp 21 comprises a conductive elastic clamp 210 having an open end, wherein the conductive elastic clamp 210 provides a clamping force to the conductive block 11 after the conductive block 11 is inserted from the open end, wherein one of the conductive block 11 of the female socket assembly 10 and the conductive clamp 21 of the male plug assembly 20 is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is electrically connected to the power supply port of the server cabinet, and the conductive block 11 can be movably inserted from the open end into the conductive block 11. The conductive elastic clip 210 is inserted into the conductive elastic clip 210 to electrically connect the female socket assembly 10 with the male plug assembly 20, or is withdrawn from the conductive elastic clip 210 through the open end to disconnect the electrical connection between the female socket assembly 10 and the male plug assembly 20, that is, the hot-swap device can realize the rapid electrical connection and disconnection between the plug-in frame air conditioner and the server cabinet without the aid of tools, and the hot-swap device can achieve insertion depth compatibility, that is, the conductive clip 21 can be plugged in and out at any depth of the conductive block 11 and the conductive clip 21, and the relative distance between the conductive block 11 and the conductive clip 21 can also be compatible with a certain distance, thereby reducing the difficulty of plugging and unplugging the conductive clip 21 relative to the conductive block 11. In the present embodiment, the conductive block 11 is a copper block. In other embodiments, the specific material of the conductive block 11 can be selected according to the needs, and the material selection of the conductive clip 21 is also the same.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the conductive elastic clip 210 includes two elastic sheets 2100 arranged at a preset angle, and the conductive block 11 is clamped between the two elastic sheets 2100. The two elastic sheets 2100 are arranged at a preset angle, which can provide sufficient clamping elastic force, and the conductive block 11 is tightly clamped between the elastic sheets 2100, which can provide a stable conductive path to ensure smooth passage of current.

[0045] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the two elastic sheets 2100 may be tapered toward the open end, and the conductive elastic clip 210 further includes a guide opening 2101 disposed outside the open end, and the guide opening 2101 is formed between the inclined portions 2102 at one end adjacent to the conductive block 11 on the two elastic sheets 2100. The guide opening 2101 can guide the conductive block 11 to be smoothly inserted into the conductive elastic clip 210, thereby reducing the difficulty and time of assembly.

[0046] like Figure 1-4 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the conductive elastic clip 210 further includes a connecting portion 2104 located at one end away from the open end, and the connecting portion 2104 includes two semi-cylindrical pieces 2105 arranged opposite to each other, and a receiving cavity 2103 for accommodating the wire to pass through is formed between the two semi-cylindrical pieces 2105. With the aid of the receiving cavity 2103 for accommodating the wire to pass through formed between the two semi-cylindrical pieces 2105, when the wire passes through the receiving cavity 2103, the two semi-cylindrical pieces 2105 are squeezed so that the wire is closely connected to the two semi-cylindrical pieces 2105, thereby realizing a quick electrical connection.

[0047] like Figure 5-7 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the male plug assembly 20 further includes an insulating shell 22 for protecting the conductive clamp 21, and the conductive clamp 21 is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell 22. The conductive clamp 21 is a conductor, and in order to avoid accidental injury to personnel or accidental damage to the conductive clamp 21, an insulating shell 22 is coated on the conductive clamp 21 to improve safety.

[0048] like Figure 5-7 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the insulating shell 22 includes an entry channel 220 for inserting the conductive block 11, and the conductive elastic clip 210 of the conductive clamp 21 is arranged in the entry channel 220. A guide opening 221 is arranged at one end of the entry channel 220 adjacent to the conductive block 11, and the guide opening 221 is used to guide the conductive block 11 to be inserted into the conductive elastic clip 210. The conductive clamp 21 with the insulating shell 22 moves toward the conductive block 11, and the guide opening 221 is used to guide the conductive block 11 to the conductive elastic clip 210. After the conductive block 11 is inserted, the conductive elastic clip 210 clamps the conductive block 11 to achieve electrical connection. The conductive clamp 21 can move away from the conductive block 11, and the conductive block 11 is separated from the conductive elastic clip 210 of the conductive clamp 21 to achieve disconnection of electrical connection. Without the aid of tools, the electrical device can also be quickly connected and disconnected.

[0049] like Figure 5-7As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, a mounting boss 222 is protruded from opposite ends of the insulating shell 22, and each mounting boss 222 is provided with a mounting through hole, so that the insulating shell 22 and the conductive clamp 21 in the shell can be stably installed at a predetermined position.

[0050] like Figure 1-7 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, a buckle hole 223 is provided on the inner cavity wall of the insulating shell 22, and the conductive clamp 21 is provided with an elastic buckle 211. When the conductive clamp 21 is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell 22, the elastic buckle 211 is buckled and connected in the buckle hole 223 of the insulating shell 22. With the help of the buckle connection of the elastic buckle 211, the conductive clamp 21 can be stably installed in the insulating shell 22, and the conductive clamp 21 can be easily removed from the insulating shell 22.

[0051] like Figure 5-7 As shown, in one embodiment of the invention, the female socket assembly 10 includes two conductive blocks 11, and the male plug assembly 20 includes a conductive clamp 21 arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two conductive blocks 11, wherein one conductive block 11 is used to electrically connect to the neutral line of the AC power supply, and the other conductive block 11 is used to electrically connect to the live line of the AC power supply. By connecting the conductive blocks 11 and the conductive clamp 21 in the female socket assembly 10 and the male plug assembly 20 in a one-to-one correspondence with the neutral line and the live line of the AC power supply, the accuracy and reliability of the electrical connection can be ensured, and at the same time, it is convenient to achieve a fast and safe hot plug operation.

[0052] A plug-in frame air conditioner comprises the hot-swap device described in any of the above items, an air conditioner body, and a slide rail for realizing a sliding connection between the air conditioner body and a server cabinet, wherein one of the conductive block 11 of the female socket assembly 10 and the conductive clamp 21 of the male plug assembly 20 is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is connected to a power supply port of the server cabinet. A slide rail for realizing a sliding connection between the air conditioner body and the server cabinet is provided, so that the plug-in frame air conditioner can be moved when a failure occurs and needs to be replaced, wherein one of the conductive block 11 of the female socket assembly 10 and the conductive clamp 21 of the male plug assembly 20 is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is electrically connected to a power supply port of the server cabinet. When the plug-in frame air conditioner fails and needs to be replaced, the electrical components of the plug-in frame air conditioner can be quickly electrically connected and disconnected without the aid of tools, and the power supply of the entire server cabinet does not need to be disconnected.

[0053] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A hot-swap device for quickly electrically connecting a frame air conditioner body to a server cabinet, characterized in that: include: A female socket assembly (10) includes a conductive block (11); A male plug assembly (20) comprises a conductive clamp (21), wherein the conductive clamp (21) comprises a conductive elastic clamp (210) having an open end, wherein the conductive elastic clamp (210) provides a clamping force to the conductive block (11) after the conductive block (11) is inserted from the open end; The conductive block (11) can be movably inserted from the open end into the conductive elastic clip (210) to electrically connect the female socket assembly (10) with the male plug assembly (20); or withdrawn from the conductive elastic clip (210) through the open end to disconnect the electrical connection between the female socket assembly (10) and the male plug assembly (20); One of the conductive block (11) of the female socket assembly (10) and the conductive clamp (21) of the male plug assembly (20) is electrically connected to the air conditioner body, and the other is electrically connected to the power supply port of the server cabinet.

2. The hot-swap device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive elastic clip (210) comprises two elastic sheets (2100) arranged at a preset angle, and the conductive block (11) is clamped between the two elastic sheets (2100).

3. The hot-swap device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conductive elastic clip (210) further comprises a guide opening (2101) arranged outside the open end, wherein the guide opening (2101) is formed between inclined portions (2102) at one end adjacent to the conductive block (11) on the two elastic sheets (2100).

4. The hot-swap device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive elastic clip (210) further comprises a connecting portion (2104) located at an end away from the open end, the connecting portion (2104) comprising two oppositely arranged semi-cylindrical sheets (2105), and a receiving cavity (2103) for accommodating the insertion of an electric wire is formed between the two semi-cylindrical sheets (2105).

5. The hot-swap device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male plug assembly (20) further comprises an insulating shell (22) for protecting the conductive clamp (21), and the conductive clamp (21) is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell (22).

6. The hot-swap device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The insulating shell (22) comprises an entry channel (220) for inserting the conductive block (11); the conductive elastic clip (210) of the conductive clamp (21) is arranged in the entry channel (220); a guide opening (221) is arranged at one end of the entry channel (220) adjacent to the conductive block (11); the guide opening (221) is used to guide the conductive block (11) to be inserted into the conductive elastic clip (210).

7. The hot-swap device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The insulating shell (22) is provided with a mounting boss (222) at each of the two opposite ends, and each mounting boss (222) is provided with a mounting through hole.

8. The hot-swap device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A snap hole (223) is provided on the inner cavity wall of the insulating shell (22), and the conductive clamp (21) is provided with an elastic snap (211); when the conductive clamp (21) is installed in the inner cavity of the insulating shell (22), the elastic snap (211) is snap-connected in the snap hole (223) of the insulating shell (22).

9. The hot-swap device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The female socket assembly (10) comprises two conductive blocks (11), and the male plug assembly (20) comprises conductive clamps (21) arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two conductive blocks (11), wherein one conductive block (11) is used to be electrically connected to the neutral line of an AC power source, and the other conductive block (11) is used to be electrically connected to the live line of an AC power source.

10. A frame-mounted air conditioner, characterized in that: It comprises the hot-swap device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, an air conditioner body, and a slide rail for realizing a sliding connection between the air conditioner body and a server cabinet.

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