Video card power line switching device and mainboard

Through the design of the graphics card power cord adapter and motherboard, the hidden connection of the power cord is achieved by using the gold finger and the PCI E power supply slot, solving the problem of exposed graphics card power cord and improving the appearance and installation convenience of the graphics card.

CN222167538UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13SHENZHEN COLORFUL YUGONG TECH DEV CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420808066.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-18
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-18

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the graphics card power cord is easily exposed during the installation process, resulting in the inside of the chassis being unsightly and neat.

Method used

Design a graphics card power cord adapter, including a removable adapter board and motherboard, to achieve hidden connection of power cords through gold fingers and PCI E power supply slots, replacing conventional power cord connections and simplifying the wiring process.

Benefits of technology

It realizes hidden wiring of the power cord, improves the cleanliness of the graphics card appearance, and simplifies the installation and disassembly process. It adapts to graphics cards of different sizes to ensure convenience and aesthetics during the installation process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of graphics cards, in particular to a graphics card power line switching device which comprises a graphics card body, and an adapter plate is detachably connected to the end face of the graphics card body. Wherein the adapter plate comprises a circuit board, a golden finger is arranged at the bottom of the circuit board, an interface is arranged at the top of the circuit board, and the interface is connected with a power supply input port of the display card body through a connecting piece. The device has the advantages that conventional power line connection can be replaced by the device, so that the problem that the interior of an exposed case is not attractive and neat is solved, the whole product has no external power line from the appearance by adopting the connection mode of the device, the appearance consistency of the whole display card is stably improved, and the product quality is improved. In addition, the device is detachably connected with the display card main body, so that the device can be conveniently mounted, dismounted and overhauled, and meanwhile, the device can be matched with display cards with different sizes.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of graphics cards, in particular to a graphics card power line adapter and a mainboard. Background Art

[0002] A graphics card is a hardware device used to process graphics data in a computer. It is responsible for converting the data inside the computer into image signals and then outputting them to the display. A graphics card usually contains a graphics processing unit (GPU), video memory, and other related circuits. The performance of a graphics card directly affects the graphics processing capabilities of a computer, which is particularly important for applications that require graphics-intensive calculations or games.

[0003] In the prior art, the power supply for a graphics card is generally provided by plugging an extension line of a power supply into the power interface of the graphics card through a plug. For example, Chinese Patent Publication No. "CN219997527U" discloses a graphics card structure and a computer host, which include a graphics card circuit board and an interface board arranged on the graphics card circuit board; a power interface for plugging a connecting line is arranged on the bottom side of the graphics card circuit board and / or one side thereof adjacent to the bottom side, and the interface board is arranged on the other side adjacent to the bottom side of the graphics card circuit board, which is mainly achieved through the structural design of the graphics card.

[0004] The design that uses a power cord for plug-in power supply requires the power cord to be routed. During the actual installation process, this method is likely to cause the power cord to be exposed and the inside of the chassis is not neat and tidy. Based on the existing installation users' high requirements for the cleanliness of the inside of the chassis, we propose a technical solution that can realize hidden wiring of the power cord to solve the above problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings of the prior art such as the problem that the power cord is easily exposed and the inside of the chassis is not beautiful and tidy, and proposes a graphics card power cord adapter and a motherboard.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A graphics card power line adapter is designed, comprising a graphics card body, on the end surface of which an adapter plate is detachably connected;

[0008] Wherein, the adapter board includes a circuit board, a gold finger is arranged at the bottom of the circuit board, and an interface is arranged at the top thereof, and the interface is connected to the power input port of the graphics card body through a connecting piece.

[0009] Furthermore, the connecting member includes an adapter cable and a plug, wherein two plugs are provided and are electrically connected to two ends of the adapter cable respectively, wherein the two plugs are respectively plugged into the interface and the power input port.

[0010] Furthermore, the circuit board is fixed on the end surface of the graphics card body, and the gold finger protrudes from the bottom edge of the graphics card body.

[0011] Furthermore, a through hole is formed on the end surface of the circuit board, and a fastener connected to the graphics card body is disposed in the through hole.

[0012] Furthermore, a protrusion is provided on the end surface of the graphics card body, and the adapter cable is located below the protrusion.

[0013] Furthermore, the interface and the power input port are both configured as PIN power interfaces.

[0014] In addition, the utility model also proposes a mainboard for adapting to the above-mentioned adapter device, including a power supply slot, and the gold finger is plugged into the power supply slot.

[0015] Furthermore, the power supply slot is a 50pin PC IE power supply slot.

[0016] The utility model proposes a graphics card power cord adapter device and a mainboard, the beneficial effect of which is that the device can replace the conventional power cord connection, thereby solving the problem of the exposed interior of the chassis being unsightly and tidy. By adopting the connection method of the device, the entire product has the effect of having no external power cord in appearance, thereby stably improving the appearance consistency of the entire graphics card. In addition, the device and the graphics card body are connected in a detachable manner, which can realize convenient installation and disassembly and maintenance, and can also adapt to graphics cards of different sizes. The overall structural design is simple and novel, and the connection method is simple and convenient, which satisfies the user's convenience in wiring during installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a front view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a rear view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adapter plate of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is the interface circuit diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a circuit diagram of the power supply slot of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Graphics card body; 11. Power input port; 12. Raised part; 2. Adapter board; 21. Circuit board; 22. Gold finger; 23. Interface; 24. Perforation; 3. Connector; 31. Adapter cable; 32. Plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-5 This is an embodiment of the utility model, which specifically discloses a graphics card power line adapter, comprising a graphics card body 1, on the end surface of which an adapter plate 2 is detachably connected;

[0025] The adapter board 2 includes a circuit board 21 , a gold finger 22 is arranged at the bottom of the circuit board 21 , and an interface 23 is arranged at the top thereof. The interface 23 is connected to the power input port 11 of the graphics card body 1 through a connector 3 .

[0026] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the interface 23 and the power input port 11 are both configured as 16P IN power interfaces, which include 6 12V interfaces, 6 GND interfaces and four signal interfaces. Figure 3 As shown in the circuit diagram, it is a circuit diagram of the interface 23. Those skilled in the art can make circuit connections according to specific circuit principles, which will not be described in detail here.

[0027] In some embodiments, the connector 3 in the utility model includes an adapter wire 31 and a plug 32, wherein two plugs 32 are provided and are electrically connected to the two ends of the adapter wire 31, wherein the two plugs 32 are respectively plugged into the interface 23 and the power input port 11. That is to say, in the embodiment of the utility model, the interface 23 is electrically connected to the power input port 11 by cooperating with the adapter wire 31 through the provided plug 23, and the circuit is transferred through the adapter board 2. In this way, there is no need to connect the power cord to the graphics card body 1, which makes the wiring of the entire circuit more concise and beautiful.

[0028] Furthermore, the circuit board 21 in this embodiment is fixed on the end face of the graphics card body 1, and the gold finger 22 protrudes from the bottom edge of the graphics card body 1. In more detail, the gold finger 22 in this embodiment is flush with the bottom of the gold finger of the graphics card body 1. The purpose of this design is that when the gold finger of the graphics card body 1 is plugged into the motherboard, the gold finger 22 of the adapter board 2 can also be plugged into the power supply slot of the motherboard to improve the stability of the connection.

[0029] In some embodiments, in the utility model, a through hole 24 is provided on the end face of the circuit board 21. Preferably, in this embodiment, four through holes 24 are provided, and in a matrix portion, fasteners connected to the graphics card body 1 are provided in the through holes 24. In this embodiment, the fasteners are provided as bolts, and threaded holes should be provided on the end face of the graphics card mainboard 1. The circuit board 21 is connected and fixed by bolts to realize the detachable connection of the adapter board 2 and improve the convenience of assembly.

[0030] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, a protrusion 12 is further provided on the end face of the graphics card body 1 in the utility model, and the protrusion 12 is roughly U-shaped, and the adapter cable 31 is limited to the bottom of the protrusion 12, that is, when connecting, the two plugs 32 are first plugged into the interface 23 and the power input port 11 respectively, and then the adapter cable 31 can be placed under the protrusion 12 to achieve shielding and limiting of the adapter cable 31, and further achieve the effect of no external power cord in appearance.

[0031] In addition, the utility model also proposes a motherboard adapted to the above-mentioned adapter, which specifically includes a power supply slot, the gold finger 22 is plugged into the power supply slot, and more specifically the power supply slot is a 50pin PCI E power supply slot. The circuit diagram of the power supply slot is shown in the attached figure. Figure 5 As shown, it has 12 pairs of Gnd interfaces and 13 pairs of 12V interfaces, which are connected to the gold fingers 22 and then transferred through the connector 3 to realize power supply to the graphics card body 1.

[0032] In summary, the device can replace the conventional power cord connection, thereby solving the problem of the exposed interior of the chassis being unsightly and untidy. By adopting the connection method of the device, the entire product can have the effect of having no external power cord in appearance. The working method of the device is to add a 50pin PCI E power supply slot on the motherboard, so that electricity can be transmitted to the connector 3 through the adapter board 2 on the right side of the graphics card PCB board and finally transmitted to the graphics card PCB board, forming a cycle process.

[0033] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A graphics card power line adapter, characterized in that: It comprises a graphics card body (1), to the end surface of which an adapter plate (2) is detachably connected; The adapter board (2) comprises a circuit board (21), a gold finger (22) is arranged at the bottom of the circuit board (21), and an interface (23) is arranged at the top, and the interface (23) is connected to the power input port (11) of the graphics card body (1) through a connecting piece (3).

2. A graphics card power line adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member (3) comprises an adapter cable (31) and a plug (32), wherein two plugs (32) are provided and are respectively electrically connected to two ends of the adapter cable (31), wherein the two plugs (32) are respectively plugged into the interface (23) and the power input port (11).

3. A graphics card power line adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board (21) is fixed on the end surface of the graphics card body (1), and the gold finger (22) protrudes from the bottom edge of the graphics card body (1).

4. A graphics card power line adapter according to claim 3, characterized in that: A through hole (24) is provided on the end surface of the circuit board (21), and a fastener connected to the graphics card body (1) is arranged in the through hole (24).

5. The graphics card power line adapter according to claim 2, characterized in that: A protrusion (12) is also provided on the end surface of the graphics card body (1), and the adapter cable (31) is located below the protrusion (12).

6. The graphics card power line adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interface (23) and the power input port (11) are both configured as 16-pin power interfaces.

7. A mainboard, adapted to be matched with the adapter device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: It comprises a power supply slot, and the gold finger (22) is plugged into the power supply slot.

8. A mainboard according to claim 7, characterized in that: The power supply slot is a 50-pin PCIE power supply slot.