Power supply device with output port overheat warning function
The power supply device with an overheating warning function addresses overheating issues by detecting and responding with warning signals and current interruption, preventing damage to the device and computer.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025001782U
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2025-03-27
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-06-02
AI Technical Summary
As computing power increases, power supply devices face significant heat dissipation challenges, leading to overheating of DC power cables and ports, which can damage the device and computer, and potentially cause fires.
A power supply device with an output port overheating warning function that includes temperature detection units adjacent to each DC output port, generating warning signals and interrupting output current when overheating is detected, using audio and optical signals, and a control unit to prevent damage.
Prevents damage to the power supply device and computer by alerting users and cutting off output current when overheating occurs, effectively managing overheating risks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a power supply device, and more particularly to a power supply device (A power supply capable of providing output port over-temperature warning) having an output port overheat warning function.
Background Art
[0002] As the use of AI (artificial intelligence) becomes increasingly widespread, many computers, including personal computers and servers, are equipped with AI processors that support the large-scale computations required for the use of AI.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0003] However, as the computing power of computers has improved, the power consumption of computers has also increased significantly, and high heat dissipation capabilities are required for power supply devices. To meet the high heat dissipation capabilities required for power supply devices, some power supply devices employ a water-cooled heat dissipation design to enhance heat dissipation capabilities.
[0004] In addition, the DC power cable and DC power output port of the power supply device also overheat due to high currents, damaging the power supply device and the computer, and in the worst case, causing a fire.
[0005] Therefore, the present inventors considered that the above drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of intensive studies, they arrived at the proposal of a power supply device having an output port overheat warning function of the present invention that effectively improves the above problems through a reasonable design.
[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems. To solve the above problems, when the present invention detects an overheating phenomenon of a DC power output port, it generates a warning signal and alerts the user to perform necessary response processing, thereby preventing damage to the power supply device and the computer. The main object is to provide a power supply device having an output port overheating warning function.
[0007] Further, another object of the present invention is to directly prevent a situation where the power supply device and the computer are damaged by further interrupting the output current of the DC power output port when the overheating phenomenon is detected, and to provide a power supply device having an output port overheating warning function.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0008] To achieve the above object, a power supply device having an output port overheating warning function according to an aspect of the present invention includes a control module and an output panel electrically connected to the control module, the output panel has at least one DC output port and at least one temperature detection unit, each of the temperature detection units is adjacent to the corresponding DC output port so as to provide a temperature signal, and each of the DC output ports is all used to be connected to a graphics card of a computer via a power cable, the control module has a power conversion module, at least one warning unit, and a control unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the power conversion module, at least one of the warning units, and at least one of the temperature detection units, and is used to drive at least one of the warning units so as to generate at least one warning signal when one of the temperature signals of at least one of the temperature detection units is higher than a threshold value.
[0009] According to an aspect of the present invention, the power conversion module is used to provide at least one DC voltage source to at least one of the DC output ports.
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, the power conversion module includes at least one conversion-type power conversion unit.
[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, when one temperature signal of at least one of the temperature detection units is higher than the threshold value, the control unit further deactivates the power conversion module.
[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, at least one of the warning signals includes an audio signal and / or an optical signal.
[0013] In a possible embodiment, the control unit may include a microprocessor or a microcontroller.
[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, the computer is a personal computer or a server.
[0015] From the descriptions in the following specification and drawings, at least the following matters will become clear.
Brief Description of the Drawings
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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention
[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments at all, and can take various forms as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
[0018] First, an embodiment of a power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a computer of a power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an output panel of a power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the control module shown in FIG. 2.
[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the computer 200 may be a personal computer or a server, and the power supply device 100 and at least one graphics card 210 are provided therein. The power supply device 100 has a control module 110 and an output panel 120 electrically connected to the control module 110. The output panel 120 has at least one DC output port 121 and at least one temperature detection unit 122. Each temperature detection unit 122 is adjacent to the DC output port 121, and each DC output port 121 is connected to the graphics card 210 via a power cable 10. The control module 110 has a power conversion module 111, at least one warning unit 112, and a control unit 113. The control unit 113 is electrically connected to the power conversion module 111, at least one of the warning units 112, and at least one of the temperature detection units 122.
[0021] The power conversion module 111 may include at least one conversion type power conversion unit and is used to provide at least one DC voltage source to at least one of the DC output ports 121. Each DC output port 121 is used to connect to the graphics card 210 via a power cable 10.
[0022] At least one of the warning units 112 is used to provide at least one warning signal so as to alert the user that an overheating phenomenon has occurred at the DC output port 121. At least one of the warning signals includes an audio signal and / or an optical signal, and the warning unit 112 may be an audio warning unit or an optical warning unit.
[0023] At least one of the temperature detection units 122 is installed on the output panel 120 and adjacent to each DC output port 121 respectively, to detect the temperature of each DC output port 121 and provide a temperature signal.
[0024] The control unit 113 may include a microprocessor or a microcontroller, and is used to drive at least one of the warning units 112 to generate at least one of the warning signals when one of the temperature signals of at least one of the temperature detection units 122 is higher than a threshold value.
[0025] Also, when one of the temperature signals of at least one of the temperature detection units 122 is higher than the threshold value, the control unit 113 can further deactivate the power conversion module 111 to prevent damage to the power supply device 100 and the computer 200.
[0026] As can be seen from the above-described embodiments, the present invention has the following effects. First, when detecting an overheating phenomenon at the DC power output port, by generating a warning signal to alert the user to perform necessary response processing, damage to the power supply device and the computer is prevented. Second, when detecting the overheating phenomenon, the output current of the DC power output port can be further cut off to directly prevent damage to the power supply device and the computer.
[0027] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes and the like within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also included.
Explanation of Signs
[0028] 10 Power cable 100 Power supply device 110 Control module 111 Power conversion module 112 Warning unit 113 Control unit 120 Output panel 121 DC output port 122 Temperature detection unit 200 Computer 210 Graphics card
Claims
1. A power supply device having an output port overheat warning function, comprising a control module and an output panel electrically connected to the control module, wherein the output panel has at least one DC output port and at least one temperature detection unit, each of the temperature detection units is adjacent to the corresponding DC output port for providing a temperature signal, and each of the DC output ports is all used for connecting to a graphics card of a computer via a power cable, the control module has a power conversion module, at least one warning unit, and a control unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the power conversion module, at least one of the warning units, and at least one of the temperature detection units, and is used for driving at least one of the warning units to generate at least one warning signal when one of the temperature signals of at least one of the temperature detection units is higher than a threshold value. A power supply device having an output port overheat warning function is characterized by this.
2. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 1, wherein the power conversion module is used for providing at least one DC voltage source to at least one of the DC output ports.
3. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 2, wherein the power conversion module comprises at least one conversion type power conversion unit.
4. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 2, wherein the control unit further disables the power conversion module when one of the temperature signals of at least one of the temperature detection units is higher than the threshold value.
5. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the warning signals includes an audio signal and / or an optical signal.
6. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a microprocessor or a microcontroller.
7. The power supply device having an output port overheat warning function according to claim 1, wherein the computer is a personal computer or a server.