Server cabinet power supply device and cabinet power supply system

By combining flexible conductive components and guiding components, the problem of cold plate liquid-cooled cabinets being unable to adapt to server electrical connectors of different specifications has been solved, enabling flexible adaptation and mass production of the cabinets, reducing costs and improving security.

WO2026020749A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-01-29CHINA MOBILE GROUP DESIGN INST +1
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/144255
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-07-25
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-29

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Technical Problem

Existing cold plate liquid-cooled cabinets can only support the delivery of complete cabinets and cannot adapt to the different electrical connector positions of servers produced by different manufacturers, resulting in low flexibility and difficulty in mass production and large-scale promotion.

Method used

By combining flexible and rigid conductive components, and using guide components and limiting structures to enable the movable placement of the rigid conductive components, the system can adapt to the positions of electrical connectors of different specifications, thereby achieving decoupled delivery of cabinets and electronic equipment.

Benefits of technology

This enables mass production and flexible deployment of server racks, reducing costs and improving their adaptability and security.

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a server cabinet power supply device and a server cabinet power supply system. The server cabinet power supply device comprises a protective frame, a flexible conductive member, and a rigid conductive member provided in the protective frame; one end of the flexible conductive member is detachably connected to the rigid conductive member; the flexible conductive member is used for connecting a power supply device to the rigid conductive member; the rigid conductive member is used for electrical connection to electronic devices in a server cabinet; the server cabinet power supply device further comprises a guide member connected to the server cabinet; the guide member is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protective frame; the outer side wall of the protective frame is provided with a limiting structure; the guide member is provided with a guide groove; the limiting structure mates with the guide groove; and a guide direction of the guide groove is the same as a preset movement direction of the rigid conductive member. The server cabinet power supply device provided in the present disclosure is used for supplying power to electronic devices in a server cabinet.
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Cabinet power supply device and cabinet power supply system

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] The present disclosure is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202411005820.X, filed on July 25, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of data center cooling, and in particular to a cabinet power supply device and a cabinet power supply system. BACKGROUND

[0004] With the increasing requirement for energy saving of data centers, cold plate liquid cooling technology has gradually become the main development direction of data center cooling. Among them, the power supply of the liquid cooling cabinet side of the cold plate liquid cooling system is connected through the power supply frame and the power supply copper bar, and is connected through the power supply copper bar and the server electrical connector to supply power to the server. The position of the power supply copper bar is absolutely fixed relative to the position of the liquid cooling cabinet. Due to the different specifications of servers produced by different manufacturers, the different positions of electrical connectors of servers of different specifications, and other problems, the current liquid cooling cabinet can only support whole-cabinet delivery and cannot support server and cabinet decoupling delivery, making it difficult to mass-produce and limiting the promotion of liquid cooling cabinets and servers, and the flexibility is low. SUMMARY

[0005] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a cabinet power supply device is provided, comprising: a protection frame, a flexible conductive member, and a rigid conductive member arranged in the protection frame, one end of the flexible conductive member being detachably connected with the rigid conductive member, the flexible conductive member being used to connect the power supply device and the rigid conductive member, and the rigid conductive member being used to electrically connect with electronic devices in a cabinet.

[0006] The cabinet power supply device further comprises a guide member connected with the cabinet, the guide member being detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame, the outer side wall of the protection frame having a limiting structure, the guide member having a guide groove, the limiting structure being matched with the guide groove, and the guide direction of the guide groove being the same as the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member.

[0007] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a cabinet power supply system is provided, comprising: a cabinet, a plurality of electronic devices located in the cabinet, a power supply device, and a cabinet power supply device detachably connected with the power supply device, the cabinet power supply device being detachably connected with the cabinet, and the cabinet power supply device being electrically connected with the plurality of electronic devices.

[0008] In one or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible conductive member is arranged, and one end of the flexible conductive member is detachably connected with a rigid conductive member. The flexible conductive member is used to connect a power supply device and the rigid conductive member. The rigid conductive member is used to be electrically connected with electronic equipment in a cabinet. The rigid conductive member can be connected with the power supply device through the flexible conductive member, so as to supply power to the electronic equipment in the cabinet. Based on this, the cabinet power supply device further includes a guide member connected with the cabinet. The guide member is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame. The guide member has a guide groove. Meanwhile, the outer side wall of the protection frame has a limiting structure. The limiting structure cooperates with the guide groove of the guide member. The guide direction of the guide groove is the same as the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member. The protection frame connected with the rigid conductive member can move along the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member under the guidance of the guide groove. Therefore, the rigid conductive member and the cabinet are relatively displaced, so as to adapt to the position of the electronic equipment connector in the cabinet of different specifications. When the cabinet power supply device provided in the present disclosure supplies power to the electronic equipment in the cabinet of different specifications, the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member are first detached. Then, the protection frame connected with the rigid conductive member is moved along the guide direction of the guide groove to the position matched with the electronic equipment connector in the cabinet. After the guide member and the protection frame are fixed, the flexible conductive member is connected with the rigid conductive member. Thus, the power supply to the electronic equipment in the cabinet of different specifications is realized. The movable arrangement of the rigid conductive member is realized. The decoupling delivery of the cabinet and the electronic equipment in the cabinet is realized. The cost is reduced. The cabinet can be mass-produced, scaled up, and flexibly deployed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0009] In the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, more details, features and advantages of the present disclosure are disclosed in the drawings, in which:

[0010] FIG. 1 shows a structural schematic diagram of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0011] FIG. 2 shows a structural schematic diagram of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 3 shows a structural schematic diagram of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 4 shows a connection state schematic diagram of a first protection frame and a second protection frame according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 5 shows a disassembly state schematic diagram of a first protection frame and a second protection frame according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Fig. 6 shows a structural schematic diagram of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Fig. 7 shows a connection schematic diagram of a fixing member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Reference signs: 100-cabinet power supply device; 110-protection frame; 111-limiting structure; 112-first protection frame; 113-second protection frame; 120-flexible conductive member; 130-rigid conductive member; 140-guiding member; 141-guiding groove; 142-locking groove; 150-first detachable connecting member; 160-fixing member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it is understood that the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure can be more thoroughly and completely understood. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0019] It should be understood that each of the steps recited in the method embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed in different orders and / or in parallel. In addition, the method embodiments can include additional steps and / or omit the execution of the steps shown. The scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0020] The term "comprising" and variations thereof as used herein are open-ended, that is, "comprising but not limited to." The term "based on" is "based, at least in part, on." The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments." Related terms are defined as follows. It should be noted that the concepts "first", "second", etc. mentioned in the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not intended to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0021] It should be noted that the modification of "one", "multiple" mentioned in the present disclosure is illustrative and not limiting, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise explicitly indicated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0022] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a particular order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances. The energy saving requirements of data centers are increasingly high, and with the continuous development of AI, the power of servers and chips is growing, generating more heat, and traditional air cooling mode is increasingly difficult to meet the data center cooling demand. Liquid cooling gradually occupies a dominant position, and cold plate refrigeration has cost and performance advantages, and is one of the main development directions.

[0023] The cold plate liquid cooling cools the components through the cold plate installed on the main heat generating components of the server. Compared with the traditional air-cooled cabinet, the liquid-cooled server needs to reserve the cooling water supply and return port and add the cold plate. The cold plate liquid cooling cabinet and the server have a pipeline interface for connecting the cooling water, a power supply interface for power supply, and a communication interface for connecting the network, wherein the cooling water supply and return pipe is connected through a quick connector.

[0024] The current cold plate liquid cooling system in the prior art supplies power to the server through the power supply copper bar connected by the power supply frame. Since the power supply copper bar is a vertical straight line, the server's electrical connector needs to be inserted into the power supply copper bar. When the server is installed on the liquid cooling cabinet, the position of the server's electrical connector is aligned with the power supply copper bar in the vertical direction. Generally, one liquid cooling cabinet can only install one type of server, for example, it can be 19 inches or 21 inches, etc. The same liquid cooling cabinet power system can only adapt to one type of server electrical connector position.

[0025] At present, the existing liquid cooling cabinet power system is designed as a whole PSU frame, and two vertical parallel power supply copper bars are arranged on the rear side of the liquid cooling cabinet. The width of the power supply copper bar is the same as the power connection connector on the node. In actual application, the server node is pushed into the liquid cooling cabinet, and the power connection connector on the node is connected with the power connection connector on the copper bar to achieve the purpose of node power supply.

[0026] The current liquid cooling cabinet can only support the delivery of the whole cabinet due to the standardization of fluid connectors, the high-efficiency integrated design of the cold plate type liquid cooling system, and the maintenance interface segmentation. If the server decoupling delivery is to be supported, because the specifications and sizes of servers produced by different manufacturers are different, the liquid cooling cabinet needs to support the installation of servers of different specifications, and different specifications of servers have different electrical connector positions. Therefore, the liquid cooling cabinet supporting the decoupling delivery mode needs to correspond to the electrical connector positions of the 19-inch power supply copper bar position when installing the 19-inch server, and correspond to the electrical connector positions of the 21-inch server when installing the 21-inch server. Therefore, the power supply system needs to be movable. However, the current power supply system is fixedly arranged, and there is a safety hazard when the manufacturer evaluates the movability of the current power supply system.

[0027] Due to the power supply safety problem, the position of the current power supply copper bar is absolutely fixed relative to the position of the liquid cooling cabinet, and the copper bar cannot be moved at will. That is, the position of the PSU frame and the power supply copper bar cannot be moved after the liquid cooling cabinet is shipped, and the current safety verification for the product has not verified the movable condition of the power supply copper bar. Restricted by the whole cabinet delivery mode of the liquid cooling cabinet, when a liquid cooling cabinet can only adapt to one server, the following problems exist:

[0028] 1. The server and the liquid cooling cabinet are produced and manufactured by the same manufacturer under the whole cabinet delivery, and the server and the liquid cooling cabinet must be purchased together, which is more limited by the server manufacturer.

[0029] 2. Under the whole cabinet delivery mode, all servers can only use a single manufacturer, and multiple brand servers cannot be adapted to the same liquid cooling cabinet, which has poor flexibility.

[0030] 3. Under the whole cabinet delivery mode, the server and the liquid cooling cabinet must be combined for deployment. It is difficult to realize batch production, scale promotion, and flexible deployment.

[0031] In order to overcome the above problems, the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cabinet power supply system, which comprises a cabinet, a plurality of electronic devices located in the cabinet, a power supply device, and a cabinet power supply device detachably connected with the power supply device. The cabinet power supply device is detachably connected with the cabinet, and the cabinet power supply device is electrically connected with the plurality of electronic devices in the cabinet. It should be understood that the cabinet here can be a liquid cooling cabinet, or other cabinets containing electronic devices, and the like, and is not limited thereto. The electronic device can be a server, a switch, or other electronic devices that need to be cooled in a data center room, and the like, and is not limited thereto.

[0032] In actual application, when the electronic device is a server and the cabinet is a liquid cooling cabinet, the server can be inserted into the liquid cooling cabinet from the front side of the liquid cooling cabinet and connected with the cabinet power supply device to realize power supply of the server. It should be noted that the connection between the server and the cabinet power supply device can be connected by using a blind plug connector, or can be connected by using a manual connection mode. The power supply device can be arranged at the upper part of the liquid cooling cabinet, and the power supply device can include a power supply module, a power supply frame and an output backboard. A plurality of power supply modules are installed in the power supply frame, wherein the number of power supply modules matches the required power supply power of the cabinet. The output backboard is arranged at the rear side of the liquid cooling cabinet and connected with the power supply module, so that the power of the power supply module can be output through the output backboard. The cabinet power supply device is connected with the output backboard of the power supply module to realize power-on of the cabinet power supply device, so that when the cabinet power supply device is electrically connected with the plurality of electronic devices in the cabinet, the cabinet power supply device can supply power to the plurality of electronic devices in the cabinet.

[0033] Since the cabinet power supply device is detachably connected with the power supply device and the cabinet, when the specifications of the electronic devices in the cabinet are different, the position of the cabinet power supply device can be moved by being detached to adapt to the position of the electronic device connector of different specifications, thereby realizing decoupling delivery of the cabinet and the electronic devices in the cabinet, so that the cabinet can be mass-produced, scaled and flexibly deployed, and the cost is reduced.

[0034] FIG. 1 shows a structural schematic diagram (front view) of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the cabinet power supply device 100 includes a protection frame 110, a flexible conductive member 120 and a rigid conductive member 130 arranged in the protection frame 110, one end of the flexible conductive member 120 is detachably connected with the rigid conductive member 130, the flexible conductive member 120 is used to connect the power supply device (not shown in the figure) and the rigid conductive member 130, and the rigid conductive member 130 is used to electrically connect with the electronic device (not shown in the figure) in the cabinet (not shown in the figure). It should be understood that the flexible conductive member 120 herein is a conductive member that can be bent, for example, the flexible conductive member 120 can be a soft copper bar, etc., and is not limited thereto. The rigid conductive member 130 is a conductive member that cannot be bent, for example, the rigid conductive member 130 can be a vertical copper bar, etc., and is not limited thereto. By arranging the flexible conductive member 120, when the rigid conductive member 130 is displaced in a predetermined displacement direction, the connection between the power supply device and the rigid conductive member 130 can be realized by bending the flexible conductive member 120. The detachable connection mode of the present disclosure can be selected according to actual conditions, for example, it can be a threaded connection, or a fixed pin connection, etc., which is not limited herein.

[0035] In actual application, FIG. 2 shows a structural schematic diagram two (cross-sectional view) of the cabinet power supply device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, one end of the flexible conductive member is connected with the output backboard of the power supply device (not shown in the figure), and the other end is detachably connected with the rigid conductive member, so that the power supply device can supply power to the electronic equipment (not shown in the figure) in the cabinet through the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member. It should be noted that the connection between the flexible conductive member and the power supply device can be detachable or non-detachable, which is not limited here. When supplying power, the electronic equipment in the cabinet is connected to the rigid conductive member through the electrical connector. When the specifications of the electronic equipment in the cabinet change, the position of the rigid conductive member can be moved by detaching the rigid conductive member from the flexible conductive member, so as to adapt to the position of the electrical connector of the electronic equipment in different cabinets.

[0036] FIG. 3 shows a structural schematic diagram three of the cabinet power supply device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the cabinet power supply device 100 further comprises a guide member 140 connected with the cabinet (not shown in the figure), which is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame 110. The outer side wall of the protection frame 110 has a limiting structure 111, and the guide member 140 has a guide groove 141. The limiting structure 111 cooperates with the guide groove 141, and the guide direction of the guide groove 141 is the same as the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member 130. It should be understood that the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member 130 here can be set according to the position of the electrical connector of the electronic equipment in the cabinet, which is not limited again. For example, when the positions of the electrical connectors of the electronic equipment of different specifications in the cabinet are different in the width direction of the cabinet, the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member 130 can be the width direction of the cabinet. By arranging the guide member 140, the cabinet can be connected with the cabinet power supply device 100, and the relative displacement between the cabinet and the cabinet power supply device 100 is limited. At the same time, since the guide member 140 is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame 110, when the rigid conductive member 130 connected with the protection frame 110 needs to be moved, the bolt at the connection between the guide member 140 and the protection frame 110 can be removed, and the movement of the rigid conductive member 130 in the preset moving direction can be realized through the guide groove 141 of the guide member 140 and the limiting structure 111 cooperating with the guide groove 141. The guide groove 141 here also has the function of limiting the movement range of the rigid conductive member 130.

[0037] As can be seen from the above, the cabinet power supply device provided by the example embodiments of the present disclosure is provided with a flexible conductive member, one end of the flexible conductive member is detachably connected with a rigid conductive member, the flexible conductive member is used to connect the power supply device and the rigid conductive member, and the rigid conductive member is used to be electrically connected with the electronic equipment in the cabinet, so that the rigid conductive member can be connected with the power supply device through the flexible conductive member, thereby facilitating the power supply for the electronic equipment in the cabinet. Based on this, since the cabinet power supply device further comprises a guide member connected with the cabinet, the guide member is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame, and the guide member has a guide groove. Meanwhile, the outer side wall of the protection frame is provided with a limiting structure, the limiting structure cooperates with the guide groove of the guide member, and the guide direction of the guide groove is the same as the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member, so that the protection frame connected with the rigid conductive member can move along the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member under the guidance of the guide groove, thereby causing the relative displacement between the rigid conductive member and the cabinet, so as to adapt to the position of the electrical connector of the electronic equipment in the cabinet of different specifications. When the cabinet power supply device provided by the present disclosure supplies power to the electronic equipment in the cabinet of different specifications, the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member are first detached, then the protection frame connected with the rigid conductive member is moved along the guide direction of the guide groove to a position matched with the electrical connector of the electronic equipment in the cabinet, after the guide member and the protection frame are fixed, the flexible conductive member is connected with the rigid conductive member, thereby realizing the power supply to the electronic equipment in the cabinet of different specifications. While realizing the movable arrangement of the rigid conductive member, the decoupling delivery of the cabinet and the electronic equipment in the cabinet is realized, the cost is reduced, and the cabinet can be mass-produced, scaled up, and deployed flexibly.

[0038] As a possible implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 3, the above-mentioned guide member 140 further has a locking groove 142 which is in communication with the guide groove 141. By arranging the locking groove 142, when the guide member 140 and the protection frame 110 are disconnected, the protection frame 110 connected with the rigid conductive member 130 can be moved to a target position along the preset moving direction in the guide groove 141, and then be further moved into the locking groove 142 for locking, so as to realize the locking of the position of the protection frame 110 connected with the rigid conductive member 130 in the height direction of the cabinet.

[0039] For example, the above-mentioned locking groove can have an L-shaped structure, and the number of the locking grooves can be multiple. The multiple locking grooves can be connected at different positions of the guide groove according to the specifications of the electronic equipment in the cabinet, so that the protection frame connected with the rigid conductive member can adapt to electronic equipment of multiple specifications. It should be noted that the locking grooves are located at least at both ends of the guide groove.

[0040] As a possible implementation, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to ensure the close connection between the guide member 140 and the protection frame 110 and prevent the protection frame 110 from moving relative to the cabinet, the cabinet power supply device 100 can further include a first detachable connecting member 150, and the guide member 140 is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame 110 through the first detachable connecting member 150.

[0041] For example, when the guide member has a guide groove, the first detachable connecting member can be a bolt, and the cabinet power supply device and the protection frame are respectively provided with corresponding through holes. The cabinet power supply device and the protection frame can be fixed by passing the bolt through the corresponding through holes. In this case, when the specifications of the electronic devices in the cabinet change, the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member can be first detached, the bolt connecting the protection frame and the guide member is then detached, the protection frame is moved to the target position through the guiding action of the guide groove, the guide member and the protection frame are then connected together using the bolt, and finally, the flexible conductive member is bent to connect the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member, so as to realize power supply to the electronic devices in the cabinet.

[0042] For another example, when the guide member has a guide groove and a locking groove connected with the guide groove, the displacement of the protection frame in the height direction of the cabinet can be limited through the locking groove. In this case, the first detachable connecting member can be a bolt, and the cabinet power supply device and the protection frame are respectively provided with corresponding through holes. The cabinet power supply device and the protection frame can be fixed by passing the bolt through the corresponding through holes. When the specifications of the electronic devices in the cabinet change, the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member can be first detached, the bolt connecting the protection frame and the guide member is then detached, the protection frame is moved to the target position through the guiding action of the guide groove, the guide member and the protection frame are then connected together using the bolt, and finally, the flexible conductive member is bent to connect the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member, so as to realize power supply to the electronic devices in the cabinet.

[0043] In some optional modes, as shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet power supply device 100 further includes a detachable fixing member 160 (not shown in the figure), which cooperates with the limiting structure 111 to limit the relative displacement of the protection frame 110 and the guide member 140, which can be displacement in a direction perpendicular to the preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member. By arranging the detachable fixing member 160, the protection frame 110 and the guide member 140 can be fixed through the cooperation of the detachable fixing member 160 and the limiting structure 111.

[0044] In actual application, when the cabinet power supply device further comprises a detachable fixing member, the guiding member and the protection frame can be fixed by using a fixing pin penetrating through the through hole. At this time, the size of the detachable fixing member should be at least greater than the size of the guiding groove and the locking groove, so as to ensure that the position between the guiding structure and the protection frame can be limited after the detachable fixing member and the limiting structure are connected in cooperation. It should be noted that the shape of the detachable fixing member is not limited here, for example, the shape of the detachable fixing member can be circular, square, etc., and is not limited thereto.

[0045] In some optional manners, the limiting structure and the detachable fixing member are threadedly connected. For example, when the detachable fixing member is circular, the detachable fixing member can be a disc top cover, the limiting structure can be a limiting protrusion matched with the guiding groove and the locking groove, the limiting protrusion and the disc top cover can be fixed by threadedly connecting, of course, other ways can also be used for fixing, which is not limited here. When the limiting protrusion located on the protection frame moves to the target position, the disc top cover can be installed on the limiting protrusion, so as to realize the fixation between the protection frame and the guiding member. In order to further improve the stability of the fixation between the protection frame and the guiding member, the fixing pin can be inserted into the corresponding through hole.

[0046] As a possible implementation manner, FIG. 4 shows a connection state schematic diagram of the first protection frame and the second protection frame provided by the example embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5 shows a disassembly state schematic diagram of the first protection frame and the second protection frame provided by the example embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the protection frame 110 can comprise a first protection frame 112 and a second protection frame 113 detachably connected with the first protection frame 112, the first end of the rigid conductive member 130 extends into the first protection frame 112, the second end extends into the second protection frame 113, and one end of the flexible conductive member 120 extends into the second protection frame 113 and is detachably connected with the second end of the rigid conductive member. By arranging the protection frame 110, the connection between the flexible conductive member 120 and the rigid conductive member 130, and the rigid conductive member 130 and the outside can be separated, so as to prevent personnel from being touched by mistake, and to avoid the occurrence of safety accidents. At the same time, by dividing the protection frame 110 into the first protection frame 112 and the second protection frame 113, on the one hand, the maintenance of the flexible conductive member 120 and the rigid conductive member 130 is facilitated, and on the other hand, after the flexible conductive member 120 and the rigid conductive member 130 are disassembled, the first protection frame 112 connected with the rigid conductive member 130 can be moved, so that the position between the rigid conductive member 130 and the electronic equipment in the cabinet changes, and through the cooperation of the flexible conductive member 120 and the guiding member 140, the movement of the rigid conductive member 130 is realized, so that the cabinet connected with the cabinet power supply device 100 of the present disclosure can match the electronic equipment electrical connector in the cabinet of different specifications.

[0047] For example, when the rigid conductive member needs to be maintained, the connection between the first protective frame and the second protective frame can be disconnected, the second protective frame can be removed, the exposed flexible conductive member can be disconnected from the connection of the rigid conductive member, the first protective frame can be disconnected from the guide member, so that the first protective frame is in a disconnected state with the cabinet, and finally the fixing member can be disconnected from the rigid conductive member, and the rigid conductive member can be taken out for maintenance, without the need to disassemble the entire cabinet power supply device for maintenance, thereby saving maintenance time and improving maintenance efficiency.

[0048] In actual application, FIG. 6 shows a structural schematic diagram four of a cabinet power supply device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 4-6, the first protective frame 112 and the second protective frame 113 have matching through holes (not shown in the figure), and a bolt can be screwed through the through holes to fix the first protective frame 112 and the second protective frame 113. The first protective frame 112 is located at the lower part of the second protective frame 113, and is used to separate the rigid conductive member 130 from the outside. The second protective frame 113 is located at the connection between the flexible conductive member 120 and the rigid conductive member 130, and is used to separate the connection between the flexible conductive member 120 and the rigid conductive member 130 from the outside. It should be understood that the number of through holes can be set according to actual conditions, which is not limited herein.

[0049] As a possible implementation, FIG. 7 shows a connection schematic diagram of a fixing member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7, the cabinet power supply device 100 can further include at least one fixing member 160, which is located in the protective frame 110 and is used to fix the rigid conductive member 130 and the protective frame 110. The fixing member 160 can fix the rigid conductive member 130 and the protective frame 110 together to achieve close connection between the rigid conductive member 130 and the protective frame 110, so as to avoid relative displacement between the rigid conductive member 130 and the protective frame 110 during movement.

[0050] In some optional manners, as shown in FIG. 7, the at least one fixing member 160 can include a fixing groove (not shown in the figure), and the shape of the fixing groove matches the shape of the rigid conductive member 130, and the rigid conductive member 130 is clamped in the fixing groove. It should be understood that the shape of the fixing groove can be set according to the shape of the rigid conductive member 130, which is not limited herein. The fixing manner of the at least one fixing member 160 with the rigid conductive member 130 and the protective frame 110 can also be a simple fixing manner commonly used in the art, and is not limited thereto.

[0051] In some alternatives, as shown in FIG. 7, the cabinet power supply device 100 can further include a second detachable connecting member (not shown in the figure), each fixing member 160 is detachably connected with the protection frame 110 through the second detachable connecting member. It should be understood that the second detachable connecting member herein can be a bolt or other connecting member capable of achieving the fixing effect of the fixing member 160 and the protection frame 110, which is not limited herein.

[0052] In actual application, one side of the fixing member can be provided with a fixing groove for fixing the rigid conductive member, and the other side can have a through hole matched with the protection frame. At this time, the second detachable connecting member can be a bolt, which can be screwed through the corresponding through hole to achieve the fixing between the fixing member and the protection frame. It should be understood that in order to improve the fixing effect of the rigid conductive member, the number of fixing members herein can be multiple, and the arrangement of the multiple rigid conductive members can be set according to actual conditions, which is not limited herein.

[0053] According to the above description, the specific moving method of the cabinet power supply device provided by the example embodiments of the present disclosure can be: first, unscrew the screw at the connection between the second protection frame and the first protection frame, remove the second protection frame, and expose the connection between the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member. Then, disconnect the connection between the flexible conductive member and the rigid conductive member, at this time the rigid conductive member and the first protection frame opposite to the output back plate of the power supply device become movable. Then remove the first detachable connecting member at the connection between the first protection frame and the guide member, so that the first protection frame and the guide member are in a movable state, at this time the first protection frame and the rigid conductive member fixedly connected with the first protection frame can be moved by moving the position of the limiting structure in the guide groove, and the moving range of the first protection frame and the rigid conductive member fixedly connected with the first protection frame is limited by the guide groove. When the first protection frame and the rigid conductive member fixedly connected with the first protection frame are moved to the target position, the flexible conductive member can be bent to the position matched with the rigid conductive member and fixed with the rigid conductive member. Finally, connect the guide member with the first protection frame to fix the rigid conductive member with the cabinet, and fix the second protection frame on the first protection frame to complete the moving of the cabinet power supply device.

[0054] Therefore, the cabinet power supply device provided by the example embodiments of the present disclosure can avoid the problem of damage to the hard circuit caused by the movement of the rigid conductive member. At the same time, by arranging the first protection frame and the second protection frame, the movement of the cabinet power supply device of the present disclosure is divided into the movement of the first protection frame in the vertical direction and the rigid conductive member fixedly connected with the first protection frame, and the movement (bending) of the flexible conductive member in the horizontal direction. Through the cooperation of the flexible conductive member and the guide member, the safe and fast movement of the cabinet power supply device connected with the cabinet is realized, the decoupling delivery of the cabinet and the electronic equipment located in the cabinet is realized, the cost is reduced, and the cabinet can be mass-produced, scaled up, and flexibly deployed.

[0055] Although the present disclosure is described in conjunction with specific features and embodiments thereof, it is obvious that various modifications and combinations are possible in the light of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the present specification and drawings are merely illustrative of the example embodiments of the present disclosure, and any and all modifications, variations, combinations or equivalents that are within the scope of the present disclosure are intended to be covered by the appended claims. Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present disclosure belong to the scope of the claims of the present disclosure and their equivalent technologies, the present disclosure is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A cabinet power supply device, comprising: A protection frame, a flexible conductive member, and a rigid conductive member arranged in the protection frame, one end of the flexible conductive member is detachably connected with the rigid conductive member, the flexible conductive member is used for connecting a power supply device and the rigid conductive member, and the rigid conductive member is used for electrically connecting with electronic equipment in a cabinet. The cabinet power supply device further comprises a guide member connected with the cabinet, the guide member is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame, the outer side wall of the protection frame is provided with a limiting structure, the guide member is provided with a guide groove, the limiting structure is matched with the guide groove, and a guide direction of the guide groove is the same as a preset moving direction of the rigid conductive member.

2. The cabinet power supply of claim 1, wherein, The guide member is further provided with a locking groove, and the locking groove is communicated with the guide groove.

3. The cabinet power supply of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet power supply device further comprises a first detachable connecting piece, and the guide member is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the protection frame through the first detachable connecting piece.

4. The cabinet power supply of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet power supply device further comprises a detachable fixing piece, the detachable fixing piece is matched with the limiting structure, and the detachable fixing piece is used for limiting relative displacement of the protection frame and the guide member.

5. The cabinet power supply of claim 4, wherein, The limiting structure is threadedly connected with the detachable fixing piece.

6. The cabinet power supply of claim 1, wherein, The protection frame comprises a first protection frame and a second protection frame which is detachably connected with the first protection frame, a first end of the rigid conductive member is arranged in the first protection frame, a second end of the rigid conductive member is arranged in the second protection frame, and one end of the flexible conductive member is arranged in the second protection frame and is detachably connected with the second end of the rigid conductive member.

7. The cabinet power supply of claim 1, wherein, The cabinet power supply device further comprises at least one fixing piece, and the at least one fixing piece is arranged in the protection frame and is used for fixing the rigid conductive member and the protection frame.

8. The cabinet power supply of claim 7, wherein, The at least one fixing piece comprises a fixing groove, a shape of the fixing groove is matched with a shape of the rigid conductive member, and the rigid conductive member is clamped in the fixing groove.

9. The cabinet power supply of claim 7, wherein, The cabinet power supply device further comprises a second detachable connecting piece, and each fixing piece is detachably connected with the protection frame through the second detachable connecting piece.

10. A cabinet power supply system comprising: A cabinet, a plurality of electronic equipment arranged in the cabinet, a power supply device, and the cabinet power supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the cabinet power supply device is detachably connected with the cabinet, and the cabinet power supply device is electrically connected with the plurality of electronic equipment.

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