Centralized Server Rack Power Busbar and Supply Module
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional server racks require individual power supplies for each server, leading to increased space occupation, cost, and power consumption when multiple servers are arranged in stacks or parallel configurations.
Innovation Solution
A server rack with a centralized power supply module and power transmission assembly, utilizing a busbar and electrical connectors to distribute power to multiple servers, eliminating the need for separate power supplies and reducing energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each server is equipped with an individual power supply, then each server can operate independently and reliably, but the power consumption and manufacturing cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual power supplies into a single centralized power supply unit that serves all servers in the rack. This power supply module integrates multiple power input terminals and output terminals, allowing it to distribute power to multiple servers simultaneously, thereby reducing total power consumption and eliminating redundant power supply components.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized power supply module is designed with universal functionality to support multiple servers of different types. It includes multiple power input terminals that can accept different power cable configurations and multiple output terminals that can connect to various server power interfaces, making it adaptable to diverse server requirements while maintaining a single power supply unit.
2Ease of operation
If each server is equipped with an individual power supply, then each server can be powered independently, but the manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple power supply functions into a single integrated module. The power supply unit includes multiple power input terminals and output terminals within one device, eliminating the need for separate power supply units for each server. This reduces device complexity while maintaining the capability to independently power multiple servers through its multiple terminals.
3Area of stationary object
If servers are arranged in stacks or parallel configurations to save space, then space occupation is reduced, but the need for multiple individual power supplies increases cost and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a centralized power supply module that consolidates multiple power supply functions into a single unit installed in the rack. This module includes multiple power input and output terminals that can serve multiple servers arranged in stack or parallel configurations, thereby reducing space occupation while avoiding the complexity of multiple individual power supplies.
Solution Approach 2:
The power supply module is segmented into multiple functional terminals - multiple power input terminals for different power sources and multiple output terminals for different servers. This segmentation allows the single module to independently serve multiple servers while maintaining a compact, space-efficient design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The centralized power supply system reduces power consumption and manufacturing costs, simplifies the server rack design, and allows for efficient powering of multiple server types in a compact configuration.
Implementation Method 1
a busbar provided in a direction parallel to the orientation and a plurality of electrical connectors provided on the busbar
Data Source
AI summary
A server rack configured for a plurality of servers is disclosed, in which each of the servers has a power supply circuit board. The server rack includes: a case having a first face and a second face opposed to each other, the first face having an opening for the servers to be arranged in the case in an orientation; a power supply module provided on the second face of the case; and a power transmission assembly composed of a busbar provided on the second face in the orientation and electrically connected to the power supply module; and a plurality of electrical connectors provided on the busbar and coupled respectively with the power supply circuit boards of the servers. Through the power transmission assembly, the servers may be powered in a centralized way by the power supply module.