This application claims priority to China Patent Application No. 201710696374.5 filed on Aug. 15, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
The present invention relates to a power conversion device.
Nowadays, the servers need more and more power to meet data process requirement. In the server industry, a power system usually comprises a power rack and plural power conversion devices. The power conversion devices are installed in the power rack and are connected with each other in series or in parallel to provide power to other electronic devices. To increase the output power of the power system with same size, there are two ways, one is to increase output power of each power conversion device, the other is to increase number of power conversion devices. Increasing output power of power conversion devices is usually limited by conditions of input AC connectors, input fusing and datacenter facility. So it is a typical way to design same power with smaller width of the power conversion devices.
However, the conventional power conversion device still has some drawbacks. For example, some components of the conventional power conversion device are horizontally installed on a main board. Some components are not regularly arranged on the main board. Since the positions of the components are not centralized, the overall volume of the power conversion device is bulky and the width reduction of the power conversion device is limited. Moreover, the input connector and the output connector of the conventional power conversion device are separately installed on different positions of the main board. The purpose of reducing the width of the power conversion device cannot be achieved easily.
Therefore, there is a need of providing an improved power conversion device in order to overcome the above drawbacks.
An object of the present invention provides a power conversion device. Some components are modularized and perpendicularly mounted on a main board, and the positions of some components are specifically arranged. Consequently, the width of the power conversion device is reduced.
In accordance with an aspect of the present application, there is provided a power conversion device. The power conversion device includes a main board, a connector module, an input conversion module, a capacitor, an output conversion module, a control module and a conducting part. The main board includes a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The first edge and the second edge are in parallel with a first direction and opposed to each other. The third edge and the fourth edge are arranged between the first edge and the second edge. The third edge and the fourth edge are in parallel with a second direction and opposed to each other. The connector module is mounted on the main board, which comprises an input connector and an output connector. The output connector is stacked under the input connector. The input conversion module is perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The capacitor is mounted on the main board. The output conversion module is perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The connector module, the input conversion module, the capacitor and the output conversion module are arranged in a line along the second direction. The control module is perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The control module is located near the fourth edge and in parallel with the fourth edge. The conducting part is mounted on the main board. The conducting part is in parallel with the control module and electrically coupled with the input connector or the output connector.
The above contents of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:
The present invention will now be described more specifically with reference to the following embodiments. It is to be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form disclosed.
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The main board 10 comprises a first edge 101, a second edge 102, a third edge 103 and a fourth edge 104. The first edge 101 and the second edge 102 are in parallel with a first direction Y (i.e., the width direction of the power conversion device 1) and opposed to each other. The third edge 103 and the fourth edge 104 are arranged between the first edge 101 and the second edge 102. The third edge 103 and the fourth edge 104 are in parallel with a second direction X (i.e., the length direction of the power conversion device 1) and opposed to each other.
The connector module 11 is mounted on the main board 10 and located near the second edge 102. The connector module 11 comprises an input connector 111 and an output connector 112. The input connector 111 is separately and electrically coupled with an input power source (not shown) to receive an input power (e.g., an AC input power) from the input power source. The output connector 112 is stacked under the input connector 111, and separately and electrically coupled with a load (not shown) to provide an output power (e.g., an output DC power) to the load.
The input conversion module 12 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10 and located near the third edge 103. By the input conversion module 12, the AC input power from the input connector 111 is converted into a transition DC power.
The capacitor 13 is mounted on the main board 10 and located near the input conversion module 12 and the third edge 103. Moreover, the capacitor 13 is arranged between the input conversion module 12 and the output conversion module 14. The capacitor 13 is electrically coupled with the input conversion module 12. The capacitor 13 is used for stabilizing the transition DC power and reducing the ripple current of the transition DC power. Besides, the diameter of the capacitor 13 is smaller than or equal to 35 mm.
The output conversion module 14 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10 and located near the capacitor 13 and the third edge 103. Moreover, the output conversion module 14 is arranged between the capacitor 13 and the first edge 101. The output conversion module 14 is electrically coupled with the capacitor 13. By the output conversion module 14, the stabilized transition DC power from the capacitor 13 is converted into the output DC power.
The control module 15 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the control module 15 is located near the fourth edge 104 and in parallel with the fourth edge 104. The control module 15 is electrically coupled with the input conversion module 12 and the output conversion module 14. The control module 15 is used for monitoring and controlling the operations of the power conversion device 1. For example, the control module 15 is used for sampling the input voltage and the input current of the power conversion device 1, sampling the output voltage and the output current of the power conversion device 1, or detecting the internal temperature of the power conversion device 1.
The conducting part 16 is mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the conducting part 16 is in parallel with the control module 15, and arranged between the control module 15 and the fourth edge 104. The conducting part 16 is electrically coupled with the output connector 112 and the output conversion module 14. The output power from the output conversion module 14 is transmitted to the output connector 112 of the connector module 11 through the conducting part 16.
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As mentioned above, the input conversion module 12, the output conversion module 14 and the control module 15 are perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Consequently, the space of the main board 10 in the width direction is saved. That is, the space between the third edge 103 and the fourth edge 104 is saved. Moreover, the connector module 11, the input conversion module 12, the capacitor 13 and the output conversion module 14 are mounted on the main board 10 and arranged in a line along the second direction X. That is, the positions of these components are centralized. Since the space between the third edge 103 and the fourth edge 104 is further saved, the purpose of reducing the width of the power conversion device 1 is achieved. In addition, the input connector 111 and the output connector 112 of the connector module 11 are arranged in a stack form and mounted on the main board 10. Since the input connector 111 and the output connector 112 are not staggered, the space of the main board 10 in the width direction is further saved. Because of the above features, the overall width of the power conversion device 1 is reduced, and more power conversion devices 1 can be mounted in the power rack under the condition of fixed width of the power rack.
In an embodiment, the power conversion device 1 further comprises an EMI module 17 and an auxiliary power module 18. The EMI module 17 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10 and located near the third edge 103. Moreover, the EMI module 17 is arranged between the connector module 11 and the input conversion module 12. In other words, the input conversion module 12 is arranged between the EMI module 17 and the capacitor 13. The EMI module 17 is electrically coupled with the input connector 111 of the connector module 11 and the input conversion module 12. The EMI module 17 is used for filtering the input power from the input connector 111 of the connector module 11 and avoiding electromagnetic interference. The auxiliary power module 18 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10 and in parallel with the EMI module 17. Moreover, the auxiliary power module 18 is arranged between the connector module 11 and the input conversion module 12 and located near the EMI module 17. The auxiliary power module 18 is electrically coupled with the capacitor 13 and the control module 15. After the stabilized transition DC power from the capacitor 13 is converted by the auxiliary power module 18, the converted power is transmitted to the control module 15 in an isolation manner so as to drive the control module 15. Moreover, the voltage and the current outputted from the auxiliary power module 18 may be detected by the control module 15.
In an embodiment, the power conversion device 1 further comprises an anti-reverse module 19. The anti-reverse module 19 is mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the anti-reverse module 19 is arranged between at least a part of the output conversion module 14 and the fourth edge 104. The anti-reverse module 19 is used for preventing the output power of the power conversion device 1 from returning back to the power conversion device 1. In an embodiment, the anti-reverse module 19 comprises a switching element (not shown) and a controlling circuit (not shown). The anti-reverse module 19 is electrically coupled between the output terminal of the output conversion module 14 and the load. Consequently, the output power is only allowed to be transmitted from the output conversion module 14 to the load.
In an embodiment, the power conversion device 1 further comprises a fan 20. The fan 20 is located near the first edge 101 and fixed on the casing. The fan 20 is used for producing airflow to remove the heat from the power conversion device 1. The rotating speed of the fan 20 is controlled by the control module 15. For example, but not exclusively, the voltage of the output power from the power conversion device 1 is 54V or 48V.
In some embodiments, heat dissipation channels are arranged between the connector module 11, the EMI module 17, the auxiliary power module 18, the input conversion module 12, the capacitor 13, the output conversion module 14, the control module 15 and the conducting part 16. The airflow produced by the fan 20 can flow through the channels to remove the heat from the corresponding components. Consequently, the heat generated by the components of the power conversion device 1 can be effectively dissipated.
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As mentioned above, the second integrated component 122 of the input conversion module 12 comprises at least one power component and an inductor (not shown). The third integrated component 142 of the output conversion module 14 comprises a DC/DC conversion circuit and an output filtering circuit. The fourth integrated component 152 of the control module 15 comprises a resistor array, a capacitor array, a microcontroller, a sampling circuit, a detecting circuit and a communicating circuit. The EMI component 171 of the EMI module 17 comprises a fuse, a differential mode capacitor, a common mode capacitor and a common mode inductor. The first integrated component 182 of the auxiliary power module 18 comprises a power element (not shown) and a planar transformer. In other words, the input conversion module 12, the output conversion module 14, the control module 15, the EMI module 17 and the auxiliary power module 18 are modularized. In comparison with the conventional power conversion device with individual components, the space of the main board 10 of the power conversion device 1 in the width direction is saved.
In some other embodiments, the conducting part 16 is a flying wire, and the layout structure of the power conversion device is correspondingly changed.
In this embodiment, the conducting part 16 is mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the conducting part 16 is located near the third edge 103 and in parallel with the third edge 103. The conducting part 16 is electrically coupled with the EMI module 17 and the input connector 111 of the connector module 11. Consequently, the input power received by the input connector 111 at the rightmost side of the main board 10 can be transmitted to the EMI module 17 at the leftmost side of the main board 10 through the conducting part 16. The output conversion module 14 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the output conversion module 14 is arranged between the conducting part 16 and the fourth edge 104, and arranged between the connector module 11 and the capacitor 13. The control module 15 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the control module 15 is located near and in parallel with the fourth edge 104. The capacitor 13 is mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the capacitor 13 is arranged between the output conversion module 14 and the input conversion module 12, and arranged between the conducting part 16 and the control module 15. The input conversion module 12 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the input conversion module 12 is arranged between the capacitor 13 and the EMI module 17, and arranged between the conducting part 16 and the control module 15. The EMI module 17 is perpendicularly mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the EMI module 17 is located near the conducting part 16 and arranged between the input conversion module 12 and the first edge 101. The auxiliary power module 18 and the EMI module 17 are in parallel with each other and mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the auxiliary power module 18 is arranged between the EMI module 17 and the control module 15, and arranged between the input conversion module 12 and the first edge 101. The anti-reverse module 19 is mounted on the main board 10. Moreover, the anti-reverse module 19 is arranged between the output conversion module 14 and the fourth edge 104, and the anti-reverse module 19 is arranged between at least a part of the input conversion module 12 and the capacitor 13.
In this embodiment, the input conversion module 12, the capacitor 13, the output conversion module 14 and the connector module 11 are mounted on the main board 10 and arranged in a line along the second direction X. Referring to
From the above descriptions, the present invention provides the power conversion device. The input conversion module, the output conversion module and the control module are perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The connector module, the input conversion module, the capacitor and the output conversion module are mounted on the main board and arranged in a line along the length direction. The input connector and the output connector of the connector module are arranged in a stack form and mounted on the main board. Consequently, the overall width of the power conversion device is reduced. Even if the width of the power rack is fixed, more power conversion devices can be mounted in the power rack.
While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements comprised within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
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201710696374.5 | Aug 2017 | CN | national |