CN-224218112-U - Rack-mounted power distribution unit

CN224218112UCN 224218112 UCN224218112 UCN 224218112UCN-224218112-U

Abstract

The application discloses a rack-mounted power distribution unit which comprises a connection module, a socket module, a connection assembly and a distributed switch unit. The connection module is used for connecting the power supply unit to receive the power supply signal. The socket module comprises a plurality of socket units, and the socket units are used for connecting external equipment to supply power to the external equipment. The connection assembly is connected with the connection module to receive the power signal. A distributed switching unit is connected between the at least one outlet unit and the connection assembly, the distributed switching unit being adapted to control whether a power signal from the connection assembly is provided to the at least one outlet unit. When the external equipment is overloaded, the distributed switch unit is in an off state, at the moment, only the power supply branch circuit where the overloaded external equipment is located is powered off, and the power supply branch circuits where the rest of the non-overloaded external equipment is located can work normally, so that the shunt power supply control of a plurality of external equipment connected with a plurality of socket units of the socket module is realized.

Inventors

CHEN GUOWEI
LV XIAOYANG
Ji Youbing

Assignees

博浩数据信息技术(广州)有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20250619

Claims (10)

1. A rack-mounted power distribution unit, comprising: The connecting module is used for connecting the power supply unit to receive the power supply signal; A socket module including a plurality of socket units for connecting an external device to supply power to the external device; a connection assembly connecting the connection modules to receive the power signal; a distributed switch unit connected between at least one of the jack units and the connection assembly for controlling whether the power signal from the connection assembly is provided to at least one of the jack units, and And the plurality of jack units and the distributed switch units are arranged on the rack housing, and the connecting assembly is positioned in the rack housing.
2. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 1, wherein the distributed switch unit comprises a plurality of distributed switches, each of the distributed switches being connected between a corresponding one of the outlet units and the connection assembly for controlling whether the power signal from the connection assembly is provided to the corresponding outlet unit.
3. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 2, wherein the jack modules include a first jack module, a second jack module, and a third jack module, the connection assembly includes a first hot connector, a second hot connector, a third hot connector, a neutral connector, and a ground connector, the first jack module is connected to the first hot connector, the second jack module is connected to the second hot connector, the third jack module is connected to the third hot connector, the plurality of distributed switches include a plurality of first switches, a plurality of second switches, and a plurality of third switches, the plurality of first switches are connected between the first hot connector and the plurality of jack units of the first jack module, the plurality of second switches are connected between the second hot connector and the plurality of jack units of the second jack module, the plurality of third switches are connected between the third hot connector and the plurality of jack units of the third jack module, respectively.
4. A rack-mounted power distribution unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein at least one of the first, second and third switches is a hydraulic switch, and/or wherein at least one of the first, second and third switches is adapted to close upon detection of an overload of the power supply branch so that the corresponding outlet unit ceases to supply power to the external device, and/or wherein at least one of the first, second and third switches is adapted to open or close upon operation by a user.
5. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 4, wherein the connection module comprises a connector that is a five-wire three-phase industrial connector, the connection module further comprises a power strip that is connected to the power strip by a cable, the power strip is further connected to the connection assembly to provide the power signal to the connection assembly, the first live wire connector, the second live wire connector, the third live wire connector, the neutral wire connector, and the ground wire connector are copper bars, the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are welded between the corresponding connectors and the jack module, and the neutral wire connector and the ground wire connector are further connected to the jack module.
6. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 5, wherein the power strip is connected to one end of the rack housing, the first switch, the first socket module, the second switch, the second socket module, the third switch, and the third socket module are sequentially arranged along a preset direction, the socket unit comprises a first socket and a second socket, the first sockets and the second sockets in the first socket module, the second socket module, and the third socket module are arranged in at least two rows arranged along an extending direction of the rack housing, the first sockets are arranged in one row of the at least two rows, and the second sockets are arranged in another row of the at least two rows.
7. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 6, further comprising a mounting structure disposed on the rack housing, the mounting structure configured to mount the rack housing to a server rack, the mounting structure comprising a first mounting structure disposed on an end of the rack housing remote from the connector and a second mounting structure, the first mounting structure comprising at least one hanging hole, the second mounting structure comprising at least one screw mounting structure, the rack housing having a front side on which the jack module is disposed and a rear side disposed opposite the front side, the mounting structure further comprising a third mounting structure disposed on the rear side, the third mounting structure also configured to mount the rack housing to the server rack.
8. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 6, wherein the first outlet is a C13 outlet, and/or the maximum current of the first outlet is 10A, and/or the maximum total current flowing through the first outlet and the second outlet is 16A when both are connected to an external device.
9. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 6, further comprising a central control module mounted to the rack housing and connected to the connection assembly to obtain the power signal, the central control module being located between the first jack module and the second switch or between the second jack module and the third switch, the central control module comprising a main circuit board and a display screen, control buttons, and a communication port disposed on the main circuit board.
10. The rack-mounted power distribution unit of claim 9, wherein the control buttons comprise a reset button and a function button, wherein the central control module further comprises a communication circuit board and a port circuit board, wherein the communication circuit board and the port circuit board are mounted on the main circuit board, wherein the communication port is provided on the port circuit board, and wherein the communication port comprises at least one of a sensor port, a serial port, a USB port, a data port, and a network port.

Description

Rack-mounted power distribution unit Technical Field The application relates to the technical field of power distribution units, in particular to a rack-mounted power distribution unit. Background The rack-mounted power distribution unit (rPDU, rack Power Distribution Unit) is power distribution and management equipment installed on a server cabinet and is mainly used for distributing power from a single input to a plurality of outputs so as to meet the power requirements of various IT equipment in the rack, and the rack-mounted power distribution unit is widely applied to places such as a data center, a network machine room and a computer room. However, due to its own structural design, the rack-mounted power distribution unit in the related art may cause power failure of all loads connected to the rack-mounted power distribution unit if only one load is overloaded among the plurality of loads connected to the rack-mounted power distribution unit. Therefore, it is necessary to design a novel rack-mounted power distribution unit in which when a load is overloaded, only the power supply branch where the overload load is located is powered down, and the power supply branches where the rest loads are located can work normally. Disclosure of utility model The embodiment of the application provides a rack-mounted power distribution unit, which can solve the problem that all loads connected with the rack-mounted power distribution unit are powered down as long as one load is overloaded in a plurality of loads connected with the rack-mounted power distribution unit due to the self structural design of the rack-mounted power distribution unit in the related technology. The embodiment of the application provides a rack-mounted power distribution unit which comprises a connection module, a socket module, a connection assembly and a distributed switch unit, wherein the connection module is used for being connected with a power supply unit to receive power supply signals, the socket module comprises a plurality of socket units, the socket units are used for being connected with external equipment to supply power to the external equipment, the connection assembly is connected with the connection module to receive the power supply signals, the distributed switch unit is connected between at least one socket unit and the connection assembly, and the distributed switch unit is used for controlling whether the power supply signals from the connection assembly are supplied to the at least one socket unit. According to the rack-mounted power distribution unit provided by the embodiment of the application, the distributed switch unit is designed to have an on state and an off state, the connection module, the connection assembly, the distributed switch unit and the socket unit of the socket module are mutually matched to form the power supply branch, when the external equipment is overloaded, the distributed switch unit is in the off state, only the power supply branch where the overloaded external equipment is located is powered off, and the power supply branch where the rest of non-overloaded external equipment is located can work normally, so that the shunt power supply control of a plurality of external equipment connected with a plurality of socket units of the socket module is realized. Drawings In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are necessary for the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application and that other drawings may be obtained from them without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art. Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a rack-mounted power distribution unit according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of a rack-mounted power distribution unit according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure shown at A in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a schematic end-face structure of a connector according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure at B in FIG. 1; Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a rear structure of a rack-mounted power distribution unit according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure of FIG. 6 at D; fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure at C in fig. 1. The power distribution unit comprises a 1 frame type power distribution unit, 10, a connection module, 11, a connector, 12, a cable, 20, a socket module, 20a, a socket unit, 20b, a first socket, 20c, a second socket, 201, a first socket module, 202, a second socket module, 203, a third socket module, 30, a connection assembly, L1, a first fire wire connector, L2, a second fire wire connector, L3,