US20050071700A1 - Remainder electric power distributing device of a computer - Google Patents
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Abstract
A remainder electric power distributing device of a computer for distributing the remainder electric power supplied form the power supply of the computer to auxiliary electronic devices includes at least one power jack and a connecting means. The power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of the computer and has at least one connecting interface exposed on the computer, such that another auxiliary electronic devices disposed outside the computer are electrically connected to the power jack and further share the electric power supplied from the power supply. The connecting means is used for installing the power jack to the computer.
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- The present invention relates to a remainder electric power distributing device and, more particularly, to a remainder electric power distributing device of a computer having a plurality of power ack disposed outside the computer for distributing electric power to another auxiliary electronic device.
- Recently, the power supply of a computer generally includes a plurality of electric power output port with 12 volts and 5 volts. The electric power with different voltages is supplied to auxiliary devices by an electric connector disposed in the cover of the computer. The auxiliary devices are all installed in the computer, i.e. so-called “built-in type devices”. The voltage input of the typical built-in type devices, e.g. a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R and a CD-RW, is 12 volts. The voltage input of the typical built-in type devices, e.g. a floppy and some speaker built in the computer, is 5 volts.
- Generally speaking, the above-mentioned power supply installed in the computer has enough electrical power output for the above-mentioned built-in type devices. The power supply still has some remainder electric power which can be utilized, and the so-called remainder electric power is the electric power which is not applied yet within the maximal electric power output of the power supply.
- The computer technology change with each passing day, the auxiliary devices disposed outside the computer are increased continuously, the necessary voltage of the auxiliary devices are also different, and therefore each auxiliary device generally has a rectifier (called as a transformer) whose of a plug is inserted into a mains socket. For above reason, the neighborhood of the computer and the mains socket is full of electric wires, the transformers, and switching sockets. According to the above-mentioned computer, there will be not only an unfavorable view but also an inconvenience for user.
- In particular, for example, the difference between various specifications of the electric power input port of a monitor leads to limit the monitor in conformity with the computer. General speaking, according to CRT monitors, the computer has a socket disposed on the back thereof and the socket can directly supply the electric power to the CRT monitor, but the necessary voltage of most of LCD monitors differ from that of CRT monitors. For above reason, LCD monitor must be additionally equipped with a transformer, and the LCD monitor must be supplied with necessary electric power by the mains socket, so as to cause the user inconvenience.
- Accordingly, there exists a need for a remainder electric power distributing device of a computer to solve the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages.
- It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a remainder electric power distributing device of a computer having a plurality of power jack disposed outside the computer for distributing the electric power to another auxiliary electronic device.
- It is another object of the present invention to utilize the remainder electric power supplied from the power supply of the computer and to avoid the trouble and inconvenience caused by installing the transformer and the rectifier he auxiliary electronic devices disposed outside the computer.
- In order to achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a remainder electric power distributing device of a computer for distributing the remainder electric power supplied form the power supply of a computer to auxiliary electronic devices. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer includes at least one power jack and a connecting means. The power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of a computer and has at least one connecting interface exposed on the computer, such that another auxiliary devices disposed outside the computer are electrically connected to the power jack and further share the electric power supplied from the power supply. The connecting means is used for installing the power jack to the computer.
- The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remainder electric power distributing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a remainder electric power distributing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a remainder electric power distributing device and a computer according to the second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a remainder electric power distributing device and a computer according to the third embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a remainder electric power distributing device and the power supply of a computer. - Referring to
FIG. 1, 5 , they depict the basic aspect of the embodiments of the remainder electric power distributing device according to the present invention. The remainder electric power distributing device mainly includes apower jack 10 and a connecting means. - The
power jack 10 is electrically connected to thepower supply 21 of acomputer 20 by a plurality ofelectric wires 11 and aconnector 12, and has at least one connecting interface exposed on the computer, such that another auxiliary electronic devices disposed outside thecomputer 20 is electrically connected to thepower jack 10 and further share the electric power supplied from thepower supply 21. - The connecting means is used for installing the
power jack 10 to the computer. - Referring to
FIG. 1, 2 , they depict the first embodiments of the remainder electric power distributing device according to the present invention. Thepower jack 10 can be realized by using a normal direct current (DC)socket 10 a. TheDC socket 10 a generally has a plurality ofelectrode contacts electrode contact power supply 21 of thecomputer 20 by a set ofelectric wires 11 and/or the connector 12 (showed inFIG. 5 ). Of course, theDC socket 10 a is not intended to limit thepower jack 10 to the specific embodiment, and those skilled in the art understand that the above-mentionDC socket 10 a can be replaced by different socket to replace in accordance with the connectingwires 11 and/or theconnector 12. - The connecting interface exposed on the above-mentioned DC socket has a
power inlet 13 to couple with the plug which matches with thepower inlet 13. The auxiliary electronic devices disposed outside the computer are just electrically connected to thepower jack 10 by theplug 14 and further share the electric power from thepower supply 21. - The above-mentioned connecting means mainly has a
support 30 and aneck 102 which is disposed around theDC socket 10 a, so as to support thepower jack 10. Thesupport 30 has at least two connectingelements normal back plate 40 of thecomputer 20. The connectingelements bolts - Basically, the
support 30 further has a supportingportion 31 and a connectingportion 32 connected to thenormal back plate 40 of thecomputer 20. Generally, thenormal back plate 40 of thecomputer 20 must has someposition 400 which is reserved in advance for installing an input/output (I/O) port. The above-mentioned connectingportion 32 is fixed at theposition 400 by theconnecting elements neck 102 is disposed around theDC socket 10 a, the connectingportion 32 is a plate shaped element and has abreach 321 which can just coupled to theneck 102, and then theDC socket 10 a is coupled to the connectingportion 32 by theneck 102. In addition, in order to fix theDC socket 10 a to thesupport 30, acover 15 is used for fixing theDC socket 10 a to the supportingportion 31 of thesupport 30, shown inFIG. 2 . Thecover 15 is fixed on the supportingportion 31 by a plurality ofbolts - Referring to
FIG. 3 , it depicts the second embodiments according to the present invention. The second embodiment is characterized in that the number of theDC socket 10 a of thepower jack 10 is increased and thepower jack 10 is installed at theposition 410 which is reversed in advance for installing the I/O port on thefront plate 41 of thecomputer 20. Basically, thesupport 30 in the first embodiment slightly differs from thesupport 30 in the second embodiment (referring toFIG. 5 again), and the connectingportion 32 of thesupport 30 in the second embodiment has twobreach DC socket 10 a. Furthermore, if the parallel connecting technology in a circuit is utilized, the electric power supplied from the single set ofelectric wire 11 a and/orconnector 12 of thepower supply 21 of thecomputer 20 is distributed to the auxiliary electronic device disposed outside thecomputer 20 by one andmore DC socket 10 a. - Finally, referring to
FIG. 4 , it depicts the third embodiment according the present invention. Theback plate 210 of thepower supply 21 is equipped with an opening 211, whose of size must cause thepower inlet 13 of theDC socket 10 a to be exposed. The preferred position of theopening 211 is at the position near an alternating current (AC)connector 22. Generally, theback plate 210 is a piece shaped metal plate, so the above-mentionedopening 211 can be further formed by extending the installingopening 212 which is used for installing theAC connector 22. The opening 211 can be realizes, but the basic structure of thepower supply 21 is not required to change too much. - Therefore, the remainder electric power supplied from the
power supply 21 of thecomputer 20 can be fully utilized by the remainder electric power distribution device according to the present invention, and the trouble and inconvenience caused by installing the transformer and the rectifier of the auxiliary electronic devices disposed outside thecomputer 20 can be avoided. In addition, the remainder electric power distributing device according to the present invention is designed to comply with the normal specification for installing I/O port, and therefore thepower jack 10 of the remainder electric power distributing device according to the present invention is easy to be additionally increase when the original structure and specification of thecomputer 20 are not changed. - Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is not used to limit the invention. It is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A remainder electric power distributing device for a computer for distributing the remainder electric power supplied from a power supply of the computer to auxiliary electronic devices, comprising:
at least a power jack electrically connected to the power supply of the computer, the power jack including at least one connecting interface exposed on the computer, such that an auxiliary electronic device disposed outside the computer is electrically connected to the power jack, the power jack having a front portion, a rear portion, and a neck connecting the front portion and the rear portion; and
a support, the support including a supporting portion and a connecting portion, the connecting portion having a breach for receiving the neck, the supporting portion contacting and supporting the rear portion of the power jack;
a cover, the cover contacting the rear portion of the power jack and the supporting portion for fixing the rear portion on the supporting portion.
2. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is a direct current (DC) socket.
3. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is installed on the back plate of the computer by the connecting means.
4. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 3 , wherein the power jack is installed, at the position reserved in advance for installing an input/output (I/O) port on the back plate.
5. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is installed on the front plate of the computer by the connecting means.
6. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 5 , wherein the power jack is installed, at the position reserved in advance for installing an input/output (I/O) port on the front plate.
7. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is installed on the back plate of the power supply by the connecting means.
8. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of the computer by at least one electric wire.
9. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of the computer by at least one connector.
10. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 2 , wherein the power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of the computer by at least one electric wire.
11. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 2 , wherein the power jack is electrically connected to the power supply of the computer by at least one connector.
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16. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is a first plate and the supporting portion is a second plate, the first plate being perpendicular to the second plate and contacting an end of the second plate.
17. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 16 , wherein the cover including a main portion and two wings, the main portion of the cover accommodating the rear portion of the power jack, the two wings contacting the second plate.
18. The remainder electric power distributing device of a computer according to claim 17 , wherein the rear portion of the power jack has two sidewalls, the two sidewalls contacting the main portion of the cover.
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