Patent ID: 7133293
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A personal computer power supply installed within a computer case of a personal computer for receiving AC current from an AC current source and providing DC current from the power supply to at least three components wherein each component disposed within the computer case is selected from the group including: (a) a motherboard; (b) a magnetic disc drive; (c) an optical disc drive; (d) an input/output card; (e) a memory card; (f) a sound card; (g) a gaming card; (h) a video card; (i) a network card; (j) network hub; and (k) a cooling device comprising: a power supply housing having an interior volume defined by a top panel, a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels; AC to DC circuitry fixed within the interior volume of the power supply housing; at least three DC output sockets, wherein each of the DC output sockets is fixed to one of the top panel, bottom panel and side panels of the power supply housing, and wherein at least two of the DC output sockets have different configurations; a plurality of component cables, wherein each of the component cables has at least two ends, wherein a first end of each of the component cables has a plug that is directly mated with a respective DC output socket and a second end of each of the component cables is directly mated with at least one of the components; wherein the AC to DC circuitry receives AC current from the AC current source; wherein the AC to DC circuitry converts the received AC current into DC current and supplies the DC current to each DC output socket via a wired connection; and wherein each DC output socket is in a position such that, when the power supply is installed within the computer case, each DC output socket is disposed inside of the computer case.