Patent Description:
The Open Compute Project (OCP) organization provides the requirement for the Modular Hardware System-Common Redundant Power Supply (M-CRPS) with the usage of illuminated handles. The configuration involves disposing electrical connectors on the rear side of the handle and connecting them to the rear control board for controlling and provides the power required for the operation of the illuminated handle.

Furthermore, a power supply device is usually equipped with a fan assembly to facilitate the cooling of electronic components inside the device. An existing fan assembly includes a bracket and a fan. The fan is combined in the bracket by screws, and the bracket is then combined with the device for integration. However, vibrations may be generated during the operation of the fan. Thus, how to reduce the vibrations and noise generated by the fan assembly during operation and to combine the illuminated handle with the fan assembly to meet the M-CRPS specification are the research motivations of the inventor. A power supply device according to the state of the art is disclosed in <CIT>.

In view of the above drawbacks, the inventor proposes this disclosure based on his expert knowledge and elaborate researches in order to solve the problems of related art.

This disclosure is a power supply device combined with a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle, which the vibration and noise generated during the operation of the fan assembly may be reduced, and an illuminated handle structure is combined with the fan assembly.

This disclosure is a power supply device combined with a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle, the power supply device includes a device body, a fan assembly, an illuminated handle assembly and a plurality of shock-absorbing fastening elements. The fan assembly is combined in the device body and includes a bracket and a fan combined in the bracket, and the bracket includes a plurality of through holes. The illuminated handle assembly includes a handle, an electrical connecting element, and at least one light-emitting element. The handle is combined with the bracket and attached to the at least one light-emitting element. The at least one light-emitting element is electrically connected to the electrical connecting element. Each shock-absorbing fastening element is disposed in the fan assembly by each through hole to fix the at least one light-emitting element on a side of the bracket facing the handle. The power supply device controls the at least one light-emitting element through the electrical connecting element.

In comparison with the related art, the power supply device combined with a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle of this disclosure inserts the shock-absorbing fastening elements to the through holes of the bracket to be combined with the fan. Furthermore, the fan is attached to the through holes of the bracket through the shock-absorbing fastening elements. As a result, vibrations generated during the operation of the fan may not be transferred to the power supply device. Additionally, the shock-absorbing fastening elements may also position the light-emitting element. The light emitted from the light-emitting element enters the handle to form an illuminated handle. Therefore, users may identify the position of the handle and extract the power supply device under environments with insufficient lighting.

The features of the disclosure believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The disclosure itself, however, may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the disclosure, which describes a number of exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:.

The technical contents of this disclosure will become apparent with the detailed description of embodiments accompanied with the illustration of related drawings as follows. It is intended that the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive.

Please refer to <FIG>, which is a perspective schematic view of the power supply device combined with a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle in this disclosure. This disclosure is a power supply device <NUM> combined a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle, the power supply device <NUM> includes a device body <NUM>, a fan assembly <NUM>, an illuminated handle assembly <NUM> and a plurality of shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM>. The fan assembly <NUM> is disposed in the device body <NUM>. The illuminated handle assembly <NUM> is combined on the fan assembly <NUM>, and the power supply device <NUM> may be extracted by exerting a force to the illuminated handle assembly <NUM>. Additionally, the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM> are inserted in the fan assembly <NUM>.

Please refer to <FIG> and <FIG>, which are a perspective schematic view of the vibration-resistant fan assembly in this disclosure and a perspective exploded schematic view of the vibration-resistant fan assembly in this disclosure. The device body <NUM> includes a case <NUM>. Additionally, the fan assembly <NUM> is combined in the device body <NUM>. The fan assembly <NUM> includes a bracket <NUM> and a fan <NUM> combined in the bracket <NUM>, and the bracket <NUM> includes a plurality of through holes <NUM>. Furthermore, the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM> are disposed between the bracket <NUM> and the fan <NUM>. The fan <NUM> is attached to the bracket <NUM> by the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM>. As a result, vibrations generated during the operation of the fan <NUM> may not be transferred to the power supply device <NUM>.

In this embodiment, each shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM> is, but not limited to, a vibration-dampening rubber rivet.

Please further refer to <FIG>, which are a combination schematic view of the illuminated handle assembly in this disclosure, a combination schematic view of the electrical connecting element and the shock-absorbing fastening element in this disclosure, and a perspective exploded schematic view of the electrical connecting element and the shock-absorbing fastening element in this disclosure. As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the illuminated handle assembly <NUM> includes a handle <NUM> and at least one light-emitting element <NUM>. In some embodiments, the light-emitting element <NUM> is, but not limited to, an LED. In this embodiment, the illuminated handle assembly <NUM> further includes an electrical connecting element <NUM>, and the at least one light-emitting element <NUM> is disposed on the electrical connecting element <NUM>. Specifically, the electrical connecting element <NUM> further includes a flexible printed circuit (FPC).

Moreover, the handle <NUM> may be made of transparent plastic. The handle <NUM> is a U-shaped handle and includes a gripping section <NUM> and a pair of supporting sections <NUM> connected to the gripping section <NUM>. Two ends of the pair of supporting sections <NUM> are fixed on one side of the bracket <NUM>. The light-emitting element <NUM> is disposed on the side of the electrical connecting element <NUM> facing the handle <NUM>.

Specifically, the handle <NUM> is combined on the outer side of the bracket <NUM> away from the case <NUM> and attached to the light-emitting element <NUM>. The light emitted from the light-emitting element <NUM> may penetrate into the handle <NUM> to make the handle <NUM> form an illuminated handle. Thus, users may identify the position of the handle <NUM> and extract the power supply device <NUM> under environments with insufficient lighting.

Please refer to <FIG>, a light guiding hole <NUM> and a screw hole <NUM> are disposed on the end surface of the supporting section <NUM> of the handle <NUM>. The light guiding hole <NUM> is disposed corresponding to the location of the light-emitting element <NUM>. Additionally, the handle <NUM> is combined with the bracket <NUM> by a plurality of screws <NUM> passing through the through holes <NUM> of the bracket <NUM> and the screw holes <NUM>. In some embodiments, the light guiding hole <NUM> is disposed corresponding to the supporting section <NUM>. Moreover, the screw hole <NUM> is disposed on one side of the light guiding hole <NUM> and misaligned from the light guiding hole <NUM> to avoid blocking the light emitted from the light-emitting element <NUM> for a better light guiding.

Please refer to <FIG>, in this embodiment, the bracket <NUM> is provided with a pair of through holes <NUM> and a pair of mounting holes <NUM> on the side where the handle <NUM> is combined. Each through hole <NUM> is inserted by a shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM>, and a screw <NUM> is inserted in each mounting hole <NUM> (refer to <FIG>).

In this embodiment, the electrical connecting element <NUM> includes two U-shaped flexible boards <NUM> disposed parallelly and an extending flexible board <NUM> connected with the two U-shaped flexible boards <NUM>. Each U-shaped flexible board <NUM> is combined with one light-emitting element <NUM>, and the two U-shaped flexible boards <NUM> are positioned on two end surfaces of the handle <NUM>.

In one embodiment of this disclosure, the bracket <NUM> includes a motherboard <NUM> and an L side plate <NUM> connected to the motherboard <NUM>. Moreover, the extending flexible board <NUM> is L-shaped and attached (adhered) to the L side plate <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, in more detail, each U-shaped flexible board <NUM> includes a first flexible board <NUM> and a second flexible board <NUM> connected to the extending flexible board <NUM>. The light-emitting element <NUM> is disposed on the first flexible board <NUM>. A perforation <NUM> is disposed on the second flexible board <NUM> and inserted by a shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM>.

Furthermore, the shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM> is made of flexible material, such as rubber. Each shock-absorbing locking element <NUM> passes through the electrical connecting element <NUM>, and the other end of the each shock-absorbing locking element <NUM> pass through each through hole <NUM> to be disposed in the fan assembly <NUM>. Therefore, the light-emitting element <NUM> is fixed on the outer side of the bracket <NUM> facing the handle <NUM>.

In this embodiment, each shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM> includes a rod body <NUM>, a head portion <NUM> formed at one end of the rod body <NUM> and a tail portion <NUM> formed at another end of the rod body <NUM>. Additionally, a groove <NUM> is disposed on the tail portion <NUM>. Each shock-absorbing fastening element <NUM> passes through the perforation <NUM> of the second flexible board <NUM>. Therefore, the second flexible board <NUM> is positioned in the groove <NUM> to be combined with the U-shaped flexible board <NUM>.

Please further refer to <FIG> and <FIG>, which are a cross sectional view of the power supply device combined a vibration-resistant fan assembly having an illuminated handle in this disclosure, and a partially enlarged view of <FIG>. The power supply device <NUM> of this disclosure is assembled as follows. First, the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM> passes through the U-shaped flexible board <NUM> of the electrical connecting element <NUM>. Then, the head portions <NUM> of the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM> passes through the through holes <NUM> of the bracket <NUM>. Finally, the head portions <NUM> passes through the frame of the fan <NUM>. Moreover, the electrical connecting element <NUM> is provided with the light-emitting element <NUM> disposed on one side of the U-shaped flexible board <NUM> facing the handle <NUM>.

It should be noted that the fan <NUM> is attached on the location of the through holes <NUM> of the bracket <NUM> by the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM>. Accordingly, vibrations generated during the operation of the fan <NUM> may not be transferred to the power supply device <NUM>. Therefore, the shock-absorbing fastening elements <NUM> may absorb the vibrations generated by the fan assembly <NUM> to provide excellent vibration resistance, and also position the electrical connecting element <NUM> and the light-emitting element <NUM>.

Claim 1:
A power supply device (<NUM>), comprising:
a device body (<NUM>);
a fan assembly (<NUM>), combined in the device body (<NUM>), comprising a bracket (<NUM>) and a fan (<NUM>) combined in the bracket (<NUM>), and the bracket (<NUM>) comprising a plurality of through holes (<NUM>);
the power supply device (<NUM>) characterized in that comprises:
an illuminated handle assembly (<NUM>), comprising a handle (<NUM>), an electrical connecting element (<NUM>) and at least one light-emitting element (<NUM>), the handle (<NUM>) combined with the bracket (<NUM>) and attached to the at least one light-emitting element (<NUM>), the at least one light-emitting element (<NUM>) electrically connected to the electrical connecting element (<NUM>); and
a plurality of shock-absorbing fastening elements (<NUM>), inserted in the fan assembly (<NUM>) through the plurality of through holes (<NUM>) to fix the at least one light-emitting element (<NUM>) on a side of the bracket (<NUM>) facing the handle (<NUM>);
wherein the power supply device (<NUM>) is configured to control the at least one light-emitting element (<NUM>) through the electrical connecting element (<NUM>).