APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING POWER CONNECTORS AGAINST HIGH-POWER ARCING

    公开(公告)号:US20220255269A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17172662

    申请日:2021-02-10

    摘要: A disclosed apparatus may include (1) a power enclosure electrically coupled to a power supply module of a computing device, (2) a power connector that (A) is electrically coupled to a power cable that facilitates carrying electric current to the power supply module via the power enclosure and (B) is dimensioned to mate with the power enclosure, and (3) at least one power switch that (A) is electrically coupled to the power enclosure, (B) is configured to be engaged by at least one feature of the power connector while the power connector is fully mated with the power enclosure, and when engaged by the feature of the power connector, (C) enables electric current to flow from the power connector to the power supply module via the power enclosure. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

    Apparatus, systems and methods for detecting electrical failures within computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US10732691B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US16118624

    申请日:2018-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06F1/30 G06F1/28 G01R31/50

    摘要: The disclosed method may include (1) monitoring, while a computing device receives power from an external power supply, (A) the amount of power consumed by the computing device and (B) the amount of power provided to the computing device by the external power supply, (2) detecting that the amount of power provided to the computing device exceeds the amount of power consumed by the computing device by at least a certain threshold, (3) determining, based on the amount of power provided to the computing device exceeding the amount of power consumed by the computing device by the certain threshold, that the computing device is experiencing a malfunction, and then (4) mitigating potential damage to the computing device due to the malfunction by at least partially reducing the amount of power provided to the computing device from the external power supply. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed.

    Power supply assembly with input module and power supply unit

    公开(公告)号:US11994924B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17651688

    申请日:2022-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06F1/28

    CPC分类号: G06F1/28

    摘要: A power supply assembly includes an input module that includes one or more captive screws, one or more first power supply connection components, and one or more first input feed connection components; and a power supply unit that includes one or more captive screw connection switches, one or more second power supply connection components, and one or more second input feed connection components. The input module is to physically and electrically connect to the power supply unit; the one or more captive screws are to physically engage, respectively, the one or more captive screw connection switches; the one or more first power supply connection components are to physically and electrically connect to, respectively, the one or more second power supply connection components; and the one or more first input feed connection components are to physically and electrically connect to, respectively, the one or more second input feed connection components.

    Power supply with programmable restriction

    公开(公告)号:US10998763B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16414334

    申请日:2019-05-16

    摘要: A device may include a power supply module (PSM). The PSM may receive information regarding one or more programmable restrictions associated with a power supply. The PSM may receive a measurement of voltage associated with the power supply. The PSM may determine a current associated with the power supply based on the one or more programmable restrictions, the measurement of voltage, and a first amount of power associated with the power supply. The PSM may cause a load associated with the power supply to be adjusted based on determining the current without removing power for a connection between the power supply and a power source associated with the power supply. The PSM may cause the power supply to provide a second amount of power based on causing the load associated with the power supply to be adjusted.

    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN COMPUTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200073458A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16118624

    申请日:2018-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06F1/30 G06F1/28 G01R31/02

    摘要: The disclosed method may include (1) monitoring, while a computing device receives power from an external power supply, (A) the amount of power consumed by the computing device and (B) the amount of power provided to the computing device by the external power supply, (2) detecting that the amount of power provided to the computing device exceeds the amount of power consumed by the computing device by at least a certain threshold, (3) determining, based on the amount of power provided to the computing device exceeding the amount of power consumed by the computing device by the certain threshold, that the computing device is experiencing a malfunction, and then (4) mitigating potential damage to the computing device due to the malfunction by at least partially reducing the amount of power provided to the computing device from the external power supply. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed.