IP Library Granted Patent US 7,414,860
Granted Patent B1
US 7,414,860 · App. 11/790,089 · Granted Aug 19, 2008

Power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug

Assignee: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,414,860
App. No.
11/790,089
Granted
Aug 19, 2008
Kind
B1
Abstract

A power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug is composed of a power supply, which is loosely connected with a handle, with the handle being installed with a locking hole. A long through-hole is installed at a side edge of the power socket, and a locking member is provided with a pushing plate, with an end of which being formed with a projection piece. the locking member is installed with a locking plate which can be locked or loosely connected into the long through-hole, and the pushing plate can be slidingly displaced on an outer wall of a rim of the long through-hole, allowing the projected piece to be locked into or released from the locking hole of the handle, so as to prevent from a deformation or a short-circuiting between the power plug and the socket by a dragging of external force, and to further enable a user to displace the power supply more safely, without damaging the entire power supply system.

Claims (7)

1. A power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, comprising:

a power supply, left and right surfaces of which are provided with shaft pins to be loosely connected with a U-shape handle, with an end part of the handle being installed with a locking hole; a power socket being installed on a wall of the power supply; a long through-hole being installed at a side edge of the power socket; and a locking member being provided with a transversal pushing plate, with an end of the pushing plate being installed with a projection piece, and with an inner side of the locking member being installed with a vertically extended locking plate which is locked and loosely connected into the long through-hole; when the pushing plate being subjected to pushing force, the pushing plate being slidingly displaced on an outer wall of a rim of the long through-hole, allowing the projection piece to be locked into or released from the locking hole of the handle, and controlling a space, which is extended into the power socket, to be covered by the other end edge of the pushing plate.

2. The power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, according to claim 1 , wherein at least one side edge of the locking plate is provided with an upper clipping piece and a lower clipping piece which are elastic, a space is formed between the upper and lower clipping pieces, the upper and lower clipping pieces are integrally formed with the locking plate, entire height of the upper and lower clipping pieces is larger than width of the long through-hole, and a longitudinal gap is provided between end parts of the upper, lower clipping pieces and an inner wall of the locking plate, with the longitudinal gap being connected with the long through-hole, and with the end parts of the upper and lower clipping pieces being abutted on an inner wall of a rim of the long through-hole.

3. The power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the locking plate is provided with a first groove and a second groove which are next to each other; an flexible elastic member, a top end of which is formed with a projected part, being screwed on a rear wall of the power supply, with the projected part being located below the long through-hole, such that when the locking plate displaces transversally to left or right, the projected part is positioned into the first groove or the second groove.

4. The power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, according to claim 1 , wherein the power socket provides for a plugging of a power plug, and an end edge of the pushing plate is abutted on a side surface of the power plug.

5. The power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, according to claim 1 , wherein if the power socket is not plugged with the power plug, and when the pushing plate is subjected to pushing force, an end edge of the pushing plate is slidingly displaced in a space of the power socket, and the projection piece is sliding out of the locking hole, enabling the handle to be rotated.

6. The power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug, according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is a plastic product, is provided with a hollow part, and the projected part is elastically deformed upon being squeezed.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 069436/0469 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2018
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS ADMINSTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046029/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2007
From: CHEN, RICHARD
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 019298/0380 →