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Granted Patent B2
US 12,666,581 · App. 18/669,538 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Power supply device

Inventors: Chien-Feng Chuang (Taoyuan City, TW); Chung-Yi Chen (Taoyuan City, TW)
Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
H05K7/20909
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Patent No.
US 12,666,581
App. No.
18/669,538
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply device includes a control board disposed within the chassis. An input connector and an output connector are disposed within the chassis and are electrically connected to the control board. A fan module includes a fan frame and a fan connector disposed on the outer surface of the fan frame. A flexible printed circuit board includes a conducting section, a fan connecting section and a lighting connecting section. The conducting section is electrically connected to the control board, fan connecting section and the lighting connecting section. The fan connecting section is electrically connected to the fan connector. The light-guiding handle is coupled to the chassis and disposed on the lighting connecting section to face the light-guiding handle.

Claims (14)

1 . A power supply device, comprising:

a chassis;

a control board, disposed in the chassis;

an input connector, disposed in the chassis and electrically connected to the control board;

an output connector, disposed in the chassis and electrically connected to the control board;

a fan module, disposed in the chassis, comprising a fan frame and a fan connector disposed on an outer surface thereof;

a flexible printed circuit board, comprising a conducting section, a fan connecting section and a lighting connecting section, one end of the conducting section electrically connected to the control board, another end of the conducting section electrically connected to the fan connecting section and the lighting connecting section, and the fan connecting section electrically connected to the fan connector;

a light-guiding handle, coupled to the chassis; and

a lighting component, disposed on the lighting connecting section and facing the light-guiding handle.

2 . The power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein a hollow slot is defined on the fan frame, and the fan connector is exposed from the hollow slot.

3 . The power supply device according to claim 2 , further comprising a fan circuit board, wherein an insertion slot is defined on the fan frame and communicates with the hollow slot, and the fan circuit board is inserted in the insertion slot.

4 . The power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the conducting section is sandwiched between the control board and the chassis.

5 . The power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-guiding handle and the lighting component are mounted on the fan frame.

6 . The power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the fan module and the input connector are mounted on a front end of the chassis away from the output connector, and the fan connector is disposed between the fan frame and the input connector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2024
From: CHUANG, CHIEN-FENG; CHEN, CHUNG-YI
To: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067470/0697 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202310660362.2 · Jun 6, 2023 · national
CN 202410286610.6 · Mar 13, 2024 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240414896A1 · Dec 12, 2024
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