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Granted Patent B2
US 12,455,605 · App. 18/138,760 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Server information handling system with power interface component

Inventors: Owen Kidd (Cedar Park, TX); Walter R. Carver (Round Rock, TX); Daniel Alvarado (Pflugerville, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/28G06F13/4068
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Patent No.
US 12,455,605
App. No.
18/138,760
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power interface component for a server type information handling system. The power interface component for a server type information handling system includes a power adapter structure, the power adapter structure converting a power supply based server type information handling system to function with a rack configured with a busbar power scheme, a portion of the power adapter structure being shaped to fit within a power supply unit bay of the server type information handling system.

Claims (27)

1. A power interface component for a server type information handling system, comprising:

a power adapter structure, the power adapter structure converting a power supply based server type information handling system to function with a rack configured with a busbar power scheme, a portion of the power adapter structure being shaped to fit within a power supply unit bay of the server type information handling system, the power adapter structure comprising a horizontal extension and a rear portion, the horizontal extension being shaped to fit within the power supply unit bay, the rear portion extending perpendicular to the horizontal extension, the rear portion including a rear face, the rear face defining a horizontal open space, a busbar power clip being mounted within the horizontal open space on the rear face via a fastening component, the power clip being configured to be positioned in specific locations along the horizontal open space.

2. The power interface component of claim 1 , wherein:

the power adapter structure comprises electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry converting an input voltage received via the busbar power scheme of the rack to a server-compatible electrical values.

3. The power interface component of claim 2 , wherein:

the electronic circuitry comprises an interface for coupling the electronic circuitry of the power adapter structure to a power supply socket of the server type information handling system.

4. The power interface component of claim 1 , wherein:

the power adapter structure is a U shaped structure, the U shaped structure fitting across a rear of the server type information handling system and into power supply unit (PSU) bays located along outside edges of the server type information handling system.

5. The power interface component of claim 1 , wherein:

the power adapter structure is an L shaped structure, the L shaped structure fitting across a portion of a rear of the server type information handling system and into a power supply unit (PSU) bay located along an outside edge of the server type information handling system.

6. The power interface component of claim 5 , wherein:

the power adapter structure comprises a plurality of horizontal extensions, the plurality of horizontal extensions fitting into respective power supply unit bays of the server type information handling system.

7. A server type information handling system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor;

a server housing, the server housing defining a power supply unit bay; and,

a power interface component, the power interface component comprising a power adapter structure, the power adapter structure converting a power supply based server type information handling system to function with a rack configured with a busbar power scheme, a portion of the power adapter structure being shaped to fit within the power supply unit bay of the server type information handling system, the power adapter structure comprising a horizontal extension and a rear portion, the horizontal extension being shaped to fit within the power supply unit bay, the rear portion extending perpendicular to the horizontal extension, the rear portion including a rear face, the rear face defining a horizontal open space, a busbar power clip being mounted within the horizontal open space on the rear face via a fastening component, the power clip being configured to be positioned in specific locations along the horizontal open space.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power adapter structure comprises electronic circuitry, the electronic circuitry converting an input voltage received via the busbar power scheme of the rack to a server-compatible electrical values.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the electronic circuitry comprises an interface for coupling the electronic circuitry of the power adapter structure to a power supply socket of the server type information handling system.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power adapter structure is a U shaped structure, the U shaped structure fitting across a rear of the server type information handling system and into power supply unit (PSU) bays located along outside edges of the server type information handling system.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power adapter structure is an L shaped structure, the L shaped structure fitting across a portion of a rear of the server type information handling system and into a power supply unit (PSU) bay located along an outside edge of the server type information handling system.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the power adapter structure comprises a plurality of horizontal extensions, the plurality of horizontal extensions fitting into respective power supply unit bays of the server type information handling system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2023
From: KIDD, OWEN; CARVER, WALTER R.; ALVARADO, DANIEL
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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Continuity (1)
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