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US 8,223,479 · App. 12/813,526 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Server enclosure and connection element thereof

Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,223,479
App. No.
12/813,526
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A server enclosure includes a power input terminal to receive power signals, a number of connection elements, a number of lead terminals, and a number of power output terminals. Each connection element includes a connection portion and two fixing arms extending from opposite ends of the connection portion. The connection portion is engaged with the power input terminal to receive the power signals and output the power signals to the two fixing arms. Each lead terminal includes a first connection portion fixed to one fixing arm along an extending direction of the fixing arm to receive the power signals and a second connection portion to receive the power signals. Each power output terminal is connected to one of the second connection portions to receive the power signals.

Claims (14)

1. A server enclosure comprising:

a power input terminal to receive power signals;

a plurality of connection element each comprising a connection portion connected to the power input terminal to receive the power signals and two fixing arms extending from opposite ends of the connection portion to output the power signals;

a plurality of lead terminals each comprising a first connection portion fixed to one fixing arm of one of the plurality of connection elements along an extending direction of the fixing arm to receive the power signals, and a second connection portion to output the power signals; and

a plurality of power output terminals each electrically connected to one of the plurality of second connection portions to receive the power signals.

2. The server enclosure of claim 1 , wherein two first holes are defined in each connection portion, allowing two screws to extend through the two first holes to engage the connection portion with the power input terminal.

3. The server enclosure of claim 2 , wherein a second hole is defined in the first connection portion of each lead terminal, an opening corresponding to the second hole is defined in each fixing arm to allow a screw to extend through the second hole of each first connection portion and the opening of each fixing arm, to fix each lead terminal to one fixing arm.

4. The server enclosure of claim 1 , wherein two stopping portions extend towards each other from bottoms or tops of distal ends of the two fixing arms.

5. A connection element to fix a plurality of lead terminals that are connected to a plurality of power output terminals to a power input terminal of a server enclosure, the connection element comprising:

a connection portion to engage with the power input terminal to receive power signals from the power input terminal; and

two fixing arms extending from opposite ends of the connection portion, wherein each fixing arm is used to fix one lead terminal along an extending direction of the fixing arm to output the power signals to the power output terminal.

6. The connection element of claim 5 , wherein two first holes are defined in the connection portion, allowing two screws to extend through the two first hole to engage with the power input terminal.

7. The connection element of claim 6 , wherein an opening is defined in each fixing arm, to allow a screw to extend through the opening to engage with the corresponding lead terminal.

8. The connection element of claim 5 , wherein two stopping portions extend towards each other from bottoms or tops of distal ends of the two fixing arms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2010
From: CHEN, YANG-YUAN; KUO, HENG-CHEN; LI, TSUNG-HSI
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024519/0502 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99116735 A · May 25, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110292599A1 · Dec 1, 2011