Power connection bracket for computer system and computer system having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJu-Hun Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed is a computer assembly containing an internal power supply that powers both peripherals located within the housing of a computer and peripherals located external to the housing of the computer. The above is accomplished by using a bracket designed to use only internal supply voltage, without the use of an adapter, to connect a computer system to external peripheral devices. The bracket which is attached to an expansion slot of a computer housing, and is made up of a first connecting part, and a second connecting part. The second connecting part is electrically connected to the first connecting part, whereby said bracket is capable of using internal supply voltage of the computer system.
Claims7
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a power supply located within said computer chassis and having a plurality of connectors for access to said power supply;
- a plurality of electronic components located within said computer chassis, said plurality of electronic components for connection to corresponding said plurality of connectors of said power supply for operation;
- a bracket mounted on one side of said computer chassis for supplying power from said power supply to at least one external peripheral device;
- first connector mounted on said bracket for receiving at least one output power connector for supplying power to said at least one external peripheral device;
- a second connector electrically coupled to said first connector, for electrically mating with one of said plurality of connectors from said power supply to supply power from said power supply to said at least one external peripheral device.
A computer system capable of using an internal supply voltage installed in said computer system for operation of at least one external peripheral device, said computer system comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a bracket assembly mounted on one side of said computer chassis, for supplying said internal supply voltage to said at least one external peripheral device;
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- an internal power supply installed in said computer chassis and connected to the bracket assembly for applying electrical power to said computer system and for supplying said internal supply voltage to said at least one external peripheral device.
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a plurality of electronic components located within said computer chassis, said plurality of electronic components for operation having power connection with an internal power supply of said computer system;
- and a bracket assembly mounted on one side of said computer chassis for supporting power connection of said computer system to peripheral devices, said bracket assembly comprising:
- a L-shaped bracket having a plurality of apertures;
- a first connector having a plurality of electrical sockets positioned on said bracket in juxtaposition to said plurality of apertures;
- a second connector having a plurality of lead pins for connection with the internal power supply of said computer system for supplying power from said internal power supply to at least one of said peripheral devices via said electrical sockets;
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- a cable attached to and leading from said first connector to said second connector, electrically coupling each one of said plurality of electrical sockets to respective ones of said plurality of lead pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.