Power distribution adaptable to different power supplies
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsRoss A. Biro, William H. Whitted
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Abstract
Power distribution systems and methods for adaptation of the power distribution to computer systems to varying electrical loads and/or varying power supply inputs are disclosed. The power distribution system generally includes power connectors and power distribution terminals, each terminal is connected to a group of the power connectors configured to carry electrical power to electronics components of the computing system. The terminals may be selectively divisible into sets of grouping combinations, each grouping combination within each set corresponding to approximately the same number of power connectors. The terminals may be configured to be connected to power supply circuits in accordance with the selected set of grouping combinations.
Claims18
A power distribution system for a computing system, comprising:
- a plurality of power connectors configured to carry electrical power to electronics components of the computing system;
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- a terminal block comprising a plurality of power distribution terminals, each terminal connected to a group of at least one of the connectors, each terminal arranged to receive a first set of grouping combinations of power connectors, the first set having a first power input, and a second set of grouping combinations of power connectors different from the first set, the second set having a second power input, each set of grouping combinations including all the terminals, each grouping combination within each set of grouping combinations of power connectors including, subject to rounding, the same number of power connectors, the terminal block configured to be connected to power supply circuits in accordance with the first and second power inputs of the first and second sets of grouping combinations, the terminal block configured to distribute the first and second power inputs substantially evenly among the sets of grouping combinations.
A method for distributing power among multiple electronics components of a computing system, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a first set of grouping combinations of power connectors of a plurality of different sets of grouping combinations of power connectors, the first set having a first power input, each set including all the power connectors for the multiple electronics components, each grouping combination within each set of grouping combinations corresponds to, subject to rounding, the same number of power connectors;
- selecting a second set of grouping combinations of power connectors of the plurality of different sets of grouping combinations of power connectors, the second set of grouping combinations different from the first set, the second set having a second power input;
- selecting a power distribution terminal of a plurality of power distribution terminals in a power terminal block;
- connecting the power terminal block to a power supply circuit in accordance with the first and second power inputs of the first and second sets of grouping combinations, the number of power supply circuits being equal to the number of grouping combinations in the selected sets of grouping combinations;
- connecting the selected power distribution terminal to the first and second sets of grouping combinations of power connectors;
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- through the terminal block, distributing the first and second power inputs substantially evenly to the sets of grouping combinations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.