CN100424643C - Tough body loading device - Google Patents
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This invention discloses a firmware loading device, and it applies on the main circuit board and the data processing device which is used to abstract the shell of the main circuit board. This firmware device includes a data base, the first electrical connection element, the second electrical connection element, a detection element and a controlling element. This invention does not need any tools and can automatically load the acute version firmware to the data process device. Depending on this, it can not only save the time, but also can avoid the fault of loading firmware by people and then it causes the data process device can not work.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of tough body loading device, particularly have main circuit board and take in tough body loading device in the data processing equipment of this main circuit board casing about a kind of being applied in.
Background technology
Firmware (Firmware) is the program that combines with hardware unit, the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) in the computing machine (BIOS) program for example, can utilize Software tool that the data of the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) program of new edition are written to storer, or scalable as the flash memory in the modulator-demodular unit (flashROM) be the machine etc. of friction speed, all be tough body device in action, it mainly is to carry out selftest (Power On Self Test in when start device; POST), as the communication annexation between proving installation itself and other device and the operation of device itself etc.
Data processing equipment is when loading firmware now, all be after whole data processing equipment assembling finished, confirm the type of this data processing equipment earlier by the slip-stick artist after, correspondingly load the firmware that is fit to again, manual work like this, not only can cause manpower and time cost waste, more can cause the firmware loading error, and then cause this data processing equipment to move because of artificial careless mistake.With the computing machine is example, assembly plant all carries out computing machine assembling program with big batch mode usually, therefore, the slip-stick artist also needs a then action of carrying out type affirmation, firmware (as the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) program) loading, therefore when the firmware loading error, make follow-up test, shipment program carry out smoothly, and then badly influence assembly plant's entire job flow process.
How to provide a kind of the need firmware of right version can be carried in technical scheme in the data processing equipment, problem demanding prompt solution in the real field for this reason by numerous and diverse program.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming above-mentioned prior art problems, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of need can not be loaded into the firmware of right version tough body loading device in the data processing equipment automatically by numerous and diverse program.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of tough body loading device of saving manpower and time cost.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of tough body loading device, avoids because of artificial careless mistake causes the firmware loading error, and then the facts that causes this data processing equipment to move.
For reaching above-mentioned main and other purpose, the present invention is applied in one to have main circuit board and in order to the tough body loading device in the data processing equipment of taking in this main circuit board casing, this tough body loading device comprises: a database stores a plurality of to firmware that should the casing form; One first electrically connects the unit, is arranged on this main circuit board; One second electrically connects the unit, to should first electrically connecting the unit and be arranged on this casing; One detecting unit after this main circuit board is installed in this casing, detects the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit; And a control module, first electrically connected the electrical connection that unit and second electrically connects the unit according to this detecting unit detects, from this database, extract the firmware that this casing was suitable for, and this firmware is loaded in this main circuit board.
In the present invention, this main circuit board is mainboard (MB); This data processing equipment be desktop PC (DT), notebook computer (NB), Espresso (PPC), server computer (Server) but supercomputer (Super Computer); This database is a relevant database; This firmware is Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) program; It is the golden finger (gold finger) that is complementary that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit; Second to electrically connect the quantity of golden finger contact (Pin) of unit and configuration mode be to should the casing form for this; This second configuration mode that electrically connects the golden finger contact (Pin) of unit is to should the casing form; This detecting unit is to detect the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit by this first electric connection unit; This control module is loaded into this firmware and is meant in this main circuit board that this control module is loaded into this firmware in the chip (chip) on this main circuit board; The power supply of this tough body loading device is to provide by this data processing equipment, and wherein, the power supply of this tough body loading device also can provide by a power unit.
Compare with existing firmware load mode, tough body loading device of the present invention be in a database, store earlier a plurality of to firmware that should the casing form, on this main circuit board and casing, be provided with corresponding first more respectively and electrically connect the unit and the second electric connection unit, then, by a detecting unit after this main circuit board is installed in this casing, detect the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit, relend the electrical connection that electrically connects the unit by a control module according to the first electric connection unit and second that this detecting unit detected, from this database, extract the firmware that this casing was suitable for, and this firmware is loaded in this main circuit board.
Tough body loading device of the present invention does not need can load automatically by numerous and diverse program the firmware of right version in data processing equipment, whereby, not only can save manpower and time cost, more can avoid because of artificial careless mistake causes the firmware loading error, and then the thing that causes this data processing equipment to operate.
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Fig. 1 is the basic framework synoptic diagram of tough body loading device embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is that first of tough body loading device of the present invention electrically connects the structural representation of unit at main circuit board; And
Fig. 3 is second structural representation that electrically connects on the unit casing of tough body loading device of the present invention.
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Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the relevant drawings of tough body loading device of the present invention, and these accompanying drawings are the synoptic diagram of simplification, and embodiments of the invention basic framework and structure only are described in a schematic way.Therefore, in this accompanying drawing, only show the object relevant with the present invention, and shown object be not number when implementing, shape with reality, and dimension scale etc. drawn, number, shape and dimension scale during its actual enforcement is a kind of optionally design, and its assembly layout form may be more complicated.
At first, as shown in Figure 1, it is the basic framework figure of tough body loading device 1 embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, tough body loading device 1 of the present invention is applied in one to have main circuit board 20 and takes in the data processing equipment 2 of these main circuit board 20 casings 21, this main circuit board 20 is mainboard (MB) in the present embodiment, and this data processing equipment 2 is desktop PC (DT), notebook computer (NB), Espresso (PPC), server computer (Server) and supercomputer (Super Computer) etc.This tough body loading device 1 comprises that a database 10, one first electrically connects unit 11, one second and electrically connects unit 12, a detecting unit 13 and a control module 14.
Below explain at tough body loading device of the present invention 1 each unit respectively.
This database 10 be store a plurality of to firmware that should casing 21 models, just the casing 21 of each model is when assembling, though may use with a kind of main circuit board 20, but the firmware version that loads in the main circuit board 20 can be different because of casing 21 models, this database 10 is the firmwares that store the various model casings 21 of a plurality of correspondences, in the present embodiment, the model of this casing 21 hypothesis has three kinds of A, B and C, this firmware is Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) program, and this database 10 is relevant databases.
This first electric connection unit 11 is arranged on this main circuit board 20, please consult shown in Figure 2 simultaneously, in the present embodiment, this first electric connection unit 11 is golden finger (goldfinger), and be arranged on the back side of main circuit board 20, in addition, the contact on this golden finger (pin) P1, P2 and P3 quantity are fixed, but are not to exceed with quantity shown in scheming.
Second to electrically connect unit 12 be to should first electrically connecting unit 11 and be arranged on this casing 21 for this, just this second electric connection unit 12 is the golden fingers that are complementary with this first electric connection unit 11, please consult shown in Figure 3 simultaneously, brought forward is described, in the present embodiment, the golden finger contact P4 of this second electric connection unit 12, the quantity of P5 and P6 and configuration mode are to form that should casing 21, if the form of this casing 21 is A, then the second golden finger contact that electrically connects unit 12 can be designed to P4, if the form of this casing 21 is B, then the second golden finger contact that electrically connects unit 12 can be designed to P4 and P5, if these casing 21 forms are C, then the second golden finger contact that electrically connects unit 12 can be connect and be designed to P4, P5 and P6, therefore, this second quantity and configuration mode that electrically connects the golden finger contact of unit 12 can design according to actual demand.
This detecting unit 13 is to be installed in these casing 21 backs (after just these data processing equipment 2 assemblings are finished) at this main circuit board 20, detects the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit 11 and second electrically connects unit 12 by this first electric connection unit 11; The power supply of tough body loading device 1 of the present invention can provide by a power unit, also can provide by this data processing equipment 2, in the present embodiment, the power supply of tough body loading device 1 of the present invention is to be provided by this data processing equipment 2, just need to open earlier the power supply of this data processing equipment 2, can make this detecting unit 13 detect, brought forward is described, be meant by this first electrical connection that electrically connects this first electric connection unit 11 of unit 11 detections and the second electric connection unit 12, can learn this second which golden finger contact P4 that electrically connects in unit 12 by this first electric connection unit 11, P5 and P6 are with the first golden finger contact P1 that electrically connects in the unit 11, P2 and P3 electrically connect mutually.
Control module 14 is first to electrically connect the electrical connection that unit 11 and second electrically connects unit 12 (this second which golden finger contact P4 that electrically connects in unit 12 just according to what this detecting unit 13 detected, P5 and P6 and the first golden finger contact P1 that electrically connects in the unit 11, P2 and P3 electrically connect mutually), by this electrical connection, judge the firmware that this casing 21 is suitable for, and extract the firmware that this casing 21 is suitable in this database 10 of people, and this firmware is loaded in this main circuit board 20, brought forward is described, in the present embodiment, if the electrical connection of this detecting unit 13 side of examining is, golden finger contact P4 in this second electric connection unit 12 and P5 and first golden finger contact P1 and the P2 that electrically connects unit 11 electrically connect mutually, then the form of this casing 21 of decidable is B, at this moment, this control module 14 promptly extracts casing 21 from this database 10 form is the firmware of B, and this firmware loaded in this main circuit board 20, relatively, if the electrical connection of this detecting unit 13 side of examining is, this second golden finger contact P4 that electrically connects in the unit 12, P5 and P6 and first electrically connect the golden finger contact P1 of unit 11, P2 and P3 electrically connect mutually, then the form of this casing 21 of decidable is C, at this moment, this control module 14 promptly extracts casing 21 from this database 10 form is the firmware of C, and this firmware loaded in this main circuit board 20 (form of casing 21 is that the example explanation of A is can be spreaded to by above-mentioned, does not also give unnecessary details at this); Wherein, this control module 14 is loaded into this firmware and is meant in this main circuit board 20 that this control module 14 loads this firmware in the chip (chip) 200 on this main circuit board 20.
By on address the statement of accompanying drawing, can clearly understand the present invention and be store earlier a plurality of to firmware that should the casing form in a database, on this main circuit board and casing, be provided with corresponding first more respectively and electrically connect the unit and the second electric connection unit, then, after this main circuit board is installed in this casing, detect the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit by a detecting unit, relend the electrical connection that electrically connects the unit by a control module according to the first electric connection unit and second that this detecting unit detected, from this database, extract the firmware that this casing was suitable for, and this firmware is loaded in this main circuit board, therefore, the present invention does not need can load automatically by numerous and diverse program the firmware of right version in data processing equipment, whereby, not only can save manpower and time cost, more can avoid because of artificial careless mistake causes the firmware loading error, and then the thing that causes this data processing equipment to operate.
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1. tough body loading device is applied in one and has main circuit board and, it is characterized in that this tough body loading device comprises in order in the data processing equipment of taking in this main circuit board casing:
One database stores a plurality of to firmware that should the casing form;
One first electrically connects the unit, is arranged on this main circuit board;
One second electrically connects the unit, to should first electrically connecting the unit and be arranged on this casing;
One detecting unit after this main circuit board is installed in this casing, detects the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit; And
One control module first electrically connected the electrical connection that unit and second electrically connects the unit according to this detecting unit detects, extracts the firmware that this casing was suitable for from this database, and this firmware is loaded in this main circuit board.
2. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this main circuit board is a mainboard.
3. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this data processing equipment is desktop PC, notebook computer, Espresso, server computer or supercomputer.
4. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this database is a relevant database.
5. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this firmware is the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) program.
6. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, it is the golden finger that mates mutually that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit.
7. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, second to electrically connect the quantity of golden finger contact of unit and configuration mode be to form that should casing for this.
8. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this second configuration mode that electrically connects the golden finger contact of unit is to form that should casing.
9. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this detecting unit is to detect the electrical connection that this first electric connection unit and second electrically connects the unit by this first electric connection unit.
10. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this control module is loaded into this firmware and is meant in this main circuit board that this control module is loaded into this firmware in the chip on this main circuit board.
11. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the power supply of this tough body loading device provides by a power unit.
12. tough body loading device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the power supply of this tough body loading device is to be provided by this data processing equipment.
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