CN101800431B - Electronic device and method thereof for controlling external power supply device - Google Patents

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CN101800431B
CN101800431B CN200910003885A CN200910003885A CN101800431B CN 101800431 B CN101800431 B CN 101800431B CN 200910003885 A CN200910003885 A CN 200910003885A CN 200910003885 A CN200910003885 A CN 200910003885A CN 101800431 B CN101800431 B CN 101800431B
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The invention relates to an electronic device and a method thereof for controlling an external power supply device. The electronic device is electrically connected with the external power supply device with an open state and a closed state and comprises a switch module, an internal power supply module and a limiting module, wherein the switch module generates a switch signal when triggered; and the internal power supply module receives the switch signal to generate a trigger signal to the external power supply device to trigger the external power supply device to switch to the open state from the closed state, therefore the external power supply device provides a power supply for the electronic device. The limiting module is electrically connected between the internal power supply module and the external power supply device and is used for reducing the signal level of a trigger signal.

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The method of electronic installation and control external power supply device thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to the method for a kind of electronic installation and control external power supply device thereof, relate in particular to a kind of may command external power supply device is transferred to opening by closed condition electronic installation.
Background technology
Because the reinforcement of environmental consciousness; More and more users hope that electronic installation is capable of reducing power consumption, and most of electronic installation all can use power supply unit to supply power, yet when shutdown of traditional electronic installation or standby; Power supply unit still continues to cause unnecessary power consumption in power supply.
But existing a kind of at present power supply unit Be Controlled is opened or is closed; Yet use the electronic installation of this power supply unit; During if any electricity needs, need to restart the switch of electronic installation behind the user elder generation power-on supply switch, thereby cause operational inconvenience.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in order to address the above problem; The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic installation; It can be used to control the state of external power source supply, controls the problem of electronic installation and two kinds of switches of power supply unit with the user that requires who solves prior art.
In order to reach the object of the invention; The present invention provides a kind of electronic installation, and it electrically connects external power supply device, and said external power supply device comprises opening and closed condition; Said electronic installation comprises: switch module, and it produces switching signal when being triggered; The internal electric source module; It receives said switching signal; Produce triggering signal thus and be sent to said external power supply device, transfer said opening to by said closed condition, make it that power supply to said electronic installation is provided to trigger said external power supply device; And limiting module, said limiting module is electrically connected between said internal electric source module and the said external power supply device, in order to reduce the signal level of said triggering signal.
In addition, in order to reach the object of the invention, the present invention also proposes a kind of method of controlling external power supply device; Be used on the electronic installation with internal electric source module; Said electronic installation and said external power supply device electrically connect, and wherein, said external power supply device comprises opening and closed condition; Said method comprises the following step: produce switching signal, produce when said switching signal is triggered by the switch module on the said electronic installation; Triggering signal is provided, and said triggering signal mainly receives said switching signal via said internal electric source module and produces, and the said triggering signal that produces is sent to said external power supply device; Reduce the signal level of said triggering signal by limiting module; And power supply is provided, when said external power supply device receives said triggering signal, become said opening, and said power supply to said electronic installation is provided by said closed condition.
In sum, the method according to electronic installation provided by the invention and control external power supply device thereof has the following advantages:
(1) said electronic installation can provide through the internal electric source module and trigger the power supply that external power supply device starts.
(2) said internal electric source module can a power consumption in the accurate conversion section in the position of triggering signal.
(3) said electronic installation can be controlled the state of external power supply device through detecting the charging demand of internal electric source module.
(4) said electronic installation can be controlled the state of external power supply device according to whether carrying out calling function of network.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to first embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to second embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the signal waveform sketch map according to electronic installation of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart according to first control method of control external power supply device of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to second control method of control external power supply device of the present invention; And
Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to the 3rd control method of control external power supply device of the present invention.
Main symbol description: 1 is electronic installation; 2 is switch module; 21 is switching signal; 211 is the accurate conversion section in position of switching signal; 3 is the internal electric source module; 31 is triggering signal; 311 is the accurate conversion section in position of triggering signal; 312 is that the low-voltage position is accurate; 313 is high voltage level; 4 is control module; 41 is control signal; 42 is the electric weight detecting unit; 5 is external power supply device; 51 is power supply; 52 is the state of external power supply device; 6 keep module for signal; 7 is limiting module; 8 is Postponement module; 9 is the WOL module; S401~S403, S501~S504, S601~S604 are steps flow chart.
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With reference to Fig. 1, it is the block diagram according to first embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention.Among the figure, electronic installation 1 electrically connects the external power supply device 5 with opening and closed condition, and wherein electronic installation 11 comprises switch module 2, internal electric source module 3 and control module 4.Switch module 2 produces switching signal 21 when being triggered.
Internal electric source module 3 receiving key signals 21 produce triggering signal 31 thus and are sent to external power supply device 5, transfer opening to trigger external power supply device 5 to by closed condition, make it that power supply 51 to electronic installation 1 is provided.
Control module 4 receives power supply 51 and switching signal 21, to produce control signal 41 and to be sent to external power supply device 5, with the state of control external power supply device 5.
When practice, with the embodiment of portable computer as electronic installation 1, portable computer can connect external power supply device 5 through power supply 51 cables (cable).When the user will start the portable computer of firm purchase, because external power supply device 5 is in closed condition and can't supplies power, and also unregulated power of TunePower.In the case; The present invention's internal electric source module 3 capable of using provides the electric power that triggers external power supply device 5; Said internal electric source module 3 for example is lithium battery or mercury battery, is responsible for power supply in 3 of internal electric source modules described in the general prior art and gives real-time clock (RTC).But in the present invention; When the switch module 2 of portable computer is triggered and requires to start; The switching signal 21 that comprises the accurate conversion section in position that 3 meetings of internal electric source module are sent according to switch module 2; The triggering signal 31 that produces the accurate conversion section of identical bits also is sent to external power supply device 5, transfers opening to trigger external power supply device 5 to by closed condition, makes in its accurate conversion section on the throne power supply 51 to electronic installation 1 is provided.Control module for example is an embedded controller (EC); Can receive power supply 51 that external power supply device 5 provided and the switching signal of sending according to switch module 2 21; Produce control signal 41 and be sent to external power supply device 5, make external power supply device 5 remain on opening.Electronic installation 1 receives power supply 51 and can open the common knowledge technology into those skilled in the art afterwards, therefore is not described in detail in this.
According to the above; Because in 3 power consumptions of internal electric source module accurate conversion section on the throne; Control module 4 all is to receive the power supply 51 that external power supply device 5 provided and work afterwards; Produce control signal 41 thus and the state of control external power supply device 5, therefore can avoid internal electric source module 3 to use and soon just run out of electric power.In addition, when having electric power, also can be responsible for providing the electric power that triggers external power supply device 5 unlatchings by TunePower like TunePower.And electronic installation 1 transmits signal thus and receives the power supply 51 that external power supply device 5 provides except power supply cable capable of using also can electrically connect external power supply device 5 through wireless transmission method.
With reference to Fig. 2, it is the block diagram according to second embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention.Be that with the difference of Fig. 1 Fig. 2 also includes signal and keeps module 6, limiting module 7, Postponement module 8, electric weight detecting unit 42 and WOL module 9.Signal is kept module 6 and is electrically connected between internal electric source module 3 and the external power supply device 5, in order to prolong the accurate conversion section in position of triggering signal 31.
Limiting module 7 is electrically connected between internal electric source module 3 and the external power supply device 5, in order to reduce the signal level of triggering signal 31.Internal electric source module 3 also can be sent the accurate triggering signal 31 in low-voltage position even without receiving switching signal 21, and when receiving switching signal 21, then sends the triggering signal 31 of high voltage level.It is accurate to make the accurate triggering signal 31 in low-voltage position maintain zero-bit through said limiting module 7, can avoid the accurate triggering signal 31 in low-voltage position to go to trigger and open external power supply device 5.
Postponement module 8 is electrically connected between switch module 2 and the control module 4, to be used for after the switching signal 21 that receiving key module 2 is sent, through just transmitting switching signal 21 to control module 4 one period time of delay.
Said signal is set to be kept the reason of module 6 and Postponement module 8 and is; The power supply 51 that control module 4 need receive external power supply device 5 earlier to be provided just can produce control signal 41 according to switching signal 21; Therefore signalization is kept module 6 and can be prolonged triggering signal 31 and trigger the time that external power supply devices 5 provide power supply 51; Send control signal 41 up to control module 4, control external power supply device 5 continual and steady power supplies 51.Can make control module 4 after receiving power supply 51 and Postponement module 8 is set, just receive switching signal 21.
Electric weight detecting unit 42 is arranged in the control module 4; When electronic installation 1 possesses TunePower; Electric weight detecting unit 42 can whenever be checked the battery electric quantity of internal electric source module 3 at a distance from the scheduled time; And whether need charge according to battery electric quantity, control external power supply device 5 is for opening or closed condition.
WOL module 9 is electrically connected at control module 4; Can carry out calling function of network; Make electronic installation 1 can receive the Remote signal that transmits by network and open or close; Control module 4 can judge that when calling function of network was performed, control module 4 control external power supply devices 5 remained opening.
With reference to Fig. 3, it is the signal waveform sketch map of electronic installation of the present invention.Triggering signal 31 prolongs the accurate conversion section 311 in position owing to keep module 6 through signal, so its accurate conversion section 311 is than accurate conversion section 211 length in the position of switching signal 21.The state 52 of external power supply device is when triggering signal 31 transfers high voltage level 313 to; Also transfer opening to by closed condition; External power supply device 5 is started working afterwards; Power supply 51 is begun electronic installation 1 power supply, and 4 switching signals 21 up to reception power supply 51 and delayed module 8 outputs of control module just produce control signal 41, with the state of control external power supply device 5.As shown in Figure 3, external power supply device 5 triggered power supply according to triggering signal 31 before the A line, after the A line, then controlled its states according to control signal 41.
With reference to Fig. 4; It is the flow chart according to first control method of control external power supply device of the present invention; Be applicable on the electronic installation 1 with internal electric source module 3 that said electronic installation 1 electrically connects with external power supply device 5, wherein; External power supply device 5 comprises opening and closed condition, and said control method comprises the following step:
Step S401: produce switching signal 21, produce when said switching signal 21 is triggered by the switch module on the electronic installation 12.
Step S402: triggering signal 31 is provided, and said triggering signal 31 mainly produces through internal electric source module 3 receiving key signals 21, and the triggering signal 31 that produces is transferred into external power supply device 5.
Step S403: power supply 51 is provided, when external power supply device 5 receives triggering signal 31, promptly transfers opening to, and power supply 51 to electronic installation 1 is provided by closed condition.
When the user can start electronic installation 1 according to above-mentioned steps, at step S401, the switch module 2 that triggers on the electronic installation 1 made it produce switching signal 21.Electronic installation 1, produces triggering signal 31 thus and is sent to external power supply device 5 via the switching signal 21 that produces among the internal electric source module 3 receiving step S401 through step S402.In step S402, also conditioning step can be comprised and signal is kept step.Conditioning step is for reducing the signal level of the triggering signal 31 that is produced among the step S402 through limiting module 7.Signal is kept step for keep the accurate conversion section in position that module 6 prolongs the triggering signal 31 that produces among the step S402 through signal.At step S403, when external power supply device 5 receives triggering signal 31, promptly transfer opening to, and power supply 51 to electronic installation 1 is provided by closed condition.After step S403; Also can comprise controlled step; Be received in step S403 by control module 4 and be provided at the switching signal 21 that power supply 51 and step S401 in the accurate conversion section of institute's rheme are produced, produce control signal 41 to external power supply device 5 thus, with the state of control external power supply device 5; Wherein, Before the switching signal 21 that control module 4 receiving step S401 are produced, also can comprise the delay step, switching signal 21 passed through being resent to control module 4 time of delay by Postponement module 8.
The present invention also can use the battery electric quantity of internal electric source module 3 except controlling the external power supply devices 5 according to the switching signal 21 that step S401 is produced, and controls the state of external power supply device 5.With reference to Fig. 5; Step S501 is that the electric weight detecting unit 42 in the control module 4 is whenever promptly revived at a distance from one period scheduled time, and passes through the battery electric quantity that step S502 judges internal electric source module 3, when being lower than the lower limit of setting like battery electric quantity; Inner power module 3 is charged for opening makes it at step S503 control external power supply device 5; Otherwise, when battery electric quantity is higher than the higher limit of setting, get into resting state once more in step S504 control module 4.
In addition, the present invention also can use whether carry out calling function of network, controls the state of external power supply device 5.With reference to Fig. 6, step S601 judges through control module 4 whether the WOL module 9 in the electronic installation 1 carries out calling function of network at step S602 for when electronic installation 1 shuts down; And according to the result who judges; As carry out calling function of network, then control external power supply device 5 is opened in step S603, otherwise; As do not carry out calling function of network, then close at step S604 control external power supply device 5.
In sum; The method of electronic installation of the present invention and control external power supply device thereof; Its effect be electronic installation 1 externally power supply device 5 be in closed condition and when not supplying power; Electronic installation 1 internal electric source module 3 capable of using provides and triggers the power supply 51 that external power supply device 5 starts, and the control module 4 in the electronic installation 1 can be used as power supervisor, controls the state of external power supply device 5 according to functions such as switching signal 21, charging demand and WOLs.
The above is merely illustrative, rather than restrictive.Any spirit and category that does not break away from the present invention, and to its equivalent modifications of carrying out or change, all should be contained within the claim scope of the present invention.

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1. electronic installation, it electrically connects external power supply device, and said external power supply device comprises opening and closed condition, and said electronic installation comprises:
Switch module, it produces switching signal when being triggered;
The internal electric source module; It receives said switching signal; Produce triggering signal thus and be sent to said external power supply device, transfer said opening to by said closed condition, make it that power supply to said electronic installation is provided to trigger said external power supply device; And
Limiting module, said limiting module are electrically connected between said internal electric source module and the said external power supply device, in order to reduce the signal level of said triggering signal.
2. electronic installation according to claim 1; It is characterized in that said switch module produces the said switching signal that comprises the accurate conversion section in position when being triggered, wherein said triggering signal triggers said external power supply device and in institute's accurate conversion section of rheme said power supply is provided.
3. electronic installation according to claim 2 also comprises signal and keeps module, and it is electrically connected between said internal electric source module and the said external power supply device, in order to prolong the accurate conversion section in position of said triggering signal.
4. electronic installation according to claim 2; It is characterized in that also comprising control module; Said control module is received in said power supply and the said switching signal that institute's accurate conversion section of rheme provides; Produce control signal thus and be sent to said external power supply device, to control the state of said external power supply device.
5. electronic installation according to claim 4; It is characterized in that also comprising Postponement module; Said Postponement module is electrically connected between said switch module and the said control module; To be used for after the said switching signal that the said switch module of reception sends, through sending said switching signal to said control module time of delay again.
6. electronic installation according to claim 4; It is characterized in that said control module also comprises the electric weight detecting unit; The every battery electric quantity of checking said internal electric source module at a distance from the scheduled time of said electric weight detecting unit; And whether need charge according to said battery electric quantity, control the state of said external power supply device.
7. electronic installation according to claim 4; It is characterized in that also comprising the WOL module; Said WOL module is electrically connected at said control module, and said control module judges whether said WOL module is carried out, to control the state of said external power supply device.
One kind control external power supply device method; Be used on the electronic installation with internal electric source module; Said electronic installation and said external power supply device electrically connect; Wherein, said external power supply device comprises opening and closed condition, and said method comprises the following step:
Produce switching signal, produce when said switching signal is triggered by the switch module on the said electronic installation;
Triggering signal is provided, and said triggering signal mainly receives said switching signal via said internal electric source module and produces, and the said triggering signal that produces is sent to said external power supply device;
Reduce the signal level of said triggering signal by limiting module; And
Power supply is provided, when said external power supply device receives said triggering signal, becomes said opening, and said power supply to said electronic installation is provided by said closed condition.
9. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 8; It is characterized in that said switch module produces the said switching signal that comprises the accurate conversion section in position when being triggered, wherein said triggering signal triggers said external power supply device and in institute's accurate conversion section of rheme said power supply is provided.
10. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising signal keeps step, keeps the accurate conversion section in position that module prolongs said triggering signal by signal.
11. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 9; It is characterized in that also comprising controlled step; Be received in said power supply and the said switching signal that institute's accurate conversion section of rheme provides by control module; Produce control signal thus and be sent to said external power supply device, to control the state of said external power supply device.
12. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 11 is characterized in that also comprising the delay step, more said switching signal is sent to said control module by Postponement module through after time of delay.
13. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 11; It is characterized in that also comprising electric weight and detect step; By the every battery electric quantity of checking said internal electric source module at a distance from the scheduled time of the electric weight detecting unit in the said control module; And whether charge according to said battery electric quantity, control the state of said external power supply device.
14. the method for control external power supply device according to claim 11; It is characterized in that also comprising determining step; When said electronic installation shuts down; Said control module judges whether said electronic installation carries out calling function of network, and according to the result who judges, controls the state of said external power supply device.
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