Summary of the invention
One of object of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable computer device that utilizes switch key to control the electric power transfer between basic computer and connectivity port, to solve the above problems.
The present invention discloses a kind of portable computer device, and this portable computer device comprises a shell, a basic computer, a connectivity port and a power switch device, this basic computer is arranged in this shell, this connectivity port is arranged on this shell and has a power pins and a grounding pin, this power switch device is arranged on this shell, and this power switch device comprises a switch main body and a switch key, this switch main body has a power supply end and a ground connection end, and this power supply end is coupled to this power pins, and this ground connection end is coupled to this grounding pin, this switch key is coupled to this basic computer and is arranged at movably on this switch main body optionally to switch to should power end portion or the position of this ground connection end, when this switch key switch to should power end portion position time, this this basic computer of switch key conducting and this power supply end are to set up the power delivery between this basic computer and this connectivity port, when this switch key switch to should earth terminal portion position time, this this basic computer of switch key conducting and this ground connection end are to interrupt the power delivery between this basic computer and this connectivity port.
It is a general series bus connection port that the present invention also discloses this connectivity port, when this switch key is set up the power delivery between this basic computer and this connectivity port, the electric power that this basic computer provides can transfer to the electronic installation being plugged on this connectivity port via this connectivity port.
It is a button handsetting that the present invention also discloses this switch key, and it is mounted slidably on this switch main body optionally to slide into should power end portion or the position of this ground connection end.
It is a knob that the present invention also discloses this switch key, and it is rotatably arranged on this switch main body optionally to rotate to should power end portion or the position of this ground connection end.
The present invention also discloses this portable computer device and also comprises a judgement control module, it is coupled to this basic computer and this power switch device, be used at this basic computer of judgement while not being coupled to an AC power or a direct supply, control this switch key and switch to position that should earth terminal portion.
The present invention also disclose this judgement control module by a software, a hardware and a firmware at least one of them is constructed.
The present invention also discloses this judgement control module and is also used at this basic computer of judgement when being coupled to an AC power or a direct supply and judging that this electronic installation need to receive the electric power transmitting from this basic computer, controls this switch key and switches to position that should power end portion.
The present invention also discloses this judgement control module and is also used for when this basic computer of judgement is coupled to an AC power or a direct supply and judges that this electronic installation does not need to receive the electric power transmit from this basic computer, controls this switch key and switches to position that should earth terminal portion.
The present invention also discloses this connectivity port to be a network interface port and to have a network state pilot lamp, when this switch key is set up the power delivery between this basic computer and this connectivity port, this network state pilot lamp receives electric power that this basic computer provides and is luminous.
The present invention also discloses this portable computer device and also comprises a judgement control module, it is coupled to this basic computer and this power switch device, be used at this basic computer of judgement while not being coupled to an AC power, control this switch key and switch to position that should earth terminal portion.
The present invention also discloses this judgement control module and is also used for being coupled to an AC power and judging that this network state pilot lamp need to receive the electric power that transmits from this basic computer when luminous at this basic computer of judgement, controls this switch key and switches to position that should power end portion.
The present invention also discloses this judgement control module and is also used for when this basic computer of judgement is coupled to an AC power and judges that this network state pilot lamp does not need to receive the electric power transmit from this basic computer, controls this switch key and switches to position that should earth terminal portion.
In sum, the present invention adopts position that switch key switches to corresponding power end or ground connection end to set up or to interrupt the design of the electric power transfer between basic computer and connectivity port, so that the power supply that portable computer device can be by switch key control linkage port whether.Thus, by simple key button switched design, the present invention can be when portable computer device be coupled to AC power or direct supply or be coupled to AC power or direct supply but connectivity port while not needing to carry out electric power transfer at portable computer device, utilize switch key to interrupt the electric power transfer between basic computer and connectivity port, thereby solve further the power wastage problem that electric power that connectivity port mentioned in prior art can consume portable computer device constantly causes.
About the advantages and spirit of the present invention, can be further understood by following embodiment and appended accompanying drawing.
Embodiment
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the schematic perspective view that Fig. 1 is the portable computer device 10 that proposes according to one embodiment of the invention, the function block diagram of the portable computer device 10 that Fig. 2 is Fig. 1.In Fig. 1, portable computer device 10 be take notebook computer and is illustrated it as example, but not limit by this, and it also can be other common portable computer devices, as flat computer etc.As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, portable computer device 10 comprises a shell 12, a basic computer 14, a connectivity port 16, a power switch device 18, and a judgement control module 20.Basic computer 14 is arranged in shell 12 and can comprises the primary clustering of general portable computer device, and as display screen, keyboard, motherboard, central processing unit etc., its related description is common in prior art, therefore do not repeat them here.Connectivity port 16 is arranged on shell 12 and has a power pins 22 and a grounding pin 24, in this embodiment, connectivity port 16 is preferably a general series bus connection port, that is to say, when the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16 is established, the electric power that basic computer 14 provides can transfer to the electronic installation being plugged on connectivity port 16 via connectivity port 16, to provide electronic installation normal operation or when charging required electric power.
Power switch device 18 is arranged on shell 12, power switch device 18 comprises a switch main body 26 and a switch key 28, switch main body 26 has a power supply end 30 and a ground connection end 32, as shown in Figure 2, power supply end 30 is coupled to power pins 22, ground connection end 32 is coupled to grounding pin 24, switch key 28 is to be coupled to basic computer 14, wherein switch key 28 be preferably a button handsetting to be mounted slidably on switch main body 26, use the position that optionally slides into switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30 or ground connection end 32.Judgement control module 20 is coupled to basic computer 14 and power switch device 18, judgement control module 20 is used for according to the power supply state of basic computer 14, control the position that switch key 28 switches to corresponding power end 30 or ground connection end 32, use and set up or interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, wherein judge that control module 20 can be by least one of them constructed forming of a software, a hardware and a firmware.
Control running for power switch device 18 is described in detail below, refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3, the judgement control module 20 that Fig. 3 is use Fig. 2 of proposing according to one embodiment of the invention is controlled the process flow diagram of the switching of switch keys 28, and it comprises the following step.
Step 300: electronic installation is plugged on connectivity port 16;
Step 302: judge that control module 20 judges whether basic computer 14 is coupled to AC power or direct supply; If so, perform step 304; If not, execution step 306;
Step 304: judge that control module 20 judges whether electronic installation needs to receive the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14; If so, perform step 308; If not, execution step 310;
Step 306: judgement control module 20 is controlled the position that switch key 28 switches to the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32;
Step 308: judgement control module 20 is controlled the position that switch key 28 switches to switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30;
Step 310: judgement control module 20 is controlled the position that switch key 28 switches to the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32.
At this, for above-mentioned steps, be described in detail.First, electronic installation (as mouse, portable disk etc.) is being plugged on connectivity port 16 after (step 300), judgement control module 20 will start to judge that the power supply state (step 302) of basic computer 14 usings as the reference frame of controlling switch key 28 and switch to the position of switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30 or ground connection end 32.When judgement control module 20 is judged basic computer 14 and is not coupled to AC power or direct supply, judge that control module 20 will control the position (step 306) that switch key 28 slides into the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32 according to this, to interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, electronic installation will receive via connectivity port 16 electric power that basic computer 14 transmits, so can solve and mentionedly in prior art can consume constantly the power wastage problem that the electric power of portable computer device causes via connectivity port because of electronic installation.
In addition, when judgement control module 20 is judged basic computer 14 and is coupled to AC power or direct supply, for example basic computer 14 via external AC power supply line to be coupled to AC power or dc-battery be directly installed, judge that control module 20 will further judge whether electronic installation needs to receive the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14, in more detail, when judgement control module 20 is judged further electronic installation and is not needed to receive the electric power transmit from basic computer 14, such as electronic installation, charged complete etc., judge that control module 20 controls the position (step 310) that switch key 28 slides into the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32 according to this, to interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, electronic installation will receive via connectivity port 16 electric power that basic computer 14 transmits, so can solve and mentionedly in prior art can consume constantly the power wastage problem that the electric power of portable computer device causes via connectivity port because of electronic installation.On the other hand, when judgement control module 20 is judged electronic installation and need to be received the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14, for example electronic installation basic computer 14 in shutdown, when sleep or holding state, still need to proceed charging or still must continue that running operates for user etc., judge that control module 20 will control the position (step 308) that switch key 28 slides into switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30 according to this, to set up the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, electronic installation just can normally operate or proceed via connectivity port 16 charging with the electric power that successfully receives basic computer 14 and transmitted.As for above-mentioned judgement control module 20, control the design that switch keys 28 slide, it can adopt the control mode being common in prior art, such as carrying out with hardware or software control mode etc., therefore do not repeat them here.
In addition, the mode that portable computer device 10 is used for controlling the switching of switch key 28 can be not limited to the automatic decision of above-mentioned use judgement control module 20 and control design, it also can change to adopt and carry out with artificial judgment control mode, in other words, in other embodiments, portable computer device 10 can allow user to judge voluntarily whether the power supply state of basic computer 14 and electronic installation need to receive the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14 and the blocked operation that carries out switch key 28 with manual mode, for instance, when user judges basic computer 14 and has been coupled to AC power or direct supply and electronic installation and need to receives the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14 at present, user can utilize the mode of manual control that switch key 28 is dialed to the position of switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30 so that electronic installation can successfully receive via connectivity port 16 electric power that basic computer 14 transmits, otherwise, when user judges basic computer 14 and is not coupled to AC power or direct supply, user can utilize the mode of manual control switch key 28 to be dialed to the position of the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32, so that electronic installation can no longer be depleted to the electric power of basic computer 14 own via connectivity port 16, thereby reach energy saving effect.As for other related description, it can be analogized with reference to above-described embodiment, therefore do not repeat them here.
In addition, the present invention also can be applicable to connectivity port 16 for network interface port and has in the design of network state pilot lamp (not being shown in accompanying drawing), that is to say, when the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16 is established and when grid line is plugged on connectivity port 16, the electric power that basic computer 14 provides can transfer to the network state pilot lamp on connectivity port 16, so that network state pilot lamp can provide luminous deixis according to the network connection state of portable computer device 10.As for how according to the power supply state of basic computer 14 to set up or to interrupt the related description of the electric power transfer between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, it can be analogized with reference to above-described embodiment, in brief, after grid line is plugged on connectivity port 16, when judgement control module 20 is judged basic computer 14 and is not coupled to AC power or direct supply, judgement control module 20 will be controlled the position that switch key 28 slides into the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32 according to this, to interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, network state pilot lamp will receive the electric power that basic computer 14 transmits and stop luminous, so can solve and mentionedly in prior art can consume constantly the power wastage problem that the electric power of portable computer device causes because of connectivity port.
On the other hand, when judgement control module 20, judging basic computer 14 is coupled to AC power and network state pilot lamp and need to receives the electric power that transmits from basic computer 14 when luminous, judgement control module 20 will be controlled the position that switch key 28 slides into switch main body 26 corresponding power ends 30 according to this, to set up the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, network state pilot lamp just can successfully receive the electric power that basic computer 14 transmits and luminous deixis is provided.Otherwise, when judgement control module 20 is judged basic computer 14 and is coupled to AC power and network state pilot lamp and does not need to receive the electric power transmitting from basic computer 14, judgement control module 20 will be controlled the position that switch key 28 slides into the corresponding ground connection of switch main body 26 end 32 according to this, to interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, now, thereby network state pilot lamp can stop mentionedly in luminous solution prior art can consuming constantly the power wastage problem that the electric power of portable computer device causes because of connectivity port.
It is worth mentioning that, the design of switch key can be not limited to button handsetting mentioned in above-described embodiment, it also can change other common key button switching mechanisms of employing, for instance, refer to Fig. 4, its stereographic map that is the portable computer device 10' that proposes according to another embodiment of the present invention, numbers identical person at this embodiment with the assembly described in above-described embodiment, represent that it has similar function or structure, does not repeat them here.As shown in Figure 4, portable computer device 10' comprises shell 12, basic computer 14, connectivity port 16, judgement control module 20, and a power switch device 18'.In this embodiment, power switch device 18' comprises a switch main body 26' and a switch key 28', switch main body 26' has a power supply end 30' and a ground connection end 32', as shown in Figure 4, power supply end 30' is coupled to power pins 22, ground connection end 32' is coupled to grounding pin 24, switch key 28' is coupled to basic computer 14, wherein switch key 28' is preferably that a knob is to be rotatably arranged on switch main body 26, by this, judgement control module 20 can be according to the power supply state of basic computer 14, controlling switch key 28' rotates to the position of corresponding power end 30' or ground connection end 32', use foundation or interrupt the power delivery between basic computer 14 and connectivity port 16, its relevant control process description can be analogized with reference to above-described embodiment, therefore do not repeat them here.
In sum, be compared to prior art, the present invention adopts position that switch key switches to corresponding power end or ground connection end to set up or to interrupt the design of the electric power transfer between basic computer and connectivity port, so that the power supply that portable computer device can be by switch key control linkage port whether.Thus, by simple key button switched design, the present invention can be when portable computer device be coupled to AC power or direct supply or be coupled to AC power or direct supply but connectivity port while not needing to carry out electric power transfer at portable computer device, utilize switch key to interrupt the electric power transfer between basic computer and connectivity port, thereby solve further the power wastage problem that electric power that connectivity port mentioned in prior art can consume portable computer device constantly causes.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, every equivalent variations of doing according to the scope of the claims in the present invention book and modification, all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.