CN1194307C - Connection device and method capable of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a connection device for replacing peripheral components in the mode of real-time online and a method thereof. Users can replace the peripheral components of a system at random under the state of not shutting down the system, so that the inconvenience of starting a computer again is avoided, the latency time is saved, and the obsession which possibly happens on the users during the process of replacing the peripheral components is reduced. The device of the present invention comprises a connection port device for connecting the peripheral components and the system, a plurality of switch devices respectively arranged among the connection port device and a plurality of peripheral interface control devices, a peripheral connection confirmation device for detecting the connection state of the peripheral components and the system, and an interface selection device.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of peripheral assembly coupling arrangement and unit replacement method, but particularly a kind of coupling arrangement of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules and method thereof.
Background technology
In general computer system, after all system must being shut down when if the user wants to change peripheral assembly (or element) in advance, just can carry out the replacing of peripheral assembly, because the computer system shutdown may make some work be interrupted, and the start time that also can exhaust many starts tests again after the computer system shutdown, so will cause user's puzzlement and with time waste on unnecessary booting wait.
So if can provide the user under the situation of normal boot-strap running, still can freely carry out the replacing of peripheral assembly, then for the user, can avoid work to be interrupted and the tediously long test wait time when starting shooting again, can increase the convenience of efficient and use widely.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, but the objective of the invention is to propose a kind of coupling arrangement and method thereof of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules, use device of the present invention and can under the situation that system needn't shut down, optionally change the peripheral assembly of system.
For achieving the above object, but the present invention proposes a kind of method of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules, can be connected or disconnect by the interface control unit that above-mentioned peripheral assembly and its is corresponding under the situation that system needn't shut down, and comprising: in the time will connecting; Above-mentioned peripheral unit is seen through a switches set and be connected with said system, each switch of wherein above-mentioned switch group is coupled on the different interface control units respectively; Confirm the type of above-mentioned peripheral unit, and make the corresponding switch conduction of above-mentioned peripheral unit, make above-mentioned peripheral unit can be connected to its corresponding interface control unit by above-mentioned switches set; Start a peripheral power supplies by said system and finish being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system to above-mentioned peripheral assembly; And, when disconnecting; Said system is closed above-mentioned peripheral power supply; With above-mentioned peripheral assembly inductive switch is closed, and cut off being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and above-mentioned peripheral interface control device; With above-mentioned peripheral assembly and above-mentioned switch group component from, promptly finish the action that above-mentioned peripheral assembly separates with said system.
For achieving the above object, but the coupling arrangement of the real-time altering on-line peripheral modules that the present invention proposes comprises: a connectivity port device is connected in order to a peripheral assembly is constituted with a system; A plurality of switchgears are disposed at respectively between above-mentioned connectivity port device and a plurality of peripheral interface control device; One peripheral the connection confirmed device, in order to detect the situation that is connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system; An and interface selecting arrangement.
Wherein, when above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system constitute when being connected, above-mentioned peripheral the connection confirms that device output one connects confirmation signal, above-mentioned interface selecting arrangement starts a switchgear corresponding with above-mentioned peripheral assembly by above-mentioned a plurality of switchgears, be connected and the pairing peripheral interface control device of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and its is constituted, said system is restarted a peripheral power supplies and is finished being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system to above-mentioned peripheral assembly.In addition, when above-mentioned peripheral assembly will be when said system be removed, confirmation signal is removed in above-mentioned peripheral connection affirmation device output one, said system is closed above-mentioned peripheral power supply, and the switchgear of above-mentioned peripheral assembly correspondence cuts out, and cut off being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and above-mentioned peripheral interface control device, above-mentioned peripheral assembly by removing on the device of above-mentioned connectivity port, is promptly finished the action that above-mentioned peripheral assembly separates with said system.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, three preferred embodiments cited below particularly, and cooperation institute accompanying drawing elaborate.Wherein:
Figure 1A-1B is for showing the line block diagram according to first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 A-2B is for showing the line block diagram according to second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is for showing the line block diagram according to third embodiment of the invention.
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Below will describe the present invention in detail at the laptop that uses displaced type housing assembly (Swap Bay Module) to connect peripheral assembly.
With reference to Figure 1A figure and Figure 1B, they are the circuit block-diagrams that show according to first embodiment of the invention, wherein 1 expression one laptop (system); 2 expressions, one displaced type housing assembly.But the coupling arrangement of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules of the present invention comprises: a connectivity port device 11 is connected in order to above-mentioned displaced type housing assembly 2 is constituted with above-mentioned laptop 1; One first switchgear 12 and a second switch device 13 are disposed at respectively between above-mentioned connectivity port device 11 and the peripheral interface control device (17,18); One peripheral the connection confirmed device 15, in order to detect the situation that is connected of above-mentioned housing assembly 2 and above-mentioned laptop 1; An and interface selecting arrangement 14.
Above-mentioned displaced type housing assembly 2 comprises: a junction divides 21; One bearing groove 22.In this embodiment, can select to place IDE peripheral unit (for example, hard disk HDD, compact disc read-only memory CD-ROM, magneto-optic disk MO, ZIP etc. are assumed to be hard disk HDD at this) or floppy disk FDD in the above-mentioned bearing groove; Wherein the IDE device is connected with above-mentioned connectivity port formation with the B link with the A link that floppy disk sees through above-mentioned coupling part 21 respectively.
With reference to Figure 1A, will be when above-mentioned laptop 1 add hard disk HDD the user, then hard disk HDD is positioned on the position of the corresponding A link in the bearing groove 22 of above-mentioned displaced type housing assembly 2.
When above-mentioned housing assembly 2 is connected through its coupling part 21 and with connectivity port device 11 formations of above-mentioned laptop 1, for present embodiment shown in 1A figure, (D ', E ') and other pins are Comparatively speaking shorter because the pin of the pin (D, E) of coupling part 21 and connectivity port device 11, so having other corresponding pin end A-A ', B-B ', C-C ', F-F ' only determines to finish after the connection, pin D-D ', E-E ' just can couple together, and so coupling part 21 just can certain formation be connected with connectivity port device 11.
When pin D-D ', E-E ' did not couple together as yet, the above-mentioned peripheral output terminal CT that confirms device 15 that connects exported a low voltage signal; And when pin D-D ', E-E ' finish connection (being all ground connection of D ' and E '), CT exports a high voltage signal to connect confirmation signal as one, can impel host computer system 16 to implement the necessary processing program in advance, for example with system halt (suspend) in order to avoid program in the work etc. is influenced etc.
Shown in Figure 1A, when placing hard disk HDD in the bearing groove 22, the pin C of interface test side is the state of suspension joint, so after coupling part 21 and connectivity port device 11 is connected really, above-mentioned interface selecting arrangement 14 will be by IT end output one low voltage signal, and then trigger pip S1 and first switchgear 12 is started, so hard disk HDD can be connected to its corresponding interface arrangement, promptly the ide interface device 17.
At last, above-mentioned host computer system 16 starts a peripheral power supply 19 to power to above-mentioned hard disk HDD again.In addition, above-mentioned host computer system more can be scanned the various parameters of above-mentioned hard disk HDD, and be finished the operation that is connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system by the control of operating system (for example Win95,98 etc.).
When the user will be removed hard disk HDD by above-mentioned laptop 1, when coupling part 21 and connectivity port device 11 want distinct before, pin D-D ', E-E ' can separate in advance than other pin ends A-A ', B-B ', C-C ', F-F ', therefore pin D ' and E ' become suspension joint, make the above-mentioned peripheral affirmation device 15 that connects export a low voltage signal by CT, expression is in the state that hard disk HDD will be separated with laptop at present, to impel host computer system 16 to make necessary preliminary treatment program, for example read/write head is returned location, archival of information etc.Now host computer system 16 closes peripheral power supply 19 to cut off the power supply of hard disk HDD.Again above-mentioned first switchgear cuts out to cut off being connected of ide interface device 17 and hard disk HDD.At last, housing assembly 2 is removed by above-mentioned laptop 1 got final product.
In addition, if will when above-mentioned laptop 1 adds floppy disk FDD, then floppy disk FDD be positioned in the bearing groove 22 of above-mentioned displaced type housing assembly 2, on the position of corresponding B link the user.Shown in Figure 1B, the pin C of interface test side is the state of ground connection, so after coupling part 21 and connectivity port device 11 is connected really, above-mentioned interface selecting arrangement 14 will be by IT end output one high voltage signal, and then trigger pip S2 and second switch device 13 is started, so floppy disk FDD then can be connected to its corresponding interface arrangement, promptly the FDD interface arrangement 18.Attended operation mode (or separate mode) is subsequently no longer heavily covered narration all as the described situation of Figure 1A at this.
(embodiment 2)
Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, their show the circuit block-diagram according to second embodiment of the invention, and for the purpose of illustrative ease, the identical or similar elements of all and above-mentioned first embodiment is all represented with same-sign.The difference of second embodiment and above-mentioned first embodiment is that first switchgear 12 and second switch device 13 all are coupled to the A ' link of connectivity port device 11 jointly.Therefore, in Figure 1A-1B, original B ' and B link then can be omitted on connectivity port device 11 and the coupling part 21, saving the required pin number in connectivity port device 11 coupling parts 21, and dwindle its volume.
As for peripheral assembly (HDD, FDD) is placed in the above-mentioned displaced type housing assembly 2, then described identical with above-mentioned first embodiment with the operational scenario of the laptop 1 that connects peripheral assembly.
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With reference to Fig. 3, this figure shows the line block diagram according to third embodiment of the invention, and for the purpose of illustrative ease, the identical or similar elements of all and above-mentioned first embodiment is all represented with same-sign.The 3rd embodiment is illustrated in the laptop, only the HDD situation that can connect by displaced type housing assembly 2.So, in Fig. 3, the selection that laptop only provides single face to change, for example the ide interface device 17, can see through first switchgear 12 and be connected with hard disk HDD.
Described with first embodiment, when pin D-D ', E-E ' did not link together as yet, the above-mentioned peripheral output terminal CT that confirms device 15 that connects exported a low voltage signal; And when pin D-D ', E-E ' finish connection (being all ground connection of D ' and E '), make CT export a high voltage signal and connect confirmation signal as one, can impel host computer system 16 to implement the necessary processing program in advance, for example with system halt (suspend) in order to avoid program in the work etc. is influenced etc.
After coupling part 21 and connectivity port device 11 is connected really, host computer system 16 can be come trigger pip S1 and 12 activations of first switchgear are started by above-mentioned confirmation signal, so hard disk HDD can be connected to its corresponding interface arrangement, promptly the ide interface device 17.Perhaps, can detect above-mentioned hard disk HDD by above-mentioned detection device 14a and be disposed at really in the bearing groove 22, trigger pip S1 and first switchgear 12 is started makes hard disk HDD be connected to its corresponding ide interface device 17 again.
At last, above-mentioned host computer system 16 starts a peripheral power supply 19 with the energy of powering to above-mentioned hard disk HDD again.Described with top embodiment, above-mentioned host computer system more can be scanned the various parameters of above-mentioned hard disk HDD, and be finished the attended operation of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system by the control of operating system (for example Win95,98 etc.).
When the user will be removed hard disk HDD by above-mentioned laptop 1, described with first embodiment, the above-mentioned peripheral affirmation device 15 that connects is exported a high voltage signal by CT, expression is in the state that hard disk HDD will be separated with laptop at present, to impel host computer system 16 to make necessary preliminary treatment program, for example read/write head is returned location, archival of information etc.Now host computer system 16 closes peripheral power supply 19 to cut off the power supply of hard disk HDD.Again above-mentioned first switchgear cuts out to cut off being connected of ide interface device 17 and hard disk HDD.At last, housing assembly 2 is removed by above-mentioned laptop 1 got final product.
By first, second and third above embodiment as can be known, when the peripheral assembly of changing laptop (or device), all need not be earlier with the power-off of system's (laptop), so the user can save the stand-by period when starting shooting again, also can not cause user's puzzlement.
In above-mentioned first and second embodiment, can select to dispose hard disk HDD or floppy disk FDD by the user at the interior of employed displaced type housing assembly 2, but it is not to be defined in this.But the coupling arrangement of real-time altering on-line peripheral modules of the present invention, also can contain a plurality of switchgears, be disposed at respectively between connectivity port device and a plurality of interface control unit, and cooperate the application of special displaced type housing assembly, the user can be by in a plurality of peripheral assemblies, select an assembly to constitute with system and be connected, its running-active status is also as top
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From the above, but the method for real-time altering on-line peripheral modules of the present invention is applied to the situation of actual device, in the time will connecting; Using this forwarding method comprises: above-mentioned peripheral unit is seen through a switches set and be connected with said system, wherein each switch of above-mentioned switches set is coupled on the different interface control units respectively; Confirm the type of above-mentioned peripheral unit, and, make above-mentioned peripheral unit can be connected to its corresponding interface control unit by the corresponding switch conduction that above-mentioned switch group makes above-mentioned peripheral unit; Starting a peripheral power supplies by said system finishes being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and said system to above-mentioned peripheral assembly.
In the time will disconnecting, use method of the present invention; Comprise; Said system is closed above-mentioned peripheral power supply; With above-mentioned peripheral assembly inductive switch is closed, and cut off being connected of above-mentioned peripheral assembly and above-mentioned peripheral interface control device; With above-mentioned peripheral assembly and above-mentioned group of switches from, promptly finish the action that above-mentioned peripheral assembly separates with said system.
Though the present invention discloses as above with three preferred embodiments; but be not in order to limit the present invention; the people of any skilled; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can make and change and modification, so protection scope of the present invention is determined by the scope that appending claims defined.
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1. but the coupling arrangement of a real-time altering on-line peripheral modules can see through of a plurality of peripheral interface control device with described peripheral assembly and is connected or separates with described system under the situation that system needn't shut down, it is characterized in that described device comprises:
One connectivity port device is connected in order to described peripheral assembly is constituted with described system;
A plurality of switchgears are disposed at respectively between described connectivity port device and the described a plurality of peripheral interface control device;
One peripheral the connection confirmed device, in order to detect the situation that is connected of described peripheral assembly and described system; And
One interface selecting arrangement;
Wherein, when described peripheral assembly and described system constitute when being connected, described peripheral the connection confirms that device output one connects confirmation signal, described interface selecting arrangement starts a switchgear corresponding with described peripheral assembly by described a plurality of switchgears, be connected and the pairing peripheral interface control device of described peripheral assembly and its is constituted, described warm boot one peripheral power supplies is finished being connected of described peripheral assembly and described system to described peripheral assembly;
When described peripheral assembly will be when described system removes, confirmation signal is removed in described peripheral connection affirmation device output one, described system is closed described peripheral power supply, and the switchgear of described peripheral assembly correspondence cuts out, and cut off being connected of described peripheral assembly and described peripheral interface control device, described peripheral assembly by removing on the device of described connectivity port, is promptly finished the action that described peripheral assembly separates with described system.
2. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described connectivity port device comprises that a signal connecting element is divided and an affirmation coupling part; When described connectivity port device is connected with described peripheral assembly, have only after the certain connection of described signal connecting element branch is finished, connection just can be finished in described affirmation coupling part, and makes the described peripheral affirmation device that connects export described connection confirmation signal; When described connectivity port device separated with described peripheral assembly, described affirmation connecting portion branch separated in advance, and touched and make described peripheral the connection confirm the described confirmation signal of removing of device output.
3. but the coupling arrangement of a real-time altering on-line peripheral modules can see through its corresponding peripheral interface control device with described peripheral assembly and is connected or separates with described system under the situation that system needn't shut down, it is characterized in that described device comprises:
One connectivity port device is connected in order to described peripheral assembly is constituted with described system;
One switchgear is disposed at respectively between described connectivity port device and the peripheral interface control device; And
One peripheral the connection confirmed device, in order to detect the situation that is connected of described peripheral assembly and described system;
Wherein, when described peripheral assembly and described system constitute when being connected, described peripheral the connection confirms that device output one connects confirmation signal, described switchgear is started, be connected and described peripheral assembly and described peripheral interface control device are constituted, described warm boot one peripheral power supplies is finished being connected of described peripheral assembly and described system to described peripheral assembly;
When described peripheral assembly will be when described system removes, confirmation signal is removed in described peripheral connection affirmation device output one, described system is closed described peripheral power supply, and the interface selecting arrangement of described peripheral assembly correspondence cuts out, and cut off being connected of described peripheral assembly and described peripheral interface control device, described peripheral assembly is removed by described connectivity port device, promptly finished the action that described peripheral assembly separates with described system.
4. device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described connectivity port device comprises that a signal connecting element is divided and an affirmation coupling part; When described connectivity port device is connected with described peripheral assembly, have only after the certain connection of described signal connecting element branch is finished, connection just can be finished in described affirmation coupling part, and makes the described peripheral affirmation device that connects export described connection confirmation signal; When described connectivity port device separates with described peripheral assembly, the separation in advance of described affirmation connecting portion branch, and make described peripheral the connection confirm the described confirmation signal of removing of device output.
5. but the method for a real-time altering on-line peripheral modules can be connected or disconnect by the interface control unit that described peripheral assembly and its is corresponding under the situation that system needn't shut down, and it is characterized in that described method comprises:
In the time will connecting; Described peripheral unit is seen through a switches set and be connected with described system, wherein, each switch of described switches set is coupled on the different interface control units respectively;
Confirm the type of described peripheral unit, and make the corresponding switch conduction of described peripheral unit, make described peripheral unit can be connected to its corresponding interface control unit by described switches set;
Finish being connected of described peripheral assembly and described system by described system start-up one peripheral power supplies to described peripheral assembly; And
In the time will disconnecting; Described system closes described peripheral power supply;
With described peripheral assembly inductive switch is closed, and cut off being connected of described peripheral assembly and described peripheral interface control device;
With described peripheral assembly and described group of switches from, promptly finish the action that described peripheral assembly separates with described system.
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