Summary of the invention
For solving the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of inflation protection device and the method that can protect portable electric appts.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of inflation protection device and method; it can inflate processing automatically according to portable electric appts state of living in, can not influence the convenience that portable electric appts uses in the process of protection portable electric appts.
For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, the invention provides a kind of inflation protection device and method.This inflation protection device is applied on the portable electric appts, and this inflation protection device comprises body, and the air bag airtight by a plurality of hollows constitutes, and is enclosed within on the shell of this portable electric appts; Inflator is connected with this body, is used to deposit gas and control unit, be connected with this inflator and body, this portable electric appts of sensing situation that whether drops when sensing this portable electric appts situation that drops, then drives this inflator the air bag in this body is inflated.
The control unit of above-mentioned inflation protection device comprises at least: whether at least one first sensing module whether this portable electric appts of sensing contacts with human body, this portable electric appts of sensing are in second sensing module of null-gravity state, the processing module that electrically connects with this first sensing module and this second sensing module and the driver module that electrically connects with this processing module.When this first sensing module senses that this portable electric appts does not contact with human body and this second sensing module senses this portable electric appts when being in null-gravity state, then send control corresponding instruction.
Inflation means of defence of the present invention, be applied on the portable electric appts with inflation protection device, this inflation protection device has body, inflator and control unit, wherein this body is to be made of the airtight air bag of a plurality of hollows, and be enclosed within on the shell of this portable electric appts, and this inflator is connected with this body, inflator is deposited gas filling in the air bag of this body, this inflation means of defence comprises this this portable electric appts of control unit sensing situation that whether drops at least, when sensing this portable electric appts when dropping situation, drive this inflator the air bag in this body is inflated.
In the above-mentioned inflation means of defence, whether the drop sense process of situation of this this portable electric appts of control unit sensing comprises at least: whether this this portable electric appts of control unit sensing contacts with human body; Whether this this portable electric appts of control unit sensing is in null-gravity state and this portable electric appts of not contacting and sense with human body when this portable electric appts that senses when being in null-gravity state, this control unit sends control corresponding instruction, control the valve opening of this inflator, the air bag in this body is inflated.
Whether above-mentioned control unit is to contact with human body by this portable electric appts of electrostatic transducer sensing, and this electrostatic transducer is provided in a side of in the air bag of body.
Above-mentioned control unit is whether to be in null-gravity state by this portable electric appts of freely falling body sensing instrument sensing, this freely falling body sensing instrument comprises that an inside has first metallic object of accommodation space and is located in this first metallic object accommodation space and volume is little than first metallic object and second metallic object that can be free movable, and this first and second metallic object respectively is electrically connected to first and second output respectively by electric conducting material.
Above-mentioned control unit is controlled the valve opening of this inflator by driver module, this driver module comprises coil groups at least, magnetic metal spare and air-lock, this air-lock is a hollow structure, have first air inlet that communicates with first gas outlet of this inflator and second gas outlet that communicates with second air inlet of this body, this air-lock is the path that intercepts first air inlet and second gas outlet by an air valve controlling rod that articulates, the place, pivot joint axle center of this air valve controlling rod and air-lock is provided with single-revolution formula coil component spring, this inflation protection device is according to power supply situation, the magnetic field of controlling this coil groups produces, set up the attraction relation of this magnetic metal spare and coil groups whereby, and this magnetic metal spare attracts relation according to this, set up this magnetic metal spare and the backstop relation of this air valve controlling rod to the outside other end that extends of this air-lock, whether this backstop relation makes the application of force of this rotary type coil component spring control the switching of this air valve controlling rod, and then control this inflator and deposit gas and can be filled in the body.
Compared with prior art; inflation protection device of the present invention and method are the type inflatable bodies that is enclosed within on this portable electric appts shell by; a compressed gas cylinder that is connected with this type inflatable body and a control unit that is connected with this compressed gas cylinder; the body air bag of inflation protection device is attached on this portable electric appts at ordinary times flatly; can the occupying volume external space; and this inflation protection device is this portable electric appts of sensing situation that whether drops automatically; therefore, the portable electric appts that is provided with this inflation protection device convenience that when obtaining protection, also can not influence operation and carry.
Embodiment
Embodiment
Fig. 2 is an inflation protection device user mode schematic diagram of the present invention.As shown in the figure, inflation protection device 2 of the present invention comprises body 22, control unit 20 and inflator 21.This body 22 is provided in a side of on the shell of portable electric appts 3 (as mobile phone, digital camera, MP3 player etc.).This body 22 is inflatable elasticity vests, and (just this portable electric appts 3 do not drop situation) generally speaking, this body 22 be filling gas and can be attached to the shell of this portable electric appts 3 not flatly.Wherein this body 22 is to be made of a plurality of airtight air bags 221, and each air bag 221 is to communicate by breather pipe 222.This air bag 221 is provided in a side of on the fragile structure of these portable electric appts 3 housings, for example position such as housing edge or shell rim place.
With regard to inflation protection device embodiment of the present invention, this inflator 21 is compressed gas cylinders so that rapidly body 22 is finished inflation, so with next be that example describes with the compressed gas cylinder.This compressed gas cylinder 21 has a gas outlet (not marking), and this body 22 has an air inlet (not marking), when the user drops ground with this electronic equipment 3 because of carelessness, this control unit 20 is opened the valve (please hold the back describes in detail) of compressed gas cylinder 21 immediately, the gas outlet of this compressed gas cylinder 21 is communicated with the air inlet (not marking) of this body 22, the gas that these body 22 inner these compressed gas cylinders 21 of acquisition are rapidly provided reaches the purpose that body 22 each air bag 221 are inflated.Body 22 by inflation can absorb this electronic equipment 3 and drops the impact that bear on ground, thus the generation of situation such as the casing that effectively prevents electronic equipment 3 shatters or part scatters.
Fig. 3 illustrates the basic structure of the control unit of inflation protection device of the present invention.As shown in the figure, this control unit 20 is to be connected with this compressed gas cylinder 21, and these portable electric appts 3 states of living in of sensing when sensing this electronic equipment 3 when dropping situation, drive 21 pairs of these bodies 22 of this compressed gas cylinder and inflate.This control unit 20 comprises first sensing module 24, second sensing module 26, processing module 27 and driver module 28.And this control unit 20 be by power supply unit 23 for each module provides power supply, make each module turn round.The power supply of this power supply unit 23 for example is the power supply of external cell or electronic equipment 3 inside.
This first sensing module 24 for example is an electrostatic transducer, and it can be located in the air bag 221 of this body 22, and whether whether this portable electric appts 3 of sensing does not contact with human body, just be in from the body state.When for example the user dropped ground with electronic equipment 3 because of carelessness, this first sensing module 24 static value that senses then was zero.Wherein can be according to the demand of static sensing accuracy, in each air bag 221, be provided with one first sensing module 24 respectively is set in one first sensing module 24 or the part air bag 221, and this first sensing module 24 is the static conductive materials (not marking) by for example lead, and the static value that senses is sent in this processing module 27.
This second sensing module 26 for example is a freely falling body sensing instrument, is used for this electronic equipment 3 of sensing and whether is in null-gravity state.Its structure is shown in Fig. 4 (A), and this second sensing module 26 comprises that an inside has the metal ball body 260 of an accommodation space and is located in the accommodation space of this metal ball body 260 and is one less and can free movable metal ball body 261.Wherein these two metal ball body (260,261) respectively are electrically connected to two outputs (264,265) respectively by lead (262,263).Generally speaking (when promptly this electronic equipment 3 does not drop situation, for example this electronic equipment 3 is put on the table), this small metal ball body 261 is in contact with one another with the wall 266 that these big metal ball body 260 accommodation spaces form, and can make two outputs (264,265) be in conducting state; Yet, when this electronic equipment 3 situation (for example the user drops ground with this electronic equipment 3 because of carelessness) that drops, just be under the free falling body state, then this small metal ball body 261 will be in null-gravity state momently and float in the accommodation space of this big metal ball body 260, be small metal ball body 261 with big metal ball body 260 without any contacting, shown in Fig. 4 (B), so can make two outputs (264,265) be in off state.Therefore, be in by two outputs (264,265) and open circuit or conducting state, just can discern this electronic equipment 3 and whether drop.
What this must propose explanation is that the metal ball body of this second sensing module 26 (260,261) also can adopt the metallic object of other shape except that for adopting the sphere structure.
Therefore, as from the foregoing, inflation protection device 2 of the present invention is by this first sensing module 24 and second sensing module, 26 sensed result, discern this electronic equipment 3 and whether fall to situation, and the result who has only these two sensing modules (24,26) to sense all judges when this electronic equipment 3 falls to, 21 pairs of bodies 22 of this compressed gas cylinder are inflated, can accurately be judged this electronic equipment 3 like this and fall to situation, and give security protection in good time really.
This processing module 27 electrically connects with this first sensing module 24 and this second sensing module 26, send a corresponding control command according to the sensing result of this first sensing module 24 and this second sensing module 26, this driver module 28 is controlled this compressed gas cylinder 21 and whether can be inflated processing to the air bag in the body 22 221 according to the control command of this processing module 27.
The structure of this driver module 28 is shown in Fig. 5 (A), this driver module 28 comprises coil groups 280 at least, magnetic metal spare 281 and air-lock 282, wherein this air-lock 282 is hollow structures, have an air inlet 285 that communicates with the gas outlet (not marking) of this compressed gas cylinder 21 and a gas outlet 286 that communicates with the air inlet (not marking) of this body 22, this air-lock 282 is the air valve controlling rods 283 that articulate by, the path that stops air inlet 285 and gas outlet 286, this air valve controlling rod 283 is provided with single-revolution formula coil component spring 284 with the place, pivot joint axle center of air-lock 282.Generally speaking, this coil groups 280 also can't produce magnetic field during not to these coil groups 280 energisings, so this magnetic metal spare 281 is not held by coil groups 280, this magnetic metal spare 281 is protruded in outside this coil groups 280.281 outstanding of magnetic metal spares block this air valve controlling rod 283 to these air-lock 282 outside other ends that extend, this air valve controlling rod 283 can't be moved, therefore, even the application of force by this rotary type coil component spring 284, the air valve controlling rod 283 of this air-lock 282 to be opened, but be subjected to the backstop of this magnetic metal spare 281, this air valve controlling rod 283 can't be moved.Hence one can see that, backstop by this magnetic metal spare 281, this air valve controlling rod 283 can't be opened, thereby the path that stops 286 of the air inlet 285 of this air-lock 282 and gas outlets, so the Compressed Gas of this compressed gas cylinder 21 can't arrive in the body 22, make in the space of formation between air valve controlling rod 283 that the Compressed Gas of this compressed gas cylinder 21 is retained in this air-lock 282 and the air inlet 285.
Yet, judge sensing result that these first sensing modules 24 and this second sensing module 26 transmit when above-mentioned processing module 27 and represent that this electronic equipment 3 falls to situation (just the static value that senses of this first sensing module 24 is that two outputs zero and that this second sensing module 26 senses are off state), then send a corresponding control command, this control command is promptly ordered about this power supply unit 23 and is provided electric power to this coil groups 280, make the coil groups 280 of energising produce magnetic field, and then this magnetic metal spare 281 attracted to come, make this magnetic metal spare 281 away from this air valve controlling rod 283, removed backstop this air valve controlling rod 283.Therefore, the application of force by this rotary type coil component spring 284, make air valve controlling rod 283 Unscrews of this air-lock 282, shown in Fig. 5 (B), this air valve controlling rod 283 will be opened the path of 286 of the air inlet 285 of this air-lock 282 and gas outlets, so the Compressed Gas of this compressed gas cylinder 21 then can arrive in the body 22 and inflate rapidly.
Moreover, if this air valve controlling rod 283 is that metal material is made, then when this magnetic metal spare 281 is not held by coil groups 280, this magnetic metal spare 281 is because of near this air valve controlling rod 283, make this magnetic metal spare 281 hold this air valve controlling rod 283 to these air-lock 282 outside other ends that extend, therefore, by the magnetic attraction of this magnetic metal spare 281,283 of this air valve controlling rods can't be opened, and intercept the path of 286 of the air inlet 285 of this air-lock 282 and gas outlets.
This must explanation be, this control unit 20 and compressed gas cylinder 21 be except can being located at as shown in Figure 2 on this body 22, this control unit 20 and compressed gas cylinder 21 also can in build in this portable electron device 3.In addition, first sensing module 24, second sensing module 26 and the processing module 28 of this control unit 20 also can be incorporated in the little process chip, make this driver module 28 can be according to through the signal sensing of this little process chip, judgement and the control command of sending after handling, the unlatching of control air-lock valve reaches the purpose that this body 22 is inflated.
Then, Fig. 6 shows the handling process of inflation means of defence of the present invention.This inflation means of defence is to be applied in portable electric appts, as mobile phone, digital camera, MP3 player etc.As shown in the figure, at first carry out step S10, a body that constitutes and closely be enclosed within this portable electric appts 3 with the airtight air bag of a plurality of hollows 221 22, a compressed gas cylinder 21 that links to each other with this body 22 and a control unit 20 that links to each other with this compressed gas cylinder 21 (being above-mentioned shown in Figure 2) are provided.Wherein this body 22 is one to be enclosed within the vest on this portable electric appts.This vest comprises a plurality of air bags 221, breather pipe 222 and an air inlet (not marking) that is communicated with these compressed gas cylinder 21 gas outlets (not marking) of these a plurality of air bags 221 that link up.This control unit 20 comprises first sensing module 24, second sensing module 26, processing module 27 and driver module 28, this first sensing module 24 for example is an electrostatic transducer, this second sensing module 26 for example is freely falling body sensing instrument (being shown in above-mentioned Fig. 4 (A)), this processing module 27 is used to judge this sensing module (24,26) sensing result, make this driver module 28 carry out respective handling, wherein this driver module 28 (being shown in above-mentioned Fig. 5 (A)) comprises coil groups 280, magnetic metal spare 281 and air-lock 282, wherein this air-lock 282 is hollow structures, have an air inlet 285 that communicates with the gas outlet (not marking) of this compressed gas cylinder 21 and a gas outlet 286 that communicates with the air inlet (not marking) of this body 22, this air-lock 282 is by the path of an air valve controlling rod that articulates 283 obstruct air inlets 285 and gas outlet 286, and this air valve controlling rod 283 is provided with single-revolution formula coil component spring 284 with the place, pivot joint axle center of air-lock 282.Generally speaking, this coil groups 280 does not produce magnetic field when switching on, so this magnetic metal spare 281 is not held by coil groups 280, this magnetic metal spare 281 is protruded in outside this coil groups 280,281 outstanding of magnetic metal spares block this air valve controlling rod 283 to these air-lock 282 outside other ends that extend, this air valve controlling rod 283 can't be moved, therefore, even the application of force by this rotary type coil component spring 284, the air valve controlling rod 283 of this air-lock 282 to be opened, but be subjected to the backstop of this magnetic metal spare 281, this air valve controlling rod 283 can't be moved.Then enter step S11.
At this step S11, when this this portable electric appts 3 of control unit 20 sensings drops situation, then make processing module 27 drive 21 pairs of these bodies 22 of this compressed gas cylinder and inflate.This step is described in detail in Fig. 7 after a while, then enters step S12.
At this step S12,21 pairs of these bodies 22 of this compressed gas cylinder are inflated.In the present embodiment, this processing module 27 drives and is used to control air-lock 282 unlatchings of this driver module 28 or the air valve controlling rod 283 of closing, the gas outlet 286 of air-lock 282 is connected with air inlet 285, air-lock 282 passages of Compressed Gas that compressed gas cylinder 21 is deposited by opening, enter rapidly in the air bag 221 of body 22, this air bag 221 is filled gas.Then enter step S13.
At this step S13, the body 22 of this inflation absorbs the impact that produces when this portable electric appts 3 falls.Therefore; portable electric appts 3 is dropped when ground unintentionally; absorb the impact of exhausted major part by gassiness inflation protection device 2, thereby protected this portable electric appts can when dropping ground, not cause casing to shatter or part problem such as scatter.
Fig. 7 is the more detailed schematic flow sheet of inflation means of defence step S11 of the present invention.As shown in the figure, at first carry out step S110 or step S111, first in the present embodiment execution in step S110, make this electronic equipment 3 carry out the static sense process, carry out sensing by the electrostatic transducer that is located in these body 22 air bags 221, whether this portable electric appts 3 of sensing does not contact with human body, just is in from the body state, when for example the user dropped ground with electronic equipment 3 because of carelessness, the static value that this first sensing module 24 senses was zero.In addition, also can first execution in step S111, make this electronic equipment 3 carry out the freely falling body sense process, whether be in null-gravity state by this electronic equipment 3 of these second sensing module, 26 sensings, these second sensing module, 26 structures are shown in Fig. 4 (A), comprise that an inside has the metal ball body 260 of an accommodation space and be provided with less and a metal ball body 261 that can be free movable in these metal ball body 260 accommodation space, and these two metal ball body (260,261) respectively are electrically connected to two outputs (264,265) respectively by lead (262,263).General state, this small metal ball body 261 is in contact with one another at the wall 266 that accommodation space forms with this big metal ball body 260, can make two outputs (264,265) be in conducting state; Yet, when this electronic equipment 3 situation (for example the user drops ground with this electronic equipment 3 because of carelessness) that drops, just be under the free falling body state, then this small metal ball body 261 will be in null-gravity state momently and float in the accommodation space of this big metal ball body 260, shown in Fig. 4 (B), so these two outputs (264,265) are in off state.Then enter step S112.
In this step S112, judge by the processing module 28 of this control unit 20 whether the static value that this first sensing module 24 transmits is zero, and whether the freely falling body sensing result that this second sensing module 26 transmits is off state, is (promptly all setting up) if both are, and then enters step S113; Otherwise, then continue to carry out step S112.
In this step S113, the processing module 28 of this control unit 20 is sent control command, drive this driver module 28 and open the gas communication passage (filling channel) of air-lock 282, the passage that this body 22 is opened by this driver module 28, obtain rapidly the gas deposited in this compressed gas cylinder 21, and then reach the inflation of body 22 is handled.
Brought forward is described; inflation protection device of the present invention and method are to be enclosed within inflatable body 22 on the portable electric appts 3 by one; a compressed gas cylinder 21 that is connected with this type inflatable body 22 and a control unit 20 that is connected with this compressed gas cylinder 21; because the body of inflation protection device 2 is attached on portable electric appts 3 casings at ordinary times flatly; do not take up room; and inflation protection device 2 is sensing portable electric appts 3 states of living in automatically; thereby reach the purpose of protection portable electric appts 3; and the portable electric appts 3 that is equiped with inflation protection device 2 is convenient for carrying; and improve the operation ease of inflation protection device 2, make using and protect simultaneously and carrying out of portable electric appts 3.