CN1992423A - Electronic installation for maintaining the present status display and method thereof - Google Patents

Electronic installation for maintaining the present status display and method thereof Download PDF

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CN1992423A
CN1992423A CNA2007100039393A CN200710003939A CN1992423A CN 1992423 A CN1992423 A CN 1992423A CN A2007100039393 A CNA2007100039393 A CN A2007100039393A CN 200710003939 A CN200710003939 A CN 200710003939A CN 1992423 A CN1992423 A CN 1992423A
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The invention provides an electronic device, which includes battery, power detector, and the display status change module. The battery includes energy storage unit and display module. The energy storage unit is used to store electrical energy, and the display module is installed at the battery surface. The power detector can optionally connect to the battery, and after detecting the battery, generate the remaining power signal. The remaining power signal is used to control the display status change module. When the battery combining with the power detector, the display module can correspond to the display status change module, and display the corresponding remaining power to indicate the remaining power of the battery currently. When the battery separated from the power detector, the display module still maintains the remaining power shows.

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Can keep electronic installation and its method that current state shows
The application is dividing an application of the Chinese patent application 200410006617.0 that proposes to Patent Office of the People's Republic of China on February 25th, 2004.
Technical field
The invention provides the combination of a kind of electronic installation and battery, this battery has the dump energy Presentation Function.
Background technology
Along with making rapid progress of electronic product, the electronic equipment of many script heavinesses develops and is small and exquisite carry-on Portable accessory.And what change promptly is that the power supply of this type of portable electronic product provides thereupon, by original electric power when leaning on sockets and providing fixed power source to develop into to get profit energy storage unit with battery one class to provide electronic product to carry more.Yet electronic product singly is not exquisite all the more, constantly strengthens on the function yet, has caused the power demands of electronic product increasing yet.Mobile phone or the big portable electronic product of digital camera one class power consumption often adopts the source of interchangeable rechargeable battery as electric energy for example, use several rechargeable batteries to make things convenient for to rotate in the long-time use of user, to increase the time that the user can use this product continuously.
Rotate when using a plurality of battery the user, the user often needs to distinguish the dump energy that is not installed on the battery on the electronic product, with the battery charge to the electric weight deficiency, or picks out and carry the battery of electric weight abundance when going out.When yet the battery of known technology must be on being mounted to electronic product, can carry out the dump energy of display unit that electric weight detects and utilizes electronic product by electronic product to show that battery has, and can not judge by the outward appearance of battery itself and the dump energy of battery cause the inconvenience in the use.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic installation and a kind of electric weight display packing that is applied to an electronic installation that comprises battery, and after this battery broke away from this electronic installation, this battery can show dump energy.
Electronic installation of the present invention (electronic device) comprises battery, coulometric detector and show state and changes module.Battery comprises energy storage unit and display module.Energy storage unit is used for storage of electrical energy, and display module then is arranged at the surface of battery.Coulometric detector optionally is electrically connected with battery.Coulometric detector can produce remaining power signal after detecting battery.Remaining power signal then changes module in order to the control show state.When battery combined with coulometric detector, display module can change the effect of module and demonstrate corresponding dump energy demonstration to indicate the present dump energy of battery corresponding to show state.When battery with after coulometric detector separates, display module still can be kept dump energy and show.
Compared to known technology, battery with dump energy Presentation Function of the present invention and electric weight display packing can make the user not need via the dump energy that can learn this battery in the electronic installation that battery is packed into as using the whether reference of this battery.
Can be further understood by the following detailed description and accompanying drawings about the advantages and spirit of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the calcspar of electronic installation of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the external view of Fig. 1 battery.
Fig. 3 is the external view of the electronic installation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the profile of the battery case of Fig. 3 along tangent line 4-4.
Fig. 5 is the profile of the battery case of Fig. 3 along tangent line 5-5.
Fig. 6 is the functional block diagram of the combination of electronic installation of the present invention and battery.
Fig. 7 is the external view of Fig. 1 another embodiment of battery of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the external view of another embodiment of Fig. 1 electronic installation.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of electric weight display packing of the present invention.
The drawing reference numeral explanation
10: electronic installation 12: battery
14: coulometric detector 15: remaining power signal
16: energy storage unit 18: display module
20: show state changes module 22: the magnetic plate
24: magnetic display unit 30: battery case
36: show: remove and use electromagnet with electromagnet 38
44: battery 46: energy storage unit
48: display module 50: electronic installation
52: coulometric detector 54: show state changes module
58: the second tie points of 56: the first tie points
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See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the calcspar of electronic installation 10 of the present invention.Electronic installation 10 comprises a battery 12 to be used for electronic installation 10 in order to storage of electrical energy, and a coulometric detector 14 is in order to detect the electric weight of battery 12.Battery 12 is installed on the electronic installation 10 removably.When battery 12 was installed on the electronic installation 10, battery 12 and electronic installation 10 formed and is electrically connected providing electronic installation 10 needed electric energy, and combines with coulometric detector 12 simultaneously, for coulometric detector 14 detection dump energies.After coulometric detector 14 detects battery 12, can produce the remaining power signal 15 of representing a battery 12 dump energies.
Battery 12 comprises an energy storage unit 16 and a display module 18.Energy storage unit 16 is in order to storage of electrical energy.Display module 18 is arranged at the surface of battery 12, in order to show the dump energy of energy storage unit 16.Electronic installation 10 further comprises a show state and changes module 20.When battery 12 combined with coulometric detector 12, display module 18 can change the effect of module 20 and demonstrates a corresponding dump energy and show corresponding to show state, to indicate the present dump energy of battery 12.When battery 12 with after coulometric detector 14 separates, display module 18 in fact still can be kept dump energy and show.
See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the external view of Fig. 1 battery 12.In one embodiment of the invention, the display module of battery 12 is a magnetic plate (magnetic powder plate) 22.Magnetic plate 22 comprises four magnetic display units (magnetic display units) 24.Magnetic display unit 24 influences the chip component that changes outward appearance for a kind of magnetic force that stands.In an embodiment, magnetic display unit 24 can be as U.S. Pat 6,092,294 disclosed drawing boards.The surface of magnetic display unit 24 can present black or white two states, and relies on the magnetic force influence and switch between two states.Magnetic display unit 24 is a hollow design, contain metal powder, when magnetic force during from sheet magnetic display unit 24 tops, metal powder will be attached to the upper wall of magnetic display unit 24 by magnetic attraction, and make the outward appearance of magnetic display unit 24 tops present black state.Otherwise when magnetic force during from sheet magnetic display unit 24 belows, metal powder will be left the upper wall of magnetic display unit 24 by magnetic attraction and be attached to lower wall, and make the outward appearance of magnetic display unit 24 tops present white states.When not influenced by magnetic force, magnetic display unit 24 can be maintained at black state or the white states that is presented.In the magnetic plate 22 shown in Figure 2, only there is a magnetic display unit 24 to present black state, and has three magnetic display units 24 to present white states.
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 3 is the external view of the electronic installation 10 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is the profile of the battery case 30 of Fig. 3 along tangent line 4-4, and Fig. 5 then is the profile of the battery case 30 of Fig. 3 along tangent line 5-5.The present invention can be applicable in the portable electronic devices, in mobile communication product.In one embodiment of the invention, electronic installation 10 is a mobile phone.In this embodiment, electronic installation 10 comprises a battery case 30, in order to device battery 12 (not being shown in Fig. 3).As shown in Figure 4, the show state of electronic installation 10 change module 20 includes four demonstrations electromagnet 36 and four removing electromagnet 38.Only show main element related to the present invention in the profile of Fig. 4, as for the then demonstration of other elements of this mobile phone.
As shown in Figure 5, when battery 12 is installed in the battery case 30, four magnetic display units 24 on the battery 12 with correspond to respectively the demonstration that is positioned at magnetic display unit 24 tops with electromagnet 36 and the removing that is positioned at magnetic display unit 24 belows with electromagnet 38.Show with electromagnet 36 in order to magnetic display unit 24 is switched to black state from white state, and removing with electromagnet 38 in order to magnetic display unit 24 is switched to white states from black state.
Please consult Fig. 1 again.In one embodiment of the invention, when electronic installation 10 is used, coulometric detector 14 continues to detect the dump energies of batteries 12, and sends optionally that remaining power signal 15 to show state changes module 20 so that show state changes the show state that module 20 changes display modules 18.With the display module with four magnetic display units 24 is example, and coulometric detector 14 at first detects and write down the electric weight of battery 12, and determines four magnetic display units 24 to present the number of black state according to the ratio of dump energy.For example when dump energy is lower than 75%, then three in four magnetic display units 24 present black state, and when dump energy is lower than 50%, and two in four magnetic display units 24 present black state.In other words, when dump energy descends or rise, coulometric detector 14 will send remaining power signal 15 to show state and change module 20, so that display module 18 can change the effect of module 20 and demonstrate corresponding dump energy demonstration corresponding to show state.
Remaining power signal 15 comprises a plurality of dump energy subsignals.Each dump energy subsignal corresponds to demonstration electromagnet 36 respectively, and can magnetize corresponding demonstration respectively with electromagnet 36, demonstrates a magnetized show state to control a corresponding magnetic display unit 24.And each dump energy subsignal corresponds to removing electromagnet 38 respectively, and can magnetize corresponding removing respectively with electromagnet 38, removes a magnetized show state to control corresponding magnetic display unit 24.Therefore, black state or white states that these magnetic display units 24 are shown can correctly demonstrate the dump energy of battery 12 altogether.Show with electromagnet 36 and remove not to be energized usually that only when magnetic display unit 24 needs to change show state, these demonstrations are energized with generation magnetic force with electromagnet 36 or the removing side with electromagnet 38 at least with electromagnet 38.
In another embodiment of the present invention, display module 18 also can be as United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 124, No. 851 disclosed Electronic Paper, and it then is the control module of Electronic Paper that show state changes module 20.As aforementioned, coulometric detector 14 also sends remaining power signal 15 to show state and changes module 20, and then control display module 18.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the functional block diagram of the combination of the present invention's one electronic installation 50 and a battery 44.The present invention also provides the combination of a kind of electronic installation and battery.In an embodiment, the combination of an electronic installation 50 and a battery 44 comprises battery 44, a coulometric detector 52 is arranged on the electronic installation 50 and show state change module 54 is arranged on the electronic installation 50.Similar to the battery 12 of the embodiment of Fig. 1 about the composition of battery 44 to function, do not repeat them here.
Coulometric detector 52 optionally is electrically connected with battery 44, and detects the dump energy of battery 44.Show state changes module 54 and is electrically connected with coulometric detector 52, and can be in a sphere of action inner control display module 48 in one first show state and conversion between one second show state.
When battery 44 combines with electronic installation 50, energy storage unit 46 also will be electrically connected with coulometric detector 52, so that coulometric detector 52 is detected the dump energy of energy storage unit 46.When coulometric detector 52 detection batteries 44 electric weight were higher than a preset value, coulometric detector 52 can be controlled show state change module 54 by output one first signal, makes display module 48 show first show state.On the contrary, when coulometric detector 52 detection batteries 44 electric weight were lower than this preset value, coulometric detector 52 can output one secondary signal be controlled show state change module 54, makes display module 48 show second show state.
Show state changes module 54 and is in the not state of energising when flat.When receiving first signal or secondary signal, that is when display module 48 needed between first show state and second show state conversion, show state changed module 54 sides and is energized, with the show state of change display module 48.
When battery 44 after electronic installation 50 breaks away from, display module 48 breaks away from this sphere of action that show states change modules 54, but display module 48 in fact still can be kept first or second state of its original demonstration.
In an embodiment, display module 48 is foregoing magnetic plate, and show state change module 54 is an electromagnet.Show state change module 54 comprises as previously mentioned and shows with electromagnet and removing electromagnet.The effect of demonstration usefulness electromagnet and removing usefulness electromagnet and aforementioned similar is not being given unnecessary details at this.Under first state, the magnetic plate is in black state; And under second state, the magnetic plate is in white states.
In another embodiment, electronic installation 50 has four show states and changes module 54, and battery 44 has four display modules 48.When battery 44 electric weight are full up, coulometric detector 52 outputs first signal to four show state changes module 54, so that show state changes module 54 energisings, and then utilizes magnetic force to make display module 48 present first state, promptly four display modules 48 are all black state.And drop to 75% when following when battery 44 dump energies, coulometric detector 52 output secondary signal to four show state change one of them of module 54, utilize magnetic force to make display module 48 corresponding present second state so that this show state that receives secondary signal changes module 54, promptly have three display modules 48 to be black state with it.Under this mechanism, along with battery 44 electric weight descend gradually, a plurality of show states change module 54 and export secondary signal one by one, make a plurality of display modules 48 be transformed into second show state from first show state one by one, that is the display module 48 that shows black state reduces one by one, to reflect the dump energy of battery 44.
See also Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Fig. 7 is the external view of Fig. 1 another embodiment of battery of the present invention.Fig. 8 is the external view of another embodiment of Fig. 1 electronic installation.In present embodiment, aforesaid show state changes module 54 and is positioned on the battery, but not on the electronic installation 50.All the other arrangements of components are all identical, do not repeat them here.As shown in Figure 7, battery 12 further comprises show state and changes module 54 except that comprising aforementioned components, and first tie point 56.Show state change module 54 comprises how group shows with electromagnet 36 and removing electromagnet 38 (this figure is not shown), as aforementioned, many groups show top and the below that is installed on a plurality of magnetic display units 24 with electromagnet 36 and removing with electromagnet 38 accordingly.56 of first tie points are in order to be connected with the coulometric detector 52 of electronic installation 50.As shown in Figure 8, electronic installation has each element of aforementioned electronic 50 except that show state module 54.And comprise the position that second tie point, 58, the second tie points 58 are installed on corresponding first tie point 56.In the time of in battery 12 is installed on electronic installation 50, first tie point 56 and second tie point 58 will form electrical connection, be changed module 54 so that coulometric detector 52 controls show state.
In the present invention, display module 48 can also he be planted the element replacement divided by outside aforesaid magnetic plate or the Electronic Paper.Replace display module 48 he plant element and need meet frivolous, volume is little, can be installed in the electronic installation or on the cradle that this battery was suitable for, can utilize electric energy to change its outward appearance by electronic installation in addition, and show that in changing outward appearance the sustainable demonstration in back reaches a period of time with the demonstration dump energy.
As shown in Figure 9, Fig. 9 is the flow chart of electric weight display packing of the present invention.The present invention also provides a kind of electric weight display packing that is applied to an electronic installation.As step 100, electronic installation at first detects the dump energy of battery, and produces remaining power signal when dump energy changes.As step 102, control a display module to show the dump energy of battery according to remaining power signal.In the method, display module changes module by a show state to be controlled, and can break away from the control of show state change module and still can show the dump energy of battery.
Compared to known technology, battery and electric weight display packing with dump energy Presentation Function of the present invention, after battery breaks away from electronic installation, battery still can be kept dump energy and show, so the user does not need via the dump energy that can learn this battery in the electronic installation that battery is packed into as the whether reference of this battery of use.
By the above detailed description of preferred embodiments, be to wish to know more to describe feature of the present invention and spirit, and be not to come category of the present invention is limited with above-mentioned disclosed preferred embodiment.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in the category of claim scope of being arranged in of various changes and tool equivalence institute of the present invention desire application.

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1. electronic installation, this electronic installation comprises:
One separable device, this separable device comprises a display module, and this display module is arranged at the surface of this separable device;
One detector optionally is electrically connected with this separable device, and this detector produces a signal after being electrically connected a current state that detects this separable device; And
One show state changes module, changes module according to this show state of this signal controlling;
Wherein, when this separable device combines with this detector, this display module can change the effect of module and demonstrate corresponding this current state and shows corresponding to this show state, indicates this separable device and combines at that time this separable device state with this detector; And when this separable device with after this detector separates, this display module still can be kept and show this current state.
2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this separable device is a battery, this detector is that a coulometric detector optionally is electrically connected with this battery, this signal is that a remaining power signal is to indicate the dump energy that is stored in this battery, wherein when this battery with after this coulometric detector separates, this display module breaks away from the sphere of action that this show state changes module, shows but still can keep a dump energy.
3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 2, wherein this display module is that a magnetic plate includes a plurality of magnetic display units.
4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 3, wherein this show state change module comprises a plurality of demonstration electromagnet, and each shows the top that is arranged at a corresponding magnetic display unit with electromagnet.
5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein this remaining power signal comprises corresponding a plurality of dump energy subsignal, each dump energy subsignal can magnetize a corresponding demonstration electromagnet respectively, demonstrate a magnetized show state to control a corresponding magnetic display unit, make these a plurality of magnetic display units can correctly demonstrate the dump energy of this battery altogether.
6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein these a plurality of demonstrations are not energized usually with electromagnet, but when this magnetic display unit need change show state, these a plurality of demonstrations can be energized with one of electromagnet at least.
7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 3, wherein this show state change module comprises a plurality of removing electromagnet, and each removes the below that is arranged at a corresponding magnetic display unit with electromagnet.
8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein this remaining power signal comprises corresponding a plurality of dump energy subsignal, each dump energy subsignal can magnetize a corresponding removing electromagnet respectively, remove a magnetized show state to control a corresponding magnetic display unit, make these a plurality of magnetic display units can correctly demonstrate the dump energy of this battery altogether.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein these a plurality of removings are not energized usually with electromagnet, but when this magnetic display unit need change show state, these a plurality of demonstrations can be energized with one of electromagnet at least.
10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this display module is an Electronic Paper.
11. the state display method of an electronic installation, this electronic installation is in order to be connected in separable mode with an external device (ED), this electronic installation comprises a display module, this display module is arranged at the surface of this electronic installation, in order to show a current state of this electronic installation, this display module changes module controls by a show state, and wherein this method comprises:
(1) connects this electronic installation and this external device (ED) to detect a current state of this electronic installation, produce a status signal; And
(2) according to this status signal, this show state changes this display module of module controls to show this current state of this electronic installation;
(3) separate this external device (ED) and this electronic installation, this show state changes module and does not control this display module, and this display module still can show this current state of this electronic installation.
12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this external device (ED) is a detector with the dump energy of the battery that detects this electronic installation, and this status signal is a remaining power signal.
13. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this display module is that a magnetic plate includes a plurality of magnetic display units, and this show state change module comprises electromagnet is used in many group demonstrations with electromagnet and a plurality of removing combination.
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