CN203276256U - Mobile electronic device - Google Patents

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CN203276256U
CN203276256U CN 201320184773 CN201320184773U CN203276256U CN 203276256 U CN203276256 U CN 203276256U CN 201320184773 CN201320184773 CN 201320184773 CN 201320184773 U CN201320184773 U CN 201320184773U CN 203276256 U CN203276256 U CN 203276256U
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The present invention relates to a mobile electronic device, which comprises a storage unit, a controller and a switching unit. The storage unit stores program codes. The controller is coupled to the storage unit. The switching unit is coupled between the storage unit and the controller and has a first mode and a second mode. When the switching unit is in the first mode, the switching unit conducts a path between the controller and the storage unit, and the controller reads the program codes through the switching unit and executes the program codes. When the burner is connected to the switching unit, the switching unit is switched to the second mode, the path between the controller and the storage unit is cut off, and the burner and the storage unit are conducted, so that the burner writes the update program code into the storage unit.

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Electronic apparatus
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of electronic apparatus, particularly relates to a kind of electronic apparatus of renewable software.
Background technology
In information society now, the mankind increase gradually for the dependence of electronic apparatus.More lightly change and more humane purpose in order to reach more convenient, volume, the every hardware device in electronic apparatus is constantly weeded out the old and bring forth the new.In addition, for the software that corresponds to various functions in electronic apparatus or firmware program code, electronic apparatus supplier also frequently meeting provides the refresh routine code, to improve the disappearance in procedure code or up-to-date information is provided.Thus, software or firmware program code that electronic apparatus can be complete and the most instant are carried out relevant function and task, allow the user use electronic apparatus in more convenient mode.
Yet, in electronic apparatus, the most general mode of update software is by USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus at present, USB) interface is connected external host or device with transmission line of universal serial bus, and external host or device the refresh routine code can be provided to electronic apparatus.Generally speaking, the power source of electronic apparatus normally provides electric power by the battery of inside, or receives by the USB transmission line electric power that external device (ED) provides.Therefore, in the process of electronic apparatus refresh routine code, in case the power source abnormal will cause the renewal failure of procedure code.
In said circumstances, the lighter only need to re-start software upgrading and can solve, if but electronic apparatus can't normally start because of the renewal of procedure code failure the time, just the user needs to send electronic apparatus back to Yuan Chang.And will remove from electronic apparatus in order to the storage element of storing software or firmware program code, and just can utilize extra replication tool to complete the action of its reparation.In so loaded down with trivial details process, not only cause user's extreme inconvenience in the use, also be accompanied by the risk that causes electronic apparatus to damage because disassembling electronic apparatus, for instance, may make the element arround storage element also be heated and damage in order to the heat gun of disassembling storage element.
Because the defective that above-mentioned existing electronic apparatus exists, the inventor is based on being engaged in this type of product design manufacturing abundant practical experience and professional knowledge for many years, and the utilization of cooperation scientific principle, positive research and innovation in addition, to founding a kind of novel electronic apparatus, can improve general existing electronic apparatus, make it have more practicality.Through constantly research, design, and after repeatedly studying sample and improvement, finally create the utility model that has practical value.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model is, overcome the defective that existing electronic apparatus exists, and provide a kind of novel electronic apparatus, technical matters to be solved is to allow electronic apparatus can directly connect the renewal that cd-rom recorder is completed procedure code, improve the convenience that electronic apparatus uses, thereby more be suitable for practicality.
The purpose of this utility model and to solve its technical matters be to adopt following technical scheme to realize.According to a kind of electronic apparatus that the utility model proposes, this electronic apparatus comprises storage element, controller and switch unit.The storage unit stores procedure code.Controller couples storage element.Switch unit is coupled between storage element and controller, has first mode and the second pattern.Wherein, when switch unit is first mode, the path between switch unit conducting controller and storage element, controller is via switch unit fetch program code and program code.When cd-rom recorder was connected to switch unit, switch unit switched to the second pattern, the path between cutting-off controlling device and storage element, and conducting cd-rom recorder and storage element make cd-rom recorder write the refresh routine code to storage element.
The purpose of this utility model and solve its technical matters and can also be further achieved by the following technical measures.
Aforesaid electronic apparatus, wherein in above-mentioned electronic apparatus, cd-rom recorder is connected to switch unit by transmission line.
Aforesaid electronic apparatus, wherein in above-mentioned electronic apparatus, storage element is flash memory (Flash Memory).
Aforesaid electronic apparatus, wherein in above-mentioned electronic apparatus, procedure code is the driver code.
Aforesaid electronic apparatus, wherein in above-mentioned electronic apparatus, switch unit is CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD) or field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA).
Aforesaid electronic apparatus, wherein in above-mentioned electronic apparatus, the controller program code is with the running operating system.
Based on above-mentioned, electronic apparatus of the present utility model comes the path of switch controller fetch program code and cd-rom recorder write-in program code by switch unit.When cd-rom recorder is connected to switch unit, the path between switch unit cutting-off controlling device and storage element, the path between conducting cd-rom recorder and storage element makes cd-rom recorder write the refresh routine code to storage element.Whereby, can avoid disassembling and assemble storage element from electronic apparatus, just can reach the purpose of refresh routine code, reduce the risk that causes electronic apparatus to damage because disassembling electronic apparatus.
In sum, the utility model electronic apparatus is to allow electronic apparatus can directly connect the renewal that cd-rom recorder is completed procedure code, improves the convenience that electronic apparatus uses.The utility model has significant progress technically, and has obvious good effect, is really a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.
Above-mentioned explanation is only the general introduction of technical solutions of the utility model, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present utility model, and can be implemented according to the content of instructions, and for above and other purpose of the present utility model, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and the cooperation accompanying drawing, be described in detail as follows.
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Fig. 1 is the block scheme of the electronic apparatus of an embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the electronic apparatus of another embodiment of the utility model.
[main element symbol description]
110,204: storage element 207: transport interface
130,202: controller 10,20: electronic apparatus
150,203: switch unit 30: cd-rom recorder
201: display unit 40,60: transmission line
205: power supply changeover device 50: external device (ED)
206: battery Q, M: path
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Be to reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked for further setting forth the utility model, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, embodiment, structure, feature and effect thereof to according to the electronic apparatus that the utility model proposes are described in detail as follows.
Generally speaking, the procedure code of controlling the operating system electronic apparatus correlation function or the running electronic apparatus is stored in storage element in electronic apparatus usually, microprocessor in electronic apparatus reads and program code among storage element again, make the normal operation of electronic apparatus energy, reach the task that it will be carried out.And the storage element of stored routine code is assembled on the circuit board of electronic apparatus in the mode of welding usually, disassemble the storage element not a duck soup from circuit board.And the utility model reaches and avoids disassembling the purpose that storage element just can carry out the procedure code renewal namely by setting up switch unit in electronic apparatus.In order to make content of the present utility model more clear, below will enumerate the example that embodiment can implement really according to this as the utility model.
Fig. 1 is the block scheme of the electronic apparatus of an embodiment of the utility model.See also Fig. 1, electronic apparatus 10 comprises storage element 110, controller 130, and switch unit 150.The electronic apparatus 10 of the present embodiment can be mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), GPS (GPS) guider or music media player etc., does not limit its scope at this.Storage element 110 is Nonvolatile memory (Non-volatile Memory), read-only memory (Read Only Memory for example, ROM), electrically erasable read-only memory (electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM) or flash memory (Flash Memory) etc., wherein stored electronic apparatus 10 in order to carry out the procedure code of various functions.Procedure code is for example to control the required firmware program code of electronic apparatus 10, such as the system program code of the procedure code of the driver of hardware element, operating system that electronic apparatus 10 operates etc.
Controller 130 couples storage element 110, is for example central processing unit (Central Processor Unit, CPU), microprocessor or microcontroller (microcontroller, MCU), reads and carry out the procedure code that is stored in storage element 110.Switch unit 150 is coupled between storage element 110 and controller 130, has first mode and the second pattern.
When switch unit 150 is first mode, the path between switch unit 150 conducting controllers 130 and storage element 110, controller 130 is via 150 fetch program of switch unit code and program code.Specifically, when electronic apparatus 10 was in normal execution mode, switch unit 150 was connected controller 130 with storage element 110, made controller 130 can read the procedure code that is stored in storage element 110.
When cd-rom recorder (not being shown in Fig. 1) when being connected to switch unit 150, switch unit 150 switches to the second pattern, path between cutting-off controlling device 130 and storage element 110, conducting cd-rom recorder and storage element 110 make cd-rom recorder write the refresh routine code to storage element 110.That is to say, when the procedure code in storage element 110 need to upgrade, cd-rom recorder can be connected to switch unit 150, and switch unit can be connected cd-rom recorder with storage element 110, and cd-rom recorder can be write to the refresh routine code in storage element 110.Thus, electronic apparatus does not just need storage element is dismantled from electronic apparatus, just can complete the action that procedure code upgrades.
It is worth mentioning that, line between controller 130 and storage element 110 often is connected with comparatively complicated transport interface such as buses (BUS), therefore, switch unit 150 is except utilizing mechanical switch, transistorized combination complete, also can utilize CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD) or field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) realize, the utility model does not limit its implementation.
Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the electronic apparatus of another embodiment of the utility model.See also Fig. 2, controller 202, switch unit 203, storage element 204 can be consulted explanation embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, are not repeated herein.And in the present embodiment, except controller 202, switch unit 203, storage element 204, electronic apparatus 20 comprises display unit 201, power supply changeover device 205, battery 206 and transport interface 207.In addition, the switch unit 203 of electronic apparatus 20 connects cd-rom recorder 30 by transmission line 40, and electronic apparatus 20 is coupled to external device (ED) 50 by transmission line 60.In the present embodiment, when electronic apparatus 20 was opened, controller 202 can receive the electric power that battery 206 provides by power supply changeover device 205.Controller 202 reads the procedure code in storage element 204 again, and program code is with the running operating system.Controller 202 is operation interface or other pictures of control display unit 201 demonstration operating systems more.
In addition, in embodiment of the present utility model, electronic apparatus 20 more comprises transport interface 207.Transport interface is for example USB (universal serial bus) (universal serial bus, USB) interface or thunder and lightning (thunderbolt) interface, and transmission line 60 has different specifications according to its corresponding interface, such as USB transmission line or thunder and lightning transmission line etc., the utility model does not limit this.External device (ED) is for example main frame (PC host).When switch unit 203 is first mode, the path Q between switch unit 203 conducting controllers 202 and storage element 204, controller 202 via path Q fetch program code with program code.
When electronic apparatus 20 wants program code to upgrade, can be connected with external device (ED) 50 by transport interface 207, and receive the refresh routine code that external device (ED) 50 provides.This moment, switch unit 203 still was in first mode, connected controller 202 and storage element 204, and controller 202 just can be by switch unit 203(path Q namely) the refresh routine code is write in storage element 204.If the generating program code upgrades the situation that unsuccessfully causes controller 202 normally to carry out, for instance, the procedure code of the operating system of electronic apparatus 20 due to electronic apparatus 20 due to starting up procedure code imperfect and normal initiating task system, electronic apparatus 20 just can't be obtained the refresh routine code by transport interface 207 and controller 202 again and upgrade.
And in embodiment of the present utility model, when cd-rom recorder 30 is connected to switch unit 203, switch unit 203 can switch to the second pattern, path Q between cutting-off controlling device 202 and storage element 204, path M between conducting cd-rom recorder 30 and storage element 204 makes cd-rom recorder 30 write the refresh routine code to storage element 204.That is to say, switch unit 203 connects cd-rom recorder 30 and storage element 204.The base this, cd-rom recorder 30 just can write to storage element 204 with the refresh routine code with the refresh routine code via switch unit 203.
So after having upgraded procedure code, switch unit 203 is connected storage element 204 (being path Q) with controller 202, and by 202 fetch program of controller code.Thus, electronic apparatus 20 just can be carried out again normally, and more perfect procedure code after utilize upgrading, and provides more complete function to the user.
In sum, electronic apparatus of the present utility model is by setting up switch unit between controller and storage element, and electronic apparatus upgrades and the path of fetch program code to control.Can avoid storage element is removed from electronic apparatus and assembling by the utility model, electronic apparatus only needs directly to be connected with cd-rom recorder by transmission line, just can allow cd-rom recorder that the refresh routine code is write to storage element, improve the efficient of refresh routine code and reduced the risk that electronic apparatus damages.In addition, can provide more flexible selection by the utility model in the procedure code renewal process.
the above, it is only preferred embodiment of the present utility model, be not that the utility model is done any pro forma restriction, although the utility model discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not to limit the utility model, any those skilled in the art, within not breaking away from the technical solutions of the utility model scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be the content that does not break away from technical solutions of the utility model, foundation technical spirit of the present utility model is to any simple modification made for any of the above embodiments, equivalent variations and modification, all still belong in the scope of technical solutions of the utility model.

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1. electronic apparatus is characterized in that comprising:
Storage element, the stored routine code;
Controller couples this storage element;
Switch unit is coupled between this storage element and this controller, has first mode and the second pattern;
Wherein, when this switch unit is this first mode, the path between this this controller of switch unit conducting and this storage element, this controller reads this procedure code and carries out this procedure code via this switch unit; And
When cd-rom recorder was connected to this switch unit, this switch unit switched to this second pattern, cut off this path between this controller and this storage element, and this cd-rom recorder of conducting and this storage element make this cd-rom recorder write the refresh routine code to this storage element.
2. electronic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that wherein this cd-rom recorder is connected to this switch unit by transmission line.
3. electronic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that wherein this storage element is flash memory.
4. electronic apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that wherein this switch unit is CPLD or field programmable gate array.
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