GB2149984A - Backup power source circuit for control circuit - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J9/00—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
- H02J9/04—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source
- H02J9/06—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems
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Abstract
When application of a main supply voltage 2 to a control circuit 1 is suspended, a backup voltage 7 is supplied via a diode 8 to the circuit 1 to maintain predetermined operating conditions in the circuit 1. If, during supply of the voltage 2 to the circuit 1, the backup voltage 7 is lower than a predetermined level, a reset signal is applied to the circuit 1 by means of a reset circuit comprising a comparator 6 and a differentiator 9, 10, 11. Comparator 6 compares the voltage 7 with the voltage normally applied to circuit 1 from supply 2 via a constant voltage circuit 4 and a diode 5. If, during supply of voltage 2 to circuit 1, the voltage 7 is higher than the predetermined level, no current flows from supply 7 to circuit 1 because the forward voltage of diode 8 is much higher than that of diode 5. The circuit 1 may be an audio device for a vehicle, supply 2 being the vehicle battery and supply 7 being a battery built into the audio device. The reset signal may erase the contents of a memory or counter. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Backup power source circuit for control circuit
The present invention relates to a backup power source circuit for a control circuit.
Recently, there has been proposed a variety of devices which are operated by control circuits implemented with microcomputers, etc.
Some of these devices are provided with a backup power source circuit used to continue operations necessary for the control operation of the control circuit, such as maintaining the contents of memories and a time measuring operation, when the main power source fails or is disconnected.
In the case when the backup power source is a battery, the output voltage of the battery will eventually drop due to normal battery discharge. When the output voltage of the battery falls below a certain level, abnormal conditions occur within the control circuit, for instance, the contents of the memories may be lost. When such abnormal conditions occur, the control circuit will no longer operate correctly when the main supply voltage is applied thereto again.
Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a backup power source circuit which prevents the occurrence of the difficulty of the control circuit operating erroneously after the main supply voltage is applied thereto again due to a drop of the output voltage of a backup power source.
A specific feature of the backup power source circuit according to the invention is the provision of means for generating a reset signal if, during application of the main supply voltage, the backup voltage is lower than a predetermined value, to thereby reset the control circuit.
The single figure is a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of a backup power source circuit of the invention.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing.
The single figure of the accompanying drawing shows a backup power source circuit for a control circuit 1 which forms a part of a so-called quick release type audio device intended for vehicular use. As shown in the figure, the output voltage of a vehicle battery 2, which forms a main power source, is supplied through a connector 3 to a voltage regulator circuit 4. The positive output terminal of the voltage regulator circuit 4 is connected through a diode 5 to one power input terminal VDD of the control circuit 1 and to one input terminal of a comparator 6.
A backup power source, namely, a battery 7, is built into the audio device. The positive output terminal of the batterty 7 is connected to the other input terminal of the comparator 6, and it is further connected through a diode 8 to the power input terminal VDD. The output terminal of the comparator 6 is connected to the reset terminal RST of the control circuit 1 through a differentiator circuit 1 2 composed of a capacitor 9, a resistor 10 and a diode 11.
The negative output terminals of the batteries 2 and 7 and the other power input terminal V55 of the control circuit are grounded. The output voltage of the constant voltage circuit 4 is applied to the comparator 6.
In the backup power souce circuit thus constructed, when the audio device is not set in the vehicle or when the battery 2 is not connected to the voltage regulator circuit 4, the output voltage of the battery 7 is supplied through the diode 8 to the control circuit. In this case, since no voltage is applied to the comparator 6 from the voltage regulator circuit 4, the comparator 6 is not in operation.
When the audio device has been installed and connected to the battery via the voltage regulator circuit 4, the volrage regulator circuit 4 applies a predetermined voltage through the diode 5 to the one input terminal of the comparator 6 and to the control circuit 1. The predetermined voltage is further applied to the comparator 6 where it is compared with the output voltage of the battery 7. When the output voltage of the battery 7 is higher than the predetermined voltage, the output of the comparator is set to a low level.
When the output voltage of the battery 7 is lower than the predetermined voltage, the output of the comparator is raised to a high level. This high level output of the comparator is applied as a reset signal to the control circuit 1 through the differentiator circuit 1 2.
The control circuit 1 is reset by the reset signal, in which case the contents of the memory, the counter etc., are erased.
When the output voltage of the battery 7 is higher than the predetermined voltage, no current flows to the control circuit 1 from the battery 7 because the forward voltage of the diode 8 is much higher than that of the diode 5.
As is apparent from the above description, in the control circuit backup power source circuit according to the invention, when the voltage of the backup battery becomes lower than the predetermined voltage, the control circuit is reset. Therefore, even if, during the use of the backup battery, its voltage is decreased resulting in the occurance of abnormal conditions such as the loss of the content of the memory, it is possible to readily provide to the user an indication of this condition.
1. A backup power source circuit for applying, a backup voltage to a control circuit to maintain predetermined operating conditions of the control circuit when application of a main supply voltage to the control circuit is
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Claims (4)
1. A backup power source circuit for applying, a backup voltage to a control circuit to maintain predetermined operating conditions of the control circuit when application of a main supply voltage to the control circuit is suspended, the backup circuit including reset signal generating means for generating a reset signal to reset the control circuit if, during application of the main supply voltage to the control circuit, the backup voltage is lower than a predetermined value.
2. A backup power source circuit according to claim 1, wherein the reset signal generatidng means comprises a comparator having a first input terminal for receiving the main supply voltage and a second input terminal for receiving the backup supply voltage, the comparator being powered by the main supply voltage; and a differentiator circuit coupled between an output of the comparator and a reset input terminal of the control circuit.
3. A backup power source circuit according to claim 2, further comprising a diode coupled between the first and second input terminals of the comparator.
4. A backup power source circuit substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP17660583U JPS6087001U (en) | 1983-11-15 | 1983-11-15 | Control circuit backup power supply circuit |
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GB8428114D0 GB8428114D0 (en) | 1984-12-12 |
GB2149984A true GB2149984A (en) | 1985-06-19 |
GB2149984B GB2149984B (en) | 1987-03-18 |
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DE3810397A1 (en) * | 1988-03-26 | 1989-10-05 | Bernhard Dipl Ing Froelich | Power supply for an electrical device |
DE3812770A1 (en) * | 1988-04-16 | 1989-10-26 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Circuit for increasing current in accumulator-power apparatuses |
DE3910039A1 (en) * | 1989-03-28 | 1990-10-04 | Legrand Gmbh | CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR BRIDGING THE FAILURE OF A PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE, e.g. AC POWER NETWORK, FOR CONTINUOUSLY REDUNDANTLY UNINTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND CONTROL DEVICES, ESPECIALLY |
DE4013996A1 (en) * | 1990-05-01 | 1991-11-14 | Karl Kapfer | Light with emergency back-up support - provided by battery with reed relay switching |
DE4120337A1 (en) * | 1991-06-20 | 1992-12-24 | Wabco Westinghouse Fahrzeug | TWO-CIRCUIT POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR VEHICLES |
DE19602171A1 (en) * | 1996-01-23 | 1997-07-24 | Teves Gmbh Alfred | Wiring a voltage regulator in the vehicle electrical system |
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GB1177361A (en) * | 1966-02-07 | 1970-01-14 | Kidde Walter Co Ltd | Improvements in or relating to electrically operated warning systems. |
EP0043222A2 (en) * | 1980-06-26 | 1982-01-06 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Data processing memory system |
WO1982004345A1 (en) * | 1981-05-27 | 1982-12-09 | Aswell Cecil James | Power supply control for integrated circuit |
EP0071525A1 (en) * | 1981-07-30 | 1983-02-09 | AlliedSignal Inc. | A power processing reset system for a microprocessor responding to sudden deregulation of a voltage |
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DE3044658C2 (en) * | 1980-11-27 | 1983-02-24 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Circuit arrangement for uninterrupted switching of a consumer to a reserve power source |
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GB1177361A (en) * | 1966-02-07 | 1970-01-14 | Kidde Walter Co Ltd | Improvements in or relating to electrically operated warning systems. |
EP0043222A2 (en) * | 1980-06-26 | 1982-01-06 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Data processing memory system |
WO1982004345A1 (en) * | 1981-05-27 | 1982-12-09 | Aswell Cecil James | Power supply control for integrated circuit |
EP0071525A1 (en) * | 1981-07-30 | 1983-02-09 | AlliedSignal Inc. | A power processing reset system for a microprocessor responding to sudden deregulation of a voltage |
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