KR100588775B1 - Multi tap for computer and control system using multi tap - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can perform functions such as automatic control of peripheral power supply during computer sleep, automatic saving of documents by user setting, automatic shut down of computer power, and automatic termination of program during work by linking the multi-tap exclusive management software and the circuit configuration inside the power strip. The present invention relates to a computer power strip and a system for automatically controlling the power strip at this time.

The present invention connects a computer and a power strip to a USB port, and is equipped with a predetermined power management software to link a plurality of computer peripheral power supplies with a power supply for the main body of the computer. It can dramatically increase the number of times, and has a safe mode function using a combination of multi-tap dedicated management software and a multi-tap circuit, so that the user can perform functions such as auto power off and the computer power off after automatically saving documents by user's settings. Multi-tap control system for computer and multi-tap applied to control system that can shut down the computer after saving the documents safely and shut down the computer. To provide.

Computer, peripheral, multi-tap, multi-tap management software

Description

Multi tap for computer and control system using multi tap}             

1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of a computer multi-tap according to the present invention

2 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a computer power strip according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a control relationship of a computer power strip according to the present invention;

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: main switch 11: plug insertion port

12: USB port 13: lamp

14: power strip body 15: power plug

16: general purpose / computer switch 17: AC output unit

18: USB relay control unit 19: USB drive unit (protection circuit)

21: UPS drive unit

The present invention can perform functions such as automatic control of peripheral power supply during computer sleep, automatic saving of documents by user setting, automatic shut down of computer power, and automatic termination of program during work by linking the multi-tap exclusive management software and the circuit configuration inside the power strip. The present invention relates to a computer power strip and a system for automatically controlling the power strip at this time.

In general, a general power strip used in a computer is provided with a main switch and a plurality of plug insertion holes to provide convenience for connecting a computer main body as well as computer peripherals such as a monitor, a printer, and a speaker in one place. .

Since most of the power strips used to supply power to computers and peripherals do not have a function of interlocking power between the main body of the computer and the peripherals, peripheral devices are continuously supplied with power even when the computer is dormant, which wastes unnecessary power. have.

In order to improve this inefficient aspect, a multi-tap equipped with a current sensor that senses the amount of current supplied to the computer main body to determine whether the computer is used and then intercepts the power of peripheral devices has been developed. Although the effect is guaranteed, the current-sensing power strip has a disadvantage in that it is not widely used due to its complicated structure and expensive price, and it can not be used for the general purpose of the power strip other than the computer and peripheral devices.

On the other hand, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 294809 proposes a computer power strip that improves the disadvantages of the existing power strip, current-sensing power tap.

In the multi-tap for the computer, the USB port of the computer main body and the USB port of the multi-tap are connected to each other, and a relay is provided therein so that the power state of the computer main body and the power state of each plug insertion hole are interlocked, that is, the peripheral device every time the computer is turned on and large. It also turns on and off at the same time, providing the convenience of using the computer.

However, in the case of the computer power strip, the peripheral device is continuously supplied with power even when the computer is sleeping, for example, in a power saving mode or when there is no user's manipulation of the keyboard and mouse. There are still a lot of flaws in terms of aspects.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a multi-tap control system for installing a dedicated multi-tap management software on a user computer and associating this with a new circuit configuration in the multi-tap and a multi-tap applied at this time. The purpose of this is to enable power control of peripheral devices, that is, to cut off the power, thereby significantly increasing the power saving effect.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a safe mode function using a multi-tab dedicated management software and a multi-tab circuit configuration, to perform a function such as computer power off after automatically saving the document by the user's settings, Accordingly, the user can safely shut down the computer after the document is stored.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a UPS function in a multi-tap so that the system can be shut down after a document stored safely even in a power failure.

The multi-tap control system of the present invention for achieving the above object is connected to the USB port of the computer main unit and the USB port of the multi-tap, having a relay inside the multi-tap and interlocking the power state of the computer body and the power state of the plug insertion port In the multi-tap control system for a computer comprising the step of turning on and off the power of each peripheral device when the main body power on / off, the computer main body is equipped with a multi-tap dedicated management software, the multi-tap AC output unit of each plug insertion port Controlling a power supply of a peripheral device through an operation of each of the USB relay controllers to be interlocked under the control of the multi-tap dedicated management software when the computer is in a dormant state by having a USB relay controller and a USB driver for driving the same. Characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, the step of controlling the power of the peripheral device is the basic control that the power of all peripheral devices are automatically cut off when the signal of the computer dormant state, the peripheral device that you want to use as needed when selected by the user's timer setting can be used. It characterized in that the control to.

In addition, the computer dormant state is characterized in that the state at the time of computer shutdown or in power saving mode.

In addition, the multi-tap dedicated management software automatically saves the document that the user was working on when the power saving mode is executed for a predetermined time when the user selects the safe mode, the program being used is not running, or the user does not operate the keyboard or the mouse. After that, the step of shutting off the power of the computer main body through the AC output unit of the power strip.

The multi-tap dedicated management software may include controlling a UPS embedded in the multi-tap to automatically save a document that the user worked in the event of power failure, and then shut down and shut down the computer main body through the AC output of the multi-tap. do.

On the other hand, the multi-tap for the computer of the present invention for achieving the above object is a plurality of plug insertion port for connecting the computer main body and peripherals, USB port for connection with the USB port of the computer main body, the power supply of the computer main body and peripherals In the multi-tap for a computer including a relay for interlocking, the multi-tap has a built-in USB relay control unit and a USB drive for controlling the one-to-one assigned to the AC output of each plug insertion port and connected to the USB port The electrical circuit is configured to connect the USB port to the computer side and to control the power of the AC output unit of each plug insertion port by the operation of the USB relay control unit of the USB drive unit controlled by the multi-tap management software installed in the computer. Power supply to the computer And a gong.

In addition, the power supply of the AC output unit of each plug insertion port is connected to the USB drive unit by installing a UPS inside the power strip and operating the UPS through the USB drive unit controlled by the power strip management software installed in the computer. The electric circuit is configured to be intermittent so that the user can cut off the power of the computer body and the peripherals after the user's work is automatically saved.                         

In addition, each of the plug insertion port of the power strip is characterized in that the lamps to confirm whether the power on / off are assigned to each.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-tap main body 14 is provided with at least six plug insertion holes 11 for connecting power to the computer main body and a peripheral device, and one of them is capable of supplying power at all times. It is set as the plug insert for power connection.

In addition, one side of the power strip main body 14 is provided with a power plug 15 and a main switch 10 included in a normal power strip, and a cable-type USB port 12 connected to a USB port (not shown) of the computer main body. It is possible to provide various control signals transmitted from the computer to the power strip main body 14 side.

In addition, each plug insertion hole 11 is provided with a lamp 13 next to the user, so that the user can easily check whether the corresponding peripheral device including the computer main body on or off.

Particularly, a plurality of relay means operating at DC 5V are assigned one-to-one to each plug insertion hole 11 in the inside of the multi-tap main body 14, and after connecting each relay means to the USB driving means side, the USB port 12 Is connected to the USB port of the computer main body, the respective relay means are turned on / off by the control signal provided by the computer and the control of the USB drive means, so that the circuit is configured so that the power is interrupted by the contacts of the relay means. The AC power source of the insertion port 11 may be controlled on / off while simultaneously or separately interlocking with the computer main body power source.

In addition, one side of the multi-tap main body 14 is equipped with a general purpose / computer switch 16 is configured in parallel with the relay, when switching to the general purpose through the switch operation, irrespective of the operation of the relay, that is provided by the computer Regardless of the control signal, it is forcibly energized and can be used as a normal power strip.

In addition, the electric circuit is connected to the USB port 12 inside the power strip main body 14 and controlled by a power strip dedicated management software mounted on a computer, and at the same time, an electric circuit is configured so that the power supply of each plug insertion hole 11 is intermittent. It is equipped with a UPS, which automatically saves the user's work in the event of a power failure, and then shuts down the computer and peripherals.

As shown in Fig. 2, the circuit configuration shown here is shown inside the power strip main body 14. As shown in Figs.

Through the USB port 12 connected to the USB port side of the main body of the computer, various control signals provided by the multi-tap dedicated management software on the main body of the computer are communicated with each other. With the control signal at this time, the USB drive unit 19 is a peripheral device. A control signal is output to each of the USB relay controllers 18 that are assigned one to one in series with each AC output unit 17 connected to the side.

That is, when a predetermined control signal is input from the multi-tap dedicated management software, the operation of the USB relay control unit 18 can be interrupted simultaneously or selectively by the control of the USB drive unit 19.

Here, reference numeral 15 denotes a power plug, and 21 denotes a UPS driver.

On the other hand, the present invention is equipped with a multi-tap dedicated management software on the computer main body, and by configuring the circuit including the USB relay control unit that has a power strip and the power strip, effective power saving and Provides a system to perform safe mode.

To this end, multi-tap dedicated management software is installed on the user's computer. Since the HID (Human Interface Device) is used for installation, there is no need to install a driver separately.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present invention, a timer function is provided to each peripheral device to set and use the desired time, and power supplied to the peripheral device when the computer sleeps, for example, a power saving mode (screen saver, etc.). It can block the device and want to use it in the power saving mode.

For example, a time value is set for each peripheral device through a dedicated multi-tap management software, and when the set time value is reached, a control signal is output from the multi-tap dedicated management software that recognizes the signal at this time, and the USB driver in the multi-tap through the USB port ( Protection circuit), and the AC output connected to the peripheral device can be controlled off according to the blocking of the USB relay controller.

In the power saving mode, the multi-tap dedicated management program detects the change to the power saving mode and outputs a control signal to the USB drive unit in the power strip through the USB port, and the USB drive unit issues a blocking command to the USB relay control unit. As the unit is controlled off, the power of the peripheral device can be cut off.

In addition, it is possible to shut down the computer power after a certain program is terminated by the user's setting, and to detect the use of the Internet so that the main power of the computer can be cut off when the Internet is not detected.

For example, when the user's settings are set through the dedicated multi-tap management software and the multi-tap dedicated management software detects the operation of the CPU or the memory and the processor state, the computer detects the termination or sleep state of the specific program After a safe shutdown, the main circuit of the computer can be cut off through circuitry in the power strip, while the Windows network driver can be created using the dedicated power management software, and the generated network driver can be used to cause all network and network After checking the program, it detects whether or not the real internet is used, and if there is no internet use, it provides a safe shutdown command to the computer through the Windows system command, so that the main power can be cut off by circuit means in the power strip, or Providing a suspend command to the system is possible even as the system power-saving mode switching control.

In addition, if the user selects safe mode, the document that was being worked on when the user enters a power saving mode that the user wants to exit, the computer's CPU, memory, other programs are not running, or the user has no input such as a keyboard or mouse. Automatically save, shut down the computer safely, and shut down the computer mains.

For example, the system detects system, processor, system event, and network event operation under the condition that Safe Shutdown is selected through multi-tap management software, and the CPU, memory, and other programs do not operate or the power saving mode continues If it is running, the user can automatically save the working document, shut down the computer safely, and then cut off the main power through circuit means in the power strip.

In addition, by using a power strip of the power strip, the user's work is automatically saved even after a power failure, the system is shut down and the peripherals are turned off.

For example, when a power failure is detected in a circuit in the power strip, that is, the power plug 15, the DC 12V power supply stored therein is changed to AC 200V by the UPS driver 21 in the power tap, and the power in the circuit is maintained. The power outage signal of the power supply is provided to the dedicated power management software through the USB port 12, and the power of the computer and the peripheral device can be cut off through the circuit means in the power strip after the safe shutdown of the computer in which the document of the currently working program is automatically stored. .

As described above, the present invention provides a multi-tap for a computer including a multi-tap dedicated management software in a computer and a control system for linking a circuit configuration in the multi-tap, so that peripheral devices are simultaneously turned on and off each time the computer is turned on and off, which is very convenient to use the computer. It can cut off the main power and selectively turn off the peripheral power only by setting the user's time through the software.It automatically saves the documents that were being worked on when the main power was cut off. It saves your time and then shuts down the computer, helping to extend the life of your computer and protect your peripherals.

Claims (8)

At the same time, you can connect the USB port of the computer and the USB port of the power strip, and have a relay inside the power strip, and the power of each peripheral device is also connected when the power of the computer is turned on by interlocking the power of the computer and the power of the plug. A computer multi-tap control system comprising the step of turning on / off, The computer main body is equipped with multi-tap dedicated management software, and the multi-tap has a USB relay control unit which is one-to-one assigned to the AC output unit of each plug insertion port and a USB drive unit for driving thereof. Controlling the power supply of the peripheral device through the operation of each of the USB relay control unit interlocked under the control. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the power of the peripheral device is a basic control that automatically shuts off all peripheral devices when the computer is in a dormant state. A multi-tap control system for a computer, characterized in that the control to enable use. The multi-tap control system for a computer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the computer sleep state is a state in which the computer is shut down or in a power saving mode. The document according to claim 1, wherein the multi-tap dedicated management software runs the power saving mode for a predetermined time when the user selects the safe mode, does not start a program in use, or does not operate the user's keyboard or mouse. And automatically shutting off and shutting down the power to the computer body through the AC output unit of the power strip. The method according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the multi-tap dedicated management software controls the UPS embedded in the multi-tap to automatically save the document that the user worked in the event of power failure, and then terminates the process by shutting off the power of the computer body through the AC output of the multi-tap. Multi-tap control system for a computer comprising a. A computer including a plurality of plug insertion holes 11 for connecting a computer main body and a peripheral device, a USB port 12 for connecting a USB port of the computer main body, and a relay for interlocking a power supply of the computer main body and a peripheral device. In the power strip, The power strip has a built-in USB relay controller 18 and one or more USB relays 19 for controlling the same, which are connected one-to-one to the AC output unit 17 of each plug insertion port 11 and connected to the USB port 12. The USB port 12 is connected to the computer side, and the plug insertion port 11 is operated by the operation of the USB relay control unit 18 of the USB drive unit 19 under the control of the dedicated power management software installed in the computer. A power strip for a computer, characterized in that the electric power of the computer main body and peripheral devices are configured to be interlocked so that the power of the AC output unit 17 of the control unit is intermittent. The method according to claim 6, wherein the inside of the power strip is equipped with a UPS connected to the USB drive unit 19, respectively, by the operation of the UPS through the USB drive unit 19 under the control of the dedicated power management software mounted on the computer The electric circuit is configured so that the power of the AC output unit 17 of the plug insertion hole 11 of the plug is inserted, so that the user can automatically cut off the work document and then cut off the power supply of the computer body and peripheral devices. Multi-tap for computer. 7. The computer power strip according to claim 6, wherein lamps (13) for checking whether the power is on or off are assigned to each plug insertion hole (11) of the power strip.

Images