KR20030085793A - Device and method for suppling power of computer using timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A computer power supplying system and method is provided to automatically turn on a computer at a time set by a user so that it can reduce a waiting time and minimize an unnecessary operation of the user. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises several steps. A microcomputer checks whether time data is input into a timer(S100). If the time data is input into the timer, the microcomputer checks whether the input time data is the same as a set time(S200). If the input time data is the same as a set time, the microcomputer outputs a corresponding control signal(S300). A switch driver receives a control signal from the microcomputer, and then outputs a switching drive signal(S400). A switch receives the switching drive signal from the switch driver, and gets turned on(S500).

Description

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLING POWER OF COMPUTER USING TIMER

The present invention relates to a computer power supply apparatus and method using a timer, and more particularly, to a computer power supply apparatus and method using a timer to automatically supply power to a computer according to a user preset time.

Generally, offices, government offices, schools, homes, or game rooms use various types of computers to facilitate work or to utilize individual leisure time. Such computers are equipped with accessories that perform various functions. There is a main body case which is operated, and there is a monitor for displaying various screens so that the user can see that the accessories inside the main body case is operated.

On the other hand, in order to use the computer as described above, power should be supplied to the computer main body. In this case, the computer user supplies power by operating a power switch provided in a control panel installed at the front of the computer main body.

However, as mentioned above, most of the computer users work in the offices, so even though the time for operating the power switch for supplying power to the computer is almost constant, the power switch for using the computer at the same time as the day to work is used. Not only do not have to work quickly because it has to be, there was a problem that unnecessary operation of the user to supply power to the computer is repeated.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer user by automatically supplying power at a predetermined time by the computer user to drive the computer, so that The present invention provides a computer power supply apparatus and method using a timer that can minimize the waiting time and minimize unnecessary operations for supplying power to the computer.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer power supply using a timer of the present invention includes a key operation unit for outputting a key signal according to a user's time setting;

A timer for receiving and storing a key signal output from the key manipulation unit and outputting time data corresponding to a preset time;

A microcomputer that receives and stores a key signal output from the key manipulation unit, receives a time data output from the timer, and outputs a control signal corresponding thereto;

A switching driver for receiving a control signal output from the microcomputer and outputting a switching driving signal;

A switching unit which is switched on to receive power from a switching driving signal output from the switching driving unit to supply power;

And a timer switch for turning on / off the timer by a user's button operation.

On the other hand, the computer power supply method using the timer of the present invention includes a time data input determination step of determining whether the time data is input from the timer in the microcomputer;

A step of determining whether or not the time data is equal to the time data if the time data is not input from the timer in the step of determining whether to input the time data, and if so, the microcomputer determines whether the time data is equal to the preset time data;

If the time data input in the step of determining whether the time data is equal to the predetermined time data is not the same, the control returns to the step of determining whether the time data is equal, and if the same, the microcomputer outputs a control signal outputting step corresponding to the control signal; ,

A switching driving signal output step of receiving a control signal output from a microcomputer and outputting a switching driving signal in the switching driving unit, and

The switching unit may include a switching-on step of switching on to receive a switching driving signal from the switching driver so as to drive power.

1 is a block diagram showing a computer power supply using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a computer power supply method using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: key operation unit 200: timer

300: microcomputer 400: switching drive unit

500: switching unit 600: timer switch

Hereinafter, a computer power supply apparatus and method using a timer according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a computer power supply using a timer, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a computer power supply using a timer.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention includes a key operation unit 100, a timer 200, a microcomputer 300, a switching driver 400, a switching unit 500, and a timer switch 600. The operation unit 100 outputs a key signal according to a user's time setting, and the timer 200 outputs time data corresponding to a preset time.

In addition, the microcomputer 300 receives the time data output from the timer 200 and outputs a control signal corresponding thereto, and the switching driver 400 outputs the control signal output from the microcomputer 300. It receives the input and outputs the switching drive signal.

Subsequently, the switching unit 500 receives a switching driving signal output from the switching driver 400 so as to be switched on to supply power, and the timer switch 600 is operated by a user's button manipulation. It serves to turn on / off the timer 200.

Hereinafter, an operation process of the computer power supply using the timer configured as described above will be described.

When the user operates the key operation unit 100 or the keyboard installed on the front of the computer main body (not shown) in order to set the time for automatically supplying power to the computer, the key operation unit 100 controls the user's time setting. The key signal is output, and the timer 200 and the microcomputer 300 receive the key signal output from the key manipulation unit 100 and receive and store time data set by the user.

At this time, if the user has set a time for automatically supplying power, for example, 08:30 am, which is a working time, the timer 200 corresponds to time data corresponding to a preset time of 08:30 am. In this case, the timer 200 may use the NE555 IC chip that is commonly used.

Subsequently, the microcomputer 300 receives the time data output from the timer 200 and outputs a control signal corresponding thereto, and the switching driver 400 receives the control signal output from the microcomputer 300 to drive the switching. Output the signal.

Then, the switching unit 500 receives the switching driving signal output from the switching driver 400 and turns on the switch so that power can be supplied to the computer.

In this case, the switching unit 500 may be switched on by the control of the microcomputer 300 by installing a separate switch element on a power switch installed in the control panel of the computer main body. In this case, the user may drive the power switch to supply power.

In addition, the user may operate the timer switch 600 installed in the control panel in order to prevent the computer from being supplied with power corresponding to the time data periodically output from the timer 200 at a predetermined time. 200) can be turned on / off.

That is, installing the timer switch 600 as described above prevents unnecessary power from being supplied to the computer by the time data output from the timer 200 even when the computer user does not go to work due to vacation or absence. It is to.

Meanwhile, when the computer power supply method using the timer is described in more detail as shown in FIG. 2, the microcomputer 300 determines whether time data is input from the timer 200 (S100).

At this time, if time data is not inputted from the timer 200 in the time data input determination step (S100), the process returns to the beginning, and if input, the microcomputer 300 determines whether the time data is the same as the preset time data. (S200).

Subsequently, if the time data input in the time data equality determination step S200 is not the same as the preset time data, the process returns to the time data equality determination step S200, and if the same, the microcomputer 300 corresponds to the corresponding time data. The control signal is output (S300).

Then, the switching driver 400 receives the control signal output from the microcomputer 300 to output the switching driving signal (S400), and the switching unit 500 inputs the switching driving signal from the switching driver 400. It is switched on so that the power can be driven (S500).

That is, when the power is supplied to the computer in accordance with the preset time in the timer 200 as described above, the time required for supplying power to the computer after the user goes to work, as well as the computer is turned on In the state, the user can get the job done quickly.

As described above, the apparatus and method for supplying power to a computer using the timer of the present invention minimize the waiting time for the computer user to perform a task by automatically supplying power at a predetermined time by the computer user to drive the computer. Not only can this be done, it also has the greatest effect of minimizing unnecessary operations to power the computer.

Claims (2)

A key operation unit for outputting a key signal according to a user's time setting; A timer for receiving and storing a key signal output from the key manipulation unit and outputting time data corresponding to a preset time; A microcomputer that receives and stores a key signal output from the key manipulation unit, receives a time data output from the timer, and outputs a control signal corresponding thereto; A switching driver for receiving a control signal output from the microcomputer and outputting a switching driving signal; A switching unit which is switched on to receive power from a switching driving signal output from the switching driving unit to supply power; And a timer switch configured to turn the timer on / off by a user's button operation. A time data input determination step of determining whether or not time data is input from the timer in a microcomputer; A step of determining whether or not the time data is equal to the time data if the time data is not input from the timer in the step of determining whether to input the time data, and if so, the microcomputer determines whether the time data is equal to the preset time data; If the time data input in the step of determining whether the time data is equal to the predetermined time data is not the same, the control returns to the step of determining whether the time data is equal, and if the same, the microcomputer outputs a control signal outputting step corresponding to the control signal; , A switching driving signal output step of receiving a control signal output from a microcomputer and outputting a switching driving signal in the switching driving unit, and The switching unit is a computer power supply method using a timer comprising a switching-on step of switching on so that the power is driven by receiving a switching drive signal from the switching driver.