WO2012015244A2

WO2012015244A2 - Apparatus and method for automatically controlling a power supply for standby power shutoff

Info

Publication number: WO2012015244A2
Application number: PCT/KR2011/005543
Authority: WO
Inventors: 고해용
Original assignee: Ko Ha Yong
Priority date: 2010-07-27
Filing date: 2011-07-27
Publication date: 2012-02-02
Also published as: KR101020511B1; WO2012015244A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic power supply control apparatus for standby power shutoff for use with a computer, and pertains to providing a technology capable of even completely shutting off the standby power to the main body of a computer, while during normal operation providing easy power supply from an electric outlet to the main body of the computer through a simple operation. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: controlling means for maintaining a power supply to the internal circuits of the main body of a computer, regardless of whether the main body of the computer power switch is on or off, when a main power supply is spontaneously input to the main body of the computer when the main power is in an off state; a DC relay for connecting or shutting off a main power supply according to whether DC power output from the computer unit is supplied, when the main power supply is connected to the main body of the computer by the controlling means; a pushbutton switch for spontaneously connecting the main power supply to the main body of the computer; and an AC output unit for supplying the main power supply to the main body of the computer, a computer monitor, and other power consuming devices.

Description

Power automatic control device and method for blocking standby power

The present invention relates to a power supply automatic control device and method for shutting off standby power, and more particularly, to cut off the power by utilizing hardware and software resource elements, which are essentially provided in a computer, not only peripheral devices but also standby power consumed by the computer body. The present invention relates to a power supply automatic control device and method for shutting off standby power, which can completely shut off and supply power with a simple push operation.

Prior art related to the present invention is disclosed in Patent Publication No. 10-2009-63044 outlet standby power reduction device (first cited technology), utility model registration No. 20-294809 computer power strip (second citation technology), utility model registration 20-33454580 power saving power outlet (3rd cited technology), Utility Model Registration No. 20-375995 computer power saving tap (4th cited technology) and the like are disclosed.

Looking at the problems of the disclosed techniques,

The first cited technology divides the power supply channel into two, one through the start switch, the other through the power maintenance switch, and supplies power by connecting the power line to the power supply unit inside the electric application. It is connected to the inside of electrical application equipment by separating the power supply switch from the object detection sensor to the power outlet to form a very complex structure.

The second cited technology is composed of an outlet insert that is always energized to connect a computer, and a plurality of power plug inserts that are energized depending on whether the computer is used or not by using a USB port. To eliminate, the computer program must wait to be completely terminated, but there is a problem that the standby power is continuously used in the computer main body itself connected to the constant current insertion hole.

The third cited technology is a configuration in which the computer is connected to the power plug insertion hole according to whether the computer is used or not by using the USB port. Such a configuration also needs to be connected to a separate power outlet as in the second cited technology. Because of this, there is a problem that the standby power of the computer main body must be continuously used.

In the fourth cited technology, a signal transmission unit connected to a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal is essentially provided to transmit an electric signal such as a mouse and a keyboard, and has a complicated structure configured to connect it to a power outlet with a connector.

As described above, there has been a problem in that there is no technical means to completely block standby power supplied to the computer main body, and in order to block standby power, a separate signal line must be connected and a signal connected through the signal line can be transmitted. There was a problem in that the configuration of a very complex signal transmission means for the structure that the sensor is installed separately, there was a problem that the wiring is not neat in the external structure.

That is, the related art related to the present invention has been proposed for a technique for reducing standby power mainly with respect to multi-outlets.

The present invention relates to such a technique and conventionally has not been specified or proposed for a method or method for automatically controlling a standby power cut-off power supply with a simple configuration that completely cuts off all standby power.

Therefore, in the present invention, the operation of the computer main body and the peripheral device is started by utilizing the DC power supply of the computer and the CMOS SET-UP function by the device and the firmware of the computer without depending on a specific socket or a separate signal detection in the multi-outlet. And shorten the process of shutdown, and when the computer is physically shut down the software or OS (operation program), such as to automatically cut off the standby power of the computer body and peripherals and the device according to the present invention and at the same time, simple pressing It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic power supply control device and method for shutting off standby power that can continuously supply AC power through operation.

The device of the present invention devised to achieve the above object is

Control means for maintaining a power supply to an internal circuit of the computer main body regardless of whether the main body power switch is turned on or off when the main power is input to the computer main body in the main power off state;

A DC relay connecting or disconnecting the main power supply according to whether the DC power output from the DC output unit of the computer main body is supplied while the main power supply is connected to the computer main body by the control means;

A pushbutton switch for temporarily connecting main power to the computer main body;

It provides an automatic power supply control device for standby power cutoff characterized in that it comprises an AC output unit for supplying the main power to the computer main body, computer monitor, and other power-using devices.

In the configuration of the present invention described above, the control means is a C-MOS SET UP program for setting the firmware of the C-MOS BIOS chip that manages the startup of the hardware built in the computer body, characterized in that the C In the MOS SET UP mode, the power supply is turned on at the initial startup of the computer regardless of the computer main power switch.

The AC output unit is characterized in that it has a plurality of plug insertion port of the multi-concentration type connected in parallel with each other.

In the prior art, there is a problem in that a separate signal line must be connected to cut off the standby power, and there is a problem of having a very complicated signal transmission means for transmitting a signal connected through the signal line.

According to the present invention, DC power is supplied from the USB port, which is the DC output of the computer main body, and at the same time, it is automatically operated independently of the power switch of the computer main body by the C-MOS SET UP of the computer main body. It is possible to completely cut off the consumption of standby power, and to maintain the supply of main power by a simple operation of briefly pressing a pushbutton switch provided in the device of the present invention without giving a separate signal during power-on operation. It is effective.

In addition, in the prior art, when switching the power using the USB power, there was a problem that does not completely block the standby power supplied to the computer main body,

The present invention not only supplies the main power to the computer main body connected to the AC output unit by a simple push operation while the user cuts off the standby power supplied to the computer main body, but also the main electric power supplied to the other electric devices connected to the AC output unit. Power can also be connected and disconnected at the same time with the power current supplied to the computer main body.

1 is a circuit diagram for explaining the configuration of the present invention,

2 is a circuit diagram for explaining the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention provides the circuit constituting the circuit of the present invention, which is provided in the case main body 100, and in addition to the configuration of the computer hardware and software (C-MOS SET UP) program. It consists of a system unit which is operated.

Referring to the configuration of the present invention in detail,

An AC input unit 5 for receiving AC power from the outside;

A push button switch (PSW) connected to the AC input unit 5 to supply AC power only during a push operation;

DC input unit 10 for receiving DC power from the computer main body 200;

DC relay 20 for connecting or disconnecting the main power (AC) according to whether the DC power input to the DC input unit 10 is supplied;

An AC output unit 30 provided to supply main power (AC) to the computer main body 200, the computer monitor 270, and other power-using devices;

And when the main power AC is input through the push button switch SW to the computer main body 200 of the main power AC off state, the power switch SW of the computer main body 200 is turned on. It is provided with a control means for maintaining the power supply to the internal circuit of the computer main body 200, whether or not off, the control means is a C-MOS BIOS chip that manages the activation of the hardware built in the computer main body 200 C-MOS SET UP means for setting the power supply to ON mode irrespective of the computer main body power switch SW when the computer main body 200 starts by using the C-MOS SET UP which is the firmware of 210; It is made, including.

As an example of the DC input unit 10, the USB input port 10 of the device of the present invention (for convenience, the DC input unit and the USB input port of the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals) may be exemplified. For example, the DC output unit of the 200 may be a USB port 240 of the computer.

In the drawings, reference numeral 260 denotes a computer keyboard, 220 denotes a power supply in a computer, and 230 denotes a CPU and peripheral devices (hardware such as a motherboard and a storage device).

In the above-described configuration of the present invention, the C-MOS SET UP means is a C-MOS SET UP program, which is firmware of the C-MOS BIOS chip 210 that manages whether hardware constructed in the computer main body 200 is started. In the C-MOS SET UP mode, the power supply is turned on (ON) irrespective of the computer main power switch (SW) when the computer is initially started. (The Restore on AC Power Loss item of the C-MOS SETUP is the Power-on mode. It is characterized in that it was set to).

As an embodiment for performing such a function, the function key of the C-MOS SET UP may be different according to the firmware of a computer company. For example, when the DEL key provided in the keyboard 260 is pressed at the beginning of computer startup, You can enter the MOS SET UP mode, where you can set the power supply setting to ON (restore on AC Power Loss to Power On) to change the power supply's power supply mode. will be.

The AC output unit 30 may be one having a plurality of plug insertion ports 30 of a multi-conductor type connected in parallel to each other, a one-hole type outlet may be used, and may be a power wiring. If, in the present invention, the AC output unit 30 is a one-hole outlet instead of a multi-outlet, a general multi-outlet on the market may be used as a multi-outlet.

On the other hand, when the present invention is described as a method category, the computer main body using the C-MOS SET UP program, which is the firmware of the C-MOS BIOS chip 210 that manages the startup of hardware built in the computer main body 200. (200) setting the device to be in a power-on mode regardless of the computer main body power switch (SW) at initial startup (Restore on AC Power Loss item of the C-MOS SETUP is a power-on mode); The power switch SW of the computer main body 200 is supplied to the power supply 220 of the computer main body 200 in the main power supply AC state by a push button switch PSW. Maintaining power supply to the internal circuit of the computer main body (200) regardless of whether the; By operating the DC relay 20 using the DC voltage output from the computer main body 200 to maintain the main power (AC) flows to the AC output unit 30 through the DC relay 20 AC power Power supply mode for supplying

When the operation of the computer main body 200 is terminated, the DC voltage is not outputted, so that the DC relay 5 is automatically cut off, and thus the main power AC is made of a standby power blocking mode for blocking the flow of the AC output unit 30. It provides a power control method for blocking the standby power.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as described above,

When you want to supply the power in the off state to the rear stage, when the push button switch (PSW) provided in the case body 100 of the automatic power supply control device is pressed (on) during the pressing time is the main power source AC power (AC ) Is supplied to the AC output unit 30, and main power is supplied to the power supply 220 of the computer main body 200 connected to the AC output unit 30 so that the computer main body 200 is supplied with a DC voltage for starting the computer. By the C-MOS SET UP control performed by the C-MOS BIOS chip 210, the OS program of the computer is operated irrespective of the power switch SW of the computer main body to activate the computer main body 200, Accordingly, DC power is applied from the USB port 240 of the computer main body 200 to magnetize the coil part 22 of the DC relay 20 through the USB input port 10 to pull the movable contact 24a. The push button switch (PSW) is turned off by connecting the fixed

contacts

24b and 24c. Even to the state for supplying power to the AC power supply (AC), the AC output unit 30, the computer body 200 connected to the AC output unit 30 is supplied to a computer and monitor 270, and other electrical devices used.

On the other hand, when the power is turned off, the computer main body is turned off by the method of terminating the program or the power is physically cut off (off operation and power plug of a separate power switch provided in the multi-outlet used as the AC output unit 30). When the power supplied to the AC output unit 30 is cut off by a pull operation, etc., the DC power input from the computer USB port 240 to the USB input port 10 is cut off, so that the coil part of the DC relay 20 (22) is non-magnetized to move the movable contact (24a) is insulated between the two fixed contacts (24b, 24c) at this time, the push button switch (PSW) is off (off) state not pressed by the user AC output unit 30 The supply of power (AC) to) is cut off. Accordingly, since there is no power supplied to the peripheral device and the computer main body 200, the standby power consumption in the computer main body 200 is completely unnecessary.

As described above, the present invention operates in conjunction with the power setup in the C-MOS SET UP program mode in the computer main body 200 so that the main power source AC is connected to the AC output unit regardless of the power switch SW of the computer main body 200. 30), since it is configured to supply and cut off, the device of the present invention can be configured with a simple circuit, and there is an effect of completely cutting off the consumption of standby power, and during operation to supply main power (AC). There can be maintained a state of supplying power (AC) by a simple operation of briefly pressing the push button switch (PSW) provided in the case body 100 of the device of the present invention without a separate signal (signal) as in the prior art Will be.

In addition, while the standby power supplied to the computer main body 200 is completely cut off, the user may not only supply power to the computer main body 200 connected to the power plug insertion unit 30 by a simple push operation but also the AC output unit ( The power supplied to the computer monitor 270 and other electric devices connected to 30 may also be connected and disconnected at the same time as the power current supplied to the computer main body 200.

Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus of the present invention in the case body 100 of the reference numeral 100 shown in Figure 1 can be embedded in the computer body 200.

In this case, the power supply case 220a surrounding the power supply 220 may be embedded together with a circuit of a power supply 220 that is conventionally used, and the case body of FIG. 1 separately from the power supply case 220a. 100) can be built. At this time, the AC output unit 30 is connected to the power input terminal of the power supply 220 in parallel using a connection line, and then exposed to the outside of the computer main body 200 and the push button switch (PSW) is also exposed to the outside D connection Installation of the push button switch (PSW) in the external side of the computer main body is possible to enable the user to supply AC power to other electronic applications through the AC output unit 30, of course.

The product field to which the present invention can be applied industrially can be applied anywhere in an environment where a computer is used and a power source is used, and standby power is applied to a power supply field that can be directly applied to or connected to a power outlet, especially a multi-outlet. It is intended to serve the energy-saving industry because it is used for the purpose of blocking the energy consumption. It can also be built directly into the power supply or can be configured separately from the power supply in the computer can be configured to extend the scope and demand of the application.

Claims

   An AC input unit 5 for receiving AC power from the outside;

   A push button switch (PSW) connected to the AC input unit 5 to supply AC power only during a push operation;

  DC input unit 10 for receiving DC power from the computer main body 200;

  DC relay 20 for connecting or disconnecting the main power (AC) according to whether the DC power input to the DC input unit 10 is supplied;

  And an AC output unit 30 provided to supply main power (AC) to the computer main body 200, the computer monitor 270, and other power using devices.

  On / off of the power switch SW of the computer main body 200 as the main power AC is input to the computer main body 200 in the main power source AC off state through the push button switch SW. Regardless of whether or not there is a control means for maintaining a power supply to the internal circuit of the computer main body 200, the control means is a C-MOS BIOS chip that manages whether the hardware built in the computer main body 200 ( C-MOS SET UP means for setting the power supply to ON mode irrespective of the computer main body power switch (SW) when the computer main body 200 is started using the C-MOS SET UP which is the firmware of 210; Standby power cutoff automatic control device, characterized in that made.
The method of claim 1,

And the C-MOS SET UP means is a setup program for setting the Restore on AC Power Loss item of the C-MOS SET UP to Power-on.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The AC output unit 30 is an automatic power supply for standby power cut off, characterized in that the outlet for one or more than two outlets.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,

The DC input unit 10 and the DC relay 20 are provided in the computer main body 200 of the computer 200 to connect the DC voltage inside the computer to the DC input unit 10, and the AC output unit 30 ) Is connected to the input terminal of the power supply 220 of the computer in parallel to the outside of the computer main body 200, the push button switch (PSW) is also drawn out of the computer main body 200, standby power, characterized in that Shut off power automatic control device.
The computer main power switch (SW) when the computer main body 200 is initially started by using the C-MOS SET UP program, which is the firmware of the C-MOS BIOS chip 210 that manages the startup of the hardware built in the computer main body 200. Setting the power to the on mode (restore on AC Power Loss item of the C-MOS SETUP is a power-on mode) regardless of the power supply; The power switch SW of the computer main body 200 is supplied to the power supply 220 of the computer main body 200 in the main power supply AC state by a push button switch PSW. Maintaining power supply to the internal circuit of the computer main body (200) regardless of whether the; By operating the DC relay 20 using the DC voltage output from the computer main body 200 to maintain the main power (AC) flows to the AC output unit 30 through the DC relay 20 AC power Power supply mode for supplying

When the operation of the computer main body 200 is terminated, the DC voltage is not outputted, so that the DC relay 5 is automatically cut off, and thus the main power AC is made of a standby power blocking mode for blocking the flow of the AC output unit 30. Automatic power control method for blocking standby power.