Modularized electric combination device

• US 10,353,372 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Huang, Chun-Ming, Chen, Chen-Chia, Wu, Chien-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Nguyen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kyaw, Htet Z
• Application Number:
  US15/821,830
• Publication Number:
  US 20190107819A1
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 363 72, 320108
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/054 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/07 where the programme is defined in the fixed connection of electrical elements, e.g. potentiometers, counters, transistors
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/1215 Master slave system
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/207 by screw-in connection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/023 Stackable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1457 Power distribution arrangements

Abstract

The device includes a master module and a slave module. The master module includes a control unit for controlling overall operation of the master module, a power unit electrically for storing electricity to supply the master module, an electricity transmission unit for receiving electricity from the power unit and wirelessly transmitting the electricity; and a communication unit for communicating of the master module. The slave module is electrically connected to the master module and includes a control subunit for controlling overall operation of the slave module, a communication subunit for wirelessly communicating with the communication unit, an electricity reception unit for wirelessly receiving the electricity from the power unit of the master module, a storage unit for storing electricity from the electricity reception unit and supplying power to each unit of the slave module, and an electricity transmission subunit for wirelessly outward transmitting electricity of the storage unit.

Claims

1. A modularized electric combination device comprising:

a master module comprising;

a control unit for controlling overall operation of the master module;

a power unit, electrically connected to the control unit for connecting an external power source and storing electricity to supply the master module;

an electricity transmission unit, electrically connected to both the control unit and the power unit for receiving electricity from the power unit and wirelessly transmitting the electricity for power supply; and

a communication unit, electrically connected to the control unit for communicating of the master module; and

a slave module, electrically connected to the master module, and comprising;

a control subunit for controlling overall operation of the slave module;

a communication subunit, electrically connected to the control subunit for wirelessly communicating with the communication unit of the master module to create a communication channel;

an electricity reception unit, electrically connected to the control subunit for wirelessly receiving the electricity from the electricity transmission unit of the master module;

a storage unit, electrically connected to both the control subunit and the electricity reception unit for storing electricity from the electricity reception unit and supplying power to each unit of the slave module; and

an electricity transmission subunit, electrically connected to the storage unit for wirelessly outward transmitting electricity of the storage unit;

wherein the electricity transmission unit further comprises;

a load switch for switching on or off the electricity;

a detection circuit electrically connected to the load switch for sending out a signal to the load switch to switch on or off electricity;

a transmission circuit electrically connected to the load switch for transmitting electricity; and

a transmission coil electrically connected to the transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting electricity.

2. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the control unit is a microcontroller.

3. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a battery or a capacitor.

4. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the slave module further comprises an input unit electrically connected to the control subunit for generating inputting actions and sending input signals to the control subunit of the slave module.

5. The modularized electric combination device of claim 4, wherein the input unit is a sensor or a switch.

6. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the slave module further comprises an output unit electrically connected to the control subunit for operating under a control signal from the control subunit.

7. The modularized electric combination device of claim 6, wherein and the output unit is a light emitting diode (LED), a display panel or a buzzer.

8. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the detection circuit is a reception coil detection circuit.

9. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the electricity reception unit of the slave module further comprises:

a reception coil for receiving and transferring electricity after the reception coil has matched the transmission coil; and

a reception circuit electrically connected to the reception coil for converting AC power into DC power for subsequent electricity use or storage.

10. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the electricity transmission subunit has the same circuit as the electricity transmission unit.

11. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein the master module and the slave module have a shape of screw and a shape of nut, respectively.

12. The modularized electric combination device of claim 11, wherein the master module has a head and a threaded rod extending from the head, the head receives the master module, the threaded rod has a thread, and the slave module has a body and a hole with an inner thread so that the slave module is capable of being screwed with the master module.

13. The modularized electric combination device of claim 12, wherein the body is hexagonal.

14. The modularized electric combination device of claim 1, wherein each of the master module and slave module is of a cubic shape, each side of each cuboid is embedded with a magnetic element so that the slave module and the master module are capable of being stacked up.