Power switch device

• US 20050237023A1
• Filed: 01/07/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Asia Optical Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Asia Optical Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Zhang, Heng
• Application Number:
  US11/030,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20050237023A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/128
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/005 with several inputs only
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/0822 in field-effect transistor switches
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/693 Switching arrangements with several input- or output-terminals, e.g. multiplexers, distributors logic circuits H03K19/00; code converters H03M5/00, H03M7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 2017/0806 against excessive temperature

Abstract

The power switch device, including a controller, an undervoltage lockout circuit (UVLO) and an input voltage detection circuit, is configured to appropriately switch either a battery power or a public electricity to a portable electrical product. The power switch device further includes a thermal sense circuit, a current detection circuit and an output voltage detection circuit to provide over-high or over-low voltage protection, over-high current protection and over-high temperature protection.

Claims

1. A power switch device configured to appropriately switch either a battery power or a public electricity to an output terminal of said power switch device, said power switch device comprising:

a controller;

a first undervoltage lockout circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said battery power is under a first predetermined value; and

an input voltage detection circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is within a first predetermined range;

wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is detected by said first undervoltage lockout circuit as being lower than said first predetermined value, said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is detected by said input voltage detection circuit as being not within said first predetermined range.

2. The power switch device of claim 1, wherein said power switch device further detects whether voltage of said battery power is higher than voltage of said public electricity as voltage of said battery power is detected as being not lower than said first predetermined value, wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is not higher than voltage of said public electricity.

3. The power switch device of claim 1, wherein said power switch device further detects whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than voltage of said battery power as voltage of said public electricity is detected as being within said first predetermined range, wherein said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is not higher than voltage of said battery power.

4. The power switch device of claim 1, wherein said input voltage detection circuit comprises:

a second undervoltage lockout circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is lower than a second predetermined value; and

a comparator configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than a third predetermined value;

wherein said first predetermined range is defined by said second predetermined value and said third predetermined value.

5. The power switch device of claim 1, further comprising a thermal sense circuit to sense temperature of said power switch device, wherein said output terminal is no connection as temperature of said power switch device is higher than a fourth predetermined value.

6. The power switch device of claim 1, further comprising a current detection circuit to detect current of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection as current of said output terminal is higher than a fifth predetermined value.

7. The power switch device of claim 1, further comprising an output voltage detection circuit to detect voltage of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection as voltage of said output terminal is not within a second predetermined range.

8. The power switch device of claim 1, wherein said output terminal is connected to a digital camera.

9. A power switch device configured to appropriately switch either a battery power or a public electricity to an output terminal of said power switch device, said power switch device comprising:

a controller;

a first undervoltage lockout circuit configured to detect whether voltage oF said battery power is lower than a first predetermined value; and

an input voltage detection circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is within a first predetermined range, said input voltage detection circuit comprising;

a second undervoltage lockout circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is lower than a second predetermined value; and

a comparator configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than a third predetermined value, wherein said first predetermined range is defined by said second predetermined value and said third predetermined value;

wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is detected by said first undervoltage lockout circuit as being lower than said first predetermined value, said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is detected by said input voltage detection circuit as being not within said first predetermined range.

10. The power switch device of claim 9, wherein said power switch device further detects whether voltage of said battery power is higher than voltage of said public electricity as voltage of said battery power is detected as being not lower than said first predetermined value, wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is not higher than voltage of said public electricity.

11. The power switch device of claim 9, wherein said power switch device further detects whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than voltage of said battery power as voltage of said public electricity is detected as being within said first predetermined range, wherein said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is not higher than voltage of said battery power.

12. The power switch device of claim 9, further comprising a thermal sense circuit to sense temperature of said power switch device, wherein said output terminal is no connection as temperature of said power switch device is higher than a fourth predetermined value.

13. The power switch device of claim 9, further comprising a current detection circuit to detect current of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection as current of said output terminal is higher than a fifth predetermined value.

14. The power switch device of claim 9, further comprising an output voltage detection circuit to detect voltage of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection as voltage of said output terminal is within a second predetermined range.

15. The power switch device of claim 9, wherein said output terminal is connected to a digital camera.

16. A power switch and protection device configured to appropriately switch either a battery power or a public electricity, and configured to avoid abnormal output of said power switch and protection device, said power switch and protection device comprising:

an output terminal;

an abnormal output terminal;

a controller;

a first undervoltage lockout circuit to detect whether voltage of said battery power is lower than a first predetermined value, wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is lower than said first predetermined value;

an input voltage detection circuit to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is within a first predetermined range, wherein said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is not within the first predetermined range, said input voltage detection circuit comprising;

a second undervoltage lockout circuit configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is lower than a second predetermined value; and

a comparator configured to detect whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than a third predetermined value;

wherein said first predetermined range is defined by said second predetermined value and said third predetermined value;

a thermal sense circuit to sense temperature of said power switch and protection device, wherein said output terminal is no connection and said abnormal output terminal outputs an abnormal value as temperature of said power switch and protection device is higher than a fourth predetermined value;

a current detection circuit to detect current of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection and said abnormal output terminal outputs an abnormal value as current of said output terminal is higher than a fifth predetermined value; and

an output voltage detection circuit to detect voltage of said output terminal, wherein said output terminal is no connection and said abnormal output terminal outputs an abnormal value as voltage of said output terminal is not within a second predetermined range.

17. The power switch and protection device of claim 16, wherein said power switch and protection device further detects whether voltage of said battery power is higher than voltage of said public electricity as voltage of said battery power is detected as being not lower than said first predetermined value;

wherein said controller switches said public electricity to said output terminal as voltage of said battery power is not higher than voltage of said public electricity.

18. The power switch and protection device of claim 16, wherein said power switch and protection device further detects whether voltage of said public electricity is higher than voltage of said battery power as voltage of said public electricity is detected as being within said first predetermined range, wherein said controller switches said battery power to said output terminal as voltage of said public electricity is not higher than voltage of said battery power.

19. The power switch and protection device of claim 16, wherein said output terminal is connected to a digital camera.