PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME

• US 20100103566A1
• Filed: 09/29/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHEN, TIEN-FU
• Application Number:
  US12/568,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20100103566A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 5/083 responsive to the entry or leakage of a liquid into an electrical appliance moisture alarm G08B21/20

Abstract

An exemplary protection circuit includes a protecting unit for protecting the protection circuit, a detecting unit electrically connected to the protecting unit, and a processor. The detecting unit is configured for detecting whether water enters into the detecting unit or not, and outputting a detecting result. The processor is electrically connected to the protecting unit and the detecting unit, and controls the protecting unit to turn on or cut off in response to the detecting result.

Claims

1. A protection circuit, comprising:

a protecting unit;

a detecting unit electrically connected to the protecting unit and configured for detecting whether water enters into the detecting unit or not, and outputting a detecting result; and

a processor electrically connected to the protecting unit and the detecting unit, wherein the processor controls the protecting unit to turn on or cut off the protecting unit in response to the detecting result.

2. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a power unit electrically connected to the protecting unit, wherein the power unit is configured for providing power for the protection circuit.

3. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor comprises a power input pin electrically connected to the protection unit and the detecting unit, the processor is electrically connected with a power source via the power input pin.

4. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the processor further comprises a signal input pin electrically connected to the detecting unit, the signal input pin configured for receiving the detecting result from the detecting unit.

5. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 4, wherein the processor further comprises a signal output pin electrically connected to the protecting unit, the signal output pin outputs a control signal in response to the detecting result to control the protecting unit to turn on or cut off.

6. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the detecting unit comprises a first coil and a second coil;

when water enters between the first coil and the second coil, the first coil and the second coil are electrically connected with each other, and the signal output pin outputs the control signal to control the protecting unit to cut off.

7. The protection circuit as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of detecting units electrically connected to the protecting unit and the processor.

8. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a housing; and

a protection circuit mounted in the housing, comprising;

a protecting unit;

a detecting unit electrically connected to the protecting unit and configured for detecting whether water enters into the detecting unit or not, and outputting a detecting result; and

a processor electrically connected to the protecting unit and the detecting unit, wherein the processor controls the protecting unit to turn on or cut off the protecting unit in response to the detecting result.

9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, the protection circuit further comprises a power unit electrically connected to the protecting unit, wherein the power unit is configured for providing power for the portable electronic device.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the processor comprises a power input pin electrically connected to the protection unit and the detecting unit, the processor is electrically connected with a power source via the power input pin.

11. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processor further comprises a signal input pin electrically connected to the detecting unit, the signal input pin configured for receiving the detecting result from the detecting unit.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the processor further comprises a signal output pin electrically connected to the protecting unit, the signal output pin outputs a control signal in response to the detecting result to control the protecting unit to turn on or cut off.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the detecting unit comprises a first coil and a second coil;

when water enters between the first coil and the second coil, the first coil and the second coil are electrically connected with each other, and the signal output pin outputs the control signal to control the protecting unit to cut off.

14. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protection circuit comprises a plurality of detecting units electrically connected to the protecting unit and the processor.

15. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a keyboard for inputting information;

wherein the detecting units are mounted at the junctions of the housing, adjacencies of the keyboard.