POWERED DEVICE

• US 20110119506A1
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TSAI, KUN-TAN
• Granted Patent: US 8,541,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/04 Constant-current supply systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/108 using diodes blocking reverse current flow H02J1/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/10 Current supply arrangements

Abstract

An exemplary powered device (PD) connected to a local power source and a power sourcing equipment (PSE) includes a constant current source drawing at least 10 mA direct current from the PSE when the local power source is in operation. The PD includes a first conversion circuit, a first diode, and a second diode. The first conversion circuit comprises a first input and is configured for converting a voltage input to the first input into the rated working voltage of the PD. The positive terminal of the first diode is connected to the local power source and the negative terminal thereof is connected to the first input. The voltage of the local power source is higher than that of the PSE.

Claims

1. A powered device, the powered device being connected to a local power source and a power sourcing equipment, the powered device, comprising

a first conversion circuit comprising a first input and configured for converting a voltage input to the first input into the rated working voltage of the powered device;

a first diode, wherein the positive terminal of the first diode is connected to the local power source for normal power supply and the negative terminal of the first diode is connected to the first input;

a second diode, wherein the positive terminal of the second diode is connected to the power sourcing equipment for temporary power supply via power over Ethernet technology and the negative terminal of the second diode is connected to the first input, the voltage of the local power source exceeding that of the power sourcing equipment;

a constant current source, the constant current source configured for drawing at least 10 mA direct current from the power sourcing equipment.

2. The powered device of claim 1, further comprising a power switch control circuit and a power switch, the power switch control circuit comprising a power terminal and a control terminal, the power terminal being connected to the local power source, the power switch control circuit being configured for outputting a connection control signal when the power terminal gets a high level input from the local power source or outputting a disconnection control signal when the power terminal gets a low level input from the local power source, the power switch comprising two connection terminals and an enable terminal, the two connecting ends being respectively connected to the power sourcing equipment and the constant current source, the enable terminal being connected to the control terminal, the power switch being configured for enabling power transmission between the two connection terminals when the enable terminal receives the connection control signal, or disabling power transmission between the two connection terminals when the enable terminal receives the disconnection control signal.

3. The powered device of claim 2, wherein the power switch control circuit comprises a voltage regulator chip and two bypass capacitors, the voltage regulator chip comprising an input functioning as the power terminal, an output functioning as the control, and a ground terminal, the input and the output being connected to ground via the capacitors respectively.

4. The powered device of claim 2, wherein the power switch comprises a first npn transistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a bypass capacitor, a second npn transistor, a fifth resistor, and a third npn transistor, the base of the first npn transistor being connected to the control terminal, the collector of the first npn transistor being connected to the PSE through the third resistor, the emitter of the first npn transistor being grounded, the base of the second npn transistor being connected to the collector of the first npn transistor through the fourth resistor and connected to ground via the bypass capacitor, the collector of the second npn transistor being connected to the base of the third npn transistor, the emitter of the second npn transistor being grounded, the collector of the third npn transistor being connected to the PSE, the emitter of the third npn transistor being connected to the constant current source.

5. The powered device of claim 1, wherein the constant current source comprises a sixth resistor, a fourth npn transistor, a fifth npn transistor, and a seventh resistor, the collector of the fourth npn transistor being connected to one of the connection terminals of the power switch, the base of the fourth npn transistor being connected to the connection terminal the power switch via the sixth resistor, the emitter of the fourth npn transistor being connected to ground through a seventh resistor, the collector of the fifth npn transistor being connected to the base of the fourth npn transistor, the base of the fifth npn transistor being connected to the emitter of the fourth npn transistor, the emitter of the fifth npn transistor being grounded.