ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION CIRCUIT

• US 20110298289A1
• Filed: 11/23/2010
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Philips & Lite-on Digital Solutions Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Philips & Lite-on Digital Solutions Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Lee, Ing-Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/952,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20110298289A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/80
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 3/202 for dc systems

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a first power source input terminal configured to receive a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage, wherein the second driving voltage is greater than the first driving voltage; a second power source input terminal configured to receive the first driving voltage or the second driving voltage; a protection circuit connected to the first power source input terminal; a first voltage circuit connected to the protection circuit and driven by the first driving voltage; and a second voltage circuit connected to the second power source input terminal and driven by the second driving voltage; wherein the second driving voltage is blocked by the protection circuit and not further transmitted to the first voltage circuit while the second driving voltage is inputted to the first power source input terminal.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first power source input terminal configured to receive a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage, wherein the second driving voltage is greater than the first driving voltage;

a second power source input terminal configured to receive the first driving voltage or the second driving voltage;

a protection circuit connected to the first power source input terminal;

a first voltage circuit connected to the protection circuit and driven by the first driving voltage; and

a second voltage circuit connected to the second power source input terminal and driven by the second driving voltage;

wherein the first driving voltage is transmitted to the first voltage circuit through the protection circuit while the first driving voltage is inputted to the first power source input terminal;

the second driving voltage is blocked by the protection circuit and not further transmitted to the first voltage circuit while the second driving voltage is inputted to the first power source input terminal.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first driving voltage is 5 volt and the second driving voltage is 12 volt.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the electronic apparatus is an optical disc drive system or a hard disc drive system.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first voltage circuit comprises a digital circuit and the second voltage circuit comprises a motor drive circuit.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the protection circuit comprises:

a switch unit connected to the first power source input terminal and the first voltage circuit;

a detect unit connected to the first power source input terminal and configured to detect an input voltage appeared at the first power source input terminal; and

a control unit connected between the switch unit and the detect unit;

wherein while the input voltage is greater than a preset voltage, the control unit is enabled by the detect unit, and the switch unit is configured to an open circuit so as the input voltage is blocked and not transmitted to the first voltage circuit;

while the input voltage is less than the preset voltage, the control unit is disabled by the detect unit, and the switch unit is configured to a close circuit so as the input voltage is further transmitted to the first voltage circuit.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the switch unit comprises:

a first transistor, wherein the drain terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first power source input terminal and the source terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first voltage circuit; and

a first resistor connected between the gate terminal and the drain terminal of the first transistor.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the first transistor is a NMOS.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the control unit comprises:

a second transistor, wherein the collector terminal of the second transistor is connected to the gate terminal of the first transistor in the switch unit and the emitter terminal of the second transistor is connected to ground; and

a second resistor connected between the base terminal and the emitter terminal of the second transistor.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the second transistor is a NPN-BJT.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the detect unit comprises:

a zener diode, wherein the cathode terminal of the zener diode is connected to the first power source input terminal; and

a third resistor connected between the anode terminal of the zener diode and the base terminal of the second transistor in the control unit.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the value of a breakdown voltage of the zener diode is equal to the value of the preset voltage, and the value of the breakdown voltage is greater than the first driving voltage but less than the second driving voltage.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the protection circuit is further connected to the second power source input terminal, the first driving voltage is transmitted to the first voltage circuit through the protection circuit while the first driving voltage is inputted to the first power source input terminal and the second driving voltage is inputted to the second power source input terminal;

the second driving voltage is blocked by the protection circuit and not further transmitted to the first voltage circuit while the second driving voltage is inputted to the first power source input terminal.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the protection circuit comprises:

a switch unit connected to the first power source input terminal and the first voltage circuit;

a detect unit connected to the first power source input terminal and configured to detect an input voltage appeared at the first power source input terminal; and

a control unit connected between the switch unit and the detect unit;

wherein while the input voltage is greater than a preset voltage, the control unit is enabled by the detect unit, and the switch unit is configured to an open circuit so as the input voltage is blocked and not transmitted to the first voltage circuit;

while the input voltage is less than the preset voltage, the control unit is disabled by the detect unit, and the switch unit is configured to a close circuit so as the input voltage is further transmitted to the first voltage circuit.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 wherein the switch unit comprises:

a first transistor, wherein the drain terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first power source input terminal and the source terminal of the first transistor is connected to the first voltage circuit; and

a first resistor connected between the second power source input terminal and the gate terminal of the first transistor.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the first transistor is a NMOS.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the control unit comprises:

a second transistor, wherein the collector terminal of the second transistor is connected to the gate terminal of the first transistor in the switch unit and the emitter terminal of the second transistor is connected to ground; and

a second resistor connected between the base terminal and the emitter terminal of the second transistor.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the second transistor is a NPN-BJT.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the detect unit comprises:

a zener diode, wherein the cathode terminal of the zener diode is connected to the first power source input terminal; and

a third resistor connected between the anode terminal of the zener diode and the base terminal of the second transistor in the control unit.

19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18 wherein the value of a breakdown voltage of the zener diode is equal to the value of the preset voltage, and the value of the breakdown voltage is greater than the first driving voltage but less than the second driving voltage.