ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20130320933A1
• Filed: 11/15/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TANG, HAI-DONG, LIN, KUO-PIN
• Application Number:
  US13/677,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20130320933A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/162
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits

Abstract

An electronic device receives a voltage from a power source. The electronic device comprises a voltage converting module, an energy storing module, a switching module, and an illuminating module. The voltage converting module converts the voltage provided by the power source into a working voltage. The energy storing module is capable of being charged by the working voltage. The switching module is connected between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module. The illuminating module is capable of emitting light for indicating the voltage of the energy storing module. When the working voltage is suddenly changed, the switching module turns off and cuts off an electrical connection between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module. The illuminating module stops emitting light.

Claims

1. An electronic device receiving a voltage from a power source, the electronic device comprising:

a voltage converting module converting the voltage provided by the power source into a working voltage;

an energy storing module being charged by the working voltage;

a switching module connected to the voltage converting module and the illuminating module; and

an illuminating module capable of emitting light for indicating the energy storing module is being charged;

wherein when the working voltage is suddenly changed, the switching module turns off and cuts off an electrical connection between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module, the illuminating module is powered off and stop emitting light.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the working voltage is in a normal status, the switching module turns on and establishes the electrical connection between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module;

the illuminating module is powered by the working voltage.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic device further comprises a power managing module and a control module;

the power managing module detects the voltage of the energy storing module;

the control module sends a first control signal to the illuminating module when the detected voltage is less than a predetermined voltage, the illuminating module emits light based on the working voltage and the first control signal.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein when the detected voltage is larger than the predetermined voltage, the control module generates a second control signal and the illuminating module stops emitting light in response to the second control signal.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the predetermined voltage is equal to the maximum voltage provided by the energy storing module.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a power managing module and a control module;

when the illuminating module is powered by the working voltage and energy storing module is being charged, the energy storing module generates a status signal to the power managing module, the power managing module controls the control module to generates a first control signal in response to the status signal, the illuminating module emits light in response to the first control signal.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein when the charging operation of the energy storing module is completed, the energy module stops generating the status signal, the power managing module controls the control module to generate a second control signal without receiving the status signal, the illuminating module stops emitting light in response to the second control module.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the switching module comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a current limiting resistor, a first resistor, and a second resistor;

the first resistor and the second resistor are connected between the voltage converting module and ground in series;

a base of the first transistor is connected to the voltage converting module through the limiting resistor, an emitter of first transistor is connected to the voltage converting module, a collector of the first transistor is connected between the first resistor and the second resistor;

a base of the second transistor is connected to the collector of the first transistor, an emitter of the second transistor is connected to the base of the first transistor, a collector of the second transistor is connected to the illuminating module.

9. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the power managing module comprises a power managing chip and a first switching transistor;

the power managing chip comprises a first pin and a second pin;

a base of the first switching transistor is connected to the energy storing module, an emitter of the first switching transistor is connected to the first pin, a collector of the first switching transistor is connected to the illuminating module;

the second pin is connected to the control module.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the illuminating module comprises a light-emitting diode and a second switching transistor;

the control module comprises a third pin and a fourth pin;

the third pin is connected to the power managing module;

the fourth pin is connected to a base of the second switching transistor, an emitter of the second switching transistor is grounded, a collector of the second switching transistor is connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode, an anode of the light-emitting diode is connected to the switching module.

11. A switching circuit, comprising:

a voltage converting module generating a working voltage;

an energy storing module being charged by the working voltage;

a switching module connected between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module; and

an illuminating module capable of emitting light for indicating the energy storing module is being charged;

wherein when the working voltage is suddenly changed, the switching module turns off and cuts off an electrical connection between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module, the illuminating module is powered off and stops generating light.

12. The switching circuit of claim 11, wherein when the working voltage is in a normal status, the switching module turns on and establishes the electrical connection between the voltage converting module and the illuminating module;

the illuminating module is powered by the working voltage.

13. The switching circuit of claim 11, wherein the switching circuit further comprises a power managing module and a control module;

the power managing module detects the voltage of the energy storing module;

the control module sends a first control signal to the illuminating module when the detected voltage is less than a predetermined voltage, the illuminating module emits light based on the working voltage and the first control signal.

14. The switching circuit of claim 13, wherein when the detected voltage is larger than the predetermined voltage, the control module generates a second control signal and the illuminating module stops emitting light in response to the second control signal.

15. The switching circuit of claim 13, wherein the predetermined voltage is equal to the maximum voltage provided by the energy storing module.

16. The switching circuit of claim 11, wherein the switching circuit further comprises a power managing module and a control module;

when the illuminating module is powered by the working voltage and energy storing module is being charged, the energy storing module generates a status signal to the power managing module, the power managing module controls the control module to generates a first control signal in response to the status signal, the illuminating module emits light in response to the first control signal.

17. The switching circuit of claim 16, wherein when the charging operation of the energy storing module is completed, the energy module stops generating the status signal, the power managing module controls the control module to generate a second control signal without receiving the status signal, the illuminating module stops emitting light in response to the second control module.

18. The switching circuit of claim 11, wherein the switching module comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a current limiting resistor, a first resistor, and a second resistor;

the first resistor and the second resistor are connected between the voltage converting module and ground in series;

a base of the first transistor is connected to the voltage converting module through the limiting resistor, an emitter of first transistor is connected to the voltage converting module, a collector of the first transistor is connected between the first resistor and the second resistor;

a base of the second transistor is connected to the collector of the first transistor, an emitter of the second transistor is connected to the base of the first transistor, a collector of the second transistor is connected to the illuminating module.

19. The switching circuit of claim 13, wherein the power managing module comprises a power managing chip and a first switching transistor;

the power managing chip comprises a first pin and a second pin;

a base of the first switching transistor is connected to the energy storing module, an emitter of the first switching transistor is connected to the first pin, a collector of the first switching transistor is connected to the illuminating module;

the second pin is connected to the control module.

20. The switching circuit of claim 11, wherein the illuminating module comprises a light-emitting diode and a second switching transistor;

the control module comprises a third pin and a fourth pin;

the third pin is connected to the power managing module;

the fourth pin is connected to a base of the second switching transistor, an emitter of the second switching transistor is grounded, a collector of the second switching transistor is connected to a cathode of the light-emitting diode, an anode of the light-emitting diode is connected to the switching module.