DOORBELL DEVICE

• US 20150339895A1
• Filed: 05/18/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SerComm Corporation
• Original Assignee: SerComm Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Chien-Ming, Chiang, Meng-Chien
• Granted Patent: US 9,633,530 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 1/064 Operating or striking mechanisms therefor

Abstract

A doorbell device is provided. The doorbell device includes a user interface, a control circuit, a power switching circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a charge/discharge control circuit. The user interface includes a button. The control circuit is coupled to the user interface and generates a power control signal according to a state of the button. The power switching circuit is coupled to the control circuit and outputs a first voltage signal at a first node to supply power to the control circuit according to the power control signal. The first capacitor is coupled to the first node. The charge/discharge control circuit is coupled between the first node and the second capacitor and controls whether the second capacitor is charged or discharged according to the first voltage signal.

Claims

1. A doorbell device, comprising:

a user interface, comprising a button;

a control circuit, coupled to the user interface, for generating a power control signal according to a state of the button;

a power switching circuit, coupled to the control circuit, for outputting a first voltage signal at a first node to supply power to the control circuit according to the power control signal;

a first capacitor, coupled to the first node;

a second capacitor; and

a charge/discharge control circuit, coupled between the first node and the second capacitor, for controlling whether the second capacitor is charged or discharged according to the first voltage signal.

2. The doorbell device according to claim 1, wherein the user interface further comprises an IP camera.

3. The doorbell device according to claim 1, wherein when the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to a threshold voltage, the second capacitor is charged to a predetermined voltage;

and

when the first voltage signal is less than the threshold voltage, the second capacitor is discharged.

4. The doorbell device according to claim 1, wherein the power switching circuit comprises:

a switching device, comprising an input terminal coupled to a power supply signal, a control terminal coupled to the power control signal, and an output terminal;

a rectifier, coupled to the output terminal of the switching device; and

a buck converter, coupled between the rectifier and the first node, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier down to the first voltage signal at the first node.

5. The doorbell device according to claim 1, wherein the power switching circuit comprises:

a switching device, comprising an input terminal coupled to a power supply signal, a control terminal coupled to the power control signal, and an output terminal;

a rectifier, coupled to the output terminal of the switching device;

a boost converter, coupled to the rectifier, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier up to a third voltage signal at a second node;

a third capacitor, coupled to the second node; and

a buck converter, coupled between the rectifier and the first node, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier down to the first voltage signal to the first node.

6. The doorbell device according to claim 5, wherein when the power supply signal is transmitted to the output terminal of the switching device, the third capacitor is charged;

and

when the power supply signal is not transmitted to the output terminal of the switching device, the third capacitor is discharged.

7. The doorbell device according to claim 1, wherein the doorbell device comprises no battery.

8. A doorbell device, comprising:

a user interface, comprising a button;

a control circuit, coupled to the user interface, for generating a power control signal according to a state of the button;

a power switching circuit, coupled to the control circuit, for outputting a first voltage signal at a first node according to the power control signal;

a first buck converter, coupled between the first node and the control circuit, for converting the first voltage signal down to a second voltage signal to supply power to the control circuit;

a first capacitor, coupled to the first node;

a second capacitor; and

a charge/discharge control circuit, coupled between the first node and the second capacitor, for controlling whether the second capacitor is charged or discharged according to the first voltage signal.

9. The doorbell device according to claim 8, wherein the user interface further comprises an IP camera.

10. The doorbell device according to claim 8, wherein when the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to a threshold voltage, the second capacitor is charged to a predetermined voltage;

and

when the first voltage signal is less than the threshold voltage, the second capacitor is discharged.

11. The doorbell device according to claim 8, wherein the power switching circuit comprises:

a switching device, comprising an input terminal coupled to a power supply signal, a control terminal coupled to the power control signal, and an output terminal;

a rectifier, coupled to the output terminal of the switching device; and

a second buck converter, coupled between the rectifier and the first node, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier down to the first voltage signal at the first node.

12. The doorbell device according to claim 8, wherein the power switching circuit comprises:

a switching device, comprising an input terminal coupled to a power supply signal, a control terminal coupled to the power control signal, and an output terminal;

a rectifier, coupled to the output terminal of the switching device;

a boost converter, coupled to the rectifier, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier up to a third voltage signal at a second node;

a third capacitor, coupled to the second node; and

a second buck converter, coupled between the rectifier and the first node, for converting voltage outputted from the rectifier down to the first voltage signal to the first node.

13. The doorbell device according to claim 12, wherein when the power supply signal is transmitted to the output terminal of the switching device, the third capacitor is charged;

and

when the power supply signal is not transmitted to the output terminal of the switching device, the third capacitor is discharged.

14. The doorbell device according to claim 8, wherein the doorbell device comprises no battery.