Power supply unit for a portable game machine

• US 6,563,713 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2001
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fu-I Yang
• Original Assignee: Fu-I Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Fu-I
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Levi, Dameon E
• Application Number:
  US09/910,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20030021094A1
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/728, 361/730, 361/736, 307/150, 307/151, 320/111-115
• US Class Current: 361/752
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• 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 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power supply unit for a portable game machine which is engaged in a cover of a battery chamber of the portable game machine. The power supply unit includes a DC socket and a circuit board with constant voltage loop. The circuit board is connected with the DC socket, a positive and a negative conductors and arranged in a chamber of the cover. The positive conductor has a compression spring and a conductive bar while the negative conductor is inverted U-shaped. The circuit board comprises a diode, a voltage-stabilizing integrated circuit, an n-p-n power transistor and three resistances so that a constant voltage loop to control the DC voltage output is created. Accordingly, the required power of the present invention can be supplied by the supply network through the commercially available transformer or by automobiles through the cigarette lighter outlet. Besides, the positive and negative conductors have the advantages of convenient assembly and excellent contact.

Claims

1. A power supply unit for a portable game machine comprising:

a cover insertable in a battery chamber of a portable game machine, said cover having an enclosed chamber formed therein;

a DC socket extending into said chamber of said cover and having a positive terminal and a negative terminal; and

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a constant voltage circuit mounted on a circuit board, said constant voltage circuit having an input coupled to said DC socket and an output respectively coupled to a positive conductor and a negative conductor, said constant voltage circuit including

a diode having an anode electrically coupled to said positive terminal of said DC socket and to a first terminal of a first resistor,

a power transistor having a collector terminal electrically coupled to a cathode of said diode and an emitter terminal electrically coupled to said positive conductor,

a voltage-stabilizing integrated circuit having a first terminal electrically coupled to a base terminal of said power transistor and to a second terminal of said first resistor, and a second terminal electrically coupled to said negative terminal of said DC socket, and

a second resistor coupled in series with a third resistor, said series second and third resistor being coupled between said positive conductor and said negative conductor, said negative conductor being electrically coupled to said negative terminal of said DC socket and having an inverted U-shaped contour, said negative terminal having a flap formed on one end thereof affixed to said circuit board and an opposing end defining a contact surface exposed external to said chamber of said cover, said voltage-stabilizing integrated circuit having a third terminal coupled to a node between said second and third resistors, said first, second and third resistors having respective predetermined values for adjusting said voltage-stabilizing integrated circuit to provide a voltage of 3 volts DC between said positive and negative conductors responsive to a voltage ranging between 3 and 12 volts DC applied to said DC socket, said positive conductor being biased and formed by a coil spring having a first end coupled to said circuit board and a conductive bar having one end inserted into a second end of said coil spring, an opposing end of said conductive bar having a pole contact formed thereon of a diameter larger than a diameter of the other end, a portion of said positive conductor being disposed in a slide groove formed in said cover with said pole contact projecting from a side of said cover and being linearly displaceable against a bias force of said coil spring.