In-vehicle electronic system, in-vehicle electronic apparatus and method of controlling power supply of portable electronic device

• US 7,638,896 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Issued: 12/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Ozaki, Yukisuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Paladini; Albert W
• Assistant Examiner(s): KAPLAN, HAL IRA
• Application Number:
  US11/645,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20080129114A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,098 Days
• Field of Search: 307/154, 307/9.1
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/46 for ICE-powered road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

An in-vehicle electronic system includes: an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, and the in-vehicle electronic apparatus causes the portable electronic apparatus to be operable, when the in-vehicle electronic apparatus being operable detects attachment of the portable electronic apparatus.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle electronic system comprising:

an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable electronic apparatus has a power switch provided at such a position that the power switch is only operable when the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, and the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face,

wherein the portable electronic apparatus has a connector, the connector is provided at a rear face of the portable electronic apparatus, and the portable electronic apparatus is detached from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus along a front direction of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.

2. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the in-vehicle electronic apparatus causes the portable electronic apparatus to be operable, when the in-vehicle electronic apparatus being operable detects attachment of the portable electronic apparatus.

3. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is operable with power being supplied by a main body of the vehicle and detects the attachment of the portable electronic apparatus, the power is supplied to the portable electronic apparatus from the main body of the vehicle.

4. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic apparatus is provided with a battery, and after being removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the portable electronic apparatus operates with the power supplied from the battery.

5. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the battery is charged by the power supplied from the main body of the vehicle.

6. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face thereof.

7. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power switch is provided at a top face of the portable electronic apparatus.

8. An in-vehicle electronic system comprising:

an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable electronic apparatus has a power switch covered by the in-vehicle electronic apparatus when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, and the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face,

wherein the portable electronic apparatus has a connector, the connector is provided at a rear face of the portable electronic apparatus, and the portable electronic apparatus is detached from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus along a front direction of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.

9. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face thereof.

10. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the power switch is provided at a top face of the portable electronic apparatus.

11. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the in-vehicle electronic apparatus causes the portable electronic apparatus to be operable, when the in-vehicle electronic apparatus being operable detects attachment of the portable electronic apparatus.

12. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is operable with power being supplied by a main body of the vehicle and detects the attachment of the portable electronic apparatus, the power is supplied to the portable electronic apparatus from the main body of the vehicle.

13. The in-vehicle electronic system as darned in claim 8, wherein the portable electronic apparatus is provided with a battery, and after being removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the portable electronic apparatus operates with the power supplied from the battery.

14. The in-vehicle electronic system as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the battery is charged by the power supplied from the main body of the vehicle.

15. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a connector for connecting and disconnecting an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a power switch provided at such a position that the power switch is only operable when the connector is disconnected from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face,

wherein the connector is provided at a rear face of the portable electronic apparatus, and the portable electronic apparatus is detached from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus along a front direction of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.

16. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a connector for connecting and disconnecting an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a power switch covered by the in-vehicle electronic apparatus when the connector is connected to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the power switch is provided at a periphery face of the portable electronic apparatus other than a front face,

wherein the connector is provided at a rear face of the portable electronic apparatus, and the portable electronic apparatus is detached from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus along a front direction of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.

17. An in-vehicle electronic system comprising:

an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus with the in-vehicle electronic apparatus powered off and the portable electronic apparatus is powered on, the portable electronic apparatus is activated by a power of a built-in battery,

when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus with the in-vehicle electronic apparatus powered off and the portable electronic apparatus is powered off, the portable electronic apparatus remains in an off state, and

the portable electronic apparatus has a power switch provided at such a position that the power switch is only operable when the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.

18. An in-vehicle electronic system comprising:

an in-vehicle electronic apparatus mounted in a vehicle; and

a portable electronic apparatus detachably provided to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus with the in-vehicle electronic apparatus powered off and the portable electronic apparatus is powered on, the portable electronic apparatus is activated by a power of a built-in battery,

when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus with the in-vehicle electronic apparatus powered off and the portable electronic apparatus is powered off, the portable electronic apparatus remains in an off state, and

the portable electronic apparatus has a power switch covered by the in-vehicle electronic apparatus when the portable electronic apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle electronic apparatus,

wherein a power of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is capable of being switched on the condition that the portable electronic apparatus is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus,

wherein the portable apparatus is switched on at the time the portable apparatus is attached to the in-vehicle apparatus powered on.