Electronic apparatus having built-in hard disk device

• US 7,701,659 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2007
• Issued: 04/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoshida, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Tzeng; Fred
• Application Number:
  US11/907,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20080094741A1
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 360/69, 360/55
• US Class Current: 360/69
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/046 Detection or prevention or problems due to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/144 by detection, control, regulation of the temperature

Abstract

A hard disk device has a temperature detection device operable to detect a temperature in the hard disk device. A controlling section is operable to control functions of an electronic apparatus. A notifying section is operable to notify an abnormality of the electronic apparatus. The controlling section acquires the temperature detected by the temperature detection device from the hard disk device. The controlling section controls the notifying section to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than a reference temperature.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus in which a hard disk device having a thermistor sensor operable to detect a temperature in the hard disk device is incorporated, wherein when the hard disk device records information, in a case where the temperature detected by the thermistor sensor is higher than a predetermined temperature, the hard disk device executes self-diagnostic function to read out and verify recorded information, the electronic apparatus comprising:

controlling section operable to control functions of the electronic apparatus;

a notifying section operable to notify an abnormality of the electronic apparatus; and

a fan operable to cool the electronic apparatus, wherein;

the controlling section determines whether the hard disk device executes the self-diagnostic function;

the controlling section acquires the temperature detected by the thermistor sensor from the hard disk device when the controlling section determines that the hard disk device executes the self-diagnostic function; and

when the acquired temperature is higher than a first reference temperature, the controlling section activates the fan and controls the notifying section to output a caution message indicating a first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus; and

when the acquired temperature is higher than a second reference temperature which is higher than the first reference temperature, the controlling section forcibly deactivates the electronic apparatus and controls the notifying section to output a warning message indicating a second alert level which is higher than the first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus.

2. An electronic apparatus in which a hard disk device having a temperature detection device operable to detect a temperature in the hard disk device is incorporated, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a controlling section operable to control functions of the electronic apparatus; and

a notifying section operable to notify an abnormality of the electronic apparatus, wherein;

the controlling section acquires the temperature detected by the temperature detection device from the hard disk device;

the controlling section controls the notifying section to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than a reference temperature;

the reference temperature includes a first reference temperature and a second reference temperature which is higher than the first reference temperature;

the controlling section controls the notifying section to output a caution message indicating a first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the first reference temperature; and

the controlling section controls the notifying section to output a warning message indicating a second alert level which is higher than the first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the second reference temperature.

3. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a fan operable to cool the electronic apparatus,

wherein the controlling section activates the fan when the acquired temperature is higher than the first reference temperature.

4. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein the controlling section forcibly deactivates the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the second reference temperature.

5. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein the controlling section keeps the fan activated when the electronic apparatus is forcibly deactivated.

6. An electronic apparatus in which a hard disk device having a temperature detection device operable to detect a temperature in the hard disk device is incorporated, wherein when the hard disk device records information, in a case where the temperature detected by the temperature detection device is higher than a predetermined temperature, the hard disk device executes self-diagnostic function to read out and verify recorded information, the electronic apparatus comprising:

controlling section operable to control functions of the electronic apparatus; and

a notifying section operable to notify an abnormality of the electronic apparatus, wherein;

the controlling section determines whether the hard disk device executes the self-diagnostic function;

the controlling section acquires the temperature detected by the temperature detection device from the hard disk device when the controlling section determines that the hard disk device executes the self-diagnostic function; and

the controlling section controls the notifying section to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than a reference temperature.

7. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 6, wherein:

the reference temperature includes a first reference temperature and a second reference temperature which is higher than the first reference temperature;

the controlling section controls the notifying section to output a caution message indicating a first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the first reference temperature;

the controlling section controls the notifying section to output a warning message indicating an second alert level which is higher than the first alert level to notify the abnormality of the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the second reference temperature.

8. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a fan operable to cool the electronic apparatus,

wherein the controlling section activates the fan when the acquired temperature is higher than the first reference temperature.

9. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the controlling section forcibly deactivates the electronic apparatus when the acquired temperature is higher than the second reference temperature.

10. The electronic apparatus as set forth in claim 9, wherein the controlling section keeps the fan activated when the electronic apparatus is forcibly deactivated.