Power supply

• US 7,714,568 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2007
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• 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: Zhang, Jun-Wei, Zhang, Jun, Chuang, Tsung-Jen, Wong, Shih-Fang
• Primary Examiner(s): Hollington; Jermele M
• Application Number:
  US11/952,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20090027039A1
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 324/142
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 15/125 for digital multimeters
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/2808 Holding, conveying or contacting devices, e.g. test adapters, edge connectors, extender boards probe, multiprobe, probe manipulator or probe fixture G01R1/067
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/40 Testing power supplies testing photovoltaic devices H02S50/10

Abstract

A power supply is for receiving an AC voltage and outputting a DC voltage and an output current to an electronic device. The power supply includes an input module, an output module, a measuring interface, a measuring interface, and a switch module. The input module is for receiving the AC voltage. The output module is for outputting the DC voltage and the output current to the electronic device. The measuring interface is for electrically contacting with a part of the electronic device. The measuring module is for measuring the DC voltage, the output current, and a voltage and a current of the part of the electronic device. The switch module is for choosing one of the output module and the measuring interface to be electrically connected to the measuring module.

Claims

1. A power supply for receiving an AC voltage and outputting a DC voltage and an output current to an electronic device, the power supply comprising:

an input module configured to receive the AC voltage;

an output module configured to output the DC voltage and the output current to the electronic device;

a measuring interface configured to electrically contact with a part of the electronic device;

a measuring module configured to measure the DC voltage, the output current, and a voltage and a current of the part of the electronic device; and

a switch module operable to choose one of the output module and the measuring interface to be electrically connected to the measuring module;

the switch module comprising;

a first relay comprising a double pole double throw switch and a coil, the double pole double throw switch operable to allow the measuring module to measure the DC voltage or the voltage of the part of the electronic device;

a second relay operable to allow the measuring module to measure the output current or the current of the part of the electronic device; and

a controller electrically connected to the first relay via a first resistor and electrically connected to the second relay via a second resistor, the coil of the first relay being controlled by the controller to change states of the double pole double throw switch.

2. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the double pole double throw switch comprises two normally closed contacts, two normally open contacts, and two common contacts, and the normally closed contacts are electrically connected to the output module, and the normally open contacts are electrically connected to the measuring interface, and the common contacts are electrically connected to the measuring module.

3. The power supply according to claim 2, wherein the measuring interface comprises a voltage measuring tool electrically connected to the normally open contacts, for electrically contacting with the part of the electronic device.

4. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein one end of the coil is for receiving a voltage, and the other end of the coil is electrically connected to the first resistor.

5. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the second relay comprises a double pole double throw switch and a coil, and the double pole double throw switch is for allowing the measuring module to measure the output current or the current of the part of the electronic device, and the coil is controlled by the controller to change states of the double pole double throw switch.

6. The power supply according to claim 5, wherein the double pole double throw switch comprises two normally closed contacts, two normally open contacts, and two common contacts, and the normally closed contacts are electrically connected to the output module, and the normally open contacts are electrically connected to the measuring interface, and the common contacts are electrically connected to the measuring module.

7. The power supply according to claim 6, wherein the measuring interface comprises a current measuring tool electrically connected to the normally open contacts, for electrically contacting with the part of the electronic device.

8. The power supply according to claim 5, wherein one end of the coil is for receiving a voltage, and the other end of the coil is electrically connected to the second resistor.

9. The power supply according to claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a first momentary on-off switch and a second momentary on-off switch, and one contact of the first momentary on-off switch is electrically connected to the first resistor, and the other contact of the first momentary on-off switch is connected to ground, and one contact of the second momentary on-off switch is electrically connected to the second resistor, and the other contact of the second momentary on-off switch is connected to ground.

10. The power supply according to claim 1, further comprising a display module for displaying the DC voltage, the output current, and the voltage and the current of the part of the electronic device.

11. A power supply comprising:

an input module for receiving the AC voltage;

an output module for outputting the DC voltage and the output current to the electronic device;

a measuring module for measuring the DC voltage, the output current, and a voltage and a current of a part of the electronic device;

a measuring interface being electrically connected to the measuring module, and electrically contacting with the part of the electronic device; and

a switch module comprising a first relay and a controller, the first relay comprising a first double pole double throw switch and a first coil, the first double pole double throw switch being for choosing one of the output module and the measuring interface to be electrically connected to the measuring module, and the first coil being controlled by the controller to change states of the first double pole double throw switch.

12. The power supply according to claim 11, wherein one end of the first coil receives a voltage, and the other end of the first coil is electrically connected to the controller via a first resistor.

13. The power supply according to claim 12, wherein the controller comprises a first momentary on-off switch, one contact of the first momentary on-off switch is electrically connected to first coil via the first resistor, and the other contact of the first momentary on-off switch is connected to ground.

14. The power supply according to claim 11, wherein the switch module further comprises a second relay, the second relay comprises a second double pole double throw switch and a second coil, the second double pole double throw switch is for choosing one of the output module and the measuring interface to be electrically connected to the measuring module, and the second coil is controlled by the controller to change states of the second double pole double throw switch.

15. The power supply according to claim 14, wherein one end of the second coil receives a voltage, and the other end of the second coil is electrically connected to the controller via a second resistor.

16. The power supply according to claim 15, wherein the controller comprises a second momentary on-off switch, one contact of the second momentary on-off switch is electrically connected to second coil via the second resistor, and the other contact of the second momentary on-off switch is connected to ground.