Wireless hotpoint device

• US 8,547,061 B1
• Filed: 01/03/2013
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gigastone America Corp. (Gigastone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Gigastone America Corp. (Gigastone Corporation)
• Inventors: Wong, John
• Primary Examiner(s): DIAO, M BAYE
• Application Number:
  US13/733,538
• Time in Patent Office: 271 Days
• Field of Search: 320/112, 320/140, 320/135, 320/138
• US Class Current: 320/112
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

A wireless hotpoint device includes a main body having a circuit board and a battery arranged therein. The circuit board includes a first control unit, a second control unit connected to the first control unit, and a wireless transmission unit connected to the second control unit. The first control unit controls an input voltage of an external power supply and an output voltage of a battery power of the battery, and informs the second control unit to turn on. The second control unit enables a wireless access via the wireless transmission unit or an access via the Ethernet, and enables a router mode or a network service mode. With these arrangements, the wireless hotpoint device not only enables data access via local or wireless networks, but also supplies electric power for charging other electronic products connected thereto.

Claims

1. A wireless hotpoint device, comprising:

a main body internally defining a chamber, in which a battery is mounted; and

a circuit board being arranged in the chamber of the main body and connected to the battery;

the circuit board including;

a buck converter connected to a first connector and the battery;

a booster connected to the battery and a second connector;

a first control unit connected to the buck converter, the booster, a changeover switch, and an LED indicator;

the first control unit controlling the buck converter to reduce an external power supply supplied thereto to a voltage matching that of a battery power of the battery; and

controlling the booster to boost the battery power supplied thereto to a preset voltage;

a second control unit connected to the first control unit and a wireless transmission unit; and

the second control unit including a connection interface, an Ethernet interface, and a plurality of modules supporting network and file access for controlling network/cloud data transmission and access;

an Ethernet connector connected to the Ethernet interface;

a regulator connected to the battery and the second control unit; and

the battery power being supplied to the second control unit and the wireless transmission unit via the regulator; and

a connector unit connected to the connection interface of the second control unit, a flash memory and a third connector;

the connector unit including a hub/switch and a controller;

the hub/switch being connected to the controller and the third connector, and the controller being connected to the flash memory;

wherein the wireless transmission unit includes an antenna;

wherein the circuit board further includes a 3G/4G wireless communication unit; and

the 3G/4G wireless communication unit being connected to the hub/switch and including an antenna.