Output-switch control system for AC-DC power supply

• US 9,748,055 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2015
• Issued: 08/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chyng Hong Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chyng Hong Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lin, Mu-Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): Amaya, Carlos
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yeshaw, Esayas
• Application Number:
  US14/656,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20160268072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 901 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 1/2025 comprising two-parallel bridges
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/14 Operating parts, e.g. push-button
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2013/525 using a return spring acting perpendicular to the actuating direction
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2235/004 Two parallel coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/54 Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/547 Combinations of mechanical switches and static switches, the latter being controlled by the former
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 17/965 Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch

Abstract

An output-switch control system for an AC-DC power supply includes a push-button switch that has two triggers. The triggers correspond to different contacts of a detecting circuit, respectively. When the push-button switch is pressed to make the triggers and the contacts turn into a close-circuit state form an open-circuit state, the detecting circuit outputs a power-source-on signal, and when the push-button switch is pressed again, and either of the triggers and the contact turn into the close-circuit state form the open-circuit state, the detecting circuit outputs a power-source-off signal immediately. With the dual-transition signal certification at the contacts, safe output-switch control can be achieved, so as to provide a user with operational safety.

Claims

1. An output-switch control system for an AC-DC power supply, the output-switch control system comprising:

a push-button switch;

the push-button switch comprising a lengthwise button, a first trigger, a second trigger, a first spring member and a second spring member;

the first trigger and the second trigger being connected to the lengthwise button;

the first spring member being biased against the first trigger;

the second spring member being biased against the second trigger;

the lengthwise button being configured as a self-return button via the first spring member and the second spring member;

a detecting circuit;

the detecting circuit comprising a first contact and a second contact;

the first contact and the first trigger corresponding to each other;

the second contact and the second trigger corresponding to each other;

the first trigger being capable of separating from the first contact through the first spring member being biased against the first trigger;

the second trigger being capable of separating from the second contact through the second spring member being biased against the second trigger;

the first trigger being capable of abutting against the first contact through the lengthwise button being pressed;

the second trigger being capable of abutting against the second contact through the lengthwise button being pressed;

the detecting circuit outputting a power-source-on signal in response to the first trigger abutting against the first contact and the second trigger abutting against the second contact at a first time, and thereafter outputting a power-source-off signal after outputting the power-source-on signal in response to the first trigger abutting against the first contact and the second trigger abutting against the second contact at a second time after the first time; and

the detecting circuit outputting the power-source-off signal without outputting the power-source-on signal in response to the first trigger abutting against the first contact and the second trigger separating from the second contact, or in response to the first trigger separating from the first contact and the second trigger abutting against the second contact.

2. The output-switch control system of claim 1 comprising:

each of the first contact and the second contact comprising two free ends;

the two free ends being connected to the detecting circuit;

the two free ends of the first contact corresponding to the first trigger;

the first trigger being capable of separating from the two free ends of the first contact through the first spring member being biased against the first trigger;

the first trigger being capable of abutting against the two free ends of the first contact through the lengthwise button being pressed;

the two free ends of the second contact corresponding to the second trigger;

the second trigger being capable of separating from the two free ends of the second contact through the second spring member being biased against the second trigger; and

the second trigger being capable of abutting against the two free ends of the second contact through the lengthwise button being pressed.

3. The output-switch control system of claim 1 comprising:

a CPU;

the CPU being electrically connected to the detecting circuit.

4. The output-switch control system of claim 1 comprising:

a high-capacity power switch;

the high-capacity power switch being electrically connected to the detecting circuit;

the high-capacity power switch being configured to turn on a high-voltage power source in response to the detecting circuit outputting the power-source-on signal; and

the high-capacity power switch being configured to turn off the high-voltage power source in response to the detecting circuit outputting the power-source-off signal.

5. The output-switch control system of claim 4 comprising:

the high-capacity power switch being a contactless switch.