Means for saving electrical power
US6223295A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25289
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for saving electrical power (II) comprising an external device, a control unit and a sensing device which is a directive switch and can sense the variation of angle. One end of the sensing device is connected to ground, another end of the sensing device is connected to the input of the control unit. The microcontroller will be switched to a power down mode from normal operation if the external device is not being accessed for a specific duration. Therefore, the PSEN pin of the microcontroller will be switched from a logical high state to a logical low state. At this time, the microcontroller will be triggered to recover the normal operation of external device if the sensing device senses angle change, thus reducing electrical power and prolonging the battery life.
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