# US 2013/0155563 A1 · Current leakage protection circuit, power socket and electronic device using same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155563 A1 - Document ID: US20130155563A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/541,774 - Filed: 2012-07-05 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-17 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: REN-WEN HUANG; YIN-ZHAN WANG; JUN-WEI ZHANG; CHIA-HUNG CHIEN; TSUNG-JEN CHUANG; SHIH-FANG WONG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155563A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/6683: {with built-in sensor} - H01R 13/7135: {with ground fault protector (H01R13/7132 takes precedence)} - H02H 3/162: {for AC systems} - H02H 3/04: with warning or supervision in addition to disconnection, e.g. for indicating that protective apparatus has functioned {(watching of pilot wires H02H1/0084; protection of protective arrangements H02H7/008; indication of the state of electronic switches H03K17/18)} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H02H: EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R31/08; emergency protective devices H01H) ## Abstract A current leakage protection circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal for receiving a power voltage and a current leakage detection terminal configured for detecting a current leakage from an electronic device. A control circuit of the current leakage protection circuit is configured for providing a control signal to control a first switch circuit to switch off a first connection between the first input terminal and a first output terminal and to control a second switch circuit to switch off a second connection between the second input terminal and a second output terminal when the current leakage detection terminal detects current leakage of the electronic device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A current leakage protection circuit, comprising: a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a power voltage from a power supply; a first switch circuit connected between the first input terminal and a first output terminal; a second switch circuit connected between the second input terminal and a second output terminal; a current leakage detection terminal electrically connected to an electronic device and configured for detecting whether the electronic device is leaking current; and a control circuit connected to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, the control circuit configured for controlling the first switch circuit to switch off a first connection between the first input terminal and the first output terminal and controlling the second switch circuit to switch off a second connection between the second input terminal and the second output terminal when the current leakage detection terminal detects that the electronic device is leaking current. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 1, wherein the leakage current provides power to the control circuit to enable the control circuit to function. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 2, wherein the control circuit comprises a charging unit and a switch controller, a first end of the charging unit receives the leakage current, and a second end of the charging unit is grounded, the charging unit configured for converting the leakage current into an enabling voltage, the switch controller configured to output a control signal to control the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit to respectively switch off the first connection and the second connection according to the enabling voltage. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 3, wherein the control circuit further comprises a reset member, the reset member and the switch controller are connected in series between two ends of the charging unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 4, wherein the reset member is a normally-closed switch key normally in a closed state. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 2, further comprising a rectifying circuit connected to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, wherein the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are further configured for switching the power voltage to the rectifying circuit when the first connection and the second connection are switched off, the rectifying circuit is configured for converting the power voltage to a direct current (DC) current, and outputting the DC current to the control circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 6, wherein the first switch circuit comprises a first contact connected to the first output terminal, a second contact connected to the first input terminal, and a third contact connected to the rectifying circuit, wherein the second contact is connected to the first contact when the electronic device does not leak current, and connected to the third contact when the control circuit outputs the control signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 6, wherein the second switch circuit comprises a first contact connected to the second output terminal, a second contact connected to the second input terminal, and a third contact connected to the rectifying circuit, wherein the second contact is connected to the first contact when no current leakage occurs at the electronic device, and connected to the third contact when the control circuit outputs the control signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 6, further comprising a protection circuit connected between the current leakage detection terminal and the rectifying circuit, wherein the protection circuit is configured to prevent the DC current from being transmitted to the electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The current leakage protection circuit of claim 9, further comprising an indication circuit, wherein the indication circuit comprises an indicator connected between the protection circuit and the control circuit, the indicator is configured to provide an indication that the current leakage of electronic device when the DC current flows therethrough. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The leakage protection circuit of claim 10, wherein the indication circuit further comprises a third switch circuit, the third switch circuit is configured to switch on a third connection between the protection circuit and the control circuit to enable the leakage current to transmit to the control circuit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The leakage protection circuit of claim 11, wherein the control circuit is further configured for controlling the third switch circuit to switch off the third connection by use of the control signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The leakage protection circuit of claim 12, wherein the third switch circuit comprises a first contact connected to the protection circuit, a second contact connected to control circuit, and a third contact being floated, wherein the second contact is connected to the first contact when the electronic device stops leaking current, and connected to the third contact when the control circuit outputs the control signal thereto. ### Claim 14 An electronic device, comprising a shell, a driving circuit, and a current leakage protection circuit, the current leakage protection circuit comprising: a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a power voltage from a power supply; a first output terminal and a second output terminal connected to the driving circuit; a first switch circuit connected between the first input terminal and the first output terminal; a second switch circuit connected between the second input terminal and the second output terminal; a current leakage detection terminal connected to the shell, and configured for detecting a current leakage of the electronic device; and a control circuit connected to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, the control circuit being configured for providing a control signal to control the first switch circuit to switch off a first connection between the first input terminal and the first output terminal and control the second switch circuit to switch off a second connection between the second input terminal and the second output terminal when the current leakage detection terminal detects the current leakage of the electronic device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the current leakage detection terminal detects the current leakage of the electronic device, a leakage current provides power to the control circuit to enable the control circuit to function. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the control circuit comprises a charging unit and a switch controller, an end of the charging unit receives the leakage current, and the other end of the charging unit is grounded, the charging unit is configured for converting the leakage current to an enabling voltage, the switch controller is configured to output the control signal to control the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit to respectively switch off the first connection and the second connection according to the enabling voltage. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the control circuit further comprises a reset member, the reset member and the switch controller are connected in series between two ends of the charging unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the current leakage protection circuit further comprises a rectifying circuit connected to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, wherein the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit is further configured for switching the power voltage to the rectifying circuit when the first connection and the second connection are switched off, the rectifying circuit is configured for converting the power voltage to a direct current (DC) current, and outputting the DC current to the control circuit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the current leakage protection circuit further comprises a protection circuit connected between the current leakage detection terminal and the rectifying circuit, the protection circuit is configured to prevent the DC current from being transmitted to the driving circuit. ### Claim 20 A power socket, comprising a current leakage protection circuit, the current leakage protection circuit comprising: a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving a power voltage from a power supply; a first switch circuit connected between the first input terminal and a first output terminal; a second switch circuit connected between the second input terminal and a second output terminal; a current leakage detection terminal connected to an electronic device and configured for detecting a current leakage of the electronic device; and a control circuit connected to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, the control circuit being configured for providing a control signal to control the first switch circuit to switch off a first connection between the first input terminal and the first output terminal and control the second switch circuit to switch off a second connection between the second input terminal and the second output terminal when the current leakage detection terminal detects the current leakage of the electronic device; wherein the first output terminal, the second alternating-current (AC) output terminal, and the current leakage detection terminal respectively serve as a live wire terminal, a neutral wire terminal and a ground terminal of the power socket.