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US 2022/0029451 A1Published application
Devices, systems, and methods for reducing standby power consumption
AssigneeZQ Power, LLC
InventorsCalvin Shiening Wang, Zhen-Qiu Huang
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Abstract
A standby circuit includes a power regulator configured to operate in an ON state and an OFF state; a power detecting circuit configured to detect power of a load; an integrated circuit module including two interfaces, each of the two interfaces configured to receive an ON operating command or an OFF operating command from a remote control device; and a proximity detection circuit configured to determine a proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device.
Claims20
A standby circuit, comprising:
- a power regulator configured to operate in an ON state and an OFF state;
- a power detecting circuit configured to detect power of a load;
- an integrated circuit module including two interfaces, each of the two interfaces configured to receive an ON operating command or an OFF operating command from a remote control device;
- and
- a proximity detection circuit configured to determine a proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device,
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines a priority between the two interfaces based on the proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device, such that the integrated circuit module receives the ON operating command or the OFF operating command through one of the two interfaces that is closer to the remote control device than the other of the two interfaces, and
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines an operating mode of the load according to the power output by the power detecting circuit and outputs an OFF control signal to the power regulator to switch the power regulator into the OFF state in response to the power of the load being within a predetermined range.
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A standby outlet, comprising:
- a connecting portion;
- and
- at least one socket unit configured to be coupled to the connecting portion, wherein the at least one socket unit includes:
- a plurality of conductors;
- a socket;
- and
- a standby circuit including:
- a power regulator configured to operate in an ON state and an OFF state;
- a power detecting circuit configured to detect power of a load;
- an integrated circuit module including two interfaces, each of the two interfaces configured to receive an ON operating command or an OFF operating command from a remote control device;
- and
- a proximity detection circuit configured to determine a proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device,
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines a priority between the two interfaces based on the proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device, such that the integrated circuit module receives the ON operating command or the OFF operating command through one of the two interfaces that is closer to the remote control device than the other of the two interfaces, and
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines an operating mode of the load according to the power output by the power detecting circuit and outputs an OFF control signal to the power regulator to switch the power regulator into the OFF state in response to the power of the load being within a predetermined range.
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A standby plug, comprising:
- a plurality of terminals;
- and
- a standby circuit including:
- a power regulator configured to operate in an ON state and an OFF state;
- a power detecting circuit configured to detect power of a load;
- an integrated circuit module including two interfaces, each of the two interfaces configured to receive an ON operating command or an OFF operating command from a remote control device;
- and
- a proximity detection circuit configured to determine a proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device,
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines a priority between the two interfaces based on the proximity of each of the two interfaces to the remote control device, such that the integrated circuit module receives the ON operating command or the OFF operating command through one of the two interfaces that is closer to the remote control device than the other of the two interfaces, and
- wherein the integrated circuit module determines an operating mode of the load according to the power output by the power detecting circuit and outputs an OFF control signal to the power regulator to switch the power regulator into the OFF state in response to the power of the load being within a predetermined range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.