Temperature indication apparatus
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorZong-Bao Xiao
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Abstract
An indication apparatus for indicating temperature status of a motherboard includes a detection module, a comparison module, a switch module, and an indication module. The detection module detects temperatures of the motherboard, and converts the detected temperatures to voltage signals. The comparison module receives the voltage signals, compares the voltage signals with a first reference voltage, and outputs control signals according to a comparison result. The switch module receives the control signals, and turns on or off according to the control signals. The indication module indicates temperature states of the motherboard when the switch module turns on or off.
Claims12
An indication apparatus for indicating temperature status of a heat dissipating portion on a motherboard, comprising:
- a detection module capable of detecting temperatures of the heat dissipating portion, and converting the detected temperatures to voltage signals;
- the detection module comprises a thermal resistor and a first resistor;
- a first terminal of the thermal resistor is capable of receiving a first voltage;
- a second terminal of the thermal resistor is grounded via the first resistor;
- a comparison module capable of receiving the voltage signals, comparing the voltage signals with a first reference voltage, and outputting control signals according to a comparison result;
- the comparison module comprises a first comparator;
- a non-inverting input terminal of the first comparator is capable of receiving the first reference voltage;
- an inverting input terminal of the first comparator is electrically coupled to a connection point between the thermal resistor and the first resistor;
- a switch module capable of receiving the control signals, and turning on or off according to the control signals;
- the switch module comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor;
- each bases of the first transistor and the second transistor is electrically coupled to an output terminal of the first comparator;
- each of an emitter of the first transistor and a collector of the second transistor is capable of receiving the first voltage;
- an emitter of the second transistor is grounded;
- the collector of the second transistor is electrically coupled to a base of the third transistor;
- an emitter of the third transistor is capable of receiving the first voltage;
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- an indication module capable of indicating temperature states of the heat dissipating portion when the switch module turns on or off.
An indication apparatus for indicating temperature status of a heat dissipating portion on a motherboard, comprising:
- a detection module capable of detecting temperatures of the heat dissipating portion, and converting the detected temperatures to voltage signals;
- the detection module comprises a thermal resistor and a first resistor;
- a first terminal of the thermal resistor is capable of receiving a first voltage;
- a second terminal of the thermal resistor is grounded via the first resistor;
- a comparison module capable of receiving the voltage signals, comparing the voltage signals with a first reference voltage, and outputting control signals according to a comparison result;
- the comparison module comprises a first comparator and a second comparator;
- a non-inverting input terminal of the first comparator is capable of receiving the first reference voltage;
- an inverting input terminal of the first comparator is electrically coupled to a connection point between the thermal resistor and the first resistor;
- a non-inverting input terminal of the second comparator is electrically coupled to the connection point between the thermal resistor and the first resistor;
- an inverting input terminal of the second comparator is capable of receiving a second reference voltage;
- a switch module capable of receiving the control signals, and turning on or off according to the control signals;
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- an indication module capable of indicating temperature states of the heat dissipating portion when the switch module turns on or off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.