# US 9,434,061 B2 · Restart protection device and method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,434,061 B2 - Document ID: US9434061B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/074,841 - Filed: 2013-11-08 - Published: 2015-05-14 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-08 - Assignees: Solteam Electronics (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd.; Solteam Electronics (Su Zhou) Co., Ltd.; Solteam Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Solteam Electronics (Dong Guan) Co.,Ltd.; Solteam Electronics (Su Zhou) Co.,Ltd.; Solteam Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chao-Yi Lee; Chang-Nan Chen; Chen-Hong Huang; Ying-Sung Ho - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434061B2 ## CPC - B25F 5/00: Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for - B25F: COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR {(machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass B23P23/00 and subgroups)} ## Abstract The present invention relates to a restart protection device and a method thereof, wherein the restart protection device is installed in an electric device, and comprises a switch module and a restart protecting module. The restart protecting module is connected between the switch module and a motor of the electric device, used for preventing the current outputted by an external electrical power from directly flowing into the motor when the electric device is restarted. To start the electric device, the user must follow the steps of the restart protection method, such that the unexpected accidents resulted from the sudden restart of the electric device can be effectively prevented. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A restart protection device, comprising: a switch module, being disposed in an electric device and coupled to an external electrical power, wherein the switch module has an electrical power terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and the electrical power terminal being connected to a line terminal of the electrical power; and a restart protecting module, being disposed in the electric device and coupled to the switch module and a motor of the electric device, wherein the restart protecting module comprises: a relay coil, being coupled to the first output terminal by one end thereof, and the other end of the relay coil being coupled to a first input terminal of the motor; a first relay switch, being coupled to the second output terminal by one end thereof, and the other end of the first relay coil being coupled to a second input terminal of the motor; and a second relay switch, being coupled to the line terminal and the electrical power terminal by one end thereof, and the other end of the second relay switch being coupled to the first output terminal and the relay coil; wherein the first input end of the motor is further coupled to a neutral terminal of the electrical power. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The restart protection device of claim 1, wherein the electric device is selected from the group consisting of: metal cutting power tool, polish power tool, assembly power tool, pneumatic gun, and hair dryer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The restart protection device of claim 2, wherein the aforesaid assembly power tool is selected from the group consisting of: electric drill, electric wrench and electric screw driver. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The restart protection device of claim 1, wherein the switch module is selected from the group consisting of: rocker switch, slide switch and toggle switch. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The restart protection device of claim 1, wherein the electrical power terminal and the second output terminal of the switch module constitute a monopole switch unit; moreover, the first terminal of the switch module being coupled to the electrical power terminal for being as a switch off sensing member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The restart protection device of claim 1, wherein the second input terminal of the motor is a live terminal of motor, and the first input terminal of the motor is a neutral terminal of motor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A restart protection method by using the aforesaid restart protection device of claim 1, comprising steps of: (1) switching on the switch module, so as to make the electrical power terminal of the switch module electrically connect to the line terminal of the external electrical power; such that the current outputted by the line terminal of the external electrical power flows toward the first relay switch of the restart protecting module via the second output terminal of the switch module, and then be blocked off by the first relay switch; (2) switching off the switch module, so as to make the electrical power terminal of the switch module electrically connect to the first output terminal; such that the current outputted by the line terminal of the electrical power flows into the relay coil of the restart protecting module via the electrical power terminal, and the first relay switch and the second relay switch being turned on by the induction of the relay coil; and (3) switching on the switch module, so as to make the electrical power terminal electrically connect to the second output terminal; such that the current outputted by the live terminal of the electrical power flows into the second input terminal of the motor in the electric device through the second output terminal of the switch module and the first relay switch of the restart protecting module, moreover the current outputted by the live terminal of the electrical power 2 also flows into the first input terminal of the motor through the second relay switch and the relay coil of the restart protecting module, and then the motor is drive to operate by the current. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The restart protection method of claim 7, wherein the restart protection device is formed within a first output loop in the step (2), and the current outputted by the live terminal of the electrical power does flow in the first output loop. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The restart protection method of claim 7, wherein the restart protection device is formed within a second output loop in the step (3), and the current outputted by the live terminal of the electrical power does flow in the second output loop.