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High energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus

Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2015-05-31
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Abstract

Abstract A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus controls turn on and/or off of an AC voltage supply terminal by the simple circuitry of a sensor, an operation controller and an output unit for effecting automatic reset on an analog basis without supplying power to a microprocessor by providing an auxiliary power supply circuit in an input signal off-mode, whereby power is economized and the total AC power pauses to save the power consumed heretofore in peripheral equipment such as printers.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hyo J. Kim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 11:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3215; G06F1/3218; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/005; G09G2330/00; G09G2330/02; G09G2330/021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus comprising: a sensing portion for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer; an operation-controlling circuit portion including a first switch having a first transistor turned on upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing portion, and a second switch having a second transistor turned on upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; an output portion including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation-controlling circuit portion is turned on; and an output operating portion connected to a gate of a triac and being interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for allowing a light-receiving portion of said photo-coupler to selectively turn on and off an AC input at one end of a primary circuit of one of a monitor and peripheral equipment; whereby said high energy-saving circuit controls the power of said primary circuit of said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment; wherein a data channel power voltage from a hard disc of said computer is directly supplied to a collector of said third transistor for turning on said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus comprising: a sensing portion for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer; an operation-controlling circuit portion including a first switch having a first transistor turned on upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing portion, and a second switch having a second transistor turned on upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; an output portion including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation-controlling circuit portion is turned on; and an output operating portion connected to a gate of a triac and being interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for allowing a light-receiving portion of said photo-coupler to selectively turn on and off an AC input at one end of a primary circuit of one of a monitor and peripheral equipment; whereby said high energy-saving circuit controls the power of said primary circuit of said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment; wherein a data channel power voltage from a hard disc of said computer is directly supplied to a collector of said third transistor for turning on said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 174 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus comprising: a sensing portion for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer; an operation-controlling circuit portion including a first switch having a first transistor turned on upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing portion, and a second switch having a second transistor turned on upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; an output portion including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation-controlling circuit portion is turned on; and an output operating portion including a fourth transistor for controlling a driving circuit of a main power source, and a light-receiving transistor interlinked with said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for supplying bias to said fourth transistor; wherein a data channel voltage from a hard disc of said computer is directly supplied to a collector of said third transistor for turning on said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 174 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus comprising: a sensing portion for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer; an operation-controlling circuit portion including a first switch having a first transistor turned on upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing portion, and a second switch having a second transistor turned on upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; an output portion including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation-controlling circuit portion is turned on; and an output operating portion including a fourth transistor for controlling a driving circuit of a main power source, and a light-receiving transistor interlinked with said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for supplying bias to said fourth transistor; wherein a data channel voltage from a hard disc of said computer is directly supplied to a collector of said third transistor for turning on said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 87 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said output operating portion has a light-receiving transistor which is interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler in said output portion and which is connected to a gate of a triac and to a trigger power source via a resistor, said triac being controlled by the on and off operation of said photo-coupler, and the AC input being supplied to said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment by said triac.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 64 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first switch includes a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said first transistor upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal, and said first switch includes further diodes, a further resistor and a further capacitor for allowing said horizontal sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 61 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first switch includes a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said first transistor upon the receipt of said horizontal sync signal, and includes further diodes, a further resistor and a further capacitor for allowing said horizontal sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 63 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second switch includes a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said second transistor upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, and said second switch includes further diodes, a further resistor and further capacitors for allowing said vertical sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 60 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second switch includes a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said second transistor upon the receipt of said vertical sync signal, and includes further diodes, a further resistor and further capacitors for allowing said vertical sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 240 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus, comprising: sensing means for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer in accordance with a selecting driving mode; operation controlling means for controlling operation of said high energy-saving circuit, and including a first switch having a first transistor biased upon receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing means, and a second switch having a second transistor biased upon receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; output means including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation controlling means is turned on; and output operating means connected to a gate of a triac and interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for allowing a first light-receiving portion of said photo-coupler to selectively turn on and off an AC input at one end of a primary circuit of one of a monitor and peripheral equipment; wherein said high energy-saving circuit controls the power of said primary circuit of said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment, and wherein each of said sensing means, said operation controlling means, said output means and said output operating means is initially operated to change from an off mode to a driving mode exclusively in response to said horizontal sync signal and said vertical sync signal, whereby no standby voltage is required.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 240 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus, comprising: sensing means for receiving a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal respectively supplied from a computer in accordance with a selecting driving mode; operation controlling means for controlling operation of said high energy-saving circuit, and including a first switch having a first transistor biased upon receipt of said horizontal sync signal from said sensing means, and a second switch having a second transistor biased upon receipt of said vertical sync signal, said first and second switches having a common output; output means including a third transistor for turning on a light-emitting portion of a photo-coupler when said operation controlling means is turned on; and output operating means connected to a gate of a triac and interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler for allowing a first light-receiving portion of said photo-coupler to selectively turn on and off an AC input at one end of a primary circuit of one of a monitor and peripheral equipment; wherein said high energy-saving circuit controls the power of said primary circuit of said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment, and wherein each of said sensing means, said operation controlling means, said output means and said output operating means is initially operated to change from an off mode to a driving mode exclusively in response to said horizontal sync signal and said vertical sync signal, whereby no standby voltage is required.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 62 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein a data channel power voltage from a hard disk of said computer is directly supplied to a collector of said third transistor for turning on said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler, and wherein said third transistor is biased exclusively by the common output of said operation controlling means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 87 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said output operating means includes a first light-receiving transistor connected to a gate of a triac and interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler, and a trigger power source comprising one input of said AC input and connected to a resistor controlled by an on and off operation of said photo-coupler, said AC input having a second input supplied to said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment by said triac.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 67 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said first switch includes a first group comprising a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said first transistor upon receipt of said horizontal sync signal, and a second group comprising further diodes, a further resistor and a further capacitor for allowing said horizontal sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 66 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said second switch includes a third group comprising a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said second transistor upon receipt of said vertical sync signal, and a fourth group comprising further diodes, a further resistor and further capacitors for allowing said vertical sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 89 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said output operating means includes a first light-receiving transistor connected to a gate of a triac and interlinked to said light-emitting portion of said photo-coupler, and a trigger power source comprising one input end of said AC input and connected to a resistor controlled by an on and off operation of said photo-coupler, said AC input having a second input end supplied to said one of said monitor and said peripheral equipment by said triac.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 67 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said first switch includes a first group comprising a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said first transistor upon receipt of said horizontal sync signal, and a second group comprising further diodes, a further resistor and a further capacitor for allowing said horizontal sync signal to have DC characteristics.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 66 words
A high energy-saving circuit for a display apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said second switch includes a third group comprising a diode, a capacitor and a resistor for supplying bias to said second transistor upon receipt of said vertical sync signal, and a fourth group comprising further diodes, a further resistor and further capacitors for allowing said vertical sync signal to have DC characteristics.

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