IP Library Granted Patent US 9,804,986
Granted Patent B2
US 9,804,986 · App. 14/788,149 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Device for switching between communication modes

Inventors: Yang Gao (Shenzhen, CN); Meng-Liang Yang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
G06F13/4022G06F3/0661G06F13/387G06F13/4068G06F13/4282
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Patent No.
US 9,804,986
App. No.
14/788,149
Granted
Oct 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching device able to switch between communication modes includes a processor, a universal serial bus (USB) communication module, a serial communication module, and a control module. When a USB interface of the USB communication module is electrically coupled to a first electronic device, the control module outputs a first control signal to a control chipset of the serial communication module. The control chipset of the serial communication module is turned off. The processor can communicate with the first electronic device through the USB communication module.

Claims (16)

1. A communication switch device comprising:

a processor;

a universal serial bus (USB) communication module comprising:

a data conversion chipset electrically coupled to the processor; and

a USB interface electrically coupled to the data conversion chipset and configured to be electrically coupled to a first electronic device, wherein the data conversion chipset is configured for transmitting data between the processor and the first electronic device through the USB interface;

a serial communication module comprising:

a control chipset electrically coupled to the processor; and

a serial interface electrically coupled to the control chipset and configured to be electrically coupled to a second electronic device, wherein the control chipset is configured for transmitting data between the processor and the second electronic device through the serial interface; and

a control module electrically coupled to the USB communication module and the serial communication module, wherein the control module comprises a field effect transistor (FET), a capacitor, and a first resistor, the first resistor is electrically coupled to ground through the capacitor, and is electrically coupled to a power supply pin of the USB interface, a gate of the FET is electrically coupled to a node between the first resistor and the capacitor, a drain of the FET is electrically coupled to a first power supply, a source of the FET is electrically coupled to a power supply pin of the data conversion chipset, and is electrically coupled to serial communication module;

wherein when the USB interface is electrically coupled to the first electronic device, the control module outputs a first control signal to the control chipset of the serial communication module, the control chipset of the serial communication module is turned off, and the processor communicates with the first electronic device through the data conversion chipset and the USB interface.

2. The communication switch device of claim 1 , wherein when the serial interface is electrically coupled to the second electronic device, the control module outputs a second control signal to the control chipset of the serial communication module, the control chipset of the serial communication module is turned on, the processor communicates with the second electronic device through the control chipset and the serial interface.

3. The communication switch device claim 2 ,

wherein when the USB interface is electrically coupled to the first electronic device, the power supply pin of the USB interface supplies power to the gate of the FET through the first resistor, the FET is turned on, the control module outputs the first control signal to the control chipset of the serial communication module, the control chipset of the serial communication module is turned off, the processor communicates with the first electronic device through the USB interface of the USB communication module.

4. The communication switch device of claim 3 , wherein an enable pin of the control chipset is electrically coupled to ground through a second resistor, and is electrically coupled to the source of the FET through a third resistor, a first transmission data pin of the control chipset is electrically coupled to a transmission data pin of the serial interface, a first receiving data pin of the control chipset is electrically coupled to a receiving data pin of the serial interface.

5. The communication switch device of claim 4 , wherein a first transmission data pin of the data conversion chipset is electrically coupled to a first data pin of the USB interface of the USB communication module, a first receiving data pin of the data conversion chipset is electrically coupled to a second data pin of the USB interface of the USB communication module, a ground pin of the USB interface of the USB communication module is electrically coupled to ground.

6. The communication switch device of claim 5 , wherein both a second transmission data pin of the control chipset and a second send data pin of the data conversion chipset are electrically coupled to a first transmission pin of the processor, both a second receiving data pin of the control chipset and a second receiving data pin of the data conversion chipset are electrically coupled to a first receiving pin of the processor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 045501/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2015
From: GAO, YANG; YANG, MENG-LIANG
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035941/0894 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0235267 · May 11, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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