IP Library Granted Patent US 10,108,822
Granted Patent B1
US 10,108,822 · App. 15/725,902 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

System and method for recognizing electronic elements

Inventor: Tsung-Jung Chiang (City of Industry, CA)
Assignee: NZXT INC.
G06K7/0008G06F1/20
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Patent No.
US 10,108,822
App. No.
15/725,902
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and a method for recognizing electronic elements are disclosed. The system includes at least two electronic elements and a control circuit board. The electronic elements include a fan, a light strip, or a combination of the fan and the light strip. The electronic elements are electrically connected in series. Each electronic element is provided with a recognition chip having a recognition code. The recognition chip of the next-preceding electronic element requests the recognition chip of the next-following electronic element to transmit the corresponding recognition codes back, so that the recognition chips of the electronic elements from first to last sequentially transmit the corresponding recognition codes back. The control circuit board is electrically connected with the first electronic element and sequentially receives the recognition codes according to the order of the at least two electronic elements connected in series.

Claims (20)

1. A system for recognizing electronic elements, and the system comprising:

a control circuit board; and

a first electronic element and at least one second electronic element sequentially electrically connected in series, the first electronic element is electrically connected to the control circuit board, the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element comprise a light strip, a fan, or a combination of the light strip and the fan each of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element is provided with a recognition chip comprising a recognition code, the control circuit board requests the recognition chip of the first electronic element to transmit a corresponding the recognition code back, the recognition chip of the first electronic element_requests the recognition chip of the at least one second electronic element to transmit a corresponding the recognition code back, and the control circuit board sequentially receives the recognition codes according to an order of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected in series.

2. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit board is provided with a microprocessor which communicates with the recognition chip of the first electronic element through an I 2 C interface.

3. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 1 , wherein the recognition chips communicate with each other through I 2 C interfaces.

4. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit board is provided with at least one conductive channel electrically connected with the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected in series.

5. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 4 , wherein the control circuit board independently recognizes and controls the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected with different the conductive channel.

6. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 1 , wherein the recognition code of each of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element comprises a classification code and a serial number, and the light strip and the fan have different the classification codes.

7. The system for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 6 , wherein the serial number corresponds to the order of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected in series.

8. A method for recognizing electronic elements, and the method comprising:

sequentially electrically connecting a first electronic element with at least one second electronic element in series, the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element comprise a light strip, a fan, or a combination of the light strip and the fan, and each of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element provided with a recognition chip comprising a recognition code, and the first electronic element electrically connected with a control circuit board;

the control circuit board requesting the recognition chip of the first electronic element to transmit a corresponding the recognition code back, and the recognition chip of the first electronic element_transmitting the corresponding the recognition code back to the control circuit board and requesting the recognition chip of the at least one second electronic element to transmit a corresponding the recognition code back;

the recognition chip of the at least one second electronic element transmitting the corresponding the recognition code back to the recognition chip of the first electronic element; and

the control circuit board sequentially receiving the recognition codes according to an order of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic elements connected in series.

9. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 8 , wherein the control circuit board is provided with a microprocessor which communicates with the recognition chip of the first electronic element through an I 2 C interface.

10. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 8 , wherein the recognition chips communicate with each other through I 2 C interfaces.

11. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 8 , wherein the control circuit board is provided with at least one conductive channel electrically connected with the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected in series.

12. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 11 , wherein the control circuit board independently recognizes and controls the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected with different the conductive channel.

13. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 8 , wherein the recognition code of each of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element comprises a classification code and a serial number, and the light strip and the fan have different the classification codes.

14. The method for recognizing electronic elements according to claim 13 , wherein the serial number corresponds to the order of the first electronic element and the at least one second electronic element connected in series.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: NZXT, INC.
To: SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 069099/0990 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: NZXT, INC.
Reel/Frame 064009/0178 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 11, 2021
From: NZXT, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058103/0455 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2017
From: CHIANG, TSUNG-JUNG
To: NZXT INC.
Reel/Frame 043805/0612 →