Digitizer pen capable of utilizing solar power
View Patent ↗A digitizer pen includes a solar cell for converting solar power into electrical energy, an energy storing circuit connected electrically to the solar cell for storing electrical energy therefrom, a magnetic field generating circuit for receiving electrical energy from one of the solar cell and the energy storing circuit, and a pen housing unit for receiving the solar cell, the energy storing circuit and the magnetic field generating circuit.
1. A digitizer pen comprising:
a solar cell for converting solar power into electrical energy;
an energy storing circuit connected electrically to said solar cell for storing electrical energy therefrom;
a magnetic field generating circuit for receiving electrical energy from one of said solar cell and said energy storing circuit;
a pen housing unit for receiving said solar cell, said energy storing circuit and said magnetic field generating circuit; and
a power saving circuit connected electrically to said solar cell, said energy storing circuit and said magnetic field generating circuit for interrupting supply of electrical energy from said solar cell and said energy storing circuit to said magnetic field generating circuit when said digitizer pen has remained idle for a predetermined time period.
2. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said solar cell is in the form of a sheet.
3. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said pen housing unit has a lower housing, and an upper housing opposite to said lower housing in a longitudinal direction and detachably mounted on a top end of said lower housing, said upper housing having an outer surface formed with an engaging groove extending in the longitudinal direction; and
said solar cell is wrapped around said outer surface of said upper housing, and has opposite lateral sides retained in said engaging groove.
4. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said pen housing unit has a main housing, and a transparent sleeve sleeved on said main housing; and
said solar cell is wrapped around said main housing, and is disposed between said main housing and said sleeve.
5. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said pen housing unit has a lower housing, and a transparent upper housing mounted on a top end of said lower housing; and
said solar cell is received in said upper housing.
6. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of power consumed by said digitizer pen to power generated by said solar cell is not greater than a preset value less than 1.
7. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the preset value is related to a brightness ratio that is a ratio of a low brightness value to a normal brightness value greater than the low brightness value.
8. The digitizer pen claimed in claim 7 , wherein the low brightness value corresponds to luminance of a display screen.
9. The digitizer pen claimed in claim 6 , wherein the preset value is related to an effective area ratio of an uncovered area of said solar cell during use to a total area of said solar cell.
10. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said energy storing circuit includes at least one of a rechargeable battery and a capacitor.
11. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said power saving circuit includes a normally closed control switch unit connected electrically among said solar cell, said energy storing circuit and said magnetic field generating circuit, and a timer unit connected electrically to said switch unit for switching said switch unit from an ON-state to an OFF-state upon determining that an idle period of said digitizer pen has reached the predetermined time period.
12. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said switch unit includes a transistor, and said timer unit includes one of an RC charging circuit and a ripple counter.
13. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a reset circuit connected electrically to said power saving circuit for resetting said timer unit upon detecting operational activity of said digitizer pen.
14. A digitizer pen comprising:
a solar cell for converting solar power into electrical energy, said solar cell being in the form of a sheet;
an energy storing circuit connected electrically to said solar cell for storing electrical energy therefrom;
a magnetic field generating circuit for receiving electrical energy from one of said solar cell and said energy storing circuit; and
a pen housing unit for receiving said solar cell, said energy storing circuit and said magnetic field generating circuit;
wherein said pen housing unit has a main housing, and a transparent sleeve sleeved on said main housing; and
wherein said solar cell is wrapped around said main housing, and is disposed between said main housing and said sleeve.
15. A digitizer pen comprising:
a solar cell for converting solar power into electrical energy;
an energy storing circuit connected electrically to said solar cell for storing electrical energy therefrom;
a magnetic field generating circuit for receiving electrical energy from one of said solar cell and said energy storing circuit; and
a pen housing unit for receiving said solar cell, said energy storing circuit and said magnetic field generating circuit;
wherein a ratio of power consumed by said digitizer pen to power generated by said solar cell is not greater than a preset value less than 1.
16. The digitizer pen as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the preset value is related to a brightness ratio that is a ratio of a low brightness value to a normal brightness value greater than the low brightness value.
17. The digitizer pen claimed in claim 16 , wherein the low brightness value corresponds to luminance of a display screen.
18. The digitizer pen claimed in claim 15 , wherein the preset value is related to an effective area ratio of an uncovered area of said solar cell during use to a total area of said solar cell.