Audio output circuit and audio device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10224889-B2
Application number	US-201715526283-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2017
Priority date	Jan 22, 2017
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an audio output circuit including an audio power amplifier, a mute control circuit and a microcontroller, the audio power amplifier includes a power input terminal, a mute control terminal and an audio signal output terminal, the power input terminal is used to connect a power supply to obtain a power supply voltage, the mute control terminal is connected with the microcontroller through the mute control circuit and is grounded by a pull-down resistor, the audio signal output terminal is used to output an audio signal, the mute control circuit is also connected to the power supply for disconnecting the mute control terminal from the microcontroller when the power supply voltage is less than a preset voltage. The present disclosure also provides an audio device. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to effectively prevent the POP sound of the speaker of the audio device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An audio output circuit comprises an audio power amplifier, a mute control circuit and a micro controller, the audio power amplifier comprises a power input terminal, a mute control terminal and an audio signal output terminal, the power input terminal is used to connect a power supply to obtain a power supply voltage, the mute control terminal is connected with the micro controller through the mute control circuit and is grounded by a pull-down resistor, the audio signal output terminal is used to output an audio signal, the mute control circuit is also connected to the power supply for disconnecting the mute control terminal from the micro controller when the power supply voltage is less than a preset voltage; wherein, the mute control circuit comprises a Zener diode, a first switch tube, a second switch tube, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor and a fifth resistor, the negative electrode of the Zener diode is connected with the power source, the positive electrode of the Zener diode is connected to the base of the first switch tube through the first resistor, the base of the first switch tube is also grounded through the second resistor, the emitter of the first switch tube is grounded, the collector of the first switch tube is connected to the base of the second switch tube through the third resistor, the base of the second switch tube is also connected to the emitter of the second switch tube through the fourth resistor, the emitter of the second switch tube is also connected to the microcontroller through the fifth resistor, and the collector of the second switch tube is connected with the mute control terminal.

2. The audio output circuit according to claim 1 , wherein, the mute control circuit is further configured to turn on the connection between the mute control terminal and the microcontroller when the power supply voltage is greater than or equal to the preset voltage.

3. The audio output circuit according to claim 1 , wherein, if the power supply voltage is greater than or equal to the preset voltage, the Zener diode is operated in a reverse breakdown state, the first switch tube is turned on; if the micro controller outputs a high level voltage, the second switch tube is turned on, the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned on, and the audio power amplifier is normally operated; If the micro controller outputs a low level voltage, the second switch tube is turned off and the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned off, the level voltage of the mute control terminal goes low under the action of the pull-down resistor, and the audio power amplifier stops outputting the audio signal.

4. The audio output circuit according to claim 1 , wherein, if the power supply voltage is smaller than the preset voltage, the Zener diode is operated in the reverse off state, and the first switch tube and the second switch tube are turned off, the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned off and the level voltage of the mute control terminal goes low under the action of the pull-down resistor to control the audio power amplifier to stop outputting audio signal.

5. The audio output circuit according to claim 1 , wherein, the preset voltage being greater than or equal to a stable voltage of the Zener diode.

6. An audio device comprises an audio power amplifier, a mute control circuit, a micro controller, a power supply and a speaker, the audio power amplifier comprises a power input terminal, a mute control terminal and an audio signal output terminal, the power input terminal is connected with the power supply to obtain a power supply voltage, the mute control terminal is connected with the micro controller through the mute control circuit and is grounded by a pull-down resistor, the audio signal output terminal is connected with the speaker to output an audio signal, the mute control circuit is also connected to the power supply for disconnecting the mute control terminal from the micro controller when the power supply voltage is less than a preset voltage; wherein, the mute control circuit comprises a Zener diode, a first switch tube, a second switch tube, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor and a fifth resistor, the negative electrode of the Zener diode is connected with the power source, the positive electrode of the Zener diode is connected to the base of the first switch tube through the first resistor, the base of the first switch tube is also grounded through the second resistor, the emitter of the first switch tube is grounded, the collector of the first switch tube is connected to the base of the second switch tube through the third resistor, the base of the second switch tube is also connected to the emitter of the second switch tube through the fourth resistor, the emitter of the second switch tube is also connected to the microcontroller through the fifth resistor, and the collector of the second switch tube is connected with the mute control terminal.

7. The audio device according to claim 6 , wherein, the mute control circuit is further configured to turn on the connection between the mute control terminal and the microcontroller when the power supply voltage is greater than or equal to the preset voltage.

8. The audio device according to claim 6 , wherein, if the power supply voltage is greater than or equal to the preset voltage, the Zener diode is operated in a reverse breakdown state, the first switch tube is turned on; if the micro controller outputs a high level voltage, the second switch tube is turned on, the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned on, and the audio power amplifier is normally operated; If the micro controller outputs a low level voltage, the second switch tube is turned off and the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned off, the level voltage of the mute control terminal goes low under the action of the pull-down resistor, and the audio power amplifier stops outputting the audio signal.

9. The audio device according to claim 6 , wherein, if the power supply voltage is smaller than the preset voltage, the Zener diode is operated in the reverse off state, and the first switch tube and the second switch tube are turned off, the connection between the mute control terminal and the micro controller is turned off and the level voltage of the mute control terminal goes low under the action of the pull-down resistor to control the audio power amplifier to stop outputting audio signal.

10. The audio device according to claim 6 , wherein, the preset voltage being greater than or equal to a stable voltage of the Zener diode.

Assignees

• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect

Inventors

• Li Wendong

Classifications

• H03G2201/103

  being an amplifying element · CPC title

• H03F2200/03

  the amplifier being designed for audio applications · CPC title

• H04R2430/00

  Signal processing covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups · CPC title

• H03F3/181

  Low-frequency amplifiers, e.g. audio preamplifiers · CPC title

• H03G3/22 Primary

  in amplifiers having discharge tubes · CPC title