Signal converter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11133764-B2
Application number	US-201816145423-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2018
Priority date	Apr 1, 2016
Publication date	Sep 28, 2021
Grant date	Sep 28, 2021

Abstract

A signal converter, including: a power circuit, a microprocessor, a plurality of input signal interface circuits, a first multiplexer switch, and an output signal interface circuit. The power circuit supplies power for each circuit of the signal converter. The plurality of input signal interface circuits is disposed side by side, and in operation, one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits is connected to the first multiplexer switch to work. The plurality of input signal interface circuits includes input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals receive corresponding input signals, and the output terminals are connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor includes an output terminal which is connected to the output signal interface circuit. The microprocessor controls the first multiplexer switch to connect to one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A signal converter, comprising:
a power circuit;
a microprocessor;
a plurality of input signal interface circuits;
a first multiplexer switch; and
an output signal interface circuit;
wherein:
the power circuit supplies power for each circuit of the signal converter;
the plurality of input signal interface circuits is disposed side by side, and in operation, one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits is connected to the first multiplexer switch to work;
the plurality of input signal interface circuits comprises input terminals and output terminals; the input terminals receive corresponding input signals, and the output terminals are connected to the microprocessor;
the microprocessor comprises an output terminal which is connected to the output signal interface circuit; and
the microprocessor controls the first multiplexer switch to connect to one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits.

2. The signal converter of claim 1 , wherein:
the microprocessor comprises a Bluetooth module; an external mobile equipment sends instructions to the microprocessor via the Bluetooth module, and the microprocessor controls the first multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits to work according to the instructions.

3. The signal converter of claim 2 , further comprising an input signal status indicator, a power status indicator, and an output signal status indicator.

4. The signal converter of claim 2 , wherein the input signals comprises 0-10 VDC signals, pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals, 4-20 mA signals, serial communication signals, line voltage switching signals and 24 V temperature control switching signals; the serial communication signals are corresponding to communication protocols, and the signal converter supports multiple serial communication signal inputs with different communication protocols.

5. The signal converter of claim 2 , wherein the power circuit comprises a plurality of power input interface circuits and a second multiplexer switch; the plurality of power input interface circuits is disposed side by side; input terminals of the plurality of power input interface circuits are connected to corresponding input powers, and output terminals of the plurality of power input interface circuits are connected to the second multiplexer switch; in operation, the microprocessor controls the second multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of power input interface circuits to work.

6. The signal converter of claim 5 , wherein the input powers comprise +5 VDC USB power supply, between +12 VDC and +24 VDC input power, and dry battery DC power supply.

7. The signal converter of claim 2 , wherein a plurality of output signal interface circuits is disposed side by side; the plurality of output signal interface circuits is connected to a third multiplexer switch; the microprocessor controls the third multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of output signal interface circuits to output a corresponding output signal via an output terminal of the plurality of output signal interface circuits.

8. The signal converter of claim 7 , wherein the output signal comprises a 0-10 VDC signal, pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal, 4-20 mA signal, serial communication signal, line voltage switching signal and 24 V temperature control switching signal.

9. The signal converter of claim 7 , wherein the power circuit supplies +24 VDC or +12 VDC power to a system controller or potentiometer of a user side.

10. The signal converter of claim 1 , wherein:
the microprocessor comprises a serial communication circuit; an external equipment sends instructions to the microprocessor via the serial communication circuit, and the microprocessor controls the first multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits to work according to the instructions.

11. The signal converter of claim 1 , further comprising a rotary switch or button, wherein: instructions are sent to the microprocessor via the rotary switch or button, and the microprocessor controls the first multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of input signal interface circuits to work according to the instructions.

12. The signal converter of claim 1 , further comprising an input signal status indicator, a power status indicator, and an output signal status indicator.

13. The signal converter of claim 1 , wherein the input signals comprises 0-10 VDC signals, pulse-width modulation (PWM) signals, 4-20 mA signals, serial communication signals, line voltage switching signals and 24 V temperature control switching signals; the serial communication signals are corresponding to communication protocols, and the signal converter supports multiple serial communication signal inputs with different communication protocols.

14. The signal converter of claim 1 , wherein the power circuit comprises a plurality of power input interface circuits and a second multiplexer switch; the plurality of power input interface circuits is disposed side by side; input terminals of the plurality of power input interface circuits are connected to corresponding input powers, and output terminals of the plurality of power input interface circuits are connected to the second multiplexer switch; in operation, the microprocessor controls the second multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of power input interface circuits to work.

15. The signal converter of claim 14 , wherein the input powers comprise +5 VDC USB power supply, between +12 VDC and +24 VDC input power, and dry battery DC power supply.

16. The signal converter of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of output signal interface circuits is disposed side by side; the plurality of output signal interface circuits is connected to a third multiplexer switch; the microprocessor controls the third multiplexer switch to select one of the plurality of output signal interface circuits to output a corresponding output signal via an output terminal of the plurality of output signal interface circuits.

17. The signal converter of claim 16 , wherein the output signal comprises a 0-10 VDC signal, pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal, 4-20 mA signal, serial communication signal, line voltage switching signal and 24 V temperature control switching signal.

18. The signal converter of claim 16 , wherein the power circuit supplies +24 VDC or +12 VDC power to a system controller or potentiometer of a user side.

Assignees

• Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co

Inventors

• Hu Ge
• Bian Wenqing

Classifications

• H02J7/865

  Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H03K7/08 Primary

  Duration or width modulation {; Duty cycle modulation} · CPC title

• H04L12/2836

  Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network (controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24) · CPC title

• H02P6/00 Primary

  Arrangements for controlling synchronous motors or other dynamo-electric motors using electronic commutation dependent on the rotor position; Electronic commutators therefor (vector control H02P21/00) · CPC title

• H03M1/18

  Automatic control for modifying the range of signals the converter can handle, e.g. gain ranging · CPC title