Detection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017366176-A1
Application number	US-201615251150-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Jun 21, 2016
Publication date	Dec 21, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A detection device has a detecting port, a leakage port, an oscillation circuit and a detection circuit. The detecting port is used for pluggably coupled to an object. The leakage port is electrically coupled to a ground loop. The oscillation circuit is respectively coupled to the detecting port and the leakage port, and used for generating an oscillation signal. When the detecting port is coupled to the object, electrons on the object are transferred to the leakage port via the oscillation circuit. The detection circuit is used for determining whether the detecting port is coupled to the object based on the oscillation characteristic of the oscillation signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A detection device, comprising:
a detecting port used for pluggably coupled to an object; a leakage port used for electrically coupled to a ground loop; an oscillation circuit electrically coupled to the detecting port and the leakage port respectively, used for generating an oscillation signal, and when the detecting port coupled to the object, charges of the object are transferred to the leakage port via the oscillation circuit; and a detection circuit determining whether the detecting port is coupled to the object based on an oscillation characteristic of the oscillation signal to generate a judgment result.

2 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the oscillation circuit comprises:
an amplifier having a first input, a second input and an output; a divided feedback and bleeder circuit having a first terminal, a second terminal, a first node and a second node, wherein the first terminal of the divided feedback and bleeder circuit is coupled to the output of the amplifier, the second terminal of the divided feedback and bleeder circuit is coupled to the leakage port, the first node of the divided feedback and bleeder circuit is coupled to the detecting port, the second node of the divided feedback and bleeder circuit is coupled to the first input of the amplifier; a resistor device having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the resistor is coupled to the leakage port; and a harmonic oscillation unit having a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, wherein the first terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit is coupled to the output of the amplifier, the second terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit is coupled to the second input of the amplifier, the third terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit is coupled to the second terminal of the resistor.

3 . The detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the resistor comprises a variable resistor.

4 . The detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the harmonic oscillation unit comprises:
a resistor coupled to the first terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit and the second terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit respectively; a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit and the third terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit respectively; and a second capacitor coupled to the third terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit and the second terminal of the harmonic oscillation unit respectively.

5 . The detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the detection circuit is coupled to the output of the amplifier.

6 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage level of the oscillation signal with respect to the ground loop is less than or equal to 5 volt.

7 . The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising an enabling circuit electrically coupled to the detection circuit, and used to selectively adjust the judgment result.

8 . The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising an enabling circuit electrically coupled to the oscillation circuit, and used to selectively enable the oscillation circuit.

9 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the detection circuit further sends the judgment result to a bus network.

10 . The detection device according to claim 9 , further comprising a interface circuit electrically coupled to the detection circuit and the bus network respectively, wherein when the detection circuit is failed, the interface circuit blocks the detection circuit from sending the judgment result to the bus network.

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Zhu Jiangtao
• Li Yongqiang
• Yang Lei
• Peng Shaobo
• Li Jinchao
• Liang Meijiao

Classifications

• G01R31/67

  Testing the correctness of wire connections in electric apparatus or circuits · CPC title

• H05F3/02

  by means of earthing connections · CPC title

• G01R31/00 Primary

  Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ({measuring superconductive properties G01R33/1238;} testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture {H10P74/00}) · CPC title

• H03B5/20

  with frequency-determining element comprising resistance and either capacitance or inductance, e.g. phase-shift oscillator · CPC title

• G01R29/12

  Measuring electrostatic fields {or voltage-potential} · CPC title