CN101201059B - Fan system and its starting method - Google Patents
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一种风扇系统,包括一连接装置、一控制装置以及一风扇装置。该连接装置具有一第一接脚及一第二接脚,该第一接脚的长度大于该第二接脚的长度,且该第一接脚接收至少一驱动信号,该第二接脚接收一启动信号;该控制装置与该连接装置电连接,并具有一启用单元,该启用单元依据该启动信号产生至少一第一启用信号,而该控制装置输出该驱动信号及该第一启用信号;该风扇装置与该控制装置电连接,并具有至少一风扇,该风扇装置依据该第一启用信号以将该驱动信号传输至该风扇并驱动。
A fan system includes a connecting device, a control device, and a fan device. The connecting device has a first pin and a second pin, the length of the first pin is greater than the length of the second pin, and the first pin receives at least one driving signal, and the second pin receives a start signal; the control device is electrically connected to the connecting device and has an enabling unit, the enabling unit generates at least one first enabling signal according to the start signal, and the control device outputs the driving signal and the first enabling signal; the fan device is electrically connected to the control device and has at least one fan, and the fan device transmits the driving signal to the fan according to the first enabling signal and drives it.
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技术领域technical field
本发明关于一种风扇系统及其启动方法,特别关于一种提升稳定度及安全性的风扇系统及其启动方法。The present invention relates to a fan system and a starting method thereof, in particular to a fan system and a starting method thereof with improved stability and safety.
背景技术Background technique
随着科技的高度发展,对于电子设备的功能要求越高,使用的电子元件数量与集积度也就越为提高,相对的散热需求亦越大,故散热功能的好坏将会直接影响电子设备的可靠度与使用寿命。With the rapid development of science and technology, the higher the functional requirements for electronic equipment, the higher the number and concentration of electronic components used, and the greater the relative heat dissipation requirements. Therefore, the quality of heat dissipation will directly affect electronic equipment. Equipment reliability and service life.
利用风扇作为散热装置为常见的结构设置,于客户系统端使用时,通常会因应客户端的不同需求而增加或减少风扇的数量,并通过控制装置或控制芯片以驱动及控制风扇系统中风扇的转速,使得风扇可配合客户系统的实际运作状况而调整风扇的转速。It is a common structural setting to use fans as cooling devices. When used on the client system side, the number of fans is usually increased or decreased according to the different needs of the client, and the speed of the fans in the fan system is driven and controlled by the control device or control chip. , so that the fan can adjust the fan speed according to the actual operating conditions of the customer system.
请参照图1所示,一种习知的风扇系统与一客户系统端SB1相互电连接,风扇系统包括一热抽换控制装置11、一控制装置12及一风扇装置13。通常该客户系统端SB1提供主电源MP1及辅助电源SP1,并具有一连接器C1,而连接器C1用以将主电源MP1所产生的一第一驱动信号S01以及辅助电源SP1所产生的一第二驱动信号S02传送至该风扇系统。Please refer to FIG. 1 , a conventional fan system is electrically connected to a client system end SB1 , and the fan system includes a hot
该热抽换控制装置11具有相互电连接的多个热抽换元件111、112及多个接脚113,该多个热抽换元件111、112分别与该客户系统端SB1、该控制装置12及该风扇装置13电连接,并分别接收该第一驱动信号S01或该第二驱动信号S02。The heat
该控制装置12为一数字信号处理器或一微处理器,而该热抽换元件112传输该第二驱动信号S02以启动该控制装置12。The control device 12 is a digital signal processor or a microprocessor, and the hot swap element 112 transmits the second driving signal S02 to activate the control device 12 .
该风扇装置13与该控制装置12电连接,并具有多个风扇131及多个隔离电路132,该多个热抽换元件111传输该多个第一驱动信号S01以分别启动该多个风扇131,而该多个隔离电路132电连接于该控制装置12及该多个风扇131之间,以传输该控制装置12所产生的一脉冲宽度调制信号(PWM)P至该多个风扇131,使该多个风扇131依据该脉冲宽度调制信号P而改变转速。The fan device 13 is electrically connected to the control device 12 and has a plurality of fans 131 and a plurality of isolation circuits 132. The plurality of heat-swappable elements 111 transmit the plurality of first driving signals S01 to activate the plurality of fans 131 respectively. , and the plurality of isolation circuits 132 are electrically connected between the control device 12 and the plurality of fans 131, so as to transmit a pulse width modulation signal (PWM) P generated by the control device 12 to the plurality of fans 131, so that The rotation speeds of the plurality of fans 131 are changed according to the PWM signal P.
一般而言,该风扇系统须于任何状态下提供该客户系统端SB1足够的散热需求,故当该风扇系统的其中的一风扇131损坏时,则可通过热抽换元件111以热抽换(hot-swap)的方式即时更换新风扇,藉以维持客户系统端SB1的散热需求。然而,对于该客户系统端SB1的主电源MP1及辅助电源SP1所对应连接的该多个热抽换元件111、112为各自独立的电源启动,故当使用者不当的插拔时,除了会造成该热抽换控制装置11的该接脚113容易弯折外,还因与该连接器C1的接触点变小,而容易有接触不良的问题产生。Generally speaking, the fan system must provide sufficient heat dissipation requirements of the client system side SB1 in any state, so when one of the fans 131 of the fan system is damaged, it can be hot-swapped through the heat-swappable element 111 ( hot-swap) to replace the new fan in real time, so as to maintain the heat dissipation requirements of the SB1 on the customer system side. However, the plurality of hot-swappable elements 111 and 112 correspondingly connected to the main power supply MP1 and the auxiliary power supply SP1 of the client system end SB1 are activated by independent power supplies, so when the user improperly plugs and unplugs, in addition to causing The
此外,由于该风扇131的马达(图未示)为动态电感性负载,故自静止状态启动至稳定状态需很大的启动电流,而于该风扇系统启动的瞬间,可能于该风扇系统与该客户系统端SB1的该连接器C1之间产生浪涌电流(inrushcurrent)、电压(spike voltage)或尖峰噪声(spike noise),甚至产生跳火现象,即电弧(electric arc),造成该客户系统端SB1或该风扇系统的损害。In addition, since the motor (not shown) of the fan 131 is a dynamic inductive load, a large starting current is required to start from a static state to a steady state, and at the moment when the fan system starts, there may be a gap between the fan system and the fan system. Inrush current, voltage (spike voltage) or spike noise (spike noise) is generated between the connector C1 of the client system end SB1, and even flashover occurs, that is, electric arc (electric arc), causing the client system end damage to SB1 or the fan system.
另外,目前该热抽换控制装置11的该多个接脚113虽然通常做成浮动连接器(floating connector)(如图2所示)或是浮动电路板(floatingboard)(图未示),以确保该多个接脚112于瞬间同时接触到该连接器C1,但是此种方式还是无法有效及完全地抑制尖峰噪声于该多个接脚113的产生,且于热抽换的同时,该多个热抽换元件111所产生的正或负尖峰噪声会经由主电源MP1的接地回路通过该接脚113而去损害到该风扇系统的小信号电子元件(图未示),故通常会加入该多个隔离电路132以作保护。此外,倘若频繁地使用该多个热抽换元件111,除了会使该多个接脚113的接触点(terminal)较易发生氧化接触不良的情况外,还使该多个热抽换元件111的寿命降低,进而降低该风扇系统的质量。In addition, although the plurality of
爰因于此,如何提供一种于风扇系统启动时,可有效抑制浪涌电流、浪涌电压或尖峰噪声的产生,并进而达到同时保护客户系统端及自我保护的风扇系统及其启动方法,已成为重要课题之一。Therefore, how to provide a fan system and its starting method that can effectively suppress the generation of surge current, surge voltage or spike noise when the fan system is started, and then achieve simultaneous protection of the client system and self-protection, has become one of the important topics.
发明内容Contents of the invention
有鉴于上述课题,本发明的目的为提供一种于风扇系统启动时,可有效抑制浪涌电流、浪涌电压或尖峰噪声的产生,并进而达到同时保护客户系统端及风扇系统的功效的风扇系统及其启动方法。In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a fan that can effectively suppress the generation of surge current, surge voltage or spike noise when the fan system is started, and further protect the client system and the fan system at the same time. The system and its method of starting.
缘是,为达上述目的,依据本发明的一种风扇系统包括一控制装置及一风扇装置。该控制装置接收至少一驱动信号及一启动信号,并依据该启动信号产生至少一第一启用信号,该控制装置输出该驱动信号及该第一启用信号;该风扇装置,与该控制装置电连接,并接收该第一启用信号以控制该驱动信号的传输。The reason is that, in order to achieve the above purpose, a fan system according to the present invention includes a control device and a fan device. The control device receives at least one drive signal and an activation signal, and generates at least one first enable signal according to the activation signal, and the control device outputs the drive signal and the first enable signal; the fan device is electrically connected to the control device , and receive the first enabling signal to control the transmission of the driving signal.
为达上述目的,依据本发明的一种风扇系统的启动方法,其中该风扇系统具有至少一风扇,该启动方法包括接收至少一驱动信号及一启动信号;经过一时间延迟或间隔后,依据该启动信号产生至少一第一启用信号;以及依据该第一启用信号以输出该驱动信号,并驱动该风扇。To achieve the above object, according to a method for starting a fan system of the present invention, wherein the fan system has at least one fan, the method for starting includes receiving at least one drive signal and a start signal; after a time delay or interval, according to the The start signal generates at least one first enable signal; and outputs the driving signal according to the first enable signal, and drives the fan.
为达上述目的,依据本发明的一种风扇系统包括一连接装置、一控制装置及一风扇装置。该连接装置,具有一第一接脚及一第二接脚,该第一接脚的长度大于该第二接脚的长度,该第一接脚接收至少一驱动信号,该第二接脚接收一启动信号;该控制装置与该连接装置电连接,并依据该启动信号产生至少一第一启用信号,该控制装置输出该驱动信号及该第一启用信号;该风扇装置与该控制装置电连接,并接收该第一启用信号以控制该驱动信号的传输。To achieve the above purpose, a fan system according to the present invention includes a connection device, a control device and a fan device. The connection device has a first pin and a second pin, the length of the first pin is longer than the length of the second pin, the first pin receives at least one driving signal, and the second pin receives An activation signal; the control device is electrically connected to the connection device, and generates at least one first activation signal according to the activation signal, and the control device outputs the driving signal and the first activation signal; the fan device is electrically connected to the control device , and receive the first enabling signal to control the transmission of the driving signal.
为达上述目的,依据本发明的一种风扇系统的启动方法,其中该风扇系统具有至少一风扇,该启动方法包括于一第一时间接收至少一驱动信号;于一第二时间接收一启动信号;依据该启动信号产生至少一第一启用信号;以及依据该第一启用信号以输出该驱动信号,并驱动该风扇。To achieve the above object, according to a method for starting a fan system of the present invention, wherein the fan system has at least one fan, the starting method includes receiving at least one driving signal at a first time; receiving a starting signal at a second time ; generating at least one first enabling signal according to the enabling signal; and outputting the driving signal according to the first enabling signal, and driving the fan.
承上所述,因依据本发明的一种风扇系统及其启动方法,除了通过一连接装置的多个第一接脚以接收多个驱动信号,及该连接装置的一第二接脚以接收一启动信号,且该多个第一接脚的长度大于该第二接脚的长度,以使该启动信号较该多个驱动信号延迟该间隔时间而输入该控制装置外,亦可通过该延迟启用单元所产生的该延迟时间,以使该延迟启用单元经过该延迟时间后,依据该启动信号,而启动该风扇。与习知技术相较,由于本发明通过该连接装置的该多个第一接脚的长度大于该第二接脚,以于先接收该多个驱动信号后,并呈现等待状态,直到接收该启动信号后,该多个驱动信号才开始操作,或通过该延迟单元同时接收该启动信号及该驱动信号,并经过该延迟时间后,依据该启动信号,才开始操作,此种方式,本发明不仅可通过该第二接脚或该延迟启用单元作为启动或关闭整个该风扇装置的功能,还可以确保该多个第一接脚及该多个接脚于接触端,无任何电弧(electric arc)产生,并于接收该多个驱动信号时,正或负尖峰噪声(spike noise)不会经由该多个第一接脚或该多个接脚传送至该控制装置及该风扇装置。此外,该风扇系统于该延迟时间中,则还可达到稳定状态。Based on the above, according to a fan system and its starting method of the present invention, in addition to receiving a plurality of driving signals through a plurality of first pins of a connecting device, and a second pin of the connecting device is used to receive An activation signal, and the length of the plurality of first pins is greater than the length of the second pin, so that the activation signal is delayed by the interval time compared with the plurality of driving signals and input to the control device, and the delay can also be passed The delay time generated by the enable unit is used to enable the delay enable unit to start the fan according to the start signal after the delay time elapses. Compared with the prior art, because the length of the plurality of first pins of the connecting device is greater than the length of the second pins in the present invention, after first receiving the plurality of driving signals, it is in a waiting state until receiving the plurality of driving signals. After the start signal, the multiple drive signals start to operate, or the delay unit receives the start signal and the drive signal at the same time, and after the delay time, the start signal starts to operate. In this way, the present invention Not only can the second pin or the delay enable unit be used as a function of starting or closing the entire fan device, but also ensure that the plurality of first pins and the plurality of pins are at the contact end without any electric arc ), and when receiving the plurality of driving signals, positive or negative spike noise (spike noise) will not be transmitted to the control device and the fan device through the plurality of first pins or the plurality of pins. In addition, the fan system can reach a steady state during the delay time.
附图说明Description of drawings
图1为习知一种风扇系统的示意图;FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional fan system;
图2为习知风扇系统的一热抽换控制装置的接脚的结构图;2 is a structural diagram of pins of a hot-swappable control device of a conventional fan system;
图3为依据本发明第一较佳实施例的一种风扇系统的示意图;3 is a schematic diagram of a fan system according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图4为依据本发明第一较佳实施例的一种风扇系统的启动方法的流程图;4 is a flowchart of a method for starting a fan system according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图5为依据本发明第二较佳实施例的一种风扇系统的示意图;以及5 is a schematic diagram of a fan system according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
图6为依据本发明第二较佳实施例的一种风扇系统的启动方法的流程图。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for starting a fan system according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
元件符号说明:Description of component symbols:
11:热抽换控制装置11: Hot swap control device
111、112:热抽换元件111, 112: Hot-swappable components
113:接脚113: pin
12、22、32:控制装置12, 22, 32: Control device
13、23、33:风扇装置13, 23, 33: fan unit
131、231、331:风扇131, 231, 331: fan
132:隔离电路132: Isolation circuit
21、31:连接装置21, 31: Connection device
211:第一接脚211: the first pin
212:第二接脚212: Second pin
221:启用单元221: enable unit
2211:第一开关元件2211: first switching element
2212:第二开关元件2212: Second switching element
222、322:隔离保护单元222, 322: isolation protection unit
2221、3221:第一保护电路2221, 3221: the first protection circuit
2222、3222:第一隔离电路2222, 3222: the first isolation circuit
232、332:第一热抽换控制单元232, 332: The first hot swap control unit
233、333:控制单元233, 333: control unit
234、334:第二热抽换控制单元234, 334: Second hot swap control unit
235、332:第二隔离电路235, 332: Second isolation circuit
311:接脚311: pin
321:延迟启用单元321: Delay enable unit
3211:延迟启用电路3211: Delay Enable Circuit
3212:开关元件3212: switching element
C1、C2、C3:连接器C1, C2, C3: Connectors
MP1、MP2、MP3:主电源MP1, MP2, MP3: main power
SB1、SB2、SB3:客户系统端SB1, SB2, SB3: client system side
SP1、SP2、SP3:辅助电源SP1, SP2, SP3: auxiliary power supply
S01:第一驱动信号S01: The first drive signal
S02:第二驱动信号S02: Second drive signal
S11、S11’、S21、S21’:驱动信号S11, S11’, S21, S21’: drive signal
S12、S22:启动信号S12, S22: start signal
S13、S23:第一启用信号S13, S23: first enabling signal
S14、S24:第二启用信号S14, S24: second enabling signal
P:脉冲宽度调制信号P: pulse width modulation signal
S1-S4、S5-S7:启动方法的步骤S1-S4, S5-S7: Steps of the start method
具体实施方式Detailed ways
以下将参照相关附图,说明依据本发明较佳实施例的一种风扇系统及其启动方法。A fan system and its starting method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to related drawings.
请参照图3所示,本发明第一较佳实施例的风扇系统包括一连接装置21、一控制装置22以及一风扇装置23。本实施例的风扇系统于实施上与一客户系统端SB2的一连接器C2相互电连接,以接收该客户系统端SB2所提供的至少一驱动信号S11、S11’及一启动信号S12。此外,本实施例的该驱动信号S11、S11’及该启动信号S12皆为不同电压电平,且该驱动信号S11于实施上为该客户系统端SB2的主电源MP2所产生,该驱动信号S11’则由辅助电源SP2所产生,而该启动信号S12于实施上为一低电位信号或一接地信号,在此以该接地信号为例。Please refer to FIG. 3 , the fan system according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a connection device 21 , a
本实施例的该连接装置21具有多个第一接脚211以及一第二接脚212,并与该客户系统端SB2的该连接器C2电连接,例如将该多个第一接脚211及该第二接脚212插入该连接器C2中,以与该连接器C2的多接脚(图未示)相互电连接,以接收该多个驱动信号S11、S11’及该启动信号S12。此外,该多个第一接脚211的长度相互等长,并大于该第二接脚212的长度。The connection device 21 of this embodiment has a plurality of first pins 211 and a second pin 212, and is electrically connected to the connector C2 of the client system end SB2, for example, the plurality of first pins 211 and a second pin 212 The second pin 212 is inserted into the connector C2 to be electrically connected to multiple pins (not shown) of the connector C2 to receive the driving signals S11 , S11 ′ and the start signal S12 . In addition, the lengths of the plurality of first pins 211 are equal to each other and longer than the length of the second pins 212 .
本实施例的该控制装置22与该连接装置21的该多个第一接脚211及该第二接脚212电连接,并具有一启用单元221及一隔离保护单元222,且该启用单元221与该隔离保护单元222相互电连接。The
该启用单元221包括至少一第一开关元件2211以及一第二开关元件2212,于此以该启用单元221具有多个第一开关元件2211为例,而该第二开关元件2212与其中的一第一开关元件2211电连接。于本实施例中,该多个第一开关元件2211同时接收该启动信号S12,并依据该启动信号S12以使该多个第一开关元件2211同时导通以产生一第一启用信号S13,该第二开关元件2212则依据该第一启用信号S13以导通,而产生一第二启用信号S14。The enabling unit 221 includes at least one first switching element 2211 and a second switching element 2212. Here, the enabling unit 221 has a plurality of first switching elements 2211 as an example, and the second switching element 2212 and one of the first switching elements A switching element 2211 is electrically connected. In this embodiment, the plurality of first switch elements 2211 simultaneously receive the enable signal S12, and according to the enable signal S12, the plurality of first switch elements 2211 are simultaneously turned on to generate a first enable signal S13. The second switch element 2212 is turned on according to the first enabling signal S13 to generate a second enabling signal S14.
该隔离保护单元222包括至少一第一保护电路2221以及至少一第一隔离电路2222,而该第一保护电路2221与该第一隔离电路2222相互电连接,在此并以该多个第一保护电路2221与该多个第一隔离电路2222个数相同为例。于本实施例中,该多个第一保护电路2221与该风扇装置23电连接,并接收该多个驱动信号S11,该多个第一保护电路2221用以确保该多个驱动信号S11可稳定传送至该风扇装置23,并避免产生逆电流。而该多个第一隔离电路2222分别与其余的该多个第一开关元件2211(即未与该第二开关元件2212连接的该多个第一开关元件2211)及该风扇装置23相互电连接,该多个第一隔离电路2222用以传输该第一启用信号S13,并隔离该多个驱动信号S11及该第一启用信号S13的接地端,以避免正或负尖峰噪声经由主电源MP2的接地回路去损害到后级的该风扇装置23。The isolation protection unit 222 includes at least one first protection circuit 2221 and at least one first isolation circuit 2222, and the first protection circuit 2221 and the first isolation circuit 2222 are electrically connected to each other. The number of circuits 2221 and the plurality of first isolation circuits 2222 is the same as an example. In this embodiment, the plurality of first protection circuits 2221 are electrically connected to the
再者,本实施例的该风扇装置23包括至少一风扇231、至少一第一热抽换控制单元232及一控制单元233,于实施上以多个风扇231、多个第一热抽换控制单元232及一控制单元233为例。该多个第一热抽换控制单元232与该控制装置22电连接,且该多个第一热抽换控制单元232分别与该隔离保护单元222及该多个风扇231电连接,以同时接收并依据该第一启用信号S13而传输该多个驱动信号S11以启动该多个风扇231。此外,该风扇装置23还包括一第二热抽换控制单元234,其分别与该启用单元221及该控制单元233电连接,并接收及依据该第二启用信号S14而传输该驱动信号S11’至该控制单元233。Furthermore, the
于本实施例中,该控制单元233与该多个风扇231电连接,并产生一脉冲宽度调制信号(PWM)P,以控制该多个风扇231的转速。此外,该控制单元233通过该驱动信号S11’而驱动。本实施例的该控制单元233于实施上可为一微处理器、一数字信号处理器或一控制芯片。In this embodiment, the control unit 233 is electrically connected to the plurality of fans 231 and generates a pulse width modulation signal (PWM) P to control the rotation speed of the plurality of fans 231 . In addition, the control unit 233 is driven by the driving signal S11'. The control unit 233 of this embodiment can be implemented as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor or a control chip.
另外,该风扇装置23还包括至少一第二隔离电路235,其电连接于该控制单元233及该风扇231之间。于实施上为多个第二隔离电路235,其数量与该多个风扇231的数量相对应,而该多个第二隔离电路235用以隔离该多个驱动信号S11及该控制单元233的接地端,并将该脉冲宽度调制信号P自该控制单元233稳定地传输至该多个风扇231。In addition, the
在此,说明本实施例的该风扇系统的操作方法如下:当该风扇系统与该客户系统端SB2欲做电连接时,该连接装置21的该多个第一接脚211会先与该连接器C2相接触,此时,该控制装置22通过该多个第一接脚211同时接收该多个驱动信号S11、S11’,接着,该第二接脚212再与该连接器C2相接触,并接收该启动信号S12,意即该多个驱动信号S11、S11’与该启动信号S12之间具有一间隔时间而先后输入该风扇系统。此时,该控制装置22的该启用单元221依据该启动信号S12而产生该第一启用信号S13,并同时导通该第二开关元件2212以产生该第二启用信号S14,并将该第二启用信号S14传送至该风扇装置23,而该隔离保护单元222确保该驱动信号S11及该第一启用信号S13可直接地传输至该风扇装置23,而不会逆向输入至该客户系统端SB2及该启用单元221,该风扇装置23的该多个第一热抽换控制单元232则依据该多个第一启用信号S13而将该多个驱动信号S11传输至该多个风扇231,以启动该多个风扇231,而该第二热抽换控制单元234则依据该第二启用信号S14使该驱动信号S11’启动该控制单元233,该控制单元233以该脉冲宽度调制信号P控制该多个风扇231的转速。Here, the operation method of the fan system in this embodiment is described as follows: when the fan system is to be electrically connected to the client system end SB2, the plurality of first pins 211 of the connection device 21 will first be connected to the At this time, the
由于该连接装置21的该多个第一接脚211的长度大于该第二接脚212的长度,使得该多个第一接脚211在接收到该多个驱动信号S11后,并不会立即启动该风扇231,直到该第二接脚212接收该启动信号S12后,该控制装置22始依据该启动信号S12而开始操作,并驱动该风扇231。此种方式不仅可通过该第二接脚212作为启动或关闭整个该风扇装置23的功能,还可以确保该多个第一接脚211于接收该多个驱动信号S11时,无任何电弧(electric arc)以及正或负尖峰噪声(spike noise)的产生。此外,该隔离保护单元222除了可以有效抑制该控制装置22传输该多个驱动信号S11至该风扇装置23时,主电源MP2于该风扇装置23端所产生的浪涌电压(spikevoltage)或浪涌电流(inrush current)的外,该隔离保护单元222还可配合该第一热抽换控制单元232,以抑制启动该风扇装置23的瞬间所产生的尖峰噪声(spike noise)。Since the lengths of the plurality of first pins 211 of the connection device 21 are greater than the length of the second pins 212, the plurality of first pins 211 will not immediately Start the fan 231 until the second pin 212 receives the start signal S12, the
以下为依据本发明第一较佳实施例的风扇系统的启动方法的叙述。请参照图4所示,本发明第一较佳实施例的风扇系统的启动方法,可应用于上述第一较佳实施例(如图3所示)的该风扇系统,在此以应用于该风扇系统为例。The following is a description of the starting method of the fan system according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 , the starting method of the fan system in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the fan system in the above-mentioned first preferred embodiment (as shown in FIG. 3 ), and is used here to apply to the Take the fan system as an example.
于本实例中,该风扇系统的启动方法包括步骤S1至S4。In this example, the method for starting the fan system includes steps S1 to S4.
步骤S1于一第一时间接收至少一驱动信号S11、S11’。Step S1 receives at least one driving signal S11, S11' at a first time.
步骤S2于一第二时间接收一启动信号S12,其中该第一时间与该第二时间之间具有一间隔时间。其中该启动信号S12为一低电位信号或一接地信号。Step S2 receives a start signal S12 at a second time, wherein there is an interval between the first time and the second time. Wherein the start signal S12 is a low potential signal or a ground signal.
步骤S3依据该启动信号S12而产生至少一第一启用信号S13。Step S3 generates at least one first enabling signal S13 according to the enabling signal S12.
步骤S4依据该第一启用信号S13以输出该驱动信号S11,并驱动该风扇。Step S4 outputs the driving signal S11 according to the first enabling signal S13, and drives the fan.
以下,请参照图5所示,以说明依据本发明第二较佳实施例的风扇系统。风扇系统包括一连接装置31、一控制装置32以及一风扇装置33。其中,该风扇系统与一客户系统端SB3的一连接器C3相互电连接,而本实施例的该风扇系统与该客户系统端SB3的连接方式及该客户系统端SB3的结构、特征及功效,与该第一较佳实施例(如图3所示)相同,故于此不再赘述。本实施例的该客户系统端SB3供应的一启动信号S22及至少一驱动信号S21、S21’,此与第一较佳实施例的该启动信号S22及该驱动信号S21具有相同特征及功效,于此不再赘述。Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 5 to illustrate the fan system according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fan system includes a
此外,本实施例的该连接装置31具有多个接脚311,该多个接脚311接收该客户系统端SB3传送的该驱动信号S21、S21’及一启动信号S22。In addition, the
该控制装置32具有一延迟启用单元321及一隔离保护单元322,并与该连接装置31的该多个接脚311电连接。The
该延迟启用单元321包括一延迟启用电路3211及一开关元件3212,此外,该延迟启用电路3211于实施上可为一般的RC延迟电路,其具有相互电连接的一电阻器(图未示)及一电容器(图未示),且该电阻器及该电容器的配合用以产生一延迟时间。当该延迟启用电路3211及该开关元件3212同时接收该启动信号S22时,该延迟启用电路3211将于经过该延迟时间后,才依据该启动信号S22以产生一第一启用信号S23,而该开关元件3212依据该启动信号S22而导通,以产生一第二启用信号S24。本实施例的该第一启用信号S23及该第二启用信号S24与第一较佳实施例的该第一启用信号S23及该第二启用信号S24具有相同特征及功效,故于此不再赘述。The
本实施例的该隔离保护单元322包括至少一第一保护电路3221以及至少一第一隔离电路3222,而该第一保护电路3221与该第一隔离电路3222相互电连接,在此并以该隔离保护单元322具有多个第一保护电路3221及个数相同的多个第一隔离电路3222为例。于本实施例中,该多个第一保护电路3221与该风扇装置33电连接,并接收该多个驱动信号S21,该多个第一保护电路3221用以确保该多个驱动信号S21可稳定传送至该风扇装置33,并避免逆电流的产生。而该多个第一隔离电路3222分别与该延迟启用单元321的该延迟启用电路3211及该风扇装置33相互电连接,该多个第一隔离电路3222用以隔离该多个驱动信号S21及该第一启用信号S13的接地端,以避免正或负尖峰噪声经由主电源MP3的接地回路去损害到后级的该风扇装置33,并同时具有传输该第一启用信号S23的功效。The isolation and
本实施例的该风扇装置33,包括至少一风扇331、至少一第一热抽换控制单元332及一控制单元333,于实施上以多个风扇331、多个第一热抽换控制单元332及一控制单元333为例,而该多个第一热抽换控制单元332分别与该控制装置32的该隔离保护单元322及该多个风扇331电连接。此外,该风扇装置33还包括一第二热抽换控制单元334,其分别与该延迟启用单元321及该控制单元333电连接。另外,该风扇装置33还包括至少一第二隔离电路335,其电连接于该控制单元333及该多个风扇331之间。于实施上为多个第二隔离电路335,其数量与该多个风扇331的数量相对应。The
本实施例的该风扇装置33的该多个风扇331、该多个第一热抽换控制单元332、该控制单元333、该多个第二隔离电路335及该第二热抽换控制单元334与上述第一较佳实施例的该风扇装置23的该多个风扇231、该多个第一热抽换控制单元232、该控制单元233、该多个第二隔离电路235及该第二热抽换控制单元234具有相同特征及功效,故于此不再赘述。The plurality of
在此,说明本实施例的该风扇系统的操作方法如下:当该风扇系统与该客户系统端SB3相互电连接时,该控制装置32通过该连接装置31的该多个接脚311同时接收该多个驱动信号S21、S21’及该启动信号S22,此时该开关元件3212依据该启动信号S22产生该第二启用信号S24并传送至该风扇装置33,而该延迟启用电路3211产生该延迟时间,并于经过该延迟时间后,才依据该启动信号S22产生该第一启用信号S23,而该隔离保护单元322则隔离该驱动信号S21及该第一启用信号S13的接地端,并确保该驱动信号S21及该第一启用信号S13可直接地传输至该风扇装置33,而不会逆向输入至该客户系统端SB3及该延迟启用单元321,该风扇装置33的该多个第一热抽换控制单元332则依据该多个第一启用信号S23而将该多个驱动信号S21传输至该多个风扇331,以启动该多个风扇331,而该第二热抽换控制单元334则依据该第二启用信号S24使该驱动信号S21’启动该控制单元333,该控制单元333以该脉冲宽度调制信号P控制该多个风扇331的转速。Here, the operation method of the fan system in this embodiment is described as follows: when the fan system and the client system end SB3 are electrically connected to each other, the
由于该延迟启用单元321通过该延迟启用电路3211以延迟启用时间,故当该控制装置32于同时接收该启动信号S22及该多个驱动信号S21、S21’后,并不会立即启动该风扇331,会经过该延迟时间后,该延迟启用单元321才依据该启动信号S22而开始操作,并驱动该多个风扇331。此种方式不仅可使该延迟启用单元321作为启动或关闭整个该风扇装置33的功能,还能使该风扇系统整体于该延迟时间内达到稳定状态,除了可避免该多个接脚311于接收该多个驱动信号S21、S21’的瞬间,有任何电弧产生外,亦可避免正或负尖峰噪声(spike noise)的产生。当然,本实施例亦具有与上述第一较佳实施例的隔离保护单元222所产生的相同功效,故于此不再赘述。Since the
以下请参照图6所示,为本发明第二较佳实施例的风扇系统的启动方法的叙述,在此并以应用于该风扇系统(如图5所示)为例。Please refer to FIG. 6 below, which is the description of the start-up method of the fan system according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Here, the application to the fan system (as shown in FIG. 5 ) is taken as an example.
于本实例中,该风扇系统的启动方法包括步骤S5至S7。In this example, the method for starting the fan system includes steps S5 to S7.
步骤S5接收至少一驱动信号S21、S21’及一启动信号S22。Step S5 receives at least one drive signal S21, S21' and one start signal S22.
步骤S6经过一延迟时间,依据该启动信号S22产生至少一第一启用信号S23。本实施例的该启动信号S22为一低电位信号或一接地信号。In step S6 , after a delay time, at least a first enable signal S23 is generated according to the enable signal S22 . The enable signal S22 in this embodiment is a low potential signal or a ground signal.
步骤S7依据该第一启用信号S23以输出该驱动信号S21、S21’,并驱动该风扇。Step S7 outputs the driving signals S21, S21' according to the first enabling signal S23, and drives the fan.
综上所述,本发明的一种风扇系统及其启动方法通过该连接装置所具有的该多个第一接脚长度大于该第二接脚的长度,以使得该多个第一接脚与该客户系统端的该连接器确实电连接后,再由该第二接脚与该连接器电连接并接收该启动信号,而启动该风扇(或该多个风扇),或通过该延迟启用单元同时接收该启动信号及该驱动信号,并经过该延迟时间后,依据该启动信号,而启动该风扇。如此一来,不仅可通过该第二接脚或该延迟启用单元作为启动或关闭整个该风扇装置的功能,还可以确保该多个第一接脚或该多个接脚与该连接器的接触端无电弧(electric arc)产生,且可避免正或负尖峰噪声(spike noise)经由该多个第一接脚或该多个接脚传送至该控制装置及该风扇装置。此外,该风扇系统还可于该延迟时间中,达到整体稳定状态。再者,该隔离保护单元可以有效抑制该控制装置传输该多个驱动信号至该风扇装置时,主电源回路于该风扇装置端所产生的浪涌电压(spike voltage)或浪涌电流(inrush current)以及启动该风扇装置瞬间所产生的尖峰噪声(spikenoise)。To sum up, in the fan system and its starting method of the present invention, the length of the plurality of first pins of the connecting device is greater than the length of the second pin, so that the plurality of first pins and After the connector on the client system end is electrically connected, the second pin is electrically connected to the connector and receives the start signal to start the fan (or the plurality of fans), or simultaneously through the delay enabling unit The fan is started according to the start signal after receiving the start signal and the drive signal and after the delay time. In this way, not only the second pin or the delay enabling unit can be used as the function of starting or shutting down the entire fan device, but also the contact between the plurality of first pins or the plurality of pins and the connector can be ensured. There is no electric arc generated at the end, and positive or negative spike noise can be prevented from being transmitted to the control device and the fan device through the plurality of first pins or the plurality of pins. In addition, the fan system can also reach an overall stable state during the delay time. Furthermore, the isolation protection unit can effectively suppress the surge voltage (spike voltage) or surge current (inrush current) generated by the main power circuit at the end of the fan device when the control device transmits the plurality of driving signals to the fan device. ) and the spike noise (spikenoise) generated at the moment of starting the fan unit.
以上所述仅为举例性,而非为限制性者。任何未脱离本发明的精神与范畴,而对其进行的等效修改或变更,均应包括于后附的权利要求范围中。The above descriptions are illustrative only, not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the appended claims.
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