TWI591931B - Power control device and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

Power control device and information processing device

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a power supply control device and an information processing device.

Information processing devices used in industrial systems such as communication devices, playback devices, and factory equipment require high reliability. Therefore, an auxiliary power supply device is provided inside or outside the information processing device, and even if a power failure or a power failure occurs in the system, the power supply is supported for the information processing device for a certain period of time, so that the system continues to operate to prevent the system from continuing to operate. Obstacles such as the destruction of programs, materials, etc. occur.

The battery used for the auxiliary power supply unit generally uses a rechargeable secondary battery. In the secondary battery, there are a lead storage battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, a lithium ion battery, and the like, and the secondary battery has a problem that the life is shortened as the number of times of charge and discharge increases.

In the prior art aspect of the uninterruptible power supply device, there is Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-16996A.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a power source control device and an information processing device that make it possible to extend the life of the battery.

Embodiments of the present invention have the following features. In order to solve the above-described problems, the power supply control device according to the embodiment receives power supply from an external power source, supplies power to the system control unit of the information processing device, and includes a capacitor that receives power supply from the external power source and stores power, and receives the external power source. A battery that is charged by the power supply; an external power source monitoring means for determining whether the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value; and determining that the voltage value of the external power source is smaller than the external power source monitoring means When it is equal to a predetermined first reference voltage value, the power supply to the system control unit is switched from the power supply by the external power source to the first switching means for supplying power to the capacitor; and when the power is supplied from the capacitor. A capacitor monitoring means for determining whether or not the amount of charge of the capacitor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined reference charge amount; and the capacitor monitoring means determines that the amount of charge of the capacitor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined reference charge amount, and the power supply to the system control unit Should, by switching the capacitor from the power supply to the second switching means by a battery power supply; and supplied by the second switching means to the output power supply means to supply the system control unit.

Further, the information processing device according to the embodiment includes a system control unit that receives power supply from an external power source and supplies power to the system control unit, and the power control device includes receiving power from the external power source. Storage capacitor; from the foregoing a battery that is charged by the power supply and charged, and an external power monitoring device that determines whether the voltage value of the external power supply is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value; and determines the voltage of the external power supply by the external power supply monitoring means When the value is less than or equal to a predetermined first reference voltage value, the power supply to the system control unit is switched from the power supply of the external power source to the first switching means for supplying power to the capacitor; and the amount of charge for the capacitor Whether or not the capacitor monitoring means for determining the predetermined reference charge amount is equal to or smaller than the predetermined reference charge amount; and when the capacitor monitoring means determines that the charge amount of the capacitor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined reference charge amount, the system control unit The power supply is switched from a power supply of the capacitor to a second switching means for supplying power to the battery, and a power supply means for supplying the output power of the second switching means to the system control unit.

1‧‧‧Information processing device

2‧‧‧Power unit

3‧‧‧CPU substrate

4‧‧‧hard disk drive

5‧‧‧Optical drive

6‧‧‧Cooling fan

7‧‧‧EDLC (electric double layer capacitor)

8‧‧‧Battery (2 times battery)

9‧‧‧AC/DC converter circuit

10‧‧‧AC power monitoring circuit

11‧‧‧EDLC switching circuit

12‧‧‧Battery switching circuit

13‧‧‧EDLC monitoring circuit

14‧‧‧Battery monitoring circuit

15‧‧‧Internal control circuit

16‧‧‧Expansion card

17‧‧‧DC power supply step-down circuit

18‧‧‧RTC and spare memory

19‧‧‧Power control unit

20‧‧‧System Control Department

21a‧‧‧ELDC loading and unloading connector

21b‧‧‧Battery Handling Connector

22‧‧‧DC power switching circuit

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing device including a power supply control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of power supply support of the power supply control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an information processing device including a power supply control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing power supply support of a power supply control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a configuration diagram of an information processing device including a power supply control device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an information processing device including a power supply control device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing device including a power supply control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The information processing device 1 of Fig. 1 includes a power source control device 19 and a system control unit 20. The power source control device 19 converts the external AC power source into a DC power source, and supplies the power source control device of the DC power source to the system control unit 20. The power supply control device 19 includes a power supply unit 2, an EDLC (Electric Double Layer Capacitor) 7, an EDLC switching circuit 11, an EDLC monitoring circuit 13, a battery (secondary battery) 8, and a battery switching circuit 12. The system control unit 20 is a processing unit that performs system control by the operating system of the CPU (hereinafter referred to as OS). The system control unit 20 includes a CPU board 3, a hard disk 4, an optical drive 5, and a cooling fan 6.

The power supply unit 2 includes an AC/DC conversion circuit 9 and an AC power supply monitoring circuit 10. The AC/DC converter circuit 9 is a circuit that converts an AC power source of commercial power input from the outside into a DC power source. The output of the AC/DC converter circuit 9 is connected to the later-described EDLC switching circuit 11. The AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is configured to determine whether or not the AC power source voltage of the AC power source is reduced to a value equal to or smaller than a predetermined AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value), thereby monitoring whether or not the AC power source voltage is lowered. . When the voltage drop of the AC power source is detected, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 outputs an AC power source voltage decrease detection signal as a detection signal to the EDLC switching circuit 11 to be described later.

The EDLC switching circuit 11 is a circuit for switching the DC power supplied to the system control unit 20 to a DC power supply from the AC/DC converter circuit 9 or a DC power supply for the EDLC 7, and is connected to the EDLC 7 and a battery switching circuit 12 to be described later.

When the voltage of the AC power source does not decrease, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 does not detect the voltage drop of the AC power source, so the EDLC switching circuit 11 does not receive the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal by the AC power source monitoring circuit 10. Further, the EDLC switching circuit 11 supplies DC power to the system control unit 20 via the battery switching circuit 12 via the DC power supply from the AC/DC converter circuit 9, and simultaneously stores the power to the EDLC 7. Thereby, the EDLC 7 has a function as a power storage circuit. On the other hand, when the voltage of the AC power source is lowered, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 detects the voltage drop of the AC power source, so the EDLC switching circuit 11 receives the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10. At this time, the EDLC switching circuit 11 supplies the DC power supply to the system control unit 20 via the battery switching circuit 12, and switches to the DC power supply from the EDLC 7 instead of the DC power supply from the AC/DC conversion circuit 9.

The EDLC monitoring circuit 13 is a circuit that monitors the residual amount of charge stored in the EDLC 7. When the EDLC monitoring circuit 13 supplies DC power to the system control unit 20 by the EDLC 7, the amount of charge indicating the EDLC 7 is output to the battery switching circuit 12 when the residual amount of charge of the EDLC 7 is reduced to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined determination reference charge amount. The reduced EDLC charge amount reduces the detection signal.

The battery switching circuit 12 is a circuit for switching the supply of the DC power supply to the system control unit 20 to a DC power supply from the AC/DC conversion circuit 9 or a DC power supply from the EDLC 7, or a supply of a DC power supply by the battery 8. Various circuits are connected to the battery 8 and the system control unit 20.

When receiving the DC power from the AC/DC converter circuit 9, the battery switching circuit 12 supplies the DC power to the system control unit 20 and charges the battery 8. On the other hand, when the voltage of the AC power source is lowered, the DC power source is supplied from the EDLC 7, and the EDLC charge amount decrease detection signal is received from the EDLC monitoring circuit 13, the battery switching circuit 12 supplies the DC power to the system control unit 20, Switching from EDLC 7 to battery 8 switches to power supply support by battery 8.

The CPU board 3 of the system control unit 20 includes an internal control circuit 15, an expansion card 16, a DC power supply step-down circuit 17, an instant clock circuit (hereinafter referred to as RTC), a memory 18, and the like. These circuits are supplied with DC power from the battery switching circuit 12. The internal control circuit 15 is a circuit that controls the system by the OS of the CPU. The expansion card 16 is a card for a built-in printed circuit board for expanding the function of the system processing unit 20. DC The power supply step-down circuit 17 is provided for supplying a circuit for supplying DC power to the RTC and the memory 18 to be described later, and lowering the voltage to the operating voltages of the RCT and the memory 18. The RTC and the memory 18 are memory elements that are driven by a DC power source (not shown) such as a primary battery while the system control unit 20 is not supplying DC power, and the system of the information processing device 1 is stopped. , information, etc. The RTC and the memory 18 are supplied with a DC power supply that is stepped down by the DC power supply step-down circuit 17 and the power supply is stepped down.

Further, in addition to the above-described circuits, the hard disk drive 4, the optical drive 5, and the cooling fan 6 are connected to the CPU board 3, and DC power is supplied from the battery switching circuit 12.

The EDLC attaching and detaching connector 21a is a connector to which the EDLC 7 is attached, and the EDLC 7 can be attached and detached from the power source control device 19. Further, the battery attaching and detaching connector 21b is provided with a connector for mounting the battery 8, and the battery 8 can be attached and detached from the power source control device 19. Here, since the system control unit 20 receives the supply of the DC power from the battery switching circuit 12, it becomes a part of the load to the power supply control device 19. The EDLC 7 and the battery 8 can adjust the capacity of the DC power source output by the EDLC 7, the battery 8, and the like in accordance with the configuration (load) of the system control unit 20. For example, in conjunction with the increase in the number of connections to the hard disk drive 4, the expansion card 16, and the like, the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 are exchanged with an extension or a large capacity, so that the capacity of the DC power supply outputted by the EDLC 7, the battery 8, and the like can be changed. .

In addition, when the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 are attached or detached, they can be independently mounted and detached, thereby performing capacity adjustment of the DC power source output by the EDLC 7, the battery 8, and the like. In addition, it can also be configured to make EDLC7 and electricity The pool 8 is an integral unit that allows loading and unloading in units.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing power supply support of the power supply control device 19 of the first embodiment. The action of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.

The power source control device 19 of the present embodiment converts the AC power source of the power source supplied from the outside into the DC power source in the AC/DC converter circuit 9 in the power source unit 2. The power supply unit 2 supplies the DC power supply converted by the AC/DC conversion circuit 9 to the system control unit 20 via the EDLC switching circuit 11 and the battery switching circuit 12 (step S1). Then, the system control unit 20 that receives the supply of the DC power source activates the OS of the CPU (step S2). The DC power source converted by the AC/DC converter circuit 9 is supplied to the system control unit 20, supplied to the EDLC 7 via the EDLC switching circuit 11, stored in the EDLC 7, and further passed through the battery switching circuit 12 to the battery 8 to discharge the battery 8. Charging (step S3).

Further, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 monitors the state of the AC power source, and determines whether or not the AC power source voltage of the AC power source is reduced to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value) (whether the AC power source voltage is lowered or not) A determination is made (step S4). When it is not determined that the AC power source voltage has decreased to be equal to or less than the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value), that is, when the AC power source voltage is not considered to be a voltage drop (NO in step S4), the AC power source is not output. Voltage reduction detection signal. Thereby, DC power is continuously supplied from the AC/DC conversion circuit 9 to the EDLC 7, the battery 8, and the system control unit 20. source. On the other hand, when the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines that the AC power source voltage has decreased to be equal to or lower than the AC power source determination reference voltage value (YES in step S4), the AC power source voltage drop detection signal is output to the EDLC switching circuit 11.

When receiving the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10, the EDLC switching circuit 11 supplies the DC power of the EDLC 7 of the power storage circuit to the system control unit 20 instead of the supply of the DC power source from the AC/DC converter circuit 9. Thereby, power supply support by the EDLC 7 is performed (step S5).

Then, the EDLC monitoring circuit 13 monitors the capacity (residual amount) of the electric charge of the EDLC 7 of the electric storage circuit during power supply support, and determines whether or not the capacity is reduced to a capacity equal to or smaller than a predetermined determination reference charge capacity (step S6).

In the EDLC monitoring circuit 13, it is determined that the capacity of the EDLC 7 exceeds the determination reference charge capacity (NO in step S6), and the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 continues to determine that the AC power source voltage is decreasing in voltage (YES in step S7). Power support from EDLC7. On the other hand, when the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 detects the reconnection of the AC power source voltage, that is, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines that the AC power source voltage has recovered to exceed the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value). In the case of the value (NO in step S7), the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 stops the output of the AC power source voltage drop detection signal to the EDLC switching circuit 11. When the output of the AC power source voltage drop detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is stopped, the EDLC switching circuit 11 is cut. The DC power supply to the system control unit 20 is switched to the AC/DC conversion circuit 9 of the power supply unit 2 from the EDLC 7 of the power storage circuit.

Further, in step S6, the EDLC monitoring circuit 13 determines that the capacity of the EDLC 7 is lower than or equal to the determination reference charge capacity (YES in step S6), and the EDLC monitoring circuit 13 outputs the EDLC charge as the detection signal to the battery switching circuit 12. The amount is reduced by the detection signal. The battery switching circuit 12 that receives the EDLC charge amount decrease detection signal switches to supply DC power from the battery 8 instead of the EDLC 7, that is, switches to support by the battery 8 (step S8), and supplies the DC to the system control unit 20 from the battery 8. Power supply (step S9).

In the present embodiment, the voltage drop of the AC power source is reduced by a voltage, and includes a power failure of less than one second (hereinafter referred to as instantaneous stop) and a power failure of one second or more. In addition, this is also the case in other embodiments.

In the present embodiment, when the system control unit 20 is supported by the power supply from the EDLC 7 only in the case of the instantaneous stop or the like, the power supply can be supported without the power supply from the battery 8. In addition, the general instantaneous stop system occurs more frequently than the power failure of 1 second or more, so the opportunity to supply power only by the EDLC7 increases. Thereby, compared with the power supply of the battery 8 alone, the number of times of charge and discharge of the battery is reduced, so that the battery 8 can have a long life.

(Second embodiment)

Fig. 3 shows the constituents of the second embodiment. This embodiment is based on The power supply control device according to the first embodiment is configured by adding a battery monitoring circuit 14. The battery monitoring circuit 14 monitors the voltage of the battery 8 when the DC power supply from the battery 8 is supplied, and when the voltage of the battery 8 falls below a predetermined battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value), the CPU monitors the CPU. The internal control circuit 15 of the substrate 3 outputs a battery voltage drop detection signal indicating that the voltage of the battery 8 is lowered.

The internal control circuit 15 is supplied with DC power from the battery 8 via the battery switching circuit 12, and is controlled for the hard disk 4 and the optical drive 5. The internal control circuit 15 receives the AC power supply voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power supply monitoring circuit 10 in the power supply unit 2, and receives the battery voltage decrease detection signal from the battery monitoring circuit 14, turns off the OS of the CPU, and turns off the OS. After the end, the DC power supply output control signal is output to the AC/DC converter circuit 9 and the battery switching circuit 12 in the power source unit 2 in order to stop the output of the DC power source. Here, it is assumed that at least the processing of closing the OS is included in the control processing of the OS.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the RTC and the memory 18 receive DC power from the battery switching circuit 12, and receive the supply of the DC power supply that is stepped down by the DC power supply step-down circuit 17.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 can be detached from the power supply control device of the present embodiment, and the EDLC 7 can be adjusted depending on the configuration (load) of the system control unit 20. The capacity of the DC power source output by the battery 8 or the like. When loading and unloading, it can also be made into EDLC7 and battery 8 series, which can be independently loaded and unloaded. The capacity of the DC power source outputted by the EDLC 7, the battery 8, and the like is adjusted. Further, it is also possible to constitute a unit in which the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 are integrated, so that the unit can be attached and detached.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing power supply support of the power supply control device according to the second embodiment. The action of this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart.

In the flowchart of the present embodiment, the steps S1 to S9 of the power supply to the system control unit 20 for the support switching from the battery 8 in the first embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The battery switching circuit 12 switches to support the battery 8 (step S8), and when the system control unit 20 supplies the DC power of the battery 8 (step S9), the battery monitoring circuit 14 monitors the DC power of the battery 28 in the power supply support. The voltage determines whether or not the voltage of the DC power source of the battery 8 has decreased to be equal to or less than the battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value) (step S10).

The battery monitoring circuit 14 determines that the voltage of the battery 8 exceeds the battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value) (NO in step S10), and the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 continues to determine that the AC power source voltage is decreasing in voltage. In other words, when the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 continues to determine that the AC power source voltage is equal to or less than the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value) (YES in step S11), the power supply support for supplying the DC power source from the battery 8 is continued. .

On the other hand, when the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 detects the re-powering of the AC power source voltage, that is, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines When the AC power source voltage is restored to a value exceeding the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value) (NO in step S11), the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is configured to switch the EDLC switching circuit 11 and the battery switching circuit 12 to The output of the AC power supply voltage drop detection signal stops. When the output of the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is stopped, the battery switching circuit 12 is switched to the DC power supply to the system control unit 20, and is restored from the DC power supply from the battery 8 to the slave power source. The DC power supply of the AC/DC conversion circuit 9 of the unit 2.

Further, in step S10, when the battery monitoring circuit 14 determines that the voltage of the battery 8 is lower than or equal to the battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value) (YES in step S10), the battery monitoring circuit 14 is paired with the CPU substrate. The internal control circuit 15 in 3 outputs a battery voltage decrease detection signal. The internal control circuit 15 that receives the battery voltage decrease detection signal forcibly starts the shutdown processing of the OS (step S12), and ends the shutdown processing of the OS (step S13). After the closing process of the OS is completed (step S13), the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 in the power source unit 2 determines whether or not the voltage drop of the AC power source continues (step S14).

When it is determined that the AC power supply voltage is decreasing in voltage, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 continues to determine that the AC power source voltage is equal to or smaller than the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value) (YES in step S14). . In this case, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 outputs an AC power source voltage decrease detection signal to the internal control circuit 15. The internal control circuit 15 that receives the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is a circuit that is connected to the CPU substrate 3. When the address of the address is set to 1, the DC power supply output control signal for stopping the power supply to the battery switching circuit 12 is output. Thereby, the supply of the DC power source to the system control unit 20 by the battery 8 is stopped (step S16). On the other hand, when the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines that the AC power source has been restored, that is, the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines that the AC power source voltage has recovered to a value exceeding the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value). In the case (NO in step S14), the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 stops the output of the AC power source voltage drop detection signal to the internal control circuit 15. When the output of the AC power source voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 is stopped, the internal control circuit 15 inputs 0 to the address of the circuit connected to the CPU board 3 (step S15). Thereafter, the power supply unit 2 supplies the system control unit 20 to the system control unit 20 via the EDLC switching circuit 11 and the battery switching circuit 12 due to the recovery of the AC power supply (step S1). The internal control circuit 15 restores the supply of the DC power from the power supply unit 2, and restarts the OS of the CPU (step S2).

When the AC power supply is restored after the OS shutdown process is completed (NO in step S14), the internal control circuit 15 does not set the voltage equal to or lower than the first determination reference voltage value and the voltage equal to or lower than the second determination reference voltage value. The system processing unit 20 is applied to the AC/DC converter circuit 9 and the battery switching circuit 12 to output a DC power source output control signal for stopping the power supply, and the supply of the DC power to the system control unit 20 may be temporarily stopped. Thereafter, the internal control circuit 15 stops the output of the DC power supply output control signal, and restores the supply of the DC power supply from the power supply unit 2 (step S1), and restarts the OS (step S2).

Further, in the present embodiment, when the internal control circuit 15 receives the battery voltage decrease detection signal from the battery monitoring circuit 14, the OS shutdown process is started (step 12), but it is also possible to set the sleep mode before the shutdown process. In the power-saving state such as the rest state, waiting for the recovery of the AC power supply, and if it is not restored, the shutdown process is performed. The control processing for such OSs includes at least the shutdown processing of the OS.

As described above, the present embodiment has an effect that the voltage of the external power source is monitored after the OS is turned off, and when it is determined that the power is restored, the DC power source output from the power source unit 2 can be automatically restored.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is an effect that the power failure is continued for a long period of time, and the voltage drop due to the shortage of the power supply capacity of the battery 8 occurs, and the OS of the CPU of the avoidance system control unit 20 is not normally terminated. In addition, the battery 8 is also prevented from being completely discharged, resulting in a reduced life.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the system control unit 20 is supported by the power supply from the EDLC 7 only, the power supply can be performed without the power supply from the battery 8. Therefore, compared with the power supply of only the battery 8, the number of times of charge and discharge of the battery is reduced, so that the battery can be extended in life.

(Third embodiment)

Fig. 5 shows the constituents of the third embodiment. In the second embodiment, the DC power supply switching circuit 22 that supplies power directly from the battery 8 to the RTC and the memory 18 is further provided. The DC power switching circuit 22 detects that the AC power source detects a voltage lower than the first reference voltage value. In the case of a decrease, DC power is directly supplied from the battery 8 to the RTC and the memory 18.

When DC power supply is performed from an external AC power source, the DC power supplied to the RCT and the memory 18 is supplied via the battery switching circuit 12. When the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 determines that the voltage of the AC power source is lower than the AC power source determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value), the AC power source monitoring circuit 10 outputs the AC power to the DC power source switching circuit 22. Voltage reduction detection signal. The DC power supply switching circuit 22 switches from receiving the DC power supply of the battery 8 to the DC power supply from the battery 8 without receiving the AC power supply voltage decrease detection signal from the AC power supply monitoring circuit 10 without passing through the battery switching circuit 12. Circuit 17. When the AC power supply voltage exceeds the AC power supply determination reference voltage value (first reference voltage value), the DC power supply switching circuit 22 is switched to receive the DC power supply to the RTC and the memory 18 via the battery switching circuit 12. .

Further, when the voltage drop of the AC power source continues, the voltage of the battery 8 is lower than the battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value), and the internal control circuit 15 ends the shutdown processing of the OS, the DC power supply switching circuit 22 switches to the slave. The battery 8 directly supplies the DC power of the battery 8 to the DC power supply step-down circuit 17. Since the power consumption of the RTC and the memory 18 is smaller than that of the internal control circuit 15, the expansion card, etc., even if the voltage of the battery 8 is lower than the battery determination reference voltage value (second reference voltage value) during the period in which the information processing device 1 is stopped, The voltage of the residual capacity of the battery 8 can still sufficiently preserve the data.

Further, when the AC power is restored after the OS is turned off, the power supply to the RCT and the memory 18 becomes the power supply from the AC power source, and is again switched to the power supply from the battery switching circuit 12.

According to this embodiment, power can be supplied from the battery 8 to the RTC and the memory 18 after the power supply of the information processing apparatus is stopped. For this reason, it is possible to save a primary battery or the like which is generally used.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 can be detached from the power supply control device of the present embodiment, and the EDLC 7 can be adjusted depending on the configuration (load) of the system control unit 20. The capacity of the DC power source output by the battery 8, etc. At the time of loading and unloading, the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 can be independently mounted and unloaded, and the capacity of the DC power source outputted by the EDLC 7 or the battery 8 can be adjusted. Further, it is also possible to constitute a unit in which the EDLC 7 and the battery 8 are integrated, so that the unit can be attached and detached.

In addition, in the first embodiment to the third embodiment, the power source control device is housed in the same casing as the system control unit 20, but may be an independent frame that is an uninterruptible power supply device connected from the outside. .

In addition, in the first embodiment to the third embodiment, the EDLC is described, but the capacitor is not limited to the EDLC.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, the embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Wai. The present invention can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and variations thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims.

1‧‧‧Information processing device

2‧‧‧Power unit

3‧‧‧CPU substrate

4‧‧‧hard disk drive

5‧‧‧Optical drive

6‧‧‧Cooling fan

7‧‧‧EDLC (electric double layer capacitor)

8‧‧‧Battery (2 times battery)

9‧‧‧AC/DC converter circuit

10‧‧‧AC power monitoring circuit

11‧‧‧EDLC switching circuit

12‧‧‧Battery switching circuit

13‧‧‧EDLC monitoring circuit

15‧‧‧Internal control circuit

16‧‧‧Expansion card

17‧‧‧DC power supply step-down circuit

18‧‧‧RTC and spare memory

19‧‧‧Power control unit

20‧‧‧System Control Department

21a‧‧‧ELDC loading and unloading connector

21b‧‧‧Battery Handling Connector

Claims (9)

A power supply control device that receives power supply from an external power source and supplies power to a system control unit of the information processing device, includes: a capacitor that receives power supply from the external power source and stores power; and a battery that receives power from the external power source and is charged; Whether the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value; and the external power source monitoring means determines that the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value When the power supply to the system control unit is switched from the power supply of the external power source to the first power supply by the power supply of the capacitor, and when the power supply from the capacitor is supplied, whether the charge amount of the capacitor is a capacitor monitoring means for determining a predetermined reference charge amount; wherein when the capacitor monitoring means determines that the charge amount of the capacitor is equal to or less than the predetermined reference charge amount, the power supply to the system control unit is borrowed from the capacitor a second switching means for switching the power supply to the power supply of the battery; and a power supply means for supplying the output power of the second switching means to the system control unit; wherein the system control unit is provided A memory element for storing information of the information processing device when the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value, and the power source control device further includes the external power supply When it is determined by the means that the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or less than the first reference voltage value, the power supply of the battery is directly supplied to the DC power source switching means of the memory element. The power supply control device according to claim 1, wherein the capacitor is detachable from the first switching means. The power source control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the battery is detachable from the second switching means. The power supply control device according to claim 1, wherein the capacitor connected to the first switching means and the battery connected to the second switching means are integrated, and the unit is connectable to the first switching means And the second switching means is used for loading and unloading. The power supply control device according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising: a battery monitoring means for determining whether a voltage value of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second reference voltage value when the power supply of the battery is supplied; and When the battery monitoring means determines that the voltage value of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second reference voltage value, the determination result is output to the system control unit. An information processing device includes a system control unit, a power control device that receives power supply from an external power source, and supplies power to the system control unit, and the power control device includes: a capacitor that receives power supply from the external power source and that is charged by the external power source; and an external power source monitoring device that determines whether the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value; When it is determined by the external power source monitoring means that the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value, the power supply to the system control unit is switched from the power supply of the external power source to the capacitor. The first switching means of the power supply; the capacitor monitoring means for determining whether or not the amount of charge of the capacitor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined reference charge amount when the power supply of the capacitor is supplied; and the capacitor monitoring means determines that the charge amount of the capacitor is smaller than When the amount is equal to the predetermined reference charge amount, the power supply to the system control unit is switched from the power supply of the capacitor to the second switching means of the power supply by the battery; and the output power supply by the second switching means is supplied. To the aforementioned system The power supply means of the system, wherein the system control unit includes a memory element for storing data of the information processing device when the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or smaller than a predetermined first reference voltage value, and the power supply control Further, the device further includes a DC power source switching means for directly supplying the power supply of the battery to the memory element when the voltage value of the external power source is equal to or less than the first reference voltage value by the external power source monitoring means. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the power source control device further includes: determining whether or not a voltage value of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second reference voltage value when power is supplied from the battery When the battery monitoring means determines that the voltage value of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second reference voltage value, the battery monitoring means outputs a determination result to the system control unit. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the system control unit is configured to perform an OS when the power source control device is notified that the voltage value of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined second reference voltage value. Control system control means. The information processing device according to claim 8, wherein the system control means determines that the voltage value of the external power source exceeds a predetermined first reference voltage by the external power source monitoring means after the control processing of the OS is completed. At the time of the value, the activation of the aforementioned OS is performed.