KR-20260063615-A - METHOD FOR PROTECTING BATTERY-REPLACEABLE WIRELESS DEVICE AND WIRELESS DEVICE THEREOF

Abstract

A battery-replaceable wireless device and a method for protecting the battery-replaceable wireless device are provided. The wireless device includes a power supply module that supplies power from a battery mounted on the wireless device, a cover detection module that detects the degree of coupling of a battery cover to a battery holder into which a battery is inserted, a memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor including a processing circuit. When instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the wireless device may detect, through the cover detection module, that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder, and based on the detection that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder, perform a procedure for terminating the operation of the wireless device.

Inventors

• 이환조
• 김남웅

Assignees

• 삼성메디슨 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241030

Claims (20)

1. In a battery-replaceable wireless device, A power supply module that supplies power from a battery mounted on the above-mentioned wireless device; A cover detection module for detecting the degree of connection of a battery cover to a battery holder into which the above-mentioned battery is inserted; Memory for storing instructions; and It includes at least one processor comprising processing circuitry, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the wireless device, Through the cover detection module above, it detects that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder, and A wireless device that performs a procedure to terminate the operation of the wireless device based on detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder.
2. In Article 1, The cover detection module includes two separate electrodes, and the two separate electrodes are configured to be connected to each other when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, A wireless device that determines that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder based on detecting that the two electrodes are separated while the two electrodes are connected.
3. In Article 1, The cover detection module includes a pressure sensor that detects a force applied to the battery cover, and the pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure value greater than or equal to a reference pressure value when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, A wireless device that determines that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder based on detecting that the pressure value of the pressure sensor drops below the reference pressure value.
4. In Article 1, The cover detection module includes a switch, and the switch is configured to be pressed when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, A wireless device that determines that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder based on detecting that the pressing of the above switch is released.
5. In Article 1, The above wireless device includes an ultrasonic transmitter that transmits ultrasound and an ultrasonic receiver that receives an ultrasonic echo signal, and A wireless device comprising at least one of the following operations for terminating the operation of the above wireless device: controlling the ultrasonic transmitter to stop the transmission of ultrasound, stopping the supply of power to the ultrasonic transmitter, controlling the ultrasonic receiver to stop the reception of ultrasound, or stopping the supply of power to the ultrasonic receiver.
6. In Article 1, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, A wireless device that outputs a notification indicating the termination of operation of the wireless device based on detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder.
7. In Article 1, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, After the power of the above wireless device is turned on, the cover detection module detects whether the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder, and A wireless device that outputs a notification instructing to increase the degree of locking of the battery cover relative to the battery holder based on the determination that the battery cover is not locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder.
8. In Article 7, A wireless device including a notification that instructs increasing the degree of locking of the battery cover for the battery holder to ensure waterproofness of the wireless device.
9. In Article 7, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, A wireless device that outputs an alert sound indicating that the battery cover is locked to the battery holder up to the reference locked position, based on the determination that the battery cover is locked to the battery holder up to the reference locked position.
10. In Article 1, When the above instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor, Based on detecting through the cover detection module that the battery cover has started to be separated from the battery holder for the first time, a notification indicating that the battery cover has started to be separated from the battery holder is output, and A wireless device that performs a procedure to terminate the operation of the wireless device based on detecting, through the cover detection module, that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder in a second separation that is more separated than the first separation.
11. In a method for controlling a battery-replaceable wireless device, A step of detecting that the battery cover begins to separate from the battery holder through a cover detection module; and A method comprising the step of performing a procedure to terminate the operation of the wireless device based on detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder.
12. In Article 11, The cover detection module includes two separate electrodes, and the two separate electrodes are configured to be connected to each other when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. A method comprising the step of detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder, wherein the step of determining that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder based on detecting that the two electrodes are separated while the two electrodes are connected.
13. In Article 11, The cover detection module includes a pressure sensor that detects a force applied to the battery cover, and the pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure value greater than or equal to a reference pressure value when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. A method comprising the step of detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder, wherein the step of determining that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder based on detecting that the pressure value of the pressure sensor drops below the reference pressure value.
14. In Article 11, The cover detection module includes a switch, and the switch is configured to be pressed when the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder. A method comprising the step of detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder, wherein the step of determining that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder based on detecting that the pressing of the switch is released.
15. In Article 11, The above wireless device includes an ultrasonic transmitter that transmits ultrasound and an ultrasonic receiver that receives an ultrasonic echo signal, and A method for terminating the operation of the above-mentioned wireless device, comprising at least one of the following operations: controlling the ultrasonic transmitter to stop the transmission of ultrasonic waves; stopping the supply of power to the ultrasonic transmitter; controlling the ultrasonic receiver to stop the reception of ultrasonic waves; or stopping the supply of power to the ultrasonic receiver.
16. In Article 11, The control method of the above wireless device is, A method further comprising the step of outputting a notification indicating the termination of operation of the wireless device based on detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder.
17. In Article 11, The control method of the above wireless device is, After the power of the wireless device is turned on, a step of detecting whether the battery cover is locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder through the cover detection module; and A method further comprising the step of outputting a notification instructing to increase the degree of locking of the battery cover relative to the battery holder based on the determination that the battery cover is not locked to a reference locked position of the battery holder.
18. In Article 17, A method including a notification instructing to increase the degree of locking of the battery cover for the battery holder, which instructs to increase the degree of locking of the battery cover to ensure waterproofness of the wireless device.
19. In Article 17, The control method of the above wireless device is, A method further comprising the step of outputting a notification sound indicating that the battery cover is locked to the battery holder up to the reference locked position, based on determining that the battery cover is locked to the battery holder up to the reference locked position.
20. In Article 11, The step of performing a procedure to terminate the operation of the wireless device based on detecting that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder is: A step of outputting a notification indicating that the battery cover has started to be separated from the battery holder based on detecting, through the cover detection module, that the battery cover has started to be separated from the battery holder; and A method comprising the step of performing a procedure to terminate the operation of the wireless device based on detecting, through the cover detection module, that the battery cover begins to be separated from the battery holder in a second separation that is more separated than the first separation.

Description

Method for protecting a battery-replaceable wireless device and a wireless device thereof The present disclosure relates to a control method for protecting a wireless device when replacing a battery in a battery-replaceable wireless device, and to a wireless device. Wireless devices can transmit data or receive power without cables or wired connections. Based on wireless communication technology, wireless devices provide users with a high level of mobility, convenience, and flexibility. Most wireless devices operate on batteries, so they need to be charged or replaced. If the battery is suddenly removed from a wireless device, there is a risk of data loss while working and damage to the device's internal components. Referring to FIGS. 1a and FIGS. 1b, the ultrasound imaging system may include a wireless device and an ultrasound imaging device. FIGS. 2A, FIGS. 2B, FIGS. 2C, and FIGS. 2D illustrate an ultrasound imaging device including a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates a method in which a wireless device detects the opening of a battery cover and terminates the operation of the wireless device, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method for a wireless device to detect the opening of a battery cover and terminate the operation of the wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 illustrates a cover detection module of a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 illustrates a cover detection module of a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 illustrates a method for a wireless device to provide a notification to ensure waterproof performance according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 illustrates a method in which a wireless device detects the opening of a battery cover using a pressure sensor according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 illustrates a method in which a wireless device detects the opening of a battery cover using a switch, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method for a wireless device to detect the opening of a battery cover and terminate the operation of the wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the expression “at least one of a, b, or c” may refer to “a”, “b”, “c”, “a and b”, “a and c”, “b and c”, “a, b, and c all”, or variations thereof. Embodiments of the present disclosure are described below in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present disclosure in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. The terms used in this disclosure are described in their current, general form considering the functions mentioned herein; however, they may refer to various other terms depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Accordingly, the terms used in this disclosure should not be interpreted solely by their names, but should be interpreted based on the meaning of the terms and the overall content of this disclosure. Additionally, terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. Furthermore, the terms used in this disclosure are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Singular expressions include a plural meaning unless the context clearly indicates a singular meaning. Additionally, throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "electrically connected" with other elements interposed between them. Furthermore, when a part is described as "including" a component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. This specification does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content in the art to which the invention pertains or content that overlaps with the embodiments is omitted. The terms 'module' or 'unit' as used in this specification may be implemented as one or more combinations of software, hardware, or firmware, and depending on the embodiments, multiple 'modul