Patent ID: 6392903
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H01H,H02J,H02M,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
Electronic equipment comprising:a primary power supplying circuit; a secondary power supplying circuit to which power is supplied from the primary power supplying circuit; a control circuit connected to the secondary power supplying circuit; a switch apparatus provided with a switch; and charge storage means connected between the control circuit and the switch apparatus, wherein the switch apparatus includes: an operation member for switching the switch between manual ON and OFF positions in which ON/OFF operations are manually performed, and an automatic ON/OFF position in which ON/OFF operations can be automatically performed; and a driving source for automatically operating the switch, wherein, when the operation member is operated into the automatic ON/OFF position, the driving source is driven by a signal from the control circuit or power supplied from the charge storage means to automatically turn the switch ON or OFF, whereby power to the primary power supplying circuit can be automatically supplied or shut off, and wherein the operation member is operated into the manual ON or OFF position to directly turn the switch ON or OFF, whereby power to the primary power supplying circuit can be manually supplied or shut off.