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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Jae-cheol Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Byung-soo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joo-moon Youn, Seoul, KR;
Kee-yeong Cho, Seongnam-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jae-cheol Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Byung-soo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joo-moon Youn, Seoul, KR;
Kee-yeong Cho, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/14 (2006.01); H03F 3/20 (2006.01); H03F 3/181 (2006.01); H03F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/181 (2013.01); H03F 3/20 (2013.01); H03F 2200/03 (2013.01); H03F 2200/321 (2013.01); H03F 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sound output device is provided. The sound output device includes a vacuum tube for amplifying an audio signal; a power supply that supplies power to the vacuum tube; a first switch circuit that selectively connects the power supply to the vacuum tube; and a controller that controls the first switch circuit according to whether the vacuum tube is used.