PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POWER DETECTION JACK AND POWER DETECTION METHOD

• US 20090156050A1
• Filed: 09/09/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: SHEN, Yu-Cheng, Hsu, Min-Hua, Chiu, Yi-Wen
• Application Number:
  US12/207,006
• Publication Number:
  US 20090156050A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/488
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/00 Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for dissimilar contact members H01R13/35; supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/90

Abstract

A power detection jack can be connected with a plurality of power output jacks respectively to receive different power levels. Each of the power output jacks has a first insulation element, and the lengths of the first insulation elements are different from each other. The power detection jack includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a power detection element. The first electrode is disposed inside the power detection jack. The second electrode is disposed outside the power detection jack. The power detection element is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. When the power detection jack is connected with one of the power output jacks, the power level provided by the power output jack is determined according to a connection state of the power detection element and the first insulation element.

Claims

1. A power detection jack capable of selectively connecting to one of a plurality of power output jacks respectively to receive different power levels, each of the power output jacks having a first insulation element, and lengths of the first insulation elements being different from each other, the power detection jack comprising:

a first electrode disposed inside the power detection jack;

a second electrode disposed outside the power detection jack; and

a power detection element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein when the power detection jack is connected with one of the power output jacks, the power level provided by the power output jack is determined according to a connection state of the power detection element and the first insulation element.

2. The power detection jack according to claim 1, wherein the connection state indicates that the power detection element is connected with the first insulation element or the power detection element is connected with a third electrode of the power output jack.

3. The power detection jack according to claim 1, wherein the power detection element is an elastic metal.

4. The power detection jack according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second insulation element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

5. The power detection jack according to claim 4, wherein the power detection element passes through the second insulation element.

6. The power detection jack according to claim 4, wherein the power detection element is embedded on the second insulation element.

7. The power detection jack according to claim 1, further comprising:

an indicating lamp disposed on the power detection jack for showing the connection state.

8. The power detection jack according to claim 1, wherein the first electrode is a grounding electrode.

9. The power detection jack according to claim 1, wherein the second electrode is a grounding electrode.

10. A portable electronic apparatus capable of selectively connecting to one of a plurality of power output jacks respectively to receive different power levels, each of the power output jacks having a first insulation element, and lengths of the first insulation elements being different from each other, the portable electronic apparatus comprising:

a host; and

a power detection jack disposed on the host and comprising;

a first electrode disposed inside the power detection jack,

a second electrode disposed outside the power detection jack, and

a power detection element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein when the power detection jack is connected with one of the power output jacks, the power level provided by the power output jack is determined according to a connection state of the power detection element and the first insulation element.

11. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the connection state indicates that the power detection element is connected with the first insulation element or the power detection element is connected with a third electrode of the power output jack.

12. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the power detection element is an elastic metal.

13. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the power detection jack further comprises a second insulation element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

14. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the power detection element passes through the second insulation element.

15. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the power detection element is embedded on the second insulation element.

16. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the power detection jack further comprises an indicating lamp disposed on the power detection jack for showing the connection state.

17. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first electrode is a grounding electrode.

18. The portable electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second electrode is a grounding electrode.

19. A power detection method, comprising steps of:

providing a power detection jack to connect with a power output jack; and

determining a power level provided by the power output jack according to a connection state of a power detection element of the power detection jack and a first insulation element of the power output jack.

20. The power detection method according to claim 19, wherein the connection state indicates that the power detection element is connected with the first insulation element or the power detection element is connected with a third electrode of the power output jack.