Charger with USB detection

• US 20100060233A1
• Filed: 09/02/2009
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Richtek Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kung, Nien-Hui, Chen, Chun-Tsung
• Application Number:
  US12/585,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060233A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

A charger for a battery system detects the voltage level of a data pin of the battery system to determine whether an external power source plugged in to the battery system is a USB voltage source. When the external power source is a USB voltage source, the charger will provide power for a USB transceiver of the battery system or enable it.

Claims

1. A charger for a battery system including a power input pin to be connected with an external power source, and a USB transceiver for data exchange with an external circuit through a first data pin and a second data pin, the charger comprising:

a detector connected to one of the first data pin and second data pin to detect the voltage level thereon to determine whether the external power source is a USB voltage source; and

a controller connected to the detector to control to provide power for the USB transceiver when the detector determines that the external power source is a USB voltage source.

2. The charger of claim 1, wherein the first data pin is a USB D+ pin and the second data pin is a USB D−

pin.

3. A charger for a battery system including a power input pin to be connected with an external power source, and a USB transceiver for data exchange with an external circuit through a first data pin and a second data pin, the charger comprising:

a detector connected to one of the first data pin and second data pin to detect the voltage level thereon to determine whether the external power source is a USB voltage source; and

a controller connected to the detector and USB transceiver to enable the USB transceiver when the detector determines that the external power source is a USB voltage source.

4. The charger of claim 3, wherein the first data pin is a USB D+ pin and the second data pin is a USB D−

pin.

5. A battery system, comprising:

a power input pin for being connected with an external power source;

a USB transceiver for data exchange with an external circuit through a first data pin and a second data pin; and

a charger connected to one of the first data pin and second data pin to detect the voltage level thereon to determine whether the external power source is a USB voltage source.

6. The battery system of claim 5, further comprising an internal voltage source connected to the charger and USB transceiver to provide power for the USB transceiver.

7. The battery system of claim 6, wherein the charger comprises:

a detector connected to the one of the first data pin and second data pin to detect the voltage level thereon to determine whether the external power source is a USB voltage source; and

a controller connected to the detector and internal voltage source to provide power for the USB transceiver when the detector determines that the external power source is a USB voltage source.

8. The battery system of claim 5, wherein the first data pin is a USB D+ pin and the second data pin is a USB D−

pin.

9. A control method for a battery system including a power input pin to be connected with an external power source, a USB transceiver for data exchange with an external circuit through a first data pin and a second data pin, and a charger connected to the power input pin to charge a battery in the battery system, the control method comprising the steps of:

in response to a plug-in of an external power source to the battery system, detecting the voltage level of one of the first data pin and second data pin by the charger to determine whether the external power source is a USB voltage source; and

enabling the USB transceiver if the external power source is a USB voltage source.

10. The control method of claim 9, wherein the step of enabling the USB transceiver comprises providing power for the USB transceiver.

11. The control method of claim 9, wherein the first data

pin is a USB D+ pin and the second data pin is a USB D−

pin.