Power Bank Apparatus

• US 20100190046A1
• Filed: 07/16/2008
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tennrich International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Tennrich International Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Chih-Tien, Chen, Shih-Hui
• Granted Patent: US 8,013,478 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/156
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A power bank apparatus includes a power storage unit, a first power output port and a first power input port. The power storage unit is connected to the first power input and output ports. The power bank apparatus is connected to a controller through the first power output port. The controller includes a control unit, a second power input port and a second power output port. The control unit is connected to the second power input and output ports, and the second power input port is connected to the first power output port, and the control unit is provided for controlling an output voltage value of the second power output port.

Claims

1. A power bank apparatus, comprising:

a first power input port;

a first power output port;

a power storage unit, coupled to the first power input and output ports;

a controller, including a control unit, a second power input port and a second output port, and the control unit being coupled to the second power input and output ports, and the second power input port being coupled to the first power output port, and the control unit controlling an output voltage value of the second power output port.

2. The power bank apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller includes a control element, which is an electronic press key or a turnable control element representing a different voltage value.

3. The power bank apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second power output port is connected to an electronic device through at least one connector module for supplying a power source of the power storage unit to an electric power device.

4. The power bank apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller further includes a detecting unit installed, between the second power input and output ports, for detecting a required voltage of the connected electronic device, and the control unit controls an output voltage value of the power output port transmitted by the power storage unit.

5. The power bank apparatus of claim 3, wherein the connector module includes a cable, a first connector and a second connector coupled to both ends of the cable respectively.

6. The power bank apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of interfaces disposed among different electronic devices, and the second connector is connected to a third connector of the interface.

7. The power bank apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power storage unit includes a plurality of chargeable batteries.