POWER INPUT CIRCUITS

• US 20160218521A1
• Filed: 07/21/2015
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: HUANG, Chi-Jui, CHEN, Tsung-Ta, HSIEH, Tien-Lung, LUO, Jyun-Ching
• Granted Patent: US 9,748,793 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/40 adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters

Abstract

A power input circuit. A wireless power receiver receives power from a wireless power transmitter. A charging circuit is coupled to the battery. A first switch is controlled by a first control signal. A second switch is controlled by the first control signal. A third switch is coupled between the battery and the voltage input terminal and controlled by a second control signal. A fourth switch is coupled between the voltage input terminal and the charging circuit and controlled by a third control signal. A fifth switch is coupled between the wireless power receiver and the charging circuit and controlled by a fourth control signal. When the wireless power receiver receives power, the third switch and the fifth switch are closed to transmit the received power to the charging circuit for charging the battery, and the computer device is powered by the battery.

Claims

1. A power input circuit, comprising:

a wireless power receiver, receiving power from a wireless power transmitter;

a battery;

a charging circuit, coupled to the battery;

a first switch, controlled by a first control signal;

a second switch, coupled between the first switch and a voltage input terminal of a computer device and controlled by the first control signal;

a third switch, coupled between the battery and the voltage input terminal and controlled by a second control signal;

a fourth switch, coupled between the voltage input terminal and the charging circuit and controlled by a third control signal; and

a fifth switch, coupled between the wireless power receiver and the charging circuit and controlled by a fourth control signal,

wherein when the wireless power receiver receives the power, the third switch and the fifth switch are closed to transmit the received power to the charging circuit for charging the battery, and the computer device is powered by the battery.

2. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

an adapter detection device, detecting whether a power adapter is coupled to the computer device and outputting a first detection signal according to the detection result,

wherein when the adapter detection device detects that the power adapter is coupled to the computer device, the first switch and the second switch are closed, and the computer device is powered by the power adapter.

3. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the wireless power receiver receives the power and the power adapter is not coupled to the computer device, the first switch, the second switch and the fourth switch are opened.

4. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the wireless power receiver receives the power and the power adapter is coupled to the computer device to provide power, the first switch, the second switch and the fourth switch are closed and the third switch and the fifth switch are opened to transmit the power received from the power adapter to the charging circuit to charge the battery, and the computer device is powered by the power adapter.

5. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a wireless power detection device, coupled to the wireless power receiver, detecting whether the wireless power receiver receives the power and outputs a second detection signal according to the detection result.

6. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a control circuit, receiving the first detection signal and the second detection signal and generating the first control signal, the second control signal, the third control signal, and the fourth control signal according to the first detection signal and the second detection signal.

7. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first switch, the second switch, the third switch, the fourth switch and the fifth switch are transistors, and wherein each transistor comprises a control electrode receiving a corresponding control signal.

8. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the power from the wireless power transmitter by magnetic induction or magnetic resonance.

9. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the wireless power receiver does not receive the power and the power adapter is not coupled to the computer device, the first switch, the second switch and the fifth switch are opened and the third switch and the fourth switch are closed, and the computer device is powered by the battery.

10. The power input circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the wireless power receiver does not receive power and the power adapter is coupled to the computer device, the first switch, the second switch and the fourth switch are closed and the third switch and the fifth switch are opened to transmit the power received from the power adapter to the charging circuit to charge the battery, and the computer device is powered by the power adapter.