POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM AND POWER MODULE

• US 20170287382A1
• Filed: 03/06/2017
• Published: 10/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JOO, Sung-yong, KANG, Jeong-il
• Granted Patent: US 10,460,645 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2092 Details of a display terminals using a flat panel, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/003; specific for a CRT G09G1/165
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2107/00 Four or more poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/04 by static converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/04 by static converters

Abstract

A power supplying system and a power module are provided. The power supplying system includes a power supplying apparatus configured to supply power to a display apparatus, and process an image signal received from outside and transmit the processed image signal to the display apparatus, and a power module configured to supply power to an external apparatus, wherein the power module is configured to be docked with the power supplying apparatus.

Claims

1. A power supplying system comprising:

a power supplying apparatus configured to supply power to a display apparatus, and process an image signal received from outside and transmit the processed image signal to the display apparatus; and

a power module configured to supply power to an external apparatus,

wherein the power module is configured to be docked with the power supplying apparatus.

2. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power module comprises:

a power input configured to receive power from the power supplying apparatus; and

a second connector configured to supply the power to the external apparatus.

3. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power module further comprises a first connector configured to transmit the image signal to the power supplying apparatus, and

the power module is configured to receive the image signal from the external apparatus through the second connector and transmit the received image signal to the power supplying apparatus through the first connector.

4. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power module further comprises an alternating current (AC)-direct current (DC) converter configured to convert AC power into DC power, and

the power module is configured to receive the AC power from the power supplying apparatus through the power input and supply the converted DC power to the external apparatus through the second connector.

5. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power module further comprises a DC-DC converter configured to transform DC power, and

the power module is configured to receive the DC power from the power supplying apparatus through the power input and supply the transformed DC power to the external apparatus through the second connector.

6. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power module is configured to supply the power as a preset first voltage to the external apparatus when the second connector is connected to the external apparatus, and supply DC power transformed into a voltage corresponding to received voltage information to the external apparatus when the voltage information is received from the external apparatus.

7. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first connector and the second connector are universal serial bus (USB) Type-C connectors.

8. The power supplying system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the power input and the first connector are disposed on a protrusion region positioned on one side of the power module, and

the power supplying apparatus includes a groove region formed in one side thereof and a connector disposed at a position corresponding to those of the power input and the first connector on the groove region, the connector being fitted into and coupled to the power input and the first connector such that the power supplying apparatus is docked with the power module.

9. A power module docked with a power supplying apparatus, comprising:

a power input configured to receive power from the power supplying apparatus; and

a second connector configured to supply power to an external apparatus.

10. The power module as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a first connector configured to transmit an image signal to the power supplying apparatus,

wherein the power module is configured to receive the image signal from the external apparatus through the second connector and transmit the received image signal to the power supplying apparatus through the first connector.

11. The power module as claimed in claim 9, further comprising an AC-DC converter configured to convert AC power into DC power,

wherein the power module is configured to receive the AC power from the power supplying apparatus through the power input and supply the converted DC power to the external apparatus through the second connector.

12. The power module as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a DC-DC converter configured to transform DC power,

wherein the power module is configured to receive the DC power from the power supplying apparatus through the power input and supply the transformed DC power to the external apparatus through the second connector.

13. The power module as claimed in claim 9, wherein the power module is configured to supply the power as a preset first voltage to the external apparatus when the second connector is connected to the external apparatus, and supply DC power transformed into a voltage corresponding to received voltage information to the external apparatus when the voltage information is received from the external apparatus.

14. The power module as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first connector and the second connector are USB Type-C connectors.

15. The power module as claimed in claim 10, wherein the power input and the first connector are disposed on a protrusion region positioned on one side of the power module, and is fitted into and coupled to a connector disposed on a groove region positioned on one side of the power supplying apparatus, such that the power module is docked with the power supplying apparatus.