SMART SWITCHING CHARGER AND POWER CONNECTION DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20170365952A1
• Filed: 07/03/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong BESTEK E-commerce Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Guangdong BESTEK E-commerce Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: He, Wei
• Granted Patent: US 10,079,455 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/30 End pieces held in contact by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/24 resilient; resiliently-mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/64 Means for preventing incorrect coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2105/00 Three poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/28 Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A smart switching charger and a power connection device thereof are disclosed. The smart switching charger includes a socket a plug and a DC power line. The socket is mounted to a power device to acquire electricity therefrom and includes a first contact group. The plug includes a second contact group corresponding to the first contact group. At least one of the first and second contact groups is magnetic to the first contact group attracting to the second contact group. When the first contact group attracts to the second contact group, the plug acquires electricity from the socket. The DC power line connects with the plug for transmitting electricity to electrical devices. Such configuration may obtain a reliable electrical connection between the socket and the plug through magnetic adsorption. A simple and convenient operation of connecting the socket and the plug is obtained, and lifespan of the charger is improved.

Claims

1. A smart switching charger comprising:

a socket assembled to a power device to acquire electricity from the power device and comprising a first contact group;

a plug comprising a second contact group corresponding to the first contact group, wherein at least one of the first and second contact groups is magnetic so that the first contact group may attract to the second contact group, the plug acquires the electrical energy transmitted from the socket when the first contact group attracts to the second contact group;

a DC power line connected with the plug for transmitting the electrical energy to an electrical device.

2. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the socket comprises a first housing defining a top surface, the first contact group is formed on the top surface, the plug comprises a second housing defining a bottom surface matched with the top surface, the second contact group is formed on the bottom surface.

3. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 2, wherein both the top surface and the bottom surface are plane.

4. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first contact group is lower than the top surface, and the second contact group is higher than the bottom surface.

5. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first contact group comprises a first positive contact and at least two first negative contacts formed around the first positive contact;

the second contact group comprises a second positive contact attracting to the first positive contact, and at least two second negative contacts respectively attracting to the corresponding at least two first negative contacts, the at least two second negative contacts are formed around the second positive contact.

6. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 5, wherein the amount of the first negative contact is two, the two first negative contacts are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the first positive contact;

while the amount of the second negative contact is two, the two second negative contacts are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the second positive contact.

7. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first positive contact comprises a first magnetic piece embedded in the socket and a first positive pad covered around the first magnetic piece;

the first negative contact comprises a second magnetic piece embedded in the socket and a first negative pad covered around the second magnetic piece;

while the second positive contact comprises a third magnetic piece embedded in the plug and a second positive pad covered around the third magnetic piece;

the second negative contact comprises a fourth magnetic piece embedded in the plug and a second negative pad covered around the fourth magnetic piece.

8. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the DC power line comprises a body and a power plug, one end of the body connects to the plug and the other end of the body connects to the power plug, the power plug connects with a charging poll of the electrical device.

9. The smart switching charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first contact group and/or the second contact group are elastic elements.

10. A power connection device comprising:

a power device configured for converting alternating current to direct current;

a smart switching charger comprising;

a socket assembled to the power device to acquire electricity from the power device and comprising a first contact group;

a plug comprising a second contact group corresponding to the first contact group, wherein at least one of the first and second contact groups is magnetic so that the first contact group may attract to the second contact group, the plug acquires the electrical energy transmitted from the socket when the first contact group attracts to the second contact group;

a DC power line connected with the plug for transmitting the electrical energy to an electrical device.

11. The power connection device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the socket comprises a first housing defining a top surface, the first contact group is formed on the top surface, the plug comprises a second housing defining a bottom surface matched with the top surface, the second contact group is formed on the bottom surface.

12. The power connection device as claimed in claim 11, wherein both the top surface and the bottom surface are plane.

13. The power connection device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first contact group is lower than the top surface, and the second contact group is higher than the bottom surface.

14. The power connection device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first contact group comprises a first positive contact and at least two first negative contacts formed around the first positive contact;

the second contact group comprises a second positive contact attracting to the first positive contact, and at least two second negative contacts respectively attracting to the corresponding at least two first negative contacts, the at least two second negative contacts are formed around the second positive contact.

15. The power connection device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the amount of the first negative contact is two, the two first negative contacts are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the first positive contact;

while the amount of the second negative contact is two, the two second negative contacts are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the second positive contact.

16. The power connection device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first positive contact comprises a first magnetic piece embedded in the socket and a first positive pad covered around the first magnetic piece;

the first negative contact comprises a second magnetic piece embedded in the socket and a first negative pad covered around the second magnetic piece;

while the second positive contact comprises a third magnetic piece embedded in the plug and a second positive pad covered around the third magnetic piece;

the second negative contact comprises a fourth magnetic piece embedded in the plug and a second negative pad covered around the fourth magnetic piece.

17. The power connection device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the DC power line comprises a body and a power plug, one end of the body connects to the plug and the other end of the body connects to the power plug, the power plug connects with a charging port of the electrical device.

18. The power connection device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first contact group and/or the second contact group are elastic elements.