Universal USB power supply unit

• US 6,362,610 B1
• Filed: 08/14/2001
• Issued: 03/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yang, Fu-I
• Original Assignee: Yang, Fu-I
• Inventors: Yang, Fu-I
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN
• Application Number:
  US09/928,685
• Time in Patent Office: 224 Days
• Field of Search: 323/268, 323/270, 323/273, 323/281, 363/144, 363/146, 363/147
• US Class Current: 323/281
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips

Abstract

The present invention relates to a includes a USB port connector and a charging connector. The USB port connector is used to plug into the jack of the USB port while the charging connector is used to plug into the jack of the electronic products to be charged. The current flowing into the USB port connector will then pass through an automatic voltage regulator. Disposed within a housing of the automatic voltage regulator is a DC voltage transformer which transforms the DC voltage (5V) coming from the USB port to the required voltage supplied to a power/signal connecting jack. Provided within the DC voltage transformer is furthermore a feedback control voltage output circuit which compares the feedback voltage signal of the power/signal connecting jack and enable the DC voltage transformer to output a preset voltage. The charging connector is fitted with a power cord which includes a power/signal connecting connector to fit the power/signal connecting jack. Moreover, a required voltage parameter is preset within the charging connector.

Claims

1. A universal serial bus (USB) power supply unit comprising:

a USB port connector used to plug into the jack of the USB port; and

a charging connector used to plug into the jack of the electronic products to be charged;

wherein the current flowing into said USB port connector will then pass through an automatic voltage regulator; and

wherein said automatic voltage regulator (6) includes;

a DC voltage transformer (62) transforming the DC voltage (5V) coming from said USB port to the required voltage supplied to a power/signal connecting jack; and

a feedback control voltage output circuit comparing the feedback voltage signal of said power/signal connecting jack and enabling the DC voltage transformer to output a preset voltage; and

wherein said charging connector is fitted with a power cord which includes a power/signal connecting connector to fit the power/signal connecting jack so that an electric connection is enabled, and

wherein a required voltage parameter is preset within the charging connector by means of a variable resistor.