Power adapter assembly for portable electrical device

• US 6,831,443 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2002
• Issued: 12/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Liu, Chien-Te
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Bao Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/190,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20030080630A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 320/113, 439/638, 439/955, 439/502, 439/655, 439/651
• US Class Current: 320/113
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/955 including electronic identifier or coding means

Abstract

A power adapter assembly for use between a portable electrical device and a power source is disclosed. The power adapter assembly includes a power connecting device having a first joint at one end thereof for electrically connecting to the portable electrical device and a second joint at the other end thereof, a data storage unit electrically connected with the second joint of the power connecting device and storing the power supply data corresponding to the portable electrical device, and a power adapter having a socket for electrically connecting to the second joint of the power connecting device. The power adapter reads the power supply data stored in the data storage unit, converts the power from the power source into a required power form according to the power supply data, and transfers the required power to the portable electrical device through the power connecting device.

Claims

1. A power connecting device for use among a portable electrical device, a power adapter and a power source, comprising:

a cable for transmitting power from said power source to said portable electrical device;

a first joint disposed at one end of said cable for electrically connecting to said portable electrical device;

a second joint disposed at the other end of said cable for electrically connecting to a socket of said power adapter; and

a data storage unit disposed in the shell of said first joint and electrically connected with said second joint, said data storage unit storing therein the power supply data specific to said portable electrical device, said power supply data being provided to said power adapter when said second joint is electrically connected to said socket of said power adapter and referred by said power adapter to convert the power signal from said power source into a required power form adapted to said portable electrical device.

2. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said power adapter further comprises:

a recognizing device electrically connected with said socket for reading said power supply data stored in said data storage unit and outputting a control signal corresponding to said power supply data while said second joint of said power connecting device electrically connects with said socket; and

a controlled power supply electrically connected with said recognizing device, said power source and said socket for converting the power from said power source into said required power form in response to said control signal and transferring the power in said required power form to said portable electrical device through said power connecting device.

3. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said socket comprises an insertion detecting device for detecting whether said second joint of said connecting device is electrically connected with said socket and initializing said power adapter while said second joint is determined to be electrically connected with said socket.

4. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said portable electrical device is a mobile phone.

5. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said data storage unit is a non-volatility memory.

6. The power connecting device according to claim 5, wherein said non-volatility memory is one selected from a group consisting of a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a PROM and a Mask ROM.

7. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said power supply data stored in said data storage unit comprises the level of a recharge voltage.

8. The power connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said power supply data stored in said data storage unit comprises the level of a recharge current.