Power supply

• US 9,013,897 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2012
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Hsu, Min-Hua
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MATTHEW VAN
• Application Number:
  US13/478,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20120299566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 363/21.01, 363/21.07, 363/21.09, 363/21.1, 363/21.15, 363/21.17, 363/21.18
• US Class Current: 363/21.1
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33523 with galvanic isolation between input and output of both the power stage and the feedback loop

Abstract

A power supply applied to an electronic device for providing power includes a transformer unit, a connector, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) control unit, and a switch unit. The connector is electrically connected with the secondary side of the transformer unit for outputting a first output voltage. The PWM control unit outputs a pulse signal with a first period. The switch unit is electrically connected between the PWM control unit and the primary side of the transformer unit. When the electronic device is connected to the power supply, the connector receives an external control signal, and the PWM control unit adjusts the pulse width of the pulse signal to a second period and transmits the pulse signal with the second period to the switch unit to control the connector to output a second output voltage to the electronic device.

Claims

1. A power supply applied to an electronic device, comprising:

a transformer unit;

a connector electrically connected with a secondary side of the transformer unit for outputting a first output voltage;

a pulse-width modulation (PWM) control unit outputting a pulse signal with a first period; and

a switch unit electrically connected between the PWM control unit and a primary side of the transformer unit;

a feedback control unit connected to the connector includes;

a transistor;

a first resistor connected in parallel to the transistor;

a second resistor connected to the first resistor; and

a voltage regulator connected to the second resistor;

a light-emitting element connected with the voltage regulator; and

a light sensor electrically connected with the PWM control unit for sensing the light emitted from the light-emitting element;

wherein, when the electronic device is connected to the power supply, the connector receives an external control signal, and the PWM control unit adjusts the pulse width of the pulse signal to a second period and transmits the pulse signal with the second period to the switch unit to control the connector to output a second output voltage to the electronic device.

2. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the power supply receives the external control signal from the electronic device.

3. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the power supply is an adaptor or a charger.

4. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the connector is a cable connector or a wireless connector.

5. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the connector is an USB connector.

6. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the external control signal is a DC signal or an AC signal.

7. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the external control signal is transmitted through a ground pin of the connector.

8. The power supply of claim 1, wherein the power supply receives an AC power source.

9. The power supply of claim 8, further comprising:

an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering unit receiving the AC power source; and

a rectifying unit electrically connected with the EMI filtering unit.