POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SENSING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20150008880A1
• Filed: 07/10/2014
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ClevX LLC
• Original Assignee: ClevX LLC
• Inventors: Johnson, Simon B., Bolotin, Lev M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,069,315 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/111
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

A method of operation of a power supply system includes: providing a source voltage with a power source; generating a device voltage with the source voltage; monitoring the source voltage and the device voltage; and supplying the device voltage to a mobile device with the device voltage controlled by a control unit.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a power supply system comprising:

providing a source voltage with a power source;

receiving the source voltage with and inductor;

conducting an electric current from the power source with a diode connected in series with the inductor;

generating a device voltage with the source voltage by a booster unit connected in parallel with the inductor and the diode;

monitoring the source voltage and the device voltage; and

supplying the device voltage to a mobile device with the device voltage controlled by a control unit.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising detecting a decrease in the device voltage with the mobile device connected to a device connector.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising detecting a decrease in the electric current from the power source with the mobile device approximately fully charged.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising detecting the source voltage below a predetermined threshold for recharging of the power source.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising providing an external voltage to an external device.

6. A method of operation of a power supply system comprising:

providing a source voltage with a power source;

receiving the source voltage with an inductor;

conducting an electric current from the power source with a diode connected in series with the inductor;

generating a device voltage with the source voltage by a booster unit powered by the source voltage and connected in parallel with the inductor and the diode;

monitoring the source voltage and the device voltage; and

supplying the device voltage to a mobile device with the device voltage controlled by a control unit.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising detecting the source voltage approximately equal to the device voltage.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising controlling a charge indicator to display a charge status of the mobile device.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising rotating a power plug for recharging the power source.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising recharging the power source with a charge circuit.

11. A power supply system comprising:

a power source for providing a source voltage;

an inductor, coupled to the power source, for receiving the source voltage;

a diode, coupled to the inductor, for conducting an electric current from the power source, the diode 210 connected in series with the inductor;

a booster unit, coupled to the power source, for generating a device voltage with the source voltage, the booster unit connected in parallel with the inductor and the diode;

a control unit, coupled to the booster unit, for monitoring the source voltage and the device voltage; and

a device connector, coupled to the booster unit, for supplying the device voltage to a mobile device with the device voltage controlled by the control unit.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for detecting a decrease in the device voltage with the mobile device connected to the device connector.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for detecting a decrease in the electric current from the power source with the mobile device approximately fully charged.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is for detecting the source voltage below a predetermined threshold for recharging of the power source.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a device port, coupled to the booster unit, for providing an external voltage to an external device.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the booster unit is for generating the device voltage with the booster unit powered by the source voltage.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

a case for covering the control unit; and

a view support horizontally attached to the case for supporting the mobile device.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a view support having ridges for supporting the mobile device.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

a case for covering the control unit; and

a power plug rotated out of the case for recharging the power source.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

a case, having a compartment, for covering the control unit; and

a view support, attached to the case, for covering the compartment.