CHARGE DEVICES AND CHARGE SYSTEMS

• US 20150180256A1
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: SUNG, Chun-Yen
• Granted Patent: US 9,496,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• 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 charge device is provided. The charge device includes a power storage, a transmission circuit, and a determination circuit. The power storage provides an output voltage signal. The transmission circuit is electrically connected to a first node and a detection node. The transmission circuit receives the output voltage signal. When a voltage of the detection node is at a predetermined level, the transmission circuit transmits the output voltage signal to the first node. The determination circuit is electrically connected to the first node. The determination circuit determines whether a voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than a threshold. When the determination circuit determines that the voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than the threshold, the charge device generates a charge voltage signal according to the output voltage signal.

Claims

1. A charge device comprising:

a power storage providing an output voltage signal;

a transmission circuit electrically connected to a first node and a detection node and receiving the output voltage signal, wherein when a voltage of the detection node is at a predetermined level, the transmission circuit transmits the output voltage signal to the first node; and

a determination circuit electrically connected to the first node and determining whether a voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than a threshold,

wherein when the determination circuit determines that the voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than the threshold, the charge device generates a charge voltage signal according to the output voltage signal.

2. The charge device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a connection port electrically connected to the detection node,

wherein when a connection line is connected to the connection port, the voltage of the detection node is at the predetermined level.

3. The charge device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising:

a transformation circuit electrically connected to the determination circuit,

wherein when the determination circuit determines that the voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than the threshold, the determination circuit transmits the output voltage signal to the transformation circuit, and the transformation circuit changes the voltage value and a current value of the output voltage signal to generate the charge voltage signal.

4. The charge device as claimed in claim 3 further comprising:

a detection circuit receiving the charge voltage signal, having a first detection pin and a second detection pin which are electrically connected to the connection port, and changing states of the first detection pins and the second detection pin,

wherein when the detection circuit changes the states of the first detection pin and the second detection pin to a specific state, the detection circuit transmits the charge voltage signal to the connection port.

5. The charge device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the detection circuit performs a current limitation operation to the charge voltage signal.

6. The charge device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission circuit comprises:

a transistor having a first terminal electrically connected to the power storage, a second terminal electrically connected to the first node, and a control terminal electrically connected to the detection node.

7. The charge device as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

a connection port electrically connected to the detection node,

wherein when a connection line is connected to the connection port, the voltage of the detection node is at the predetermined level to turn on the transistor.

8. The charge device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power storage is able to be charged.

9. A charge system comprising:

a connection line having a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal;

a first electronic device electrically connected to the first connection terminal of the connection line and comprising;

a first power storage; and

a second electronic device comprising;

a second power storage providing an output voltage signal;

a transmission circuit electrically connected to a first node and a detection node and receiving the output voltage signal, wherein when the second terminal of the connection line is connected to the second electronic device, a voltage of the detection node is at a predetermined level, and the transmission circuit transmits the output voltage signal to the first node according to the predetermined level; and

a determination circuit electrically connected to the first node and determining whether a voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than a threshold,

wherein when the determination circuit determines that the voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than the threshold, the second electronic device generates a charge voltage signal according to the output voltage signal to charge the first power storage through the connection line.

10. The charge system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second electronic device further comprises:

a connection port electrically connected to the detection node,

wherein when the second connection terminal of the connection line is connected to the connection port, the voltage of the detection node is at the predetermined level.

11. The charge system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second electronic device further comprises:

a transformation circuit electrically connected to the determination circuit,

wherein when the determination circuit determines that the voltage value of the output voltage signal is greater than the threshold, the determination circuit transmits the output voltage signal to the transformation circuit, and the transformation circuit changes the voltage value and a current value of the output voltage signal to generate the charge voltage signal.

12. The charge system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second electronic device further comprises:

a detection circuit receiving the charge voltage signal, having a first detection pin and a second detection pin which are electrically connected to the connection port, and changing states of the first detection pins and the second detection pin,

wherein when the second connection terminal of the connection line is connected to the second electronic device, the detection circuit changes the states of the first detection pin and the second detection pin to a specific state, and

wherein the detection circuit transmits the charge voltage signal to the connection port according to the specific state.

13. The charge system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the detection circuit performs a current limitation operation to the charge voltage signal.

14. The charge system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the transmission circuit comprises:

a transistor having a first terminal electrically connected to the second power storage, a second terminal electrically connected to the first node, and a control terminal electrically connected to the detection node.

15. The charge system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second electronic device further comprises:

a connection port electrically connected to the detection node,

wherein when the second connection terminal of the connection line is connected to the connection port, the voltage of the detection node is

16. The charge system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second power storage is able to be charged.