Charger for wireless product

• US 6,380,714 B1
• Filed: 03/21/2001
• Issued: 04/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Original Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Inventors: Chou, Chin-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/813,128
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 320/103, 320/107, 320/110, 320/112, 320/113, 320/114, 320/115, 320/128, 320/137
• US Class Current: 320/114
• 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

A charger for a wireless product comprises a wireless product having a power unit for supplying power to the wireless product; a computer having standard connecting ports which are not connected to any means; a standard connecting wire having one end being connected to the power unit, and having another end being connected to the standard connecting port. The computer charges to the power unit through the standard connecting wire. Then the power unit supplies power to the wireless product. When the power source of the wireless product can not be used, the computer will supply power to the wireless product so that the wireless product will operate continuously.

Claims

1. A charger for a wireless product comprising:

a wireless product having a power unit for supplying power to the wireless product;

a computer having standard connecting ports which are not connected to any means;

a standard connecting wire having one end being connected to the power unit, and having another end being connected to the standard connecting port;

wherein the computer charges to the power unit through the standard connecting wire;

then the power unit supplies power to the wireless product;

when the power source of the wireless product can not be used, the computer will supply power to the wireless product so that the wireless product will operate is continuously.

2. The charger for a wireless product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless product is one selected from a group containing a keyboard, a mouse, a palm top computer, a notebook computer, a keypad.

3. The charger for a wireless product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power unit is a storage element or a dry battery.

4. The charger for a wireless product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage element is a chargeable battery.

5. The charger for a wireless product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer is one selected from a group containing a personal computer, a notebook computer;

an information applications.

6. The charger for a wireless product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the standard connecting port of the computer is selected from one of a group containing USB ports and IEEE1394 ports.

7. A charger for a wireless product comprising:

a wireless product having a power unit for supplying power to the wireless product;

an isolation switching unit connected between the power unit and the wireless product;

a computer having standard connecting ports which are not connected to any means;

a standard connecting wire having one end being connected to the isolation switching unit, and having another end being connected to the standard connecting port;

wherein the power unit supplies power to the wireless product, and meanwhile computer charges to the power unit through the standard connecting wire;

then the power unit supplies power to the wireless product;

when the power source of the wireless product can not be used, by switching the isolation switching unit, the computer will supply power to the wireless product so that the wireless product will operate continuously.