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Granted Patent B2
US 11,424,632 · App. 17/186,404 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

USB charging apparatus

Inventors: Chih Hsin Chen (New Taipei, TW); Shih Che Chiu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: E-SENSE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H02J7/0044H02J7/0024H02J2207/30H02J2310/22
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Patent No.
US 11,424,632
App. No.
17/186,404
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved USB charging apparatus includes a main body and a plurality of power processing modules arranged in the main body; each one of the power processing modules having two USB charging ports connected thereto, and the two USB charging ports configured to be a first charging port and a second charging port having specifications different from each other; the first charging port and the second charging port arranged adjacent to each other; each one of the power processing modules further comprising a detection control circuit and a switch circuit, allowing each charging circuit to be provided with the charging ports of two types of specifications, such that user can choose one of the charging ports for use depending upon the actual needs. Accordingly, the improved USB charging apparatus is not limited to certain specifications of charging ports only, thereby increasing the use significantly.

Claims (19)

1. An improved USB charging apparatus, comprising a main body and a plurality of USB charging ports arranged on the main body and provided for electronic equipment to be connected thereto, characterized in that:

the main body comprising a plurality of power processing modules; each one of the power processing modules having two USB charging ports connected thereto, and the two USB charging ports configured to be a first charging port and a second charging port having specifications different from each other; the first charging port and the second charging port arranged adjacent to each other and having a separation distance less than 2 mm from each other, thereby allowing the electronic equipment to be connected to either the first charging port or the second charging port selectively.

2. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first charging port and the second charging port are a Type-A charging port and a Type-C charging port respectively, and the separation distance between the two is less than 1 mm.

3. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each one of the power processing modules at least comprises a power chip and a protocol chip; the protocol chip is connected between the power chip and the two USB charging ports and is used to identify a charging attribute of the electronic equipment during connection thereof; the power chip is further connected to a main power source of the main body and is used to receive a power provided by the main power source and to supply a corresponding power according to a charging attribute conversion identified by the protocol chip.

4. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein each one of the power processing modules further includes a detection control circuit and a switch circuit arranged between the protocol chip and the two USB charging ports; the detection control circuit is used to detect whether the electronic equipment is connected to the two USB charging ports; the switch circuit is used to switch between a connected state or a disconnected state of the two USB charging ports with the protocol chip respectively; wherein when the electronic equipment is connected to one of the two charging ports, the detection control circuit informs the switch circuit to disconnect the protocol chip with another USB charging port such that it is not connected the electronic equipment.

5. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises an outer casing; the plurality of power processing modules are arranged inside the outer casing, and the plurality of USB charging ports are formed on at least one side of the outer casing.

6. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein one side surface of the outer casing of the main body includes a plurality of receiving slots for placing the electronic equipment thereon.

7. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of receiving slots are formed by a plurality of vertical plates arranged spaced apart from each other.

8. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the main body comprises an outer casing; the plurality of power processing modules are arranged inside the outer casing, and the plurality of USB charging ports are formed on at least one side of the outer casing.

9. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein one side surface of the outer casing of the main body includes a plurality of receiving slots for placing the electronic equipment thereon.

10. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of receiving slots are formed by a plurality of vertical plates arranged spaced apart from each other.

11. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein each one of the power processing modules at least comprises a power chip and a protocol chip; the protocol chip is connected between the power chip and the two USB charging ports and is used to identify a charging attribute of the electronic equipment during connection thereof; the power chip is further connected to a main power source of the main body and is used to receive a power provided by the main power source and to supply a corresponding power according to a charging attribute conversion identified by the protocol chip.

12. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein each one of the power processing modules further includes a detection control circuit and a switch circuit arranged between the protocol chip and the two USB charging ports; the detection control circuit is used to detect whether the electronic equipment is connected to the two USB charging ports; the switch circuit is used to switch between a connected state or a disconnected state of the two USB charging ports with the protocol chip respectively; wherein when the electronic equipment is connected to one of the two charging ports, the detection control circuit informs the switch circuit to disconnect the protocol chip with another USB charging port such that it is not connected to the electronic equipment.

13. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the main body comprises an outer casing; the plurality of power processing modules are arranged inside the outer casing, and the plurality of USB charging ports are formed on at least one side of the outer casing.

14. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein one side surface of the outer casing of the main body includes a plurality of receiving slots for placing the electronic equipment thereon.

15. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of receiving slots are formed by a plurality of vertical plates arranged spaced apart from each other.

16. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the main body comprises an outer casing; the plurality of power processing modules are arranged inside the outer casing, and the plurality of USB charging ports are formed on at least one side of the outer casing.

17. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein one side surface of the outer casing of the main body includes a plurality of receiving slots for placing the electronic equipment thereon.

18. The improved USB charging apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the plurality of receiving slots are formed by a plurality of vertical plates arranged spaced apart from each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: CHEN, CHIH HSIN; CHIU, SHIH CHE
To: E-SENSE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055423/0379 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 109212659 · Sep 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220102992A1 · Mar 31, 2022