IP Library Granted Patent US 9,680,328
Granted Patent B2
US 9,680,328 · App. 14/357,836 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Electronic apparatus and feed system

Inventors: Koichi Akiyoshi (Chiba, JP); Yoichi Uramoto (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H02J7/025H01M10/44H02J5/005H02J17/00H02J50/00H02J50/10
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Patent No.
US 9,680,328
App. No.
14/357,836
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes: a power reception section configured to receive first power from a feed unit through power transmission with use of a magnetic field or an electric field; a power input section configured to receive second power supplied from an external power source through wired connection; a switching section configured to output one of the first power supplied from the power reception section and the second power supplied from the power input section; and a secondary battery configured to be charged, based on power output from the switching section.

Claims (37)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a power reception circuit configured to receive first power from a feed device through power transmission with use of a magnetic field or an electric field;

a power input circuit configured to receive second power supplied from an external power source through wired connection;

a switching circuit configured to output one of the first power supplied from the power reception circuit and the second power supplied from the power input circuit;

a battery; and

a voltage stabilization circuit connected to the power reception circuit, the power input circuit and the switching circuit, wherein

the battery is configured to be charged, based on power output from the switching circuit, and

when the second power is supplied, the voltage stabilization circuit is configured to suppress outputting a power even when the voltage stabilization circuit receives an input power.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit outputs the first power when only the first power is supplied, outputs the second power when only the second power is supplied, and selects and outputs one of the first power and the second power when both the first and second power are supplied.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the switching circuit preferentially selects and outputs the second power when both the first and second powers are supplied.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a charging circuit configured to perform charging on the battery, based on the power output from the switching circuit.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the switching circuit preferentially selects and outputs the first power when both the first and second powers are supplied.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a switching control circuit configured to dynamically control operation of the switching circuit.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the switching control circuit controls the operation of the switching circuit to allow one of the first and second power to be selected and output based on predetermined parameters when both the first and second power are supplied to the switching circuit.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein communication operation with the feed device is performed when only the second power is supplied, in addition to when the first power is supplied.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the power transmission is divided into a charging period and a non-charging communication period.

10. A feed system comprising:

circuitry configured to perform power transmission to an electronic apparatus with use of a magnetic field or an electric field, and

the electronic apparatus including:

a power reception circuit configured to receive first power from a feed device through the power transmission;

a power input circuit configured to receive second power supplied from an external power source through wired connection;

a switching circuit configured to output one of the first power supplied from the power reception circuit and the second power supplied from the power input circuit;

a battery; and

a voltage stabilization circuit connected to the power reception circuit, the power input circuit and the switching circuit, wherein

the battery is configured to be charged, based on power output from the switching circuit, and

when the second power is supplied, the voltage stabilization circuit is configured to suppress outputting a power even when the voltage stabilization circuit receives an input power.

11. The feed system according to claim 10 , wherein the switching circuit outputs the first power when only the first power is supplied, outputs the second power when only the second power is supplied, and selects and outputs one of the first power and the second power when both the first and second power are supplied.

12. The feed system according to claim 11 , wherein the switching circuit preferentially selects and outputs the second power when both the first and second powers are supplied.

13. The feed system according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a charging circuit configured to perform charging on the battery, based on the power output from the switching circuit.

14. The feed system according to claim 11 , wherein the switching circuit preferentially selects and outputs the first power when both the first and second powers are supplied.

15. The teed system according to claim 10 , further comprising a switching control circuit configured to dynamically control operation of the switching circuit.

16. The feed system according to claim 15 , wherein

the switching control circuit configured to control the operation of the switching circuit to allow one of the first and second power to be selected and output based on predetermined parameters when both the first and second power are supplied to the switching circuit.

17. The feed system according to claim 10 , wherein communication operation with the feed device is performed when only the second power is supplied, in addition to when the first power is supplied.

18. The feed system according to claim 10 , wherein the power transmission is divided into a charging period and a non-charging communication period.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2014
From: AKIYOSHI, KOICHI; URAMOTO, YOICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032877/0194 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2011-281212 · Dec 22, 2011 · national
JP 2012-093838 · Apr 17, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140300312A1 · Oct 9, 2014