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US 10,615,622 · App. 15/694,075 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Charging detection and control apparatus

Inventors: Wei Zhao (Tianjin, CN); Yuanlong Wang (Tianjin, CN); Ting Wu (Tianjin, CN); Hui Wang (Tianjin, CN)
Assignee: NOREL SYSTEMS LIMITED
H02J7/007H01R27/00H02J7/00H01M10/4257
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Patent No.
US 10,615,622
App. No.
15/694,075
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charging detection and control apparatus for an Apple device, including: a charging input interface, a detection apparatus, a control apparatus and a charging output interface. An input terminal of the detection apparatus is connected to a charging source terminal via the charging input interface, an output terminal of the detection apparatus is connected to an input terminal of the control apparatus, an output terminal of the control apparatus is connected to the Apple device via the charging output interface, the detection apparatus detects a capacity for charging current of the charging source terminal inserted into the charging input interface, and outputs a detection result to the control apparatus, the control apparatus converts the received detection result into a charging parameter complying with Apple standards, and sends the charging parameter to the Apple device via the charging output interface.

Claims (18)

1. A charging detection and control apparatus for first vendor device, comprising a charging input interface ( 21 ), a detection apparatus ( 22 ), a control apparatus ( 23 ) and a charging output interface ( 24 ), wherein an input terminal of the detection apparatus ( 22 ) is connected to a charging source terminal ( 1 ) via the charging input interface ( 21 ), an output terminal of the detection apparatus ( 22 ) is connected to an input terminal of the control apparatus ( 23 ), an output terminal of the control apparatus ( 23 ) is connected to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the charging output interface ( 24 ), the detection apparatus ( 22 ) detects a capacity for charging current of the charging source terminal ( 1 ) inserted into the charging input interface ( 21 ), and outputs a detection result to the control apparatus ( 23 ), the control apparatus ( 23 ) converts the received detection result into a charging parameter complying with a first vendor standard, and sends the charging parameter to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the charging output interface ( 24 ), so that the first vendor device ( 3 ) automatically regulates a charging load capacity according to the received charging parameter, thereby resulting in the first vendor device ( 3 ) being charged with a maximum current.

2. The charging detection and control apparatus for an Apple device according to claim 1 , wherein the detection apparatus ( 22 ) comprises an USB BC1.2 charging detection apparatus ( 221 ), an USB Type-C charging detection apparatus ( 222 ), a Samsung second vendor charging detection apparatus ( 223 ) and an Apple first vendor charging detection apparatus ( 224 ).

3. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging input interface ( 21 ) alternatively uses an USB Standard A or B interface, an USB Micro A or B interface or an USB Type-C interface.

4. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging output interface ( 24 ) is an 8-pin interface complying with the first vendor standard.

5. The charging detection and control apparatus for an Apple device according to claim 1 , wherein the charging output interface ( 24 ) is an USB Type-C interface.

6. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control apparatus ( 23 ) sends the charging parameter to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the charging output interface ( 24 ) by way of sending a control sequence using USB communication that complies with the first vendor standard.

7. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control apparatus ( 23 ) makes the first vendor device ( 3 ) identify various charging parameters by regulating a signal output voltage of the charging output interface ( 24 ).

8. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging detection and control apparatus ( 2 ) is implemented by an integrated circuit chip.

9. A charging detection and control apparatus, comprising a charging input interface ( 21 ), a detection apparatus ( 22 ), a control apparatus ( 23 ), a charging output interface ( 24 ), a signal option switch ( 25 ) and a switch control apparatus ( 26 ), wherein a charging source terminal ( 1 ) is connected to an input terminal of the detection apparatus ( 22 ) and a first port ( 251 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) respectively via the charging input interface ( 21 ), an output terminal of the detection apparatus ( 22 ) is connected to an input terminal of the control apparatus ( 23 ), an output terminal of the control apparatus ( 23 ) is connected to a second port ( 252 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ), a third port ( 253 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) is connected to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the charging output interface ( 24 ), and an output terminal of the switch control apparatus ( 26 ) is connected to a forth port ( 254 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ), the charging detection and control apparatus supports a charging detection mode and a data transmission mode; in the charging detection mode,

the switch control apparatus ( 26 ) short-circuits the second port ( 252 ) and the third port ( 253 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) via a control signal, the detection apparatus ( 22 ) detects a capacity for charging current of the charging source terminal ( 1 ) inserted into the charging input interface ( 21 ), and outputs a detection result to the control apparatus ( 23 ), the control apparatus ( 23 ) converts the received detection result into a charging parameter complying with a first vendor standard and sends the charging parameter to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the signal option switch ( 25 ) and the charging output interface ( 24 ), the first vendor device ( 3 ) automatically regulates a charging load capacity according to the received charging parameter, thereby resulting in the first vendor device ( 3 ) being charged with a maximum current,

in the data transmission mode, the switch control apparatus ( 26 ) alternatively short-circuits the second port ( 252 ) and the first port ( 251 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) or short-circuits the second port ( 252 ) and the third port ( 253 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) via a control signal; when the second port ( 252 ) and the first port ( 251 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) are short-circuited, data communication can be carried out between the control apparatus ( 23 ) and the charging source terminal ( 1 ) via the data option switch ( 25 ) and the charging input interface ( 21 ); when the second port ( 252 ) and the third port ( 253 ) of the signal option switch ( 25 ) are short-circuited, data communication can be carried out between the control apparatus ( 23 ) and the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the signal option switch ( 25 ) and the charging output interface ( 24 ), thereby resulting in the first vendor device ( 3 ) being charged with a maximum capacity and satisfying a demand of data transmission at the same time.

10. The charging detection and control apparatus for according to claim 9 , wherein the detection apparatus ( 22 ) comprises an USB BC1.2 charging detection apparatus ( 221 ), an USB Type-C charging detection apparatus ( 222 ), a second vendor charging detection apparatus ( 223 ) and first vendor charging detection apparatus ( 224 ).

11. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the charging input interface ( 21 ) alternatively uses an USB Standard A or B interface, an USB Micro A or B interface or an USB Type-C interface.

12. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the charging output interface ( 24 ) is an 8-pin interface complying with the first vendor standard.

13. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the charging output interface ( 24 ) is an USB Type-C interface.

14. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the control apparatus ( 23 ) sends the charging parameter to the first vendor device ( 3 ) via the charging output interface ( 24 ) by way of sending a control sequence using USB communication that complies with Apple MFI the first vendor standard.

15. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the control apparatus ( 23 ) makes the first vendor device ( 3 ) identify various charging parameters by regulating a signal output voltage of the charging output interface ( 24 ).

16. The charging detection and control apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the charging detection and control apparatus ( 2 ) is implemented by an integrated circuit chip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: ZHAO, WEI; WANG, YUANLONG; WU, TING; WANG, HUI
To: NOREL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 043749/0543 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0358790 · Jun 25, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2016000303 · Jun 12, 2016
Related Publication 20170366016A1 · Dec 21, 2017
Cited By (1)
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