公开(公告)号：US20230058108A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17880562

申请日：2022-08-03

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Kai-Chun Liang ,  Kian Ming Chee ,  Chia-Yu Liu ,  Yii-Lin Wu ,  Chia-Jui Shih

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H02J50/12

Abstract: An accessory device, and an electronic system and an operation method thereof are provided. The accessory device includes a functional module, a first connection interface, a second connection interface, a switch module, and a microcontroller. The first connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external first electronic device. The second connection interface is configured to be coupled to an external second electronic device. The switch module is disposed between the first connection interface and the second connection interface, and between the first connection interface and the functional module. The microcontroller controls the switch module, so that at least one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module supplies power to at least another one of the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the functional module.

公开(公告)号：US12176747B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17830136

申请日：2022-06-01

Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Chia-Jui Shih ,  Kai-Chun Liang ,  Chia-Yu Liu ,  Kian-Ming Chee ,  Yii-Lin Wu

IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract: A charging device connected to a power source for charging a plurality of electronic devices is provided. Each of the electronic devices has a predetermined charging power. The charging device comprises a power input end, a plurality of power output ends, a plurality of charging units, and a controller. The power input end is connected to the power source. The power output ends are utilized to connect the electronic devices. The charging units are electrically connected to the power output ends respectively. The controller is electrically connected to the power input end, the power output ends and the charging units for accessing an output power of the power source via the power input and each of the predetermined charging powers via the power output ends, and controlling the charging units according to the output power and the predetermined charging powers.

公开(公告)号：US11881736B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17152520

申请日：2021-01-19

Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Kai-Chun Liang ,  Kian-Ming Chee ,  Chia-Yu Liu ,  Yii-Lin Wu

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G06F13/42 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/72409

CPC classification number: H02J7/007 ,  G06F13/4282 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/00308 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/72409 ,  G06F2213/0042

Abstract: A power system applied to a handheld device including a battery, a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a first detector, a second detector, a power delivery controller, a control unit, and a switching element is provided. The first connecting port is electrically connected to the battery through a first charging path. The second connecting port is electrically connected to the battery through a second charging path. The first detector is electrically connected to the first connecting port to generate a first detection signal. The second detector is electrically connected to the second connecting port to generate a second detection signal. The control unit controls the switching element according to the first detection signal and the second detection signal to selectively electrically connect the power delivery controller to the first connecting port or the second connecting port and controls conduction statuses of the charging paths.

公开(公告)号：US11329499B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17146930

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Chia-Yu Liu ,  Yii-Lin Wu ,  Kian-Ming Chee ,  Kai-Chun Liang

IPC: H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: A power system including a battery, a first port, a first converter, a second port, a second converter, a switch, a power controller, and a control unit is provided. The first port is electrically connected to the battery through a first charging/discharging path. The second port is electrically connected to the battery through a second charging/discharging path and is electrically connected to the first port through a third charging/discharging path. The first converter and the second converter are disposed on the first charging/discharging path and the second charging/discharging path respectively. The switch is disposed on the third charging/discharging path. The power controller is electrically connected to the first port and the second port for forming a power transmission mode with an external device. The control unit is configured to control the first converter, the second converter, and the switch according to the power transmission mode.