CURRENT SHARING ARCHITECTURE FOR COMBINATION CHARGER

    公开(公告)号:US20180159341A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15368792

    申请日:2016-12-05

    CPC classification number: H02J7/045 H02J7/02

    Abstract: A charger apparatus a first port, a second port, a first circuit coupled to the first port, and a second circuit coupled to the second port. The charger also includes a controller, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each receive a DC power signal generated from an AC input signal, and wherein the controller is structured and configured to determine whether a load current on the second circuit is above a threshold level and responsive to determining that the load current is above the threshold level, (i) cause the first circuit to advertise the first current at a level that is less than a maximum current level that may be advertised at the first port, and (ii) cause the second circuit to advertise the second current at a level that is equal to a maximum current level that may be advertised at the second port.

    RECEPTACLE, CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH OVER-TEMPERATURE DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20190097416A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15716922

    申请日:2017-09-27

    Abstract: A receptacle includes an outlet, an interruption mechanism structured to activate to de-energize the outlet, a temperature sensing circuit including a resistor and a thermistor arranged as a voltage divider, wherein the thermistor has a resistance proportional to temperature, a comparator circuit structured to compare an output of the temperature sensing circuit to a predetermined reference voltage and to selectively output a signal based on the comparison of the output of the temperature sensing circuit and the predetermined reference voltage. The interruption mechanism is structured to activate to de-energize the outlet in response to the comparator circuit outputting the signal.

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