Power transfer circuit and method utilizing power capability proclamation to transfer electrical power to charger
US10491039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/0003
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power transfer circuit for transferring electrical power from a power source to a charger is provided. The power transfer circuit includes a voltage regulation circuit and a control circuit. The voltage regulation circuit is arranged for providing an output voltage for the charger, and adjusting the output voltage according to a control signal, wherein the charger draws an output current from the voltage regulation circuit according to the output voltage. The control circuit is coupled to the voltage regulation circuit, and is arranged for detecting the output current to generate a detection result, and generating the control signal at least according to the detection result.
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