Power supply unit and an electronic apparatus having same
US5818203A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic apparatus which includes a power supply unit and a constant voltage rechargeable battery. The power supply unit activates a dedicated charging circuit, which is located near the battery, only at the charging end stage after the terminal voltage of the battery has attained a predetermined value, and provides constant voltage control for a charge current by using the charging circuit. The charging circuit, however, is not employed at the initial charging stage, where precise constant voltage control is not required. The output current, for which constant current control is performed by the AC adaptor, is employed unchanged as a charge current, with which quick charging is performed. That is, since a transformer in the charging circuit is not activated at the initial charging stage, a power loss, which accompanies the operation of the transformer, and heat generation and the occurrence of magnetic noise in the electronic apparatus can be reduced to a minimum.
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