1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a charging apparatus for portable computer, and more specifically, relates to a charging apparatus, which can charge a variety of batteries in a portable computer.
2. Description of the Related Art
The computer has developed speedily since the world has become computerized, and, in particular, the portable computer has advanced greatly in miniaturization. The portable computer needs a battery to supply power, and the battery should be a rechargeable battery.
At the same time, the charging circuit 16 charges the battery 18 with DC power. When the power of the battery 18 reaches a high threshold, the processor 14 detects the status of the power of the battery 18, and transmits a charging disable signal to the charging circuit 16 to stop charging.
In the above-mentioned, the circuit of the charging apparatus 1 of the prior art is complicated and expensive. Moreover the charging apparatus 1 of the prior art cannot charge a variety of batteries, spends much time to charge, and cannot charge a battery according to the power consumption of the portable computer. When the system of the portable computer is updated, it must change to use a converter of higher power.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a charging apparatus for a portable computer, which apparatus uses a power consumption circuit to detect power consumption, uses a current detection circuit to detect the current of the charging power, and uses the battery-status detection circuit to detect the status of the temperature and the voltage of the battery. In the above-mentioned, the power consumption, the charging power, and the status of the temperature and the voltage for the battery are transmitted to the processor to process. After processing, the processor controls a PWM circuit to supply a charging power to charge the battery with DC power.
In the present invention, the processor is connected to the power consumption circuit, the current detect circuit and the battery status detect circuit. The processor receives the system data from those circuits, and processes them. After processing, the processor controls the PWM circuit to supply a charging power to charge the battery with DC power.
In the above-mentioned, the present invention only uses the processor to control the PWM circuit to supply a charging power to charge the battery. This simplifies the components of the charging apparatus of the prior art.
Furthermore, the present invention uses the sample detect circuits and the processor to complete the charging of various batteries. Moreover the charging power is self-adjusted by the power consumption. When the power consumption drops, the charging current is increased to reduce the charging time. When the power consumption increases, the charging current is reduced or stopped to make the system work. Therefore, the present invention enhances the efficiency of the converter to reduce the cost.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing, in which:
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In the above-mentioned, the status of the battery 26 includes the status of the temperature and the voltage .for the battery 26. The battery 26 is a Li-ion (Lithium-ion) battery and a Ni—MH (nickel-Metal Hydrogen) battery.
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In the above-mentioned, when the power consumption rises, the current of the charging power drops, and on the other hand, when the power consumption drops, the current of the charging power rises. Then the present invention adjusts the charging current to reduce the charging time by detecting the power consumption. Moreover the present invention enhances the efficiency of the converter 22 to reduce the cost and the circuit-complexity.
The features of the present invention are listed as follows:
Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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93200931 | Jan 2004 | TW | national |