CN108919871A - power transmission device - Google Patents

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CN108919871A
CN108919871A CN201710887837.6A CN201710887837A CN108919871A CN 108919871 A CN108919871 A CN 108919871A CN 201710887837 A CN201710887837 A CN 201710887837A CN 108919871 A CN108919871 A CN 108919871A
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张炜旭
杨大勇
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Abstract

The present invention proposes a kind of power transmission device comprising a power supply transmission unit is to generate a power supply, and a load unit is to receive the power supply, at least a connector, a cable, at least a power switch and a communication interface.Power supply transmission unit and load unit are coupled against each other by connector and cable and transmit power supply.One voltage threshold is determined according to the transmission electric current of power supply or the load current of load unit, when a voltage difference of the load voltage for sending voltage and load unit of power supply is greater than the voltage threshold, control power switch be not turned on, wherein by the communication interface read the transmission voltage, the transmission electric current, the load voltage and the load current at least one of.

Description

Power transmission device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of power transmission devices, particularly relate to a kind of power transmission device of detectable cable exception.
Background technique
Figure 1A shows a kind of power transmission device (power transmission device 1A) of prior art, wherein power supply transmission unit 10 To generate a power supply, and there is a fixed cable 50 (captive cable), power transmission device 1A by cable 50 with And connector 40 and load unit 20 couple, and transmit power supply to load unit 20 from power supply transmission unit 10.Figure 1B is shown separately A kind of power transmission device (power transmission device 1B) of the prior art, power transmission device 1B and power transmission device 1A phase Seemingly, be different in power supply transmission unit 10 also have a connector 30, and cable 50 be detachable cable (can completely with Power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 separate), power transmission device 1B passes through detachable cable 50 and connector 30 and 40 couple with load unit 20 and transmit power supply.Fig. 1 C shows power transmission device (the power supply biography of another prior art Defeated device 1C), power transmission device 1C is similar to power transmission device 1A, it is different in power transmission device 1C, Gu Fixed pattern cable 50 is located at load unit 20, and power supply transmission unit 10 has a connector 30.
Fig. 1 D shows the equivalent circuit diagram corresponding to Figure 1B comprising cable 50 and connector 30 and 40 equivalent electricity Road, wherein Ra, Rb respectively represent the equivalent resistance of connector 30 and 40, and Rc represents the equivalent resistance of cable 50, and Rp is then represented Coupling equivalent resistance between couple of conductor (such as power supply line and ground line) of cable 50, wherein Rp in cable under normal circumstances It should be infinitely great (insulation).Cable is after being used for a long time, it may occur however that the electric conductivity of cable itself or connector is deteriorated, also It is that Rc, Ra or Rb become larger, therefore, the power dissipation on cable 50 and connector 30 and 40 becomes larger, and gently then causes power consumption, seriously Shi Ze may cause cable or the temperature of connector is excessively high, and causes user to burn or cable or connector are burnt.This Outside, another cable abnormal patterns, then insulating layer of the possible inducement between conducting wire peels off, or has other foreign matters to be coupled to conducting wire Between, and make Rp too small, the short circuit current on conducting wire is caused, in the case, it is also possible to so that cable or connector are burnt.
In general, detection of the prior art for above-mentioned cable exception, a kind of common mode is in cable or connection Device nearby unit temp sensor (such as thermo-sensitive resistor), to detect whether occur temperature anomaly, however such mode because Temperature sensor is needed, thus will increase cost and volume, and be not easy to implement in cable on-line equipment temperature sensor.
The present invention compared to the prior art, is detected by then passing through detection difference power or current difference or voltage difference as above-mentioned Cable it is abnormal, therefore be not required to temperature sensor, therefore cost can be reduced, and the exception of cable can also be detected effectively.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and defect, propose a kind of power transmission device, are not required to Temperature sensor, therefore cost can be reduced, and the exception of cable can also be detected effectively.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object of the invention, one of viewpoint is sayed, the present invention provides a kind of power transmission device, packets Contain:One power supply transmission unit, to generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage simultaneously in the power supply transmission unit end It provides one and sends electric current, which includes:One sending controling circuit, to control the transmission voltage and transmission electricity Stream;And one send voltage sensing circuit, to sense the transmission voltage and provide this information to the sending controling circuit;One Load unit is coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generates a load current and a load voltage, wherein The power supply transmission unit and the load unit form a power delivery loops, which includes:One load control circuit is used To control the load voltage and the load current;And a load voltage sense circuit, to sense the load voltage and by this Information is supplied to the load control circuit;One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, sends list to couple the power supply Member and the load unit, and the power supply is transmitted whereby;An at least power switch is located on the power delivery loops, to switch The transmission circuit of the power supply is conducting or is not turned on;An at least current sensing circuit, to sense the transmission electric current and/or this is negative Carry electric current;And a communication interface, to be communicated between the power supply transmission unit and the load unit;The wherein transmission Control circuit or the load control circuit determine a voltage threshold according to the transmission electric current or the load current, and according to the hair Whether power transmission pressure and a voltage difference of the load voltage are greater than the voltage threshold, and judge whether there is and be abnormal.
In a preferred embodiment, when the voltage difference is greater than the voltage threshold, the sending controling circuit or the load control The circuit control processed power switch is to be not turned on.
In a preferred embodiment, when the voltage difference is greater than the voltage threshold, which downgrades the transmission Voltage and/or the load control circuit downgrade the load current.
In a preferred embodiment, when the transmission voltage downgrades a lowest voltage level and/or the load current downgrades When to a minimum current level, it is to be not turned on that the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit, which control the power switch,.
In a preferred embodiment, the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit read the hair by the communication interface Power transmission pressure, the transmission electric current, the load voltage and the load current at least one of.
Another viewpoint is sayed that present invention provides a kind of power transmission devices, include:One power supply transmission unit is used To generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage in the power supply transmission unit end, which has a default Voltage level;And a load unit, be coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generate a load current with And a load voltage, wherein the power supply transmission unit and the load unit form a power delivery loops, which includes: One load control circuit, to control the load voltage and the load current;One load voltage sense circuit, it is negative to sense this Voltage is carried, and provides this information to the load control circuit;One load current sensing circuit, to sense the load current, And provide this information to the load control circuit;One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply Transmission unit and the load unit, and the power supply is transmitted whereby;And a power switch, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply To be connected or being not turned on;Wherein the load control circuit determines a voltage threshold according to the load current, and according to the load Whether voltage is less than the voltage threshold, and judges whether there is and be abnormal.
In a preferred embodiment, when the load voltage is less than the voltage threshold, the sending controling circuit or the load It is to be not turned on that control circuit, which controls the power switch,.
In a preferred embodiment, when the load voltage is less than the voltage threshold, it is negative which downgrades this Carry electric current.
In a preferred embodiment, when the load current downgrades a minimum current level, the load control circuit control Making the power switch is to be not turned on.
Another viewpoint is sayed that present invention provides a kind of power transmission devices, include:One power supply transmission unit is used To generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage and provide one and sends electric current, be somebody's turn to do in the power supply transmission unit end Power supply transmission unit includes:One sending controling circuit, to control the transmission voltage and the transmission electric current;And one send electric current Sensing circuit to sense the transmission electric current, and provides this information to the sending controling circuit;One load unit, is coupled to The power supply transmission unit generates a load current to receive the power supply, wherein the power supply transmission unit and the load unit shape At a power delivery loops, which includes:One load control circuit, to control the load current;And one load Current sensing circuit to sense the load current, and provides this information to the load control circuit;One connecting interface, position In on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and the power supply is transmitted whereby;At least one Power switch is located on the power delivery loops, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or be not turned on;And one is logical Interface is believed, to be communicated between the power supply transmission unit and the load unit;The wherein sending controling circuit or this is negative It carries control circuit and whether a current threshold is greater than according to a current difference of the transmission electric current and the load current, and judge whether there is It is abnormal.
In a preferred embodiment, when the current difference is greater than the current threshold, the sending controling circuit or the load control The circuit control processed power switch is to be not turned on.
In a preferred embodiment, the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit read the hair by the communication interface Power transmission stream and/or the load current.
Another viewpoint is sayed that present invention provides a kind of power transmission devices, include:One power supply transmission unit is used To generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage and provide one and sends electric current, be somebody's turn to do in the power supply transmission unit end Power supply transmission unit includes:One sending controling circuit;And one send current sensing circuit, to sense the transmission electric current, and Provide this information to the sending controling circuit;One sends power switch, is controlled by the sending controling circuit and switchs the transmission Voltage and/or the transmission electric current;One load unit receives the power supply, and generates a load current, including:One load control electricity Road, to control the load current;And one bearing power switch, be controlled by the load control circuit and switch the load electricity Stream;And a connecting interface, it is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and The power supply is transmitted whereby;Wherein when judging bearing power switch to be not turned on, whether an electricity is greater than according to the transmission electric current Threshold value is flowed, and judges whether there is and is abnormal.
In a preferred embodiment, when bearing power switch is to be not turned on, and the transmission electric current is greater than the current threshold When, it is to be not turned on which, which controls the transmission power switch,.
In a preferred embodiment, which further includes a communication interface, in the power supply transmission unit It is communicated between the load unit, wherein the sending controling circuit is synchronous by the communication interface with the load control circuit Bearing power switch is the period being not turned on.
Below by way of specific embodiment elaborate, should be easier to understand the purpose of the present invention, technology contents, feature and The effect of it is realized.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1A -1C shows a kind of schematic diagram of prior art power transmission device;
Fig. 1 D shows the schematic equivalent circuit corresponding to Figure 1A -1C;
Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Fig. 3 is shown under certain power, sends electric current or load current corresponds to the table of comparisons of voltage difference;
Fig. 4 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Fig. 6 A shows the operational flowchart corresponding to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 embodiment;
Fig. 6 B shows the operational flowchart corresponding to Fig. 7 embodiment;
Fig. 7 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Fig. 8 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Fig. 9 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power transmission device of the invention;
Figure 10 shows the operational flowchart corresponding to Fig. 8 embodiment.
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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D power transmission device
2,4,5,7,8,9 power transmission devices
10,10 ' power supply transmission units
11 sending controling circuits
12 send voltage sensing circuit
13 send current sensing circuit
20 load units
21 load control circuits
22 load voltage sense circuits
23 load current sensing circuits
30,40 connectors
50 cables
60 connecting interfaces
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rp equivalent resistance
ID sends electric current
ILD load current
ITF communication interface
SWD, SWL power switch
VD sends voltage
VLD load voltage
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Attached drawing in the present invention belongs to signal, is mostly intended to indicate coupling relationship and each signal waveform between each circuit Between relationship, as circuit, signal waveform and frequency then and not according to ratio draw.
Referring to Fig. 2, showing an embodiment (power transmission device 2) signal of power transmission device of the invention in figure Figure, power transmission device 2 include a power supply transmission unit 10, a load unit 20, connecting interface 60, power switch SWD and An at least current sensing circuit, wherein connecting interface 60 may include that such as, but not limited to connector 30 and 40 (is located at power supply Transmission unit 10 and load unit 20) and cable 50.Please refer to Fig. 6 A, Fig. 6 A, which is shown, corresponds to electricity of the invention in Fig. 2 The operational flowchart of source transmitting device.Wherein power supply transmission unit 10, should to generate a power supply (such as voltage source in Fig. 2) Power supply has one to send voltage VD and provides a transmission electric current ID in power supply transmission unit side, wherein " power supply transmission unit side " Electric current is sent, is referred in power supply transmission unit 10, on current loop and in 30 (if present) of cable 50 and connector An electric current in (the namely left side of connector 30 in figure), power supply transmission unit 10 include before:One sending controling circuit 11 is used To control the transmission voltage and the transmission electric current and a transmission voltage sensing circuit 12, to sense a transmission voltage VD, Middle transmission voltage VD is in power supply transmission unit side, in the voltage on current loop and before 30 (if present) of connector. Load unit 20 is coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generates a load current ILD and a load voltage VLD, wherein power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 form a power delivery loops;Wherein load unit 20 can for for example but It is not limited to a running gear (such as a smartphone) and/or rechargeable battery therein.Load unit 20 includes:Load control Circuit 21, to control load voltage VLD and load current ILD and load voltage sense circuit 22, to sense load electricity VLD is pressed, and provides this information to load control circuit 21.Wherein load voltage VLD is in load unit side, in current loop It is upper and after 40 (if present) of cable 50 and connector (the namely right side of connector 40 in figure) a voltage.It is real one It applies in example, sending voltage sensing circuit 12 can omit with load voltage sense circuit 22, and directly to couple sending controling circuit Or load control circuit or other modes send voltage VD and load voltage VLD to sense.In addition, in other embodiments, even The connecting interface of connection interface 60 or other forms, such as only with connector, or only with cable or other modes coupling electricity Source transmission unit 10 and load unit 20.
Please continue to refer to Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, cable 50 by connector 30 and 40 couple power supply transmission unit 10 with Load unit 20, to transmit the power supply.It should be noted that in one embodiment, power transmission device of the invention can Only include a connector, it is, connector 30 or 40 one of them can be omitted, in the case, the then direct coupling of cable 50 It is connected to power supply transmission unit 10 or load unit 20 not including connector.In one embodiment, cable 50 can omit, and only with Connector couples power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 as connecting interface.In one embodiment, power switch can position In on power delivery loops to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or be not turned on.In the present embodiment, power switch SWD, As shown, being located at power supply transmission unit 10, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or be not turned on;It should be noted It is that in other embodiments, power switch may be alternatively located at load unit 20.In the present embodiment, current sensing circuit (sends electric current Sensing circuit 13) it is located at power supply transmission unit 10, electric current ID is sent to sense;It should be noted that in other embodiments, electricity Influenza slowdown monitoring circuit may be alternatively located at load unit 20, to sense load current ILD.Communication interface ITF in power supply then to send It is communicated between unit 10 and load unit 20.It should be noted that in one embodiment, communication interface ITF can be located at cable In (such as cable 50), and in other embodiments, communication interface ITF can not be located in the cable, and be connect by other Touching is or contactless connection type is communicated.
Please continue to refer to Fig. 2, sending controling circuit 11 determines a voltage threshold VTH according to electric current ID is sent, and according to Whether the voltage difference Vdrop for sending voltage VD and load voltage VLD, which is greater than voltage threshold VTH, (corresponds in Fig. 6 A, step S3 With S4), and judge whether cable or connector (namely connecting interface 60) are abnormal, it in one embodiment, can be in even When connection interface 60 is abnormal, control power switch SWD is to be not turned on;For example, VTH=ID*RTH, wherein RTH be The upper limit value of Rdrop=Ra+Rb+Rc, it is therefore, aforementioned whether to have the judgement being abnormal for a viewpoint, it also can be considered root Whether it is greater than resistance threshold RTH according to Rdrop and determines and (correspond in Fig. 6 A, step S3 and S4).In one embodiment, work as voltage When poor Vdrop is greater than voltage threshold VTH while occurring (be namely judged as have abnormal), sending controling circuit 11 controls power switch SWD is to be not turned on (to correspond in Fig. 6 A, step S4 and S8;Such as pass through control signal VCD), with protection power source transmitting device, It, in one embodiment, can (such as voltage difference Vdrop be greater than voltage threshold by above-mentioned judging result in addition, as shown in Figure 6A VTH), user is returned, to warn the exception of cable and connector.And in one embodiment, it is controlled in sending controling circuit 11 Power switch SWD is before being not turned on, and sending controling circuit 11 can first downgrade transmission voltage VD and (such as, but not limited to pass through control Voltage source in Fig. 2) and/or load control circuit 21 first downgrade load current ILD (such as, but not limited to by control figure 2 RL), so that power on cable 50 can thus reduce and (correspond in Fig. 6 A, step S9);And in one embodiment, before That states downgrades process (corresponding in Fig. 6 A, step S7 and S9), when transmission voltage VD downgrades a lowest voltage level and/or bears When load electric current ILD has downgraded a minimum current level, it is to be not turned on (to correspond to that sending controling circuit 11, which controls power switch SWD, In Fig. 6 A, step S8), with protection power source transmitting device.In other embodiments, can also when being judged as has abnormal occur, Carry out the protection operation of other forms.
In power transmission device of the invention, communication interface ITF, which can be used to read, to be sent voltage VD, sends electric current ID, is negative At least one of load voltage VLD and load current ILD, (corresponded in Fig. 6 A, step with determination voltage threshold VTH above-mentioned Rapid S1), or calculate and judge whether send voltage VD and a voltage difference Vdrop of load voltage VLD is greater than voltage threshold VTH (corresponding in Fig. 6 A, step S3 and S4).In the present embodiment, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 can pass through communication Interface ITF read send voltage VD, send electric current ID, load voltage VLD at least one of.It should be noted that implementing one In example, Analog-digital Converter can be passed through by sending voltage VD, transmission electric current ID, load voltage VLD and load current ILD (Analog to Digital Converter, ADC) circuit is converted into digital form, is then passed again by communication interface ITF Give it.It should be noted that operation above-mentioned can repeat to operate after a preset time, with lasting sense cable with connect Whether device is abnormal (corresponding in Fig. 6 A, step S5).In addition, please continue to refer to Fig. 6 A, in one embodiment, can in step S3 it Before, carry out a pre- diagnosis algorithm (step S2 and S6), with determine send voltage VD, send electric current ID, load voltage VLD and Whether load current ILD is respectively in respective preset range, if exceeding preset range, power switch control is not turned on (corresponding to step S6 in Fig. 6 A), with protection power source transmitting device.
Referring to Fig. 3, show voltage difference Vdrop above-mentioned in figure and send the relationship between electric current ID or load current ILD, For example, in one embodiment, connecting interface, that is, cable 50 and/or connector (such as connector 30 and 40) institute energy The upper limit of the power of receiving is 1W, then according to different transmission electric current ID or load current ILD (such as Figure 1A in figure, 2A ... 5A), corresponding voltage difference Vdrop threshold value (VTH namely above-mentioned) is then respectively 1V, 0.5V ... 0.2V as shown in the figure;From For another viewpoint, that is, in a certain specific currents, when voltage difference Vdrop is more than corresponding voltage threshold VTH, Representing the power on cable cable 50 and/or connector has been more than upper limit 1W, thus can be determined as cable and/or connector whereby Abnormal (it is, cable too high in resistance and/or connector too high in resistance).In one embodiment, voltage threshold VTH above-mentioned can It is calculated by the upper limit of the power and transmission electric current ID or load current ILD, and in another embodiment, voltage threshold above-mentioned VTH can obtain (such as according to relationship between above-mentioned voltage difference and electric current) by searching for table (lookup table).
Referring to Fig. 4, showing an embodiment (power transmission device 4) signal of power transmission device of the invention in figure Figure, power transmission device 4 is similar with the embodiment power transmission device 2 of Fig. 2, is different in power transmission device 4, electricity Influenza slowdown monitoring circuit is located in load unit 20 (that is, load current sensing circuit 23), to sense load current ILD, and by this Information is supplied to load control circuit 21, in addition, in the present embodiment, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or not lead Logical power switch, as shown, be located in load unit 20 (that is, power switch SWL), in the present embodiment, load control electricity Road 21 determines voltage threshold VTH according to load current ILD, and according to the voltage difference for sending voltage VD and load voltage VLD Whether Vdrop is greater than voltage threshold VTH, and judges whether cable or connector (namely connecting interface 60) are abnormal, In one embodiment, can when connecting interface 60 is abnormal, control power switch SWL be not turned on (such as by control believe Number VCL).In one embodiment, when voltage difference Vdrop is greater than voltage threshold VTH, load control circuit 21 controls power switch SWL is to be not turned on.And in one embodiment, before load control circuit 21 controls power switch SWL to be not turned on, send control Circuit 11 processed can first downgrade transmission voltage VD and/or load control circuit 21 first downgrades load current ILD, so that on cable 50 Power can be reduced thus;And in one embodiment, process is downgraded by above-mentioned, downgrades a minimum voltage when sending voltage VD When level and/or load current ILD have downgraded a minimum current level, load control circuit 21 controls power switch SWL and is It is not turned on.In the present embodiment, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 can be read by communication interface ITF and send voltage VD, load current ILD, load voltage VLD at least one of, to realize calculating or operation above-mentioned.
Referring to Fig. 5, showing an embodiment (power transmission device 5) signal of power transmission device of the invention in figure Figure, power transmission device 5 is similar with the embodiment power transmission device 2 of Fig. 2, is different in power transmission device 5, electricity Influenza slowdown monitoring circuit is located in power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 (that is, sending current sensing circuit 13 and load current sense Slowdown monitoring circuit 23), electric current ID and load current ILD is sent to sense respectively, and provide this information to sending controling circuit 11 Or load control circuit 21, in addition, the transmission circuit to switch the power supply is the power for being connected or being not turned in the present embodiment Switch, as shown, being located in power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 (that is, power switch SWD and SWL), the present embodiment In, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 can determine voltage threshold according to electric current ID or load current ILD is sent VTH, and whether voltage threshold VTH is greater than according to the voltage difference Vdrop for sending voltage VD and load voltage VLD, and judge cable Whether line or connector (namely connecting interface 60) are abnormal, and in one embodiment, can occur in connecting interface 60 different Chang Shi, controlling power switch SWD and power switch SWL respectively is to be not turned on.In one embodiment, when voltage difference Vdrop is greater than When voltage threshold VTH, it is to be not turned on that sending controling circuit 11, which controls power switch SWD, in one embodiment, works as voltage difference When Vdrop is greater than voltage threshold VTH, it is to be not turned on that load control circuit 21, which controls power switch SWL,.
And in one embodiment, before power switch SWL or SWD control is are not turned on, sending controling circuit 11 can be first Downgrade and send voltage VD and/or load control circuit 21 and first downgrade load current ILD so that the power on cable 50 can thus drop It is low;And in one embodiment, process is downgraded by above-mentioned, when transmission voltage VD downgrades a lowest voltage level and/or bears When load electric current ILD has downgraded a minimum current level, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 control power respectively Switch SWD and/or SWL are to be not turned on.In the present embodiment, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 can be connect by communication Mouthful ITF read send voltage VD, load current ILD, load voltage VLD and load current ILD at least one of, with reality Existing calculating or operation above-mentioned.
By the above embodiments (power transmission device 2,4 and 5) it is found that according to the present invention, by cable and connector (or The connecting interface of any other form) voltage at both ends and the sensing of electric current, it can directly or indirectly obtain on cable and connector Power dissipation, and according to the upper limit of a preset power dissipation of cable and connector and electric current ID or load electricity can be sent Flow ILD, and determine a voltage threshold VTH, to send voltage VD compared with the voltage difference Vdrop of load voltage VLD, and it is true Determine the exception of cable Yu connector (namely connecting interface), and carries out downgrading voltage, electric current or control power switch as aforementioned The protections operation such as it is not turned on.In addition, the details operation of above-mentioned power transmission device 4 and 5 can also refer to the operational flowchart of Fig. 6 A, It will not be described here.
In some cases, it possibly can not be communicated between power supply transmission unit and load unit, such as, but not limited to power supply Transmission unit is the power supply adaptor that traditional type exports fixed voltage, therefore power supply transmission unit and can not to sense transmission in real time electric Pressure sends electric current, and intercourses information with load unit with communication interface communication, however spirit according to the present invention, herein In the case of, the detection of cable Yu connector exception can be still carried out, details is as follows.Referring to Fig. 7, showing electricity of the invention in figure An embodiment (power transmission device 7) schematic diagram of source transmitting device, and shown please refer to Fig. 6 B, Fig. 6 B and correspond to Fig. 7 The operational flowchart of middle power transmission device of the invention;4 class of embodiment power transmission device of power transmission device 7 and Fig. 4 Seemingly, it is different in power transmission device 7, power supply transmission unit 10 ' is not communicated with load unit 20, however electric The voltage level VL for sending voltage VD and there is a default of source transmission unit 10 ', wherein the voltage level of " default ", can be One fixed value (such as, but not limited to 5V), or be an adjustable variable value, similarly hereinafter;In the present embodiment, current sensing circuit In load unit 20 (that is, load current sensing circuit 23), to sense load current ILD, in addition, to switch the electricity The transmission circuit in source is the power switch for being connected or being not turned on, as shown, also being located in load unit 20 (that is, power switch SWL);Whether load control circuit 21 determines voltage threshold VTH ' according to load current ILD, and low according to load voltage VLD (correspond in Fig. 6 B, step S3 and S4) in voltage threshold VTH ', and judges cable or connector (namely connecting interface 60) Whether it is abnormal, in one embodiment, can be when connecting interface 60 be abnormal, controlling power switch SWL is to be not turned on; Wherein voltage threshold VTH ' is relevant to the voltage level VL of default, for example, VTH '=VL-ILD*RTH, wherein RTH be The upper limit value of Rdrop=Ra+Rb+Rc, it is therefore, aforementioned whether to have the judgement being abnormal for a viewpoint, it also can be considered root Whether it is greater than resistance threshold RTH according to Rdrop and determines and (correspond in Fig. 6 B, step S3 and S4).In one embodiment, work as load Voltage VLD be lower than voltage threshold VTH ' when, load control circuit 21 control power switch SWL be not turned on (correspond to Fig. 6 B in, Step S4 and S8), with protection power source transmitting device, in addition, as shown in Figure 6B, it in one embodiment, can be by above-mentioned judgement knot Fruit (such as load voltage VLD is lower than voltage threshold VTH '), returns user, to warn the exception of cable and connector.And In one embodiment, before load control circuit 21 controls power switch SWL to be not turned on, load control circuit 21 can be downgraded first Load current ILD so that power on cable 50 and connector 30 and 40 can thus reduce and (correspond in Fig. 6 B, step S9); And in one embodiment, process (corresponding in Fig. 6 B, step S7) is downgraded by above-mentioned, when load current ILD has been downgraded When one minimum current level, it is to be not turned on and (correspond in Fig. 6 B, step S8) that load control circuit 21, which controls power switch SWL, With protection power source transmitting device.
As previously mentioned, another common cable is to have additional electricity between conducting wire or contact extremely with connector Flow path, in the case, spirit according to the present invention can still be detected by sending the current difference of electric current and load current The exception stated.
Referring to Fig. 8, showing an embodiment (power transmission device 8) signal of power transmission device of the invention in figure Figure, and the operational flowchart for corresponding to power transmission device of the invention in Fig. 8 is shown please refer to Figure 10, Figure 10;Power supply Transmitting device 8 is similar with the embodiment power transmission device 5 of Fig. 5, is different in power transmission device 8, sends voltage Sensing circuit can be omitted with load voltage sense circuit.In the present embodiment, current sensing circuit be located at power supply transmission unit 10 and In load unit 20 (that is, sending current sensing circuit 13 and load current sensing circuit 23), respectively to sense transmission electric current ID and load current ILD, in addition, the transmission circuit to switch the power supply is the power switch for being connected or being not turned on, as schemed institute Show, is located in power supply transmission unit 10 and load unit 20 (that is, power switch SWD and SWL), sending controling circuit 11 or load With a current difference ILK of load current ILD whether to be greater than a current threshold ITH (corresponding according to electric current ID is sent for control circuit 21 In Figure 10, step S3 and S4), and judge whether cable or connector (namely connecting interface 60) are abnormal, one , can be when connecting interface 60 be abnormal in embodiment, can control power switch SWD and power switch SWL respectively is to be not turned on (corresponding in Figure 10, step S4 and S7), with protection power source transmitting device.In one embodiment, current threshold ITH can be for for example 50mA.In one embodiment, when current difference ILK is greater than current threshold ITH, sending controling circuit 11 controls power switch SWD To be not turned on, in one embodiment, when current difference ILK is greater than current threshold ITH, load control circuit 21 controls power switch SWL is to be not turned on, with protection power source transmitting device.In the present embodiment, sending controling circuit 11 or load control circuit 21 can lead to It crosses communication interface ITF and reads load current ILD and/or load current ILD, to realize calculating or operation above-mentioned.
Referring to Fig. 9, showing an embodiment (power transmission device 9) signal of power transmission device of the invention in figure Figure, power transmission device 9 is similar with the embodiment power transmission device 8 of Fig. 8, is different in power transmission device 9, bears Carrying current sensing circuit can omit.In the present embodiment, it is to be not turned on that load control circuit 21, which controls the bearing power switch SWL, And at this time sending controling circuit 11 according to sending whether electric current ID is greater than a current threshold ITH, and judge cable or connector ( It is exactly connecting interface 60) whether it is abnormal, in one embodiment, it can control and send when connecting interface 60 is abnormal Power switch SWD is to be not turned on.It should be noted that in other embodiments, bearing power switch SWL can not be to be controlled by load The control of circuit 21 and be not turned on, but when causing to be not turned on due to other reasons, can still carry out above-mentioned abnormal judgement.This reality It applies in example, since when bearing power switch SWL is to be not turned on, load current ILD is 0, therefore, if sending electric current ID is greater than one Current threshold ITH is then represented and be there is such as, but not limited to foreign matter or short between the conducting wire of cable or between the pin of connector Road etc. is abnormal, thus the present embodiment remains to the exception of detection cable 50 and connector 30 and 40 without load sense.? In one embodiment, when bearing power switch SWL is is not turned on, and sends electric current ID greater than current threshold ITH, it is electric to send control It is to be not turned on that the control of road 11, which sends power switch SWD, with protection power source transmitting device.In one embodiment, sending controling circuit 11 and load control circuit 21 by communication interface ITF synchronized loading power switch SWL are the period being not turned on.
Illustrated by embodiment above-mentioned it is found that according to the present invention it is possible to without temperature sensor, can cable with connect Have when excessively high power dissipation on device (namely connecting interface) and carry out protection operation, and avoids cable and connector temperature It spends height or burns.
Illustrate the present invention for preferred embodiment above, but described above, is only easy to those skilled in the art Understand the contents of the present invention, interest field not for the purpose of limiting the invention.Illustrated each embodiment, however it is not limited to individually Using can also be with combined application;Wherein an example is lifted, it is " according to the voltage difference for sending voltage and load voltage " and " electric according to sending Flow the current difference with load current " it can be used together, make power transmission device while there are this two kinds of detectabilities, thus can determine Cable and the various forms of exceptions of connector.In addition, under same spirit of the invention, it may occur to persons skilled in the art that respectively Kind of equivalence changes and various combinations, for example, the control of " power switch " and " voltage sensing " or " current sense " and It is calculated, and can be implemented in different units, and for example, by taking the embodiment of aforementioned Fig. 2 as an example, it is single that power switch can be located at load Member, and after sending controling circuit 11 reads load voltage VLD by interface ITF, by sending controling circuit 11 by logical Power switch control is switched to be not turned on by letter interface ITF notification payload control circuit 21;In the case where above-mentioned be used in combination, power supply is passed Defeated device may include the physical circuit of previous embodiment, to realize the combination of aforesaid operations or circuit.In another example alleged by the present invention " according to certain signal carry out processing operation or generate certain output result ", be not limited to according to the signal itself, being also contained in must When wanting, which is subjected to Voltage to current transducer, Current Voltage conversion and/or ratio conversion etc., later according to the letter after conversion It number carries out processing or operation generates certain output result.It follows that those skilled in the art can under same spirit of the invention To expect various equivalence changes and various combinations, a combination thereof mode is a lot of, explanation numerous to list herein.Therefore, of the invention Range should cover above-mentioned and other all equivalence changes.

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1. a kind of power transmission device, which is characterized in that include:
One power supply transmission unit, to generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage in the power supply transmission unit end And provide one and send electric current, which includes:
One sending controling circuit, to control the transmission voltage and the transmission electric current;And
One sends voltage sensing circuit, to sense the transmission voltage and provide this information to the sending controling circuit;
One load unit is coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generates a load current and a load electricity Pressure, wherein the power supply transmission unit and the load unit form a power delivery loops, which includes:
One load control circuit, to control the load voltage and the load current;And
One load voltage sense circuit, to sense the load voltage and provide this information to the load control circuit;
One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and whereby Transmit the power supply;
An at least power switch is located on the power delivery loops, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or not lead It is logical;
An at least current sensing circuit, to sense the transmission electric current and/or the load current;And
One communication interface, to be communicated between the power supply transmission unit and the load unit;
Wherein the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit determine a voltage according to the transmission electric current or the load current Threshold value, and whether the voltage threshold is greater than according to a voltage difference of the transmission voltage and the load voltage, and judge whether there is hair It is raw abnormal.
2. power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein when the voltage difference is greater than the voltage threshold, the transmission It is to be not turned on that control circuit or the load control circuit, which control the power switch,.
3. power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein when the voltage difference is greater than the voltage threshold, the transmission Control circuit downgrades the transmission voltage and/or the load control circuit downgrades the load current.
4. power transmission device according to claim 3, wherein when the transmission voltage downgrades a lowest voltage level And/or the load current, when downgrading a minimum current level, the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit control the function Rate switch is to be not turned on.
5. power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit pass through The communication interface read the transmission voltage, the transmission electric current, the load voltage and the load current at least one of.
6. a kind of power transmission device, which is characterized in that include:
One power supply transmission unit, to generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage in the power supply transmission unit end, The transmission voltage has the voltage level of a default;And
One load unit is coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generates a load current and a load electricity Pressure, wherein the power supply transmission unit and the load unit form a power delivery loops, which includes:
One load control circuit, to control the load voltage and the load current;
One load voltage sense circuit to sense the load voltage, and provides this information to the load control circuit;
One load current sensing circuit to sense the load current, and provides this information to the load control circuit;
One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and whereby Transmit the power supply;And
One power switch, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or be not turned on;
Whether wherein the load control circuit determines a voltage threshold according to the load current, and be less than according to the load voltage The voltage threshold, and judge whether there is and be abnormal.
7. power transmission device according to claim 6, wherein when the load voltage is less than the voltage threshold, the hair Sending control circuit or the load control circuit to control the power switch is to be not turned on.
8. power transmission device according to claim 6, wherein when the load voltage is less than the voltage threshold, this is negative It carries control circuit and downgrades the load current.
9. power transmission device according to claim 8, wherein when the load current downgrades a minimum current level When, it is to be not turned on which, which controls the power switch,.
10. a kind of power transmission device, which is characterized in that include:
One power supply transmission unit, to generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage in the power supply transmission unit end And provide one and send electric current, which includes:
One sending controling circuit, to control the transmission voltage and the transmission electric current;And
One sends current sensing circuit, to sense the transmission electric current, and provides this information to the sending controling circuit;
One load unit is coupled to the power supply transmission unit to receive the power supply, and generates a load current, and wherein the power supply is sent out Unit and the load unit is sent to form a power delivery loops, which includes:
One load control circuit, to control the load current;And
One load current sensing circuit to sense the load current, and provides this information to the load control circuit;
One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and whereby Transmit the power supply;
An at least power switch is located on the power delivery loops, to switch the transmission circuit of the power supply as conducting or not lead It is logical;And
One communication interface, to be communicated between the power supply transmission unit and the load unit;
Wherein the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit are according to a current difference of the transmission electric current and the load current It is no to be greater than a current threshold, and judge whether there is and be abnormal.
11. power transmission device according to claim 10, wherein when the current difference is greater than the current threshold, the hair Sending control circuit or the load control circuit to control the power switch is to be not turned on.
12. power transmission device according to claim 10, wherein the sending controling circuit or the load control circuit are logical It crosses the communication interface and reads the transmission electric current and/or the load current.
13. a kind of power transmission device, which is characterized in that include:
One power supply transmission unit, to generate a power supply, wherein the power supply has one to send voltage in the power supply transmission unit end And provide one and send electric current, which includes:
One sending controling circuit;And
One sends current sensing circuit, to sense the transmission electric current, and provides this information to the sending controling circuit;
One sends power switch, is controlled by the sending controling circuit and switchs the transmission voltage and/or the transmission electric current;
One load unit receives the power supply, and generates a load current, including:
One load control circuit, to control the load current;And
One bearing power switch, is controlled by the load control circuit and switchs the load current;And
One connecting interface is located on the power delivery loops, to couple the power supply transmission unit and the load unit, and whereby Transmit the power supply;
Wherein when judging bearing power switch to be not turned on, whether a current threshold is greater than according to the transmission electric current, and is sentenced It is disconnected whether to be abnormal.
14. power transmission device according to claim 13, wherein when bearing power switch is is not turned on, and the hair When power transmission stream is greater than the current threshold, it is to be not turned on which, which controls the transmission power switch,.
15. power transmission device according to claim 13, wherein further include a communication interface, to be sent out in the power supply It send and is communicated between unit and the load unit, wherein the sending controling circuit is connect with the load control circuit by the communication Mouth synchronizes bearing power switch as the period being not turned on.
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