TWM649386U - Highly integrated multi-port vehicle charger - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a highly integrated multi-interface car charger, which includes: a circuit board with at least two socket connectors having docking slots inside on the edge of the board; the circuit board is further provided with a socket connector on the other side opposite to the two socket connectors. There is a power connection port and a communication connection port, and the circuit board is further welded with a plurality of adapted electronic components in the central area. The circuit board is provided with a plurality of electronic components including at least one processor. Through the processor, the performance of the car charger can be improved. Intelligent and programmable USB charging standard (USB-PD) solution.

Description

Highly integrated multi-interface car charger

This creation relates to a highly integrated multi-interface car charger, specifically a car charger formed by at least two socket connectors, capable of providing a maximum charging power of 2*60W, and is covered outside the circuit board. The casing includes first, second, and third casings, and the first and second casings have a locking structure through mutual elastic buckling or screwing, which is conducive to subsequent maintenance operations; furthermore, the circuit board is provided with A plurality of electronic components of at least one processor can enhance the intelligence of the vehicle charger and provide a programmable USB charging standard (USB-PD) solution.

Press, with the rapid development of the automobile industry and the widespread application of USB-C interfaces in multimedia such as smart phones (Smart-phones), tablet computers (Table PC) or notebook computers (NB), users have higher and higher requirements for charging power. The charging power is getting higher and higher from the original 10W to the current industry's highest 100W or higher. For driving safety, the driver or passengers need to clearly understand the charging status of the smartphone or laptop from the driving computer, such as: charging The temperature, charging voltage or charging current of the device need to be displayed on the driving computer in real time. Equipment maintenance personnel need to diagnose the device information through the instrument and upgrade the program through the cloud. Currently, car chargers on the market usually have a single interface and It only has the function of charging, and the car charger has the disadvantages of low power and slow charging. It is known that car chargers cannot exchange data through data transfer. Uploading the working status of the organization to the trip computer means that data cannot be exchanged through the cloud to facilitate system upgrades to the car charger; in addition, the diagnostic function cannot be used to check the equipment, resulting in the trip computer not being able to display the working status of the car charger, and Program updates cannot be carried out through over-the-air programming (OTA); due to the lack of detection and display related devices in the aforementioned mechanism, the driver cannot have a detailed understanding of the vehicle charging status. Therefore, it is necessary for those engaged in this industry to design a A smart multi-interface car charger to solve the aforementioned problems.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies, the creator collected relevant information, and after multiple evaluations and considerations, came up with the creation of such a highly integrated multi-interface car charger.

This invention is mainly a highly integrated multi-interface car charger, including: a circuit board, the edge of which is provided with at least two socket connectors with internal docking slots, and the circuit board is further provided with a socket connector on the other side opposite to the two socket connectors. There is a power connection port and a communication connection port, and the circuit board is also soldered with a plurality of adapted electronic components in the central area. The vehicle charger formed by the above-mentioned at least two socket connectors can provide a maximum charging power of 2*60W, and the shell covering the outside of the circuit board includes first, second and third shells, wherein the first, second and third shells are included. There is a locking structure between the two shells through mutual elastic buckling or screwing, which is convenient for subsequent maintenance operations; furthermore, the circuit board is equipped with a plurality of electronic components including at least one processor, and the on-board charging can be improved through the processor. Intelligent and programmable USB charging standard (USB-PD) solution for devices.

The secondary purpose of this invention is that the circuit board is further provided with a housing outside. The housing includes a first housing that supports the bottom side of the circuit board. The first housing is provided with a first locking portion and a second The locking part covers and assembles and fixes a second housing, the first housing and the second The assembled structure of the casing is moved to the inside of a third casing through the first locking part, the second locking part and the third locking part for assembly and fixation, and the third casing includes a panel and the panel is At least two plug-in interfaces are provided for exposing the docking slots.

Another object of this invention is that the first locking part, the second locking part and the third locking part are locking structures that are elastically fastened or screwed to each other.

Another object of this invention is to form an upwardly turning and protruding bulge at the second housing corresponding to the power connection port.

Another object of this invention is that the electronic components are any combination of resistors, transformers, processors or temperature sensors.

1:Circuit board

11:Socket connector

111: docking slot

12:Power port

13: Communication port

14: Electronic components

2: Shell

21:First shell

211: First locking part

22:Second shell

221: Second locking part

222: bulge

23:Third shell

231: The third locking part

232:Panel

2320: Plug interface

[Picture 1] is a three-dimensional exploded view of this highly integrated multi-interface car charger.

[Picture 2] is a three-dimensional appearance of this highly integrated multi-interface car charger.

[Picture 3] is another perspective view of the three-dimensional appearance of this highly integrated multi-interface car charger.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purposes and effects, the technical means and structures used in this invention are hereby drawn to illustrate the structures and functions of the preferred embodiments of this invention in detail as follows, so as to facilitate a complete understanding.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, which are three-dimensional exploded views, three-dimensional appearance views and another three-dimensional appearance view of the highly integrated multi-interface car charger of this creation. It can be clearly seen from the figures that this creation The highly integrated multi-interface car charger mainly includes: a circuit board 1. The board edge is provided with at least two socket connectors 11 with mating slots 111 inside. The circuit board 1 is further provided with a power connection port 12 and a communication connection port 13 on the other side relative to the two socket connectors 11, and the circuit The board 1 is further soldered with a plurality of adapted electronic components 14 in the central area.

The above-mentioned circuit board 1 is further provided with a housing 2 outside. The housing 2 includes a first housing 21 that supports the bottom side of the circuit board 1. The first housing 21 is provided with a first locking portion 211 and a third The two locking parts 221 cover and assemble and fix the second housing 22. The combined structure of the first housing 21 and the second housing 22 passes through the first locking part 211 and the second locking part 221. And the third locking part 231 is pushed to the inside of a third housing 23 for assembly and fixation, and the third housing 23 includes a panel 232 and at least two plug-in ports for exposing the docking slots 111 are provided in the panel 232 2320; The first locking part 211, the second locking part 221 and the third locking part 231 are locking structures through mutual elastic buckling or screwing; the second housing 22 corresponds to the power connection port A bulge 222 is formed at 12 points and is upwardly turned and protruding.

The above-mentioned electronic components 14 are any combination of resistors, transformers, processors or temperature sensors. They can be programmed by a processor (such as a micro control unit [MCU]) to feed data back to the driving computer, such as : Power, voltage, current, etc.

The specifications of the above-mentioned socket connectors 11 are USB-C interfaces. The charging power of these USB-C interfaces is not higher than 2*60W, and the output power is 60+18W. The charging power of the two Type-C ports can be adjusted according to the requirements of different customers and models. It can support a maximum charging power output of 2*60W or a power output of 60+18W. The communication port 13 and the front-end USB-C interface The socket connector 11 can realize data transmission, read the vehicle computer to read the user's stored information, and implement over-the-air programming (OTA) upgrade functions on the user side.

Furthermore, this creation uses dual USB-C interfaces, which can provide up to 2*60W charging Electric power, in line with PD3.0, PD2.0, QC2.0, QC3.0, QC4.0, QC5.0, PPS, Apple charging 2.4A, BC1.2 and AFC charging protocols, meeting most mainstream mobile phones on the market Charging protocol requirements. Through software programming, the charger operating parameters are displayed on the trip computer, such as power, voltage, current display, temperature monitoring and fault logs. Write the written program into flash memory (Flash) to achieve over-the-air programming (OTA) system upgrade and fault identification. Through programming, driving and riding can control the device on and off on the central control display screen. The communication port 13 is provided in the vehicle host and connected to the user storage device through the socket connector 11 of the USB-C interface for user data exchange and vehicle system upgrade.

The main feature of this creation is that the car charger formed by at least two socket connectors 11 can provide a maximum charging power of 2*60W, and the shell 2 covering the outside of the circuit board 1 includes first, second, and Three shells (21, 22, 23), of which the first and second shells (21, 22) have a locking structure through mutual elastic buckling or screwing, which is conducive to subsequent maintenance operations; furthermore, the circuit board 1 is provided with a plurality of electronic components 14 including at least one processor. The processor can enhance the intelligence of the vehicle charger and provide a programmable USB charging standard (USB-PD) solution. This invention has excellent practicability when used in manufacturing vehicle charging devices, so a patent application was filed to seek patent protection.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of this invention, and do not limit the patent scope of this invention. Therefore, any simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of this invention should be similarly included in This creation is within the scope of the patent and is hereby stated.

To sum up, the above-mentioned highly integrated multi-interface car charger of this creation can indeed achieve its effect and purpose when used. Therefore, this creation is truly a creation with excellent practicality and meets the application requirements for a new patent. File an application in accordance with the law and hope that the review committee will grant approval to this case as soon as possible. To protect the hard work of the creators, if the Jun Bureau review committee has any doubts, please feel free to write a letter for instructions. The creators will do their best to cooperate.

1:Circuit board

11:Socket connector

111: docking slot

12:Power port

13: Communication port

14: Electronic components

2: Shell

21:First shell

211: First locking part

22:Second shell

221: Second locking part

222: bulge

23:Third shell

231: The third locking part

232:Panel

2320: Plug interface

Claims (7)

A highly integrated multi-interface car charger includes: a circuit board with at least two socket connectors having internal docking slots arranged on the edge of the board; the circuit board is further provided with a power connection port on the other side relative to the two socket connectors; There is a communication port, and the circuit board is soldered with a plurality of adapted electronic components in the central area. The highly integrated multi-interface car charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board is further provided with a shell outside, the shell includes a first shell supporting the bottom side of the circuit board, and a first shell is provided above the first shell. There is a second housing that is assembled and fixed through the first locking part and the second locking part. The combined structure of the first housing and the second housing is through the first locking part and the second locking part. The locking part and the third locking part are moved to the inside of a third housing for assembly and fixation, and the third housing includes a panel with at least two insertion ports for exposing the docking slots. The highly integrated multi-interface car charger as described in claim 2, wherein the first locking part, the second locking part and the third locking part are locked through mutual elastic buckling or screwing. structure. The highly integrated multi-interface vehicle charger as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second housing is formed with an upwardly turning and protruding bulge corresponding to the power connection port. The highly integrated multi-interface car charger as described in claim 1, wherein the electronic components are any combination of resistors, transformers, processors or temperature sensors. The highly integrated multi-interface car charger as described in claim 1, wherein the socket connector specifications are USB-C interfaces. A highly integrated multi-interface vehicle charger as described in request 6, wherein the The charging power of the USB-C interface is no higher than 2*60W, and the output power is 60+18W.

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