Power source equipment with powering over ethernet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11212122-B2
Application number	US-202016927185-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2020
Priority date	Oct 24, 2019
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A power source device coupled to a power device includes an output port and a controller. When the output port is coupled to a connection cable, the controller is activated to generate a handshake signal, so as to communicate with the power device. When it is determined that the power device is able to be powered according to the handshake signal, the controller controls the power supply device to power the power device through the connection cable. When the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the controller is deactivated and thus the handshake signal is not generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power source device coupled to a power device through a connection cable, comprising:
an output port configured to be coupled to the connection cable;
a controller, wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, the controller is activated to generate a handshake signal so as to communicate with the power device, wherein when the controller determines that the power device is able to be powered according to the handshake signal, the controller controls the power source device to power the power device through the connection cable; when the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the controller is deactivated, and thus the handshake signal is not generated;
a power converter, configured to convert an external voltage into a supply voltage, wherein the controller is activated by the supply voltage; and
a trigger unit, wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, the trigger unit is triggered so that the supply voltage is provided to the controller through the trigger unit, thereby activating the controller, wherein the trigger unit comprises:
a spring sheet coupled to a node which provides the supply voltage; and
a metal contact coupled to the controller;
wherein when the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the spring sheet is electrically isolated from the metal contact.

2. The power source device of claim 1 , wherein the power converter is configured to convert the external voltage into a voltage/current required by the power device when the power device is determined to be able to be powered.

3. The power source device of claim 2 , further comprising:
an input port configured to receive external data; and
a data integration unit configured to provide the external data and the voltage/current required by the power device through the output port and the connection cable.

4. The power source device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a detection unit configured to determine whether the connection cable is coupled to the output port, wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, the detection unit provides the supply voltage to the controller to activate the controller; when the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the detection unit does not provide the supply voltage to the controller so as to deactivate the controller.

5. The power source device of claim 4 , wherein the detection unit comprises:
a light source configured to generate a light beam; and
a light sensor configured to detect the light beam, wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, the light sensor is unable to detect the light beam so that the detection unit provides the supply voltage to the controller.

6. The power source device of claim 4 , wherein the detection unit comprises:
a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field; and
a magnetic field receiver configured to receive the magnetic field, wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, the magnetic field receiver is unable to receive the magnetic field, and as a result, the detection unit provides the supply voltage to the controller.

7. The power source device of claim 1 , wherein when the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the trigger unit is not triggered so that the supply voltage is unable to be provided to the controller through the trigger unit, thereby deactivating the controller.

8. The power source device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger unit comprises a first connection part and a second connection part, wherein on the condition that no force is applied to the first connection part, the first connection part is electrically isolated from the second part, and on the condition that the force is applied to the first connection part, the first connection part is moved into contact with the second connection part to form an electrical connection.

9. The power source device of claim 1 ,
wherein when the connection cable is coupled to the output port, one terminal of the connection cable is connected against the spring sheet such that the spring sheet is moved into contact with the metal contact, thereby forming the electrical connection between the metal sheet and the metal contact.

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Peng Yung-Wei
• Tu Kuan-Hsien
• Wu Yen-Lun
• Liu Cheng-En
• Lin Hsuan-Chen

Classifications

• H04L12/10 Primary

  Current supply arrangements · CPC title

• H04L12/40045 Primary

  Details regarding the feeding of energy to the node from the bus · CPC title

• G06F1/266

  Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips · CPC title