Modular hub
AssigneeSimpower Technology Inc.
InventorsDong-Sheng Li, Shih-Shin Yang
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Abstract
A modularized hub is adapted to be electrically connected to an upstream device, an AC power source and at least one downstream device that are located outside the modularized hub. The upstream device includes a connection port. The connection port supports a power supply mode and a charging mode. The modularized hub includes a main body base and a module structure. The main body base includes an AC connection terminal, a first power supply module, and a base connection terminal. The module structure includes a module connection terminal, a second power supply module, an upstream transmission line, a control circuit, and at least one downstream connection terminal.
Claims12
A modularized hub, adapted to be electrically connected to an upstream device, an AC power source and at least one downstream device that are located outside the modularized hub, the upstream device including a connection port, the connection port supporting a power supply mode and a charging mode, the modularized hub comprising:
- a main body base, comprising:
- an AC connection terminal, adapted to be electrically connected to the AC power source;
- a first power supply module, electrically connected to the AC connection terminal;
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- a base connection terminal, including a first data transmission line and a first power transmission line, the first data transmission line and the first power transmission line being connected to the first power supply module;
- a module structure, comprising:
- a module connection terminal, corresponding to the base connection terminal, the module connection terminal including a second data transmission line and a second power transmission line, wherein when the module connection terminal is connected to the base connection terminal, the second data transmission line is electrically connected to the first data transmission line, and the second power transmission line is electrically connected to the first power transmission line;
- a second power supply module, electrically connected to the second data transmission line and the second power transmission line;
- an upstream transmission line, adapted to be electrically connected to the connection port, the upstream transmission line including a third data transmission line and a third power transmission line, the third power transmission line being electrically connected to the second power supply module;
- a control circuit, electrically connected between the second data transmission line and the third data transmission line, wherein the upstream device can be switched between the power supply mode and the charging mode through communication between the control circuit, the second power supply module and the upstream device, and
- at least one downstream connection terminal, including a fourth power transmission line, the fourth power transmission line being electrically connected to the second power supply module;
- wherein the module structure is detachably coupled to the main body base.
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