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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2015
Justin Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Ben Lin, Taipei, TW;
Zachary Joseph Zeliff, Taipei, TW;
Yueh Hua LI, Taipei, TW;
Dyson Lin, Taipei, TW;
Simon Ho, Taipei, TW;
Tk Kao, Taipei, TW;
Wen Wu, Taipei, TW;
Justin Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Ben Lin, Taipei, TW;
Zachary Joseph Zeliff, Taipei, TW;
Yueh Hua Li, Taipei, TW;
Dyson Lin, Taipei, TW;
Simon Ho, Taipei, TW;
Tk Kao, Taipei, TW;
Wen Wu, Taipei, TW;
Adonit Co., Ltd., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
Embodiments of a battery charger and methods for operating same are disclosed. The charger has a plurality of charging pins, and a device to be charged may be plugged into the charger in multiple orientations. The charger detects the device's orientation and sets the states of its charging pins appropriately to charge the device. Optionally, the charger may have additional pins, likewise settable according to a device's orientation, for supplying power and/or communications to the device during charging.