A multi-port adapter system charging management method and system

Abstract

The present invention discloses a charging management method and system for a multi-port adapter system, specifically comprising: the multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and transmits it to the control terminal together with the charging interface information connected to each existing device; the control terminal generates at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information connected to each existing device; the control terminal selects a corresponding adapted charging scheme from the corresponding at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to user needs, and the charging interface connected to the existing device charges the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme. The present invention provides a management method to realize that each charging interface provides a targeted charging method according to the identity information of the connected device, so that the adapter can power the smart device in a way that meets the user's needs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of adapters, and in particular to a charging management method and system for a multi-port adapter system. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, the functions of smart devices are becoming more diverse and mature. At the same time, the power consumption of smart devices has also improved qualitatively. How to make smart devices charge faster and smarter has become a difficult problem that needs to be overcome in the current adapter technology field. The charging scheme provided by each charging interface of the current multi-port adapter for smart devices is usually a single charging scheme that cannot be changed. Users cannot flexibly choose fast charging or slow charging according to actual needs. Users cannot understand the charging time required for smart devices under different charging schemes, which makes it impossible for users to accurately choose a charging scheme that meets their charging needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a multi-port adapter system charging management method and system, where each charging port can provide multiple charging solutions according to the identity information of the connected smart device, and select a charging solution that meets the user's needs from the multiple charging solutions according to the user's needs. The specific technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0004] A charging management method for a multi-port adapter system, the multi-port adapter system comprising: a multi-port adapter and a control terminal, the multi-port adapter system charging management method comprising: the multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface, and transmits the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device to the control terminal; the control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device; the control terminal selects a corresponding adapted charging solution from the corresponding at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to user needs, and controls the charging interface connected to the existing device of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging solution.

[0005] Furthermore, the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: when a new device is connected to the multi-port adapter, the multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the new device and transmits it to the control terminal, and the control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which the device is connected according to the identity information of the devices connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device; the control terminal reselects a corresponding adapted charging solution for each charging interface to which the device is connected according to user needs, and controls the charging interfaces to which the device is connected to the multi-port adapter to charge the connected devices according to the corresponding adapted charging solution.

[0006] Furthermore, the multi-port adapter system charging management solution also includes: when user needs change, determining the charging interface affected by the change in user needs, and controlling the terminal to reselect a corresponding adapted charging solution from at least one corresponding feasible charging solution for each charging interface affected by the change in user needs according to the changed user needs.

[0007] Furthermore, the device identity information at least includes: device battery capacity information, device battery current power information, and device battery safe charging information.

[0008] Furthermore, the charging interface information includes at least: a charging power type provided by the charging interface, a charging current range provided by the charging interface, and a charging voltage range provided by the charging interface.

[0009] Furthermore, the control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which the existing device is connected according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the information of the charging interface to which the existing device is connected, specifically including: calculating the power required to fully charge the device based on the battery capacity information of the device and the current battery power information of the device; obtaining all safe charging powers that can be provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected based on the battery safety charging information of the device and all charging power types that can be provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected; calculating the charging time required to fully charge the device under each safe charging power based on the power required to fully charge the device and the all safe charging powers that can be provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected; generating each safe charging power and its corresponding charging time required to fully charge the device as a feasible charging solution for the charging interface to which the device is connected; repeating the above steps until at least one feasible charging solution provided by each charging interface to which the existing device is connected for the connected device is obtained.

[0010] Further, the control terminal includes a touch screen, and the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the control terminal obtains user needs; wherein, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected to the user through the touch screen, and obtains a feasible charging solution selected by the user from the at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected displayed on the touch screen as the user demand, or the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the priority conditions for selecting an adapted charging solution specified by the user are pre-stored in the control terminal as user needs, and the control terminal obtains the user needs by retrieving the pre-stored priority conditions for selecting an adapted charging solution specified by the user.

[0011] Furthermore, the method of controlling the charging interface of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme specifically includes: the multi-port adapter determines the charging interfaces to which the connected devices correspond to each adapted charging scheme; the multi-port adapter obtains the safe charging power included in the adapted charging scheme; the multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of the charging interfaces to which the connected devices correspond to the adapted charging scheme to the safe charging power; and repeats the above steps until the multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of the charging interfaces to which all the connected devices correspond to the adapted charging scheme.

[0012] Furthermore, the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the multi-port adapter obtains the current battery power information and the battery capacity information of the device in real time during the charging process of the device, and transmits the current battery power information, the battery capacity information and the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device to the control terminal; the control terminal calculates the charging time required for the device to be fully charged in real time according to the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device, the current battery power information of the device and the battery capacity information of the device; the control terminal displays the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device, the current battery power information of the device and the charging time required for the device to be fully charged to the user in real time through a touch display screen.

[0013] Furthermore, the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the multi-port adapter obtains the current temperature of the multi-port adapter in real time during the charging process of the device and transmits it to the control terminal, the control terminal displays the current temperature of the multi-port adapter to the user in real time through its own touch screen, and sends an alarm signal when the current temperature of the multi-port adapter reaches a preset high temperature threshold, and the control terminal controls the multi-port adapter to stop working.

[0014] Furthermore, the control terminal includes a touch screen, and the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the control terminal obtains user needs; wherein, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected to the user through the touch screen, and displays priority condition filtering items for user selection for at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected, and according to the priority condition filtering items corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected selected by the user, a feasible charging solution that meets the corresponding priority condition filtering items is selected from at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected as the user need.

[0015] The present invention also discloses a multi-port adapter system, which executes the multi-port adapter system charging management method as described above, and the multi-port adapter system includes: a multi-port adapter, which is used to obtain the identity information of the connected device and transmit it to the control terminal, and adjust the charging power of each charging interface connected to the device according to the adaptive charging scheme specified by the control terminal to charge the connected device; the control terminal is used to provide at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the device according to the identity information of the connected device of the multi-port adapter and the information of the charging interface connected to the device in the multi-port adapter, and specify an adaptive charging scheme from the corresponding at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the device according to user needs, and control each charging interface connected to the device of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adaptive charging scheme.

[0016] Furthermore, the control terminal includes a touch display screen for displaying to the user the identity information of the connected device, the charging interface information to which the device is connected, and the feasible charging solutions corresponding to the charging interface, and obtaining the user's needs through the user's touch selection.

[0017] Furthermore, the multi-port adapter includes a temperature sensor inside, which is used to detect the current temperature of the multi-port adapter.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: providing one or more feasible charging solutions based on device identity information and charging interface information, and determining an adapted charging solution to charge the device by displaying multiple charging solutions to the user and then selecting the solution or obtaining the user's charging needs in advance, so that the charging of the device by the multi-port adapter can be subjectively controlled by the user while ensuring the safety and feasibility of the device charging, thereby effectively improving the user's charging experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1The figure is a flow chart of a charging management method for a multi-port adapter system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of providing a feasible charging solution for a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application is described and illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application. Based on the embodiments provided in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms involved in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the technical field to which this application belongs. The "one", "a", "a", "the" and other similar words involved in this application do not represent quantitative restrictions and can represent the singular or plural. The terms "include", "comprise", "have" and any of their variations involved in this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example: a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or modules is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may also include steps or units that are not listed, or may also include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-port adapter system charging management method, and the multi-port adapter system implementing the multi-port adapter system charging management method includes at least a multi-port adapter and a control terminal. The multi-port adapter system charging management method is used to implement charging management of the multi-port adapter system, improve the intelligent level of charging of the multi-port adapter system, and effectively improve the charging experience of users using the multi-port adapter system. Figure 1 As shown, the multi-port adapter system charging management method at least includes:

[0024] The multi-port adapter obtains the device identity information connected to each charging interface, and transmits the device identity information connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device to the control terminal; specifically, when the multi-port adapter obtains the device identity information connected to each charging interface, it marks each piece of the obtained device identity information to distinguish the charging interface connected to each piece of device identity information; wherein, the device identity information includes but is not limited to the safe charging range of the device and the current power information of the device; the charging interface information includes but is not limited to the safe power supply range of the charging interface and the current power supply information of the charging interface;

[0025] The control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which the existing device is connected according to the device identity information connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information to which the existing device is connected; wherein the feasible charging solution refers to a charging solution that can be provided by the charging interface of the multi-port adapter and can be safely received by the device;

[0026] The control terminal selects a corresponding adapted charging scheme from at least one feasible charging scheme corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected according to user needs, and controls the charging interface to which a device is connected to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme; wherein the user needs refer to the user's multi-dimensional needs for the charging time, charging safety and / or the impact of charging on the battery health of each device; it should be noted that the user needs for different charging interfaces and different charging devices may be the same or different; for example, the user specifies that the adapted charging scheme corresponding to the first charging interface should have a short charging time, and the user specifies that the adapted charging scheme corresponding to the second charging interface should not affect the battery health of the device, etc. In the charging management scheme of the multi-port adapter system provided in the first embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of different feasible charging schemes are obtained by obtaining device identity information and charging interface information, so as to ensure the safety and feasibility of the multi-port adapter charging the device using the feasible charging scheme, and based on the user needs obtained by the control terminal, a feasible charging scheme that meets the user's needs is selected from a plurality of different feasible charging schemes as an adapted charging scheme, so that each charging interface of the multi-port adapter can meet the user's charging needs for different devices in a targeted manner, and improve the user's charging experience under the premise of ensuring charging safety and efficiency.

[0027] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, a charging interface of a multi-port adapter can be connected to one or more devices. When a multi-port adapter has a charging interface connected to more than one device, the control terminal needs to obtain the device identity information of all devices connected to each charging interface, and provide at least one feasible charging solution for the charging interface based on the device identity information of all devices connected to each charging interface and the corresponding charging interface information. It should be noted that when more than one device is connected to the charging interface, the charging solution corresponding to the charging interface must at least meet the power supply range of the charging interface and the safe charging range of all connected devices. For scenarios where multiple devices are connected to the same charging interface, it can ensure that the charging solution provided by the multi-port adapter meets the safe charging solution of all connected devices, achieving efficient charging while ensuring safety.

[0028] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in the second embodiment of the present invention also includes: when a new device is connected to the multi-port adapter, the multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the new device and the charging interface information of the new device and transmits it to the control terminal, and the control terminal re-provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device; the control terminal re-selects a corresponding adapted charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to user needs, and controls the charging interface of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging. Among them, the at least one feasible charging solution re-provided by the control terminal for each charging interface can be the same or different from the feasible charging solution provided last time; the corresponding adapted charging solution re-selected by the control terminal for each charging interface connected to the existing device can be the same or different from the adapted charging solution selected last time.

[0029] In some preferred embodiments of the present application, each charging interface in a multi-port adapter is charged independently, and the charging schemes adopted by each charging interface do not affect each other. Based on the multi-port adapter of these embodiments, when a new device is connected to the multi-port adapter, the multi-port adapter only needs to obtain the identity information of the new device and the charging interface information of the new device and transmit it to the control terminal. The control terminal only needs to provide at least one feasible charging scheme for the charging interface connected to the new device according to the identity information of the new device and the charging interface information of the new device. The control terminal only selects a corresponding adapted charging scheme from at least one corresponding feasible charging scheme for the charging interface connected to the new device according to user needs, and controls the charging interface connected to the new device to charge the connected new device according to the adapted charging scheme. The control terminal does not need to re-provide feasible charging schemes for the remaining charging interfaces in the multi-port adapter, nor does it need to re-select adapted charging schemes for the remaining charging interfaces.

[0030] In some preferred embodiments of the present application, when user needs change, the charging interface affected by the change in user needs is determined, and the control terminal reselects a corresponding adapted charging solution from at least one corresponding feasible charging solution for each charging interface affected by the change in user needs according to the changed user needs. For example, the original user needs are that the first charging interface adopts the charging solution with the shortest charging time, and the second charging interface adopts the charging solution with the healthiest charging, and the changed user needs are that the first charging interface adopts the charging solution with the longest charging time, and the second charging interface adopts the charging solution with the healthiest charging, then the charging interface affected by the change in user needs is the first charging interface, and the control terminal reselects an adapted charging solution that satisfies the longest charging time from at least one corresponding feasible charging solution for the first charging interface according to the changed user needs, while the adapted charging solution adopted by the second charging interface remains unchanged.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present application, the identity information of the device includes at least: the battery capacity information of the device, the current battery power information of the device, and the battery safety charging information of the device; wherein the battery capacity information of the device refers to data information reflecting the amount of power stored in the battery of the device; the current power information of the device refers to data information reflecting the amount of power stored in the battery of the device at the current moment; the battery safety charging information of the device may be, but is not limited to, the maximum charging power supported by the battery of the device, the charging temperature range supported by the battery of the device, the maximum charging current supported by the battery of the device, the maximum charging voltage supported by the battery of the device, and other data information related to the battery charging safety of the device. These embodiments ensure that the charging scheme of the charging interface can ensure the safe charging of the device and reduce the charging risk by obtaining the battery safety charging information of the device.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present application, the charging interface information includes at least: the charging power type provided by the charging interface, the charging current range provided by the charging interface, and the charging voltage range provided by the charging interface; wherein the charging power type provided by the charging interface refers to all charging power types that the charging interface can provide; the charging current range provided by the charging interface refers to the complete range of charging current that the charging interface can provide; the charging voltage range provided by the charging interface refers to the complete range of charging voltage that the charging interface can provide. These embodiments obtain information such as power, current, and voltage provided by the charging interface so that the control terminal can match the identity information of the connected device to generate a safe and feasible charging solution.

[0033] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in the third embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device connected, such as Figure 2 As shown, it specifically includes: calculating the power required to fully charge the device based on the battery capacity information of the device and the current battery power information of the device; obtaining all safe charging powers provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected based on the battery safety charging information of the device and the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected; calculating the charging time required to fully charge the device under each safe charging power based on the power required to fully charge the device and the all safe charging powers provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected; generating a feasible charging solution for the charging interface to which the device is connected using each safe charging power and its corresponding charging time. Repeat the above steps until at least one feasible charging solution provided by each charging interface to which a device is connected is obtained.

[0034] Specifically, the amount of electricity required to fully charge the device is equal to the difference between the maximum battery capacity of the device and the current battery capacity of the device. When a charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected can meet the battery safety charging information of the device, it is confirmed that the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected is a safe charging power. On the contrary, when a charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected cannot meet the battery safety charging information of the device, it is confirmed that the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected is an unsafe charging power. The unsafe charging power cannot be included in the feasible charging scheme, so that the charging interface only uses the safe charging power in the feasible charging scheme to charge the device, thereby ensuring the charging safety of the multi-port adapter system.

[0035] Specifically, under ideal conditions, the amount of electricity required to fully charge the device is taken as the dividend, and the safe charging power is taken as the divisor. At each safe charging power, the charging time required to fully charge the device is equal to the quotient of the dividend divided by the divisor. When the amount of electricity required to fully charge the device is constant, the greater the safe charging power provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected, the shorter the charging time required to fully charge the device. Conversely, the smaller the charging power provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected, the longer the charging time required to fully charge the device. Therefore, the control terminal of the present invention can control the length of the charging time required to fully charge the device by selecting the size of the safe charging power according to the user's requirements for charging time. Similarly, when the safe charging power is constant, the smaller the amount of electricity required to fully charge different devices, the shorter the charging time required to fully charge the device.

[0036] The multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in this embodiment screens the charging power types provided by the charging interface based on the identity information of the device, so as to select the safe charging power that can safely charge the device, thereby ensuring the safety and feasibility of the charging scheme of the multi-port adapter charging interface. At the same time, the charging time required for fully charging the device under different safe charging powers is calculated as one of the information in the feasible charging scheme. From the perspective of user needs, it is convenient to subsequently screen out an adaptive charging scheme that meets the user's possible charging time requirements from the feasible charging scheme.

[0037] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: when the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected does not contain a safe charging power that can meet the battery safety charging information of the device, the control terminal issues a prompt to the user, prompting the user that the charging interface cannot provide safe charging power for the device, and recommends that the user replace the charging interface to which the device is connected.

[0038] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, when the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected does not contain a safe charging power that can meet the device's battery safety charging information, the control terminal requests the multi-port adapter to obtain the charging interface information to which the device is not currently connected, and based on the charging interface information to which the device is not currently connected, it traverses and determines whether the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is not currently connected contains a safe charging power that can meet the device's battery safety charging information. If the charging power type provided by the charging interface to which the device is not currently connected contains a safe charging power that can meet the device's battery safety charging information, then the charging interface information that can provide safe charging power for the device is obtained, and the control terminal prompts the user that the charging interface to which the device is connected cannot provide safe charging power for the device, and recommends the user to replace the charging interface to which the device is connected, and displays the charging interface information that can provide safe charging power for the device to the user for the user to switch and select. This embodiment not only prompts the user when the charging interface cannot provide safe charging power, but also provides the user with reference information for replacement, thereby improving the user experience.

[0039] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the multi-port adapter system provided in the fourth embodiment of the present invention also includes a touch screen display; based on the touch screen display, the multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in this embodiment also includes: the control terminal obtains user needs. Specifically, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs can be but is not limited to: the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface connected to a device to the user through the touch screen display, and obtains a feasible charging solution selected by the user from the at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface connected to the device displayed on the touch screen as the user demand. It should be noted that usually the user only selects one feasible charging solution from the at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to a charging interface connected to a device. In special cases, the user selects more than one feasible charging solution from the at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to a charging interface connected to a device, and the control terminal needs to determine one feasible charging solution from the more than one feasible charging solution selected by the user as the adapted charging solution for the charging interface.

[0040] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs may also be but is not limited to: pre-storing the user-specified priority conditions for selecting an adaptive charging scheme as user needs in the control terminal, and the control terminal obtains the user needs by retrieving the pre-stored user-specified priority conditions for selecting an adaptive charging scheme; specifically, the priority conditions for selecting an adaptive charging scheme are used to assist the control terminal in selecting an adaptive charging scheme that meets the user needs from multiple feasible charging schemes, and the priority conditions for selecting an adaptive charging scheme may include but are not limited to long / short charging time, high / low charging power, charging battery health, charging temperature, etc. For example, in some embodiments, the user specifies the shortest charging time as the first priority and the low charging temperature as the second priority, and there are two feasible charging solutions that meet the first priority of the shortest charging time among at least one feasible charging solution of the multi-port adapter charging interface. The control terminal selects the feasible charging solution with a lower charging temperature from the two feasible charging solutions as the adapted charging solution according to the priority condition for selecting the adapted charging solution specified by the user. Similarly, if the charging temperatures of the two feasible charging solutions are the same, the control terminal compares the two feasible charging solutions from the third priority specified by the user, thereby determining one of the feasible charging solutions as the adapted charging solution. By pre-storing the priority condition for selecting the adapted charging solution specified by the user as the user demand, it is possible to meet the user demand and reduce the user's selection operation, thereby intelligently realizing the selection of the adapted charging solution.

[0041] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs may also be but is not limited to: the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected to the user through a touch screen, and displays priority condition filtering items for each at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected for selection by the user, and selects a feasible charging solution that meets the corresponding priority condition filtering item from at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected according to the priority condition filtering item selected by the user. It should be noted that there are multiple priority condition filtering items corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected for selection by the user, and the priority condition filtering items may include but are not limited to: short charging time, small impact of charging on battery health, low charging temperature, etc.; the user can select one or more priority condition filtering items from the priority condition filtering items of each charging interface to which a device is connected; when the user selects more than one priority condition filtering item for a charging interface to which a device is connected, the user needs to prioritize the more than one priority condition filtering items selected. For example, when a user selects short charging time, little impact of charging on battery health, and low charging temperature as priority conditions for a charging port to which a device is connected, the user needs to prioritize the three priority condition filter items selected, such as: setting the first priority as the charging time period, the second priority as low charging temperature, and the third priority as little impact of charging on battery health, so that the control terminal can have a more accurate measurement and screening method when screening feasible charging solutions according to the priority condition filter items selected by the user.

[0042] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the control of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme includes: the multi-port adapter determines the charging interface corresponding to each adapted charging scheme; the multi-port adapter obtains the safe charging power included in the adapted charging scheme; the multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of the charging interface corresponding to the adapted charging scheme to the safe charging power; repeats the above steps until the multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of all the charging interfaces connected to the devices to the safe charging power included in the corresponding adapted charging scheme. It should be noted that each feasible charging scheme or adapted charging scheme at least includes information for describing the applicable charging interface corresponding to the feasible charging scheme or adapted charging scheme, and the information for describing the applicable charging interface corresponding to the feasible charging scheme or adapted charging scheme may be, but is not limited to, a label indicating the charging interface number, or a check code format matching the charging interface information, etc.

[0043] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in the sixth embodiment of the present invention further includes:

[0044] The multi-port adapter obtains the current battery power information of the device, the battery capacity information of the device and the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected in real time during the process of charging the device; specifically, the current battery power information of the device and the battery capacity information of the device both belong to the identity information of the device. This step can also be understood as the multi-port adapter obtaining the identity information of the device and the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is inserted in real time during the process of charging the device.

[0045] The multi-port adapter transmits the current battery power information of the device, the battery capacity information of the device and the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device to the control terminal; specifically, this step realizes real-time information interaction between the multi-port adapter and the control terminal, so that the user can understand the charging information of the multi-port adapter in real time through the control terminal.

[0046] The control terminal calculates in real time the charging time required to fully charge the device based on the current battery power information of the device, the battery capacity information of the device, and the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected. Specifically, under ideal conditions, the difference between the battery capacity information of the device and the current power information of the device is equal to the power required to fully charge the battery of the device. The power required to fully charge the battery of the device is taken as the dividend, and the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected is taken as the divisor. The charging time required to fully charge the device is equal to the quotient of the dividend divided by the divisor.

[0047] The control terminal displays the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected, the current battery power information of the device, and the charging time required to fully charge the device to the user in real time through the touch display screen; specifically, the control terminal displays the current output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected to the user in real time for the user to compare with its own needs, so that the user can intuitively feel that the multi-port adapter is charging according to its own needs, thereby improving the user's charging satisfaction; the control terminal displays the current battery power information of the device to the user in real time, so that the user can understand the current battery power in real time, and the user can unplug the device by himself when the user's target power is reached; the control terminal displays the charging time required to fully charge the device to the user in real time, so that the user can grasp the time node when the device is fully charged, and there is no need to observe the current battery power of the device multiple times in a short period of time.

[0048] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the multi-port adapter obtains the current battery power information and the battery capacity information of the device in real time and transmits them to the control terminal. The control terminal determines whether the device is fully charged based on the current battery power and the battery capacity information of the device received in real time. When the device is fully charged, the control terminal controls the charging interface corresponding to the multi-port adapter to stop charging the fully charged device. Specifically, the control focus determines whether the device is fully charged by, but is not limited to, determining whether the current battery power of the device is equal to the battery capacity of the device. If the current battery power of the device is equal to the battery capacity of the device, it is determined that the device is fully charged. Conversely, if the current battery power of the device is not equal to the battery capacity of the device, it is determined that the device is not fully charged. This embodiment controls the multi-port adapter to stop charging the device when the device is fully charged, so as to avoid invalid charging of the multi-port adapter and affect the life of the charging interface.

[0049] Preferably, in some embodiments of the present invention, the multi-port adapter also transmits the current battery power information of the device and the acquisition time of the output power of the charging interface to which the device is connected as a time judgment node to the control terminal, and the control terminal displays the acquisition time together with the charging time required for the device to be fully charged to the user, so that the user can understand the more accurate device full charging time information corresponding to the charging time required to fully charge the device through the acquisition time.

[0050] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a temperature sensing device is provided in the multi-port adapter of the multi-port adapter system provided in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and the temperature sensing device is used to detect the temperature of the multi-port adapter. The multi-port adapter system charging management method provided in the seventh embodiment also includes: the multi-port adapter obtains the current temperature of the multi-port adapter in real time through the temperature sensing device during the charging process of the device and transmits it to the control terminal, and the control terminal displays the current temperature of the multi-port adapter to the user in real time through its own touch screen, so that the user can understand the current temperature of the multi-port adapter in real time. Preferably, when the current temperature of the multi-port adapter reaches a preset high temperature threshold, the control terminal sends an alarm signal, and the control terminal controls the multi-port adapter to stop working; wherein the preset high temperature threshold refers to a temperature value pre-set in the multi-port adapter or the control terminal to prevent the multi-port adapter from being overheated and causing safety hazards. This embodiment avoids safety hazards caused by excessive working temperature of the multi-port adapter during charging by setting a temperature sensing device, and can control the multi-port adapter to stop working and issue a warning to the user when the working temperature of the multi-port adapter is too high, so as to cut off the source of the hazard and warn the user.

[0051] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eighth embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-port adapter system, and the multi-port adapter system can implement the multi-port adapter system charging management method as described in any of the previous embodiments. Specifically, the multi-port adapter system includes: a multi-port adapter and a control terminal; wherein the multi-port adapter is used to obtain the identity information of the connected device and transmit it to the control terminal, and adjust the charging power of each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the adapted charging scheme specified by the control terminal to charge the connected device; the control terminal is used to provide at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to the multi-port adapter and the charging interface information of the existing device connected to the multi-port adapter, and specify an adapted charging scheme from the corresponding at least one feasible charging scheme for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to user needs, and control each charging interface connected to the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme.

[0052] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the control terminal is configured to include a touch screen, and the control terminal displays the connected device identity information, the charging interface information of the existing device access, and the feasible charging scheme corresponding to the charging interface to the user through the touch screen, and obtains the user's needs through the user's touch selection. Specifically, in the present invention, the control terminal can be, but is not limited to, a touch panel with a touch screen, a smart phone, a smart tablet computer, or other smart terminals.

[0053] In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the multi-port adapter includes a temperature sensor for detecting the current temperature of the multi-port adapter. Preferably, in some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the multi-port adapter also includes a high-temperature switch circuit. When the temperature sensor detects that the current temperature of the multi-port adapter is higher than a preset temperature threshold, the high-temperature switch circuit is disconnected, so that the multi-port adapter stops working, thereby preventing the multi-port adapter from having a safety hazard due to excessively high operating temperature. When the temperature sensor detects that the current temperature of the multi-port adapter is lower than the preset temperature threshold, the high-temperature switch circuit remains open, so that the multi-port adapter works normally.

[0054] It should be noted that any process or method description in the flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, fragment or portion of a code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a specific logical function or process, and that the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes alternative implementations in which the functions may not be performed in the order described or discussed, including performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order according to the functions involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0055] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-port adapter system charging management method, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system comprises: a multi-port adapter and a control terminal, and the multi-port adapter system charging management method comprises: The multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface, and transmits the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information of each existing device to the control terminal; The control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information connected to each existing device; The control terminal selects a corresponding adapted charging scheme from at least one corresponding feasible charging scheme for each charging interface to which a device is connected according to user needs, and controls the charging interface to which the device is connected to the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging scheme; The control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface connected to the existing device according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the charging interface information connected to each existing device, specifically including: Calculate the amount of power required to fully charge the device based on the device's battery capacity information and the device's current battery power information; Obtaining all safe charging powers that can be provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected based on the device's battery safety charging information and all charging power types that can be provided by the charging interface to which the device is connected; Based on the power required to fully charge the device and the total safe charging power that the charging port to which the device is connected can provide, calculate the charging time required to fully charge the device at each safe charging power. Generate a feasible charging solution for the charging interface connected to the device by using each safe charging power and the corresponding charging time required to fully charge the device; Repeat the above steps until at least one feasible charging solution provided by each charging interface to which a device is connected is obtained.

2. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: when a new device is connected to the multi-port adapter, the multi-port adapter obtains the identity information of the new device and transmits it to the control terminal, and the control terminal provides at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which the device is connected according to the identity information of the device connected to each charging interface and the information of the charging interface to which the existing device is connected; the control terminal reselects a corresponding adapted charging solution for each charging interface to which the existing device is connected according to user needs, and controls the charging interface to which the existing device is connected to the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging solution.

3. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system charging management solution also includes: when user needs change, determining the charging interface affected by the change in user needs, and controlling the terminal to reselect a corresponding adapted charging solution from at least one corresponding feasible charging solution for each charging interface affected by the change in user needs according to the changed user needs.

4. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identity information of the device includes at least: battery capacity information of the device, current battery power information of the device, and safe battery charging information of the device.

5. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The charging interface information includes at least: the charging power type provided by the charging interface, the charging current range provided by the charging interface, and the charging voltage range provided by the charging interface.

6. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control terminal includes a touch screen, and the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the control terminal obtains user needs; wherein, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected to the user through the touch screen, and obtains a feasible charging solution selected by the user from the at least one feasible charging solution corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected displayed on the touch screen as the user demand, or the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the priority conditions for selecting an adapted charging solution specified by the user are pre-stored in the control terminal as user needs, and the control terminal obtains the user needs by retrieving the pre-stored priority conditions for selecting an adapted charging solution specified by the user.

7. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The method of controlling the charging interface of the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging solution specifically includes: The multi-port adapter determines the charging interface to which the existing device is connected corresponding to each adapted charging solution; The multi-port adapter obtains the safe charging power included in the adapted charging solution; The multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of the charging interface to which the existing device is connected corresponding to the adapted charging solution to a safe charging power; Repeat the above steps until the multi-port adapter adjusts the output power of all charging ports to which the devices are connected to the safe charging power included in the corresponding adapted charging solution.

8. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the multi-port adapter obtains the device's battery current power information and the device's battery capacity information in real time during the device charging process, and transmits the device's battery current power information, the device's battery capacity information and the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device to the control terminal, the control terminal calculates the charging time required for the device to be fully charged in real time according to the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device, the device's battery current power information and the device's battery capacity information, and the control terminal displays the current output power of the charging interface connected to the device, the device's battery current power information and the charging time required for the device to be fully charged to the user in real time through a touch display screen.

9. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the multi-port adapter obtains the current temperature of the multi-port adapter in real time during the charging process of the device and transmits it to the control terminal, the control terminal displays the current temperature of the multi-port adapter to the user in real time through its own touch screen, and sends an alarm signal when the current temperature of the multi-port adapter reaches a preset high temperature threshold, and the control terminal controls the multi-port adapter to stop working.

10. The multi-port adapter system charging management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control terminal includes a touch screen, and the multi-port adapter system charging management method also includes: the control terminal obtains user needs; wherein, the method for the control terminal to obtain user needs is that the control terminal displays at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected to the user through the touch screen, and displays priority condition filtering items for user selection for at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected, and according to the priority condition filtering items corresponding to each charging interface to which a device is connected selected by the user, a feasible charging solution that meets the corresponding priority condition filtering items is selected from at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected as the user need.

11. A multi-port adapter system, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter system executes the multi-port adapter system charging management method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the multi-port adapter system comprises: The multi-port adapter is used to obtain the identity information of the connected device and transmit it to the control terminal, and adjust the charging power of each charging port to which the device is connected according to the adapted charging scheme specified by the control terminal to charge the connected device; The control terminal is used to provide at least one feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected according to the device identity information of the multi-port adapter and the charging interface information of the device connected in the multi-port adapter, and to specify an adapted charging solution from at least one corresponding feasible charging solution for each charging interface to which a device is connected according to user needs, and to control each charging interface to which a device is connected in the multi-port adapter to charge the connected device according to the corresponding adapted charging solution.

12. The multi-port adapter system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The control terminal includes a touch display screen for displaying to the user the identity information of the connected device, the charging interface information of the existing device and the feasible charging solutions corresponding to the charging interface, and obtaining the user's needs through the user's touch selection.

13. The multi-port adapter system according to claim 12, characterized in that: The multi-port adapter includes a temperature sensor inside, which is used to detect the current temperature of the multi-port adapter.

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