BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE WITH CHARGING PROFILE DATA UPDATE FACILITY

摘要

An electronic assembly (10) including a first connector (26) having a first set of terminals (102, 104, 106, 108) physically and operationally compliant with a data transmission connector standard, such as USB 2.0, and a second set of terminals (110, 112, 114, 116, 118) distinct from the first set of terminals (102, 104, 106, 108) physically compliant and operationally non-compliant with this data transmission connector standard. An electronic controller (20) is connected to the first connector (26). The controller (20) includes a memory device (24) to store configuration data, such as a battery charging profile, used by the controller (20) to control a first electronic device (16), such as a battery charging device. The second set of terminals (110, 112, 114, 116, 118) receive new configuration data to update the configuration data stored in the memory device (24). The assembly (10) may include a specially configured data cable (34) to interconnect the assembly (10) to a separate electronic device (25) to transmit the updated configuration data. The assembly (10) may reduce the current supplied for battery charging by monitoring a battery voltage.