Patent ID: 9685806
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: H01R,H02J

Claim:
1. An electromechanical connector for use in charging batteries of devices, comprising: an electromagnetic switch having terminals used to supply AC power from an external AC power source to an AC/DC power adapter which is connected to a battery of a device so as to supply DC power to charge the battery, wherein the terminals include contacts; a power sensing circuit configured to track AC power supplied from the external AC power source to the AC/DC power adapter, the power sensing circuit being coupled between the terminals of the electromagnetic switch and the AC/DC power adapter, wherein the power sensing circuit is configured to open the contacts of the electromagnetic switch to shut off AC power supplied to the AC/DC power adapter when the power sensing circuit detects an indication in AC power that the battery is fully charged, wherein when the contacts of the electromagnetic switch are opened, the power sensing circuit is physically and electrically disconnected from the external AC power source; and a reset mechanism configured to mechanically close the contacts of the electromagnetic switch to start supplying AC power to the AC/DC power adapter.