IP Library Granted Patent US 9,537,345
Granted Patent B2
US 9,537,345 · App. 14/192,741 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Wireless charger and charging method

Inventor: Chun-Nan Wang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
H02J7/025H02J17/00
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Patent No.
US 9,537,345
App. No.
14/192,741
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless charger charges an electronic device. The wireless charger receives radio frequency (RF) from a wireless power transmitter and generates alternating current (AC) electricity. The wireless charger coverts the AC electricity to direct current (DC) electricity and charges the electronic device using the DC electricity.

Claims (32)

1. A wireless charger, comprising:

a RF conversion unit that receives radio frequency (RF) from a wireless power transmitter wirelessly connected to the wireless charger and generates alternating current (AC) electricity; and

a voltage conversion unit that is connected to the RF conversion unit and coverts the AC electricity to direct current (DC) electricity and charges an electronic device using the DC electricity, and the electronic device being wired to connect to the wireless charger;

wherein the wireless charger further comprises:

a switch device, a voltage sensor and an interface, the switch device comprising a first switch and a second switch;

the voltage sensor being connected to the RF conversion unit, the switch device and the interface;

the voltage conversion unit being connected to the first switch; and

the interface being connected to the second switch and a wired charger;

both of the first switch and the second switch being connected to the electronic device;

wherein the voltage sensor controls the first switch to turn off and controls the second switch to turn on, and thus the wired charger charges electronic device; and alternately, the voltage sensor controls the first switch to turn on and controls the second switch to turn off, and thus the wireless charger charges the electronic device.

2. The wireless charger of claim 1 , wherein the voltage conversion unit stops charging the electronic device when a built-in battery of the electronic device is full.

3. The wireless charger of claim 2 , wherein the voltage conversion unit obtains a battery voltage of the built-in battery from the electronic device and determines that the built-in battery of the electronic device is full, under the condition that the battery voltage is equal to a specified value required by the electronic device.

4. The wireless charger of claim 2 , wherein the voltage conversion unit requests the RF conversion unit to stop generating the AC electricity when the built-in battery of the electronic device is full.

5. The wireless charger of claim 1 , wherein the voltage conversion unit comprises a rectifier and converts the AC electricity to the DC electricity using the rectifier.

6. The wireless charger of claim 1 , wherein the RF conversion unit comprises an induction coil and generates the AC electricity using the induction coil.

7. The wireless charger of claim 1 , wherein the voltage conversion unit controls a voltage of the DC electricity to be equal to a charging voltage required by the electronic device.

8. A non-transitory computer-based data charging method by a wireless charger, the method comprising:

a RF conversion unit of the wireless charger that receives radio frequency (RF) from a wireless power transmitter wirelessly connected to the wireless charger and generates alternating current (AC) electricity; and

a voltage conversion unit of the wireless charger that is connected to the RF conversion unit and coverts the AC electricity to direct current (DC) electricity and charges an electronic device using the DC electricity, and the electronic device being wired to connect to the wireless charger;

wherein the wireless charger further comprises:

a switch device, a voltage sensor and an interface, the switch device comprising a first switch and a second switch;

the voltage sensor being connected to the RF conversion unit, the switch device and the interface;

the voltage conversion unit being connected to the first switch;

the interface being connected to the second switch and a wired charger; and

both of the first switch and the second switch being connected to the electronic device;

wherein the voltage sensor controls the first switch to turn off and controls the second switch to turn on, and thus the wired charger charges electronic device; and alternately, the voltage sensor controls the first switch to turn on and controls the second switch to turn off, and thus the wireless charger charges the electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the voltage conversion unit stops charging the electronic device when a built-in battery of the electronic device is full.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voltage conversion unit obtains a battery voltage of the built-in battery from the electronic device and determines that the built-in battery of the electronic device is full, under the condition that the battery voltage is equal to a specified value required by the electronic device.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voltage conversion unit requests the RF conversion unit to stop generating the AC electricity when the built-in battery of the electronic device is full.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the voltage conversion unit comprises a rectifier and converts the AC electricity to the DC electricity using the rectifier.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the RF conversion unit comprises an induction coil and generates the AC electricity using the induction coil.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the voltage conversion unit controls a voltage of the DC electricity to be equal to a charging voltage required by the electronic device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2021
From: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: MOBILE DRIVE NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 057391/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
To: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 051442/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: WANG, CHUN-NAN
To: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032318/0595 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102109761 A · Mar 19, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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