Electronic device and method of controlling charging of the same
An electronic device includes a circuit board; a battery; and a charging circuitry for charging the battery. The electronic device also includes a first sensor positioned in a first area of the battery or in an area in proximity of the first area in the circuit board for measuring a first temperature corresponding to the first area and a second sensor positioned in a second area of the battery or in an area in proximity of the second area in the circuit board for measuring a second temperature corresponding to the second area. The electronic device also includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire the first temperature via the first sensor and the second temperature via the second sensor. The processor is also configured to charge the battery with a specified current when a difference between the first and the second temperature satisfies a designated condition.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board;
a battery;
a charging circuitry for charging the battery;
a first sensor positioned in a first area of the battery and configured to measure a first temperature corresponding to the first area of the battery;
a second sensor positioned in a second area of the battery and configured to measure a second temperature corresponding to the second area of the battery; and
a processor coupled to the circuit board, the battery, the charging circuitry, the first sensor, and the second sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire the first temperature measured using the first sensor and the second temperature measured using the second sensor, and
lower a charging current of the battery to a non-zero value using the charging circuitry based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature satisfying a designated condition, wherein the designated condition is the difference being larger than a designated value.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire the first temperature and the second temperature, while the charging current of the battery is a second non-zero value.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to change the charging current of the battery from the second non-zero value to the non-zero value.
4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to refrain from changing the charging current of the battery from the second non-zero value to the non-zero value based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature not satisfying the designated condition.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a third sensor for measuring a third temperature corresponding to at least one element connected to the circuit board,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
acquire the third temperature measured using the third sensor, and
charge the battery based on the third temperature satisfying a second designated condition.
6. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board;
a battery;
a charging circuitry for charging the battery;
at least one sensor positioned in the battery and configured to measure a first temperature corresponding to a first area of the battery and a second temperature corresponding to a second area of the battery; and
a processor coupled to the circuit board, the battery, the charging circuitry, and the at least one sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire the first temperature and the second temperature measured using the at least one sensor, and
lower a charging current of the battery to a non-zero value using the charging circuitry based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature satisfying a designated condition, wherein the designated condition is the difference being larger than a designated value.
7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire the first temperature and the second temperature, while the charging current of the battery is a second non-zero value.
8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to change the charging current of the battery from the second non-zero value to the non-zero value.
9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine that a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature satisfies the designated condition, based on the difference being within a designated range.
10. The electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising a third sensor for measuring a third temperature corresponding to at least one element connected to the circuit board,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
acquire the third temperature measured using the third sensor, and
charge the battery based on the third temperature satisfying a second designated condition.
11. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board;
a battery;
a charging circuitry for charging the battery;
at least one sensor positioned in the battery and configured to measure a first temperature corresponding to a first area of the battery and a second temperature corresponding to a second area of the battery; and
a processor coupled to the circuit board, the battery, the charging circuitry, and the at least one sensor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire the first temperature and the second temperature measured using the at least one sensor, and
control a function of the charging circuitry related to charging of the battery to lower a charging current of the battery to a non-zero value based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature satisfying a designated condition, wherein the designated condition is the difference being larger than a designated value.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire the first temperature and the second temperature while the charging current of the battery is a second non-zero value.
13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to change the charging current of the battery from the second non-zero value to the non-zero value.
14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to stop at least temporarily the charging of the battery.
15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to resume the charging the battery after a designated time is terminated.
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to resume the charging of the battery, based on the difference satisfying another designated condition after the designated time is terminated.
17. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to acquire the first temperature and the second temperature, while the battery is not charged, and start charging of the battery.
18. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a first sensor for measuring the first temperature and a second sensor for measuring the second temperature.
19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the first sensor is disposed in the first area of the battery, and the second sensor is disposed in the second area of the battery.
20. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first area of the battery is a partial area of an upper end of the battery, and the second area of the battery is a partial area of a low end of a direction opposite to that of the first area of the battery.