IP Library Granted Patent US 11,996,700
Granted Patent B2
US 11,996,700 · App. 17/357,273 · Granted May 28, 2024

Wireless charging control method, circuit and terminal device

Inventor: Jun Zhang (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H02J50/10H02J7/02H02M7/219
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Patent No.
US 11,996,700
App. No.
17/357,273
Granted
May 28, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless charging control method applied to a wireless charging control circuit in a terminal device, and the wireless charging control circuit includes a wireless charging receiving coil, the wireless charging receiving coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receiving coil in the operating states are different from each other. The method includes: obtaining an induced voltage of the wireless charging receiving coil; and controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receiving coil to operate in a corresponding operating state.

Claims (75)

1. A wireless charging control method, applied to a wireless charging control circuit in a terminal device, wherein the wireless charging control circuit comprises a wireless charging receive coil, the wireless charging receive coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receive coil in the operating states are different from each other; and

the wireless charging control method comprises:

obtaining an induced voltage of the wireless charging receive coil; and

controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a corresponding operating state; wherein

the wireless charging control circuit further comprises a rectifier, the rectifier comprises M rectifier arms, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 3; and the wireless charging receive coil has M lead terminals, and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to the M rectifier arms in one-to-one correspondence, wherein any two lead terminals form one terminal group, each terminal group corresponds to one inductance value, and inductance values corresponding to at least two terminal groups are different from each other; and

the controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in the corresponding operating state comprises:

setting, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in a corresponding terminal group to a conducting state, and setting a remaining rectifier arm to a non-conducting state; wherein

an output port and M input ports are disposed in the rectifier; and

each rectifier arm comprises a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor, and the output port is grounded by using the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in sequence, the M lead terminals are electrically connected to M common terminals by using the M input ports, and each common terminal is a common terminal of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the rectifier arm.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in the corresponding operating state comprises:

in a case that the induced voltage is less than a preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a first operating state; and

in a case that the induced voltage is not less than the preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a second operating state, wherein

an inductance value in the first operating state is greater than an inductance value in the second operating state.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the setting, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and setting the remaining rectifier arm to the non-conducting state comprises:

setting, based on the induced voltage, the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to the two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and setting each switching transistor in the remaining rectifier arm to a cut-off state.

4. A wireless charging control circuit, wherein the wireless charging control circuit comprises:

a wireless charging receive coil, wherein the wireless charging receive coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receive coil in the operating states are different from each other; and

a control module, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the wireless charging receive coil, and the control module obtains an induced voltage of the wireless charging receive coil, and controls, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a corresponding operating state; wherein

the wireless charging control circuit further comprises a rectifier, the rectifier comprises M rectifier arms, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 3;

the wireless charging receive coil has M lead terminals, and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to the M rectifier arms in one-to-one correspondence, wherein any two lead terminals form one terminal group, each terminal group corresponds to one inductance value, and inductance values corresponding to at least two terminal groups are different from each other; and

the control module sets, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in a corresponding terminal group to a conducting state, and sets a remaining rectifier arm to a non-conducting state; wherein

an output port and M input ports are disposed in the rectifier; and

each rectifier arm comprises a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor, the output port is grounded by using the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in sequence, and the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor are further electrically connected to the control module respectively, the M lead terminals are electrically connected to M common terminals by using the M input ports, and each common terminal is a common terminal of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the rectifier arm.

5. The circuit according to claim 4 , wherein

in a case that the induced voltage is less than a preset voltage, the control module controls the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a first operating state; and

in a case that the induced voltage is not less than the preset voltage, the control module controls the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a second operating state, wherein

an inductance value in the first operating state is greater than an inductance value in the second operating state.

6. The circuit according to claim 4 , wherein

the control module sets, based on the induced voltage, the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to the two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and sets each switching transistor in the remaining rectifier arm to a cut-off state.

7. A terminal device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:

obtaining an induced voltage of a wireless charging receive coil; and

controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a corresponding operating state;

wherein the terminal device comprises a wireless charging control circuit, the wireless charging control circuit comprises the wireless charging receive coil, the wireless charging receive coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receive coil in the operating states are different from each other; wherein

the wireless charging control circuit further comprises a rectifier, the rectifier comprises M rectifier arms, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 3; and the wireless charging receive coil has M lead terminals, and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to the M rectifier arms in one-to-one correspondence, wherein any two lead terminals form one terminal group, each terminal group corresponds to one inductance value, and inductance values corresponding to at least two terminal groups are different from each other; and

when the processor executes the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:

setting, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in a corresponding terminal group to a conducting state, and setting a remaining rectifier arm to a non-conducting state; wherein

an output port and M input ports are disposed in the rectifier; and

each rectifier arm comprises a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor, and the output port is grounded by using the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in sequence, the M lead terminals are electrically connected to M common terminals by using the M input ports, and each common terminal is a common terminal of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the rectifier arm.

8. The terminal device according to claim 7 , wherein when the processor executes the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:

in a case that the induced voltage is less than a preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a first operating state; and

in a case that the induced voltage is not less than the preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a second operating state, wherein

an inductance value in the first operating state is greater than an inductance value in the second operating state.

9. The terminal device according to claim 7 , wherein

the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:

setting, based on the induced voltage, the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to the two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and setting each switching transistor in the remaining rectifier arm to a cut-off state.

10. A terminal device, comprising a wireless charging control circuit, wherein the wireless charging control circuit comprises:

a wireless charging receive coil, wherein the wireless charging receive coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receive coil in the operating states are different from each other; and

a control module, wherein the control module is electrically connected to the wireless charging receive coil, and the control module obtains an induced voltage of the wireless charging receive coil, and controls, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a corresponding operating state; wherein

the wireless charging control circuit further comprises a rectifier, the rectifier comprises M rectifier arms, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 3;

the wireless charging receive coil has M lead terminals, and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to the M rectifier arms in one-to-one correspondence, wherein any two lead terminals form one terminal group, each terminal group corresponds to one inductance value, and inductance values corresponding to at least two terminal groups are different from each other; and

the control module sets, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in a corresponding terminal group to a conducting state, and sets a remaining rectifier arm to a non-conducting state; wherein

an output port and M input ports are disposed in the rectifier; and

each rectifier arm comprises a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor, the output port is grounded by using the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in sequence, and the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor are further electrically connected to the control module respectively, the M lead terminals are electrically connected to M common terminals by using the M input ports, and each common terminal is a common terminal of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the rectifier arm.

11. The terminal device according to claim 10 , wherein

in a case that the induced voltage is less than a preset voltage, the control module controls the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a first operating state; and

in a case that the induced voltage is not less than the preset voltage, the control module controls the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a second operating state, wherein

an inductance value in the first operating state is greater than an inductance value in the second operating state.

12. The terminal device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control module sets, based on the induced voltage, the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to the two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and sets each switching transistor in the remaining rectifier arm to a cut-off state.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when a processor of a terminal device executes the computer program, causes the terminal device to perform:

obtaining an induced voltage of the wireless charging receive coil; and

controlling, based on the induced voltage, the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a corresponding operating state;

the terminal device comprises a wireless charging control circuit, and the wireless charging control circuit comprises a wireless charging receive coil, the wireless charging receive coil has at least two operating states, and inductance values of the wireless charging receive coil in the operating states are different from each other; wherein

the wireless charging control circuit further comprises a rectifier, the rectifier comprises M rectifier arms, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 3; and the wireless charging receive coil has M lead terminals, and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to the M rectifier arms in one-to-one correspondence, wherein any two lead terminals form one terminal group, each terminal group corresponds to one inductance value, and inductance values corresponding to at least two terminal groups are different from each other; and

when the processor executes the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:

setting, based on the induced voltage, two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to two lead terminals in a corresponding terminal group to a conducting state, and setting a remaining rectifier arm to a non-conducting state; wherein

an output port and M input ports are disposed in the rectifier;

each rectifier arm comprises a first switching transistor and a second switching transistor, and the output port is grounded by using the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in sequence; and the M lead terminals are electrically connected to M common terminals by using the M input ports, and each common terminal is a common terminal of the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the rectifier arm.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the processor of the terminal device executes the computer program, causes the terminal device to perform:

in a case that the induced voltage is less than a preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a first operating state; and

in a case that the induced voltage is not less than the preset voltage, controlling the wireless charging receive coil to operate in a second operating state, wherein

an inductance value in the first operating state is greater than an inductance value in the second operating state.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the processor of the terminal device executes the computer program, causes the terminal device to perform:

setting, based on the induced voltage, the first switching transistor and the second switching transistor in the two rectifier arms that are electrically connected to the two lead terminals in the corresponding terminal group to the conducting state, and setting each switching transistor in the remaining rectifier arm to a cut-off state.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2025
From: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 073133/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2021
From: ZHANG, JUN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056658/0828 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (2)
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