Charging control apparatus and method for electronic device
First Claim
1. A charging control apparatus for electronic device, comprising a power adapter and a charging control circuit;
- the power adapter being configured to charge a battery in the electronic device and to perform data communication with the charging control circuit via a communication interface thereof;
the charging control circuit is-being built in the electronic device and being configured to detect a voltage of the battery;
each of the charging control circuit and the battery being coupled to the communication interface of the power adapter via a communication interface of the electronic device;
wherein during a process of charging the battery, the power adapter first charges the battery with a constant-voltage direct current output, and then after the power adapter receives a quick-charging instruction sent by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output voltage according to the voltage of the battery fed back by the charging control circuit, and if the output voltage meets a quick-charging voltage condition pre-set by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output current and the output voltage respectively according to a preset quick-charging current value and a preset quick-charging voltage value for quick-charging the battery, and meanwhile the charging control circuit introduces direct current from the power adapter for charging the battery; and
during a process of quick-charging the battery, the power adapter adjusts the output current in real time according to the output voltage thereof and the voltage of the battery.
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Abstract
A charging control apparatus and method for an electronic device are provided. During a process of charging, the power adapter first charges the battery with a constant-voltage direct current output, and then after the power adapter receives a quick-charging instruction, the power adapter adjusts an output voltage according to the voltage of the battery fed back by the charging control circuit, and if the output voltage meets a quick-charging voltage condition pre-set by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output current and the output voltage respectively according to a preset quick-charging current value and a preset quick-charging voltage value for quick-charging the battery, and meanwhile the charging control circuit introduces direct current from the power adapter for charging the battery; during a process of quick-charging, the power adapter adjusts the output current in real time according to the output voltage thereof and the voltage of the battery.
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25 Claims
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1. A charging control apparatus for electronic device, comprising a power adapter and a charging control circuit;
- the power adapter being configured to charge a battery in the electronic device and to perform data communication with the charging control circuit via a communication interface thereof;
the charging control circuit is-being built in the electronic device and being configured to detect a voltage of the battery;
each of the charging control circuit and the battery being coupled to the communication interface of the power adapter via a communication interface of the electronic device;wherein during a process of charging the battery, the power adapter first charges the battery with a constant-voltage direct current output, and then after the power adapter receives a quick-charging instruction sent by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output voltage according to the voltage of the battery fed back by the charging control circuit, and if the output voltage meets a quick-charging voltage condition pre-set by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output current and the output voltage respectively according to a preset quick-charging current value and a preset quick-charging voltage value for quick-charging the battery, and meanwhile the charging control circuit introduces direct current from the power adapter for charging the battery; and during a process of quick-charging the battery, the power adapter adjusts the output current in real time according to the output voltage thereof and the voltage of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20)
- the power adapter being configured to charge a battery in the electronic device and to perform data communication with the charging control circuit via a communication interface thereof;
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11. A charging control method for electronic device, comprising steps of:
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during a process of charging the battery, firstly charging the battery by the power adapter with the constant-voltage direct-current output; after receiving a quick-charging instruction sent by the charging control circuit, adjusting an output voltage by the power adapter according to a voltage of the battery fed back by the charging control circuit; if the output voltage meets a quick-charging voltage condition pre-set by the charging control circuit, adjusting an output current and the output voltage respectively by the power adapter according to a preset quick-charging current value and a preset quick-charging voltage value for quick-charging the battery, and introducing the direct current from the power adapter simultaneously by the charging control circuit for charging the battery; adjusting the output current in real time by the power adapter according to the output voltage of the power adapter and the voltage of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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21. A charging device for battery comprising:
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a transformer configured to output voltage and current to charge the battery; a potential adjustment circuit coupled to the transformer and configured to adjust output current of the transformer; a main control circuit coupled to the potential adjustment circuit and configured to control the potential adjusting circuit to adjust the output current of the transformer; a charging control circuit coupled to the main control circuit and configured to communicate with the main control circuit and obtain a real-time voltage of the battery; wherein, when the battery is charged, when the transformer outputs a first output current, the main control circuit communicates with the charging control circuit to inquiry whether the battery needs to be charged with a second output current output by the transformer, the second output current is larger than the first output current, the charging control circuit replies the main control circuit the real-time voltage of the battery and send charging instruction with the second output current to the main control circuit, the main control circuit controls the transformer to output the second output current to charge the battery via the potential adjustment circuit according to the real-time voltage of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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