Quick charging method, power adapter and mobile terminal

• US 10,454,288 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Inventors: Zhang, Jialiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Muralidar, Richard V
• Application Number:
  US15/405,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20170149252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 320103, 320152, 320157-159, 320162-164
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00045 Authentication, i.e. circuits for checking compatibility between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

A method, a mobile terminal and a power adapter for quick charging includes: sending, by a mobile terminal, a first instruction indicating that the mobile terminal is operable under the quick charging mode to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the first instruction being configured for instructing the power adapter to adjust an output of the power adapter based on the received first instruction; and receiving, by the mobile terminal, a charging current delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the quick charging mode from the power adapter, so as to charge a battery in the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method of quick charging for a mobile terminal configured for coupling with a power adapter via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface of the mobile terminal, comprising:

sending, by the mobile terminal, a first instruction indicating that the mobile terminal is operable under a second charging mode to the power adapter through at least one data line in the USB interface, wherein the first instruction is configured for instructing the power adapter to adjust an output of the power adapter to an output corresponding to the second charging mode, at least one power line located in the USB interface is configured for delivering electrical power from the power adapter to the mobile terminal to charge the mobile terminal, the at least one data line located in the USB interface is configured for establishing a bi-directional communication between the power adapter and the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is selectively operable under a first charging mode or the second charging mode, and a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the mobile terminal is operable under the second charging mode is greater than a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the mobile terminal is operable under the first charging mode;

receiving, by the mobile terminal, a charging current delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter to charge a battery in the mobile terminal; and

sending, by the mobile terminal, a fourth instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface during a charging period when the mobile terminal is being charged by the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode through the at least one power line, the fourth instruction being configured for indicating a current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal such that the power adapter adjusts the charging current based on the current voltage of the battery, or determines whether there is a poor connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal based on a charging voltage from the power adapter and the current voltage of the battery.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein before receiving, by the mobile terminal, the charging current delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter, so as to charge the battery in the mobile terminal, the method further comprising:

sending, by the mobile terminal, a second instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the second instruction being configured for indicating a charging voltage delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein before receiving, by the mobile terminal, the charging current delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter, so as to charge the battery in the mobile terminal, the method further comprising:

sending, by the mobile terminal, a third instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the third instruction being configured for indicating the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter.

4. A method of quick charging for a power adapter configured for coupling with a mobile terminal via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface of the mobile terminal, comprising:

receiving, by the power adapter, a first instruction indicating that the mobile terminal is operable under a second charging mode and sent by the mobile terminal through at least one data line in the USB interface, wherein the first instruction is configured for instructing the power adapter to adjust an output of the power adapter to an output corresponding to the second charging mode, at least one power line located in the USB interface is configured for delivering electrical power from the power adapter to the mobile terminal to charge the mobile terminal, the at least one data line located in the USB interface is configured for establishing a bi-directional communication between the power adapter and the mobile terminal, the power adapter is selectively operable under a first charging mode or the second charging mode, and a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the power adapter is operable under the second charging mode is greater than a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the power adapter is operable under the first charging mode;

adjusting, by the power adapter, a charging current to a current corresponding to the second charging mode to charge a battery in the mobile terminal;

receiving, by the power adapter, a fourth instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface during a charging period when the mobile terminal is being charged by the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode through the at least one power line, the fourth instruction being configured for indicating a current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal; and

determining, by the power adapter, whether there is a poor connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal based on a charging voltage from the power adapter and the current voltage of the battery.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein before adjusting, by the power adapter, the charging current to the current corresponding to the second charging mode, so as to charge a battery in the mobile terminal, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the power adapter, a second instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the second instruction being configured for indicating a charging voltage corresponding to the second charging mode.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein before adjusting, by the power adapter, the charging current to the current corresponding to the second charging mode, so as to charge a battery in the mobile terminal, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the power adapter, a third instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the third instruction being configured for indicating the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving, by the power adapter, a fourth instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface during a charging period when the mobile terminal is being charged by the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode through the at least one power line, the fourth instruction being configured for indicating a current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal; and

adjusting, by the power adapter, the charging current based on the current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein adjusting the charging current based on the current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal comprises:

adjusting, by the power adapter, the charging current of the power adapter to the charging current corresponding to the current voltage of the battery, based on the current voltage of the battery, and a corresponding relationship between the current voltage of the battery and the charging current.

9. A mobile terminal, configured for coupling with a power adapter via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface of the mobile terminal, comprising:

a communication unit configured for sending a first instruction indicating that the mobile terminal is operable under a second charging mode to the power adapter through at least one data line in the USB interface, wherein the first instruction is configured for instructing the power adapter to adjust an output of the power adapter to an output corresponding to the second charging mode, at least one power line located in the USB interface is configured for delivering electrical power from the power adapter to the mobile terminal to charge the mobile terminal, the at least one data line located in the USB interface is configured for establishing a bi-directional communication between the power adapter and the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is selectively operable under a first charging mode or the second charging mode, and a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the mobile terminal is operable under the second charging mode is greater than a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the mobile terminal is operable under the first charging mode; and

a charging unit configured for receiving a charging current delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter to charge a battery in the mobile terminal; and

wherein

the communication unit is further configured for sending a fourth instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface during a charging period when the mobile terminal is being charged by the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode through the at least one power line, the fourth instruction being configured for indicating a current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal such that the power adapter adjusts the charging current based on the current voltage of the battery, or determines whether there is a poor connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal based on a charging voltage from the power adapter and the current voltage of the battery.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the communication unit is further configured for sending a second instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the second instruction being configured for indicating a charging voltage delivered by the at least one power line and corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the communication unit is further configured for sending a third instruction to the power adapter through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the third instruction being configured for indicating the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode from the power adapter.

12. A power adapter, configured for coupling with a mobile terminal via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface of the mobile terminal, comprising:

a communication unit configured for receiving a first instruction indicating that the mobile terminal is operable under a second charging mode and sent by the mobile terminal through at least one data line in the USB interface, wherein the first instruction is configured for instructing the power adapter to adjust an output of the power adapter to an output corresponding to the second charging mode, at least one power line located in the USB interface is configured for delivering electrical power from the power adapter to the mobile terminal to charge the mobile terminal, the at least one data line located in the USB interface is configured for establishing a bi-directional communication between the power adapter and the mobile terminal, the power adapter is selectively operable under a first charging mode or the second charging mode, and a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the power adapter is operable under the second charging mode is greater than a charging current delivered by the at least one power line when the power adapter is operable under the first charging mode; and

a current adjusting unit configured for adjusting a charging current to a current corresponding to the second charging mode to charge a battery in the mobile terminal; and

wherein the communication unit is further configured for receiving a fourth instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface during a charging period when the mobile terminal is being charged by the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode through the at least one power line, the fourth instruction being configured for indicating a current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal;

the power adapter determines whether there is a poor connection between the power adapter and the mobile terminal based on a charging voltage from the power adapter and the current voltage of the battery.

13. The power adapter of claim 12, wherein the communication unit is further configured for receiving a second instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the second instruction being configured for indicating a charging voltage corresponding to the second charging mode.

14. The power adapter of claim 12, wherein the communication unit is further configured for receiving a third instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the at least one data line in the USB interface, the third instruction being configured for indicating the charging current corresponding to the second charging mode.

15. The power adapter of claim 12, wherein

the current adjusting unit is configured for adjusting the charging current based on the current voltage of the battery in the mobile terminal.

16. The power adapter of claim 15, wherein the current adjusting unit is configured for adjusting the charging current of the power adapter to the charging current corresponding to the current voltage of the battery, based on the current voltage of the battery, and a corresponding relationship between the current voltage of the battery and the charging current.