WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20130147425A1
• Filed: 07/30/2012
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHANG, CHIH-WEI
• Application Number:
  US13/562,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20130147425A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

Abstract

A wireless charging system includes a stationary portion and a mobile portion. The stationary portion generates a charging magnetic field due to electromagnetic induction in response to receiving a voltage of an external power supply. The mobile portion includes a first magnet, a generator element, and a rechargeable battery, and the generator element includes a second magnet, a shaft, and an induction winding. Both the first magnet and the induction winding fixed on the shaft, and the induction winding is received in the second magnet. The charging magnetic field generates a magnetic force applied to the first magnet and drives the first magnet, the shaft, and the induction winding to rotate. Thus, the induction winding cuts magnetic force lines of the second magnet and generates induction current to charge the rechargeable battery.

Claims

1. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a stationary portion including a stationary winding and electrically connected to an external power supply, wherein in response to receiving a voltage of the external power supply, the stationary portion generates pulse voltages that are input to the stationary winding, and the stationary winding generates a charging magnetic field due to electromagnetic induction caused by the pulse voltages; and

a mobile portion, the mobile portion including a first magnet, a generator element, and a rechargeable battery;

the generator element including a second magnet, a shaft, and an induction winding, both the first magnet and the induction winding are fixed on the shaft, the induction winding received in the second magnet and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, and the first magnet, the shaft, and the induction winding being rotatable relative to the second magnet;

wherein the charging magnetic field generates a magnetic force applied to the first magnet, the first magnet, the shaft, and the induction winding are driven to rotate relative to the second magnet causing induction current to be generated in the induction winding due to electromagnetic induction between the second magnet and the induction winding and transmitted to the rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery.

2. The wireless charging system of claim 1, wherein the stationary portion further includes a plug, an alternating current-direct current (AC-DC) converter, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit;

the plug, the AC-DC converter, the PWM circuit, and the stationary winding are electrically connected in series.

3. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the plug is configured to be electrically connected to the external power supply, the AC-DC converter is configured to convert the voltage of the external power supply to a direct current (DC) voltage, and the PWM circuit is configured to transmit the DC voltage to the stationary winding during predetermined times and thereby generate the pulse voltages.

4. The wireless charging system of claim 1, wherein the generator element further includes two commutators and two brushes;

the two commutators are fixed on the shaft and respectively electrically connected to two ends of the induction winding, and the two brushes are fixed relative to the second magnet and respectively positioned adjacent to outside surfaces of the two commutators; and

when the shaft rotates relative to the second magnet, each of the two commutators is driven to alternately contact and electrically connect with each of the two brushes.

5. The wireless charging system of claim 4, wherein the second magnet is a substantially hollow cylinder, the shaft is coaxially received in the second magnet, and the induction winding is coiled on the shaft.

6. The wireless charging system of claim 5, wherein both two ends of the shaft expose out of the second magnet, the two commutators are respectively fixed on two opposite sides of one end of the shaft exposed out of the second magnet, and the first magnet is substantially disk-shaped and coaxially fixed on the other end of the shaft exposed out of the second magnet.

7. The wireless charging system of claim 6, wherein the generator element further includes a securing case;

the second magnet, the induction winding, the two commutators, and the two brushes are all received in the securing case, and the second magnet and the two brushes are all fixed to an inner surface of the securing case.

8. The wireless charging system of claim 7, wherein the generator element further includes an electromagnetic shielding cover, the securing case is received in the electromagnetic shielding cover, and the first magnet exposes out of the electromagnetic shielding cover.

9. The wireless charging system of claim 8, wherein the generator element further includes an eccentric wheel;

the eccentric wheel is fixed on a side of the shaft and positioned adjacent to the first magnet, and the eccentric wheel exposes out of the shielding cover.

10. The wireless charging system of claim 9, wherein the mobile portion further includes a circuit board and a charging circuit integrated within the circuit board;

both the securing case and the electromagnetic shielding cover are fixed on the circuit board, and both the two brushes are electrically connected to the rechargeable battery via the charging circuit.

11. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a rechargeable battery;

a first magnet; and

a generator element including a second magnet, a shaft, and an induction winding;

both the first magnet and the induction winding fixed on the shaft, the induction winding received in the second magnet and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, and all of the first magnet, the shaft, and the induction winding being rotatable relative to the second magnet;

wherein when an external magnetic force is applied to the first magnet, the first magnet, the shaft, and the induction winding are driven to rotate relative to the second magnet, and the induction winding rotates relative to the second magnet, causing induction current to be generated in the induction winding due to electromagnetic induction between the second magnet and the induction winding and transmitted to the rechargeable battery to charge the rechargeable battery.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the generator element further includes two commutators and two brushes;

the two commutators are fixed on the shaft and respectively electrically connected to two ends of the induction winding, and the two brushes are fixed relative to the second magnet and respectively positioned adjacent to outside surfaces of the two commutators; and

when the shaft rotates relative to the second magnet, each of the two commutators is driven to alternately contact and electrically connect with each of the two brushes.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second magnet is a substantially hollow cylinder, the shaft is coaxially received in the second magnet, and the induction winding is coiled on the shaft.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 13, wherein both two ends of the shaft expose out of the second magnet, the two commutators are respectively fixed on two opposite sides of one end of the shaft exposed out of the second magnet, and the first magnet is substantially disk-shaped and coaxially fixed on the other end of the shaft exposed out of the second magnet.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 14, wherein the generator element further includes a securing case;

the second magnet, the induction winding, the two commutators, and the two brushes are all received in the securing case, and the second magnet and the two brushes are all fixed to an inner surface of the securing case.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the generator element further includes an electromagnetic shielding cover, the securing case is received in the electromagnetic shielding cover, and the first magnet exposes out of the electromagnetic shielding cover.

17. The portable electronic device of claim 16, wherein the generator element further includes an eccentric wheel;

the eccentric wheel is fixed on a side of the shaft and positioned adjacent to the first magnet, and the eccentric wheel exposes out of the shielding cover.

18. The portable electronic device of claim 17, wherein the mobile portion further includes a circuit board and a charging circuit integrated within the circuit board;

both the securing case and the electromagnetic shielding cover are fixed on the circuit board, and both the two brushes are electrically connected to the rechargeable battery via the charging circuit.