Wireless Charging System and Method for Controlling the Same

• US 20130241477A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: KAO, Yi-Sheng
• Application Number:
  US13/828,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20130241477A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling

Abstract

A wireless charging system and a method for controlling the wireless charging system are disclosed. The wireless charging system is used for charging a rechargeable device. The wireless charging system includes a charging circuit, a power supply module, a power switching module, a power sensing terminal, and a comparison module. The power supply module is used for providing a DC power signal. The power switching module converts the DC power signal to an AC power signal based on a switching frequency. The power sensing terminal is used for sensing a coupling voltage according to the AC power signal to charge the rechargeable device. The comparison module compares the coupling voltage with a default value, wherein the default value is set according to the switching frequency. When the coupling voltage is less than the default value, the comparison module controls the power switching module to increase the switching frequency.

Claims

1. A wireless charging system for charging a rechargeable device, the wireless charging system comprising:

a charging circuit;

a power supply module for providing a dc power signal on the charging circuit;

a power switching module electrically connected with the power supply module for converting the dc power signal into an AC power signal based on a switching frequency;

a power sensing terminal on the charging circuit for sensing a coupling voltage according to the AC power signal to charge the rechargeable device; and

a comparison module electrically connected with the power sensing terminal for comparing the coupling voltage with a default value, wherein the default value is set by the power switching module according to the switching frequency;

when the coupling voltage is less than the default value, the comparison module controls the power switching module to increase the switching frequency.

2. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power switching module is electrically connected with a first switch module and a second switch module, the first switch module and the second switch module are disposed on the charging circuit;

the power switching module controls the first switch module and the second switch module to generate the AC power signal.

3. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless charging system further comprises a resistor disposed on the charging circuit, the resistor comprises a first end and a second end cascaded to the power sensing terminal, wherein the first end of the resistor comprises a first voltage value, and the second end comprises a second voltage value.

4. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the comparison module is electrically connected with a first comparator and a second comparator;

the first comparator compares a first voltage value of the resistor with a first reference value; and

the second comparator compares a second voltage value of the resistor with a second reference value.

5. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the power switching module changes the first reference value and the second reference value according to the switching frequency.

6. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 5, wherein when the first voltage value changes from less than the first reference value to larger than the first reference value, the comparison module controls the power switching module to decrease the switching frequency to stop sensing the coupling voltage.

7. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the second voltage value is less than the second reference value, the comparison module controls the power switching module again to increase the switching frequency.

8. The wireless charging system as claimed in claim 5, wherein when the first voltage value is larger than the first reference value and the second voltage value is less than the second reference value, the comparison module controls the power switching module to increase the switching frequency.

9. A method for controlling a wireless charging system to charge a rechargeable device, the method comprising the following steps:

providing a dc power signal;

converting the dc power signal into an AC power signal based on a switching frequency;

sensing a coupling voltage according to the AC power signal to charge the rechargeable device;

comparing the coupling voltage with a default value, wherein the default value is set according to the switching frequency; and

when the coupling voltage is less than the default value, increasing the switching frequency to increase the AC power signal.

10. The method for controlling the wireless charging system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the method further comprises the following steps:

providing a resistor cascaded with the power sensing terminal, the resistor comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the resistor comprises a first voltage value, and the second end comprises a second voltage value;

comparing the first voltage value with a first reference value; and

comparing the second voltage value with a second reference value.

11. The method for controlling the wireless charging system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the method further comprises the following step:

changing the first reference value and the second reference value according to the switching frequency.

12. The method for controlling the wireless charging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method further comprises the following step:

when the first voltage value is larger than the first reference value and the second voltage value is less than the second reference value, increasing the switching frequency.

13. The method for controlling the wireless charging system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the method further comprises the following steps:

when the first voltage value changes from less than the first reference value to larger than the first reference value, decreasing the switching frequency to stop sensing the coupling voltage; and

generating an alert signal.

14. The method for controlling the wireless charging system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the method further comprises the following step:

when the second voltage value is less than the second reference value, increasing the switching frequency again.