System and Method for Wireless Charging Control

• US 20140292267A1
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Maxwave Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Maxwave Company Limited
• Inventors: Ahn, Dong Sik
• Application Number:
  US14/224,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20140292267A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge

Abstract

Provided are a system and a method for wireless charging control, and more particularly, to a system and a method for wireless charging control capable of safely and conveniently performing wireless charging of a battery unit by performing near field communication and wireless charging between a power transmitting unit and a receiving charging unit in a time division manner using a common antenna which may be used for both of the near field communication and the wireless charging.

Claims

1. A system for wireless charging control, comprising:

a power transmitting unit configured to include a power supply unit supplying charging power for contactless charging using a commercial power supply, a DC/RF conversion unit controlling a supply amount of the charging power and converting the controlled charging power into a wireless signal, and a first common antenna unit transmitting the wireless signal converted by the DC/RF conversion unit; and

a receiving charging unit configured to include a second common antenna unit receiving the wireless signal from the first common antenna unit, an RF/DC conversion unit converting the wireless signal received by the second common antenna unit into the charging power for contactless charging, and a battery unit performing the contactless charging using the charging power transmitted from the RF/DC conversion unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the power transmitting unit further includes a sensor unit configured of at least one sensor determining whether the power transmitting unit contacts the receiving charging unit.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the power transmitting unit transmits a unique ID code of the power transmitting unit to the receiving charging unit through the first common antenna unit if it is determined by the determination of the sensor unit that the power transmitting unit contacts the receiving charging unit.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the receiving charging unit further includes a modulation unit converting a receiving ID code of the receiving charging unit and the current state of charge information of the battery unit into an RF signal and transmits the RF signal to the power transmitting unit when the unique ID code is received from the power transmitting unit.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the power transmitting unit further includes a demodulation unit converting the RF signal received from the receiving charging unit into the receiving ID code and the current state of charge information.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the power transmitting unit further includes a first control unit determining the receiving ID code of the receiving charging unit and the current state of charge information which are converted by the demodulation unit and controls the supply amount of charging power transmitted to the receiving charging unit depending on the determination of the first control unit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the DC/RF conversion unit controls a power transmitting time width or controls an impedance for a predetermined time depending on a required current amount when the current state of charge information of the battery unit is in a constant voltage and current falling state by using the current state of charge information to control the supply amount of charging power.

8. A method for wireless charging control, comprising:

determining whether a power transmitting unit contacts a receiving charging unit using at least one sensor;

as the determination result of the determining of the contact, if it is determined that the power transmitting unit contacts the receiving charging unit, transmitting a unique ID code of the power transmitting unit to the receiving charging unit;

transmitting a receiving ID code of the receiving charging unit and a current state of charge information of the battery unit, which are converted into an RF signal depending on the unique ID code received from the power transmitting unit, from the receiving charging unit to the power transmitting unit;

performing a control, by a first control unit of the power transmitting unit, to determine the RF signal; and

performing contactless charging by controlling a supply amount of charging power supplied from the power transmitting unit to the receiving charging unit depending on the current state of charge information of the RF signal in the controlling.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein after the performing of the wireless charging is performed for a predetermined time, the transmitting of the ID code, the transmitting of the corresponding information, the performing of the control, and the performing of the contactless charging are repeatedly performed.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein in the performing of the contactless charging, when the current state of charge information of the battery unit is in a constant voltage and current falling state, a power transmitting time width is controlled or an impedance is controlled for a predetermined time depending on a required current amount to control the supply amount of charging power.