Wireless Charger

• US 20140306646A1
• Filed: 03/16/2013
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chih-Kuei Hu, Wei-Hua Lu, Wei-Ting Liu
• Original Assignee: Chih-Kuei Hu, Wei-Hua Lu, Wei-Ting Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Wei-Ting, Lu, Wei-Hua, Hu, Chih-Kuei
• Application Number:
  US13/844,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20140306646A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/103
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/30 using light, e.g. lasers
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/60 responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
• 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 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable device with a wireless power charger. The portable device can operate its normal function and provide wireless power to the other device at the same time. The present invention further discloses a portable device with a wireless power charger and a display which displays proposed direction or power related information. The present invention further discloses a portable device with a wireless power receiver and a display which displays proposed direction, power related information or positions of wireless power receiver and wireless power charger.

Claims

1. A portable device, comprising:

a display;

a wireless charger, for providing wireless power;

a battery, for providing electric power to maintain operating function of the portable device or to the wireless charger; and

a controller, for controlling the wireless charger;

wherein, the portable device is capable of operating its normal function and providing wireless power at the same time.

2. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the display displays a suggesting position to user for reference in order to obtain a better wireless charging efficiency.

3. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the wireless charger providing wireless power through magnetic field.

4. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the wireless charger providing wireless power through electromagnetic radiation, microwave or laser.

5. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the wireless charger is movable.

6. The portable device of claim 1, wherein if the portable device is being connected to an outside power source via a wire, the controller controls the wireless charger to automatically provide wireless power to an electronic device.

7. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the wireless charger to provide wireless power according to a power remain level of the battery.

8. The portable device of claim 7, wherein if the power remain level is higher than a first threshold, the controller controls the wireless charger to provide wireless power.

9. The portable device of claim 7, wherein if the power remain level is lower than a second threshold, the wireless charger ceases to provide wireless power.

10. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the wireless charger to provide wireless power to an electronic device to charge the electronic device if a power remain level of the electronic device is lower than a third threshold.

11. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the wireless charger to cease to provide wireless power to an electronic device if a power remain level of the electronic device is higher than a fourth threshold.

12. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the wireless charger is capable of providing a first wireless power having a first power level or a second wireless power having a second power level, and the first power level is higher than a second power level.

13. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the controller controls the wireless charger to provide the first wireless power to an electronic device in order to quickly charge the electronic device if a power remain level of the electronic device is lower than a fifth threshold.

14. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the controller controls the wireless charger to provide the second wireless power to an electronic device in order to charge the electronic device if a power remain level of the electronic device is higher the sixth threshold.

15. The portable device of claim 14, wherein the electronic device displays a charging efficiency according to the power remain of the electronic device and a power level received by the electronic device.

16. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device displays a charging efficiency according to a power level received by the electronic device.

17. The portable device of claim 16, wherein the wireless charger provides wireless power having a power level to an electronic device, and the electronic device displays the charging efficiency according to a ratio of the power level of the wireless power and a power level received by the electronic device.

19. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the wireless power charging related message is a suggesting direction to user for reference.

20. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the wireless power charging related message is a wireless power related information.

21. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the wireless power related information is an electric power percentage.

22. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the wireless power related information is an absolute electric power which the portable device is received.

23. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the wireless power related information is a voltage or current value which the portable device is received.

24. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the wireless power charging related message is a charging coil location information.

25. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the wireless power charging related message is a wireless power receiver location information.

18. A portable device, comprising:

a display;

a wireless power receiver, for receiving wireless power;

a battery, for providing electric power to maintain operating function of the portable device; and

a controller, for controlling the wireless power charging the battery;

wherein, the display provides a wireless power charging related message in order to obtain a better wireless charging efficiency.

26. An electronic system comprising:

a first portable electronic device, comprising;

a first battery, for providing power to components of the first portable electronic device;

a first wireless charger, capable of wirelessly transmitting a first power; and

a first wireless power receiver, capable of wirelessly receiving a third power and storing the third power into the first battery; and

a second portable electronic device, comprising;

a second battery, for providing power to components of the second portable electronic device;

a second wireless charger, capable of wirelessly transmitting a second power; and

a second wireless power receiver, capable of wirelessly receiving a fourth power and storing the fourth power into the first battery;

wherein the third power comes from the second power, the fourth power comes from the first power, and first portable electronic device and the second portable electronic device wirelessly shares their energy with each other by transferring the first power or the second power to each other.