WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20160072334A1
• Filed: 11/18/2014
• Published: 03/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Te-Lung
• Application Number:
  US14/543,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20160072334A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless charging device including a housing, a coil array and a controller is provided. The housing includes a carrying surface, and the coil array is disposed in the housing. When a first electronic device and a second electronic device located on the carrying surface are respectively detected by a first coil and a second coil in the coil array, the controller generates first location information corresponding to the first coil and second location information corresponding to the second coil. The wireless charging device drives the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform a wireless charging operation to the first electronic device. After the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, the wireless charging device drives the second coil by using the second location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device.

Claims

1. A wireless charging device, comprising:

a housing, having a carrying surface;

a coil array, disposed in the housing; and

a controller, wherein when a first electronic device and a second electronic device located on the carrying surface are respectively detected by a first coil and a second coil in the coil array, the controller generates first location information corresponding to the first coil and second location information corresponding to the second coil,

wherein the wireless charging device drives the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform a wireless charging operation to the first electronic device, and after the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, the wireless charging device drives the second coil by using the second location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device.

2. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a power converter, controlled by the controller to drive the coil array,

wherein the controller comprises a memory, and the controller stores the first location information and the second location information to the memory.

3. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller reads the first location information in the memory, and controls the power converter according to the first location information, such that the power converter generates a first resonant current for driving the first coil, and the first coil is driven by the first resonant current to transmit a first power signal to the first electronic device.

4. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, the power converter stops generating the first resonant current, and the controller deletes the first location information in the memory.

5. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 4, wherein after the first location information in the memory is deleted, the controller reads the second location information in the memory, and controls the power converter according to the second location information, such that the power converter generates a second resonant current for driving the second coil, and the second coil is driven by the second resonant current to transmit a second power signal to the second electronic device.

6. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 5, wherein when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed, the power converter stops generating the second resonant current, and the controller deletes the second location information in the memory.

7. A wireless charging method, adapted to a wireless charging device having a coil array, and the wireless charging method comprising:

storing first location information corresponding to a first coil and second location information corresponding to a second coil when a first electronic device and a second electronic device are respectively detected by the first coil and the second coil in the coil array;

driving the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform a wireless charging operation to the first electronic device; and

driving the second coil by using the second location information after the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device.

8. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:

storing the first location information and the second location information to a memory of the wireless charging device.

9. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step of driving the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the first electronic device comprises:

reading the first location information in the memory;

generating a first resonant current according to the first location information, so as to drive the first coil; and

transmitting a first power signal to the first electronic device through the first coil.

10. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed;

stopping generating the first resonant current when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, and deleting the first location information in the memory; and

returning to the step of transmitting the first power signal to the first electronic device through the first coil when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is not completed.

11. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of driving the second coil by using the second location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device comprises:

reading the second location information in the memory after the first location information in the memory is deleted;

generating a second resonant current according to the read second location information, so as to drive the second coil; and

transmitting a second power signal to the second electronic device through the second coil.

12. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed;

stopping generating the second resonant current when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed, and deleting the second location information in the memory; and

returning to the step of transmitting the second power signal to the second electronic device through the second coil when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is not completed.

13. A wireless charging device, comprising:

a housing, having a carrying surface;

a coil, disposed in the housing; and

a sensor, wherein when a first electronic device and a second electronic device located on the carrying surface are detected, the sensor generates first location information and second location information according to a detection result,

wherein the wireless charging device moves and drives the coil by using the first location information, so as to perform a wireless charging operation to the first electronic device, and after the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, the wireless charging device again moves and drives the coil by using the second location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device.

14. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:

a controller, comprising a memory, wherein the controller stores the first location information and the second location information to the memory;

a stepper motor, controlled by the controller to drive the coil to move in the housing; and

a power converter, controlled by the controller to drive the coil.

15. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the controller reads the first location information in the memory and controls the stepper motor and the power converter according to the read first location information, such that the coil is moved to the underside of the first electronic device by the stepper motor, and the power converter generates a first resonant current for driving the coil, wherein the coil is driven by the first resonant current to transmit a first power signal to the first electronic device.

16. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 15, wherein when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, the power converter stops generating the first resonant current, and the controller deletes the first location information in the memory.

17. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 16, wherein after the first location information in the memory is deleted, the controller reads the second location information in the memory and controls the stepper motor and the power converter according to the read second location information, such that the coil is moved to the underside of the second electronic device by the stepper motor, and the power converter generates a second resonant current for driving the coil, wherein the coil is driven by the second resonant current to transmit a second power signal to the second electronic device.

18. The wireless charging device as claimed in claim 17, wherein when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed, the power converter stops generating the second resonant current, and the controller deletes the second location information in the memory.

19. A wireless charging method, adapted to a wireless charging device having a coil, and the wireless charging method comprising:

generating first location information and second location information according to a detection result when a first electronic device and a second electronic device are detected;

moving and driving the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform a wireless charging operation to the first electronic device; and

moving and driving the second coil by using the second location information after the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device.

20. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 19, further comprising:

storing the first location information and the second location information to a memory of the wireless charging device.

21. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the step of moving and driving the first coil by using the first location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the first electronic device comprises:

reading the first location information in the memory;

moving the coil according to the first location information;

generating a first resonant current according to the first location information, so as to drive the coil; and

transmitting a first power signal to the first electronic device through the coil.

22. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 21, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed;

stopping generating the first resonant current when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is completed, and deleting the first location information in the memory; and

returning to the step of transmitting the first power signal to the first electronic device through the coil when the wireless charging operation of the first electronic device is not completed.

23. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the step of moving and driving the second coil by using the second location information, so as to perform the wireless charging operation to the second electronic device comprises:

reading the second location information in the memory after the first location information in the memory is deleted;

moving the coil according to the second location information;

generating a second resonant current according to the second location information, so as to drive the coil; and

transmitting a second power signal to the second electronic device through the coil.

24. The wireless charging method as claimed in claim 23, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed;

stopping generating the second resonant current when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is completed, and deleting the second location information in the memory; and

returning to the step of transmitting the second power signal to the second electronic device through the coil when the wireless charging operation of the second electronic device is not completed.