Wireless power receiver and method for setting sleep mode in wireless power receiver

• US 9,125,160 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Kyung-Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US14/058,963
• Publication Number:
  US 20140113689A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 455/573, 455/127.1, 455/522, 315/291, 362/20
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0277 according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A method for setting a sleep mode in a wireless power receiver that may receive wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter is provided, including receiving wireless charging power from the wireless power transmitter, measuring a charging voltage based on the received wireless charging power, if the measured voltage reaches a preset first voltage, measuring a duration for which the measured voltage is maintained, and transitioning to the sleep mode if the duration exceeds a preset time.

Claims

1. A method for setting a sleep mode in a wireless power receiver that may receive wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter, comprising:

receiving wireless charging power from the wireless power transmitter;

determining a charging voltage based on the received wireless charging power;

transmitting a signal, including voltage information corresponding to the determined charging voltage, to the wireless power transmitter;

if the determined charging voltage reaches a preset first voltage, determining a duration for which the determined charging voltage maintains the preset first voltage; and

changing a transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information, if the duration exceeds a preset time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information comprises:

transitioning to a sleep mode, if the duration exceeds the preset time; and

increasing, upon transition to the sleep mode, the transmission cycle of the signal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the signal including the voltage information includes a Power Reception Unit (PRU) dynamic signal.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

turning off a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit of the wireless power receiver, after changing the transmission cycle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the voltage information is a voltage value of a rear end of a rectifier of the wireless power receiver.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transitioning to a preceding state, if there is a change in the received wireless charging power after changing the transmission cycle.

7. A method for setting a sleep mode in a wireless power receiver that may receive wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter, comprising:

receiving wireless charging power from the wireless power transmitter;

determining a charging voltage based on the received wireless charging power;

transmitting a signal, including voltage information corresponding to the determined charging voltage, to the wireless power transmitter; and

changing a transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information,

if the determined charging voltage is maintained for at least a preset time.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein changing the transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information comprises:

transitioning to a sleep mode, if the determined charging voltage is maintained for at least a preset time; and

increasing, upon transition to the sleep mode, the transmission cycle of the signal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the signal including the voltage information includes a Power Reception Unit (PRU) dynamic signal.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

turning off a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit of the wireless power receiver, after changing a transmission cycle.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the voltage information is a voltage value of a rear end of a rectifier of the wireless power receiver.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

transitioning to a preceding state, if there is a change in the received wireless charging power after changing the transmission cycle.

13. A wireless power receiver for performing wireless charging by receiving wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter, comprising:

a power-receiving unit receiving wireless charging power from the wireless power transmitter; and

a controller configured to determine a charging voltage based on the received wireless charging power, if the determined charging voltage reaches a preset first voltage, transmit a signal, including voltage information corresponding to the determined charging voltage, to the wireless power transmitter, determine a duration for which the determined charging voltage maintains the preset first voltage, and change a transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information, if the duration exceeds a preset time.

14. The wireless power receiver of claim 13, further comprising:

a communication unit transmitting the signal, including the voltage information corresponding to the determined charging voltage, to the wireless power transmitter at preset intervals,

the controller transitions to a sleep mode, if the duration exceeds the preset time, and increases, upon transition to the sleep mode, the transmission cycle of the signal.

15. The wireless power receiver of claim 14, wherein the signal including the voltage information includes a Power Reception Unit (PRU) dynamic signal.

16. The wireless power receiver of claim 13, wherein after changing the transmission cycle, the controller turns off a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit of the wireless power receiver.

17. The wireless power receiver of claim 13, wherein the voltage information is a voltage value of a rear end of a rectifier of the wireless power receiver.

18. The wireless power receiver of claim 13, wherein if there is a change in the received wireless charging power after changing the transmission cycle, the controller transitions to a preceding state.

19. A wireless power receiver for performing wireless charging by receiving wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter, comprising:

a power-receiving unit receiving wireless charging power from the wireless power transmitter; and

a controller configured to determine a charging voltage based on the received wireless charging power, transmit a signal, including voltage information corresponding to the determined charging voltage, to the wireless power transmitter, and change a transmission cycle of the signal including the voltage information, if the determined charging voltage is maintained for at least a preset time.

20. The wireless power receiver of claim 19, further comprising:

a communication unit transmitting the signal, including the voltage information, to the wireless power transmitter at preset intervals,

wherein the controller transitions to the sleep mode, if the determined charging voltage is maintained for at least a preset time, and increases, upon transition to the sleep mode, a transmission cycle of the signal including the determined charging voltage.

21. The wireless power receiver of claim 20, wherein the signal including the voltage information includes a Power Reception Unit (PRU) dynamic signal.

22. The wireless power receiver of claim 19, wherein after changing the transmission cycle, the controller turns off a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit of the wireless power receiver.

23. The wireless power receiver of claim 19, wherein the voltage information is a voltage value of a rear end of a rectifier of the wireless power receiver.

24. The wireless power receiver of claim 19, wherein the controller transitions to a preceding state, if there is a change in the received wireless charging power, after changing the transmission cycle.