Wireless power receiver and controlling method thereof

• US 9,685,811 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2013
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Se-Ho, Yeo, Sung-Ku, Kim, Yu-Su, Byun, Kang-Ho, Lee, Kyung-Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Drew A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Robbins, Jerry D
• Application Number:
  US13/779,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20130221914A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,574 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• 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 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for controlling a wireless power receiver including a charging unit. The method includes receiving wireless power, rectifying the received wireless power and outputting Direct Current (DC) wireless power, and determining whether the voltage of the rectified wireless power is greater than or equal to the allowable voltage of the charging unit.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a wireless power receiver including a battery, the method comprising:

receiving power wirelessly;

rectifying the received power and outputting rectified power, wherein a voltage of the rectified power is dependent on a voltage of the received power;

comparing the voltage of the rectified power dependent on the voltage of the received power with an allowable voltage of the battery, wherein the allowable voltage is selected from a maximum voltage and a preferable voltage of the battery; and

determining whether to convert the rectified power or not based on the comparison result.

2. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 1, further comprising:

converting the voltage of the rectified power to a predetermined voltage and outputting the converted power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is equal to or higher than the allowable voltage of the battery.

3. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 1, further comprising:

directly outputting the rectified power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is lower than the allowable voltage of the battery.

4. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 1, wherein the comparing the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery, comprises:

reading information on the allowable voltage of the battery; and

comparing the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery based on the read information on the allowable voltage.

5. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 1, wherein the comparing the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery, comprises:

receiving information on the allowable voltage of the battery from the battery; and

comparing the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery based on the received information of the allowable voltage.

6. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving electric currents of square waves by the battery during a predetermined time.

7. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 6, wherein the information on the allowable voltage is based on a number of the crests of the square waves received during the predetermined time.

8. The method for controlling a wireless power receiver according to claim 7, wherein the number of the crests of the square waves corresponds to a volt unit of the allowable voltage of the battery.

9. A wireless power receiver, comprising:

an electric power receiving unit that receives power wirelessly;

a rectifying unit that rectifies the received power and outputs rectified power, wherein a voltage of the rectified power is dependent on a voltage of the received power;

a battery that stores power; and

a control unit that compares the voltage of the rectified power dependent on the voltage of the received power with an allowable voltage of the battery and determines whether to convert the rectified power or not based on the comparison result, wherein the allowable voltage is selected from one of a maximum voltage and a preferable voltage of the battery.

10. The wireless power receiver according to claim 9, further comprising a converting unit that converts the voltage of the rectified power to a predetermined voltage,

wherein the control unit performs control so that the converting unit converts the voltage of the rectified power to a predetermined voltage and outputs the converted power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is equal to or higher than the allowable voltage of the battery.

11. The wireless power receiver according to claim 10,

wherein the control unit further monitors that the voltage of the rectified power decreases from a first value to a second value and controls the converting unit to stop converting and directly delivers the rectified power to the battery, and

wherein the first value is greater than or equal to the allowable voltage and the second value is less than the allowable voltage.

12. The wireless power receiver according to claim 9, further comprising a switching unit that is positioned between the rectifying unit and the battery,

wherein the control unit performs control so that the switching unit is in an on state so as to directly output the rectified power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is lower than the allowable voltage of the battery.

13. The wireless power receiver according to claim 9, further comprising a storage unit that stores information on the allowable voltage of the battery,

wherein the control unit reads the information on the allowable voltage and compares the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery based on the read information on the allowable voltage.

14. The wireless power receiver according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit receives the information on the allowable voltage of the battery from the battery, and compares the voltage of the rectified power with the allowable voltage of the battery based on the received information on the allowable voltage.

15. The wireless power receiver according to claim 9, wherein the battery receives electric currents of square waves during a predetermined time.

16. The wireless power receiver according to claim 15, wherein the information on the allowable voltage is based on a number of the square waves received during the predetermined time.

17. The wireless power receiver according to claim 16, wherein the number of the square wave corresponds to a volt unit of the allowable voltage of the battery.

18. A wireless power receiver, comprising:

an electric power-receiving unit that receives a power wirelessly;

a rectifying unit that rectifies the received power and outputs rectified power, wherein a voltage of the rectified power is dependent on a voltage of the received power;

a battery that stores power;

a control unit that determines whether the voltage of the rectified power dependent on the voltage of the received power is equal to or higher than an allowable voltage of the battery, wherein the allowable voltage is selected from one of a maximum voltage and a preferable voltage of the battery; and

a converting unit that includes a first route for converting the voltage of the rectified power to a predetermined voltage and a second route for directly outputting the rectified power to the battery,

wherein the voltage of the rectified power is related to a voltage of the received power.

19. The wireless power receiver according to claim 18, wherein the control unit performs control so that the converting unit uses the first route for converting the voltage of the rectified power to a predetermined voltage and outputting the converted power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is equal to or higher than the allowable voltage of the battery.

20. The wireless power receiver according to claim 18, wherein the control unit performs control so that the converting unit uses the second route for directly outputting the rectified power to the battery, if the voltage of the rectified power is lower than the allowable voltage of the battery.