Wireless charging system with protection mechanism

• US 9,966,789 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2016
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NewVastek Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: NewVastek Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Fang, Ming Liang
• Primary Examiner(s): DIAO, M BAYE
• Application Number:
  US15/287,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20180102665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 320108, 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

The wireless charging system includes a base member for placing a to-be-charged device, a wireless power transmission module for wireless charging the to-be-charged device through a magnetic resonance unit, an impedance detection module, a power throttle module, an information reception module. Through the wireless charging system, firstly, the to-be-charged device is wireless charged on the base member. Secondly, when the to-be-charged device is not a desired object and reveals a higher impedance value, the impedance detection module would detects this and inhibits/throttles the wireless power transmission module. Thirdly, if the to-be-charged object is a desired one but attached with some metallic object such as a metallic back cover, the wireless charging system may continue wireless charging according to the impedance information from the wireless reception module.

Claims

1. A wireless charging device, comprising

a base member for the placement of at least one to-be-charged device;

a wireless power transmission module inside the base member comprising a magnetic resonance unit for selectively wireless charging the at least one to-be-charged device through magnetic resonance;

an impedance detection module inside the base member for obtaining a detected impedance value from a chargeable area of the wireless power transmission module;

a power throttle module inside the base member electrically connected to the impedance detection module for inhibiting or reducing an output power of the wireless power transmission module when the detected impedance value exceeds a preset impedance value; and

an information reception module inside the base member electrically connected to the impedance detection module and the power throttle module for receiving impedance information from the at least one to-be-charged device and selectively inhibiting the power throttle module.

2. The wireless charging device according to claim 1, further comprising a current control unit providing a variable output current in accordance with the number of the at least one to-be-charged device so that each of the at least one to-be-charged device receives a same amount of power.

3. The wireless charging device according to claim 2, wherein the current control unit comprises a processing module for calculating a variation of the detected impedance value and adjusting the output current of the current control unit accordingly.

4. The wireless charging device according to claim 1, wherein the power throttle module comprises a comparison module for determining whether the detected impedance value exceeds the preset impedance value.

5. The wireless charging device according to claim 1, wherein the information reception module receives impedance information through Bluetooth means.

6. A wireless charging system, comprising

a base member;

at least one to-be-charged device selectively placed on the base member;

a wireless power transmission module inside the base member comprising a magnetic resonance unit for selectively wireless charging the at least one to-be-charged device through magnetic resonance;

a wireless power reception module inside each of the at least one to-be-charged device interacting with the wireless power transmission module;

an information transmission module inside each of the at least one to-be-charged device transmitting impedance information regarding the to-be-charged device;

an impedance detection module inside the base member for obtaining a detected impedance value from a chargeable area of the wireless power transmission module;

a power throttle module inside the base member electrically connected to the impedance detection module for inhibiting or reducing an output power of the wireless power transmission module when the detected impedance value exceeds a preset impedance value; and

an information reception module inside the base member electrically connected to the impedance detection module and the power throttle module for receiving impedance information from the at least one to-be-charged device and selectively inhibiting the power throttle module.

7. The wireless charging system according to claim 6, further comprising a current control unit providing a variable output current in accordance with the number of the at least one to-be-charged device so that each of the at least one to-be-charged device receives a same amount of power.

8. The wireless charging system according to claim 7, wherein the current control unit comprises a processing module for calculating a variation of the detected impedance value and adjusting the output current of the current control unit accordingly.

9. The wireless charging system according to claim 6, wherein the power throttle module comprises a comparison module for determining whether the detected impedance value exceeds the preset impedance value.

10. The wireless charging system according to claim 6, wherein the information transmission and reception modules communicate with each other through Bluetooth means.