Power source adaptor for charging directly

• US 10,044,204 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2016
• Issued: 08/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hisense International Company Limited (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.), Hisense USA Corporation (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hisense International Company Limited (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.), Hisense Mobile Communications Technology Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.), Hisense USA Corporation (Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Hu, Ermeng, Du, Wenjuan, Xu, Liangliang
• Primary Examiner(s): Parihar, Suchin
• Application Number:
  US15/064,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20170040813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 881 Days
• Field of Search: 320114
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/20 Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• 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 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters

Abstract

The application discloses a power source adaptor for charging directly, where the power source adaptor for charging directly is timed to communicate wirelessly with a mobile terminal which is a charging object, to obtain a change in voltage of a battery in the mobile terminal, adjusts dynamically a volt value of charging voltage output by the power source adaptor for charging directly according to the varying voltage of the battery, and charges directly the battery in the mobile terminal using the charging voltage.

Claims

1. A power source adaptor for directly charging a battery in a mobile terminal, the power source adaptor comprising:

a charging interface configured to externally connect with a mobile terminal, and comprising a power source pin and a ground pin;

an AC to DC converter configured to convert an AC input power source into a charging voltage required by the mobile terminal, and output the charging voltage to the mobile terminal via the charging interface;

a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly connect with the mobile terminal to transmit and receive one or more wireless signals; and

a controlling unit connected with the wireless communication module, the controlling unit configured to start the wireless communication module and wait for it to be connected wirelessly with the mobile terminal after the AC to DC converting unit receives the AC input power source or the charging interface is connected with the mobile terminal, and after the wireless communication module and the mobile terminal are connected, exchange data with the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, and adjust the charging voltage output by the AC to DC converter unit according to a current voltage of a battery in the mobile terminal.

2. The power source adaptor according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module is a Bluetooth module configured to, upon reception of a Bluetooth match code sent by the mobile terminal, feed the same Bluetooth match code back to the mobile terminal for matching;

and after they are matched, receive a connection request from the mobile terminal to wirelessly connect with the mobile terminal, and exchange data with the mobile terminal after they are connected.

3. The power source adaptor according to claim 1, wherein:

the controlling unit is configured to receive a target charging voltage value from the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, and adjust the charging voltage output by the AC to DC converter to the target charging voltage value according to the target charging voltage value;

or

the controlling unit is configured to receive a voltage of the battery from the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, and if the voltage of the battery lies in a range delimited by preset direct charging thresholds, search a preset reference table using the voltage of the battery a target charging voltage value corresponding to the current voltage of the battery, feed the target charging voltage value to the mobile terminal, and adjust the charging voltage output by the AC to DC converter the target charging voltage value;

or if the voltage of the battery falls out of the range delimited by the preset direct charging thresholds, control the AC to DC converter to output a default constant charging voltage.

4. The power source adaptor according to claim 3, wherein if the voltage of the battery lies in the range delimited by the preset direct charging thresholds, the controlling unit is configured to receive a target charging current value Itarg and a charging current maximum value Imax from the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, or search the reference table for the target charging current value Itarg and the charging current maximum value Imax corresponding to the current voltage of the battery;

wherein the controlling unit is configured to detect a charging current Ichg output via the charging interface, and if Itarg−

Ie≤

Ichg<

Itarg, control the AC to DC converter to progressively increase the charging voltage output by the AC to DC converter by a defined voltage Δ

V, so that the charging current Ichg output via the charging interface approaches the target charging current value Itarg;

or if the absolute value of the difference between Ichg and Itarg is more than Ie or Ichg is more than Imax, stop the charging voltage from being output to the charging interface; and

wherein Ie represents a controllable range of the difference between the charging current value Itarg and the target charging current value Itarg.

5. The power source adaptor according to claim 1, wherein the AC to DC converter comprises a rectifying circuit, a transformer, a synchronous rectification controller, and a PWM controller, wherein the controlling unit comprises a controller and a digital potentiometer, wherein the rectifying circuit is configured to rectify the AC input power source into a DC power source and output the DC power source to the transformer for transformation into the charging voltage, wherein the controller is connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to wirelessly communicates with the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, generate a voltage adjusting instruction from the charging voltage and sends the voltage adjusting instruction to the digital potentiometer to change a resistance value of a resistor of the digital potentiometer, wherein the digital potentiometer includes a resistor body connected in series with a current-limiting resistor, wherein the current-limiting resistor is connected between an anode of a secondary coil of the transformer and ground, wherein a central tap of the resistor body is connected with a reference voltage pin of the synchronous rectification controller, and wherein the synchronous rectification controller is configured to adjust a duty ratio of a PWM signal output by the PWM controller according to the varying resistance value of the resistor of the digital potentiometer and control a switching time of the transformer based on the PWM signal to adjust a value of the charging voltage output by the transformer.

6. The power source adaptor according to claim 2, wherein the AC to DC converter comprises a rectifying circuit, a transformer, a synchronous rectification controller, and a PWM controller, wherein the controlling unit comprises a controller and a digital potentiometer, wherein the rectifying circuit is configured to rectify the AC input power source into a DC power source and output the DC power source to the transformer for transformation into the charging voltage, wherein the controller is connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to wirelessly communicates with the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, generate a voltage adjusting instruction from the charging voltage and send the voltage adjusting instruction to the digital potentiometer to change a resistance value of a resistor of the digital potentiometer, wherein the digital potentiometer includes a resistor body connected in series with a current-limiting resistor, wherein the current-limiting resistor is connected between an anode of a secondary coil of the transformer and ground, wherein a central tap of the resistor body is connected with a reference voltage pin of the synchronous rectification controller, and wherein the synchronous rectification controller is configured to adjust a duty ratio of a PWM signal output by the PWM controller according to the varying resistance value of the resistor of the digital potentiometer and control a switching time of the transformer based on the PWM signal to adjust a value of the charging voltage output by the transformer.

7. The power source adaptor according to claim 3, wherein the AC to DC converter comprises a rectifying circuit, a transformer, a synchronous rectification controller, and a PWM controller, wherein the controlling unit comprises a controller and a digital potentiometer, wherein the rectifying circuit is configured to rectify the AC input power source into a DC power source and output the DC power source to the transformer for transformation into the charging voltage, wherein the controller is connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to wirelessly communicates with the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, generate a voltage adjusting instruction from the charging voltage and send the voltage adjusting instruction to the digital potentiometer to change a resistance value of a resistor of the digital potentiometer, wherein the digital potentiometer includes a resistor body connected in series with a current-limiting resistor, wherein the current-limiting resistor is connected between an anode of a secondary coil of the transformer and ground, wherein a central tap of the resistor body is connected with a reference voltage pin of the synchronous rectification controller, and wherein the synchronous rectification controller is configured to adjust a duty ratio of a PWM signal output by the PWM controller according to the varying resistance value of the resistor of the digital potentiometer and control a switching time of the transformer based on the PWM signal to adjust a value of the charging voltage output by the transformer.

8. The power source adaptor according to claim 4, wherein the AC to DC converter comprises a rectifying circuit, a transformer, a synchronous rectification controller, and a PWM controller, wherein the controlling unit comprises a controller and a digital potentiometer, wherein the rectifying circuit is configured to rectify the AC input power source into a DC power source and output the DC power source to the transformer for transformation into the charging voltage, wherein the controller is connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to wirelessly communicates with the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, generate a voltage adjusting instruction from the charging voltage and send the voltage adjusting instruction to the digital potentiometer to change a resistance value of a valid resistor of the digital potentiometer, wherein the digital potentiometer includes a resistor body connected in series with a current-limiting resistor, wherein the current-limiting resistor is connected between an anode of a secondary coil of the transformer unit and the ground, wherein a central tap of the resistor body is connected with a reference voltage pin of the synchronous rectification controller, and wherein the synchronous rectification controller is configured to adjust a duty ratio of a PWM signal output by the PWM controller according to the varying resistance value of the resistor of the digital potentiometer and control a switching time of the transformer based on the PWM signal to adjust a value of the charging voltage output by the transformer.

9. The power source adaptor according to claim 5, wherein the AC to DC converter comprises an optical coupler and a power MOS transistor, wherein the optical coupler is connected with the synchronous rectification controller and the PWM controller, and configured to optic-electrically isolate a signal output by the synchronous rectification controller, wherein the power MOS transistor is connected between a cathode of the secondary coil of the transformer and the ground pin of the charging interface, and wherein the synchronous rectification controller is configured to control the power MOS transistor to switch on and off to rectify the charging voltage output by the transformer.

10. The power source adaptor according to claim 5, wherein the controlling unit comprises a current monitoring unit and a switch circuit, wherein the current monitoring unit is configured to monitor a charging current output in real time via the charging interface, and feed the charging current back to the controller, wherein the switch circuit is connected between the AC to DC converter and the charging interface, wherein the controller is configured to control the switch circuit upon detecting that the charging current Ichg is abnormal, and wherein the switch circuit is configured to disconnect a charging voltage transmission line between the AC to DC converter and the charging interface to stop the charging voltage from being output.

11. The power source adaptor according to claim 10, wherein the current monitoring unit comprises a current sampling resistor connected in series in the charging voltage transmission line, and a current monitoring chip connected in parallel with the current sampling resistor, and configured to monitor a difference in voltage across the current sampling resistor, amplify the difference in voltage, and output a sample voltage for transmission to the controller.

12. The power source adaptor according to claim 11, wherein the current monitoring unit comprises a bleeder circuit connected with the current monitoring chip, and configured to divide the sample voltage output by the current monitoring chip to adjust the sample voltage in an interface voltage range acceptable to the controller, and transmit the sample voltage to an ADC interface of the controller to detect a current value output via the charging interface.

13. The power source adaptor according to claim 10, wherein the switch circuit comprises a switch transistor and a boosting circuit, wherein the switch transistor is configured to support a large passing current, switch on and connect in the transmission line of the charging voltage, wherein the boosting circuit is connected with the controller, wherein the boosting circuit is configured, upon reception of a valid enable signal output by the controller, to output a higher switch voltage than a volt value of the charging voltage, and transmit the switch voltage to a control pole of the switch transistor to control the switch transistor to connect the transmission line of the charging voltage, and wherein, upon detecting that a current value output via the charging interface exceeds an allowable current range, the controller is configured to output an invalid enable signal to the boosting circuit, control the boosting circuit to stop the switch voltage from being output, and control the switch transistor to disconnect the transmission line of the charging voltage to stop the charging voltage from being output.

14. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a battery configured to store electrical energy;

a USB interface configured to engage an external device;

a wireless communication module configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal;

a microprocessor configured to start the wireless communication module to search for devices which can communicate wirelessly therewith upon detecting the external device is inserted into the USB interface, if the devices comprise the external device connected with the USB interface, determine that the external device is a power source adaptor for charging directly, and connected wirelessly with the power source adaptor, if the power source adaptor and the microprocessor are connected, exchange data with the power source adaptor through the wireless communication module, detect a voltage of the battery, if the voltage of the battery lies in a range delimited by preset direct charging thresholds, control a charging voltage output by the power source adaptor to charge the battery and determine from the current voltage of the battery the value of the charging voltage output by the power source adaptor, and output a switch control signal; and

a direct charging switch configured to control the mobile terminal to be switched between a charging mode in which the battery is charged through a power source managing chip, and a charging mode in which the battery is charged through the direct charging switch, in response to the switch control signal output by the microprocessor.