Portable device and apparatus for wirelessly charging the portable device from energy transmitted by a transmitter

• US 10,554,071 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2019
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Yun, Kwon, Sang Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Application Number:
  US16/298,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20190207410A1
• Time in Patent Office: 330 Days
• Field of Search: 320107, 320108, 320114, 320115, 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 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/266 One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a power receiving unit configured to receive a first energy or a second energy from a wireless power transmitter, the first energy being used to perform a communication function and a control function, the second energy being used to charge a battery, and the wireless power transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a power, a voltage generator configured to generate a wake-up voltage from the first energy, or to generate a voltage for charging the battery from the second energy, a controller configured to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage, and a communication unit configured to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a battery;

a power receiving circuit configured to receive wireless power corresponding to a first power or a second power from a wireless power transmitter, the first power being used to perform a communication function, and the second power being used to charge the battery, wherein the second power is greater than the first power;

a communication circuit configured to perform the communication function; and

a controller configured to control a power supply path of the received wireless power.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the power supply path of the received wireless power based on whether the received wireless power corresponds to the first power or the received wireless power corresponds to the second power.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, if the received wireless power corresponds to the first power, the controller is configured to control the power supply path to allow the first power to be supplied to the controller and the communication circuit.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the power supply path connects the power receiving circuit to the communication circuit and the controller based on the control of the controller.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, if the received wireless power corresponds to the second power, the controller is configured to control the power supply path to allow the second power to be supplied to the battery.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the power supply path connects the power receiving circuit to the battery based on the control of the controller.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a voltage generating circuit configured to generate a voltage for activating the controller from the first power, or to generate a voltage for charging the battery from the second power.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a signal including information for an identification of the electronic device to the wireless power transmitter through the communication circuit.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving circuit comprising at least one of antenna and resonator.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, in response to the controller being activated based on the first power, the controller is further configured to generate a control signal to begin supplying a voltage from the battery to the controller and the communication circuit.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, further comprising:

a switch connecting the battery to the controller and the communication circuit is turned on based on the control signal.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to generate the control signal in response to an amount of a power remaining in the battery being greater than a reference level.

13. An operating method of an electronic device, the operating method comprising:

receiving wireless power corresponding to a first power or a second power from a wireless power transmitter, the first power being used to perform a communication function, and the second power being used to charge a battery of the electronic device, wherein the second power is greater than the first power;

controlling a power supply path of the received wireless power; and

communicating with the wireless power transmitter based on the communication function.

14. The operating method of claim 13, the controlling comprising controlling the power supply path of the received wireless power based on whether the received wireless power corresponds to the first power or the received wireless power corresponds to the second power.

15. The operating method of claim 13, the controlling comprising controlling the power supply path to allow the first power to be supplied to a controller and a communication circuit, when the received wireless power corresponds to the first power.

16. The operating method of claim 13, the controlling comprising controlling the power supply path to allow the second power to be supplied to the battery, when the received wireless power corresponds to the second power.

17. The operating method of claim 13, further comprising:

generating a voltage for activating a controller of the electronic device from the first power or generating a voltage for charging the battery from the second power.

18. The operating method of claim 13, further comprising:

transmitting a signal including information for an identification of the electronic device to the wireless power transmitter.

19. The operating method of claim 13, further comprising:

generating a control signal to begin supplying a voltage from the battery to a controller and a communication circuit, in response to the controller being activated based on the first power.

20. The operating method of claim 19, wherein the control signal is generated in response to an amount of a power remaining in the battery being greater than a reference level.