Electronic device and heat control method based on temperature of battery in electronic device
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a camera;
a speaker;
a display;
a battery;
a printed circuit board;
a charging integrated circuit (IC) disposed on the printed circuit board to supply power to the battery;
a communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board to wirelessly communicate with an external device;
a processor disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the camera, the speaker, the display, the battery, the charging IC, and the communication circuit; and
a plurality of temperature sensors disposed in regions adjacent to two or more of the camera, the speaker, the charging IC, the communication circuit, and the processor,wherein the processor is configured to;
obtain temperature data using the plurality of temperature sensors;
compute a parameter associated with a temperature of the battery based on the temperature data and whether the battery is charged via wired charging or wireless charging;
restrict a function or performance of at least one of the camera, the speaker, the display, the charging IC, the communication circuit, and the processor to lower the temperature of the battery if the parameter is within a specified range; and
adjust a voltage or current for charging the battery based on a difference between the parameter and at least one of the temperature data.
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Abstract
An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a battery supplying power to the electronic device, at least one circuit board having one or more components disposed thereon, a first temperature sensor disposed in a first region of the circuit board that is adjacent to one of the one or more components, a second temperature sensor disposed in a second region away from the first region, and a processor configured to measure a first temperature corresponding to the first region using the first temperature sensor, measure a second temperature corresponding to the second region or the outside of the electronic device using the second temperature sensor, determine a third temperature for the battery based at least on the first and second temperatures, and control the use of a resource of the electronic device when the third temperature satisfies a specified condition. Other various embodiments are also possible.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a camera; a speaker; a display; a battery; a printed circuit board; a charging integrated circuit (IC) disposed on the printed circuit board to supply power to the battery; a communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board to wirelessly communicate with an external device; a processor disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the camera, the speaker, the display, the battery, the charging IC, and the communication circuit; and a plurality of temperature sensors disposed in regions adjacent to two or more of the camera, the speaker, the charging IC, the communication circuit, and the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; obtain temperature data using the plurality of temperature sensors; compute a parameter associated with a temperature of the battery based on the temperature data and whether the battery is charged via wired charging or wireless charging; restrict a function or performance of at least one of the camera, the speaker, the display, the charging IC, the communication circuit, and the processor to lower the temperature of the battery if the parameter is within a specified range; and adjust a voltage or current for charging the battery based on a difference between the parameter and at least one of the temperature data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a battery configured to supply power to the electronic device; at least one circuit board on which one or more components are disposed, wherein a first temperature sensor is disposed in a first region of the circuit board that is adjacent to a component in the one or more components, and a second temperature sensor is disposed in a second region away from the first region; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; measure a first temperature corresponding to the first region using the first temperature sensor; measure a second temperature corresponding to the second region or an outside of the electronic device using the second temperature sensor; determine a third temperature for the battery based on the first temperature and/or the second temperature and whether the battery is charged via wired charging or wireless charging; control the use of a resource of the electronic device when the third temperature satisfies a specified condition; and adjust a voltage or current for charging the battery based on a difference between the third temperature and the first temperature or the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions executed by at least one processor included in an electronic device, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:
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measure a first temperature corresponding to a first region inside the electronic device using a first temperature sensor included in the electronic device; measure a second temperature corresponding to a second region inside the electronic device or an outside of the electronic device using a second temperature sensor included in the electronic device; determine a third temperature of a battery included in the electronic device based on the first temperature and/or the second temperature and whether the battery is charged via wired charging or wireless charging; control the use of a resource of the electronic device when the third temperature state satisfies a specified condition; and adjust a voltage or current for charging the battery based on a difference between the third temperature and the first temperature or the second temperature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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