Charging circuit and mobile terminal

• US 10,938,228 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2016
• Issued: 03/02/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Inventors: Zhang, Jialiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Isla, Richard
• Application Number:
  US15/371,451
• Publication Number:
  US 20170085108A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• Field of Search: 320107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33523 with galvanic isolation between input and output of both the power stage and the feedback loop
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33576 having at least one active switching element at the secondary side of an isolation transformer
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/3376 with automatic control of output voltage or current

Abstract

It is provided a charging circuit and a mobile terminal. The charging circuit is configured to electrically couple a charging interface and a battery of a terminal, and includes a first circuit, a magnetic coupling element, and a second circuit connected in series.

Claims

1. A charging circuit, configured to electrically couple a charging interface of a mobile terminal and a battery of the same mobile terminal, the charging circuit comprising a first circuit, a magnetic coupling element, and a second circuit connected in series between the charging interface and the battery,

wherein the mobile terminal supports a normal charging mode and a fast charging mode, and charging current is larger in the fast charging mode than in the normal charging mode;

wherein the first circuit is configured to receive a first current from the charging interface and convert the first current to a second current with at least one of a changed magnitude and a changed direction, wherein the charging interface is a universal serial bus (USB) interface;

wherein the magnetic coupling element comprises a first coil and a second coil, the first coil connecting with the first circuit, the second coil connecting with the second circuit, the first coil and the second coil separated from each other to disconnect a direct-current (DC) path of the charging circuit;

wherein the magnetic coupling element is configured to transfer energy from the first coil to the second coil in an electromagnetic induction manner by utilizing the second current with the at least one of the changed magnitude and the changed direction to generate a third current;

wherein the second circuit is configured to adjust the third current to a fourth current suitable for battery charging to charge the battery; and

wherein the first circuit comprises at least one transistor having an on-resistance, wherein the on-resistance has a first value when a voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is increased, wherein the on-resistance has a second value when the voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is not increased, wherein the second value is less than the first value;

wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

2. The charging circuit of claim 1, wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

3. The charging circuit of claim 1, wherein the first circuit comprises a full-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the full-bridge circuit, and the full-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, a third switch transistor, and a fourth switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a second end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the third switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the fourth switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the third switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit.

4. The charging circuit of claim 1, wherein

the first circuit comprises a switch transistor and a control circuit controlling the switch transistor;

the switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

5. The charging circuit of claim 4, wherein the switch transistor in the first circuit is metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET).

6. The charging circuit of claim 1, wherein the second circuit comprises a rectifier circuit and a filter circuit.

7. A mobile terminal comprising a charging interface, a battery, and a charging circuit arranged between the charging interface and the battery,

wherein the charging circuit comprises a first circuit, a magnetic coupling element, and a second circuit connected in series successively between the charging interface and the battery;

wherein the first circuit is configured to receive a first current from the charging interface and convert the first current to a second current with at least one of a changed magnitude and a changed direction, wherein the charging interface is a universal serial bus (USB) interface;

wherein the magnetic coupling element comprises a first coil and a second coil, the first coil connecting with the first circuit, the second coil connecting with the second circuit, the first coil and the second coil separated from each other to disconnect a direct-current (DC) path of the charging circuit;

wherein the magnetic coupling element is configured to transfer energy from the first coil to the second coil in an electromagnetic induction manner by utilizing the second current with the at least one of the changed magnitude and the changed direction to generate a third current;

wherein the second circuit is configured to adjust the third current to a fourth current suitable for battery charging to charge the battery;

wherein the first circuit comprises at least one transistor having an on-resistance, wherein the on-resistance has a first value when a voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is increased, wherein the on-resistance has a second value when the voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is not increased, wherein the second value is less than the first value; and

wherein the mobile terminal supports a normal charging mode and a fast charging mode, and charging current is larger in the fast charging mode than in the normal charging mode;

wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end connected with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end connected with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the first circuit comprises a full-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the full-bridge circuit, and the full-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, a third switch transistor, and a fourth switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end connected with the charging interface, a second end connected with a second end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the third switch transistor has a first end connected with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the fourth switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the third switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein

the first circuit comprises a switch transistor and a control circuit controlling the switch transistor;

the switch transistor has a first end connected with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the battery is a lithium battery.

12. A charging circuit comprising a first circuit, a magnetic coupling element, and a second circuit connected in series between a charging interface of a mobile terminal and a battery of the same mobile terminal, the magnetic coupling element comprising a first coil and a second coil, the first coil connecting with the first circuit, the second coil connecting with the second circuit, the first coil and the second coil being separated from each other to disconnect a direct-current (DC) path of the charging circuit, wherein the charging interface is a universal serial bus (USB) interface, wherein the mobile terminal supports a normal charging mode and a fast charging mode, and charging current is larger in the fast charging mode than in the normal charging mode;

and

wherein the first circuit comprises at least one transistor having an on-resistance, wherein the on-resistance has a first value when a voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is increased, wherein the on-resistance has a second value when the voltage resistance of the at least one transistor is not increased, wherein the second value is less than the first value;

wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

13. The charging circuit of claim 12, wherein the first circuit comprises a half-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the half-bridge circuit, and the half-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.

14. The charging circuit of claim 12, wherein the first circuit comprises a full-bridge circuit and a control circuit controlling the full-bridge circuit, and the full-bridge circuit comprises a first switch transistor, a second switch transistor, a third switch transistor, and a fourth switch transistor, wherein

the first switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a second end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the second switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the first switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit;

the third switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the fourth switch transistor has a first end connected with the second end of the third switch transistor, a second end configured to connect to ground, and a control end connected with the control circuit.

15. The charging circuit of claim 12, wherein

the first circuit comprises a switch transistor and a control circuit controlling the switch transistor;

the switch transistor has a first end configured to connect with the charging interface, a second end connected with a first end of the first coil, and a control end connected with the control circuit; and

the first coil has a second end configured to connect to ground.