Portable device and wireless power charging system for portable device

• US 9,142,996 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2012
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• 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 H
• Application Number:
  US13/419,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20120242283A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/108, 320/114
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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. A portable device, comprising:

a power receiving unit 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 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 to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage; and

a communication unit to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller.

2. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the power receiving unit comprises:

a target resonator to form a magnetic coupling with a source resonator of the wireless power transmitter, and to receive the first energy or the second energy based on the magnetic coupling; and

a matching controller to adjust a resonance frequency or an impedance of the target resonator based on the control of the controller.

3. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the voltage generator comprises:

an alternating current (AC)-to-direct current (DC) (AC/DC) inverter to generate the wake-up voltage by rectifying the first energy, and to generate the voltage for charging the battery by rectifying the second energy; and

a path determining unit to determine a power supply path, so that the wake-up voltage is supplied to the controller and that the voltage for charging the battery is supplied to the battery.

4. The portable device of claim 1, wherein, in response to the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage, the controller controls a switch to begin supplying a voltage from the battery to the controller and the communication unit.

5. The portable device of claim 4, wherein the controller verifies an amount of a power remaining in the battery, and in response to the amount being equal to or greater than a predetermined value, controls the switch to begin supplying the voltage from the battery to the controller and the communication unit.

6. The portable device of claim 1, further comprising:

a charging capacitor to charge the wake-up voltage, and to provide the charged wake-up voltage to the controller and the communication unit.

7. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the communication unit performs the communication with the wireless power transmitter, using a wireless local area network (WLAN), or a wireless communication module, wherein the WLAN and the wireless communication module are included in the portable device.

8. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the communication unit is activated by the wake-up voltage, receives a wake-up request signal from the wireless power transmitter, and transmits a response signal in response to the wake-up request signal to the wireless power transmitter, and

wherein the response signal comprises an identifier (ID) of the portable device.

9. The portable device of claim 8, wherein, after transmitting the response signal, the communication unit receives, from the wireless power transmitter, a state information request message comprising information on a resonance frequency, and transmits state information of the portable device to the wireless power transmitter, and

wherein the state information comprises information on a current flowing in a target resonator, information on a voltage of the target resonator, and information on a charge state of the battery.

10. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the communication unit performs a “

communication for anti-collision”

with the wireless power transmitter, based on Request to Send (RTS) and Clear to Send (CTS) mechanism, or a time slot allocated each of a plurality of targets.

11. The portable device of claim 10, wherein the “

communication for anti-collision”

is performed in response to a plurality of targets existing.

12. A wireless power charging method of a portable device, the wireless power charging method comprising:

receiving a first energy from a wireless power transmitter, the first energy being used to perform a communication function and a control function, and the wireless power transmitter being configured to wirelessly transmit a power;

activating a communication module based on the first energy; and

transmitting a response signal in response to the communication module being activated,

wherein the response signal comprises an identifier (ID) of the portable device, and

wherein the activating of the communication module uses a wake-up voltage based on the first energy.

13. The wireless power charging method of claim 12, further comprising:

performing a “

communication for anti-collision”

with the wireless power transmitter, based on Request to Send (RTS) and Clear to Send (CTS) mechanism, or a time slot allocated each of a plurality of targets.

14. The wireless power charging method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, from the wireless power transmitter, a state information request message comprising information on a resonance frequency, and transmitting state information of the portable device to the wireless power transmitter,

wherein the state information comprises information on a current flowing in a target resonator, information on a voltage of the target resonator, and information on a charge state of a battery.

15. The wireless power charging method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a second energy from the wireless power transmitter, the second energy being used to charge the battery; and

generating a voltage for charging the battery from the second energy.

16. A portable device, comprising:

a power receiving unit 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 wirelessly transmitting a power;

a voltage generator to generate a wake-up voltage from the first energy;

a controller to perform the communication function and the control function, the controller being activated by the wake-up voltage; and

a communication unit to perform a communication with the wireless power transmitter based on a control of the controller.