Wireless charging receiving device and wireless charging system using the same

• US 9,577,468 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2016
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Tseng, Chun-Wei, Ho, Chien-Ting, Chen, Chien-Chih, Kuo, Yen-Liang
• Primary Examiner(s): BOATENG, ALEXIS ASIEDUA
• Application Number:
  US15/233,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20160352136A1
• Time in Patent Office: 194 Days
• Field of Search: 320/104, 320/108, 320/110, 320/134, 320/136
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• 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

Abstract

A wireless charging receiving device includes a body, a metal housing, a receiving coil, and a power storage device. The metal housing is coupled to the body to form an accommodating space. The metal housing includes an aperture and at least one slit. The slit interconnects the aperture and the edge of the metal housing. The receiving coil is disposed between the metal housing and the body. The receiving coil defines a through hole by a looped configuration, and the through hole overlaps at least part of the aperture of the metal housing. The power storage device is disposed within the accommodating space and electrically connected to the receiving coil. Electromagnetic waves are able to pass through the aperture of the metal housing and are magnetically coupled to the receiving coil, such that the receiving coil transfers the energy of the electromagnetic waves to the power storage device.

Claims

1. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a wireless charging transmitting device utilized to provide electromagnetic waves; and

a wireless charging receiving device comprising;

a body;

a metal housing coupled to the body to form an accommodating space, wherein the metal housing comprises an aperture and at least one slit, and the slit interconnects the aperture and an edge of the metal housing;

a receiving coil disposed between the metal housing and the body, wherein the receiving coil defines a through hole by a looped configuration, wherein the through hole overlaps at least part of the aperture of the metal housing; and

a power storage device disposed within the accommodating space and electrically connected to the receiving coil, wherein the electromagnetic waves are capable of passing through the aperture of the metal housing and magnetically coupling to the receiving coil, such that the receiving coil transfers an energy of the electromagnetic waves to the power storage device.

2. The wireless charging system of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging transmitting device comprises:

a power supply utilized to provide an electrical energy; and

a transmitting coil utilized to transform the electrical energy to the electromagnetic waves.

3. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the wireless charging transmitting device further comprises a transmitting module which is electrically coupled to the power supply and the transmitting coil, wherein the transmitting module comprises:

an amplifier utilized to amplify the electrical energy provided by the power supply; and

a transmitting matching circuit utilized to match an impedance between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil.

4. The wireless charging system of claim 3, wherein the transmitting module further comprises:

a transmitting transceiver utilized to communicate with the wireless charging receiving device; and

a transmitting control unit electrically coupled to the transmitting transceiver, wherein the transmitting control unit controls the on/off state of the power supply according to the charging status of the wireless charging receiving device.

5. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the wireless charging transmitting device further comprises a capacitor which is electrically coupled to the transmitting coil to adjust an emitting frequency of the transmitting coil.

6. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the wireless charging receiving device further comprises:

a capacitor electrically coupled to the receiving coil to adjust a resonant frequency of the receiving coil.

7. The wireless charging system of claim 6, wherein the capacitor is disposed at one end of the receiving coil.

8. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the wireless charging receiving device further comprises:

a spring strip connected to one end of the receiving coil, wherein the capacitor is electrically coupled to the receiving coil by the spring strip.

9. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein the number of the slits is even and the slits are symmetrically disposed relative to the aperture.

10. The wireless charging system of claim 2, wherein wireless charging receiving device further comprises:

a receiving module electrically coupled to the receiving coil and the power storage device.

11. The wireless charging system of claim 10, wherein the receiving module comprises:

a receiving matching circuit utilized to match an impedance between a transmitting source and the receiving coil;

a rectifier utilized to transform an inductive current of the receiving coil to a direct current;

a DC-DC converter utilized to adjust a voltage of the direct current; and

a power management integrated circuit connected to the power storage device and utilized to transmit the direct current to the power storage device and manage power transfer of the power storage device.