This application relates to the field of wireless charging technologies, and in particular, to a wireless charging circuit and a device.
To ensure the integrity and ID aesthetics of a stylus, a stylus with a wireless charging function has emerged. When a stylus is wirelessly charged, the stylus needs to be clung to a charging side of a power supply device (for example, a PAD), and the stylus cannot be charged by the power supply device when the stylus is removed.
This application provides a wireless charging circuit and a device, so that a stylus can obtain electric energy from a power supply device without being clung to the power supply device.
According to a first aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a wireless charging circuit, applied to a power supply device and including: an inverter module and a first coil component, where the first coil component includes at least one coil;
The first alternating current signal output by the inverter module in the wireless charging circuit has a resonant frequency at an MHz level, so that the power supply device can charge the stylus without clinging the stylus to the power supply device.
In a possible implementation, the first coil component includes at least two coils, and the coils are distributed at different positions of the power supply device; and
In the implementation, the first coil component includes at least two coils, and the coils are distributed at different positions of the power supply device, so that the stylus can be charged with a closer coil when the stylus is at different positions, thereby improving the efficiency of charging the stylus.
In a possible implementation, that the coils are distributed at different positions of the power supply device includes: the coils are evenly distributed at different positions of the power supply device based on a screen of the power supply device.
In a possible implementation, the circuit further includes a first processing module, and the first coil component further includes a coil gating submodule and a switching submodule; and
In the implementation, the stylus can be charged with a plurality of coils closest to the writing position, that is, a plurality of coils closest to the stylus, based on the writing position of the stylus, thereby reducing electric energy loss of the coils, and improving the efficiency of charging the stylus by the power supply device.
In a possible implementation, the coil gating submodule includes a plurality of switches;
In a possible implementation, the circuit further includes:
In a possible implementation, the first processing module is further configured to: receive a required charging power from the stylus, calculate a first target power based on the required charging power, and send the first target power to the inverter module; and
In a possible implementation, the coils are planar coils.
According to a second aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a wireless charging circuit, applied to a stylus and including: a second coil component and a rectifier module, where
In the wireless charging circuit, the wireless charging signal received by the second coil component has a resonant frequency at an MHz level, so that the stylus can obtain electric energy from the power supply device without being clung to the power supply device, so as to charge the battery pack of the stylus and/or supply power to the power circuit of the stylus by using the obtained electric energy.
In a possible implementation, the circuit further includes a second processing module and a second communication module, where
In a possible implementation, the circuit further includes:
In a possible implementation, the second processing module is further configured to: control the rectifier module to start rectifying the second alternating current signal output by the second coil component when it is determined, based on the detection result, to perform wireless charging; and control the rectifier module to stop the rectifying when it is determined, based on the detection result, to stop wireless charging.
In a possible implementation, the circuit further includes: the second processing module is further configured to calculate a required charging power based on the detection result, and send the required charging power to the power supply device by using the second communication module.
According to a third aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a power supply device, including the wireless charging circuit according to any one of the implementations of the first aspect.
According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a stylus including the wireless charging circuit according to any one of the second aspect or the implementations of the second aspect.
To describe technical solutions in embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the following briefly describes accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show only some embodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
Terms used in implementations of this application are only used to explain specific embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit this application.
Rechargeable styluses may be charged in two modes.
One is wired charging. In this charging mode, a stylus is equipped with a wired charging interface, such as a Type-C interface or a USB interface; and the wired charging interface is connected to a power supply device (such as an adapter) by using a cable for charging.
The other is wireless charging. A stylus with a wireless charging function may ensure integrity and ID aesthetics of the stylus, and therefore, such a stylus has become the mainstream of technology development in the industry. In one example, a stylus is attached to a power supply device (for example, a PAD, a universal wireless TX base, a mobile phone with a wireless reverse charging function, or a TX apparatus customized for a stylus) for wireless charging; and there is an interface between the stylus and the power supply device, the power supply device is located on one side of the interface, and the stylus is located on the other side of the interface. For example,
Therefore, this application provides a wireless charging circuit and a device, so that a stylus can obtain electric energy from a power supply device without being clung to the power supply device.
The power supply device in this application may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a portable android device (PAD), a personal computer (personal computer, PC) or a wearable device.
The stylus in this application may be provided with a battery pack, or may not be provided with a battery pack. If a battery pack is provided, a power circuit is usually powered by the battery pack; or if a battery pack is not provided, electric energy may be obtained directly from the power supply device to supply power to the power circuit in the stylus.
When the stylus in this application obtains electric energy from a power supply device (for example, a PAD), a positional relationship is not limited to clinging the stylus to the power supply device. For example, as shown in
It should be noted that coils in the stylus and the power supply device in
The power supply device may be provided with one or more coils, which is not limited in this embodiment of this application. For example, the power supply device is provided with a planar coil as shown in
A voltage output terminal of the power supply module 21 is connected to an input terminal of the first voltage regulator module 22. The power supply module 21 is configured to: output a first direct current signal to the first voltage regulator module 22; and optionally, the first direct current signal may be a direct current voltage signal.
An output terminal of the first voltage regulator module 22 is connected to a first input terminal of the inverter module 23. The first voltage regulator module 22 is configured to: perform voltage regulation on the first direct current signal to obtain a second direct current signal, and output the second direct current signal to the inverter module 23. The first voltage regulator module 22 according to this embodiment of this application is mainly used for voltage regulation. Therefore, the first voltage regulator module is an optional module. Optionally, the second direct current signal may be a direct current voltage signal.
An output terminal of the inverter module 23 is connected to an input terminal of the first coil component 24. The inverter module 23 is configured to: convert the second direct current signal into a first alternating current signal at a target resonant frequency, and output the first alternating current signal to the first coil component 24. Optionally, the target resonant frequency may be at a megahertz (MHz) level, and a specific value is not limited in this embodiment of this application. For example, in a possible implementation, the target resonant frequency may be 6.78 MHz specified in an existing long-range wireless charging protocol.
The first coil component 24 is configured to: output a wireless charging signal based on the received first alternating current signal.
The first coil component 24 includes a coil, and the coil generates an electromagnetic field after receiving an alternating current signal. When the stylus is located in the electromagnetic field, the coil in the stylus will generate current correspondingly, so that electric energy is obtained by the magnetic resonance technology to charge the battery in the stylus or supply power to the power circuit.
Electric energy of the power supply module 21 may be supplied from the battery pack of the power supply device and/or a charging interface of the power supply device. For example, as shown in
A first input terminal of a control submodule 211 is connected to a charging voltage transmission pin of a charging interface 212. For example, the charging interface 212 is a Type-C interface, and the charging voltage transmission pin may be a VBUS pin; a second input terminal of the control submodule 211 is connected to a first battery pack 213; and an output terminal of the control submodule 211 serves as an output terminal of the power supply module 21;
Optionally, the control submodule 211 may be further configured to: charge the first battery pack 213 when the charging voltage transmission pin of the charging interface 212 transmits a charging signal.
Optionally, as shown in
An information output terminal of the power supply module 21 is connected to a first input terminal of the first processing module 25, and the power supply module 21 outputs power supply information to the first processing module 25. For example, if power is supplied from a battery pack, the power supply information may include a voltage value of the first direct current signal output by the power supply module 21, current electric quantity and a voltage value of the battery pack, and the like; or if power is supplied directly from a charging interface, the power supply information may include a voltage value of the first direct current signal output by the power supply module 21, and the like.
The first communication module 26 is configured to communicate with the stylus, and send information received from the stylus to the first processing module 25.
The first processing module 25 is configured to: control the first voltage regulator module 22, for example, control whether the first voltage regulator module 22 operates, control a voltage value of the first direct current signal output by the first voltage regulator module 22, or the like, and control the inverter module 23, for example, adjust output power of the inverter module 23, control whether the inverter module 23 operates, or the like.
Optionally, the first communication module 26 may be configured to: interact with the stylus in terms of a charging protocol, and send information in the charging protocol interaction to the first processing module 25. For example:
When the power supply device starts charging the stylus:
When charging for the stylus is completed:
When the power supply device is charging the stylus:
Optionally, to ensure actual charging power of the power supply device better adapts to charging requirement of the stylus, the first processing module 25 may be specifically configured to: obtain a writing position of the stylus on the screen, and determine the first target power based on the power supply information, the writing position of the stylus, and the required charging power. Optionally, the distance between the stylus and the first coil component 24 is positively correlated with the first target power, that is, a larger distance indicates a higher first target power, and a smaller distance indicates a lower first target power.
In this case, for the implementation of the power supply module 21, the first voltage regulator module 22, the inverter module 23, the first processing module 25, and the first communication module 26, refer to corresponding descriptions in
The first processing module 25 may be configured to: obtain a writing position of the stylus on the screen, select a coil to charge the stylus based on the writing position, and control a branch corresponding to the selected coil to turn on and branches corresponding to other coils to turn off.
For example, using the coil distribution structure shown in
Optionally, as shown in
That the first processing module 25 controls a branch corresponding to the selected coil to turn on and branches corresponding to other coils turn off may specifically include: the first processing module 25 sends information of the selected coil to the switching submodule 242.
The switching submodule 242 may be configured to: control, based on information of a coil selected by the first processing module 25, a switch corresponding to the coil to turn on and other switches to turn off.
It should be noted that the first processing module 25 may select one or more coils close to the writing position from the coils, and determine the selected coils as coils for charging the stylus. Optionally, the first processing module 25 may sort the coils from the largest to the smallest based on the distance between the coils and the writing position, select a preset quantity of first few coils, and determine these coils as coils for charging the stylus. The preset quantity may be one or more, which is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
Optionally, the corresponding position of each coil on the screen may be recorded, and the distance between the coil and the writing position may be calculated based on this position; or
A first voltage regulator module is implemented by a Boost rectifier circuit including a first inductor L1, a first diode D1 and a first transistor Q1.
A first processing module may be implemented by a processor of the power supply device.
A first communication module may be implemented by a Bluetooth module.
An inverter module includes an inverter circuit including a second transistor Q2 to a fifth transistor Q5; a driver submodule; a storage submodule; a power adjustment submodule, and an I2C interface. The 12C interface is configured to communicate with the processor by using an 12C bus, for example, receive information of a first target power sent by the processor; the power adjustment submodule is configured to determine operating parameters of the inverter module based on the first target power, and write the determined operating parameters into the storage submodule; and the driver submodule is configured to control operation of the inverter module based on the operating parameters recorded by the storage submodule, for example, control transistors in the inverter circuit to turn on or turn off.
A first coil component may include a resonance circuit including a second inductor L2, a first capacitor CL, a second capacitor C2, switches K1-K3, and coils A1-A3; and a switching submodule. The switching submodule is connected to the processor, and receives information of a coil selected by the processor. The switching submodule controls a branch where the corresponding coil is located to turn on or turn off by controlling the turn-on or turn-off of switches K1-K3.
As shown in
Optionally, the third direct current signal and the fourth direct current signal may be direct current voltage signals.
Optionally, as shown in
Optionally, as shown in
The electric quantity detection module 68 may be configured to: detect electric quantity of the batteries in the second battery pack 64, and send electric quantity information of the second battery pack 64 to the second processing module 66.
The second processing module 66 may be configured to: interact with the power supply device 20 in terms of a charging protocol by using the second communication module 67 to charge the second battery pack 64 in the stylus. For example:
The second processing module 66 may be configured to send a charging request to the power supply device 20 by using the second communication module 67 when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, that the batteries need to be charged, where the charging request is used to request the power supply device to wirelessly charge the batteries of the stylus. Correspondingly, the second communication module 67 may be configured to: send the charging request to the power supply device.
The second processing module 66 may be further configured to send a charging stop request to the power supply device 20 by using the second communication module 67 when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, that the batteries are fully charged, where the charging stop request is used to request the power supply device 20 to stop wirelessly charging the batteries of the stylus 60. Correspondingly, the second communication module 67 may be configured to: send the charging stop request to the power supply device.
The second processing module 66 may be further configured to: send an enabling signal to the rectifier module 62 and the second voltage regulator module 63 when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, that the batteries need to be charged, so as to instruct the rectifier module 62 and the second voltage regulator module 63 to start operating; and send an enabling signal to the rectifier module 62 and the second voltage regulator module 63 when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, that the batteries are fully charged, so as to instruct the rectifier module 62 and the second voltage regulator module 63 to stop operating.
Optionally, the second processing module 66 may be further configured to: send a required charging power to the power supply device by using the second communication module 67 when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, to adjust charging power of the second battery pack 64.
Correspondingly, the second communication module 67 may be configured to: send the required charging power to the power supply device.
Optionally, the second processing module 66 may be further configured to: calculate a second target power when it is determined, based on electric quantity information of the batteries, to adjust charging power of the second battery pack 64, and send the second target power to the rectifier module 62.
The rectifier module 62 may be configured to: adjust operating parameters of the rectifier module 62 based on the second target power, so that output power of the rectifier module 62 reaches the second target power.
Through the foregoing implementation, charging power of the batteries in the stylus may be dynamically adjusted based on electric quantity information of the batteries, thereby improving the charging efficiency of the batteries.
It should be noted that the second battery pack 64 in the stylus may be omitted. In this case, as shown in
The wireless charging circuit shown in
A second coil component includes: a resonance circuit including a capacitor C3 and a coil A4.
A first processing module may be implemented by a processor (for example, an MCU) of the stylus.
A first communication module may be implemented by a Bluetooth module.
A rectifier module includes: a rectifier circuit including transistors Q6-Q10; a driver submodule; a storage submodule; a power adjustment submodule, and an 12C interface. The 12C interface is configured to communicate with the processor by using an 12C bus, for example, receive information of a second target power sent by the processor; the power adjustment submodule is configured to determine operating parameters of the rectifier module based on the second target power, and write the determined operating parameters into the storage submodule; and the driver submodule is configured to control operation of the rectifier module based on the operating parameters recorded by the storage submodule, for example, control transistors in the rectifier circuit to turn on or turn off.
The second voltage regulator module may be implemented by using an LDO charging chip. The LDO charging chip may include an I2C interface and communicate with the processor through the 12C interface, for example, receive control information sent by the processor, so as to control operating parameters of the LDO charging chip.
An embodiment of this application provides a power supply device, including the wireless charging circuit according to any one of the embodiments of
An embodiment of this application provides a stylus, including the wireless charging circuit according to any one of the embodiments of
The wireless charging circuit in the power supply device and the wireless charging circuit in the stylus according to the embodiments of this application cooperate with each other, so that mid-range wireless charging may be implemented, with a general distance range being writing distance of the stylus, for example, about 30 cm. The stylus according to this embodiment of this application may be wirelessly charged by the power supply device while being used by a user. Therefore, limitation of wireless charging on the stylus is reduced, and user experience is improved.
In embodiments of this application. “at least one” means one or more, and “a plurality of” means two or more. The term “and/or” describes an association relationship between associated objects, and indicates that three relationships may exist. For example, A and/or B may indicate the following: Only A exists, both A and B exist, and only B exists, where A and B each may indicate a singular or plural form. The symbol “/” generally represents an “or” relationship between associated objects. “At least one of the following” or a similar expression thereof indicates any combination of the following, and includes any combination of one or more of the following. For example, at least one of a, b, or c may indicate a, b, c, a and b, a and c, b and c, or a and c, where a, b, and c may indicate a singular or plural form.
A person of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that the units and algorithm steps described in the embodiments disclosed in this specification can be implemented by electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented by using hardware or software depends on specific application of the technical solution and design constraints. A person skilled in the art may use different methods to implement the described functions for each particular application, but it should not be considered that the implementation goes beyond the scope of this application.
A person skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for convenience and brevity of description, reference may be made to corresponding processes in the method embodiments for specific operating processes of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit. Details are not described herein again.
In embodiments provided in this application, if any function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, the function may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of this application essentially, or the part contributing to the prior art, or some of the technical solutions may be implemented in a form of a software product. The software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes several instructions for instructing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to perform all or some of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of this application. The foregoing storage medium includes any medium that can store program code, such as a USB flash drive, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, hereinafter referred to as ROM), a random access memory (Random Access Memory, hereinafter referred to as RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.
The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of this application. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive modifications or replacements within the technical scope of this application, and these modifications or replacements shall fall within the protection scope of this application. The protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 202111449590.2 | Dec 2021 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2022/114977 | 8/26/2022 | WO |