Charging Device Voltage Adjusting Circuit Pulsating Direct Voltage

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Solution Overview

Problem

As mobile terminal power adapters increase in power, they often cause battery polarization and temperature rises, reducing battery service life and affecting reliability and safety, and conventional charging methods require electrolytic condensers to stabilize alternating current, increasing adapter size and cost.

Innovation Solution

A charging system using a voltage adjusting circuit with a switch unit and transformer to convert alternating current into a pulsating direct voltage, directly charging the battery, eliminating the need for electrolytic condensers and reducing polarization, heat, and improving charging speed and safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional charging methods use electrolytic condensers to stabilize alternating current, then the charging stability is improved, but the adapter size and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging stabilityVSAvoidadapter size
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes electrolytic condensers from the charging circuit, extracting the problematic component that caused size and cost issues while maintaining charging stability through alternative means (direct rectification and control circuitry)

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the passive mechanical stabilization method (electrolytic condensers) with an active electronic control system that uses rectification and control circuits to achieve stable charging without bulky passive components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If power adapter power is increased to enable faster charging, then charging speed is improved, but battery polarization and temperature rise increase, reducing battery service life

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging speedVSAvoidbattery service life
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs periodic pulsating direct voltage for charging instead of continuous high-power delivery, allowing the battery to charge in pulses with intervals that prevent excessive polarization and heat accumulation, thus maintaining battery health during fast charging

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the voltage delivery mode from stable continuous DC to pulsating DC with controlled parameters, where the voltage and current are modulated in a periodic manner to achieve fast charging while controlling thermal and polarization effects on the battery

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Power

If power adapter power is increased from 5W to larger power, then charging capability is improved, but the number of electronic elements increases, increasing production cost and manufacture difficulty

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging powerVSAvoidnumber of electronic elements
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes unnecessary electronic elements such as electrolytic condensers and complex stabilization circuits from high-power charging designs, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining or improving charging capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs a universal charging circuit structure that can handle multiple power levels (from 5W to higher powers) using the same basic components (rectifier, control circuit, transformer), eliminating the need for different circuit designs for different power levels and reducing overall complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system achieves fast charging with reduced lithium precipitation, extended battery and interface life, improved reliability, and miniaturization of the charging device by using pulsating voltage, eliminating the need for electrolytic condensers and reducing costs.

Implementation Method 1

a first rectifier (101), configured to rectify the alternating current and output a first voltage with a first pulsating waveform

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRectification:

Implementation Method 2

a transformer (103), configured to convert the modulated first voltage and output a second voltage with a second pulsating waveform

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3567699B1Charging device and method, power adapter and terminal
Publication Date: 2023.07.26 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a charging device, a charging method, a power adapter and a terminal. The charging device includes a charging receiving terminal, a voltage adjusting circuit and a central control module. The charging receiving terminal is configured to receive an alternating current. The voltage adjusting circuit includes a first rectifier, a switch unit, a transformer and a second rectifier. The first rectifier is configured to rectify the alternating current and output a first voltage. The switch unit is configured to modulate the first voltage to output a modulated first voltage. The transformer is configured to output a second voltage according to the modulated first voltage. The second rectifier is configured to rectify the second voltage to output a third voltage. The voltage adjusting circuit applies the third voltage to a battery directly.