Dynamic Matching Circuit for Wireless Charging Standards

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless charging technologies face compatibility issues with different standards such as WPC and PMA, leading to suboptimal performance when trying to support both simultaneously, resulting in inefficient charging.

Innovation Solution

A wireless charging apparatus and method featuring a dynamic matching circuit that includes control and matching circuits, allowing for switching between WPC and PMA standards based on control signals, ensuring optimal performance for each standard.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a fixed matching circuit is designed for a specific wireless charging standard (WPC or PMA), then charging efficiency for that standard is optimized, but compatibility with other standards is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging efficiencyVSAvoidstandard compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic matching circuit that can switch between different matching configurations based on the detected wireless charging standard. The circuit uses a control unit to dynamically adjust matching components (such as capacitors or inductors) to optimize performance for either WPC or PMA standards, resolving the contradiction between fixed-configuration efficiency and multi-standard compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs a universal matching circuit that incorporates multiple matching configurations within a single circuit architecture. By integrating both WPC and PMA matching circuits with a switching mechanism, the system achieves multi-functionality, allowing it to adapt to different standards while maintaining optimized charging efficiency for each standard through selective activation of the appropriate matching configuration.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If separate matching circuits are provided for both WPC and PMA standards, then compatibility with both standards is achieved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestandard compatibilityVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple matching circuits into a single integrated matching module with a unified control architecture. Instead of providing completely separate WPC and PMA matching circuits, the design combines them into one module that shares common components (such as the receiving coil and control unit), reducing overall device complexity while maintaining compatibility with both standards through selective activation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses dynamic switching mechanisms to activate only the required matching circuit configuration based on the detected standard. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain both WPC and PMA matching capabilities without permanently connecting all components, thereby reducing circuit complexity while preserving full compatibility with both standards.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If a single matching circuit is used for both WPC and PMA standards, then device complexity is reduced, but charging efficiency deteriorates for at least one standard

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecircuit complexityVSAvoidcharging efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamically adjustable matching circuit that can reconfigure its parameters based on the active wireless charging standard. The control unit detects the standard (WPC or PMA) and adjusts the matching circuit's components (such as variable capacitors or inductors) to optimize performance for the current standard, thereby maintaining high charging efficiency while using a single unified circuit architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the electrical parameters of the matching circuit dynamically based on the operating standard. By adjusting parameters such as capacitance, inductance, or resonant frequency according to the detected standard, the single matching circuit achieves optimized performance for both WPC and PMA without requiring separate dedicated circuits, thus resolving the contradiction between simplicity and efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Enables flexible and efficient wireless charging by dynamically selecting the appropriate matching circuit, maximizing charging efficiency for both WPC and PMA standards, thus resolving compatibility issues and achieving high-efficient wireless charging in both modes.

Implementation Method 1

the electromagnetic induction technology-based wireless charging technology

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9893558B2Wireless charging device and method
Publication Date: 2018.02.13 ZTE CORP
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  • US9893558B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

Disclosed are a wireless charging apparatus and method, wherein the device includes: a receiving coil, connected to a dynamic matching circuit, and the dynamic matching circuit includes a control circuit and at least one kind of matching circuit; the control circuit is connected to the at least one kind of matching circuit; the control circuit is configured to: transmit a control signal for controlling ON and OFF of the at least one kind of matching circuit. The apparatus and method solve the problem of using different wireless charging standards to perform wireless charging and realize a flexible wireless charging mechanism.