Wireless Charging Transmitter Directional Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless charging systems require a charging cradle, limiting wireless charging to short distances and restricting the ability for directional and long-range charging.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent management device receives location information from mobile terminals and wireless charging transmitters, generating instructions to direct wireless energy waves for precise, long-range, and real-time charging, eliminating the need for a charging cradle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Length of stationary object

If a charging cradle is used for wireless charging, then the charging process is simple and stable, but the charging distance is limited to short range only

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging distanceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical contact-based charging cradle system with a wireless electromagnetic field-based charging system. The transmitting device uses electromagnetic fields to transmit power wirelessly to the mobile terminal, eliminating the need for physical cradle contact and enabling long-range charging without mechanical constraints.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a management device as an intermediary that coordinates between the transmitting device and the mobile terminal. This management device receives location information from both parties, calculates optimal charging parameters, and controls the transmitting device to maintain appropriate electromagnetic field orientation and intensity, enabling stable long-range wireless charging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If wireless charging transmitters are controlled to send energy waves in specific directions, then directional and long-range charging is achieved, but the control system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirectional charging capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the management device continuously receives location information from both the transmitting device and the mobile terminal, calculates the optimal transmitting direction based on their relative positions, and adjusts the electromagnetic field orientation accordingly. This closed-loop control enables adaptive directional charging while managing system complexity through intelligent algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The management device serves multiple functions: it acts as a coordinator between devices, a calculator for optimal charging parameters, a controller for the transmitting device, and a locator for tracking positions. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional management device, the system achieves directional charging capability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.

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

3Productivity

If location information is used to control wireless charging transmitters, then real-time and directional charging is enabled, but the requirement for information processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging efficiencyVSAvoidinformation processing requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The management device performs preliminary calculations of the optimal transmitting direction and charging parameters based on received location information before actual power transmission begins. By pre-processing the location data and determining charging parameters in advance, the system enables real-time responsive charging while reducing the computational burden during the actual power transmission phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 directional, long-range, and real-time wireless charging by controlling wireless charging transmitters to send energy waves based on location information, overcoming the limitations of short-distance charging.

Implementation Method 1

An electromagnetic field will be generated when the electric current in the charging cradle flows through coils, and an electric current will be generated inside the mobile terminal when the coils provided inside the mobile terminal gets close to the generated electromagnetic field

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3211758B1Wireless charging system and method
Publication Date: 2023.06.07 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a wireless charging system and method, belonging to a mobile terminal field. The system includes an intelligent management device and a wireless charging transmitter. The intelligent management device is configured to: receive a wireless charging request from the mobile terminal; generate a wireless charging instruction according to the first location information of the mobile terminal and the second location information of the wireless charging transmitter; send the wireless charging instruction to the wireless charging transmitter. The wireless charging transmitter is configured to: receive the wireless charging instruction; determine a transmitting direction according to the direction information in the wireless charging instruction; transmit a wireless energy wave in the transmitting direction.