CN115039313A

CN115039313A - Packing carton suitable for wireless charging

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Publication number: CN115039313A
Application number: CN202080095450.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周广文; P·科斯
Original assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Current assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Priority date: 2020-12-11
Filing date: 2020-12-11
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Also published as: WO2022120785A1

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a packing carton suitable for wireless charging. The packing box may include: a case for accommodating a target device supporting wireless charging; and a wireless charging apparatus built in the case and configured to wirelessly supply power to the target device. The present disclosure also provides a wireless charging system. The wireless charging system may include: a support for supporting a device to be charged, wherein the support is at least part of a product cartridge; and a wireless charging device built into the support and configured to wirelessly power the apparatus.

Description

Packing carton suitable for wireless charging

Background

Electronic devices such as mobile phones, headsets, tablet computers and the like are typically stored in suitable packaging prior to use. The package may have a particular configuration suitable for the electronic device stored therein, which may prevent or reduce shock and vibration during transportation, storage, user handling, etc. of the device.

Disclosure of Invention

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a packaging box suitable for wireless charging. The packing box may include: a case for accommodating a target device supporting wireless charging; and a wireless charging apparatus built in the case and configured to wirelessly supply power to the target device. In addition, the embodiment of the disclosure also provides a wireless charging system. The wireless charging system may include: a support for supporting a device to be charged, wherein the support is at least a portion of a product cartridge; and a wireless charging device built into the support and configured to wirelessly power the apparatus.

It should be noted that one or more of the above aspects include features that are specifically pointed out in the following detailed description and claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of the one or more aspects. These features are indicative of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various aspects may be employed and the present disclosure is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

Drawings

The disclosed aspects will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, which are provided to illustrate, but not to limit, the disclosed aspects.

Fig. 1 shows the appearance of an exemplary package.

Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the package of figure 1.

Fig. 3 illustrates an exemplary package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of a fixed portion in the packing box shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of a stationary portion in which a wireless charging device including two transmitting coils is constructed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 illustrates another exemplary package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 illustrates an example wireless charging process in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 8 illustrates another exemplary wireless charging process in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will now be discussed with reference to several exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that the discussion of these embodiments is merely intended to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and thereby practice the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not teach any limitation as to the scope of the present disclosure.

It takes a lot of time and materials to design and manufacture the packing box so that it can provide sufficient protection for the electronic devices. The cost of the package may be a significant proportion of the total cost of the electronic device. However, when a user wishes to use the device stored in the package, the user typically discards the package since it is no longer required. This is a significant waste.

Some electronic devices may support wireless charging, such as mice, mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, and the like. Wireless charging technologies have existed for many years and are given new lives as they are used by more and more high-tech devices. Wireless charging technology is intended to be powered over the air rather than traditional cables. The wireless charging technology may include, for example, electromagnetic induction (electromagnetic induction) charging technology, magnetic resonance (magnetic resonance) charging technology, Radio Frequency (RF) charging technology, and the like. Electromagnetic induction charging works by generating an electromagnetic flux between a transmitting coil and a receiving coil, and is most efficient when the two coils are closely aligned. Magnetic resonance charging works by generating a non-radiative flux between a transmit coil and a receive coil operating at the same resonant frequency, a technique that does not require close coupling of the two coils. RF charging operates by transmitting RF waves from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna, and this technology can realize wireless charging over a relatively long distance.

Users of wireless charging enabled electronic devices typically purchase additional wireless chargers to charge their devices. The wireless charger may also be referred to as, for example, a charging dock, a charging pad, a charging mat, etc., based at least on the shape of the wireless charger.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a packaging box suitable for wireless charging. The packing box can store electronic equipment supporting wireless charging and wirelessly charge the electronic equipment. The electronic device originally stored in the package may be referred to herein as the target device for the package. The target device may include, for example, a mouse, a mobile phone, a headset, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an electric toothbrush, an electric toy, and the like. Because the packaging box is suitable for wireless charging, the packaging box can be used for charging the target device for a long time and cannot be discarded when the target device is put into use, so that the life cycle of the packaging box is prolonged, and the packaging box is environment-friendly. Furthermore, if the packaging of the user's electronic device can be used as a wireless charger, the user does not need to purchase a separate wireless charger for his electronic device.

In one aspect, a packing box according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a case for accommodating a target device; and a wireless charging apparatus built in the cartridge and configured to wirelessly supply power to the target device. The wireless charging device may be compatible with or employ various wireless charging techniques, such as electromagnetic induction charging techniques, magnetic resonance charging techniques, RF charging techniques, and the like. Wireless charging devices may have different architectures based on the charging technology employed.

In another aspect, an enclosure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be suitable only for wirelessly charging a target device and not for charging other devices. Such a package may be used as a dedicated wireless charger for a target device. Alternatively, the packaging box according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be adapted to wirelessly charge both the target device and other devices supporting wireless charging. Such a package may be used as a universal wireless charger.

It should be understood that although the foregoing discussion and the following discussion may refer to examples of packages that employ electromagnetic induction charging techniques, magnetic resonance charging techniques, or RF charging techniques, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these charging techniques. The package may employ any other wireless charging technology, such as capacitive coupling charging technology, etc., depending on the requirements of the actual application.

A package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a case for accommodating a target device. The box may be made of one or more materials, such as cardboard, plastic, metal, wood, etc. The cartridge may have various designs. In general, each form of cartridge may comprise at least two parts, for example a fixed part for fixing the target device and a cover part for covering the fixed part and the target device. The shape of the fixing portion may be adapted to the target device so as to fix the target device, thereby preventing or reducing movement of the target device during transportation, storage, user handling, and the like. The covering portion may broadly refer to any portion that may cover the fixed portion and the target device, and the relative position of the covering portion with respect to the fixed portion may be arbitrary, e.g., the covering portion may be above, below, around, etc. the fixed portion. For example, a case having a separate cover may include a fixing portion and a covering portion separated from and covering the fixing portion; the clamshell case may include a fixed portion and a cover portion connected to and wrapping the fixed portion; the drawing type box may include a cover portion and a fixed portion capable of being drawn out from the cover portion like a drawer; and so on. The package according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to any form of case.

Fig. 1 shows the appearance of an exemplary package 100. The packing box 100 may be made of cardboard and may store the mouse. Fig. 2 shows an exploded 200 of the package 100 of fig. 1. The decomposition 200 includes a cover portion 202, a fixed portion 204, and a mouse 206. The cover portion 202 and the fixed portion 204 may be combined together to house the mouse 206, and the collection of the cover portion 202 and the fixed portion 204 may be referred to as a cartridge. The cartridge may be considered to be of the type described above with a separate lid. The shape of the stationary portion 204 may be adapted to the mouse 206. For example, a recess 208 may be formed in the stationary portion 204, the shape of the recess 208 being adapted to the mouse 206, and thus the recess 208 may be used to secure the mouse 206 to prevent or reduce movement of the mouse 206 during transportation, storage, user handling, and the like. When the mouse 206 is placed in the fixed portion 204, the cover portion 202 may cover the fixed portion 204 and the mouse 206.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a packing box suitable for wireless charging may be implemented by constructing a wireless charging device in a case of the packing box. The wireless charging device may be configured to wirelessly power via various wireless charging techniques, such as electromagnetic induction charging techniques, magnetic resonance charging techniques, RF charging techniques, and the like. The wireless charging apparatus may include, for example, a power input unit, a charging control unit, a transmitting unit, and the like. The power input unit may be a connector for receiving an external power supply, such as Direct Current (DC) power, and transmitting the power to the charge control unit. In one embodiment, the power input unit may be various types of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors, such as a standard USB connector, a USB-C connector, a micro USB connector, and the like. The charging control unit may perform various charging control and management operations, such as performing a charging process, providing charging protection, and the like. Such operations may be implemented or supported by software and/or firmware contained, for example, in the charging control unit. As an example, the charging control unit may be constructed based on a chip or circuit designed for performing charging control and management operations. The transmitting unit may transmit power or data to an electronic device, such as a target device of the package or other device supporting wireless charging. The wireless charging device may be based on different architectures depending on the charging technology employed. For example, for electromagnetic induction charging techniques or magnetic resonance charging techniques, the transmitting unit may be one or more transmitting coils; and for RF charging techniques, the transmitting unit may be one or more transmit antennas.

The wireless charging device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be constructed in various forms of cases, such as a case having a separate cover, a flip-top case, a pull-out case, and the like. In addition, the wireless charging device may be built in a fixed portion or a cover portion in the case.

Fig. 3 illustrates an exemplary package 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Compact 300 may include a case with a separate cover for receiving a target device, such as a mouse. The wireless charging device may be built in a fixed portion of the case, and may be based on an architecture corresponding to an electromagnetic induction charging technology.

Compact 300 may include a cover portion 302 and a securing portion 304. Fixed portion 304 may include a recess 306, the shape of recess 306 being adapted to a target device (not shown) of package 300, and the target device may be placed and secured in recess 306 when not in use.

The wireless charging device 308 may be built into the stationary portion 304. Preferably, the wireless charging apparatus 308 may be placed under the recess 306 where the target device is placed, so that it may be closer to the target device and achieve higher charging efficiency. The wireless charging device 308 may include a power input unit 310, a charging control unit 312, and a transmitting coil 314. The power input unit 310 may be connected to a power supply by using, for example, a USB cable via a port 316. For clarity, a rear view 400 of the stationary portion 304 is shown in FIG. 4. The rear surface of the stationary portion 304 is shown in fig. 4 as surface 402.

The transmitting coil 314 for transmitting power or data may be placed at a predetermined location, thereby more efficiently transmitting power or data to the device to be charged. For example, the transmit coil 314 may be placed in a position in the fixed portion 304 such that the transmit coil 314 can be aligned with a receive coil inside the target device. Since the fixing portion 304 includes the recess 306 shaped to fit the target device, the target device can be naturally placed in the recess 306, and its position remains fixed at the time of charging. In this case, when the target device is placed in the recess 306, the transmitting coil 314 may be placed at a position corresponding to the position of the receiving coil inside the target device. For example, assuming that when the target device is placed in the recess 306, its receiving coil is located in an upper portion of the recess 306, accordingly, the transmitting coil 314 may be intentionally placed in a position in the upper portion of the recess 306.

It may be desirable for a transmit coil in a wireless charging apparatus to be aligned with a receive coil internal to a target device, particularly where the wireless charging apparatus employs electromagnetic induction charging techniques, as this technique is most efficient when the two coils are closely aligned. Furthermore, the structure of the package proposed in the present disclosure may be well suited for the target device, e.g. comprising a recess adapted to the target device. When the target device is placed in the packing box for charging, this structure can easily align the receiving coil inside the target device with the transmitting coil well placed in the packing box, thereby achieving efficient charging.

It should be understood that package 300 shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example. Package 300 may have any other configuration and may include more or fewer portions depending on the needs of the application. For example, although recesses 306 in package 300 are shown as having a symmetrical shape, recesses 306 may have any other shape suitable for the target device of package 300. If the shape of the target device is asymmetric, the recess 306 may also have a corresponding asymmetric shape. In addition, the wireless charging device 308 shown in fig. 3 and 4 is only an example. The wireless charging device 308 may be built into any other architecture and may include more or fewer elements depending on the actual application requirements. In addition, the positions of the transmitting coils 314 shown in fig. 3 and 4 are merely examples. Depending on the actual application requirements, the transmitting coil 314 may be placed in any other position that can be aligned with the receiving coil inside the target device, for example, a position corresponding to the center or bottom of the recess 306.

It should also be understood that although the foregoing discussion and the following discussion may refer to examples of packaging boxes for a mouse, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this context. Depending on the actual application requirements, the packaging box may be designed for any other electronic device that supports wireless charging, such as a mobile phone, a headset, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an electric toothbrush, an electric toy, etc.

In fig. 3, the transmitting unit of the wireless charging device includes only one transmitting coil. However, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmitting unit in the wireless charging apparatus may include a plurality of transmitting coils. The use of multiple transmit coils in a wireless charging device may be particularly beneficial for electromagnetic induction charging. For example, when the wireless charging apparatus employs an electromagnetic induction charging technique, the device to be charged can be charged as long as the receiving coil in the device is aligned with one of the plurality of transmitting coils. Preferably, a plurality of transmitting coils may be placed at a plurality of predetermined positions in the case such that at least one of the plurality of transmitting coils may be easily aligned with a receiving coil inside the device to be charged. For example, when there are two transmission coils, the two transmission coils may be placed in two opposite ends in the case, respectively. This design is particularly useful when the device to be charged and/or the recess have a symmetrical shape, since the device can be placed in the recess in more than one orientation and can be charged in any orientation. In addition, deploying multiple transmit coils can facilitate simultaneous wireless charging of multiple devices. For example, when a case suitable for wireless charging is implemented with a case of a tablet computer, the case may be large enough to place a plurality of small-sized devices therein that support wireless charging. If the wireless charging device built in the package includes a plurality of transmitting coils, a plurality of devices can be charged by the plurality of transmitting coils, respectively, at the same time.

Fig. 5 is a rear view 500 of a stationary portion in which a wireless charging device 504 including two transmit coils is constructed, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The rear surface of the stationary portion is shown as surface 502. The wireless charging device 504 may include a power input unit 506, a charging control unit 508, and two transmitting

coils

510 and 512. As shown, two transmitting

coils

510 and 512 are placed in two opposite ends in the fixed portion, respectively.

Although the above examples in fig. 3-5 refer to building the wireless charging device in a fixed portion of the cartridge, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in this way, but may be built in a cover portion of the cartridge. Fig. 6 illustrates another exemplary package 600 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In fig. 6, the wireless charging apparatus may be built in the cover part.

Package 600 may include a case that includes a portion 602 and a portion 604. As shown, portion 602 includes a recess 606 that may be used to secure a target device (not shown) of package 600. Portion 602 may be considered a fixed portion of the cartridge. Portion 604 has a flat surface and may cover portion 602. Portion 604 may be considered a covered portion of the cartridge. A wireless charging device 608 is built into the cover portion 604. It may be desirable to build the wireless charging apparatus 608 in the cover portion 604 having a flat surface, as this approach may facilitate alignment of the transmit coil in the wireless charging apparatus 608 and the receive coil in the device to be charged. For example, a target device or other device may be placed on the cover portion 604 in various orientations or at various locations without limitation by any recess, as long as the transmit coil in the cover portion 604 may be aligned with the receive coil in the device to be charged. Further, the other device may have various shapes without being limited by any recess.

Although the above discussion describes the package adapted for wireless charging primarily by taking an electromagnetic induction charging technology as an example, the package may be compatible with or employ various wireless charging technologies, and may be built into a corresponding architecture. As an example, when the package employs a magnetic resonance charging technology, the wireless charging device in the package may include at least a power input unit, a charging control unit, and at least one transmitting coil. The at least one transmitting coil may be placed in at least one arbitrary position in the casing of the package, since magnetic resonance charging does not require a close coupling of the transmitting coil and the receiving coil. As another example, when the package employs RF charging technology, the wireless charging device in the package may include at least a power input unit, a charging control unit, and at least one transmitting antenna. The at least one transmitting antenna may be placed in at least one arbitrary position in the box of the package, since it is not required to align the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna. It should be appreciated that in magnetic resonance charging technology, multiple transmit coils may be deployed, and in RF charging technology, multiple transmit antennas may be deployed. Similar to electromagnetic induction charging techniques, deploying multiple transmit coils or antennas can facilitate simultaneous wireless charging of multiple devices.

Fig. 7 illustrates an example wireless charging process 700, according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Process 700 may be performed by a wireless charging device in a package suitable for wireless charging, such as

package

300 or 600 described above. In process 700, the package may be adapted to charge only the target device in a wireless manner and not other devices. Such a package may be used as a dedicated wireless charger for a target device. The process 700 is not limited by any particular wireless charging technology. The process 700 is described below using an electromagnetic induction charging technique as an example.

At 702, a presence of a device supporting wireless charging may be detected. The detection of the device may depend on the particular wireless charging technology employed by the wireless charging apparatus. For example, if the wireless charging apparatus employs an electromagnetic induction charging technique, the presence of the device may be determined by detecting a change in capacitance of a transmitting coil of the wireless charging apparatus and determining that the change in capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus, e.g., a charging control unit in the wireless charging apparatus, may transmit a ping message to the detected device. If the wireless charging apparatus receives a correct response to the ping message, it may be determined that the detected device is a device supporting wireless charging.

At 704, it may be determined whether the detected device is a target device for the package. Such a determination may be made by authenticating the detected device. In one embodiment, the wireless charging apparatus may transmit a command to the detected device to acquire device information of the detected device. The device information may include, for example, one or more of a device identifier, a device type, a version number, a product serial number, and the like. The wireless charging apparatus may receive a response from the detected device and determine whether the detected device is a target device based on the received response. Alternatively, when the detected device detects the presence of a wireless charger in the vicinity, for example by detecting a change in capacitance of its receiving coil, it may actively send a message containing its device information to the wireless charging apparatus. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus may determine whether the detected device is a target device based on the received message.

If it is determined that the detected device is the target device, the wireless charging apparatus may provide power to the target device according to a default charging configuration at 706. The default charging configuration may include, for example, a default set of parameters associated with one or more of a charging power, a charging current, a charging voltage, etc., predefined for the target device.

If it is determined that the detected device is not the target device, the wireless charging apparatus may decide not to charge the detected device at 708, and process 700 ends.

Fig. 8 illustrates another exemplary wireless charging process 800 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Process 800 may be performed by a wireless charging device in a package suitable for wireless charging, such as

package

300 or 600 described above. In process 800, the package can be adapted to wirelessly charge both the target device and other devices that support wireless charging. Such a package may be used as a universal wireless charger. The process 800 is not limited by any particular wireless charging technology. The process 800 is described below using an electromagnetic induction charging technique as an example.

At 802, a presence of a device supporting wireless charging may be detected. The detection of the device may depend on the particular wireless charging technology employed by the wireless charging apparatus. For example, if the wireless charging apparatus employs an electromagnetic induction charging technique, the presence of the device may be determined by detecting a change in capacitance of a transmitting coil of the wireless charging apparatus and determining that the change in capacitance exceeds a predetermined threshold. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus, e.g., a charging control unit in the wireless charging apparatus, may transmit a ping message to the detected device. If the wireless charging apparatus receives a correct response to the ping message, it may be determined that the detected device is a device supporting wireless charging.

At 804, it may be determined whether the detected device is a target device for the package. Such a determination may be made by authenticating the detected device. In one embodiment, the wireless charging apparatus may transmit a command to the detected device to acquire device information of the detected device. The device information may include, for example, one or more of a device identifier, a device type, a version number, a product serial number, and the like. The wireless charging apparatus may receive a response from the detected device and determine whether the detected device is a target device based on the received response. Alternatively, when the detected device detects the presence of a wireless charger in the vicinity, for example by detecting a change in capacitance of its receiving coil, it may actively send a message containing its device information to the wireless charging apparatus. Subsequently, the wireless charging apparatus may determine whether the detected device is a target device based on the received message.

If it is determined that the detected device is the target device, the wireless charging apparatus may provide power to the target device according to a default charging configuration at 806. The default charging configuration may include, for example, a default set of parameters associated with one or more of a charging power, a charging current, a charging voltage, etc., predefined for the target device.

If it is determined that the detected device is not the target device, at 808, the wireless charging apparatus may determine a charging configuration corresponding to the detected device, which may include, for example, a set of parameters associated with one or more of a charging power, a charging current, a charging voltage, etc., suitable for the detected device. In one implementation, the wireless charging apparatus may determine the charging configuration based on the device information of the detected device acquired at 804. For example, different types of devices may require different charging powers. The wireless charging apparatus may select an appropriate charging power based on the detected device type of the device.

At 810, the wireless charging apparatus may provide power to the detected device according to the determined charging configuration.

It should be understood that processes 700 and 800 are merely examples of a wireless charging process. The wireless charging process may include any other steps, and may include more or fewer steps, depending on the actual application requirements. For example, during a wireless charging process, the wireless charging apparatus may receive a message from the detected device regarding its charging status, and if the message indicates a fully-charged (fully-charged) status, the wireless charging apparatus may stop the wireless charging process.

The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a wireless charging system. The proposed wireless charging system may be implemented by using a part of the product cartridge. The product cartridge may be a cartridge for various types of products such as electronic products, food, clothes, tableware, and the like. In one embodiment, the wireless charging system may include a support for supporting a device to be charged, wherein the support may be at least a portion of the product cartridge. For example, if the product cartridge is a cartridge with a separate lid, the support may be a fixed part or a covering part of the product cartridge. The wireless charging system may also include a wireless charging apparatus built into the support and configured to wirelessly power the device to be charged. The wireless charging apparatus included in the wireless charging system may be the wireless charging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure as described above.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a packing carton suitable for wireless charging. The packing box may include: a case for accommodating a target device supporting wireless charging; and a wireless charging apparatus built in the cartridge and configured to wirelessly supply power to the target device.

In one embodiment, the cartridge may include at least a fixing portion for fixing the target device and a covering portion for covering the fixing portion and the target device. The wireless charging apparatus may be built in the fixed part or the cover part.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging device may be powered by at least one of electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance, and radio frequency.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging apparatus may include at least a power input unit, a charging control unit, and a transmitting unit.

The wireless charging device may be powered by electromagnetic induction. The transmitting unit may comprise at least one transmitting coil. The at least one transmitting coil may be placed in at least one predetermined position in the cartridge such that the at least one transmitting coil is alignable with at least one receiving coil inside the target device.

The wireless charging device may be powered by magnetic resonance. The transmitting unit may include at least one transmitting coil. The at least one transmitting coil may be placed in at least one arbitrary position in the case.

The wireless charging device may be powered by radio frequency. The transmitting unit may include at least one transmitting antenna. The at least one transmitting antenna may be placed in at least one arbitrary position in the case.

In one embodiment, the wireless charging apparatus may be configured to: detecting a device supporting wireless charging; determining whether the detected device is the target device; and in response to determining that the detected device is the target device, providing power to the target device according to a default charging configuration.

The wireless charging apparatus may also be configured to: in response to determining that the detected device is not the target device, determining a charging configuration corresponding to the detected device; and supplying power to the detected device according to the determined charging configuration.

In one embodiment, the target device may include at least one of: a mouse, a mobile phone, a headset, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an electric toothbrush, and an electric toy.

In one embodiment, the cartridge may be made of at least one of: cardboard, plastic, metal, and wood.

It should be understood that a package suitable for wireless charging may also include any of the components for enabling wireless charging according to the embodiments of the present disclosure described above.

The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a wireless charging system. The wireless charging system may include: a support for supporting a device to be charged, wherein the support is at least a portion of a product cartridge; and a wireless charging device built into the support and configured to wirelessly power the apparatus.

It should be understood that all operations in the methods described above are exemplary only, and the present disclosure is not limited to any operations in the methods or the order of the operations, but rather should encompass all other equivalent variations under the same or similar concepts.

It should also be understood that all of the modules in the above described apparatus may be implemented in various ways. These modules may be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In addition, any of these modules may be further divided functionally into sub-modules or combined together.

The processor has been described in connection with various apparatus and methods. These processors may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such processors are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and the overall design constraints imposed on the system. As an example, a processor, any portion of a processor, or any combination of processors presented in this disclosure may be implemented with a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a Programmable Logic Device (PLD), a state machine, gated logic units, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable processing components configured to perform the various functions described in this disclosure. The functionality of a processor, any portion of a processor, or any combination of processors presented in this disclosure may be implemented using software executed by a microprocessor, microcontroller, DSP, or other suitable platform.

Software should be viewed broadly as meaning instructions, instruction sets, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, threads of execution, procedures, functions, and the like. The software may reside in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include, for example, memory, which may be, for example, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips), optical disks, smart cards, flash memory devices, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), programmable ROM (prom), erasable prom (eprom), electrically erasable prom (eeprom), registers, or a removable disk. Although the memory is shown separate from the processor in aspects presented in this disclosure, the memory may be located internal to the processor, such as a cache or registers.

The above description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described herein that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims.

Claims

1. A packaging box adapted for wireless charging, comprising:

a case for accommodating a target device supporting wireless charging; and

a wireless charging apparatus built in the case and configured to wirelessly supply power to the target device.

2. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein,

the cartridge includes at least a fixing portion for fixing the target device and a covering portion for covering the fixing portion and the target device, and

the wireless charging device is built in the fixed part or the cover part.

3. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein,

the wireless charging device is powered by at least one of electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance, and radio frequency.

4. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein,

the wireless charging device at least comprises a power input unit, a charging control unit and a transmitting unit.

5. The packaging box according to claim 4, wherein,

the wireless charging device is powered by electromagnetic induction,

the transmitting unit comprises at least one transmitting coil, and

the at least one transmitting coil is positioned in at least one predetermined location in the cartridge such that the at least one transmitting coil is alignable with at least one receiving coil inside the target device.

6. The packaging box according to claim 4, wherein,

the wireless charging device is powered by magnetic resonance,

the transmitting unit comprises at least one transmitting coil, and

the at least one transmitting coil is placed in at least one arbitrary position in the case.

7. The packaging box according to claim 4, wherein,

the wireless charging device is powered by radio frequency,

the transmitting unit includes at least one transmitting antenna, and

the at least one transmitting antenna is placed in at least one arbitrary position in the case.

8. The package of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging device is configured to:

detecting a device supporting wireless charging;

determining whether the detected device is the target device; and

in response to determining that the detected device is the target device, power is provided to the target device according to a default charging configuration.

9. The package of claim 8, wherein the wireless charging device is further configured to:

in response to determining that the detected device is not the target device, determining a charging configuration corresponding to the detected device; and

power is supplied to the detected device according to the determined charging configuration.

10. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein,

the target device includes at least one of: a mouse, a mobile phone, a headset, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an electric toothbrush, and an electric toy.

11. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein,

the box body is made of at least one of the following: cardboard, plastic, metal, and wood.

12. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a support for supporting a device to be charged, wherein the support is at least a portion of a product cartridge; and

a wireless charging apparatus built into the support and configured to wirelessly power the device.