KR20160124637A

KR20160124637A - Wireless charging method using internet of things and Wireless charger

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Publication number: KR20160124637A
Application number: KR1020150106754A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 심경준; 강창수
Original assignee: (주)파웰이엔지
Priority date: 2015-04-20
Filing date: 2015-07-28
Publication date: 2016-10-28

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wireless charging method and a wireless charging device using the Internet. The method includes the steps of: transmitting store promotion information through short-distance communication; determining whether there is an access mobile terminal that receives store promotional data; transmitting store position data to the access terminal through the short-range communication; The access terminal can be charged wirelessly.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a wireless charging method and a wireless charging method using an Internet,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless charging technique, and more particularly, to a wireless charging method and a wireless charging device using an object Internet.

In general, wireless charging technology is a technique for transmitting power required for charging a battery wirelessly without using a power cord or a charging connector. Conventionally, the electric toothbrush has been used for a limited use of electric toothbrushes, home wireless telephones, power tools, and the like.

With the explosive growth of the smartphone market in recent years, the use of wireless charging technology is accelerating. While smartphones allow users to enjoy rich contents and multimedia freely at any time, there is a short usage time because of battery capacity limitation. The wireless charging technology in the smartphone market has changed greatly due to the emergence of a smartphone for wireless charging. In recent years, products equipped with a wireless charging module for wireless charging of mobile phones and smart phones It is announced sequentially.

The object of the present invention is to provide a wireless charging method using the Internet.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless charger for a things Internet capable of realizing two-way communication.

The present invention discloses a wireless charging method. The method includes: preparing store promotion data and store location data; Transmitting the store promotional data by local communication; Determining whether there is an access mobile terminal that receives the store promotional data; Transmitting store position data to the access terminal; And wirelessly charging the access terminal when the access terminal is provided on the wireless charging module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling access to a wireless terminal, comprising: monitoring a wireless charging status of the access terminal; Determining whether wireless charging of the access terminal is completed; And transmitting the completion message of the wireless charging.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a wireless Internet-based wireless charger includes a wireless charging module for wirelessly charging a mobile terminal; And a short range communication module connected to the wireless charging module. The short-range communication module includes: a control unit; A memory unit for storing data of the control unit; And an antenna unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving the data. The control unit may transmit store promotional data through short-distance communication, and if there is a mobile terminal to be accessed, transmit the store position data to induce charging of the mobile terminal.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, The wireless charging method can implement the Internet of things between the wireless charger and the mobile terminal. The wireless charger can implement bidirectional communication with the mobile terminal.

1 is a view showing an example of an electronic device of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the wireless charging module of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the local area communication module of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG.
4 is a flow chart showing a wireless charging method of the wireless charger.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in different forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is to be understood that the phrase "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in the specification exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps, operations and / or elements, I never do that. In addition, technical terms in the specification may be understood as general wireless communication device terms. The reference numerals shown in the order of description are not necessarily limited to those in the order of the preferred embodiments.

1 shows an example of an electronic device 100 of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, an electronic device 100 of the present invention may include a wireless electronic device. According to one example, the electronic device 100 may include a wireless charger 10 and a mobile terminal 40. The wireless charger 10 can charge the mobile terminal 40 wirelessly. For example, the mobile terminal 40 may include a cellphone, such as a smartphone. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 40 may comprise a wearable device such as a wrist cell phone.

For example, the wireless charger 10 may be located at a information desk at a public place such as a department store, a hospital, a government office, a large mart, an amusement park, a shopping mall, or a marketplace. According to one aspect, the wireless charger 10 may include a wireless charging module 20 and a short range communication module 30. The wireless charging module 20 and the local communication module 30 may be connected to each other.

The wireless charging module 20 may be a module that provides the charging voltage to the mobile terminal 40. The mobile terminal 40 can be charged to the contactless point by the wireless charging module 20. [

The short-range communication module 30 can exchange wireless data with the mobile terminal 40 in short distance communication. For example, the short range communication module 30 may include a beacon. The beacon is a Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) protocol based near field wireless communication device. The beacon can communicate with the mobile terminal 40 within a communication radius of about 70 meters. The beacon can implement the object Internet with the mobile terminal 40. [ The beacon can be driven with low power.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the wireless charging module 20 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the wireless charging module 20 may include an electromagnetic induction wireless charging module. According to an example, the wireless charging module 20 may include a power supply transmitting unit 22 and a power receiving unit 24. The power supply transmitting unit 22 and the power receiving unit 24 can reduce the power supply voltage of the power supply unit 50. [ For example, the power supply transmitting unit 22 may be connected to the power supply unit 50. The power supply transmitting unit 22 may have a primary coil 23. The power receiving unit 24 may have a secondary coil 25. The primary coil 23 and the secondary coil 25 may be disposed in close proximity. The primary coil 23 and the secondary coil 25 can lower the power supply voltage of about 220V to a charging voltage of about 2.5V to about 10V.

The mobile terminal 40 may be disposed adjacent to the power receiving unit 25. [ For example, the mobile terminal 40 may be provided on the power receiving unit 25. [ The power receiving unit 25 can wirelessly charge the mobile terminal 40 without a separate contact point. The mobile terminal 40 may be charged by a wireless power transmission scheme. The wireless power transmission method may include an electromagnetic induction method based on Faraday's law.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the local area communication module 30 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the short range communication module 30 may include a Bluetooth v4.0 BLE chip. According to one example, the short range communication module 30 may include a control section 32, a memory section 34, an I / O section 36, and an antenna section 38. The control unit 32 can control the local communication. The memory unit 34 may store operation data of the control unit 32, store promotion data, and store position data. The I / O section 36 may be connected to an external device (not shown) such as a computer or a USB memory. The antenna unit 38 can wirelessly transmit store promotion data and store location data. Alternatively, the antenna unit 38 may receive the connection data of the mobile terminal 40. [

A wireless charging method of the wireless charger 10 having the above-described structure will be described below.

4 is a flow chart showing a wireless charging method of the wireless charger.

Referring to FIG. 4, the wireless charger 10 prepares store promotion data and store location data (S10). The store publicity data and the store location data can be input from the outside. For example, store promotional data and store location data may be entered via a computer or USB memory. Store promotional data may include advertising data. The store location data may include map data.

Next, the wireless charger 10 transmits store promotion data (S20). The store publicity data may be transmitted by the short-range communication module 30. The wireless charger 10 may transmit merchandise promotional data as well as store promotional data. The mobile terminal 40 may receive the store promotion data. The user can confirm the store promotional article from the mobile terminal 40. For example, the user of the mobile terminal 40, which is required to charge, may seek to locate the wireless charger 10 through the store promotional data. The mobile terminal 40 may wirelessly connect to the wireless charger 10. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 40 can transmit an access signal.

Then, the wireless charger 10 confirms the mobile terminal 40 to be accessed (S30). The wireless charger 10 may respond to the access data of the mobile terminal 40. [ On the other hand, if there is no mobile terminal 40 to be accessed, the wireless charger 10 transmits store promotion data (S20).

Thereafter, the wireless charger 10 transmits the store position data (S40). The user can grasp the installation location of the wireless charger 10 based on the store location data. The wireless charger 10 can transmit the store position data at regular time intervals. Alternatively, the wireless charger 10 may transmit the store position data each time it receives the access signal of the mobile terminal 40. [

When the mobile terminal 40 is placed on the wireless charging module 20, the wireless charging device 10 starts charging the mobile terminal 40 (S50). If there is no mobile terminal 40 on the wireless charging module 20, the wireless charger 10 can transmit the store location data (S40).

The wireless charger 10 monitors the charging status of the mobile terminal 40 (S60). The charging status of the mobile terminal 40 may be monitored at regular intervals.

Then, the wireless charger 10 confirms whether charging is completed (S70). If the charging is not completed, the wireless charger 10 continuously monitors the charging status of the mobile terminal 40 (S60)

Finally, the wireless charger 10 transmits a charge completion message (S80). The user can confirm completion of charging the mobile terminal 40 through the message. Messages can include letters, vibrations, and sounds.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments or constructions. It can be understood that It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments and applications are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Claims

Preparing store promotion data and store location data;
Transmitting the store promotional data by local communication;
Determining whether there is an access mobile terminal that receives the store promotional data;
Transmitting the store position data to the access terminal by the short distance communication; And
And wirelessly charging the access terminal when the access terminal is provided on the wireless charging module.

The method according to claim 1,
Monitoring a wireless charging status of the access terminal;
Determining whether wireless charging of the access terminal is completed; And
And transmitting the wireless charging completion message to the wireless charging device.

A wireless charging module that wirelessly charges the mobile terminal; And
And a short range communication module connected to the wireless charging module,
The short-range communication module comprises:
A control unit;
A memory unit for storing data of the control unit; And
And an antenna unit for wirelessly transmitting and receiving the data,
Wherein the control unit transmits the store promotional data through short distance communication to transmit the store position data when there is an accessed mobile terminal to induce charging of the mobile terminal.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the local communication module includes a beacon.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the wireless charging module includes an electromagnetic charging module.