US-20260126665-A1 - HEAD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CHARGING METHOD THEREFOR

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Abstract

An electronic device includes a battery, a charging terminal, and a power management circuit which receives power and charges the battery. The electronic device further includes a first charging line for connecting the charging terminal and the power management circuit, a second charging line for connecting the power management circuit and the battery, and a signal line of at least one electrical component. The electronic device further includes a first switch for switching the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or a second charging line, at a first end of the signal line, a second switch for switching the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or the second charging line, at a second end of the signal line, and a processor operatively connected to the power management circuit, the at least one electrical component, the first switch, and the second switch.

Inventors

Wook Kim
Jongmin Yoon
Jinchoul LEE

Assignees

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251223
Priority Date: 20230626

Claims (20)

1 . A head-mounted electronic device comprising: a battery; a charging terminal; a power management circuit configured to receive power input thereto and charge the battery with the power; a first charging line configured to connect the charging terminal to the power management circuit; a second charging line configured to connect the power management circuit to the battery; a signal line of at least one electrical component; a first switch configured to switch between the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or the second charging line at a first end of the signal line; a second switch configured to switch between the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or the second charging line at a second end of the signal line; and a processor operatively connected to the power management circuit, the at least one electrical component, the first switch, and the second switch, wherein the processor is configured to, during charging of the battery, switch the first switch and the second switch to supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line or the second charging line and the signal line.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: identify whether the electronic device is in use; and in case that the electronic device is not in use, switch the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the first charging line or the second charging line, and supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line, the second charging line, and the signal line.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: identify whether the electronic device is worn; and in case that the electronic device is not worn, switch the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the first charging line or the second charging line, and supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line, the second charging line, and the signal line.
4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: identify whether the at least one electrical component is in use, and in case that the at least one electrical component is not in use, switch the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the first charging line or the second charging line, and supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line, the second charging line, and the signal line.
5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to, in case that the at least one electrical component is in use, change an operating mode of the at least one electrical component, switch the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the first charging line or the second charging line, and supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line, the second charging line, and the signal line.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: identify whether the charging terminal is mounted to a charger, and in case that the charging terminal is mounted to the charger, switch the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the first charging line or the second charging line, and supply power from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line, the second charging line, and the signal line.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, based on at least one of a charging level, charging voltage, or charging current of the battery, control the first switch and the second switch to block the power supplied to the battery via the signal line.
8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to: receive a user input for the at least one electrical component, and based on the user input, control the first switch and the second switch to block the power supplied to the battery via the signal line.
9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising: a first housing in which the power management circuit is mounted; and a second housing in which the battery is mounted, wherein the signal line is disposed in a connector configured to connect the first housing to the second housing.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising: a first housing in which the battery and the power management circuit are mounted; and a second housing in which the charging terminal is mounted, wherein the signal line is disposed in a connector configured to connect the first housing to the second housing.
11 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one electrical component is disposed in the second housing or the connector.
12 . A method of an electronic device comprising at least one electrical component, a charging terminal, a power management circuit, and a battery, the method comprising: identifying an operation state of the electronic device; determining a charging mode of the electronic device; and based on the charging mode, using a signal line as a charging line between the charging terminal, the power management circuit, and the battery to perform charging of the battery via the signal line together with the charging line, or using the signal line as a normal signal line to perform charging via the charging line.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the electronic device comprises a first switch configured to switch between the at least one electrical component and the charging line at a first end of the signal line, and a second switch configured to switch between the at least one electrical component and the charging line at a second end of the signal line, and wherein the method further comprises switching the first switch and the second switch to connect the signal line to the charging line for charging via the signal line.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the operation state comprises whether the electronic device is in use or whether the electronic device is worn, and wherein, based on the electronic device being not in use, charging of the battery is performed via the signal line together with the charging line.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the operation state comprises whether the at least one electrical component is in use, and in case that the at least one electrical component is in use, an operation mode of the at least one electrical component is changed, and charging of the battery is performed via the signal line together with the charging line.
16 . An electronic device, comprising: a battery; a charging terminal; a power management circuit configured to receive power and charge the battery; a charging circuit configured to deliver power between the charging terminal and the battery; at least one electrical component connected to a signal line; a first switch disposed at a first end of the signal line and a second switch disposed at a second end of the signal line opposite the first end; and a processor connected to the power management circuit, the at least one electrical component, the first switch, and the second switch, wherein the processor is configured to identify different operating states of the electronic device and, based on an identified operating state, control the first switch and the second switch to selectively connect the signal line to the charging circuit or to the at least one electrical component.
17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the signal line is configured to deliver power based on a first switch state of the first and second switches or to deliver a data signal based on a second switch state of the first and second switches.
18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the different operating states include an idle state and an active state.
19 . The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second switches in the first switch state such that the signal line delivers the power to the charging circuit in response to the identified operating state being the idle state.
20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second switches in the second switch such that the signal line delivers the data signal to the at least one electrical component in response to identified operating state being the active state.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electronic device and, for example, to a method for charging a battery in an electronic device. BACKGROUND ART Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that combines real-world space with virtual space to make virtual objects appear as if the virtual objects exist in the real-world space. Augmented reality may be derived from virtual reality, which uses computer graphics to generate virtual spaces resembling the real world. Recently, wearable electronic devices that may be directly worn on the body have been developed as electronic devices for providing augmented reality or virtual reality services (hereinafter, referred to as AR devices). For example, wearable electronic devices for providing augmented reality or virtual reality may include a head-mounted device (HMD), a head-mounted display (HMD), or AR glasses, and hereinafter, will be referred to as AR devices. The above information may be provided as related art to aid in understanding the disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above content may be applied as prior art related to the disclosure. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Solution to Problem An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a battery, a charging terminal, a power management circuit configured to receive a current and charge the battery, a first charging line configured to connect the charging terminal to the power management circuit, and a second charging line configured to connect the power management circuit to the battery. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include a signal line of at least one electrical component, a first switch configured to switch the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or the second charging line at a first end of the signal line, a second switch configured to switch the at least one electrical component and the first charging line or the second charging line at a second end of the signal line, and a processor operatively connected to the power management circuit, the at least one electrical component, the first switch, and the second switch. According to an embodiment, the processor may be configured to switch the first switch and the second switch during charging of the battery to supply a current from the charging terminal to the battery via the first charging line or the second charging line and the signal line. According to an embodiment, a method for an electronic device, including at least one electrical component, a charging terminal, a power management circuit, and a battery, may include identifying an operating state of the electronic device and determining a charging mode of the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the method for the electronic device may include using the signal line as a charging line between the charging terminal, the power management circuit, and the battery based on the charging mode to perform charging of the battery via the signal line together with the charging line, or using the signal line as a normal signal line to perform charging via the charging line. According to an embodiment, a computer-readable recording medium storing one or more computer programs may include instructions for performing the method by a processor. For AR devices, charging wiring is designed based on the positions of the battery and the charging terminal, and charging efficiency may decrease as various wires are placed within a limited housing. AR devices consume high power during operation, resulting in short usage times, thus requiring a design that considers charging efficiency for high-power charging. The technical problems, features, and effects to be achieved by the disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above. Other technical problems, features, and effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the disclosure belongs from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING With regard to the description of the drawings, identical or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar elements. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2A illustrates an overall configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 2C illustrates a rear view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C illustrate examples of charging wiring of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 5 illustrates an example of charging wiring of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 6 a flowchart illustrating charging operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a switch