# US 12,113,382 B2 · Charging control apparatus and charging control method for use in mobile devices and charging system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,113,382 B2 - Document ID: US12113382B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/520,633 - Filed: 2021-11-06 - Published: 2022-05-26 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-11-24 - Assignees: Richtek Technology Corporation - Applicants: Richtek Technology Corporation - Inventors: Shih-Hsin Tseng; Tseng-Chuan Wu; Po-Ching Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12113382B2 ## CPC - H02J 7/56: Active balancing, e.g. using capacitor-based, inductor-based or DC-DC converters - H02J 7/342: {The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging (with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/68)} - H02J 7/445: {in response to measured battery parameters, e.g. voltage, current or temperature profile} - H02J 7/575: {Parallel/serial switching of connection of batteries to charge or load circuit} - H02J 7/94: in response to battery current - H02J 7/96: in response to battery voltage - H02J 7/82: Control of state of charge [SOC] - H02J 2207/20: Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A charging control apparatus provides a supply power to first and second mobile devices. Each of the first and the second mobile device includes a mobile charging circuit and a battery. The charging control apparatus includes a switching power converter for converting an input power to the supply power, and a conversion control circuit for controlling the switching power converter according to the following steps: S1: controlling the switching power converter, so as to establish a current versus voltage characteristic curve corresponding to the supply power; and S2: determining a charging mode combinations of the first and the second mobile device and/or adjusting a supply voltage of the supply power to charge the battery of each mobile device according to the current versus voltage characteristic curve, so as to reduce a voltage drop of each mobile device as well as the power loss. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A charging control apparatus, which is configured to operably provide a supply power to at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device, wherein each of the first and the second mobile device includes: a mobile charging circuit and a first battery, wherein each mobile charging circuit is configured to operably convert the supply power to a charging power for charging the corresponding first battery, wherein the mobile charging circuit is operable in at least two of the following charging modes: a precharging (PC) mode, a constant current (CC) charging mode and a constant voltage (CV) charging mode, so as to charge the corresponding first battery; the charging control apparatus comprising: a switching power converter, which is configured to operably convert an input power to the supply power, wherein the supply power has a supply voltage and a supply current; and a conversion control circuit, which is configured to operably control the switching power converter; wherein the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter according to the following steps: step S1: controlling the switching power converter to gradually adjust a level of the supply voltage within a preset voltage range and sense a level of the corresponding supply current through, or, to gradually adjust the level of the supply current within a preset current range and sense the level of the corresponding supply voltage, thereby establishing a current versus voltage characteristic curve corresponding to the supply power; and step S2: performing one of the following step S21 or S22 according to whether the current versus voltage characteristic curve has at least one mode inflection point and according to information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point in a situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present: step S21: determining a charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in; or step S22: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, adjusting the supply voltage according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device according to the supply voltage, such that a voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit is reduced. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the step S21 includes: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, comparing the information indicated by the supply current corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point with a preset precharging (PC) current level and a preset constant current (CC) current level, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the step S21 includes: comparing the information indicated by the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point of the current versus voltage characteristic curve with a constant voltage (CV) voltage threshold and a CC voltage threshold, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein in the step S21, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably determine which charging mode combination the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in according to the current versus voltage characteristic curve by at least one of following steps: step S210: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has no mode inflection point, or, in a case wherein within the preset voltage range, the corresponding levels of the supply current are all lower than the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (0), wherein in the charging mode combination (0), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in a charging termination mode; step S211: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is equal to the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (1), wherein in the charging mode combination (1), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S212: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is greater than the preset PC current level and smaller than the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (2), wherein in the charging mode combination (2), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S213: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is equal to the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (3), wherein in the charging mode combination (3), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S214: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to a greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to two-fold of the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (4), wherein in the charging mode combination (4), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the PC mode; step S215: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has a plurality of inflection points and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than two-fold of the preset PC current level and smaller than a sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (5), wherein in the charging mode combination (5), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode; step S216: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than two-fold of the preset PC current level and smaller than two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (6), wherein in the charging mode combination (6), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the CV charging mode; step S217: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to the sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (7), wherein in the charging mode combination (7), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode; step S218: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than the sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level and smaller than two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (8), wherein in the charging mode combination (8), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode; and/or step S219: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (9), wherein in the charging mode combination (9), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the CC charging mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The charging control apparatus of claim 4, wherein in a case wherein the charging control apparatus is configured to operably determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in according to at least one of the step S212, the step S215, the step S216 or the step S218, each of the step S212, the step S215, the step S216 and the step S218 further includes a corresponding operation as the following: the step S212 further including: only when the information indicated by the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (2); the step S215 further including: only when the information indicated by the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the mode inflection points is greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold and when the information indicated by the smallest of voltages one the supply corresponding to the mode inflection points is smaller than the CC voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (5); the step S216 further including: only when the information indicated by the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point are all greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (6); and/or the step S218 further including: only when the information indicated by the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than the CV voltage threshold and when the information indicated by the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is smaller than the CV voltage threshold and is greater than or equal to the CC voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (8). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The charging control apparatus of claim 5, wherein in a case wherein the step S21 is present, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step S3: according to the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in and according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, adjusting the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, so as to reduce the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The charging control apparatus of claim 6, wherein the step S3 includes the following step: step S31: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (1), the charging mode combination (2) or the charging mode combination (3), according to the supply voltage corresponding to the one and the only one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, so as to enhance charging speed and reduce the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The charging control apparatus of claim 6, wherein the step S3 includes one of the following steps: step S32: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a power-saving power supply mode, according to the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; step S33: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a fast-charging power supply mode, according to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus enhancing charging speed and reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; or step S34: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a balance power supply mode, adjusting the level of the supply voltage, so that the adjusted level of the supply voltage lies between the greatest of one supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point and the smallest one f the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, thus charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thereby balancing charging speed and power loss. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The charging control apparatus of claim 6, wherein subsequent to the step S3, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step s4: in a case when sensing the supply current and determining that the supply current has been decreased by a preset current difference, adjusting the level of the supply voltage up by a preset voltage difference, to continue charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, and repeating this step until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The charging control apparatus of claim 6, wherein subsequent to the step S3, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step S5: after a preset charging period has passed, proceeding back to the step S1, and repeating the steps S1-S3 and S5 until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the step S22 includes one of the following steps: step S221: in a power-saving power supply mode, determining the level of the supply voltage according to the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; step S222: in a fast-charging power supply mode, determining the level of the supply voltage according to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus enhancing charging speed and reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; or step S223: in a balance power supply mode, adjusting the level of the supply voltage, so that the adjusted level of the supply voltage lies between the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point and the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, thus charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thereby balancing charging speed and power loss. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein subsequent to the step S22, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step S4: in a case when sensing the supply current and determining that the supply current has been decreased by a preset current difference, adjusting the level of the supply voltage up by a preset voltage difference, to continue charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, and repeating this step until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, wherein subsequent to the step S22, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step S5: after a preset charging period has passed, proceeding back to the step S1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The charging control apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a state of charge meter coupled to the conversion control circuit and a second battery configured to operably provide an input power, wherein the state of charge meter is configured to operably sense a current of the second battery during charging/discharging of the second battery, so as to record charge quantities of the second battery, wherein in a situation where the second battery is configured to operably provide the supply power to the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the current of the second battery is substantially equal to the supply current. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The charging control apparatus of claim 14, further comprising the second battery. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The charging control apparatus of claim 14, wherein when the step S1 is being executed, the second battery ceases being charged. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The charging control apparatus of claim 14, wherein the mobile charging circuit is configured as a linear charging circuit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The charging control apparatus of claim 14, wherein when determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (0), the charging control apparatus ceases providing the supply power. ### Claim 19 A charging control method, which is configured to operably provide a supply power to a first mobile device and a second mobile device, wherein each of the first and the second mobile device includes: a mobile charging circuit and first battery, wherein each mobile charging circuit is configured to operably convert the supply power to a charging power for charging the corresponding first battery, wherein the mobile charging circuit is operable in at least two charging modes of a precharging (PC) mode, a constant current (CC) charging mode and a constant voltage (CV) charging mode, so as to charge the corresponding first battery; wherein the supply power has a supply voltage and a supply current; the charging control method comprising: step S1: gradually adjusting a level of the supply voltage within a preset voltage range and sense a level of the corresponding supply current through, or, to gradually adjust the level of the supply current within a preset current range and sense the level of the corresponding supply voltage, thereby establishing a current versus voltage characteristic curve corresponding to the supply power; and step S2: performing one of the following step S21 or S22 according to whether the current versus voltage characteristic curve has at least one mode inflection point and according to information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point in a situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present: step S21: determining a charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in; or step S22: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, adjusting the supply voltage according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device according to the supply voltage, such that a voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit is reduced. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein the step S21 includes: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, comparing the information indicated by the supply current corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point with a preset precharging (PC) current level and a preset constant current (CC) current level, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein the step S21 includes: comparing the information indicated by the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point of the current versus voltage characteristic curve with a constant voltage (CV) voltage threshold and a CC voltage threshold, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein the step S21 of determining the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in according to the current versus voltage characteristic curve includes at least one of following steps: step S210: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has no mode inflection point, or, in a case wherein within the preset voltage range, the corresponding levels of the supply current are all lower than the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (0), wherein in the charging mode combination (0), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in a charging termination mode; step S211: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is equal to the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (1), wherein in the charging mode combination (1), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S212: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is greater than the preset PC current level and smaller than the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (2), wherein in the charging mode combination (2), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S213: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has one and only one mode inflection point and in a case wherein after the supply voltage has exceeded the mode inflection point, the corresponding level of the supply current is equal to the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (3), wherein in the charging mode combination (3), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the charging termination mode; step S214: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to a greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to two-fold of the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (4), wherein in the charging mode combination (4), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the PC mode; step S215: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has a plurality of inflection points and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than two-fold of the preset PC current level and smaller than a sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (5), wherein in the charging mode combination (5), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode; step S216: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than two-fold of the preset PC current level and smaller than two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (6), wherein in the charging mode combination (6), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the CV charging mode; step S217: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to the sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (7), wherein in the charging mode combination (7), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the PC mode; step S218: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than the sum of the preset CC current level plus the preset PC current level and smaller than two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (8), wherein in the charging mode combination (8), one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CC charging mode, whereas, another one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is in the CV charging mode; and/or step S219: in a case wherein the current versus voltage characteristic curve has the at least one mode inflection point and in a case wherein the corresponding level of the supply current which corresponds to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is equal to two-fold of the preset CC current level, determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in a charging mode combination (9), wherein in the charging mode combination (9), the first mobile device and the second mobile device are both in the CC charging mode. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The charging control method of claim 22, wherein in a case wherein the charging control method is configured to operably determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in according to at least one of the step S212, the step S215, the step S216 or the step S218, each of the step S212, the step S215, the step S216 and the step S218 further includes a corresponding operation as the following: the step S212 further including: only when the information indicated by the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device the charging are in mode combination (2); the step S215 further including: only when the information indicated by the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the mode inflection points is greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold and when the information indicated by the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the mode inflection points is smaller than the CC voltage then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (5); the step S216 further including: only when the information indicated by the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point are all greater than or equal to the CV voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (6); and/or the step S218 further including: only when the information indicated by the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is greater than the CV voltage threshold and when the information indicated by the one of smallest the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point is smaller than the CV voltage threshold and is greater than or equal to the CC voltage threshold, then determining that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (8). ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The charging control method of claim 23, wherein in a case wherein the step S21 is present, the charging control method is configured to operably control the supply power further according to the following step: step S3: according to the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in and according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, adjusting the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, so as to reduce the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The charging control method of claim 24, wherein the step S3 includes the following step: step S31: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (1), the charging mode combination (2) or the charging mode combination (3), according to the supply voltage corresponding to the one and the only one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, so as to enhance charging speed and reduce the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The charging control method of claim 24, wherein the step S3 includes one of the following steps: step S32: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a power-saving power supply mode, according to the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; step S33: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a fast-charging power supply mode, according to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, determining the level of the supply voltage, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus enhancing charging speed and reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; or step S34: in a case wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in the charging mode combination (4) to (9), in a balance power supply mode, adjusting the level of the supply voltage, so that the adjusted level of the supply voltage lies between the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point and the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, thus charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thereby balancing charging speed and power loss. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The charging control method of claim 24, wherein subsequent to the step S3, the charging control method is configured to operably control the supply power further according to the following step: step S4: in a case when sensing the supply current and determining that the supply current has been decreased by a preset current difference, adjusting the level of the supply voltage up by a preset voltage difference, to continue charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, and repeating this step until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The charging control method of claim 24, wherein subsequent to the step S3, the charging control method is configured to operably control the supply power further according to the following step: step S5: after a preset charging period has passed, proceeding back to the step S1, and repeating the steps S1-S3 and S5 until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 29 (depends on 22) The charging control method of claim 22, wherein when determining in the charging combination (0), ceasing providing the supply power. ### Claim 30 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein the step S22 includes one of the following steps: step S221: in a power-saving power supply mode, determining the level of the supply voltage according to the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; step S222: in a fast-charging power supply mode, determining the level of the supply voltage according to the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thus enhancing charging speed and reducing the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit; or step S223: in a balance power supply mode, adjusting the level of the supply voltage, so that the adjusted level of the supply voltage lies between the greatest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point and the smallest one of the supply voltages corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, thus charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, thereby balancing charging speed and power loss. ### Claim 31 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein subsequent to the step S22, the charging control method is configured to operably control the supply power further according to the following step: step S4: in a case when sensing the supply current and determining that the supply current has been decreased by a preset current difference, adjusting the level of the supply voltage up by a preset voltage difference, to continue charging the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, and repeating this step until the charging to the first batteries is terminated. ### Claim 32 (depends on 19) The charging control method of claim 19, wherein subsequent to the step S22, the charging control method is configured to operably control the supply power further according to the following step: step S5: after a preset charging period has passed, proceeding back to the step S1. ### Claim 33 A charging system, comprising: a plurality of mobile devices, which include a first mobile device and a second mobile device, wherein each of the plurality of mobile devices includes: a mobile charging circuit; a first battery, wherein each mobile charging circuit is configured to operably convert a supply power to a charging power for charging the corresponding first battery, wherein the mobile charging circuit is operable in at least two charging modes of a precharging (PC) mode, a constant current (CC) charging mode and a constant voltage (CV) charging mode, so as to charge the corresponding first battery; and a charging apparatus, which is coupled to the plurality of mobile devices in a removable way, wherein the charging control apparatus is configured to operably provide the supply power to the first mobile device and the second mobile device, wherein the charging control apparatus includes: a switching power converter, which is configured to operably convert an input power to the supply power, wherein the supply power has a supply voltage and a supply current; and a conversion control circuit, which is configured to operably control the switching power converter; wherein the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter according to the following steps: step S1: controlling the switching power converter to gradually adjust a level of the supply voltage within a preset voltage range and sense a level of the corresponding supply current through, or, to gradually adjust the level of the supply current within a preset current range and sense the level of the corresponding supply voltage, thereby establishing a current versus voltage characteristic curve corresponding to the supply power; and step S2: performing one of the following step S21 or S22 according to whether the current versus voltage characteristic curve has at least one mode inflection point and according to information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point in a situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present: step S21: determining a charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in; or step S22: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, adjusting the supply voltage according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, so as to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device according to the supply voltage, such that a voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit is reduced. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The charging system of claim 33, wherein the step S21 includes: in the situation where the at least one mode inflection point is present, comparing the information indicated by the supply current corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point with a preset precharging (PC) current level and a preset constant current (CC) current level, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 35 (depends on 33) The charging system of claim 33, wherein the step S21 includes: comparing the information indicated by the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point of the current versus voltage characteristic curve with a constant voltage (CV) voltage threshold and a CC voltage threshold, so as to determine the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in. ### Claim 36 (depends on 33) The charging system of claim 33, wherein in a case wherein the step S21 is present, the conversion control circuit is configured to operably control the switching power converter further according to the following step: step S3: according to the charging mode combination where the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in and according to the information indicated by the supply current and/or the supply voltage corresponding to the at least one mode inflection point, adjusting the supply voltage to charge the first battery of the corresponding mobile device, so as to reduce the voltage drop of each mobile charging circuit.