# US 2014/0191713 A1 · Mobile terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191713 A1 - Document ID: US20140191713A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/935,159 - Filed: 2013-07-03 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-08 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Byoungyong HONG; Kyungsoon PARK; Mansoo SIN; Jeewoo LEE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191713A1 ## CPC - H02J 50/12: of the resonant type - H02J 50/80: involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices - H02J 7/02: for charging batteries from AC mains by converters - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - H02J 2207/40: adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A mobile terminal comprises a terminal body having a battery; a contact unit formed at one side of the terminal body, and to which an adaptor is coupled; and a plurality of conductive lines configured to connect the contact unit with the battery such that the battery is charged, wherein one of the plurality of conductive lines is formed to pass through a first charging unit for charging the battery by wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body having a battery; a contact unit formed at one side of the terminal body and coupled to an adaptor; and a plurality of conductive lines configured to connect the contact unit with the battery; wherein a first conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines passes through a first charging unit configured to charge the battery with power received wirelessly from a wireless power transmitter. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a second conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines passes through a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the PMIC comprises a second charging unit for charging the battery with power received from the adaptor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein: the second conductive line passes through the second charging unit; and the first conductive line and the second conductive line diverge at a first point and converge at a second point between the contact unit and the battery. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein: a resistance of the diverged first conductive line is A ohms; a resistance of the diverged second conductive line is B ohms; and a combined resistance of the first conductive line and the second conductive line is A*B/(A+B) ohms when a current is applied to the plurality of conductive lines via the adaptor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein a voltage drop across each of the first conductive line and the second conductive line is approximately 0.7 V. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising: a switch configured to selectively connect the contact unit to at least one of the plurality of conductive lines; and a controller configured to control at least the switch, the first charging unit, or the second charging unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to control at least the first charging unit or the second charging unit to stop charging the battery when a temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the battery is being charged. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to control at least the first charging unit or the second charging unit to decrease an amount of a current charging the battery when a temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the battery is being charged. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to control the switch to release a connection between the at least one of the plurality of conductive lines and the contact unit when a temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the battery is being charged. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein: the controller is further configured to perform at least a first operation, a second operation, or a third operation based on a temperature of the battery: the first operation comprises controlling the switch to release a connection between the at least one of the plurality of conductive lines and the contact unit; the second operation comprises at least determining whether to control the first charging unit or the second charging unit to charge the battery; and the third operation comprises at least controlling the first charging unit or the second charging unit to reduce an amount of a current charging the battery. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising: a battery cover coupled to the terminal body and configured to cover the battery; and a power receiving unit disposed at the battery cover and configured to wirelessly receive power from the wireless power transmitter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the first charging unit is formed at the terminal body and positioned adjacent to the battery and the first charging unit is electrically connected to the power receiving unit via the first conductive line. ### Claim 14 A mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body having a battery; a contact unit formed at one side of the terminal body and coupled to an adapter; a plurality of charging units; a plurality of conductive lines each passing through one of the plurality of charging units and configured to connect the contact unit to the battery; a switch configured to selectively connect the contact unit with at least one of the plurality of conductive lines; and a controller configured to control the switch or the plurality of charging units such that a charged state of the battery is controlled. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein: the plurality of charging units comprises a first charging unit; and a first conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines passes through the first charging unit for charging the battery with power received wirelessly from a wireless power transmitter. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein a second conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines passes through a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The mobile terminal of claim 16, wherein: the plurality of charging units further comprises a second charging unit; and the PMIC comprises the second charging unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein: the controller is further configured to perform at least a first operation, a second operation, or a third operation when a temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the battery is being charged; the first operation comprises controlling the switch to release the connection between the at least one of the plurality of conductive lines and the contact unit; the second operation comprises determining whether to control at least one of the plurality of charging units to charge the battery; and the third operation comprises controlling at least one of the plurality of charging units to reduce an amount of a current charging the battery. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The mobile terminal of claim 17, wherein: the controller is further configured to perform at least a first operation, a second operation, or a third operation when a temperature of at least one of the plurality of charging units exceeds a predetermined threshold value while the battery is being charged; the first operation comprises controlling the switch to release the connection between the at least one of the plurality of conductive lines and the contact unit; the second operation comprises determining whether to control at least one of the plurality of charging units to charge the battery; and the third operation comprises controlling at least one of the plurality of charging units to reduce an amount of a current charging the battery. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The mobile terminal of claim 14, further comprising a battery cover coupled to the terminal body and configured to cover the battery, wherein: the plurality of charging units comprises a first charging unit formed at the terminal body and electrically connected to the battery; and the battery cover comprises a power receiving unit electrically connected to the first charging unit and configured to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power transmitter to charge the battery.