Patent Publication Number: US-11392225-B2

Title: Electronic device and stylus pen charging method using same

Description:
PRIORITY 
     This application is a National Phase Entry of PCT International Application No. PCT/KR2019/008936 which was filed on Jul. 19, 2019, and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0087638, which was filed on Jul. 27, 2018, the content of each of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for charging a stylus pen by using the same. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     An electronic device can receive inputs from the user through a touch screen, and is provided with an additional input means, such as a stylus pen, such that the user can make more precise touch inputs (or hovering inputs). The stylus pen can be mounted in a space inside the electronic device, and may be provided such that the same can be attached to/detached from the electronic device. Such a stylus pen has a battery mounted therein, and the battery can be charged through the electronic device. For example, if a magnetic field is produced in the coil of the electronic device, an electric current flows in the coil of the stylus pen by means of electromagnetic induction, and the battery of the stylus pen can be charged thereby. 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     When a stylus pen is inserted into an electronic device, and when the battery of the stylus pen is charged, the magnetic field produce by the coil provided in the electronic device may be dispersed by the structure of the coil provided in the stylus pen and the coil provided in the electronic device, thereby degrading the stylus pen charging efficiency. 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may have a coil having a length larger than that of the coil provided in the stylus pen. The electronic device may have a conductor provided additionally to produce the magnetic field necessary to charge the battery of the stylus pen. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate; a hole formed through the side member and connected to the space; a stylus pen which can be inserted into the space through the hole, the stylus pen including a pen housing elongated between a first end and a second end, and a first coil positioned inside the pen housing and wound around axis in a first direction extending from the first end to the second end, the first coil having a coil length corresponding to a first length; a second coil disposed in the space of the housing so as to face a part of the first coil of the stylus pen when the stylus pen is fully inserted into the housing, the second coil including a conductive wire extending across a first area facing the first coil and a second area not facing the first coil, the conductive wire having a first width in the first area and having a second width smaller than the first width in the second area; and a charging circuit electrically connected to the second coil. 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate; a hole formed through the side member and connected to the space; a stylus pen which can be inserted into the space through the hole, the stylus pen including a pen housing elongated between a first end and a second end, and a first coil positioned inside the pen housing and wound around axis in a first direction extending from the first end to the second end, the first coil having a coil length corresponding to a first length; a second coil disposed in the space of the housing so as to face a part of the first coil of the stylus pen when the stylus pen is fully inserted into the housing; a conductor positioned inside the housing so as to face the first coil with the stylus pen interposed therebetween when the stylus pen is fully inserted into the housing; and a charging circuit electrically connected to the second coil. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure has a coil having a length larger than that of the coil provided in the stylus pen such that dispersion of the magnetic field produced by the coil having the larger length can be prevented, thereby improving the charging efficiency. 
     An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure has a conductor provided in addition to the coil such that the amount of produced magnetic field can be increased, thereby shortening the time necessary to charge the battery of the stylus pen. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device including a stylus pen inside a network environment according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a rear perspective view of an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram illustrating a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram for describing a detecting circuit of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device including a stylus pen inside a network environment according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  101  in the network environment  100  may communicate with an electronic device  102  via a first network  198  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device  104  or a server  108  via a second network  199  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may communicate with the electronic device  104  via the server  108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may include a processor  120 , memory  130 , an input device  150 , a sound output device  155 , a display device  160 , an audio module  170 , a sensor module  176 , an interface  177 , a haptic module  179 , a camera module  180 , a power management module  188 , a battery  189 , a communication module  190 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  196 , or an antenna module  197 . In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., the display device  160  or the camera module  180 ) of the components may be omitted from the electronic device  101 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  101 . In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as single integrated circuitry. For example, the sensor module  176  (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented as embedded in the display device  160  (e.g., a display). 
     The processor  120  may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  140 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  101  coupled with the processor  120 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  120  may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  176  or the communication module  190 ) in volatile memory  132 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  132 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  134 . According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may include a main processor  121  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), and an auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operable independently from, or in conjunction with, the main processor  121 . Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor  123  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  121 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  123  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  121 . 
     The auxiliary processor  123  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display device  160 , the sensor module  176 , or the communication module  190 ) among the components of the electronic device  101 , instead of the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  180  or the communication module  190 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  123 . 
     The memory  130  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  120  or the sensor module  176 ) of the electronic device  101 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  140 ) and input data or output data for a command related thereto. The memory  130  may include the volatile memory  132  or the non-volatile memory  134 . 
     The program  140  may be stored in the memory  130  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  142 , middleware  144 , or an application  146 . 
     The input device  150  may receive a command or data to be used by other component (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the electronic device  101 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The input device  150  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen). 
     The sound output device  155  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  101 . The sound output device  155  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record, and the receiver may be used for an incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display device  160  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The display device  160  may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and control circuitry to control a corresponding one of the display, hologram device, and projector. According to an embodiment, the display device  160  may include touch circuitry adapted to detect a touch, or sensor circuitry (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  170  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module  170  may obtain the sound via the input device  150 , or output the sound via the sound output device  155  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  102 ) (e.g., speaker or headphone) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  101 . 
     The sensor module  176  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  101  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  101 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module  176  may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. 
     The interface  177  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  101  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, the interface  177  may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface. 
     A connecting terminal  178  may include a connector via which the electronic device  101  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). According to an embodiment, the connecting terminal  178  may include, for example, a HDMI connector, a USB connector, a SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector). 
     The haptic module  179  may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation. According to an embodiment, the haptic module  179  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  180  may capture a still image or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module  180  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  188  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  188  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  189  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the battery  189  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  190  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 , the electronic device  104 , or the server  108 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  190  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  120  (e.g., the application processor (AP)) and supports a direct (e.g., wired) communication or a wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module  190  may include a wireless communication module  192  (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) (e.g., a wireless transceiver) or a wired communication module  194  (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module) (e.g., a wired transceiver). A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device via the first network  198  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  199  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multi components (e.g., multi chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module  192  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  101  in a communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  196 . 
     The antenna module  197  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may be formed in a conductor or a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may further include other components (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) in addition to the conductor or the conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may include one or more antennas, and, therefrom, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  190  (e.g., the wireless communication module  192 ). The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  190  and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. 
     At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)). 
     According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device  104  via the server  108  coupled with the second network  199 . Each of the electronic devices  102  and  104  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  101  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  102 ,  104 , or  108 . For example, if the electronic device  101  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  101 , instead of, or in addition to, executing the function or the service, may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform the at least part of the function or the service requested, or an additional function or an additional service related to the request, and transfer an outcome of the performing to the electronic device  101 . The electronic device  101  may provide the outcome, with or without further processing of the outcome, as at least part of a reply to the request. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. 
       FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
       FIG. 3  is a rear perspective view of an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the electronic device  250  (e.g., the electronic device  101  of  FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments may include a housing  210  including a first surface (or front surface)  210 A, a second surface (or rear surface)  210 B, and a side surface  210 C enclosing a space between the first surface  310 A and the second surface  210 B. In one embodiment (not illustrated), the housing may refer to a structure forming some of the first surface  210 A, the second surface  210 B, and the side surface  210 C. According to one embodiment, the first surface  210 A may be formed by an at least partially substantially transparent front plate  202  (e.g., a polymer plate or a glass plate including various coating layers). The second surface  210 B may be formed by a substantially opaque rear plate  211 . The rear plate  211  may be formed by, for example, coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the above materials. The side surface  210 C may be coupled to the front plate  202  and the rear plate  211  and be formed by a side bezel structure (or “side member”)  218  including a metal and/or a polymer. In some embodiments, the rear plate  211  and the side bezel structure  218  may be integrally formed and include the same material (e.g., metal material such as aluminum). 
     According to one embodiment, the electronic device  250  may include at least one of a display  201 ; audio modules  203 ,  207 , and  214 ; sensor modules  204  and  219 ; camera modules  205   a ,  205   b ,  206   a ,  212 , and  213 ; key input device  217 ; indicator  206   b ; and connector holes  208  and  209 . In some embodiments, the electronic device  250  may omit at least one (e.g., the key input device  217  or the indicator  206   b ) of the components or may further include other components. 
     The display  201  may be exposed through, for example, a substantial portion of the front plate  202 . In one embodiment, the display  201  may be coupled to or disposed adjacent to a touch detection circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring intensity (pressure) of the touch, and/or a digitizer for detecting a stylus pen of a magnetic field method. 
     The audio modules  203 ,  207 , and  214  may include a microphone hole  203  and speaker holes  207  and  214 . The microphone hole  203  may dispose a microphone for obtaining an external sound therein, and, in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect a direction of a sound. The speaker holes  207  and  214  may include an external speaker hole  207  and a call receiver hole  214 . In some embodiments, the speaker holes  207  and  214  and the microphone hole  203  may be implemented into one hole, or the speaker may be included without the speaker holes  207  and  214  (e.g., piezo speaker). 
     The sensor modules  204  and  219  may generate an electrical signal or a data value corresponding to an operating state inside the electronic device  250  or an environment state outside the electronic device  250 . The sensor modules  204  and  219  may include, for example, a first sensor module  204  (e.g., proximity sensor) and/or a second sensor module (not illustrated) (e.g., fingerprint sensor), disposed at the first surface  210 A of the housing  210 , and/or a third sensor module  219  (e.g., a heart rate monitor (HRM) sensor) disposed at the second surface  210 B of the housing  210 . The electronic device  250  may further include a sensor module (not illustrated), for example, at least one of a gesture sensor, gyro sensor, air pressure sensor, magnetic sensor, acceleration sensor, grip sensor, color sensor, IR sensor, biometric sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor. 
     The camera modules  205   a ,  205   b ,  206   a ,  212 , and  213  may include a first camera device  205   a  and a second camera device  205   b  (e.g., an iris recognition camera) disposed at the first surface  210 A of the electronic device  250 , a third camera device  212  disposed at the second surface  210 B and/or a flash  206   a  and  213 . The camera modules  205   a ,  205   b ,  206   a ,  212 , and  213  may include one or a plurality of lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. The flash  206   a  and  213  may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (infrared camera, wide angle and telephoto lens) and image sensors may be disposed at one surface of the electronic device  250 . 
     The key input device  217  may be disposed at the side surface  210 C of the housing  210 . In another embodiment (not illustrated), the electronic device  250  may include a home key button and/or a touch pad disposed around the home key button disposed at the first surface  210 A of the housing  210 . In one embodiment, the electronic device  250  may not include some or all of the above-described key input devices  217 , and the key input device  217  that is not included may be implemented in other forms such as a soft key on the display  201 . In some embodiments, the key input device  317  may include a sensor module  316  disposed at the second surface  310 B of the housing  310 . 
     The indicator  206   b  may be disposed at, for example, the first surface  210 A of the housing  210 . The indicator  206   b  may provide, for example, status information of the electronic device  250  in an optical form. In one embodiment, indicator  206   b  may include, for example, a light emitting diode (LED), an IR LED, and a xenon lamp. 
     The connector holes  208  and  209  may include a first connector hole  208  that may receive a connector (e.g., a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device and/or a second connector hole (e.g., earphone jack)  209  that can receive a connector for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from an external electronic device. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  250  may include a stylus pen  221 . The stylus pen  221  may be used to make a touch input (or a hovering input) on the display  201  (or touch screen) of the electronic device  250 . The housing  210  of the electronic device  250  may have a containing space  220  (or a pen pocket) formed in a part thereof such that the stylus pen  221  can be inserted therein. The containing space  220  may have an elongated shape similar to that of the stylus pen  221  such that the stylus pen  221  can be inserted therein  223  or separated therefrom  224 . In an embodiment, the stylus pen  221  may include an ejection button  222 . The ejection button  222  may be exposed to the outside of the stylus pen  221 . In an embodiment, the ejection button  222  may include a push button that provides the user with a click feeling or a button having an engaging structure formed thereon such that the user can remove (for example, separate) the stylus pen  221  from the containing space  220  by using his/her fingernail. In an embodiment, the entrance of the containing space  220  may be provided in the lower end of the housing  210  of the electronic device  250 , but is not limited thereto, and the same may be configured such that the stylus pen  221  can be inserted inwards from the upper end or side surface thereof. 
       FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view  400  an electronic device including a stylus pen according to various embodiments 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the electronic device  401  (e.g., the electronic device  101  of  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  of  FIG. 2 ) may include a side bezel structure  410  (e.g., the side bezel structure  218  of  FIG. 2 ), first support member  411  (e.g., bracket), front plate  420  (e.g., the front plate  202  of  FIG. 2 ), display  430  (e.g., the display  201  of  FIG. 2 ), printed circuit board  440 , battery  450  (e.g., battery  189  of  FIG. 1 ), second support member  460  (e.g., rear case), magnetic coils FPCB (flexible printed circuit board)  470 , and rear plate  480  (e.g., the rear plate  211  of  FIG. 3 ). In some embodiments, the electronic device  401  may omit at least one (e.g., the first support member  411  or the second support member  460 ) of the components or may further include other components. 
     At least one of the components of the electronic device  401  may be the same as or similar to at least one of the components of the electronic device  101  of  FIG. 3 , the electronic device  250  of  FIG. 2 or 3  and a duplicated description is omitted below. 
     The first support member  411  (e.g., bracket) may be disposed inside the electronic device  401  to be connected to the side bezel structure  410  or may be integrally formed with the side bezel structure  410 . The first support member  411  may be made of, for example, a metal material and/or a non-metal (e.g., polymer) material. In the first support member  411 , the display  430  may be coupled to one surface thereof, and the printed circuit board  440  may be coupled to the other surface thereof. The first support member  411  may have a containing space  415  (or a pen pocket) (for example, the containing space  220  of  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) formed therein such that the stylus pen  445  (for example, the stylus pen  221  of  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) can be inserted therein. The containing space  415  may have an elongated shape similar to that of the stylus pen  445  such that the stylus pen  445  can be inserted therein or separated therefrom. In the printed circuit board  440 , a processor (e.g., the processor  120  of  FIG. 1 ), a memory (e.g., the memory  130  of  FIG. 1 ), and/or an interface (e.g., the interface  177  of  FIG. 1 ) may be mounted. The processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, application processor, graphic processing unit, image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor. 
     The battery  450  may be disposed, for example, on substantially the same plane as that of the printed circuit board  440 . The battery  450  may be integrally disposed inside the electronic device  401  or may be detachably disposed in the electronic device  401 . 
     According to an embodiment, the magnetic coils FPCB  470  may be disposed substantially on the same plane as that of the second support member  460  (e.g., a rear case). The magnetic coils FPCB  470  may include a flat coil pattern  465  composed of a plurality of layers. The magnetic coils FPCB  470  may include a plurality of coils for wireless charging, magnetic payment, and/or NFC. 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram  500  illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the electronic device  501  (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the  250  in  FIG. 2 , or the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4 ) may include a wireless communication circuit  510  (for example, the wireless communication module  192  in  FIG. 1 ), a detecting circuit  520 , a memory  530  (for example, the memory  130  in  FIG. 1 ), a touchscreen display  540  (for example, the display device  160  in  FIG. 1 ), a charging circuit  550 , a battery  560  (for example, the battery  189  in  FIG. 1 ), and a processor  570  (for example, the processor  120  in  FIG. 1 )). 
     In an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit  510  may establish communication between the electronic device  501  and an external electronic device (for example, the electronic device  102  or  104  or the server  108  in  FIG. 1 ) and/or a stylus pen (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2  or the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 ). The wireless communication circuit  510  may include at least one antenna and a communication processor (CP). The wireless communication circuit  510  may communicate with the wireless communication circuit of the stylus pen  221  by using at least one of various types of short-range wireless communication schemes. For example, the short-range wireless communication schemes may include Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), but are not limited thereto. 
     In an embodiment, the detecting circuit  520  may detect whether the stylus pen  221  is inserted into or separated from the containing space (for example, the containing space  220  in  FIG. 2  or the containing space  415  in  FIG. 4 ) formed in a part of the housing (for example, the housing  210  in  FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device  501  such that the stylus pen  221  can be inserted, and may deliver a detecting signal regarding the insertion or separation to the processor  570 . For example, the detecting circuit  520  may detect whether or not the stylus pen  221  is inserted into the electronic device  501 , based on a change in the current value of a detecting coil (not illustrated) for example, the flat coil pattern  465  in  FIG. 4 ). 
     In an embodiment, the memory  530  may store a predefined condition for detecting whether or not the stylus pen  221  is inserted into the electronic device  501  (for example, a current value when the stylus pen  221  is inserted into the electronic device  501 , a current value when the stylus pen  221  is separated from the electronic device  501 ). The memory  530  may store a program for charging the battery of the stylus pen  221  according to whether or not the stylus pen  221  is inserted into the electronic device  501 , for example, a control program for controlling each component. 
     In an embodiment, the touchscreen display  540  may include a display  541  and a touch panel  543  in an integral type. 
     In an embodiment, the touchscreen display  540  may display images under the control of the processor  570 , and may be implemented as one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display, but is not limited thereto. The display  541  may display various contents (for example, texts, images, videos, icons, or symbols) to the user, for example. The touch panel  543  may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, the stylus pen  221  or a part of the user&#39;s body. 
     In an embodiment, the display  541  may display the charging status (for example, being charged, fully charged, or the like) of the stylus pen  221  under the control of the processor  570 . The display  541  may display the expected time to fully charge the stylus pen  221  under the control of the processor  570 . 
     In an embodiment, the charging circuit  550  may receive a current for charting the stylus pen  221  from the battery  560 , and may deliver the received current to the detecting coil (not illustrated). In an embodiment, the charging circuit  550  may include an electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) charging circuit. 
     In an embodiment, the current received from the charging circuit  550  may produce a magnetic field in the detecting coil (not illustrated). The magnetic field may be produced in the containing space of the electronic device  501 , into which the stylus pen  221  is inserted (for example, the containing space  220  in  FIG. 2  or the containing space  415  in  FIG. 4 ). 
     In an embodiment, the detecting coil (not illustrated) may include a flat coil pattern (for example, the flat coil pattern  465  in  FIG. 4 ). In an embodiment, the flat coil pattern  465  may be configured in a specific shape (for example, in the shape of letter “8”, the infinity (∞), or the like). In an embodiment, the detecting coil (not illustrated) may be formed on a plane facing the stylus pen  221  inside the housing  210 . The detecting coil (not illustrated) may have a larger length than the length of the coil (for example, solenoid coil) provided in the stylus pen  221  and the length of ferrite core provided therein. In an embodiment, the detecting coil (not illustrated) may include a conductive wire extending across a first area that faces the coil provided in the stylus pen  221  and a second area that does not face the same. The conductive wire may have a first width in the first area and a second width, which is smaller than the first width, in the second area. 
     In an embodiment, the processor  570  may control the overall operation of the electronic device  501  and the flow of signals between internal components of the electronic device  501 , may conduct data processing, and may control supply of power from the battery  560  to the components. 
     In an embodiment, the processor  570  may detect, through the detecting circuit  520 , whether or not the stylus  221  is inserted into the electronic device  501 . If the stylus pen  221  is inserted therein, the processor  570  may receive a current from the battery  560  and deliver the same to the charging circuit  550 . The charging circuit  550  may deliver the current received from the battery  560  to the detecting coil (not illustrated) under the control of the processor  570 . 
     In an embodiment, by means of the current received from the charging circuit  550 , the detecting coil (not illustrated) may produce a magnetic field inside the containing space formed in a part of the housing  210 . 
     In an embodiment, the electronic device  501  may have at least one conductor provided inside the housing  210  and disposed so as to face the coil of the stylus pen  221  with the stylus pen  221  interposed therebetween. In an embodiment, a magnetic field may be produced in the at least one conductor. 
       FIG. 6  is a block diagram  600  illustrating a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the stylus pen  601  (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2  or the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 ) may include a wireless communication circuit  610 , a memory  620 , a charging circuit  630 , a battery  640 , and a processor  650 . 
     In an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit  610  may perform communication between the stylus pen  601  and an electronic device (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  in  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4  or the electronic device  501  in  FIG. 5 ). The wireless communication circuit  610  may support a short-range wireless communication scheme. For example, the short-range wireless communication scheme may include Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), but is not limited thereto. 
     In an embodiment, the memory  620  may store a program for charging the battery  640  of the stylus pen  601  in response to insertion of the stylus pen  601  into the electronic device  101 . 
     In an embodiment, the charging circuit  630  may receive a magnetic field produced in the detecting coil (not illustrated) of the electronic device  101 , and may charge the battery  640  by using the received magnetic field. For example, production of a magnetic field in the detecting coil (not illustrated) of the electronic device  101  may cause, by means of electromagnetic induction, a current in the coil (for example, solenoid coil) or in the ferrite core provided in the stylus pen  601 . The charging circuit  630  may charge the battery  640  by using the produced current. In an embodiment, the charging circuit  630  may include an EMR charging circuit. The structure of the detecting coil of the electronic device  101  and the coil (for example, solenoid coil) and the ferrite core provided in the stylus pen  601 , in an embodiment, will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 7 . 
     In an embodiment, the processor  650  may control the overall operation of the stylus pen  601  and the flow of signals between internal components of the stylus pen  601 , and may control supply of power from the battery  640  to the components. 
     In an embodiment, the processor  650  may charge the battery  640  through the charging circuit  630  by using the current produced in the coil and the ferrite core provided in the stylus pen  601  by the magnetic field produced by the detecting coil (not illustrated) of the electronic device  101  and/or at least one conductor thereof. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram  700  for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the electronic device  701  (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  in  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4 , or the electronic device  501  in  FIG. 5 ) may include a detecting circuit  715  (for example, the detecting circuit  520  in  FIG. 5 ), an electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) charging circuit  720  (for example, the charging circuit  550  in  FIG. 5 ), a processor  725  (for example, the processor  570  in  FIG. 5 ), a battery  730  (for example, the battery  560  in  FIG. 5 ), and a detecting coil  740 . 
     In an embodiment, the detecting circuit  715 , the EMR charging circuit  720 , and the processor  725  may be mounted on a printed circuit board  710  (for example, the printed circuit board  440  in  FIG. 4 ). 
     In an embodiment, the detecting coil  740  may be mounted on a detecting coil printed circuit board  735  (for example, the magnetic coil flexible printed circuit board  470  in  FIG. 4 ). In an embodiment, the detecting coil  740  may include a flat coil pattern (for example, the flat coil pattern  465  in  FIG. 4 ). In an embodiment, the flat coil pattern  465  may be configured in a specific shape (for example, in the shape of letter “8”, the infinity (∞), or the like). 
     In an embodiment, the housing  770  (for example, the housing  210  in  FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device  701  may have a containing space  773  (for example, the containing space  220  in  FIG. 2  or the containing space  415  in  FIG. 4 ) formed on a part thereof such that a stylus pen  745  (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2 , the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 , or the stylus pen  601  in  FIG. 6 ) can be inserted therein. In an embodiment, a part of the housing  770  may include a conductive material (for example, a metal) through which a current can flow. 
     In an embodiment, the inside  767  of the housing  770  may be made of a plastic material. In an embodiment, the inside  767  of the housing  770 , if made of a plastic material, may prevent erroneous recognition of the stylus pen  745  by the detecting coil  740 , which may otherwise occur due to a frequency attenuation phenomenon and a frequency shifting phenomenon experienced by the stylus pen  745  due to a conductive material (for example, a metal). In an embodiment, the inside  767  of the housing  770 , if made of a plastic material, may prevent loss of the magnetic field for charging the stylus pen  475  and may provide a shielding structure that allows the same to circulate inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, the stylus pen  745  may include a coil  760  (for example, a solenoid coil), a ferrite core  765 , an EMR charging circuit  755  (for example, the charging circuit  630  in  FIG. 6 ), and a battery  750  (for example, the battery  640  in  FIG. 6 ). 
     In an embodiment, the solenoid coil  760  included in the stylus pen  745  may have a first length  702  while being wound around an axis in the X-axis direction. In an embodiment, the solenoid coil  760  may be electrically connected to the EMR charging circuit  755  and/or the battery  750 . 
     In an embodiment, the ferrite core  765  included in the stylus pen  745  may extend along the X-axis. The ferrite core  765  may have a second length  703  larger than the first length  702 . In an embodiment, the solenoid coil  760  may be wound around the ferrite core  765 . 
     In an embodiment, the detecting circuit  715  may detect whether or not the stylus pen  745  is inserted into the containing space  773 , based on a change in the current value of the detecting coil  740 . Upon detecting insertion of the stylus pen  745  into the containing space  773 , the detecting circuit  715  may deliver a detecting signal  723  regarding the insertion to the processor  725 . 
     In an embodiment, the processor  725  may control operations of the detecting coil  740 , based on the detecting signal  723  regarding the insertion received from the detecting circuit  715 . In an embodiment, the processor  725  may receive a current  727  from the battery  730 , based on the detecting signal  723  regarding the insertion received from the detecting circuit  715 . The processor  725  may deliver the received current  727  to the detecting coil  740  through the EMR charging circuit  720 . 
     In an embodiment, the detecting coil  740  may be disposed inside the housing  770  so as to face a part of the solenoid coil  760  of the stylus pen  745  when the stylus pen  745  is fully inserted into the housing  770 . 
     In an embodiment, the detecting coil  740  may have a third length  704  larger than the first length  702  of the solenoid coil  760  and the second length  703  of the ferrite core  765 . 
     In an embodiment, the third length of the detecting coil  740 , which is larger than the first length  702  and the second length  703 , may prevent dispersion of the magnetic field produced in the detecting coil  740 , thereby guaranteeing that a magnetic field sufficient to charge the stylus pen  745  can be produced without loss. 
     In an embodiment, the current received from the EMR charging circuit  720  may produce magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 , and  795  in the detecting coil  740 . For example, the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 , and  795  may be produced in the detecting coil  740  in the opposite direction to the Z-axis. The magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 , and  795  may be produced inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 , and  795 , if produced by the detecting coil  740 , may produce a current in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765  of the stylus pen  745  by means of electromagnetic induction. The EMR charging circuit  755  may charge the battery  750  by using the produced current. 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram  800  for describing a detecting circuit of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the detecting coil  810  (for example, the detecting coil  740  in  FIG. 7 ) of the electronic device (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  in  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4 , the electronic device  501  in  FIG. 5 , or the electronic device  701  in  FIG. 7 ) may include a conductive wire  801 . The conductive wire  801  may extend across a first area  820  and a second area  830 , the first area facing the coil of the stylus pen  745 , for example, the solenoid coil (for example, the solenoid coil  760  in  FIG. 7 ), and the second area not facing the solenoid coil  760  when the stylus pen (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2 , the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 , the stylus pen  601  in  FIG. 6 , or the stylus pen  745  in  FIG. 7 ) is fully inserted into the housing (for example, the housing  210  in  FIG. 2  or the housing  770  in  FIG. 7 ). 
     In an embodiment, the conductive wire  801  in the first area  820  may have a first width  840 , and the conductive wire  801  in the second area  830  may have a second width  850 . The second width  850  may be smaller than the first width  840 . 
     In an embodiment, the conductive wire  801  in the first area  820  of the detecting coil  810 , which has the first width  840  larger than the second width  850 , may thereby lower the impedance value of the detecting coil  810  such that a larger amount of current flows through the detecting coil  810 . This may increase the intensity of the magnetic field produced in the detecting coil  810 , thereby improving the charging efficiency of the stylus pen  745 . 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram  900  for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     In an embodiment, the electronic device  701  in  FIG. 9  (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  in  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4 , or the electronic device  501  in  FIG. 5 ) and the stylus pen  745  (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2 , the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 , or the stylus pen  601  in  FIG. 6 ) have the same configurations as those of the electronic device  701  and the stylus pen  745  described above with reference to  FIG. 7 , and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted herein. Hereinafter, configurations differing from those in  FIG. 7  will solely be described with reference to  FIG. 9 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the electronic device  701  may include a conductor  910 . The conductor  910  may be positioned inside the housing (for example, the housing  210  in  FIG. 2  or the housing  770  in  FIG. 7 ) of the electronic device  701  so as to face the solenoid coil  760  of the stylus pen  745  with the stylus pen  745  interposed therebetween. 
     In an embodiment, if the stylus pen  745  is inserted into the containing space  773  formed in a part of the housing, the current received from the EMR charging circuit (for example, the EMR charging circuit  720  in  FIG. 7 ) of the electronic device  701  may produce, in the detecting coil  740 , magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 , and  920  for charging the battery  750  of the stylus pen  745 . For example, magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 , and  920  may be produced in the detecting coil  740  in the opposite direction to the Z-axis inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 , and  920 , if produced in the detecting coil  740 , may produce a current in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765  of the stylus pen  745  by means of electromagnetic induction. 
     In an embodiment, the current produced in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765  may produce a magnetic field  930  for charging the battery  750  of the stylus pen  745  in the conductor  910 . For example, a magnetic field  930  may be produced in the conductor  910  in the Z-axis direction inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, if the magnetic field  930  is produced in the conductor  910 , a current may be produced in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765  by means of electromagnetic induction. 
     In an embodiment, the EMR charging circuit  755  may charge the battery  750  by using the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 , and  920  produced by the current produced in the detecting coil  740 , and the magnetic field  930  produced by the current produced in the conductor  910 . 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram  1000  for describing the structure of an electronic device configured to charge a stylus pen according to various embodiments of the disclosure. 
     In an embodiment, the electronic device  701  in  FIG. 10  (for example, the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  250  in  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  401  in  FIG. 4 , or the electronic device  501  in  FIG. 5 ) and the stylus pen  745  (for example, the stylus pen  221  in  FIG. 2 , the stylus pen  445  in  FIG. 4 , or the stylus pen  601  in  FIG. 6 ) have the same configurations as those of the electronic device  701  and the stylus pen  745  described above with reference to  FIG. 7 , and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted herein. Hereinafter, configurations differing from those in  FIG. 7  will solely be described with reference to  FIG. 10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the electronic device  701  may include at least two conductors  1010  and  1020  (for example, the conductor  910  in  FIG. 9 ). In an embodiment, the at least two conductors  1010  and  1020  may be disposed inside the housing (for example, the housing  210  in  FIG. 2  or the housing  770  in  FIG. 7 ) of the electronic device  701  so as to face at least a partial area of the ferrite core  765  of the stylus pen  745  with the stylus pen  745  interposed therebetween. For example, the at least two conductors  1010  and  1020  may be disposed so as to face both end areas of the ferrite core  765 . 
     In an embodiment, if the stylus pen  745  is inserted into the containing space  773  formed in a part of the housing, magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 ,  1030 , and  1040  for charging the battery  750  of the stylus pen  745  may be produced in the detecting coil  740  by the current received from the EMR charging circuit (for example, the EMR charging circuit  720  in  FIG. 7 ) of the electronic device  701 . For example, the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 ,  1030 , and  1040  may be produced in the detecting coil  740  in the opposite direction to the Z-axis inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, if the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 ,  1030 , and  1040  are produced in the detecting coil  740 , a current may be produced in the solenoid  760  and the ferrite core  765  of the stylus pen  745  by means of electromagnetic induction. 
     In an embodiment, the current produced in the solenoid  760  and the ferrite core  765  may produce magnetic fields  1050  and  1060  for charging the battery  750  of the stylus pen  745  in the at least two conductors  1010  and  1020 . For example, magnetic fields  1050  and  1060  may be produced in the conductors  1010  and  102  in the Z-axis direction inside the containing space  773 . 
     In an embodiment, the magnetic fields  1050  and  1060 , if produced in the at least two conductors  1010  and  1020 , may produce a current in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765  by means of electromagnetic induction. 
     In an embodiment, the EMR charging circuit  755  may charge the battery  750  by using the magnetic fields  775 ,  780 ,  785 ,  790 ,  795 ,  1030 , and  1040  produced by the current produced in the solenoid coil  760  and the ferrite core  765 , and the magnetic fields  1050  and  1060  produced by the current produced in the at least two conductors  1010  and  1020 . 
     According to an embodiment, in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , provision of one or more conductors  910 ,  1010 , and  1020  inside the electronic device  701  may increase the current for charging the battery  750  of the stylus pen  745 , thereby shortening the time necessary to charge the stylus pen  745 . For example, provision of one or more conductors  910 ,  1010 , and  1020  inside the electronic device  701  may not only produce a magnetic field in the detecting coil  740  in the opposite direction to the Z-axis, but also produce a magnetic field in the Z-axis direction by means of the one or more conductors  910 ,  1010 , and  1020 , thereby increasing the current for charging. 
     In an embodiment, it can be identified with reference to Table 1 below that, if at least one conductor according to  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10  is provided, the charging time is 34 seconds, which is improved by 14% compared with the prior art. In an embodiment, it can be identified that, if a detecting coil having an expanded pattern according to  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  is provided, the charging time is 35 seconds, which is improved by 11.5% compared with the prior art. In an embodiment (not illustrated), it can be identified that, if a detecting coil having at least one conductor and an expanded pattern is provided, the charging time is 30 seconds, which is improved by 24.1% compared with the prior art. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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     The electronic device according to certain embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic devices may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic devices are not limited to those described above. 
     It should be appreciated that certain embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technological features set forth herein to particular embodiments and include various changes, equivalents, or replacements for a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It is to be understood that a singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the things, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of such phrases as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C,” may include any one of, or all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as “1st” and “2nd,” or “first” and “second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term “operatively” or “communicatively”, as “coupled with,” “coupled to,” “connected with,” or “connected to” another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element. 
     As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with other terms, for example, “logic,” “logic block,” “part,” or “circuitry”. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit or part thereof, adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in a form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). 
     Various embodiments as set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  140 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  136  or external memory  138 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it, with or without using one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include a code generated by a complier or a code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device, and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but this term does not differentiate between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where the data is temporarily stored in the storage medium. 
     According to an embodiment, a method according to certain embodiments of the disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store (e.g., PlayStore™), or between two user devices (e.g., smart phones) directly. If distributed online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in the machine-readable storage medium, such as memory of the manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to certain embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to certain embodiments, one or more of the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, according to certain embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of components before the integration. According to certain embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another component may be carried out sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.