Abstract:
A method of supplying power in a wireless power receiver can include receiving an AC power via a reception coil in the wireless power receiver; rectifying the AC power to a DC power; transferring the DC power to a load during a charging mode when a voltage of the DC power is equal to or greater than a first threshold voltage corresponding to a target charging power for charging the load; and when the DC power being transferred to the load is less than the target charging power, maintaining the load in the charging mode while the voltage of the DC power is equal to or greater than a second threshold voltage in a state of the charging mode, in which the first threshold voltage is greater than the second threshold voltage.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wireless power supply apparatus comprising: n transmission coil(s) for transmitting a magnetic field; a frequency generation unit for supplying an AC signal having a predetermined operation frequency; n inverter buffer(s) for a transition of the phase of the AC signal, a master control unit for activating or inactivating the inverter buffer(s); n+1 amplifier(s) for amplifying the AC signal; and n+1 gate driver(s) for controlling the amplifier(s) on the basis of the phase of the inputted AC signal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of driving a wireless power transfer system including a power transfer unit and a plurality of power receiver units. The power transfer unit receives a parameter including information about output voltages of AC/DC converters of the power receiver units and output power of the power receiver units and creates power receiver unit control information including an optimum output control voltage on the basis of the parameter. Further, at least one of the power receive units adjusts an output voltage of a AC/DC converter thereof on the basis the optimum output control voltage.
Abstract:
A method of controlling power in a wireless power receiver to wirelessly receive power from a wireless power transmitter and transmit the power to a load, the method comprising of receiving AC power from the wireless power transmitter that receives power from a power supply device, rectifying the AC power to DC power and controlling DC power applied to the load by comparing the DC power with a threshold voltage.
Abstract:
A wireless power reception device that wirelessly receives power from a wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a reception coil receiving power from the wireless power transmission device wirelessly through a magnetic field, and a switch connected to one end and the other end of the reception coil, wherein the wireless power reception device controls the operation of the switch according to the frequency band of the power transmitted by the wireless power transmission device.
Abstract:
A receiver to wirelessly receive power from a transmitter, and including a receiving unit to receive AC power from the transmitter; a rectifying unit to rectify the received AC power to DC power, a power management unit to manage power to be transferred to a load based on the rectified DC power and a DC-DC converter to supply a DC voltage required by the load, or to the load with the rectified DC power. The power management unit generates and transmits a control signal to adjust the power transferred to the load based on the rectified DC power.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a power supply apparatus of a wireless power transmitting apparatus wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power receiving apparatus. The power supply apparatus includes a power supply to supply DC power, an oscillator to generate an AC signal having a predetermined frequency and an AC power generator to generate AC power using the AC signal and the DC power. The power supply apparatus controls an operating time of the AC power generator to adjust the power supplied to the wireless power transmitting apparatus.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a wireless power transmitter and a power transmission method thereof. The wireless power transmitter includes a plurality of transmission resonance units, a detection power applying unit applying detection power to the transmission resonance units to detect a location of the wireless power receiver, and a current measuring unit measuring current generating from an inner part of the wireless power transmitter based on the applied detection power. The wireless power transmitter transmits the power through at least one transmitting resonance unit corresponding to the location of the wireless power receiver based on the measured current.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a zero voltage switching circuit comprises: a zero voltage switching unit which forms a full-bridge circuit at the primary side of a converter and comprises a plurality of switches for zero voltage switching; an adjustable inductor which performs zero voltage switching in resonance with a parasitic capacitor of the zero voltage switching unit, and is adjusted according to control of a control unit; and the control unit which controls inductance of the adjustable inductor according to an input voltage of the zero voltage switching unit or an electric current flowing in the adjustable inductor.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic resonance-type wireless power transmitter according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a power conversion unit including a converter capable of converting a voltage received from a power supply unit into a particular voltage; a power transmission unit including a wireless power transmission coil for receiving the particular voltage from the power conversion unit and wirelessly transmitting power, using a particular resonance frequency; a communication unit capable of performing data communication with a wireless power receiver; and a control unit for controlling the power conversion unit, the power transmission unit, and the communication unit, wherein the wireless power transmission coil may comprise an outer coil part having a first loop shape, and an inner coil part disposed within the first loop shape and having a second loop shape, the direction of a current flowing through the outer coil part may be opposite to that of a current flowing through the inner coil part adjacent to the outer coil part, and the direction of a magnetic field generated by the outer coil part may be identical to that of a magnetic field generated by the inner coil part in a first area between the outer coil part and the inner coil part adjacent to the outer coil part.