公开(公告)号：US10270295B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15646728

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nam Yun Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Yun Kwon Park

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G01R23/04 ,  G01R27/04 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system, and a method for controlling wireless power transmission and wireless power reception are provided. According to an aspect, a method for controlling a wireless power transmission may include: detecting a plurality of target devices used to wirelessly receive power; selecting a source resonating unit from among a plurality of source resonating units, based on the amount of power to be transmitted to one or more of the plurality of target devices, a coupling factor associated with one or more of the plurality of target devices, or both; and wirelessly transmitting power to a target device using the selected source resonating unit.

公开(公告)号：US10250079B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15484203

申请日：2017-04-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nam Yun Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Hyuk Choon Kwon ,  Bong Chul Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Jae Hyun Park

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J17/00

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10141979B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15673116

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Dong Zo Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Ki Young Kim ,  Nam Yun Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Eun Seok Park ,  Young Ho Ryu ,  Chang Wook Yoon ,  Jin Sung Choi ,  Young-tack Hong

IPC: H04B5/00

Abstract: An apparatus and method of using near field communication (NFC) and wireless power transmission (WPT) are provided. A power receiving apparatus includes a resonator configured to receive a power and to output the power. The power receiving apparatus further includes a near field communication (NFC) receiver configured to perform wireless communication using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a wireless power transmission (WPT) receiver configured to supply a voltage using the power output by the resonator. The power receiving apparatus further includes a connecting unit configured to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver. The power receiving apparatus further includes a mode selector configured to control the connecting unit to selectively connect the resonator to either the NFC receiver or the WPT receiver based on the power output by the resonator.

公开(公告)号：US10130228B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15056231

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nam Yun Kim ,  Eun Seok Park ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Young Tack Hong ,  Young Ho Ryu

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  A47L9/28 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Provided are a wirelessly charged robot cleaner in a robot cleaning system and a controlling method thereof. The wirelessly charged robot may include a target resonator to receive a resonance power through energy-coupling with a source resonator of a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiving unit to convert the received resonance power into a rated voltage, and a battery controller to check a remaining capacity of the battery based on a scope of a predetermined area to be cleaned, and to charge, using the rated voltage, the battery based on the remaining capacity of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US09882392B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14336595

申请日：2014-07-21

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nam Yun Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Hyuk Choon Kwon ,  Ki Young Kim ,  Dal Hoi Shim ,  Chi Hyung Ahn

IPC: H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G05F1/62

CPC classification number: H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving information on rectifier output voltages from at least one wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether the rectifier output voltages are within a predetermined operating range, and controlling an impedance of the wireless power transmission apparatus based on a result of the determining.

公开(公告)号：US09837826B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14487603

申请日：2014-09-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jae Hyun Park ,  Dong Zo Kim ,  Young Ho Ryu ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Ki Young Kim ,  Nam Yun Kim ,  Bong Chul Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Keum Su Song ,  Chi Hyung Ahn ,  Byoung Hee Lee

IPC: H02J5/00 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/12

CPC classification number: H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/40

Abstract: A resonator has an increased isolation for stable wireless power transmission. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed in a space between each of a plurality of resonators and a resonator adjacent to each of the plurality of resonators. A material that reduces resonance coupling may be disposed on a plane opposite to a direction in which a resonator resonates. Power at an operating frequency set to be equal to or within a predetermined range of a frequency corresponding to a resonant mode may be injected into a plurality of transmission resonators.

公开(公告)号：US09729203B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14161331

申请日：2014-01-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jae Hyun Park ,  Dong Zo Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Ki Young Kim ,  Nam Yun Kim ,  Bong Chul Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Keum Su Song ,  Chi Hyung Ahn ,  Young Ho Ryu ,  Chang Wook Yoon ,  Byoung Hee Lee

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H01P7/00

CPC classification number: H04B5/0037 ,  H01P7/00 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A resonator having increased isolation includes a first resonator having first characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the first characteristics; and a second resonator having second characteristics, and configured to resonate with another resonator having the second characteristics; wherein the resonator has an arrangement and a structure that minimizes a coupling between the first resonator and the second resonator.

公开(公告)号：US09673666B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14640908

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Young Ho Ryu ,  Eun Seok Park ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Jung Hae Lee ,  Jae Hyun Park ,  Byung Chul Park

IPC: H01F27/42 ,  H01F37/00 ,  H01F38/00 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H03H7/40 ,  H02J5/00

CPC classification number: H02J50/40 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H03H7/40 ,  H04B5/0037

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus that may control a direction of wireless power transmission. A radiative wireless power transmitter may include at least two first unit resonators to form a magnetic field with a target resonator based on an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two second unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two third unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, and a feeding unit to control resonance power transmission of the at least two first unit resonators, the at least two second unit resonators, and the at least two third unit resonators.

公开(公告)号：US09509173B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14817806

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nam Yun Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Yun Kwon Park

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01F38/14

CPC classification number: H02J50/12 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1833 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: A wireless power transmission and charging system and method are provided. The wireless power may refer to energy that may be transferred from a wireless power transmitter to a wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmission and charging system may include a source device to wirelessly transmit power, and a target device to wirelessly receive power.

公开(公告)号：US09502174B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14147012

申请日：2014-01-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Ki Young Kim ,  Sang Wook Kwon ,  Nam Yun Kim ,  Dong Zo Kim ,  Yun Kwon Park ,  Keum Su Song ,  Young Ho Ryu ,  Chang Wook Yoon ,  Jin Sung Choi

IPC: H01F38/14 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J3/18

CPC classification number: H01F38/14 ,  B60L11/1812 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/30 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/80 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T10/7241 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a resonance unit including resonators and configured to form a magnetic resonant coupling with another resonator, and a feeding unit configured to transmit alternating current (AC) power to one of the resonators. The wireless power transmission apparatus further includes a controller configured to determine a value of a capacitor connected to one of the resonators, based on a magnitude of a magnetic field formed by the resonance unit.

Abstract translation: 无线电力传输装置包括：谐振单元，包括谐振器并且被配置为与另一个谐振器形成磁共振耦合;以及馈电单元，被配置为向一个谐振器发送交流电（AC）电力。 无线电力传输装置还包括控制器，其被配置为基于由谐振单元形成的磁场的大小来确定连接到谐振器之一的电容器的值。