Apparatus and method for supporting heterogeneous communication in wireless power transmission system

    公开(公告)号:US11949467B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17260790

    申请日:2019-07-16

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting heterogeneous communication in a wireless power transmission system. The present disclosure discloses a wireless power receiver comprising: a power pickup unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmitter, a digital ping signal or wireless power by magnetically coupling with the wireless power transmitter at an operating frequency, and to convert an alternating current signal generated by the wireless power into a direct current signal; a communication/control unit configured to receive the direct current signal from the power pickup unit, and to perform at least one of an in-band communication using the operating frequency and an out-band communication using a frequency other than the operating frequency; and a load configured to receive the direct current signal from the power pickup unit. As a heterogeneous communication protocol can be selected at an early stage of power transmission between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, it is possible to support various applications of wireless power transmission.

    Wireless power transfer apparatus having various types of coils, and system including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11316380B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US17028733

    申请日:2020-09-22

    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter can include a power transmitter including a plurality of first transmitting coils and a second transmitting coil; and a controller, in which the plurality of first transmitting coils are disposed on a same plane, the second transmitting coil is disposed on a different plane than the plurality of first transmitting coils, the second transmitting coil is disposed at a center of a region corresponding to the plurality of first transmitting coils, an area of a region corresponding to the second transmitting coil is smaller than an area of the region corresponding to the plurality of first transmitting coils, and the controller is configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver through the plurality of first transmitting coils and the second transmitting coil when a receiving coil in the wireless power receiver is of a first type, and transmit power to the wireless power receiver through the second transmitting coil when the type of the receiving coil is of a second type.

    Power relay device and system
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    公开(公告)号:US11296556B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16685874

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: A power relay device includes a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power of a first class when coupled with a wireless power transmission device, a first power converter configured to convert power supplied from the power receiver into a form appropriate for a first mobile terminal, a second power converter configured to receive power from the first power converter and to convert the power into power of a second class, and a power transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the power of the second class to a second mobile terminal.

    Wireless power transmission device

    公开(公告)号:US11770029B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US17282654

    申请日:2019-10-04

    CPC classification number: H02J50/402 H02J50/10 H02J50/60 H02J50/80 H04B5/0087

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless power transmission device. A wireless power transmission device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a coil part including a plurality of partially overlapping coils; a coil combination generator configured to generate coil combinations including at least one of the plurality of coils; and a controller configured to transmit a coil selection signal through the coil combinations and to select an operating coil combination from the coil combinations based on a response intensity of a response signal for the coil selection signal and charging efficiency of a wireless power reception device. Accordingly, a high-efficiency charging area can be extended in partially overlapping multiple coils.

    Wireless power transmitting device

    公开(公告)号:US11349320B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16742374

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless power transmitting device. The wireless power transmitting device comprises a transmitter coil section with a plurality of partially overlapping transmitter coils; a fan for cooling heat generated by the transmitter coil section; and a controller for sending out a detection signal through the transmitter coil section, calculating the number of operating coils based on the strength of a response signal to the detection signal, and controlling the fan based on the calculated number of operating coils. Accordingly, heat generated by the transmitter coils can be reduced more efficiently.

    Wireless power transmission apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11296558B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16687325

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus can include a resonant circuit including a plurality of coils and a plurality of capacitor elements respectively connected to the plurality of coils; a first sensor configured to sense a change in inductance of each of the plurality of coils; a second sensor configured to sense a change in a quality factor of each of the plurality of coils; and a controller configured to calculate feature values based on an inductance variation and a quality factor variation for detecting a foreign object, and determine the foreign object is present on a charging surface of the wireless power transmission apparatus based on whether a feature value combination selected from among the feature values falls within a reference region on a coordinate plane formed by an intersection of a first axis and a second axis, in which the first axis is based on inductance variation and the second axis is based on quality factor variation.

    Wireless power transfer apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11211833B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16741908

    申请日:2020-01-14

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless power transfer apparatus. The wireless power transfer apparatus includes: a resonant circuit unit including a plurality of coils and a plurality of capacitor elements respectively connected to the plurality of coils; and a controller configured to calculate individual quality factor of each of the plurality of coils and a total quality factor of the plurality of coils, at a resonant frequency, and calculate whether foreign matter exists on a charging surface, based on the total quality factor and the individual quality factor, at the resonance frequency. Accordingly, foreign matter on the charging surface can be detected more easily.

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