ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING POWER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230118967A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17969283

    申请日:2022-10-19

    Abstract: A first electronic device for wirelessly transmitting power may include a power transmission circuit, memory, a pulse generator, a foreign object detection circuit configured to detect a foreign object located in a path in which power is wirelessly transmitted through the power transmission circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to wirelessly transmit power to a second electronic device, based on an alternating current (AC) input voltage applied to the power transmission circuit, generate a trigger signal synchronized with a first time corresponding to a specified voltage of the input voltage through the pulse generator, store an output value of the foreign object detection circuit in the memory based on the trigger signal, the output value being identified at the first time, continuously obtain the output value stored in the memory from the memory during a specified time until before the trigger signal of a next period is received at the memory from the pulse generator, and detect the foreign object based on the output value obtained during the specified time.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240397660A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18798207

    申请日:2024-08-08

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a power source, memory storing one or more computer programs, a dielectric heating device, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the power source, the memory, and the dielectric heating device, wherein the dielectric heating device includes a first electrode connected to the power source, and a second electrode connected to the power source and arranged to be apart from the first electrode in a direction away from one surface of the first electrode, wherein the second electrode includes a plurality of second unit electrodes arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction and a width direction, wherein the dielectric heating device heats an object to be heated arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to determine an electrode distance, which is a linear distance between the first electrode and the second unit electrodes, based on an estimated moisture content value of a partial region of the object being heated arranged on each of the second unit electrodes.

    DIELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250081300A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18949243

    申请日:2024-11-15

    Abstract: A dielectric heating device is provided. The dielectric heating device includes at least one power source, a load circuit including a plurality of electrodes and at least one inductor, and at least one driving circuit configured to output alternating-current power to the load circuit by using power provided from the at least one power source, wherein the plurality of electrodes include a plurality of top electrodes arranged in substantially the same plane, and one bottom electrode arranged in a plane parallel to the plane formed by the plurality of top electrodes.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECEIVING WIRELESS POWER
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240297533A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18662026

    申请日:2024-05-13

    CPC classification number: H02J50/12 H01F27/42 H02J2310/22

    Abstract: A wireless power receiver receiving power from a wireless power transmitter is provided. The receiver includes a resonance circuit, a rectifier circuit, and a driver circuit. The resonance circuit includes first and second coils and a first capacitor. The rectifier circuit includes first and second rectifier circuits. The first rectifier circuit includes first through fourth MOSFETs. Sources of the first and second MOSFETs are connected to ends of a resonator including the first coil and the first capacitor. Sources of the third and fourth MOSFETs are connected to ground. The driver circuit is connected to gates of the first through fourth MOSFETs, When the driver circuit switches off the first and second MOSFETs and switches on the third and fourth MOSFETs, as currents are induced in the resonator and the second coil, the resonance circuit receives the wireless power, and the current induced in the second coil is rectified by the second rectifier circuit.

    WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230261529A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18099029

    申请日:2023-01-19

    CPC classification number: H02J50/80 H02J50/12

    Abstract: According to embodiments, a wireless power transmitter may include: a communication module comprising communication circuitry; a power transmission circuit configured to transmit wireless power; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: establish a communication connection with a wireless power receiver using the communication module, control the communication module to transmit information about a first period to the wireless power receiver via the communication connection, control the power transmission circuit to transmit first power of a first frequency and a first magnitude to an outside, control the communication module to receive information about a second frequency of second power received at the wireless power receiver from the wireless power receiver via the communication connection, control the communication module to release the communication connection, based on the first frequency being different from the second frequency, and control the power transmission circuit to transmit third power of a magnitude different from the first magnitude of the first power to the outside during the first period, based on the first frequency corresponding to or substantially identical to the second frequency.

    COIL FOR FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER COMPRISING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220376558A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17664365

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Abstract: A detection coil includes a first sub coil disposed on a first PCB, the first sub coil includes a first part, and a second part that is disposed under the first part and that includes: one end connected to one end of the first part and is wound in a direction opposite to a direction the first part is wound. The detection coil includes a second sub coil disposed on a second PCB and including a third part and a fourth part disposed under the third part. The fourth part includes one end connected to one end of the third part, and is wound in a direction opposite to a direction the third part is wound. The first and second parts have polygonal shapes symmetrical to each other. The third and fourth parts have polygonal shapes symmetrical to each other. The first and second sub coils are arranged to partially overlap each other.

    WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION DEVICE INCLUDING DETUNING CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20220360110A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17683614

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a wireless power reception device for receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmission device may include a first circuit, a first rectifier circuit, a detuning circuit, and a control circuit. The first circuit may include a first coil. The first rectifier circuit may include a first switch and a second switch among a plurality of switches. The detuning circuit may include at least one detuning capacitor and at least one detuning switch. In response to a voltage at an output terminal of the first rectifier circuit exceeding a first voltage, the control circuit may be configured to form a closed loop including the first coil, the first switch, and the second switch by controlling the at least one detuning switch to an on state and controlling the first switch and the second switch to the on state.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FOREIGN BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20240223020A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18610705

    申请日:2024-03-20

    CPC classification number: H02J50/60 H02J50/12 H02J50/80

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method for detecting a foreign body, wherein a control circuit of the electronic device may be configured to: supply transmission power to a power transmission circuit; identify, on the basis of a low power wireless communication signal, whether an external device is present in a partial area of the externally exposed surface of the electronic device, which corresponds to a resonant circuit; on the basis of the presence of the external device, apply a high frequency current to the resonant circuit and transmit transmission power generated in the resonant circuit to the external device; obtain analog digital converter samples in a half-wave rectified direct current interval of a direct current link voltage corresponding to a transmission current detected in the power transmission circuit; and detect a foreign body on the basis of the analog digital converter samples.

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