Power feeding device, wireless power feeding system using the same and wireless power feeding method

• US 10,044,224 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2016
• Issued: 08/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kamata, Koichiro, Sato, Misako, Maeda, Shuhei
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dhillon, Jagdeep
• Application Number:
  US15/182,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20160301254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 307104, 307 91, 307 44, 307 80, 307 82, 307 84, 307149, 455 412, 455 39, 455133, 4555531, 455 411, 4555561
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/05 using capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/44 Transmit/receive switching

Abstract

An object is to provide a power feeding device, a power feeding system, and a power feeding method which are more convenient for a power feeding user at the power receiving end. The power feeding device includes a means of controlling a frequency of a power signal transmitted to a power receiver, based on a proportion of signals, among power signals output to an antenna circuit, that return from the power receiver to the antenna circuit without feeding power to the power receiver.

Claims

1. A power feeding system comprising:

a power receiver; and

a power feeding device,

wherein the power receiver comprises;

a display panel configured to display an image;

a transmission/reception circuit portion configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves;

a signal processing circuit portion configured to process electrical signals of the transmitted and received electromagnetic waves;

a power storage portion comprising a secondary battery; and

a power load portion electrically connected to the power storage portion,

wherein the power feeding device comprises;

a first oscillation circuit;

a mixer;

a coupler;

a determination circuit; and

a second oscillation circuit,

wherein the display panel is overlapped with the transmission/reception circuit portion, the signal processing circuit portion, the power storage portion, and the power load portion,

wherein the coupler is configured to detect a signal reflected from the power receiver,

wherein the determination circuit is configured to output a reflection coefficient to the second oscillation circuit, the reflection coefficient being based on the signal detected by the coupler, and

wherein the mixer is configured to output a mixed signal to an antenna circuit, the mixed signal being generated by mixing a first power signal generated by the first oscillation circuit and a second power signal generated by the second oscillation circuit.

2. The power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the power receiver further comprises a memory portion configured to store identification information.

3. The power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the display panel is configured to be driven by supply of power stored in the secondary battery to the power load portion.

4. The power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the power receiver is a personal digital assistant.

5. The power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the reflection coefficient is less than or equal to a standard reflection coefficient, or is at a minimum, and

wherein the standard reflection coefficient is less than or equal to 0.6.

6. The power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the antenna circuit comprises a coil.

7. The power feeding system according to claim 1,

wherein the antenna circuit is configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave, and

wherein a transmission method of the electromagnetic wave is an electric field coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a resonance method, or a microwave method.