Electric power receiving device and non-contact power supply system
First Claim
1. An electric power receiving device comprising:
- a resonance circuit including a resonance capacitor and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, the electric power receiving device being operable to receive electric power in a non-contact manner with the use of resonant coupling of the resonance circuit,wherein, in receiving the electric power, the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit is monitored, and a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit is controlled to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level,wherein when the reception electric power is not exceeding the target electric power level, the impedance of the resonance circuit is adjusted so as to match the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit with an electric power transmission frequency, andwherein when the reception electric power is exceeding the target electric power level, the impedance of the resonance circuit is adjusted so as to shift the resonance frequency away from the electric power transmission frequency,the electric power receiving device further comprising;
a rectifier circuit operable to rectify an AC voltage corresponding to the electric power received by the resonance circuit to obtain a DC output voltage; and
an adjustment unit operable to monitor the output voltage of the rectifier circuit and to adjust impedance of the resonance circuit to keep the output voltage from exceeding a target voltage,wherein the capacitance value of the resonance circuit is changed by the adjustment unit,wherein the adjustment unit comprises;
a differential amplifier circuit operable to generate a control voltage so as to reduce a difference of the target voltage and the output voltage,wherein the resonance circuit comprises;
a parallel resonance unit configured with the resonance coil and the resonance capacitor coupled in parallel; and
a first capacitor and a first variable resistance circuit coupled in series between one end of the parallel resonance unit and a reference node supplied with a fixed voltage, andwherein the first variable resistance circuit changes a value of resistance on the basis of the control voltage.
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Abstract
In a non-contact power supply system, an electric power receiving device with suppressed heat generation is provided. The electric power receiving device is configured with a resonance circuit which includes a resonance capacity and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, and receives electric power in a non-contact manner using resonant coupling of the resonance circuit. When receiving electric power, the electric power receiving device monitors the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit and controls the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit so as to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level (PTGT). Accordingly, even when an electric power larger than the electric power required by the electric power receiving device is transmitted from the transmitting side, the electric power receiving device operates not to receive the electric power greater than the target electric power level.
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1. An electric power receiving device comprising:
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a resonance circuit including a resonance capacitor and a resonance coil acting as a receiving antenna, the electric power receiving device being operable to receive electric power in a non-contact manner with the use of resonant coupling of the resonance circuit, wherein, in receiving the electric power, the reception electric power received by the resonance circuit is monitored, and a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit is controlled to keep the reception electric power from exceeding a target electric power level, wherein when the reception electric power is not exceeding the target electric power level, the impedance of the resonance circuit is adjusted so as to match the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit with an electric power transmission frequency, and wherein when the reception electric power is exceeding the target electric power level, the impedance of the resonance circuit is adjusted so as to shift the resonance frequency away from the electric power transmission frequency, the electric power receiving device further comprising; a rectifier circuit operable to rectify an AC voltage corresponding to the electric power received by the resonance circuit to obtain a DC output voltage; and an adjustment unit operable to monitor the output voltage of the rectifier circuit and to adjust impedance of the resonance circuit to keep the output voltage from exceeding a target voltage, wherein the capacitance value of the resonance circuit is changed by the adjustment unit, wherein the adjustment unit comprises; a differential amplifier circuit operable to generate a control voltage so as to reduce a difference of the target voltage and the output voltage, wherein the resonance circuit comprises; a parallel resonance unit configured with the resonance coil and the resonance capacitor coupled in parallel; and a first capacitor and a first variable resistance circuit coupled in series between one end of the parallel resonance unit and a reference node supplied with a fixed voltage, and wherein the first variable resistance circuit changes a value of resistance on the basis of the control voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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