Power transmitting method and power transmitter for communication with power receiver

• US 10,128,690 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2017
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Byun, Kang-Ho, Lee, Kyung-Woo, Lee, Young-Min, Park, Se-Ho, Kim, Yu-Su, Yeo, Sung-Ku
• Primary Examiner(s): Bee, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US15/654,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20170317534A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/60 responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
• 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: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A method and power transmitter for efficiently controlling power transmission to one or more power receivers in a wireless multi-power transmission system are provided. The method includes performing, when a predetermined measurement cycle arrives, a load measurement; comparing a current load measurement value with a previous load measurement value; determining whether the current load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as a first predetermined threshold; gradually increasing, when the load measurement value is increased over the previous load measurement value by at least as much as the first threshold, a transmission power value until a request for a subscription to a wireless multi-power transmission network from a power reception target within a predetermined time limit; and stopping, when the request for the subscription is not received before the time limit is exceeded, power transmission to the power reception target.

Claims

1. A method of controlling power transmission of a wireless power transmitter, the method comprising:

transmitting, by a resonator, first power for detecting a change of impedance;

transmitting, by the resonator, second power having a first magnitude for communicating with a wireless power receiver, if the change of impedance is detected;

increasing a magnitude of the second power to a second magnitude which is greater than the first magnitude;

receiving, by a wireless communication unit, a search signal from the wireless power receiver, while transmitting the second power;

transmitting, by the wireless communication unit, a connection request signal to the wireless power receiver; and

transmitting, by the resonator, third power to the wireless power receiver for charging in the wireless power receiver.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

stopping transmission of the second power to the wireless power receiver if the search signal is not received within a predetermined time through the wireless communication unit.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless power receiver is capable of subscribing to a wireless multi-power transmission network using information in the search signal; and

allowing the wireless power receiver to subscribe to the wireless multi-power transmission network if the wireless power receiver is determined to be capable of subscribing to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:

denying subscription to the wireless power receiver to the wireless multi-power transmission network if the wireless power receiver is not determined to be capable of subscribing to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising:

stopping transmission of the second power to the wireless power receiver after the wireless power receiver is denied subscription to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the search signal comprises a protocol version of the wireless power receiver.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

comparing a measurement value corresponding to the change of the impedance with a predetermined threshold value; and

detecting the change of the impedance if the measurement value is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.

8. A wireless power transmitter for controlling power transmission comprising:

a resonator;

a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication, and

a controller configured to;

control the resonator to transmit first power for detecting a change of impedance;

control the resonator to transmit second power having a first magnitude for communicating with a wireless power receiver if the change of impedance is detected;

control the resonator to increase a magnitude of the second power to a second magnitude which is greater than the first magnitude;

control the wireless communication unit to receive a search signal from the wireless power receiver;

control the wireless communication unit to transmit a connection request signal to the wireless power receiver; and

control the resonator to transmit third power to the wireless power receiver for charging the wireless power receiver.

9. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 8, wherein the controller controls the resonator to stop transmission of the second power to the wireless power receiver if the search signal is not received within a predetermined time through the wireless communication unit.

10. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 8, wherein the controller determines whether the wireless power receiver is capable of subscribing to a wireless multi-power transmission network using information in the search signal and allows the wireless power receiver to subscribe to the wireless multi-power transmission network if the wireless power receiver is determined to be capable of subscribing to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

11. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 10, wherein the controller denies subscription to the wireless power receiver to the wireless multi-power transmission network if the wireless power receiver is not determined to be capable of subscribing to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

12. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller controls the resonator to stop transmission of the second power to the wireless power receiver after the wireless power receiver is denied subscription to the wireless multi-power transmission network.

13. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 8, wherein the search signal comprises a protocol version of the wireless power receiver.

14. The wireless power transmitter claimed in claim 8, wherein the controller compares a measurement value corresponding to the change of the impedance with a predetermined threshold value and detects the change of the impedance if the measurement value is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.