Wireless power transmission and reception system

• US 10,284,022 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Yun, Kwon, Sang Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Fureman, Jared
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Duc M
• Application Number:
  US15/355,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20170070103A1
• Time in Patent Office: 900 Days
• 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 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A wireless power transmission method and a wireless power transmitter are provided that may selectively transmit wireless power to a plurality of target devices. According to an aspect, a wireless power transmitter may include: a detecting unit configured to detect a plurality of target devices; a controller configured to determine a plurality of resonance frequencies between a source resonator and the plurality of detected target devices and to control the plurality of resonance frequencies to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices; and a source resonance unit configured to transmit the power to the plurality of detected target devices.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmitter comprising:

a transmitting unit configured to transmit wireless power; and

a controller configured to;

control to detect a target device and obtain state information of the detected target device,

assign a duty cycle to the detected target device, and

control the transmitting unit to transmit wireless power to the target device based on the duty cycle,

wherein the controller is further configured to control an amount of the wireless power by adjusting the duty cycle based on the obtained state information of the detected target device.

2. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the duty cycle corresponds to a transmission period of the wireless power.

3. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to receive the state information from the detected target device, the state information generated based on wireless power received by the detected target device.

4. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the state information comprises at least one of wireless power received by the detected target device, a charging level of the detected target device, a power demand of the detected target device and a load of the detected target device.

5. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, further comprising a detecting unit configured to detect the target device.

6. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to calculate wireless power transmission efficiency based on the wireless power transmitted from the transmitting unit and wireless power received by the detected target device.

7. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to calculate wireless power transmission efficiency based on the wireless power transmitted from the transmitting unit and reflected power from the detected target device.

8. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit is further configured to transmit wake-up power to the target device, and

the wireless power transmitter further comprises a communication unit configured to receive, from the target device, a response signal corresponding to the wake-up power, the response signal used to detect the target device.

9. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to receive, from the detected target device, an identification (ID) of the detected target device, the ID used to identify the detected target device.

10. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, further comprising a power converting unit configured to convert DC power of a predetermined level to AC power for the wireless power based on a predetermined switching pulse signal.

11. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit is further configured to sequentially transmit wireless power to detected target devices.

12. A wireless power receiver comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmitter; and

a communication unit configured to transmit state information to the wireless power transmitter, based on the received wireless power,

wherein the receiving unit receives the wireless power during a duty cycle assigned to the wireless power receiver, and

wherein an amount of the wireless power is controlled based on an adjustment of the duty cycle according to the state information.

13. The wireless power receiver of claim 12, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a wake-up power from the wireless power transmitter;

and

the wireless power receiver further comprises a communication unit configured to transmit a response signal corresponding to the wake-up power.

14. The wireless power receiver of claim 12, further comprising a communication unit configured to transmit an identification (ID) of the wireless power receiver.

15. A wireless power transmission method, the method comprising:

detecting a target device;

obtaining state of information of the detected target device;

assigning a duty cycle to the detected target device;

transmitting wireless power to the detected target device based on the duty cycle; and

controlling an amount of the wireless power by adjusting the duty cycle based on the obtained state information of the detected target device.

16. The wireless power transmitter of claim 15, wherein the duty cycle corresponds to a transmission period of the wireless power.

17. The wireless power transmitter of claim 15, wherein the state information comprises at least one of wireless power received by the detected target device, a charging level of the detected target device, a power demand of the detected target device and a load of the detected target device.

18. The wireless power transmitter of claim 15, further comprising receiving the state information from the detected target device, the state information generated based on wireless power received by the detected target device.

19. A wireless power reception method, the method comprising:

receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmitter; and

transmitting state information to the wireless power transmitter, based on the received wireless power,

wherein the wireless power is received during a duty cycle assigned to the wireless power receiver, and

wherein an amount of the wireless power is controlled based on an adjustment of the duty cycle according to the state information.

20. The wireless power transmitter of claim 19, further comprising:

receiving a wake-up power from the wireless power transmitter; and

transmit a response signal corresponding to the wake-up power.