Wireless power reception method of a wireless power receiver in which first demanded power of the wireless power receiver is adjusted within a first available power of the wireless power transmitter

• US 10,340,751 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2016
• Issued: 07/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jung, Woo Kil
• Primary Examiner(s): Amrany, Adi
• Application Number:
  US15/071,428
• Publication Number:
  US 20160197495A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,203 Days
• Field of Search: 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• 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 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/263 Multiple coils at either side
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A wireless power reception method of a wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter, the wireless power reception method including receiving first state information of a first wireless power transmitter including a first available amount of power; determining a first demanded amount of power within the first available amount of power; transmitting first state information of the first wireless power receiver including the first demanded amount of power; and receiving adjusted power based on the first state information of the first wireless power receiver from the first wireless power transmitter.

Claims

1. A wireless power reception method of a wireless power receiver comprising:

receiving a first available power value of a wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter;

determining, by the wireless power receiver, a first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter, the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver determined by the wireless power receiver being less than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the first demanded power value is different in a subsequent iteration of the determining the first demanded power value;

in response to determining, by the wireless power receiver, the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, transmitting, by the wireless power receiver, the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter;

receiving, by the wireless power receiver, a first power from the wireless power transmitter, the first power being adjusted to approximately equal the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver;

in response to a state of the wireless power transmitter changing, receiving, by the wireless power receiver, a second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter, the second available power value being different than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

determining, by the wireless power receiver, a second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the determining the second demanded power value is the subsequent iteration of the determining the first demanded power value;

in response to determining, by the wireless power receiver, the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, transmitting, by the wireless power receiver, the second demanded power value to the wireless power transmitter; and

receiving, by the wireless power receiver, a second power from the wireless power transmitter, the second power being adjusted to approximately equal the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

2. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter changes due to an external factor.

3. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when a number of wireless power receivers changes.

4. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when the wireless power transmitter transmits or receives an unexpected data packet.

5. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when a power transmission of the wireless power transmitter stops during a predetermined time.

6. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter is a value reduced from the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter.

7. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter is a value raised from the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter.

8. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver is a value reduced from the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

9. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver is a value raised from the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

10. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by another wireless power receiver, a third available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter;

determining, by the another wireless power receiver, a third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the third available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

in response to determining, by the another wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver, transmitting, by the another wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; and

receiving, by the another wireless power receiver, a third power, from the wireless power transmitter, the third power being adjusted to approximately equal the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver.

11. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein information exchange between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is conducted during power reception of the wireless power receiver.

12. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein power reception of the wireless power receiver is conducted via a first frequency band.

13. The wireless power reception method of claim 12, wherein information exchange between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is conducted via a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

14. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver is greater than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter.

15. The wireless power reception method of claim 1, wherein in response to a state change between the wireless power receiver and the wireless power transmitter, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the wireless power receiver, a third available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter, wherein the third available power value of the wireless power transmitter is different than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

determining, by the wireless power receiver, a third demanded power value of the wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the third available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

in response to determining, by the wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, transmitting, by the wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; and

receiving, by the wireless power receiver, a third power from the wireless power transmitter, the third power being adjusted to approximately equal the third demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

16. A wireless power receiver comprising:

a negotiation unit configured to;

receive a first available power value of a wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter;

determine a first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter, the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver determined by the wireless power receiver being less than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter, wherein the first demanded power value is different in a subsequent iteration of determining the first demanded power value;

in response to determining the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, transmit the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter;

receive a first power from the wireless power transmitter, the first power being adjusted to approximately equal the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver;

in response to a state of the wireless power transmitter changing, receive a second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter, the second available power value being different than the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

determine a second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter, wherein determining the second demanded power value is the subsequent iteration of the determining the first demanded power value;

in response to determining the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, transmit the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver, by the wireless receiver, to the wireless power transmitter; and

receive a second power from the wireless power transmitter, the second power being adjusted to approximately equal the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

17. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter changes due to an external factor.

18. The wireless power receiver of claim 17, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when a number of wireless power receivers changes.

19. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter when the wireless power transmitter transmits or receives an unexpected data packet.

20. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the wireless power receiver receives the second available power value from the wireless power transmitter when a power transmission of the wireless power transmitter stops during a predetermined time.

21. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter is a value reduced from the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter.

22. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the first available power value of the wireless power transmitter is a value raised from the second available power value of the wireless power transmitter.

23. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver is a value reduced from the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

24. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein the first demanded power value of the wireless power receiver is a value raised from the second demanded power value of the wireless power receiver.

25. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein in response to another wireless power receiver communicating with the wireless power transmitter, the another wireless power receiver is further configured to:

receive, by the another wireless power receiver, a third available power value of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power transmitter;

determine, by the another wireless power receiver, a third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver from among available power values that are less than or equal to the third available power value of the wireless power transmitter;

in response to determining, by the another wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver, transmit, by the another wireless power receiver, the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver to the wireless power transmitter; and

receive, by the another wireless power receiver, a third power from the wireless power transmitter, the third power being adjusted to approximately equal the third demanded power value of the another wireless power receiver.

26. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein information exchange between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is conducted during power reception of the wireless power transmitter.

27. The wireless power receiver of claim 16, wherein power reception of the wireless power receiver is conducted via a first frequency band.

28. The wireless power receiver of claim 27, wherein information exchange between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is conducted via a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.