Intruding metal detection method for induction type power supply system and related supplying-end module
First Claim
1. An intruding metal detection method for a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system, the supplying-end module comprising a supplying-end coil controlled by a first driving signal and a second driving signal, the intruding metal detection method comprising:
- periodically generating a detection signal on the first driving signal and the second driving signal, wherein the detection signal controls the supplying-end coil to resonate and generate a coil signal;
setting at least one threshold voltage and comparing a plurality of peak values of the coil signal with the at least one threshold voltage, respectively, to generate a plurality of trigger signals;
determining whether to perform a pre-charging procedure according to a resonant frequency of the coil signal; and
determining whether there is an intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system according to the plurality of trigger signals and the resonant frequency.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an intruding metal detection method for a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system having a supplying-end coil controlled by a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The method includes periodically generating a detection signal on the first driving signal and the second driving signal, wherein the detection signal controls the supplying-end coil to resonate and generate a coil signal; setting at least one threshold voltage and comparing a plurality of peak values of the coil signal with the at least one threshold voltage, respectively, to generate a plurality of trigger signals; determining whether to perform a pre-charging procedure according to a resonant frequency of the coil signal; and determining whether there is an intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system according to the plurality of trigger signals and the resonant frequency.
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1. An intruding metal detection method for a supplying-end module of an induction type power supply system, the supplying-end module comprising a supplying-end coil controlled by a first driving signal and a second driving signal, the intruding metal detection method comprising:
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periodically generating a detection signal on the first driving signal and the second driving signal, wherein the detection signal controls the supplying-end coil to resonate and generate a coil signal; setting at least one threshold voltage and comparing a plurality of peak values of the coil signal with the at least one threshold voltage, respectively, to generate a plurality of trigger signals; determining whether to perform a pre-charging procedure according to a resonant frequency of the coil signal; and determining whether there is an intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system according to the plurality of trigger signals and the resonant frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A supplying-end module for an induction type power supply system, for performing an intruding metal detection method, the supplying-end module comprising:
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a supplying-end coil; a power driver, coupled to the supplying-end coil, for outputting a first driving signal and a second driving signal to the supplying-end coil, and periodically generating a detection signal on the first driving signal and the second driving signal, wherein the detection signal controls the supplying-end coil to resonate and generate a coil signal; a signal receiver, coupled to the supplying-end coil, for setting at least one threshold voltage and comparing a plurality of peak values of the coil signal with the at least one threshold voltage, respectively, to generate a plurality of trigger signals; and a processor, coupled to the signal receiver, for performing the following steps; determining whether to perform a pre-charging procedure according to a resonant frequency of the coil signal; and determining whether there is an intruding metal existing in a power supply range of the induction type power supply system according to the plurality of trigger signals and the resonant frequency. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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