WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER VIA COUPLED PARASITIC RESONATORS
First Claim
1. A wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
- a receive circuit comprising a first coil, the receive circuit being configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge the electric vehicle;
a passive circuit comprising a second coil, the passive circuit being configured to wirelessly receive power from a transmit circuit comprising a third coil, the passive circuit being further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit; and
a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for wirelessly transferring power using parasitic resonators. In one aspect a wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle is provided. The wireless power receiver apparatus includes a receive circuit including a first coil. The receive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge or power the electric vehicle. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a passive circuit including a second coil. The passive circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power from a transmit circuit including a third coil. The passive circuit is further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit. The wireless power receiver apparatus further includes a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil is provided.
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Citations
42 Claims
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1. A wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a receive circuit comprising a first coil, the receive circuit being configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge the electric vehicle; a passive circuit comprising a second coil, the passive circuit being configured to wirelessly receive power from a transmit circuit comprising a third coil, the passive circuit being further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit; and a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for wirelessly transferring power between a transmit circuit and an electric vehicle, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving power at a receive circuit comprising a first coil; wirelessly receiving power at a passive circuit comprising a second coil from the transmit circuit; wirelessly retransmitting power received from the transmit circuit to the receive circuit via the passive circuit; providing the wirelessly transmitted power from the receive circuit to an energy storage device of the electric vehicle; and displacing the second coil from the first coil. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless power receiver apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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means for wirelessly receiving power configured to wirelessly receive power so as to power or charge the electric vehicle; means for passively wirelessly relaying power configured to wirelessly receive power from a means for wirelessly transmitting power, the means for passively wirelessly relaying power being further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the means for wirelessly transmitting power to the means for wirelessly receiving power; and means for controlling configured to displace the means for passively wirelessly relaying power from the means for wirelessly receiving power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless power transmitter apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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a transmit circuit comprising a first coil, the transmit circuit configured to wirelessly transmit power; a passive circuit comprising a second coil, the passive circuit being configured to wirelessly receive power from the transmit circuit, the passive circuit being further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the transmit circuit to a receive circuit, the receive circuit comprising a third coil and configured to provide power so as to power or charge the electric vehicle; and a controller configured to displace the second coil from the first coil. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for wirelessly transferring power between a transmit circuit and an electric vehicle, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting power from a transmit circuit comprising a first coil; wirelessly receiving power at a passive circuit comprising a second coil from the transmit circuit; wirelessly retransmitting the wirelessly received power to a receive circuit comprising a third coil via the passive circuit so as to provide power to power or charge the electric vehicle; and displacing the second coil from the first coil. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A wireless power transmitter apparatus for powering or charging an electric vehicle, comprising:
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means for wirelessly transmitting power; means for passively wirelessly relaying power configured to wirelessly receive power from the means for wirelessly transmitting power, the means for passively wirelessly relaying power being further configured to wirelessly retransmit power received from the means for wirelessly transmitting power to a means for wirelessly receiving power, the means for wirelessly receiving power configured to provide power so as to power or charge the electric vehicle; and means for controlling configured to displace the means for passively wirelessly relaying power from the means for wirelessly transmitting power. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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Specification