REDUCING HEAT DISSIPATION IN A WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
- a transmit circuit comprising a transmit coil, the transmit circuit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver;
a communication circuit configured to receive information based on a temperature measurement of the wireless power receiver; and
a transmit controller circuit configured to adjust an operating point of power transfer based on the information.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for managing a temperature of a wireless power receiver. In one aspect a wireless power transmitter is provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a transmit circuit including a transmit coil. The transmit circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmitter further includes a communication circuit configured to receive information based on a temperature measurement of the wireless power receiver. The wireless power transmitter further includes a transmit controller circuit configured to adjust an operating point of power transfer based on the information.
-
Citations
56 Claims
-
1. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
-
a transmit circuit comprising a transmit coil, the transmit circuit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a wireless power receiver; a communication circuit configured to receive information based on a temperature measurement of the wireless power receiver; and a transmit controller circuit configured to adjust an operating point of power transfer based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method for managing a temperature level of a wireless power receiver, the method comprising:
-
receiving information based on a temperature measurement of the wireless power receiver; and adjusting an operating point of power transfer based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:
-
means for wirelessly transmitting power to a wireless power receiver; means for receiving information based on a temperature measurement of the wireless power receiver; and means for adjusting configured to adjust an operating point of power transfer based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A wireless power receiver, comprising:
-
a receive circuit comprising a receive coil, the receive circuit configured to receive wireless power from a wireless power transmitter; a battery unit; and a receive controller circuit configured to measure a temperature of the battery unit, the receive controller circuit being further configured to cause an adjustment in an operating point to maintain the temperature below a temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
-
36. A method for managing a temperature level of a wireless power receiver, the method comprising:
-
measuring a temperature of a battery unit of the wireless power receiver; and adjusting an operating point to maintain the temperature below a temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
-
-
45. A wireless power receiver, comprising:
-
means for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power transmitter; means for storing energy; means for measuring a temperature of the means for storing energy; and means for adjusting an operating point to maintain the temperature below a temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
-
Specification