WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS

• US 20130002035A1
• Filed: 03/26/2012
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: OODACHI, Noriaki, Ogawa, Kenichirou, Kudo, Hiroki, Yamada, Akiko, Shijo, Tetsu, Shoki, Hiroki, Obayashi, Shuichi
• Application Number:
  US13/430,047
• Publication Number:
  US 20130002035A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/50 using additional energy repeaters between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a wireless power transmission system, includes a power transmission antenna and a power reception antenna. The power transmission antenna has a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly transmits high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency. The power reception antenna has a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly receives the high-frequency energy. The second resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the first frequency bandwidth. The first transmission frequency falls within the first frequency bandwidth.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmission system, comprising:

a power transmission antenna configured to have a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth, receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission circuit, and wirelessly transmit the high-frequency energy; and

a power reception antenna configured to have a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly receive the high-frequency energy,

wherein the second resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the first frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the first frequency bandwidth.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the power transmission antenna includes an open-end self-resonant inductor, and

the power reception antenna includes a short-circuited end loop element.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the power transmission antenna comprises:

a short-circuited end loop element configured to receive the high-frequency energy from the power transmission circuit; and

an open-end self-resonant inductor configured to receive the high-frequency energy by magnetically coupling with the short-circuited end loop element, and wirelessly transmit the high-frequency energy.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a circuit substrate configured to be arranged to be spaced apart from the power reception antenna; and

a magnetic sheet configured to be arranged in a space between the power reception antenna and the circuit substrate.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a housing configured to incorporate the power reception antenna; and

a self-resonant inductor configured to have a third resonance frequency and a third frequency bandwidth, be detachable from the housing, and magnetically couple with, when attached to the housing, the power reception antenna,

wherein the third resonance frequency falls within the first frequency bandwidth, and

when the self-resonant inductor is attached to the housing, the self-resonant inductor wirelessly receives the high-frequency energy, and supplies the high-frequency energy to the power reception antenna.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a variable passive element configured to include at least one of a variable capacitor and a variable inductor, and be connected with the power transmission antenna; and

a control circuit configured to control the variable passive element so that power reflected by the transmission antenna becomes small.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a detector configured to detect a frequency use status within the first frequency bandwidth; and

a control circuit configured to determine based on the frequency use status whether using the first transmission frequency interferes with a different system, and control, when it is determined that using the first transmission frequency interferes with the different system, the power transmission circuit to change the first transmission frequency to a different value within the first frequency bandwidth.

8. A power reception apparatus, comprising:

a power reception antenna configured to have a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission antenna having a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth,

wherein the second resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the first frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the first frequency bandwidth.

9. A power transmission apparatus, comprising:

a power transmission antenna configured to have a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth, receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission circuit, and wirelessly transmit the high-frequency energy to a power reception antenna having a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth,

wherein the second resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the first frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the first frequency bandwidth.

10. A wireless power transmission system, comprising:

a power transmission antenna configured to have a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth, receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission circuit, and wirelessly transmit the high-frequency energy; and

a power reception antenna configured to have a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly receive the high-frequency energy,

wherein the first resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the second frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the second frequency bandwidth.

11. A power transmission apparatus, comprising:

a power transmission antenna configured to have a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth, receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission circuit, and wirelessly transmit the high-frequency energy to a power reception antenna having a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth,

wherein the first resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the second frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the second frequency bandwidth.

12. A power reception apparatus, comprising:

a power reception antenna configured to have a second resonance frequency and a second frequency bandwidth, and wirelessly receive high-frequency energy having a first transmission frequency from a power transmission antenna having a first resonance frequency and a first frequency bandwidth,

wherein the first resonance frequency is higher than a highest frequency within the second frequency bandwidth, and

the first transmission frequency falls within the second frequency bandwidth.