WIRELESS CHARGING CONTROL METHOD AND WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME
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1. A method of controlling charging of a battery by a wireless power receiving apparatus, using a charging power provided from a wireless power transmission device, wherein the method comprises:
- initiating charging of a battery by using a charging power provided by a resonator for wirelessly receiving power;
determining whether charging of the battery has been completed; and
terminating, when the charging of the battery has been completed, an operation of the resonator.
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A method and apparatus for controlling charging of a battery by a wireless power receiving apparatus, using a charging power provided from a wireless power transmission device are provided. The method includes initiating charging of a battery by using a charging power provided by a resonator for wirelessly receiving power; determining whether charging of the battery has been completed; and terminating, when the charging of the battery has been completed, an operation of the resonator.
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1. A method of controlling charging of a battery by a wireless power receiving apparatus, using a charging power provided from a wireless power transmission device, wherein the method comprises:
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initiating charging of a battery by using a charging power provided by a resonator for wirelessly receiving power; determining whether charging of the battery has been completed; and terminating, when the charging of the battery has been completed, an operation of the resonator. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A wireless power receiving apparatus for wirelessly receiving electric power from a wireless power transmitting apparatus through an electromagnetic coupling with the wireless power transmitting apparatus, wherein the wireless power receiving apparatus comprises:
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a reception resonator set to a resonance frequency equal to a resonance frequency of a wireless power transmission apparatus, the reception resonator being coupled with a transmission resonator of the wireless power transmitting apparatus and receiving electric power from the transmission resonator; a switch connected to the reception resonator; and a charging controller for supplying the electric power received through the reception resonator to a battery, determining whether charging of the battery has been completed, and controlling the switch to cease operation of the reception resonator upon determining that charging of the battery has completed.
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4. A wireless power transmitting apparatus for wirelessly supplying electric power to a wireless power receiving apparatus through an electromagnetic coupling with the wireless power receiving apparatus, wherein the wireless power transmitting apparatus comprises:
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a transmission resonator set to a resonance frequency equal to a resonance frequency of a wireless power receiving apparatus, the transmission resonator being coupled with a reception resonator of the wireless power receiving apparatus and providing electric power to the reception resonator; and a transmission controller for controlling an operation of the transmission resonator according to a charging state of the wireless power receiving apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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