APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FOREIGN OBJECTS IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless power transmission method of a wireless power transmission apparatus in a wireless power transmission system comprising a power transmission path that is generated by magnetic resonance coupling between a primary coil included in the wireless power transmission apparatus and a secondary coil included in a wireless power reception apparatus, comprising:
- receiving first control information on a desired power of the wireless power reception apparatus using a communication path;
generating a wireless power based on the first control information, and transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power reception apparatus using the magnetic resonance coupling;
receiving second control information on a wireless power measured by the wireless power reception apparatus using the communication path; and
controlling the wireless power based on the first control information and the second control information.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for detecting foreign objects in a wireless power transmission system. This specification provides a wireless power reception apparatus for detecting foreign objects, including a power measurement unit for generating required power information indicative of required power for the wireless power reception apparatus, sending the required power information to a wireless power transmission apparatus, and measuring power induced from the wireless power transmission apparatus and a secondary coil for receiving the power induced from the wireless power transmission apparatus. In accordance with the present invention, foreign objects intervened between the wireless power transmission apparatus and the wireless power reception apparatus are recognized, and a user removes the foreign objects. Accordingly, damage to a device attributable to foreign objects can be prevented.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless power transmission method of a wireless power transmission apparatus in a wireless power transmission system comprising a power transmission path that is generated by magnetic resonance coupling between a primary coil included in the wireless power transmission apparatus and a secondary coil included in a wireless power reception apparatus, comprising:
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receiving first control information on a desired power of the wireless power reception apparatus using a communication path; generating a wireless power based on the first control information, and transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power reception apparatus using the magnetic resonance coupling; receiving second control information on a wireless power measured by the wireless power reception apparatus using the communication path; and controlling the wireless power based on the first control information and the second control information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless power reception method of a wireless power reception apparatus in a wireless power transmission system comprising a power transmission path that is generated by magnetic resonance coupling between a primary coil included in a wireless power transmission apparatus and a secondary coil included in the wireless power reception apparatus, comprising:
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transmitting first control information on a desired power of the wireless power reception apparatus to the wireless power transmission apparatus using a communication path; receiving a wireless power generated based on the first control information using the magnetic resonance coupling; measuring an amount of the received wireless power, and transmitting second control information on the measured wireless power to the wireless power transmission apparatus using the communication path; and controlling, by the wireless power transmission apparatus, the wireless power based on the first control information and the second control information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless power transmission apparatus, comprising:
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a primary coil coupled with a secondary coil included in a wireless power reception apparatus and configured to generate magnetic resonance coupling with the secondary coil; and a control unit configured to receive first control information on a desired power of the wireless power reception apparatus using a communication path, wherein the primary coil is configured to transmit a wireless power generated based on the first control information to the secondary coil using the magnetic resonance coupling, and the control unit is configured to receive second control information on the wireless power measured by the wireless power reception apparatus using the communication path, and to control the wireless power based on the first control information and the second control information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless power reception apparatus, comprising:
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a secondary coil coupled with a primary coil included in a wireless power transmission apparatus and configured to generate magnetic resonance coupling with the primary coil; and a measurement unit configured to transmit first control information on a desired power of the wireless power reception apparatus to the wireless power transmission apparatus using a communication method, wherein the secondary coil is configured to receive a wireless power generated based on the first control information using the magnetic resonance coupling, and the measurement unit is configured to measure an amount of the received wireless power, and to transmit second control information on the measured wireless power to the wireless power transmission apparatus using the communication path, so that the wireless power is controlled by the wireless power transmission apparatus based on the first control information and the second control information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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