APPARATUS FOR BOTH INDUCTIVE COUPLED POWER TRANSFERRING AND ELECTRICAL-FIELD COUPLED POWER TRANSFERRING

• US 20140210404A1
• Filed: 01/27/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Espower Electronics Incorporated (Sunrise Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Espower Electronics Incorporated (Sunrise Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: LIN, CHING-CHI
• Application Number:
  US13/751,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20140210404A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries

Abstract

An apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring is disclosed. The apparatus includes a power converter, a control circuit, a wireless communication receiving circuit, and a metal plate. The power converter receives input voltage and converts the input voltage into specific voltage. The control circuit controls the power converter. The wireless communication receiving circuit receives a power identification signal which is power requirement information coming from a first or second external device. The metal plate is coupled to the power converter. When inductive coupled power transfer mode is executing, the control circuit controls the power converter for outputting magnetic-field electricity to charge the first external device. When electrical-field coupled power transfer mode is executing, the control circuit controls the power converter for outputting high frequency and high voltage power to the metal plate, to output electrical-field electricity and charge the second external device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring, for outputting a magnetic-field electricity to charge a first external device when under an inductive coupled power transfer mode, and for outputting an electrical-field electricity to charge a second external device when under an electrical-field coupled power transfer mode, the apparatus comprising:

a power converter, for receiving an input voltage and converting the input voltage into a specific voltage;

a control circuit, for controlling the power converter;

a wireless communication receiving circuit, for receiving a first power identification signal and/or a second power identification signal, wherein the first power identification signal includes power requirement information of the first external device, and the second power identification signal includes power requirement information of the second external device; and

a metal plate, coupled to the power converter;

wherein when the wireless communication receiving circuit receives the first power identification signal of the first external device, the apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring executes the inductive coupled power transfer mode, and the control circuit controls the power converter for outputting the magnetic-field electricity to charge the first external device;

wherein when the wireless communication receiving circuit receives the second power identification signal of the second external device, the apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring executes the electrical-field coupled power transfer mode, and the control circuit controls the power converter for outputting a high frequency and high voltage power to the metal plate, in order to output the electrical-field electricity for charging the second external device.

2. The apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring according to claim 1, wherein the metal plate is:

a plate coil, wherein a wire part of the plate coil includes an assigned width and is platy, and the plate coil is winded at a plane surface which is parallel with a plate of the plate coil;

wherein when under the inductive coupled power transfer mode, the power converter input a first external voltage into a first terminal of the plate coil; and

a switch of the power converter is coupled to a second terminal of the plate coil, and the power converter outputs the magnetic-field electricity for charging the first external device by a switching operation of the second terminal of the plate coil;

wherein when under the electrical-field coupled power transfer mode, the power converter input a second external voltage into the first terminal of the plate coil, and controls the second terminal of the plate coil to be opened, for outputting the electrical-field electricity to charge the second external device by controlling frequency and voltage magnitude of the second external voltage, wherein the second external voltage is the high frequency and high voltage power.

3. The apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring according to claim 2, wherein the plate coil includes a circle center, and the plate coil is winded in a concentric circle and radial manner according to the circle center.

4. The apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring according to claim 3, wherein a metal plane part of the plate coil occupies over 80% area of a circle area formed from the circle center to a radius of the plate coil.

5. The apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring according to claim 2, wherein the plate coil includes a central point, and the plate coil is winded in a rectangular and radial manner according to the central point.

6. The apparatus for both inductive coupled power transferring and electrical-field coupled power transferring according to claim 5, wherein a metal plane part of the plate coil occupies over 80% area of a rectangular area surrounded by a surrounding of the plate coil.