SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. An inductive power receiver for providing power to an electric load, said inductive power receiver comprising:
- at least one secondary inductor for forming an inductive couple with a primary inductor associated with an inductive power outlet;
at least one power monitor operable to monitor output power of said secondary inductor; and
at least one receiver-side frequency modulator operable to adjust the natural frequency of the inductive couple thereby bringing monitored output power closer to the required operating voltage of said electric load such that induced power provided to the electric load is regulated during power transfer.
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Abstract
An inductive power transfer system is provided that includes at least one inductive power receiver having at least one secondary inductor for forming an inductive couple with a primary inductor and providing power to an electric load and at least one inductive power outlet having at least one primary inductor wired to a power supply via a driver configured to provide a driving voltage across the primary inductor. The driving voltage is oscillating at a transmission frequency significantly different from the natural frequency of the inductive couple. The system further includes at least one power monitor and at least one frequency modulator operable to adjust the natural frequency of the inductive couple thereby regulating power provided to the electric load.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductive power receiver for providing power to an electric load, said inductive power receiver comprising:
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at least one secondary inductor for forming an inductive couple with a primary inductor associated with an inductive power outlet; at least one power monitor operable to monitor output power of said secondary inductor; and at least one receiver-side frequency modulator operable to adjust the natural frequency of the inductive couple thereby bringing monitored output power closer to the required operating voltage of said electric load such that induced power provided to the electric load is regulated during power transfer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inductive power outlet for providing power to at least one electric load via at least one inductive power receiver, said inductive power outlet comprising:
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at least one primary inductor for forming an inductive couple with at least one secondary inductor of said at least one inductive power receiver; a driver configured to provide a driving voltage across said primary inductor, said driving voltage oscillating at a transmission frequency significantly different from the natural frequency of said inductive couple; a signal detector operable to receive instruction signals from a signal emitter associated with said inductive power receiver during power transfer; at least one outlet-side frequency modulator operable to adjust the natural frequency of the inductive couple according to said instruction signals such that induced power provided to the electric load is regulated during power transfer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for regulating power transfer across an inductive couple between an inductive power outlet and an inductive power receiver, the method comprising:
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providing an inductive power outlet comprising a primary coil and a driver; providing an inductive power receiver comprising a secondary coil, a power monitor providing at least one frequency modulator; said driver providing a voltage to a primary coil oscillating at a transmission frequency significantly different from the natural frequency of said inductive couple; inducing a secondary voltage across said secondary coil wired to an electric load; determining a required power range for said electric load; monitoring power received by the electric load during power transfer; comparing said power received by the electric load to the required power during power transfer; if the monitored power lies outside the required power range instructing said frequency modulator to adjust the natural frequency of said inductive couple during power transfer; and said frequency modulator adjusting the natural frequency of said inductive couple during power transfer such that the monitored power is regulated during power transfer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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