WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A wireless power transfer system composed of a power transmission apparatus including power transmission elements configured to transmit power and a power reception apparatus including power reception elements configured to receive the power, the wireless power transfer system comprising:
- a communication unit configured to communicate information related to a wireless power transfer system supported by the power transmission apparatus or the power reception elements between the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus; and
a selection unit configured to select a combination of the power transmission element and the power reception element used for wireless power transfer among a plurality of combinations of the power transmission elements and the power reception elements by using the information communicated by the communication unit.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a wireless power transfer system composed of a power transmission apparatus including power transmission elements configured to transmit power and a power reception apparatus including power reception elements configured to receive the power. The wireless power transfer system communicates information related to the power transmission elements or the power reception elements between the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus and selects a combination of the power transmission element and the power reception element used for wireless power transfer among plural combinations of the power transmission elements and the power reception elements by using the communicated information.
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22 Claims
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1. A wireless power transfer system composed of a power transmission apparatus including power transmission elements configured to transmit power and a power reception apparatus including power reception elements configured to receive the power, the wireless power transfer system comprising:
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a communication unit configured to communicate information related to a wireless power transfer system supported by the power transmission apparatus or the power reception elements between the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus; and a selection unit configured to select a combination of the power transmission element and the power reception element used for wireless power transfer among a plurality of combinations of the power transmission elements and the power reception elements by using the information communicated by the communication unit.
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2. A wireless power transfer apparatus that performs wireless power transfer with another apparatus, the wireless power transfer apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of power transfer elements configured to transfer power;
an obtaining unit configured to obtain information related to a wireless power transfer system supported by the other apparatus; anda selection unit configured to select the power transfer element used for the wireless power transfer among the plurality of power transfer elements by using the information obtained by the obtaining unit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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18. A wireless power transfer method for a wireless power transfer system composed of a power transmission apparatus including power transmission elements configured to transmit power and a power reception apparatus including power reception elements configured to receive the power, the wireless power transfer method comprising:
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communicating information related to a wireless power transfer system supported by the power transmission apparatus or a wireless power transfer system supported by the power reception elements between the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus; and selecting a combination of the power transmission element and the power reception element used for wireless power transfer among a plurality of combinations of the power transmission elements and the power reception elements by using the information communicated the communication unit.
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19. A control method for a wireless power transfer apparatus including a plurality of power transfer elements configured to perform power transfer with another apparatus, the control method comprising:
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obtaining information related to power transfer elements of the other apparatus; and selecting the power transfer element used for the power transfer among the plurality of power transfer elements by using the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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