POLYPHASE INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTROL OF PHASES
First Claim
1. A polyphase inductive power transfer (IPT) system comprising:
- a primary power supply comprising a plurality of primary conductors, the primary conductors being individually selectively operable to control an alternating current in each of the primary conductors to provide or receive a magnetic field for inductive power transfer; and
at least one pick-up comprising one or more pick-up conductors, the one or more pick-up conductors each being individually selectively operable to magnetically couple with a primary conductor to control power transfer between the primary power supply and a load coupled or coupleable with the respective pick-up.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a polyphase inductive power transfer (IPT) system comprising a primary power supply comprising a plurality of primary conductors, the primary conductors being individually selectively operable to provide or receive a magnetic field for inductive power transfer; and at least one pick-up comprising one or more pick-up conductors, the one or more pick-up conductors each being individually selectively operable to magnetically couple with a primary conductor to control power transfer between the primary power supply and a load coupled or coupleable with the respective pick-up. The polyphase primary power supply may be used to power a plurality of single-phase pick-ups, one or more polyphase pick-ups, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are polyphase primary and secondary converters for use in such a system.
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35 Claims
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1. A polyphase inductive power transfer (IPT) system comprising:
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a primary power supply comprising a plurality of primary conductors, the primary conductors being individually selectively operable to control an alternating current in each of the primary conductors to provide or receive a magnetic field for inductive power transfer; and at least one pick-up comprising one or more pick-up conductors, the one or more pick-up conductors each being individually selectively operable to magnetically couple with a primary conductor to control power transfer between the primary power supply and a load coupled or coupleable with the respective pick-up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A polyphase inductive power transfer (IPT) converter comprising a plurality of conductors individually selectively operable to control an alternating current in each of the primary conductors to provide or receive a magnetic field for inductive power transfer.
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34. An inductive power transfer (IPT) power supply comprising a plurality of primary conductors, the primary conductors being individually selectively operable to provide or receive a magnetic field for inductive power transfer, wherein the power supply automatically adapts to supply power inductively to a single pick-up comprising a plurality of pick-up conductors and one or more pick-ups each comprising a single pick-up conductor.
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