POWER FEEDING APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER FEEDING
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1. A power feeding apparatus comprising:
- a power feeding unit configured to supply electric power to a power receiving apparatus through a magnetic field;
a measuring unit configured to measure an electric characteristic value and to generate a measurement value;
a power receiving unit configured to provide a set value; and
a foreign substance detection unit configured to detect a foreign substance in the magnetic field based on the set value and the measurement value.
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Abstract
A power feeding apparatus is provided. The power feeding apparatus includes a power feeding unit configured to supply electric power to a power receiving apparatus through a magnetic field; a measuring unit configured to measure an electric characteristic value and to generate a measurement value; a power receiving unit configured to provide a set value; and a foreign substance detection unit configured to detect a foreign substance in the magnetic field based on the set value and the measurement value. A power receiving apparatus, a power feeding system, and a method of controlling power feeding are also provided.
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1. A power feeding apparatus comprising:
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a power feeding unit configured to supply electric power to a power receiving apparatus through a magnetic field; a measuring unit configured to measure an electric characteristic value and to generate a measurement value; a power receiving unit configured to provide a set value; and a foreign substance detection unit configured to detect a foreign substance in the magnetic field based on the set value and the measurement value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power receiving apparatus comprising:
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a power receiving unit configured to receive electric power supplied by a power feeding apparatus through a magnetic field; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the power feeding apparatus, a set value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power feeding system comprising:
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a power receiving apparatus including a power receiving unit configured to receive electric power through a magnetic field, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit a set value; a power feeding apparatus including a power feeding unit configured to supply the electric power to the power receiving apparatus through the magnetic field, a measuring unit configured to measure an electric characteristic value and to generate a measurement value, and a foreign substance detection unit configured to detect a foreign substance in the magnetic field based on the set value and the measurement value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling power feeding comprising:
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supplying electric power through a magnetic field from a power feeding apparatus to a power receiving apparatus; measuring an electric characteristic value and generating a measurement value based on the electric characteristic value; determining a set value; and detecting a foreign substance in the magnetic field based on the set value and the measurement value.
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