WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM HAVING POSITIONING FUNCTION AND POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A wireless power transfer system, comprising:
- a power transmission side for receiving an input voltage, wherein the power transmission side includes;
a transmission coil; and
a transmission side controller coupled to the transmission coil, for controlling a power through the transmission coil; and
a power receiving side, which is movable relatively to the power transmission side, wherein the power receiving side includes;
a receiving coil for receiving the power from the transmission coil by electromagnetic interaction, to generate an induced voltage;
a voltage regulator for converting the induced voltage or a rectified voltage generated by rectifying the induced voltage to an output voltage; and
a receiving side controller coupled to the voltage regulator, for controlling a voltage regulation operation of the voltage regulator;
wherein when the power receiving side is moved relatively to the power transmission side, the receiving side controller issues an indication signal indicating a variation of the induced voltage.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a wireless power transfer system having positioning function, and a positioning device and a method therefor. In the positioning method, a power transmission side keeps generating a stable power; a power receiving side is moved relatively to the power transmission side and generates a corresponding induced voltage. An indication signal related to the induced voltage is generated by detecting the induced voltage, and the indication signal provides a suggestion to a user as to how the power receiving side should be moved relatively to the power transmission side to be closer to an optimal power transfer position.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless power transfer system, comprising:
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a power transmission side for receiving an input voltage, wherein the power transmission side includes; a transmission coil; and a transmission side controller coupled to the transmission coil, for controlling a power through the transmission coil; and a power receiving side, which is movable relatively to the power transmission side, wherein the power receiving side includes; a receiving coil for receiving the power from the transmission coil by electromagnetic interaction, to generate an induced voltage; a voltage regulator for converting the induced voltage or a rectified voltage generated by rectifying the induced voltage to an output voltage; and a receiving side controller coupled to the voltage regulator, for controlling a voltage regulation operation of the voltage regulator; wherein when the power receiving side is moved relatively to the power transmission side, the receiving side controller issues an indication signal indicating a variation of the induced voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A positioning method for wireless power transfer, for use in a wireless power transfer system, wherein the wireless power transfer system comprises a power transmission side and a power receiving side, the power transmission side generating a stable power, the power receiving side sensing the power generated from the power transmission side to generate an induced voltage, and the power receiving side being movable relatively to the power transmission side, the positioning method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the induced voltage to generate an indication signal related to the induced voltage; and determining whether a variation of the induced voltage is within a predetermined voltage variation range for a time period equal to or longer than a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A positioning system for wireless power transfer, for use in a wireless power transfer system, wherein the wireless power transfer system comprises a power transmission side and a power receiving side, the power transmission side generating a stable power, the power receiving side receives the power generated from the power transmission side via a receiving coil to generate an induced voltage, the power receiving side being movable relatively to the power transmission side, the positioning system for wireless power transfer comprising:
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a plurality of detectors, which are at predetermined positions relatively to the receiving coil respectively, for detecting the power generated from the power transmission side and generating a plurality of corresponding sensed induced voltages; and a vector computation circuit for computing to generate corresponding sensed induced voltage vectors according to the sensed induced voltages and relationships between each of the sensed induced voltages and the receiving coil, and providing a suggestion as to how the power receiving side should be moved relatively to the power transmission side to be closer to an optimal power transfer position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A positioning method for wireless power transfer, for use in a wireless power transfer system, wherein the wireless power transfer system comprises a power transmission side and a power receiving side, the power transmission side generating a stable power, the power receiving side receives the power generated from the power transmission side via a receiving coil to generate an induced voltage, the power receiving side being movable relatively to the power transmission side, the positioning method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the power generated from the power transmission side to generate a plurality of sensed induced voltages at a plurality of predetermined positions relatively to the receiving coil respectively; generating corresponding sensed induced voltage vectors according to the sensed induced voltages and relationships between each of the sensed induced voltages and the receiving coil; and generating an indication signal according to the sensed induced voltage vectors, to provide a suggestion as to how the power receiving side should be moved relatively to the power transmission side to be closer to an optimal power transfer position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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