COIL ASSEMBLY AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

• US 20170179767A1
• Filed: 10/06/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Chang, Li-Chi, Chen, Meng-Sheng, Yu, Hsun
• Application Number:
  US15/286,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20170179767A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2027/2809 on stacked layers
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/28 Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/2804 Printed windings
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 5/003 Printed circuit coils
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment

Abstract

A coil assembly and a wireless power transmission system are provided. The coil assembly includes a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed on a first plane. The second coil is disposed on a second plane. The second coil is coupled to the first coil. The second coil includes a plurality of bending section, and the bending sections are connected by a plurality of connection lines to form a single loop.

Claims

1. A coil assembly, comprising:

a first coil, disposed on a first plane; and

a second coil, disposed on a second plane, and coupled to the first coil,

wherein the second coil comprises a plurality of bending sections, and the bending sections are connected by a plurality of connection lines to form a single loop.

2. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first coil is connected to a driving circuit, and the first coil is coupled to the second coil for transmitting energy to the second coil.

3. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second coil is connected to a driving circuit, and the second coil is coupled to the first coil for transmitting energy to the first coil.

4. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first coil is connected to a load circuit, and the first coil is coupled to the second coil for receiving energy from the second coil.

5. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second coil is connected to a load circuit, and the second coil is coupled to the first coil for receiving energy from the first coil.

6. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first plane is coincident with the second plane, the first coil and the second coil have a same first central axis, and a distance between any point on the first coil and the first central axis is greater than a distance between any point on the second coil and the first central axis, wherein the first central axis is perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.

7. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first plane is not coincident with the second plane, and the first coil and the second coil have a same first central axis, wherein the first central axis is perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.

8. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a coil pattern of the first coil is round or rectangular.

9. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bending sections of the second coil are disposed along a round track, and each of the bending sections comprises a plurality of bending patterns, wherein the bending patterns are straight lines or curved lines, and the bending patterns are arranged in a fan-shaped manner or a leaf-shaped manner.

10. The coil assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bending sections of the second coil are disposed along a rectangular track, and each of the bending sections comprises a plurality of bending patterns, wherein the bending patterns are straight lines or curved lines, and the bending patterns are arranged in a serrated manner.

11. A wireless power transmission system, comprising:

a first coil assembly, comprising a first coil and a second coil; and

a second coil assembly, comprising a third coil and a fourth coil, the first coil assembly being coupled to the second coil assembly,

wherein at least one of the second coil and the third coil comprises a plurality of bending sections, and the bending sections are connected by a plurality of connection lines to form a single loop.

12. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first coil assembly is connected to a driving circuit, and is coupled to the second coil assembly for transmitting energy from the first coil assembly to the second coil assembly.

13. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first coil is connected to a driving circuit.

14. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second coil is connected to an impedance element.

15. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the third coil is connected to an impedance element.

16. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the fourth coil is connected to a load circuit.

17. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first coil assembly is parallel to the second coil assembly, and the first coil assembly and the second coil assembly resonate to transmit energy to the second coil assembly.

18. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein a distance from any point on the first coil or the second coil to first central axis of the first coil assembly is greater than or equal to a distance from any point on the third coil or the fourth coil to second central axis of the second coil assembly.

19. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein a coil pattern of at least one of the first coil and the third coil is round or rectangular.

20. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bending sections of at least one of the second coil and the third coil are disposed along a round track, and each of the bending sections comprises a plurality of bending patterns, wherein the bending patterns are straight lines or curved lines, and the bending patterns are arranged in a fan-shaped manner or a leaf-shaped manner.

21. The wireless power transmission system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bending sections of at least one of the second coil and the third coil are disposed along a rectangular track, and each of the bending sections comprises a plurality of bending patterns, wherein the bending patterns are straight lines or curved lines, and the bending patterns are arranged in a serrated manner.