POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER-FEEDING SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE

• US 20180152054A1
• Filed: 01/31/2018
• Published: 05/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KAMATA, Koichiro
• Granted Patent: US 10,461,585 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/266 One coil at each side, e.g. with primary and secondary coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

When a portable electronic appliance is provided with two systems, a wireless power-feeding system and a wireless communication system, each system requires two power-receiving devices, a coil and an antenna, leading to a problem of increased electronic appliance size and cost. Wireless power feeding employs the resonance method and uses a resonance coil using the resonance method and a power-receiving coil that receives power from the resonance coil. At least one of the resonance coil and the power-receiving coil can also be used as an antenna for wireless communication. Thus, a power-receiving device that can be used for two systems, wireless power feeding and wireless communication, can be provided.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A power-receiving device comprising:

a first coil on a first region of a substrate, the first coil being configured to generate a first high-frequency voltage;

a second coil on a second region of the substrate, the second coil being configured to generate a second high-frequency voltage;

a wireless power-feeding unit electrically connected to the second coil; and

a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the second coil, the wireless communication unit comprising;

a reception circuit configured to receive a signal that has been received by at least one of the first coil and the second coil; and

a reception controller configured to control the signal received by the reception circuit,

wherein the wireless power-feeding unit and the wireless communication unit are provided over the substrate and integrated, and

wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate.

3. The power-receiving device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first coil and the second is configured to receive the signal on one of a carrier wave and an amplitude modulation wave by using electromagnetic induction.

4. The power-receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the number of turns of the second coil is smaller than that of the first coil.

5. The power-receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the wireless power-feeding unit includes:

a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the second high-frequency voltage generated by the second coil;

a converter electrically connected to the rectifier circuit; and

a load configured to receive power converted by the converter.

6. The power-receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication unit further includes,

a modulation transistor electrically connected to the reception controller, and

a load modulation element electrically connected to the modulation transistor.

7. A system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 2; and

a power-transmitting device including;

a high-frequency power source;

a third coil; and

a fourth coil.

8. A system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 2; and

a communication device including;

an oscillator;

a modulation circuit;

a matching circuit; and

an antenna electrically connected to the matching circuit.

9. A power-receiving device comprising:

a first coil on a first region of a substrate, the first coil being configured to generate a first high-frequency voltage;

a capacitor on the first region of the substrate, the capacitor electrically connected to the first coil;

a second coil on a second surface of the substrate, the second coil being configured to generate a second high-frequency voltage;

a wireless power-feeding unit electrically connected to the second coil; and

a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the second coil, the wireless communication unit comprising;

a reception circuit configured to receive a signal that has been received by at least one of the first coil and the second coil; and

a reception controller configured to control the signal received by the reception circuit,

wherein the wireless power-feeding unit and the wireless communication unit are integrated over the substrate.

10. The power-receiving device according to claim 9, wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate.

11. The power-receiving device according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the first coil and the second coil is configured to receive the signal on one of a carrier wave and an amplitude modulation wave by using electromagnetic induction.

12. The power-receiving device according to claim 9, wherein the number of turns of the second coil is smaller than that of the first coil.

13. The power-receiving device according to claim 9, wherein the wireless power-feeding unit includes:

a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the second high-frequency voltage generated by the second coil;

a converter electrically connected to the rectifier circuit; and

a load receiving power converted by the converter.

14. The power-receiving device according to claim 9, wherein the wireless communication unit further includes:

a modulation transistor electrically connected to the reception controller; and

a load modulation element electrically connected to the modulation transistor.

15. A system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 9; and

a power-transmitting device including;

a high-frequency power source;

a third coil; and

a fourth coil.

16. A system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 9; and

a communication device including;

an oscillator;

a modulation circuit;

a matching circuit; and

an antenna electrically connected to the matching circuit.

17. A power-receiving device comprising:

a first coil configured to generate a first high-frequency voltage; and

a second coil configured to generate a second high-frequency voltage,

wherein at least one of the first coil and the second coil is configured to receive a signal on one of a carrier wave and an amplitude modulation wave by using electromagnetic induction,

wherein the second coil is electrically connected to a wireless power-feeding unit and a wireless communication unit,

wherein the wireless power-feeding unit includes;

a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the second high-frequency voltage generated by the second coil;

a converter electrically connected to the rectifier circuit; and

a load configured to receive power converted by the converter,

wherein the wireless communication unit includes;

a reception circuit configured to receive the signal;

a reception controller configured to control the signal received by the reception circuit;

a modulation transistor electrically connected to the reception controller; and

a load modulation element electrically connected to the modulation transistor, and

wherein the wireless power-feeding unit and the wireless communication unit are integrated.

18. The power-receiving device according to claim 17, wherein the number of turns of the second coil is smaller than that of the first coil.

19. A wireless power-feeding system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 17; and

a power-transmitting device including;

a high-frequency power source configured to generate a third high-frequency voltage;

a third coil configured to receive the third high-frequency voltage; and

a fourth coil configured to generate a fourth high-frequency voltage by using electromagnetic induction between the third coil and the fourth coil,

wherein the first high-frequency voltage is generated by magnetic resonance between the fourth coil and the power-receiving device.

20. A wireless communication system comprising:

the power-receiving device according to claim 17; and

a communication device including;

an oscillator configured to generate the carrier wave;

a modulation circuit configured to convert the carrier wave into the amplitude modulation wave;

a matching circuit configured to subject the amplitude modulation wave to matching; and

an antenna electrically connected to the matching circuit,

wherein the signal on the carrier wave or the amplitude modulation wave is transmitted and received with electromagnetic induction between the antenna and the power-receiving device.