WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless power transmission device that transmits electric power to a plurality of wireless power reception devices by using radio waves, the wireless power transmission device comprising:
- a plurality of antennas;
a calculator configured to calculate an amplitude and a phase at a time of transmission of a power transmission signal corresponding to each of the plurality of antennas; and
a signal circuit configured to transmit the power transmission signals via the plurality of antennas, based on the amplitudes and the phases calculated by the calculator, whereinthe calculator calculates the amplitude and the phase at the time of the transmission of the power transmission signal, based on an amplitude and a phase at a time of reception by the wireless power reception devices of the power transmission signal and a power distribution ratio corresponding to the wireless power reception device.
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Abstract
A wireless power transmission device according to one aspect of the present invention transmits electric power to a plurality of wireless power reception devices by using radio waves and includes: a plurality of antennas; a calculator configured to calculate an amplitude and a phase at a time of transmission of a power transmission signal corresponding to each of the plurality of antennas; and a signal circuit configured to transmit the power transmission signals via the plurality of antennas, based on the amplitudes and the phases calculated by the calculator. The calculator calculates the amplitude and the phase at the time of the transmission of the power transmission signal, based on an amplitude and a phase at a time of reception by the wireless power reception devices of the power transmission signal and a power distribution ratio corresponding to the wireless power reception device.
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4 Claims
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1. A wireless power transmission device that transmits electric power to a plurality of wireless power reception devices by using radio waves, the wireless power transmission device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; a calculator configured to calculate an amplitude and a phase at a time of transmission of a power transmission signal corresponding to each of the plurality of antennas; and a signal circuit configured to transmit the power transmission signals via the plurality of antennas, based on the amplitudes and the phases calculated by the calculator, wherein the calculator calculates the amplitude and the phase at the time of the transmission of the power transmission signal, based on an amplitude and a phase at a time of reception by the wireless power reception devices of the power transmission signal and a power distribution ratio corresponding to the wireless power reception device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless power supply system including a wireless power transmission device that transmits electric power by using radio waves and a plurality of wireless power reception devices that each receive the electric power from the wireless power transmission device by using the radio waves, wherein
the wireless power transmission device comprises: -
a plurality of first antennas; a calculator configured to calculate an amplitude and a phase at a time of transmission of a power transmission signal corresponding to each of the plurality of first antennas; and a first signal circuit configured to transmit the power transmission signals via the plurality of first antennas, based on the amplitudes and the phases calculated by the calculator, and the wireless power reception devices comprise; a second antenna; a detector configured to detect an amplitude and a phase at a time of reception of a power transmission signal received by the second antenna; and a second signal circuit configured to transmit a reply signal based on the amplitude and the phase at the time of the reception of the power transmission signal received by the second antenna, and the calculator included in the wireless power transmission device calculates the amplitude and the phase at the time of the transmission of the power transmission signal, based on the amplitude and the phase at the time of the reception of the power transmission signal which are obtained out of the reply signal and a power distribution ratio corresponding to the wireless power reception device.
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