Wireless power transfer test system
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1. A test system, comprising:
- a stationary plate;
a rotating plate;
a support arm connected to the rotating plate;
a transmitter pad;
a receiver pad, wherein one ofthe transmitter pad is coupled to the stationary plate and the receiver pad is coupled to the rotating plate; and
the transmitter pad is coupled to the rotating plate and the receiver pad is coupled to the stationary plate,and wherein the transmitter pad transmits power wirelessly to the receiver pad when the transmitter pad is rotationally positioned close enough to the receiver pad to transfer power wirelessly from the transmitter pad to the receiver pad; and
a driver that rotates the support arm and the rotating plate with respect to the stationary plate about an axis, wherein the driver rotates the rotating plate past the stationary plate at a speed that approximates of a vehicle on a driving surface.
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Abstract
A testing system for wireless power transfer systems, including a stationary plate, a rotating plate, and a driver to rotate the rotating plate with respect to the stationary plate.
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18 Claims
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1. A test system, comprising:
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a stationary plate; a rotating plate; a support arm connected to the rotating plate; a transmitter pad; a receiver pad, wherein one of the transmitter pad is coupled to the stationary plate and the receiver pad is coupled to the rotating plate; and the transmitter pad is coupled to the rotating plate and the receiver pad is coupled to the stationary plate, and wherein the transmitter pad transmits power wirelessly to the receiver pad when the transmitter pad is rotationally positioned close enough to the receiver pad to transfer power wirelessly from the transmitter pad to the receiver pad; and a driver that rotates the support arm and the rotating plate with respect to the stationary plate about an axis, wherein the driver rotates the rotating plate past the stationary plate at a speed that approximates of a vehicle on a driving surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for testing a moving wireless power transfer system, the method comprising:
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mounting one of a receiver pad and a transmitter pad to a stationary plate; mounting one of a receiver pad and a transmitter pad to a stationary plate and a rotating plate, wherein when a receiver pad is mounted to the stationary plate, a transmitter pad is mounted to the rotating plate and wherein when a transmitter pad is mounted to the stationary plate, a receiver pad is mounted to the rotating plate; connecting a support arm between the rotating plate and a driver; rotating, using the driver, the support arm and the rotating plate with respect to the stationary plate about an axis at a test speed, the test speed consistent with a speed a vehicle travels on a driving surface; providing power to the transmitter pad, the transmitter pad transmits power wirelessly to the receiver pad when the transmitter pad is in rotationally positioned close enough to the receiver pad to transfer power wirelessly from the transmitter pad to the receiver pad. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A test system, comprising:
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a plurality of stationary plates; a rotating plate; a support arm connected to the rotating plate; a plurality transmitter pads, wherein each stationary plate is coupled to a transmitter pad; a receiver pad coupled to the rotating plate, wherein the transmitter pads transmit power wirelessly to the receiver pad when the receiver pad is rotationally positioned close enough to a transmitter pad to transfer power wirelessly from the transmitter pad to the receiver pad; a driver that rotates the support arm and the rotating plate with respect to the stationary plate about an axis; wireless power transfer electronics that sends power to the transmitter pad and receives power from the receiver pad; a controller that controls the driver to control speed of the rotating plate and support arm; monitoring hardware that monitors one or more of current, voltage, angular position, speed, acceleration, and temperature of one or more of the transmitter pad, the receiver pad, the wireless power transfer electronics and the driver.
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