Apparatus and method for controlling power transmission in non-contact power charging system based on charge information received from the receiving apparatus

• US 9,142,995 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2011
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hanrim Postech Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Jung, Chun-Kil
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Assistant Examiner(s): HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J
• Application Number:
  US13/226,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20110316477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,476 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108, 307/104
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/60 responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices

Abstract

A non-contact power charging, in which power transmission can be interrupted when foreign materials are deposited on a charge plate of the non-contact power charging system. A charging operation can be continuously maintained at a stable voltage even if a non-contact power receiving apparatus moves by touching or displacement on the charge plate of the non-contact power charging system in the charging operation. Charging efficiency is improved.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a non-contact power charging system, comprising:

transmitting a call signal for requesting a unique identifier signal to a detected object to discern if the detected object is a receiving apparatus;

generating a power transmission signal in a non-contact power transmission apparatus;

transmitting the power transmission signal to the receiving apparatus to charge the receiving apparatus;

receiving charge information from the receiving apparatus; and

adjusting a level of the power transmission signal transmitted to the receiving apparatus by adjusting a frequency of the power transmission signal, based on the charge information received from the receiving apparatus,

wherein the generating and transmitting the power transmission signal occurs when the unique identifier is received from the receiving apparatus in response to the call signal, and

wherein the charge information comprises a request to lower a level of the power transmission signal which is transmitted from the receiving apparatus if any one of voltage and current measured in the receiving apparatus is greater than an upper limit of a predetermined range, and a request to raise a level of the power transmission signal which is transmitted from the receiving apparatus if anyone of voltage and current measured in the receiving apparatus is less than a lower limit of the predetermined range.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising entering into a standby mode after transmitting the call signal and prior to receiving the unique identifier signal from the receiving apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the charge information comprises charging status information and the method further comprises terminating a charging operation if the charging status information is indicative of a fully-charged state.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying the charging status information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the charge information is transmitted by load modulation.

6. A non-contact power charging system, comprising:

a primary charge core for transmitting a power transmission signal;

a received signal processor for receiving charge information from a receiving apparatus; and

a central control unit for receiving the charge information processed in the received signal processor and adjusting a frequency of the power transmission signal based on the charge information so as to adjust a level of the power transmission signal transmitted to the receiving apparatus,

wherein the central control unit is configured to transmit a call signal for requesting a unique identifier signal to the receiving apparatus, and configured to generate and transmit the power transmission signal when the unique identifier is received from the receiving apparatus in response to the call signal, and

wherein the charge information comprises a request to lower a level of the power transmission signal which is transmitted from the receiving apparatus if any one of voltage and current measured in the receiving apparatus is greater than an upper limit of a predetermined range, and a request to raise a level of the power transmission signal which is transmitted from the receiving apparatus if anyone of voltage and current measured in the receiving apparatus is less than a lower limit of the predetermined range.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the non-contact power receiving apparatus is configured to measure the anyone of voltage and current supplied to the receiving apparatus, compare the measured anyone of voltage and current with the upper limit and the lower limit of the predetermined range, and transmit to the transmission apparatus, the request to lower the level of the power transmission signal if the measured value is greater than the upper limit, or the request to raise the level of the power transmission signal if the measured value is less than the lower limit.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the central control unit is configured to enter into a standby mode after transmitting the call signal and prior to receiving the unique identifier signal from the receiving apparatus.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the charge information comprises charging status information and the method further comprises terminating a charging operation if the charging status information is indicative of a fully charged state.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising displaying the charging status information.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the charge information is transmitted by load modulation.