Power receiving device and wireless power supply system

• US 9,231,429 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kamata, Koichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Kik, Phallaka
• Application Number:
  US13/723,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20130162203A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108, 320/166, 320/167, 320/161, 320/162, 320/149, 336/155, 307/104, 307/109, 323/355, 323/371
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 3/02 having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils ignition coils structurally combined with sparking plugs F02P13/00; constructional details of ignition coils H01F38/12
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/50 Charging of capacitors, supercapacitors, ultra-capacitors or double layer capacitors using capacitors as storage or buffering device in cooperation with batteries H02J7/345
• 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 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/12 Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/06 using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider

Abstract

Provided is a power receiving device in which supply of power from a power supply device can be stopped while a reduction in Q-value is suppressed. The power receiving device includes a first antenna which forms resonant coupling with an antenna of the power supply device; a second antenna which forms electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna; a rectifier circuit including a plurality of switches and performing a first operation or a second operation depending on whether the plurality of switches is ON or OFF, the first operation being an operation in which voltage applied from the second antenna is rectified to be outputted, and the second operation being an operation in which a pair of power supply points is short-circuited; a load to which the voltage is applied; and a control circuit which generates a signal for selecting ON or OFF of the plurality of switches.

Claims

1. A power receiving device comprising:

a first antenna configured to form resonant coupling with an antenna of a power supply device and receive first power from the power supply device through the resonant coupling;

a second antenna configured to form electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna and receive second power from the first antenna through the electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna;

a rectifier circuit configured to generate DC voltage by rectifying AC voltage applied from the power supply device through the first antenna and the second antenna;

a load to which the DC voltage outputted from the rectifier circuit is applied; and

a control circuit configured to generate a signal for controlling whether the DC voltage is generated by the rectifier circuit or not.

2. The power receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving circuit, wherein the receiving circuit extracts a signal including a cycle from AC voltage received by the second antenna as data, and supply the signal to the control circuit.

3. A power receiving device comprising:

a first antenna configured to form resonant coupling with an antenna of a power supply device and receive first power from the power supply device through the resonant coupling;

a second antenna configured to form electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna and receive second power from the first antenna through the electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna;

a rectifier circuit comprising a first switch and a second switch, the rectifier circuit being configured to generate DC voltage by rectifying AC voltage applied from the power supply device through the first antenna and the second antenna;

a load to which the DC voltage outputted from the rectifier circuit is applied; and

a control circuit configured to control ON or OFF of the first switch and the second switch,

wherein the control circuit is configured so that the DC voltage is generated by the rectifier circuit in the case where one of the first switch and the second switch is ON and the other of the first switch and the second switch is OFF, and

wherein the control circuit is configured so that the DC voltage is not generated by the rectifier circuit in the case where both of the first switch and the second switch are ON.

4. The power receiving device according to claim 3, further comprising a receiving circuit configured to wirelessly receive a first signal comprising a data of a cycle of the AC voltage from the second antenna,

wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a second signal for selecting ON or OFF of the first switch and the second switch in response to the first signal.

5. The power receiving device according to claim 3, wherein the load comprises a power storage device configured to be charged with the DC voltage and a charge control circuit configured to send notification to the control circuit when the charging is completed in the power storage device, and

wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a signal for controlling the rectifier circuit so that the DC voltage is not generated by the rectifier circuit when the charging is completed in the power storage device.

6. The power receiving device according to claim 5, wherein the power storage device comprises a secondary battery including any one of a lead-acid battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, a nickel-hydride battery and a lithium-ion battery.

7. The power receiving device according to claim 5, wherein the power storage device is an electric double layer capacitor or a hybrid capacitor which comprises a first electrode which is capable of forming an electric double layer structure and a second electrode which is capable of undergoing an oxidation-reduction reaction when the power storage device is charged.

8. The power receiving device according to claim 3, further comprising a receiving circuit, wherein the receiving circuit extracts a signal including a cycle from AC voltage received by the second antenna as data, and supply the signal to the control circuit.

9. A wireless power supply system comprising:

a power supply device; and

a power receiving device, the power receiving device comprising;

a first antenna configured to form resonant coupling with an antenna of the power supply device and receive first power from the power supply device through the resonant coupling;

a second antenna configured to form electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna and receive second power from the first antenna through the electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna;

a rectifier circuit comprising a first switch and a second switch, the rectifier circuit being configured to generate DC voltage by rectifying AC voltage applied from the power supply device through the first antenna and the second antenna;

a load to which the DC voltage outputted from the rectifier circuit is applied; and

a control circuit configured to control ON or OFF of the first switch and the second switch,

wherein the control circuit is configured so that the DC voltage is generated by the rectifier circuit in the case where one of the first switch and the second switch is ON and the other of the first switch and the second switch is OFF, and

wherein the control circuit is configured so that the DC voltage is not generated by the rectifier circuit in the case where both of the first switch and the second switch are ON.

10. The wireless power supply system according to claim 9, further comprising a receiving circuit configured to wirelessly receive a first signal comprising a data of a cycle of the AC voltage from the second antenna,

wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a second signal for selecting ON or OFF of the first switch and the second switch in response to the first signal.

11. The wireless power supply system according to claim 9, wherein the load comprises a power storage device configured to be charged with the DC voltage and a charge control circuit configured to send notification to the control circuit when the charging is completed in the power storage device, and

wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a signal controlling the rectifier circuit so that the DC voltage is not generated by the rectifier circuit when the charging is completed in the power storage device.

12. The wireless power supply system according to claim 11, wherein the power storage device comprises a secondary battery including any one of a lead-acid battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, a nickel-hydride battery and a lithium-ion battery.

13. The wireless power supply system according to claim 11, wherein the power storage device is an electric double layer capacitor or a hybrid capacitor which comprises a first electrode which is capable of forming an electric double layer structure and a second electrode which is capable of undergoing an oxidation-reduction reaction when the power storage device is charged.

14. The power receiving device according to claim 9, further comprising a receiving circuit, wherein the receiving circuit extracts a signal including a cycle from AC voltage received by the second antenna as data, and supply the signal to the control circuit.