Contactless power supplying device
First Claim
1. A contactless power supplying device that uses an electromagnetic induction effect to supply power to a power receiving device arranged in an electric appliance, the contactless power supplying device comprising:
- a primary coil arranged in each of one or more power supplying areas defined in a setting surface on which the electric appliance is set, wherein the primary coil supplies secondary power through electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil of the power receiving device in the corresponding power supplying area;
a basic power supplying unit circuit arranged in each of the power supplying areas, wherein the basic power supplying unit circuit excites the primary coil in the corresponding power supplying area to supply secondary power through electromagnetic induction to the secondary coil, and the basic power supplying unit circuit transmits an oscillation signal from the corresponding power supplying area to the power receiving device, receives a modulated wave signal from the power receiving device that detects a modulation wave, which is in accordance with a magnetic flux change, from the oscillation signal, and detects the modulated wave signal to demodulate the modulation wave; and
a system control unit that determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the modulation wave demodulated by the basic power supplying unit circuit, whereinthe basic power supplying unit circuit includesan oscillation circuit that transmits the oscillation signal to the power receiving device,a primary detection coil that receives the modulated wave signal,a detection circuit that detects the modulated wave signal received by the primary detection coil and demodulates the modulation wave, anda duty calculation circuit that calculates a duty of the modulation wave demodulated by the detection circuit; and
the system control unit determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the duty calculated by the duty calculation circuit and stops supplying power to the corresponding power supplying area when determining that a metal foreign object is present.
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Abstract
A contactless power supplying device is provided. A primary coil and a basic power supplying unit circuit are arranged in a power supplying area. The primary coil supplies secondary power through electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil of a power receiving device in the power supplying area. The basic power supplying unit circuit excites the primary coil in the power supplying area. The basic power supplying unit circuit transmits an oscillation signal from the power supplying area to the power receiving device, receives a modulated wave signal from the power receiving device that detects a modulation wave that is in accordance with a magnetic flux change, and detects the modulated wave signal to demodulate the modulation wave. A system control unit determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the modulation wave.
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9 Claims
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1. A contactless power supplying device that uses an electromagnetic induction effect to supply power to a power receiving device arranged in an electric appliance, the contactless power supplying device comprising:
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a primary coil arranged in each of one or more power supplying areas defined in a setting surface on which the electric appliance is set, wherein the primary coil supplies secondary power through electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil of the power receiving device in the corresponding power supplying area; a basic power supplying unit circuit arranged in each of the power supplying areas, wherein the basic power supplying unit circuit excites the primary coil in the corresponding power supplying area to supply secondary power through electromagnetic induction to the secondary coil, and the basic power supplying unit circuit transmits an oscillation signal from the corresponding power supplying area to the power receiving device, receives a modulated wave signal from the power receiving device that detects a modulation wave, which is in accordance with a magnetic flux change, from the oscillation signal, and detects the modulated wave signal to demodulate the modulation wave; and a system control unit that determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the modulation wave demodulated by the basic power supplying unit circuit, wherein the basic power supplying unit circuit includes an oscillation circuit that transmits the oscillation signal to the power receiving device, a primary detection coil that receives the modulated wave signal, a detection circuit that detects the modulated wave signal received by the primary detection coil and demodulates the modulation wave, and a duty calculation circuit that calculates a duty of the modulation wave demodulated by the detection circuit; and the system control unit determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the duty calculated by the duty calculation circuit and stops supplying power to the corresponding power supplying area when determining that a metal foreign object is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A contactless power supplying device that uses an electromagnetic induction effect to supply power to a power receiving device arranged in an electric appliance, the contactless power supplying device comprising:
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a primary coil arranged in each of one or more power supplying areas defined in a setting surface on which the electric appliance is set, wherein the primary coil supplies secondary power through electromagnetic induction to a secondary coil of the power receiving device in the corresponding power supplying area; a basic power supplying unit circuit arranged in each of the power supplying areas, wherein the basic power supplying unit circuit excites the primary coil in the corresponding power supplying area to supply secondary power through electromagnetic induction to the secondary coil, and the basic power supplying unit circuit transmits an oscillation signal from the corresponding power supplying area to the power receiving device, receives a modulated wave signal from the power receiving device that detects a modulation wave, which is in accordance with a magnetic flux change, from the oscillation signal, and detects the modulated wave signal to demodulate the modulation wave; and a system control unit that determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the modulation wave demodulated by the basic power supplying unit circuit, wherein; the basic power supplying unit circuit includes an oscillation circuit that transmits the oscillation signal to the power receiving device, a primary detection coil that receives the modulated wave signal, and a detection circuit that detects the modulated wave signal received by the primary detection coil and demodulates the modulation wave; and the system control unit receives the modulation wave demodulated by the detection circuit, calculates a duty of the modulated wave, determines whether or not a metal foreign object is present in the power supplying area corresponding to the basic power supplying unit circuit based on the calculated duty, and stops supplying power to the corresponding power supplying area when determining that a metal foreign object is present. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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