Charging apparatus
First Claim
1. A power transmission apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit that communicates with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device;
a power transmission unit that performs a first process that includes a process for transmitting power wirelessly to the external device;
a control unit that (a) performs a second process that includes a process for detecting a foreign object while the first process is performed, and (b) performs a third process after a foreign object is detected in the second process, wherein the third process includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit; and
a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature, wherein, if a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit when the third process is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, the control unit performs a fourth process that includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit.
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Abstract
A charging apparatus includes: a charging unit configured to perform a contactless charging operation for a placed external device; a detector configured to detect a position of a placed object; a determining unit configured to determine that the placed object is an external device compatible with the charging unit; and a control unit configured to control the charging unit such that, during the contactless charging operation for an external device compatible with the charging unit, the charging operation for the external device being charged is restricted when an object that is determined by the determining unit not to be an external device compatible with the charging unit, has been placed within a predetermined distance from the charging unit.
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40 Claims
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1. A power transmission apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit that communicates with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device; a power transmission unit that performs a first process that includes a process for transmitting power wirelessly to the external device; a control unit that (a) performs a second process that includes a process for detecting a foreign object while the first process is performed, and (b) performs a third process after a foreign object is detected in the second process, wherein the third process includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit; and a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature, wherein, if a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit when the third process is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, the control unit performs a fourth process that includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
- causing a communication unit to communicate with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device;
causing a power transmission unit to perform a first process that includes a process for transmitting power wirelessly from the power transmission unit to the external device; performing a second process that includes a process for detecting a foreign object while the first process is performed; performing a third process after a foreign object is detected in the second process, wherein the third process includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit; causing a temperature detection unit to detect a temperature; and if a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit when the third process is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, performing a fourth process that includes a process for reducing power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- causing a communication unit to communicate with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device;
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12. A power transmission apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit that communicates with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device; a power transmission unit that performs a first process that includes a process for transmitting power wirelessly to the external device; a control unit that (a) performs a second process that includes a process for detecting a foreign object while the first process is performed, and (b) performs a third process after a foreign object is detected in the second process, wherein the third process includes a process for restricting power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit; and a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature, wherein, if a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit when the third process is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, the control unit performs a fourth process that includes a process for restricting power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising causing a communication unit to communicate with an external device to receive information that is used to determine whether the external device is a chargeable device;
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causing a power transmission unit to perform a first process that includes a process for transmitting power wirelessly from the power transmission unit to the external device; performing a second process that includes a process for detecting a foreign object while the first process is performed; performing a third process after a foreign object is detected in the second process, wherein the third process includes a process for restricting power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit; causing a temperature detection unit to detect a temperature; and if a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit when the third process is performed is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature, performing a fourth process that includes a process for restricting power transmitted wirelessly from the power transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification