Wireless power transmission system, and method of controlling transmission and reception of resonance power

• US 9,543,766 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2015
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Yun, Kwon, Sang Wook, Park, Yun Kwon, Park, Eun Seok, Hong, Young Tack, Ryu, Young Ho, Kim, Dong Zo, Choi, Jin Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mourad, Rasem
• Application Number:
  US14/967,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20160099579A1
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 307/104
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/50 using additional energy repeaters between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• 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 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

Abstract

A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals.

Claims

1. A method, executed by a power receiver, of controlling wireless power reception, the method comprising:

receiving, from a power transmitter, a first wireless power in each time interval among a plurality of time intervals, wherein a resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power received in each time interval is different from resonance frequencies in all other time intervals among the plurality of time intervals;

transmitting, to the power transmitter, information about an amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval; and

receiving, from the power transmitter, a second wireless power having a resonance frequency with a highest power transmission efficiency, selected based on the information about the amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval;

charging the power receiver with the received second wireless power.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

transmitting a report message comprising a charging status of the power receiver and an identifier of the power receiver.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether a charging of the power receiver is completed; and

in response to a completion of the charging of the power receiver, notifying the power transmitter of the completion of the charging of the power receiver.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power in each time interval is determined by any of:

scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, based on a channel of a predetermined width, or is randomly in a predetermined bandwidth.

5. A method, executed by a power transmitter, of controlling wireless power transmission, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a power receiver, a first wireless power in each time interval among a plurality of time intervals, wherein a resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power in each time interval is different from resonance frequencies in all other time intervals among the plurality of time intervals;

receiving, from the power receiver, information about an amount of the first wireless power received by the power receiver in each time interval; and

transmitting, to the power receiver, a second wireless power having a resonance frequency with a highest power transmission efficiency, selected based on the information about the amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a report message comprising a charging status of the power receiver and an identifier of the power receiver.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

in response to not receiving the report message from the power receiver within the predetermined period of time, determining that the power receiver does not exist.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a notification indicating the completion of the charging of the power receiver.

9. The method of claim 5,

wherein the resonance frequency corresponding to the wireless power in each time interval is determined by any of:

scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, based on a channel of a predetermined width, or randomly in a predetermined bandwidth.

10. A power receiver comprising:

a target resonator configured to receive a wireless power transmitted from a power transmitter;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the power transmitter; and

a controller configured to;

control the target resonator to receive a first wireless power transmitted from the power transmitter in each time interval among a plurality of time intervals, wherein a resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power received in each time interval is different from resonance frequencies in all other time intervals among the plurality of time intervals,

control the communication unit to transmit, to the power transmitter, information about an amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval,

control the target resonator to receive a second wireless power transmitted from the power transmitter, the second wireless power having a resonance frequency having a highest power transmission efficiency, selected based on the information about the amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval, and

control to charge the power receiver with the received second wireless power.

11. The power receiver of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to control the communication unit to transmit a report message comprising a charging status of the power receiver and an identifier of the power receiver.

12. The power receiver of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to control to determine whether a charging of the power receiver is completed, and to notify the power transmitter of the completion of the charging of the power receiver based on the completion of the charging of the power receiver.

13. The power receiver of claim 10, wherein the resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power in each time interval is determined by any of:

scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, based on a channel of a predetermined width, or is randomly in a predetermined bandwidth.

14. A power transmitter comprising:

a source resonator configured to transmit a wireless power to a power receiver;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the power receiver; and

a controller configured to;

control the source resonator to transmit, to the power receiver, a first wireless power in each time interval among a plurality of time intervals, wherein a resonance frequency corresponding to the first wireless power in each time interval is different from resonance frequencies in all other time intervals among the plurality of time intervals,

control the communication unit to receive, from the power receiver, information about an amount of the first wireless power received by the power receiver in each time interval,

control to generate a second wireless power having a resonance frequency having a highest power transmission efficiency, selected based on the received information about the amount of the first wireless power received in each time interval, and

control the source resonator to transmit the second wireless power to the power receiver.

15. The power transmitter of claim 14, wherein the controller is further configured to control to receive a report message from the power receiver within a predetermined period of time, the report message comprising a charging status of the power receiver and an identifier of the power receiver.

16. The power transmitter of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to control to determine that the power receiver does not exist based on not receiving the report message from the power receiver within the predetermined period of time.

17. The power transmitter of claim 14, wherein the controller is further configured to control to receive a notification indicating a completion of the charging of the power receiver.

18. The power transmitter of claim 17, wherein the resonance frequency corresponding to the wireless power in each time interval is determined by any of:

scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, based on a channel of a predetermined width, or randomly in a predetermined bandwidth.