Wireless power transmitting and receiving device, apparatus including the same, and method

• US 9,935,501 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2016
• Issued: 04/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wit Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Cho, Sang Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Houston, Adam
• Application Number:
  US15/089,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20160301251A1
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment

Abstract

A wireless power transmitting and receiving device includes: a coil including a first section having a first number of turns and configured to receive power and a second section having a second number of turns different from the first number of turns and configured to transmit power and a converting and rectifying unit configured to: rectify the power received through the coil, convert externally-supplied power into alternating current power, and apply the alternating current power to the coil.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmitting and receiving device, comprising:

a coil comprising;

a first section having a first number of turns and configured to receive power; and

a second section having a second number of turns different from the first number of turns and configured to transmit power; and

a converting and rectifying unit configured to;

rectify the power received through the coil;

convert externally-supplied power into alternating current power; and

apply the alternating current power to the coil.

2. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 1, wherein the first number of turns is greater than the second number of turns.

3. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 1, wherein:

the converting and rectifying unit is electrically connected to ends of the coil in a receiving mode in which the power is received by the coil; and

the converting and rectifying unit is electrically connected to a first end of the coil and a tab disposed between the ends of the coil in a transmitting mode in which the power is transmitted by the coil.

4. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 1, wherein the coil comprises:

a first terminal electrically connected to the converting and rectifying unit in a receiving mode in which the power is received by the coil and in a transmitting mode in which the power is transmitted by the coil;

a second terminal electrically connected to the converting and rectifying unit in the receiving mode; and

a third terminal electrically connected to the converting and rectifying unit in the transmitting mode and disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal.

5. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 4, further comprising:

a first switch electrically connected to the second terminal, configured to be turned on in the receiving mode and turned off in the transmitting mode;

a first capacitor electrically connected between the first switch and a first node;

a second capacitor electrically connected between the first node and the first terminal;

a second switch electrically connected to the third terminal, configured to be turned off in the receiving mode, and turned on in the transmitting mode; and

a third capacitor electrically connected between the second switch and a second node.

6. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 5, wherein the converting and rectifying unit comprises:

a rectifying unit electrically connected between the first node and the first terminal and, in the receiving mode, configured to rectify a voltage; and

a converting unit electrically connected between the second node and the first terminal, and, in the transmitting mode, configured to convert a voltage of externally-supplied power into alternating current voltage, and configured to output the alternating current voltage to the second node and the first terminal.

7. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 6, wherein the converting unit comprises:

a first transmission transistor electrically connected between a third node to which the externally-supplied power is supplied and the second node and configured to be turned on and off periodically;

a second transmission transistor electrically connected between the second node and a ground and configured to be turned on and off complementarily to the first transmission transistor;

a third transmission transistor electrically connected between the third node and the first terminal and configured to be turned on and off simultaneously with the second transmission transistor; and

a fourth transmission transistor electrically connected between the first terminal and the ground and configured to be turned on and off simultaneously with the first transmission transistor.

8. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 6, wherein the rectifying unit comprises:

a first reception transistor electrically connected between a third node to which the rectified voltage is applied and the first node, and configured to be turned on if a magnitude of current flowing from the coil to the rectifying unit is greater than a first value, and turned off if the magnitude of the current is less than a second value;

a second reception transistor electrically connected between the first node and a ground, configured to be turned on if the magnitude of the current flowing from the coil to the rectifying unit is less than a third value, and turned off if the magnitude of the current is greater than a fourth value;

a third reception transistor electrically connected between the third node and the first terminal and configured to be turned on and off simultaneously with the second reception transistor; and

a fourth reception transistor electrically connected between the first terminal and the ground and configured to be turned on and off simultaneously with the first reception transistor.

9. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 4, further comprising:

a first capacitor electrically connected to a first node;

a second capacitor electrically connected between the first node and the first terminal; and

a switch configured to electrically connect the first capacitor to the second terminal in the receiving mode and electrically connect the first capacitor to the third terminal in the transmitting mode.

10. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 9, wherein the converting and rectifying unit comprises:

a bridge circuit electrically connected to the first node and the first terminal, configured to;

rectify a voltage between the first node and the first terminal and output the rectified voltage in the receiving mode; and

convert a voltage of externally-supplied power into alternating current voltage and output the alternating current voltage to the first node and the first terminal in the transmitting mode;

a voltage regulator configured to receive the rectified voltage and output a charging voltage in the receiving mode; and

a switch device electrically connected to the voltage regulator in parallel, configured to be turned on in the transmitting mode, and transfer the externally-supplied power to the bridge circuit.

11. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 10, wherein the bridge circuit comprises:

a first transmission and reception transistor electrically connected between the first node and a second node to which the rectified voltage is configured to be output;

a second transmission and reception transistor electrically connected between the first node and a ground;

a third transmission and reception transistor electrically connected between the second node and the first terminal; and

a fourth transmission and reception transistor electrically connected between the first terminal and the ground.

12. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 11, wherein:

in the transmitting mode;

the first transmission and reception transistor and the fourth transmission and reception transistor are configured to be turned on and off simultaneously;

the second transmission and reception transistor and the third transmission and reception transistor are configured to be turned on and off simultaneously; and

the first transmitting and receiving transistor and the second transmitting and receiving transistor are configured to be turned on and off complementarily with each other; and

in the receiving mode;

the first transmission and reception transistor and the fourth transmission and reception transistor are configured to be turned on and off simultaneously;

the second transmission and reception transistor and the third transmission and reception transistor are configured to be turned on and off simultaneously;

the first transmission and reception transistor is configured to be turned on if a magnitude of current flowing from the coil to the converting and rectifying unit is greater than a first value and turned off if the magnitude of the current is less than a second value; and

the second transmission and reception transistor is configured to be turned on if the magnitude of the current flowing from the coil to the converting and rectifying unit is less than a third value and turned off if the magnitude of the current is greater than a fourth value.

13. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 1, wherein the first number of turns is less than the second number of turns.

14. The wireless power transmitting and receiving device of claim 1, wherein:

the converting and rectifying unit is;

electrically connected to ends of the coil in a receiving mode in which the power is received;

electrically connected to a tab disposed between the ends of the coil; and

is configured to apply alternating current power to a first end of coil and the tab using boosted power obtained by boosting externally input power in a transmitting mode in which the power is transmitted wirelessly.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a coil comprising;

a first section having a first number of turns and configured to receive power; and

a second section having a second number of turns different from the first number of turns and configured to transmit power;

a converting and rectifying unit configured to;

rectify the power received through the coil;

convert externally-supplied power into alternating current power; and

apply the alternating current power to the coil; and

a power unit configured to;

receive charging power output by the converting and rectifying unit and store electrical power in a receiving mode in which the power is received by the coil; and

supply the power to the converting and rectifying unit in a transmitting mode in which the power is transmitted by the coil.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first number of turns is greater than the second number of turns.

17. A method of operating a wireless power transmitting and receiving device, the method comprising:

determining whether a power receiving device is present;

setting a transmitting or receiving mode based on the if the power receiving device is present; and

outputting a control signal such that the wireless power transmitting and receiving device operates in a transmitting mode or receiving mode based on the mode that is set.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

in the transmitting mode;

transmitting power to the power receiving device using a coil.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

in the receiving mode;

receiving power using a coil;

determining whether a magnitude of the received power is greater than or less than a value; and

exiting the receiving mode if the magnitude of the received power is less than the value.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

rectifying the power received through a coil in the receiving mode; and

converting externally-supplied power to alternating current power and applying the alternating current power to the coil in the transmitting mode.