Coil structure for inductive and resonant wireless charging transmitter and integral control method for the same

• US 10,461,564 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2016
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korea Automative Technology Institute
• Original Assignee: Korea Automative Technology Institute
• Inventors: Yeon, KyuBong, Lee, DuHo
• Primary Examiner(s): Pacheco, Alexis B
• Application Number:
  US15/369,032
• Publication Number:
  US 20180152040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 320107, 320108, 320109, 320110, 320101, 320137, 320164, 320165
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/00 Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/60 Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/60 responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is a wireless power transmitter including a first coil disposed to transmit wireless power, a second coil disposed outside of the first coil to transmit wireless power, and a controller configured to determine whether to operate the wireless power transmitter in a magnetic induction mode or a magnetic resonance mode, control the first coil to operate in the magnetic induction mode and prevent the second coil from operating in the magnetic induction mode in response to the determination to operate the wireless power transmitter in the magnetic induction mode, and control the first coil and the second coil to operate integrally in the magnetic resonance mode in response to the determination to operate the wireless power transmitter in the magnetic resonance mode.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:

a first coil disposed to transmit wireless power;

a second coil disposed outside of the first coil to transmit wireless power; and

a controller configured to;

determine whether to operate the wireless power transmitter in a magnetic induction mode or a magnetic resonance mode;

in the magnetic induction mode, control the first coil to transmit wireless power in the magnetic induction mode and control the second coil not to transmit wireless power; and

in the magnetic resonance mode, control both the first coil and the second coil to transmit wireless power in the magnetic resonance mode.

2. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the first coil and the second coil are configured to operate as magnetic resonance coils in the magnetic resonance mode.

3. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, further comprising:

an electro-band gap (EBG) structure disposed to enclose an outside of the second coil to improve a transmission efficiency.

4. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the first coil is wound in a circular shape, and the second coil is wound in a rectangular shape.

12. The wireless power transmitter of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

turn on the first coil to operate in the magnetic induction mode and turn off the second coil in response to the determination to operate the wireless power transmitter in the magnetic induction mode.

5. A wireless power transmitter, comprising:

a substrate of which at least a portion has a curved surface;

a first coil disposed on the substrate to transmit wireless power;

a second coil wound along the curved surface of the substrate at a position spaced apart from the first coil to transmit wireless power, the second coil having a greater diameter than the first coil; and

a controller configured to;

determine whether to operate the wireless power transmitter in a magnetic induction mode or a magnetic resonance mode;

control the first coil to operate in the magnetic induction mode and prevent the second coil from operating in the magnetic induction mode in response to the determination to operate the wireless power transmitter in the magnetic induction mode; and

control the first coil and the second coil to operate integrally in the magnetic resonance mode in response to the determination to operate the wireless power transmitter in the magnetic resonance mode.

6. The wireless power transmitter of claim 5, wherein the first coil and the second coil are configured to operate as magnetic resonance coils in the magnetic resonance mode.

7. The wireless power transmitter of claim 5, wherein both the first coil and the second coil are wound in circular shapes.

8. A method of transmitting wireless power in a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting at least one terminal capable of receiving wireless power in the vehicle and determining whether each detected terminal supports magnetic resonant wireless power reception or magnetic inductive wireless power reception;

providing magnetic inductive wireless power transmission to the terminal by turning on a first coil disposed to transmit wireless power and turning off a second coil disposed outside of the first coil in response to determination that a magnetic induction mode is needed; and

providing magnetic resonant wireless power transmission to the terminal by integrally operating the first coil and the second coil in response to determination that a magnetic resonance mode is needed.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining that the magnetic resonance mode is needed in a case in which interference occurs between an operating frequency of the first coil and a frequency used by an electronic device in the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing an alarm associated with charging state information of the terminal.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the charging state information of the terminal comprises at least one of whether charging is being performed, a charging condition, or whether a foreign object is detected.