Feed unit, electronic, unit, and feed system

• US 10,756,576 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2017
• Issued: 08/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Murakami, Tomomichi, Yoshino, Yoshitaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Robbins, Jerry D
• Application Number:
  US15/706,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20180006499A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,072 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A power receiving circuit, a power transmitting circuit, an apparatus, and a feed system are disclosed. The power receiving circuit receives power in a noncontact manner, and comprises an LC parallel resonant circuit and a reactance element that is electrically connected in series to the LC parallel resonant circuit. The reactive element may be a capacitive or inductive element. In effect, a coil or capacitor in the LC parallel resonant circuit and the reactance element define another LC resonant circuit, namely, an LC series resonant circuit. The power transmitting circuit transmits power in a noncontact manner, and in one example, may also include a similar configuration.

Claims

1. A power receiving circuit, comprising:

a first LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a first LC series resonant circuit that comprises a first reactance element configured to electrically connect in series with the first LC parallel resonant circuit, wherein

the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first LC series resonant circuit have a first resonance frequency,

the power receiving circuit is configured to receive power from a power transmitting circuit in a noncontact manner,

the power transmitting circuit comprises;

a second LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a second LC series resonant circuit that comprises a second reactance element electrically connected in series with the second LC parallel resonant circuit, and

the second LC parallel resonant circuit and the second LC series resonant circuit have a second resonance frequency.

2. The power receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first reactance element is a capacitive element.

3. The power receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first reactance element is an inductive element.

4. The power receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein one of a coil or a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element define the first LC series resonant circuit.

5. The power receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein

the first LC parallel resonant circuit comprises a coil,

the power receiving circuit further comprising an impedance that is configured to electrically connect in series with the first reactance element, and

a first end of the first reactance element is connected to one end of the coil and a second end of the first reactance element is connected to one end of the impedance.

6. The power receiving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first resonance frequency is same as the second resonance frequency.

7. A power transmitting circuit, comprising:

a first LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a first LC series resonant circuit that comprises a first reactance element configured to electrically connect in series with the first LC parallel resonant circuit, wherein

the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first LC series resonant circuit have a first resonance frequency,

the power transmitting circuit is configured to transmit power to a power receiving circuit in a noncontact manner,

the power receiving circuit comprises;

a second LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a second LC series resonant circuit that comprises a second reactance element electrically connected in series with the second LC parallel resonant circuit, and

the second LC parallel resonant circuit and the second LC series resonant circuit have a second resonance frequency.

8. The power transmitting circuit of claim 7, wherein the first reactance element is a capacitive element.

9. The power transmitting circuit of claim 7, wherein the first reactance element is an inductive element.

10. The power transmitting circuit of claim 7, wherein one of a coil or a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element define the first LC series resonant circuit.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a power receiving section that includes;

a first LC parallel resonant circuit;

a first LC series resonant circuit that comprises a first reactance element configured to electrically connect in series with the first LC parallel resonant circuit, wherein

the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first LC series resonant circuit have a first resonance frequency,

the power receiving section is configured to receive power from a power transmitting section in a noncontact manner,

the power transmitting section comprises;

a second LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a second LC series resonant circuit that comprises a second reactance element electrically connected in series with the second LC parallel resonant circuit, and

the second LC parallel resonant circuit and the second LC series resonant circuit have a resonance frequency.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first reactance element is a capacitive element.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first reactance element is an inductive element.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein one of a coil or a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element define the first LC series resonant circuit.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a battery configured to charge based on the power received by the power receiving section.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is one of an electronic unit or a vehicle.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a ratio between capacitance values of a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element is variable.

18. A feed system, comprising:

a feed unit; and

at least one target unit configured to receive power transmitted from the feed unit, wherein

the at least one target unit includes a power receiving section,

the power receiving section includes;

a first LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a first LC series resonant circuit that comprises a first reactance element configured to electrically connect in series with the first LC parallel resonant circuit,

the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first LC series resonant circuit have a first resonance frequency,

the power receiving section is configured to receive the power from the feed unit in a noncontact manner,

the feed unit includes a power transmitting section,

the power transmitting section comprises;

a second LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a second LC series resonant circuit that comprises a second reactance element configured to electrically connect in series with the second LC parallel resonant circuit, and

the second LC parallel resonant circuit and the second LC series resonant circuit have a resonance frequency.

19. The feed system of claim 18, wherein

the first reactance element is one of a capacitive element or an inductive element, and

one of a coil or a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element define the first LC series resonant circuit.

20. The feed system of claim 18, wherein

the first reactance element is a capacitive element, and

a ratio between capacitance values of a capacitor in the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first reactance element is variable.

21. A feed system, comprising:

a feed unit; and

at least one target unit configured to receive power transmitted from the feed unit, wherein

the feed unit includes a power transmission section,

the power transmission section includes;

a first LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a first LC series resonant circuit that comprises a first capacitive element configured to electrically connect in series with the first LC parallel resonant circuit,

the first LC parallel resonant circuit and the first LC series resonant circuit have a first resonance frequency,

the power transmission section is configured to transmit the power to the at least one target unit in a noncontact manner,

the at least one target unit includes a power receiving section,

the power receiving section includes;

a second LC parallel resonant circuit; and

a second LC series resonant circuit that comprises a second capacitive element configured to electrically connect in series with the second LC parallel resonant circuit, and

the second LC parallel resonant circuit and the second LC series resonant circuit have a second resonance frequency.