WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM
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1. A wireless power charging station, comprising:
- a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and
a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station.
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Abstract
A wireless charging station, an electric vehicle charged wirelessly, and a method of charging an electric vehicle are provided. A wireless charging station include a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station.
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1. A wireless power charging station, comprising:
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a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly to an electric vehicle, using a source resonator installed in the charging station; and a driving unit configured to move a target resonator connected to the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is mounted on the charging unit to an installation space of the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless power charging station, comprising:
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a charging unit configured to transmit power wirelessly, through a source resonator installed on a rail, to a target resonator that mutually resonates with the source resonator at a resonant frequency of the source resonator; and a driving unit configured to move the target resonator connected to and supported by the source resonator from a position at which the target resonator is initially disposed in the charging station to an installation space of a railway vehicle, when the railway vehicle is disposed in a charging area of the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether an electric vehicle is disposed in a charging station using a sensor; positioning a source resonator or a target resonator based on a position of a power reception unit of the electric vehicle; and wirelessly transmitting power through the source resonator and the target resonator to charge an electric vehicle battery of the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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