Apparatus for radiative wireless power transmission and wireless power reception
First Claim
1. A radiative wireless power transmitter, comprising:
- first unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with a target resonator based on an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator;
second unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator;
third unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator; and
a feeding unit configured to control resonance power transmission of the first unit resonators, the second unit resonators, and the third unit resonators,wherein the feeding unit comprises;
a first matcher that is placed in a plane that is parallel with the first unit resonators and that is configured to enable the at least two first unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the at resonator,a second matcher that is placed in a plane that is parallel with the second unit resonators and that is configured to enable the second unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the tar et resonator, anda third matcher that is placed in parallel with the third unit resonators and that is configured to enable the third unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the target resonator.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus that may control a direction of wireless power transmission. A radiative wireless power transmitter may include at least two first unit resonators to form a magnetic field with a target resonator based on an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two second unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, at least two third unit resonators to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator, and a feeding unit to control resonance power transmission of the at least two first unit resonators, the at least two second unit resonators, and the at least two third unit resonators.
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1. A radiative wireless power transmitter, comprising:
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first unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with a target resonator based on an x-axis direction and a z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator; second unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator; third unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to transmit a resonance power to the target resonator; and a feeding unit configured to control resonance power transmission of the first unit resonators, the second unit resonators, and the third unit resonators, wherein the feeding unit comprises; a first matcher that is placed in a plane that is parallel with the first unit resonators and that is configured to enable the at least two first unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the at resonator, a second matcher that is placed in a plane that is parallel with the second unit resonators and that is configured to enable the second unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the tar et resonator, and a third matcher that is placed in parallel with the third unit resonators and that is configured to enable the third unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the target resonator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A radiative wireless power transmitter, comprising:
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a first unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of an x-axis and a z-axis, configured to form a magnetic field with a target resonator, and to transmit resonance power to the target resonator; a second unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of the x-axis and a y-axis, configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator, and to transmit resonance power to the target resonator; a third unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of the y-axis and the z-axis, configured to form a magnetic field with the target resonator, and to transmit resonance power to the target resonator; and a feeding unit configured to control resonance power transmission of the first unit resonator, the second unit resonator, and the third unit resonator, wherein the feeding unit comprises; a first matcher included in the first unit resonator and configured to enable the first unit resonator to form the magnetic field with the tar et resonator; a second matcher included in the second unit resonator and configured to enable the second unit resonator to form the magnetic field with the target resonator; and a third matcher included in the third unit resonator and configured to enable the third unit resonators to form the magnetic field with the target resonator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A radiative wireless power receiver, comprising:
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first unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with a source resonator based on an x-axis direction and z-axis direction, and to receive resonance power from the source resonator; second unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the source resonator based on the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and to receive resonance power from the source resonator; third unit resonators configured to form a magnetic field with the source resonator based on the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction, and to receive resonance power from the source resonator; and a feeding unit configured to control resonance power reception of the first unit resonators, the second unit resonators, and the third unit resonators, wherein the feeding unit controls a predetermined matcher from among a first matcher, a second matcher, and a third matcher, to enable wireless power reception to be performed in a predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A radiative wireless power receiver, comprising:
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a first unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of an x-axis and a z-axis and is configured to form a magnetic field with a source resonator, and receiving resonance power from the source resonator; a second unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of the x-axis and a y-axis and is configured to form a magnetic field with the source resonator, and receiving resonance power from the source resonator; a third unit resonator that is placed in a plane that is parallel to a direction of the y-axis and the z-axis and is configured to form a magnetic field with the source resonator, and receiving resonance power from the source resonator; and a feeding unit configured to control resonance power reception of the first unit resonator, the second unit resonator, and the third unit resonator, wherein the feeding unit controls a predetermined matcher from among a first matcher a second matcher, and a third matcher to enable wireless power reception to be performed in a predetermined direction.
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15. A resonator for wireless power transmission, the resonator comprising:
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a first resonating unit positioned in an XZ plane and configured to transmit/receive power wirelessly in a direction that is vertical to the XZ plane and that is parallel to the y-axis; a second resonating unit positioned in an XY plane and configured to transmit/receive power wirelessly in a direction that is vertical to the XY plane and that is parallel to the z-axis; a third resonating unit positioned in a YZ plane and configured to transmit/receive power wirelessly in a direction that is vertical to the YZ plane and that is parallel to the y-axis; a first matcher that is positioned in the XZ plane along a transmission path of the first resonating unit; a second matcher that is positioned in the XY plane along a transmission path of the second resonating unit; and a third matcher that is positioned in the YZ plane along a transmission path of the third resonating unit, wherein the first matcher, the second matcher, and the third matcher are each configured to control a respective resonating unit to enable the respective resonating unit to perform magnetic coupling with a target device.
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