Charging method of multi-node wireless charging system using magnetic field communication

• US 9,030,160 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2011
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute (Government of South Korea)
• Inventors: Kim, Sun Hee, Won, Yun Jae, Lim, Seung Ok, Moon, Yeon Kug, Hwang, Kyu Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodas, Richard Isla
• Assistant Examiner(s): Henze-Gongola, David V
• Application Number:
  US13/307,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20120169293A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,259 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108, 320/106
• US Class Current: 320/108
• 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 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers

Abstract

Disclosed is a charging method of a multi-node wireless charging system using magnetic field communication capable of effectively charging a plurality of nodes using the magnetic field communication. The magnetic field communication protocol for wireless charging is prepared and thus, an appropriate wireless charging device may be selected and charged for an appropriate time. The wireless charging method of the present invention includes: transmitting an association request frame; receiving an association response frame from the wireless charging devices; transmitting a charging requirement request frame; receiving a charging requirement response frame from the wireless charging devices; transmitting a charging preparation request frame; and transmitting power during a receiving period of the charging preparation response frame for the charging preparation request frame.

Claims

1. A multi-node wireless charging method using magnetic field communication for enabling a wireless power transmission apparatus to charge wireless charging devices using magnetic field communication in a multi-node wireless power transmission system including the wireless power transmission apparatus and the plurality of wireless charging devices spaced apart from the wireless power transmission apparatus, the method comprising:

transmitting an association request frame;

receiving an association response frame from the wireless charging devices;

transmitting a charging requirement request frame;

receiving a charging requirement response frame from the wireless charging devices;

transmitting a charging preparation request frame; and

transmitting power during a receiving period associated with a charging preparation response frame corresponding to at least one of the wireless charging devices according to charging information relating to the at least one of the wireless charging devices included in the charging preparation request frame.

2. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the charging requirement response frame includes a node ID and charging data information of the wireless charging device.

3. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging devices receiving the charging requirement request frame transmit the charging requirement response frame for a response period divided into a plurality of slots.

4. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the charging requirement request frame includes a node ID of a specific wireless charging device to be charged.

5. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the charging preparation request frame includes a node ID, a slot number, and charging period information of the wireless charging devices.

6. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the power further transmits the node ID of the wireless charging devices to be charged.

7. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 1, wherein the receiving period of the charging requirement response frame is divided into a plurality of slots, and

the transmitting of the power transmits power using at least one slot of the plurality of slots.

8. A multi-node wireless charging method using magnetic field communication for enabling a wireless charging device to receive wireless power using magnetic field communication in a multi-node wireless power transmission system including the wireless power transmission apparatus and the plurality of wireless charging devices spaced apart from the wireless power transmission apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving an association request frame from the wireless power transmission apparatus;

transmitting an association response frame;

receiving a charging requirement request frame from the wireless power transmission apparatus;

transmitting a charging requirement response frame;

receiving a charging preparation request frame from the wireless power transmission apparatus; and

receiving power from the wireless power transmission apparatus during a receiving period associated with a charging preparation response frame corresponding to at least one of the wireless charging devices according to charging information relating to the at least one of the wireless charging devices included in the charging preparation request frame.

9. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 8, wherein the charging requirement response frame includes a node ID and charging data information of the wireless charging devices.

10. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 8, wherein the wireless charging devices receiving the charging requirement request frame transmit the charging requirement response frame for a response period divided into a plurality of slots.

11. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 8, wherein the charging requirement request frame include a node ID of a specific wireless charging device to be charged, and

the transmitting of the charging requirement response frame is performed by the wireless charging devices having a node ID coinciding with the node ID of the received charging requirement request frame.

12. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 8, wherein the charging preparation request frame includes a node ID, a slot number, and charging period information of the wireless charging devices.

13. The multi-node wireless charging method of claim 8, wherein the receiving period of the charging requirement response frame is divided into a plurality of slots, and

the receiving of the power receives power using at least one slot of the plurality of slots.