Wireless power feeding system

• US 9,099,885 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2012
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kamata, Koichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Siek, Vuthe
• Application Number:
  US13/490,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20120319646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,153 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/108, 320/134, 320/136, 320/137, 320/163
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• 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 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007182 in response to battery voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

An object is to provide a wireless power feeding system using the resonance method, which can increase power transmission efficiency. The wireless power feeding system includes a power transmission coil electrically connected to a high-frequency power supply, a power transmission resonance coil for transmitting power by electromagnetic induction with the power transmission coil, a power reception resonance coil for exciting high-frequency power by magnetic resonance, a load coil for exciting high-frequency power by electromagnetic induction with the power reception resonance coil, a load, and a variable element. The load includes a microprocessor for controlling the impedance of the load, a battery charger, and a battery. The battery charger is configured to charge the battery with the high-frequency power excited by the load coil.

Claims

1. A wireless power feeding system comprising:

a power transmission coil;

a power transmission resonance coil configured to transmit power by electromagnetic induction with the power transmission coil;

a power reception resonance coil configured to excite high-frequency power by magnetic resonance;

a load coil configured to excite high-frequency power by electromagnetic induction with the power reception resonance coil;

a load electrically connected to the load coil;

a transistor electrically connected to the load coil; and

a microprocessor,

wherein the load comprises;

a battery; and

a battery charger comprising a variable element, the battery charger being configured to charge the battery with the high-frequency power excited by the load coil,

wherein the variable element is configured to control an amount of charging current supplied to the load,

wherein the microprocessor is configured to control the variable element, and

wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

2. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 1, wherein the variable element comprises a switch.

3. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the load coil.

4. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 1,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil, and

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil.

5. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission/reception circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil, and

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the transmission/reception circuit.

6. An electronic device comprising the wireless power feeding system according to claim 1.

7. A wireless power feeding system comprising:

a high-frequency power supply;

a power transmission coil;

a power transmission resonance coil configured to transmit power by electromagnetic induction with the power transmission coil;

a first microprocessor configured to control output of the high-frequency power supply;

a power reception resonance coil configured to excite high-frequency power by magnetic resonance;

a load coil configured to excite high-frequency power by electromagnetic induction with the power reception resonance coil;

a load electrically connected to the load coil;

a transistor electrically connected to the load coil; and

a second microprocessor,

wherein the load comprises;

a battery; and

a battery charger comprising a variable element, the battery charger being configured to charge the battery with the high-frequency power excited by the load coil,

wherein the variable element is configured to control an amount of charging current supplied to the load,

wherein the second microprocessor is configured to control the variable element and transmit a signal to the first microprocessor, the signal being used for controlling supply current from the high-frequency power supply, and

wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

8. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 7, wherein the variable element comprises a switch.

9. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 7, further comprising a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the load coil.

10. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 7,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil, and

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil.

11. The wireless power feeding system according to claim 7, further comprising a transmission/reception circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil, and

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the transmission/reception circuit.

12. An electronic device comprising the wireless power feeding system according to claim 7.

13. A power-receiving device comprising:

a power reception resonance coil configured to excite high-frequency power by magnetic resonance;

a load coil configured to excite high-frequency power by electromagnetic induction with the power reception resonance coil;

a load electrically connected to the load coil;

a transistor electrically connected to the load coil; and

a microprocessor,

wherein the load comprises;

a battery; and

a battery charger comprising a variable element, the battery charger being configured to charge the battery with the high-frequency power excited by the load coil,

wherein the variable element is configured to control an amount of charging current supplied to the load,

wherein the microprocessor is configured to control the variable element, and

wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

14. The power-receiving device according to claim 13, wherein the variable element comprises a switch.

15. The power-receiving device according to claim 13, further comprising a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the load coil.

16. The power-receiving device according to claim 13,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil, and

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil.

17. The power-receiving device according to claim 13, further comprising a transmission/reception circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the transistor is electrically connected to one terminal of the load coil,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is electrically connected to the other terminal of the load coil, and

wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to the transmission/reception circuit.

18. An electronic device comprising the power-receiving device according to claim 13.