Wireless power transmission system, and method of controlling transmission and reception of resonance power

• US 9,214,818 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2011
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Yun, Kwon, Sang Wook, Park, Yun Kwon, Park, Eun Seok, Hong, Young Tack, Ryu, Young Ho, Kim, Dong Zo, Choi, Jin Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mourad, Rasem
• Application Number:
  US13/293,435
• Publication Number:
  US 20120112554A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• Field of Search: 307/104, 320/108
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/50 using additional energy repeaters between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• 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 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• 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

A resonance power transmission system, and a method of controlling transmission and reception of a resonance power are provided. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling resonance power transmission in a resonance power transmitter may include: transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having resonance frequencies which vary with respect to a plurality of time intervals; and receiving, from the resonance power receiver, information regarding the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals.

Claims

1. A method, executed by a resonance power transmitter, of controlling resonance power transmission, the method comprising:

transmitting resonance power to a resonance power receiver, the resonance power having a different resonance frequency for each of a plurality of time intervals, and transmitting information about an amount of the resonance power and an identification of a resonance frequency, in each of the plurality of time intervals; and

receiving, in a notification initiated by the resonance power receiver, an identification of the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the transmitted resonance frequencies, wherein the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency is detected by the resonance power receiver, based on the transmitted resonance power.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting the resonance power receiver.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, after receiving the identification of the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional resonance power using the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency; and

transmitting the generated additional resonance power to the resonance power receiver.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals are determined by scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, are determined based on a channel of a predetermined width, or are randomly determined in a predetermined bandwidth.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising notifying the resonance power receiver of identities of the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals and of the amount of the resonance power transmitted in one or more of the time intervals.

22. The method of claim 2, wherein the detecting comprises:

receiving an identifier (ID) of the resonance power receiver; and

recognizing the resonance power receiver, based on the received ID.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the time intervals comprise preset or predetermined time intervals.

5. A method, executed by a resonance power transmitter, of controlling resonance power transmission, the method comprising:

determining an order of a plurality of resonance power receivers;

transmitting a first resonance power to a first resonance power receiver of the plurality of resonance power receivers, based on the determined order, the first resonance power having a different resonance frequency for each of a plurality of time intervals, and transmitting information about an amount of the first resonance power and an identification of the first resonance frequency, in each of the plurality of time intervals;

receiving, in a notification initiated by the first resonance power receiver, an identification of a first resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency for the first resonance power receiver among the transmitted resonance frequencies used in the time intervals;

transmitting a second resonance power to a second resonance power receiver of the plurality of resonance power receivers, based on the determined order, the second resonance power having a different resonance frequency for each of a plurality of time intervals; and

receiving, in a notification initiated by the second resonance power receiver, an identification of a second resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency for the second resonance power receiver among the transmitted resonance frequencies used in the time intervals, wherein each of the first resonance frequency and the second resonance frequency is detected by the resonance power receiver, based on the transmitted resonance power.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising detecting the plurality of resonance power receivers.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

generating, after receiving the identification of the first resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional first resonance power using the first resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional first resonance power generated using the first resonance frequency to the first resonance power receiver; and

generating, after receiving the identification of the second resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional second resonance power using the second resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional second resonance power generated using the second resonance frequency to the second resonance power receiver.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

generating, after receiving the identification of the first resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional first resonance power using the first resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional first resonance power generated using the first resonance frequency to the first resonance power receiver;

determining whether charging of the first resonance power receiver is completed; and

generating, after receiving the identification of the second resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional second resonance power using the second resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional second resonance power generated using the second resonance frequency to the second resonance power receiver, when the charging of the first resonance power receiver is completed.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

generating, after receiving the identification of the first resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional first resonance power using the first resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional first resonance power generated using the first resonance frequency to the first resonance power receiver;

determining whether a report message is received from the first resonance power receiver within a predetermined period of time of transmitting the additional first resonance power; and

generating, after receiving the identification of the second resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, additional second resonance power using the second resonance frequency, and transmitting the additional second resonance power generated using the second resonance frequency to the second resonance power receiver, when the report message is not received within the predetermined period of time.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein one or more of the resonance frequencies used in the first and second time intervals are determined by scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, are determined based on a channel of a predetermined width, or are randomly determined in a predetermined bandwidth.

11. A method, executed by a resonance power receiver, of controlling resonance power reception, the method comprising:

receiving resonance power from a resonance power transmitter, the resonance power having a different resonance frequency for each of a plurality of time intervals;

receiving, from the resonance power transmitter, a message identifying the resonance frequency and resonance power transmitted, in each of the time intervals;

detecting a resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals, based on the identified resonance frequency and resonance power transmitted in each of the time intervals; and

notifying the resonance power transmitter of the identity of the detected resonance frequency upon its detection.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving, from the resonance power transmitter, additional resonance power generated using the detected resonance frequency.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining whether charging of the resonance power receiver is completed; and

notifying the resonance power transmitter of a completion of the charging of the resonance power receiver, when the charging of the resonance power receiver is completed.

14. A resonance power transmitter comprising:

a resonance power generator configured to generate resonance power, wherein the resonance frequency of the resonance power differs for each of a plurality of time intervals;

a source resonator configured to transmit the resonance power to a resonance power receiver; and

a communication unit configured to receive, in a notification initiated by the resonance power receiver, an identification of the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the transmitted resonance frequencies, and an identification of an amount of resonance power, in each of the plurality of time intervals,

wherein the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency is detected by the resonance power receiver, based on the transmitted resonance power.

15. The resonance power transmitter of claim 14, further comprising a detector configured to detect the resonance power receiver.

16. The resonance power transmitter of claim 14, wherein:

the resonance power generator is configured to generate additional resonance power using the resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency, and

the source resonator is configured to transmit the generated additional resonance power to the resonance power receiver.

17. The resonance power transmitter of claim 14, wherein one or more of the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals are determined by scanning a frequency characteristic of a reflected wave, are determined based on a channel of a predetermined width, or are randomly determined in a predetermined bandwidth.

18. A resonance power receiver comprising:

a target resonator configured to receive resonance power from a resonance power transmitter, the resonance power having a different resonance frequency for each of a plurality of time intervals;

a communication unit configured to receive, from the resonance power transmitter, a message identifying the resonance frequency and resonance power transmitted, in each of the time intervals; and

a target controller configured to detect a resonance frequency having the highest power transmission efficiency among the resonance frequencies used in the time intervals, based on the identified resonance frequency and resonance power transmitted in each of the time intervals,

wherein the communication unit is configured to transmit, in a notification to the resonance power transmitter, an identification of the detected resonance frequency upon its detection.

19. The resonance power receiver of claim 18, wherein the target resonator is further configured to receive, from the resonance power transmitter, additional resonance power generated using the detected resonance frequency.

20. The resonance power receiver of claim 18, wherein, when charging of the resonance power receiver is completed, the target controller is configured to notify the resonance power transmitter of a completion of the charging of the resonance power receiver.