Charge apparatus

• US 9,438,063 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2014
• Issued: 09/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Lin, Jui-Ying, Chu, Mu-Tao, Yu, Yu-Chen, Liao, Wen-Yih, Wu, Ming-Hsien
• Primary Examiner(s): Memula, Suresh
• Application Number:
  US14/197,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20140217955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 320/101
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/30 using light, e.g. lasers
• 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 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

Abstract

A charge apparatus including a natural energy conversion module, an energy converter, an energy transmitter, an energy receiver, and an electricity storage device is provided. The natural energy conversion module receives the natural energy and converts the natural energy into a first electric energy. The energy converter is electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module and converts the first electric energy into a wireless energy. The energy transmitter is electrically connected to the energy converter and transmits the wireless energy. The energy receiver receives the wireless energy and converts the wireless energy into a second electric energy to charge an external apparatus. The energy transmitter monitors the current charge status of the external apparatus so as to adjust transmitting the wireless energy. The electricity storage device is electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to store the first electric energy.

Claims

1. A charge apparatus driven by a natural energy, comprising:

a natural energy conversion module receiving the natural energy and converting the natural energy into a first electric energy;

an energy converter, electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to convert the first electric energy into a wireless energy;

an energy transmitter, electrically connected to the energy converter to transmit the wireless energy;

an energy receiver, receiving the wireless energy and converting the wireless energy into a second electric energy to charge at least one external apparatus, wherein the energy transmitter monitors the current charge status of the external apparatus so as to adjust transmitting the wireless energy; and

an electricity storage device is electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to store the first electric energy.

2. The charge apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the energy transmitter stops supplying the wireless energy when the external apparatus is fully charged.

3. The charge apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a receiving angle of the energy receiver is adjusted according to the position of the energy transmitter.

4. The charge apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the energy receiver has an energy receiving head to rotate to receive the wireless energy.

5. The charge apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless energy comprises at least one of a magnetic energy and an electromagnetic wave.

6. The charge apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the electromagnetic wave is a microwave, a light wave, a radio wave, or a laser.

7. The charge apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the energy transmitter comprises a position sensor for detecting a position of the energy receiver.

8. A charge apparatus driven by a natural energy, comprising:

a natural energy conversion module, receiving the natural energy and to convert the natural energy into a first electric energy;

an energy converter, electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to convert the first electric energy into an electromagnetic wave;

a transmitting antenna, electrically connected to the energy converter to transmit the electromagnetic wave in a wireless manner;

a receiving antenna, receiving the electromagnetic wave in a wireless manner to convert the electromagnetic wave into a second electric energy to charge an external apparatus, wherein the transmitting antenna monitors the current charge status of the external apparatus so as to adjust transmitting the electromagnetic wave; and

an electricity storage device is connected to the receiving antenna to store the second electric energy.

9. The charge apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the charge apparatus further comprises a position sensor.

10. The charge apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transmitting antenna stops supplying the electromagnetic wave when the external apparatus is fully charged.

11. The charge apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a receiving angle of the receiving antenna is adjusted according to the position of the transmitting antenna.

12. The charge apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the receiving antenna has a receiving head to rotate to receive the electromagnetic wave.

13. A charge apparatus driven by a natural energy, comprising:

an energy receiver receiving a wireless energy and converting the wireless energy into a second electric energy; and

an external apparatus is charged by the energy receiver wherein a charge status of the external apparatus is monitored so as to adjust the wireless energy transmitting.

14. The charge apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the energy receiver has an energy receiving head which rotates to receive the wireless energy.

15. The charge apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the charge apparatus, further comprising:

a natural energy conversion module receiving the natural energy and converting the natural energy into a first electric energy;

an energy converter, electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to convert the first electric energy into a wireless energy;

an energy transmitter, electrically connected to the energy converter to transmit the wireless energy; and

an electricity storage device is electrically connected to the natural energy conversion module to store the first electric energy.

16. The charge apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the energy transmitter stops supplying the wireless energy when the external apparatus is fully charged.

17. The charge apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a receiving angle of the energy receiver is adjusted according to the position of the energy transmitter.