Wireless power transmission apparatus for performing non-contact transmission by electromagnetic induction

• US 9,787,139 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2014
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Matsumoto, Hiromu, Kanno, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Fureman, Jared
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Duc M
• Application Number:
  US14/443,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20150303742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,278 Days
• Field of Search: 307104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type

Abstract

A wireless power transmission apparatus is provided for performing non-contact transmission of power by electromagnetic induction, and includes a power transmitter performing frequency conversion; a power transmitting antenna; and a first resonance capacitor connected between the power transmitter and the power transmitting antenna, and resonating with the power transmitting antenna to pass the power transmission frequency of the power transmitter. The apparatus includes a power receiving antenna arranged to oppose the power transmitting antenna; a power receiver, and performing rectification and smoothing; and a second resonance capacitor connected between the power receiving antenna and the power receiver, and resonating with the power receiving antenna to pass the power transmission frequency of the power transmitter. The apparatus includes a filter connected between the second resonance capacitor and the power receiver, and reflecting higher harmonics generated by the power receiver.

Claims

1. A wireless power transmission apparatus for performing non-contact transmission of power by electromagnetic induction, the wireless power transmission apparatus comprising:

a power transmitter configured to perform frequency conversion;

a power transmitting antenna connected to the power transmitter;

a first resonance capacitor connected between the power transmitter and the power transmitting antenna, the first resonance capacitor resonating with the power transmitting antenna so as to pass the power transmission frequency of the power transmitter;

a power receiving antenna arranged to oppose the power transmitting antenna;

a power receiver connected to the power receiving antenna, the power receiver performing rectification and smoothing;

a second resonance capacitor connected between the power receiving antenna and the power receiver, the second resonance capacitor resonating with the power receiving antenna so as to pass the power transmission frequency of the power transmitter; and

a filter connected between the second resonance capacitor and the power receiver, the filter reflecting higher harmonics generated by the power receiver,

wherein the filter reflects a third harmonic generated by the power receiver with an impedance of any phase of +90 degrees to +180 degrees.

2. The wireless power transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the first resonance capacitor is connected in series with the power transmitting antenna, and

wherein the second resonance capacitor is connected in parallel with the power receiving antenna.

3. The wireless power transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the filter is provided by connecting a band stop filter, which is configured by parallel connection of an inductor and a capacitor, in series between the second resonance capacitor and the power receiver.

4. The wireless power transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 1,

wherein the filter is able to change a phase of impedance with respect to a third harmonic generated by the power receiver.

5. The wireless power transmission apparatus as claimed in claim 4,

wherein the filter is provided by connecting a band stop filter, which is configured by parallel connection of an inductor and a capacitor having a variable capacitance, in series between the second resonance capacitor and the power receiver.