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JP4408250B2
JP4408250B2 JP2004259679A JP2004259679A JP4408250B2 JP 4408250 B2 JP4408250 B2 JP 4408250B2 JP 2004259679 A JP2004259679 A JP 2004259679A JP 2004259679 A JP2004259679 A JP 2004259679A JP 4408250 B2 JP4408250 B2 JP 4408250B2
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本発明は、持ち運び可能な小型の装置に電力供給する充電システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a charging system for supplying power to a small portable device.

例えば、パーソナルコンピュータ、PDA(Personal Digital(Data) Assistants)などの情報処理装置をはじめとする各種機器の小型化にともない、それらの機器を、例えば家庭用AC電源などに接続して、所定の場所で利用するだけではなく、任意の場所で利用したいという要求がある。   For example, as various devices such as personal computers and PDAs (Personal Digital (Data) Assistants) are miniaturized, such devices are connected to, for example, a household AC power source and the like. There is a demand that you want to use it in any place.

従来は、ネットワークの接続、プリンタなどの周辺機器の接続、電源アダプタの接続などがあり、持ち運ぶ為にはケーブルやアダプタを外す必要があった。   Conventionally, there are connection of a network, connection of peripheral devices such as a printer, connection of a power adapter, etc., and it has been necessary to remove a cable or an adapter in order to carry it.

最近、無線のネットワークが普及し、周辺機器もネットワーク対応化が進み、従来に比べてケーブルの接続などは少なくなったが、電源アダプタは変わらず使用されている。   Recently, wireless networks have become widespread, and peripheral devices have become compatible with the network, and the number of cable connections and the like has decreased compared to the conventional one, but power adapters are still used.

特開2003−000000号公報JP 2003-000000 A

上記した持ち運び可能な装置は充電式の電池を備えており、電源の無いところでは電池で動作し、電源のあるところで充電用のアダプタと接続して充電を行うといった使用方法となる。   The portable device described above is provided with a rechargeable battery. The battery is operated when there is no power source, and charging is performed by connecting to a charging adapter when the power source is present.

通常、使用者の机などで作業するときに電源アダプタを接続して充電を行う事になるが、可搬性が利点となる装置において、持ち運びの度に電源アダプタと接続する必要がある。また、卓上作業中に電源の接続を忘れて、実際に持ち運ぶときに電池の残容量が不足したりする場合がある。   Normally, charging is performed by connecting a power adapter when working on a user's desk or the like. However, in a device that is advantageous in portability, it is necessary to connect the power adapter every time it is carried. In addition, the user may forget to connect the power supply while working on the table, and may actually run out of remaining battery capacity when carrying it.

安全性の面では、PC側のコネクタのみを抜いた場合、通電された端子が外部にさらされ、ピンなどが接点部に入り込むことでショートする危険もあるため、コンセント側も外す必要がある。しかし、コンセントの位置は通常机の下などにあり、外すのに手間がかかるため、ピンが通電された状態のまま放置される場合が多々ある。   In terms of safety, when only the connector on the PC side is removed, the energized terminal is exposed to the outside, and there is a risk of short-circuiting when the pin or the like enters the contact portion, so it is also necessary to remove the outlet side. However, since the position of the outlet is usually under the desk or the like, and it takes time to remove it, there are many cases in which the pin is left in an energized state.

本発明は、使用者が意識することなく、安全に充電可能な充電システムを提供することを目的とする。   An object of this invention is to provide the charging system which can be charged safely, without a user being conscious.

本発明は、複数の送電用コイルをもち、各々のコイルを別々に通電可能な送電システムと受電用コイルと通信機能を持つ受電システムによって構成される充電システムにおいて、送電システムの通信機と受電用システムの通信により受電用コイルの位置を特定する機能を持つ事を特徴とする。また、前記受電システムの移動による通信断または充電終了まで通信を維持することを特徴とする。   The present invention provides a power transmission system having a plurality of power transmission coils, a power transmission system capable of separately energizing each coil, a power reception coil, and a power reception system having a communication function. It has the function of specifying the position of the coil for power reception by communication of the system. Further, the communication is maintained until the communication is interrupted due to the movement of the power receiving system or the charging is completed.

本発明によれば、持ち運び装置が移動したときや充電完了したときに自動的に通電を終了するため、安全に電源のオン/オフができる。また、通信が成立しない場合は通電しないため、他の金属や導線などが卓上マット上にあっても発熱する心配は無い。   According to the present invention, since the energization is automatically terminated when the carrying device is moved or when the charging is completed, the power can be turned on / off safely. In addition, since no power is supplied when communication is not established, there is no fear of heat generation even if other metals or wires are on the table mat.

以下、本発明の実施例を図面を用いて説明する。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

図1は、送電システムの卓上マットの構成を示す。送電用コイル101と通信手段102はセットでセル103を構成する。送電用マット104はセル103をタイル状に並べた構成となっている。   FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a desktop mat of a power transmission system. The power transmission coil 101 and the communication means 102 constitute a cell 103 as a set. The power transmission mat 104 has a configuration in which the cells 103 are arranged in a tile shape.

図2は、卓上マット201にノートPC202を置くときの状態を2次元で示している。ノートPC202が充電可能な状態にあるとき、通信手段203、204は送電システムの通信手段と通信を行うため、信号を定期的に出力する。この信号は通信手段203と通信手段204を区別できるように特徴づけられており、かつ、信号の受信可能な有効距離は送電マットの通信手段205、206間の距離より1〜1.数番程度の微弱な信号とする。この信号を出力している状態でノートPC202が卓上マット201に近づくと卓上マット201の通信手段205、206、207で信号を受信可能となり、卓上マット201は充電用コイルが近くにあることを検知する。   FIG. 2 shows a two-dimensional state when the notebook PC 202 is placed on the desktop mat 201. When the notebook PC 202 is in a chargeable state, the communication means 203 and 204 periodically output a signal in order to communicate with the communication means of the power transmission system. This signal is characterized so that the communication means 203 and the communication means 204 can be distinguished, and the effective distance at which the signal can be received is 1-1. It is a weak signal of several numbers. When the notebook PC 202 approaches the desktop mat 201 while outputting this signal, the signal can be received by the communication means 205, 206, 207 of the desktop mat 201, and the desktop mat 201 detects that the charging coil is nearby. To do.

卓上マット201は通信手段205、206で通信手段203の信号を受信し、通信手段205と通信手段206で受信した信号を比較する事で通信手段203に一番近い通信手段206を特定する。また、通信手段206、207では通信手段204の信号を受信し、通信手段206と通信手段207で受信した信号を比較する事で通信手段204に一番近い通信手段207を特定する。   The table mat 201 receives the signal of the communication unit 203 by the communication units 205 and 206, and compares the signals received by the communication unit 205 and the communication unit 206 to identify the communication unit 206 closest to the communication unit 203. Further, the communication means 206 and 207 receive the signal of the communication means 204 and compare the signals received by the communication means 206 and the communication means 207 to identify the communication means 207 closest to the communication means 204.

卓上マット201は前記特定された通信手段206、207の2点の間にあるセル208を充電用のコイルと判断し通電する。ノートPC202の置かれた位置や向きによって2点が共に通信手段206となったり、通信手段205と通信手段207の様に2点間に2つのセルがはいる場合があるが、このときはあらかじめ決められた優先順位、もしくは2番目に近い通信手段の位置に応じてセルを選択し、隣り合うセルは選択しないことで送電用コイル同士が干渉しないようにする。充電が終了するまで通信手段203、204は信号を送信し続ける。   The desktop mat 201 determines that the cell 208 between the two points of the specified communication means 206 and 207 is a charging coil and energizes it. Depending on the position and orientation of the notebook PC 202, the two points may become the communication means 206, or there may be two cells between the two points as in the communication means 205 and the communication means 207. A cell is selected according to the determined priority order or the position of the second closest communication means, and adjacent cells are not selected so that the power transmission coils do not interfere with each other. The communication means 203 and 204 continue to transmit signals until charging is completed.

例えば、ノートPC202を卓上マット上で通信手段205の方向に移動した場合、通信手段205、206、207と通信手段203、204の間の距離が変わる。このとき、通信手段203の一番近くにある送電側の通信手段は通信手段206から通信手段205になり、卓上マット201は通信手段205が近いと判断して通電するセルの制御を変更する。このとき、通信手段204に一番近い通信手段も通信手段207から通信手段206になり、同様に卓上マットは通信手段206が近いと判断して通電するセルの制御を変更する。常に一番近い通信手段を確認する事で卓上マット201上でノートPC202が移動しても同時に通電するセルを制御してより近い位置の送電コイルが選択される。   For example, when the notebook PC 202 is moved in the direction of the communication means 205 on the desktop mat, the distance between the communication means 205, 206, 207 and the communication means 203, 204 changes. At this time, the communication means on the power transmission side closest to the communication means 203 changes from the communication means 206 to the communication means 205, and the desktop mat 201 determines that the communication means 205 is close and changes the control of the cell to be energized. At this time, the communication means closest to the communication means 204 changes from the communication means 207 to the communication means 206, and similarly, the desktop mat determines that the communication means 206 is close and changes the control of the energized cell. By always confirming the closest communication means, even if the notebook PC 202 moves on the desktop mat 201, a cell that is energized at the same time is controlled to select a power transmission coil at a closer position.

例えば、ノートPC202を他の場所へ移動した場合、卓上マット201上の通信手段とノートPC202上の通信手段との距離が有効距離以上になった時点で卓上マット201は充電可能な装置が無くなったとしてセル208への通電を停止する。   For example, when the notebook PC 202 is moved to another location, when the distance between the communication means on the desktop mat 201 and the communication means on the notebook PC 202 exceeds the effective distance, the table mat 201 has no chargeable device. As a result, energization of the cell 208 is stopped.

図3は、送電システムに複数の持ち運び可能な装置をおいた場合の図である。   FIG. 3 is a diagram when a plurality of portable devices are placed in the power transmission system.

卓上マット303上にすでにノートPC301が置かれている場合、セル302に対応するセルが選択されている状態で、携帯電話305が置かれた場合も先に述べた手順に従ってセルを選択する。その際、セル302とセル305を区別するため、セル302とセル305は装置の違いを特定する識別可能な情報を持つ。卓上マット303は新たに受信した信号に含まれる情報が、すでに充電中の装置と違う場合にのみセルに通電を行う。   When the notebook PC 301 is already placed on the desktop mat 303, the cell is selected according to the above-described procedure even when the mobile phone 305 is placed in a state where the cell corresponding to the cell 302 is selected. At this time, in order to distinguish between the cell 302 and the cell 305, the cell 302 and the cell 305 have identifiable information for specifying a difference between apparatuses. The desktop mat 303 energizes the cell only when the information contained in the newly received signal is different from the already charged device.

以上説明したように、本発明は、送電用コイルは複数存在し、それぞれ独立に通電のオン/オフができる。卓上マットと持ち運び可能な装置は装置がおかれた場所で通信を行い、持ち運び可能な装置/受電用コイルの位置を特定する。卓上マットは受電用コイルに一番近い位置の送電用のコイルに通電し、電磁誘導式の充電を行う。必要な送電コイルのみに通電する事で使用者は充電を意識せず、マットの上に置くだけで充電開始できる。   As described above, according to the present invention, there are a plurality of power transmission coils, and each can be turned on / off independently. The tabletop mat and portable device communicate with where the device is located to locate the portable device / power receiving coil. The desktop mat energizes the power transmission coil closest to the power receiving coil and performs electromagnetic induction charging. By energizing only the necessary power transmission coil, the user is not aware of charging and can start charging simply by placing it on the mat.

送電用システム/受電用システムの通信手段は充電が続く間は定期的に通信を行い持ち運び可能な装置があることを確認する。充電途中で装置が移動した場合、送電用システムと受電用システムの間の通信が切れ、送電用システムは充電が終了したと判断して、対応する送電用コイルの通電をオフにする。   The communication means of the power transmission system / power reception system periodically communicates while charging continues to confirm that there is a portable device. When the device moves during charging, communication between the power transmission system and the power reception system is cut off, and the power transmission system determines that charging has been completed, and turns off the energization of the corresponding power transmission coil.

また、持ち運び可能な装置の充電が完了した場合、受電用システムの通信手段は通信を終了する。送電システムの通信手段により通信の切れたことを検知した卓上マットは充電が終了したと判断して、対応する送電用コイルの通電を終了する。   In addition, when charging of the portable device is completed, the communication unit of the power receiving system ends the communication. The desktop mat that has detected that the communication has been interrupted by the communication means of the power transmission system determines that charging has been completed, and ends energization of the corresponding power transmission coil.

送電システムの構成を示した説明図である。(実施例1)It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the power transmission system. Example 1 充電システムで持ち運び可能な装置の位置検出を行う場合の説明図である。(実施例1)It is explanatory drawing in the case of performing the position detection of the apparatus which can be carried with a charging system. Example 1 送電システムに複数の持ち運び可能な装置をおいた場合の説明図である。(実施例1)It is explanatory drawing at the time of putting several portable apparatus in the power transmission system. Example 1

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101 送電用コイル
102 通信手段
103 セル
104 卓上マット
201 卓上マット
202 ノートPC
203 通信手段
204 通信手段
205 通信手段
206 通信手段
207 通信手段
208 セル
301 ノートPC
302 セル
303 卓上マット
304 セル
305 携帯電話
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Power transmission coil 102 Communication means 103 Cell 104 Desktop mat 201 Desktop mat 202 Notebook PC
203 Communication Means 204 Communication Means 205 Communication Means 206 Communication Means 206 Communication Means 207 Communication Means 208 Cell 301 Notebook PC
302 cell 303 desktop mat 304 cell 305 mobile phone

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複数の送電用コイルおよび複数の通信手段をもち、各々のコイルを別々に通電可能な送電システムおよび受電用コイルと、通信手段を持つ受電システムおよび充電式電池を備える持ち運び可能な装置とによって構成される充電システムにおいて、
前記送電システムは、前記通信手段前記受電用システムとの通信により前記受電用コイルの位置を特定することで対応する前記送電用コイルを通電し、前記受電システムは、前記受電用コイルの通電により前記充電式電池が充電されている間は通信を継続し、前記充電式電池が満充電になったとき、前記送電システムとの通信を終了し、前記送電システムは、前記受電システムとの通信終了を検知すると、前記送電用コイルの通電を終了させることを特徴とする充電システム。
A power transmission system and a power receiving coil having a plurality of power transmission coils and a plurality of communication means , each of which can be energized separately, and a portable device including a power reception system having a communication means and a rechargeable battery. In the charging system
The power transmission system, according to communication with the power receiving system and the communication means, energizing the power transmission coil corresponding by specifying the position of the power receiving coil, the power receiving system, energization of the power receiving coil wherein while the rechargeable battery is being charged continues communication by, when the rechargeable battery is fully charged, and ends the communication with the power transmission system, the power transmission system, communication with the power receiving system When the end is detected, energization of the power transmission coil is ended .
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