JP2013223258A - Non-contact power supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact power supply device that has a simple configuration, and that can suppress an influence of positional deviation between a power transmission side pad and a power reception side pad and detect whether or not there is a foreign object between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad.SOLUTION: An equivalent resistor of a power transmission side pad 100 in an equivalent circuit of the power transmission side pad 100 and a power reception side pad 101, which are arranged to be opposed to each other, changes according to the existence or nonexistence of a foreign object and its size between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, but hardly change due to positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. A power transmission side control device 107 determines whether there is a foreign object or not on the basis of the equivalent resistor of the power transmission side pad 100 by using this characteristic. There is no need to adjust the position of a winding wire or to adjust a driving frequency of the winding wire unlike the traditional way. Therefore, a non-contact power supply device, with a simple configuration, can suppress an influence of positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 and detect whether or not there is a foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101.

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact power feeding apparatus that performs non-contact power transmission from a power transmission side pad to a power reception side pad in a state where a power transmission side pad and a power reception side pad are opposed to each other.

  Conventionally, for example, there is a power supply system disclosed in Patent Document 1 as a non-contact power supply apparatus that transmits power from a power transmission side pad to a power reception side pad in a contactless manner with a power transmission side pad and a power reception side pad facing each other.

  The power supply system includes a power supply unit, a power transmission unit, a power reception unit, a transmission efficiency detection unit, and a determination unit. Each of the power transmission unit and the power reception unit is configured by a coil. When the vehicle is parked at a predetermined position of the power supply station, the power transmission unit and the power reception unit face each other with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. In this state, the power supply unit applies an AC voltage to the power transmission unit. When an AC voltage is applied and an AC current flows through the coil, the power transmission unit generates an alternating magnetic flux. When the magnetic flux generated by the power transmission unit is linked with the coil, the power reception unit generates an induced electromotive force by electromagnetic induction. In the method using electromagnetic induction, the metallic foreign object generates heat due to the high-frequency magnetic field and becomes high temperature. A device for stopping is provided. Therefore, the transmission efficiency detection unit detects the power transmission efficiency between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit. The determination unit determines whether there is an obstacle between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit based on the detected power transmission efficiency. Specifically, if the detected power transmission efficiency is less than a preset reference value, it is determined that there is an obstacle.

JP 2010-119246 A

  The power transmission efficiency varies depending on the presence or absence of an obstacle between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit. Moreover, it changes also by the position shift of a power transmission part and a power receiving part. For this reason, even when there is no obstacle between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit, if the power transmission efficiency changes due to the positional deviation between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit, there is a possibility that the obstacle is erroneously determined.

  On the other hand, the structure which suppresses the influence by the position shift of a power transmission part and a power receiving part by adjusting the position of a coil or adjusting the drive frequency of a coil is proposed. However, in this case, the configuration becomes complicated and the cost increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and with a simple configuration, suppresses the influence of positional deviation between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad, and detects the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad. It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact power feeding device that can be detected.

  The present invention includes a power transmission side pad having a winding, a power reception side pad that has a winding and is arranged to face the power transmission side pad and receives power transmitted from the power transmission side pad, an external power source, and a power transmission side A power transmission circuit that is connected to the pad, converts the power supplied from the external power supply and supplies it to the power transmission side pad, and is connected to the power reception side pad and the power supply target. In the non-contact power feeding device including a power receiving circuit that supplies power to a power receiving side and a foreign matter determining unit that determines the presence or absence of a foreign matter between the power transmission side pad and the power receiving side pad, the foreign matter determining unit The presence / absence of a foreign object is determined based on an equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad in the equivalent circuit of the pad and the power reception side pad, or a parameter related to the equivalent resistance.

  The equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad in the equivalent circuit of the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad arranged opposite to each other changes depending on the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad and the power transmission side pad and the power reception pad. It has a characteristic that it hardly changes depending on the positional deviation of the side pads. According to this configuration, the presence / absence of a foreign object is determined based on the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad or a parameter related to the equivalent resistance using this characteristic. There is no need to adjust the position of the winding or the driving frequency of the winding as in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of a foreign object between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad by suppressing the influence of the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad and the power reception side pad with a simple configuration.

It is a circuit diagram of the non-contact electric power feeder in 1st Embodiment. It is an equivalent circuit diagram of the power transmission side pad and power receiving side pad which are arrange | positioned facing. It is a graph which shows the relationship between a position shift, the magnitude | size of a foreign material, and an equivalent resistance. It is a graph which shows the relationship between a position shift, the magnitude | size of a foreign material, and a coupling coefficient. It is a 1st map which shows the relationship of the coupling coefficient with respect to the ratio of the input voltage and input current of a power transmission side pad. It is a 2nd map which shows the relationship between the output current of a receiving circuit, a coupling coefficient, and a reference input current. It is a 3rd map which shows the relationship of the equivalent resistance with respect to ratio of the input current of a power transmission circuit, and a reference input current. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the non-contact electric power feeder in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the non-contact electric power feeder in 2nd Embodiment.

  Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments. In the present embodiment, an example in which the non-contact power feeding device according to the present invention is applied to a non-contact power feeding device that transmits power in a non-contact manner to a battery mounted on an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle is shown.

(First embodiment)
First, the configuration of the non-contact power feeding device according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the front-back direction and the up-down direction in a figure show the direction in a vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the non-contact power supply device 1 is a device that transmits power from an external power source PS installed outside the vehicle to a battery B 1 mounted on the vehicle in a non-contact manner and charges the battery B 1 (power supply target). is there. Here, the battery B1 is a DC high-voltage chargeable / dischargeable power source that supplies electric power to a motor that generates a driving force for traveling of the vehicle. The non-contact power feeding device 1 includes a power transmission side pad 100, a power reception side pad 101, a power transmission circuit 102, a voltage sensor 103, a current sensor 104, a voltage sensor 105, a current sensor 106, and a power transmission side control device 107 ( A foreign substance determination unit, a coupling coefficient acquisition unit, a reference input current acquisition unit, an equivalent resistance acquisition unit, a determination unit), a power reception circuit 108, a voltage sensor 109, a current sensor 110, and a power reception side control device 111. .

  The power transmission side pad 100 is installed at a predetermined position (outside of the vehicle) on the ground surface in the parking space facing the power receiving side pad 101 installed at the bottom of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked in the parking space. It is a device that generates magnetic flux by flowing. The power transmission side pad 100 includes a winding. Both ends of the winding of the power transmission side pad 100 are connected to the power transmission circuit 102, respectively.

  The power receiving side pad 101 is installed at the bottom of the vehicle. When the vehicle is parked in the parking space, the power receiving side pad 101 faces the power transmitting side pad 100 with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and the magnetic flux generated by the power transmitting side pad 100 is linked. This is a device that generates an induced electromotive force by electromagnetic induction. The power receiving side pad 101 includes a winding. Both ends of the winding of the power receiving side pad 101 are connected to the power receiving circuit 108, respectively.

  Here, the equivalent circuit of the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 arranged opposite to each other is equivalent to the equivalent resistance R1 and leakage inductance l1 of the power transmission side pad 100 and the equivalent resistance of the power reception side pad 101 as shown in FIG. It is represented by R2 and leakage inductance l2, and a mutual inductance M12 between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. In this equivalent circuit, the coupling coefficient k is determined by the leakage inductances l1 and l2 and the mutual inductance M12 as shown in Equation 1.

  The equivalent resistance R1 of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit varies depending on the size of the foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, as shown in FIG. Specifically, it increases as the size of the foreign material increases. However, the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 hardly change depending on the positional deviation.

  On the other hand, the coupling coefficient k changes depending on the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 as shown in FIG. Specifically, it decreases as the positional deviation increases. However, it hardly changes depending on the size of the foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101.

  The power transmission circuit 102 is a circuit that converts the power supplied from the external power source PS and supplies it to the power transmission side pad 100. Specifically, it is a circuit that converts the voltage output from the external power supply PS into a high-frequency AC voltage and applies it to the power transmission side pad 100. The power transmission circuit 102 is installed outside the vehicle. The input terminal of the power transmission circuit 102 is connected to the external power source PS, and the output terminal is connected to both ends of the winding of the power transmission side pad 100.

  The voltage sensor 103 is an element that detects an input voltage of the power transmission circuit 102 and outputs a detection result. The input terminal of the voltage sensor 103 is connected to the input terminal of the power transmission circuit 102. The output terminal is connected to the power transmission side control device 107.

  The current sensor 104 is an element that detects an input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and outputs a detection result. The current sensor 104 is provided so as to clamp the wiring to the wiring connecting the external power source PS and the power transmission circuit 102. The output terminal of the current sensor 104 is connected to the power transmission side control device 107.

  The voltage sensor 105 is an element that detects an input voltage of the power transmission side pad 100 and outputs a detection result. The input terminal of the voltage sensor 105 is connected to the output terminal of the power transmission circuit 102. The output terminal is connected to the power transmission side control device 107.

  The current sensor 106 is an element that detects an input current of the power transmission side pad 100 and outputs a detection result. The current sensor 106 is provided so as to clamp the wiring to the wiring connecting the power transmission circuit 102 and the power transmission side pad 100. An output terminal of the current sensor 106 is connected to the power transmission side control device 107.

  The power transmission side control device 107 is a device that transmits and receives information to and from the power reception side control device 111 through wireless communication, and controls the power transmission circuit 102 based on the received information. Further, it is also a device that determines the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 based on the detection results of the voltage sensors 103 and 105 and the current sensors 104 and 106 and the received information. Specifically, the presence / absence of a foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 is determined based on the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit. More specifically, first, a coupling coefficient in an equivalent circuit is obtained. Then, based on the obtained coupling coefficient, a reference input current that is an input current of the power transmission circuit 102 when there is no foreign object is obtained. Thereafter, an equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 is obtained based on the obtained reference input current, and the presence / absence of foreign matter is determined based on a comparison result between the equivalent resistance and a preset reference resistance. The power transmission side control device 107 is connected to the output terminals of the voltage sensors 103 and 105 and the current sensors 104 and 106, respectively. Further, it is connected to the power transmission circuit 102. Further, it is connected to a charging start switch SW1 that instructs to start charging.

  In the power transmission side control device 107, a first map showing the relationship of the coupling coefficient to the ratio of the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100 shown in FIG. 6, the second map showing the relationship between the output current of the power receiving circuit 108, the coupling coefficient, and the reference input current, and the ratio of the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 to the reference input current shown in FIG. A third map showing the relationship of equivalent resistance is set in advance.

  The first map shown in FIG. 5 is a summary of the relationship between the input circuit and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100 obtained by changing the coupling coefficient in the equivalent circuit by simulation. The coupling coefficient may be changed by shifting the position of the power receiving side pad 101 with respect to the power transmitting side pad 100, the input voltage and input current of the power transmitting side pad 100 at that time may be obtained by actual measurement, and their relationship may be summarized.

  The second map shown in FIG. 6 summarizes the relationship between the output current of the power receiving circuit 108 and the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 by simulation by changing the coupling coefficient in an equivalent circuit without foreign matter. It is a thing. In a state where there is no foreign matter, the coupling coefficient is changed by shifting the position of the power receiving side pad 101 with respect to the power transmitting side pad 100, the output current of the power receiving circuit 108 and the input current of the power transmitting circuit 102 at that time are obtained by actual measurement, and their relationship May be put together.

  The third map shown in FIG. 7 changes the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit, calculates the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 at that time by simulation, takes the ratio with the reference input current, and shows the relationship between them. It is a summary. Even if the size of the foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 is changed, the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 at that time is obtained by actual measurement, the ratio with the reference input current is taken, and the relationship between them is summarized. Good.

  The reference resistance is set to a value larger than the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 when there is no foreign object.

  The power receiving circuit 108 shown in FIG. 1 is a circuit that converts the power supplied from the power receiving side pad 101 and supplies it to the battery B1. Specifically, it is a circuit that converts the AC voltage output from the power receiving side pad 101 into a DC voltage and charges the battery B1. The power receiving circuit 108 is mounted on the vehicle. The input terminal of the power receiving circuit 108 is connected to both ends of the winding of the power receiving side pad 101, and the output terminal is connected to both ends of the battery B1.

  The voltage sensor 109 is an element that detects the output voltage of the power receiving circuit 108 and outputs the detection result. The input terminal of the voltage sensor 109 is connected to the output terminal of the power receiving circuit 108. The output terminal is connected to the power receiving side control device 111.

  The current sensor 110 is an element that detects an output current of the power receiving circuit 108 and outputs a detection result. The current sensor 110 is provided so as to clamp the wiring to the wiring connecting the power receiving circuit 108 and the battery B1. An output terminal of the current sensor 110 is connected to the power receiving side control device 111.

  The power reception side control device 111 is a device that transmits and receives information to and from the power transmission side control device 107 by wireless communication, and controls the power reception circuit 108 based on the received information. The power receiving side control device 111 is connected to the output terminals of the voltage sensor 109 and the current sensor 110, respectively. Further, the power receiving circuit 108 is connected.

  Next, the operation of the non-contact power feeding device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5 to 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when a vehicle is parked in the parking space, the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 face each other with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the power transmission side control device 107 determines whether or not the charging start switch is turned on (S100).

  If it is determined in step S100 that the charging start switch is not turned on, step S100 is repeated until the charging start switch is turned on.

  On the other hand, if it determines with the charge start switch having been turned on in step S100, the non-contact electric power feeder 1 shown in FIG. 1 will start the power transmission to battery B1 (S101).

  The power transmission side control device 107 and the power reception side control device 111 illustrated in FIG. 1 transmit and receive information by wireless communication. The power transmission side control device 107 controls the power transmission circuit 102 based on the received information. The power transmission circuit 102 converts the voltage output from the external power source PS into a high-frequency AC voltage and applies it to the power transmission side pad 100. When an AC voltage is applied and an AC current flows through the winding, the power transmission side pad 100 generates an alternating magnetic flux. When the magnetic flux generated by the power transmission side pad 100 is linked to the winding, the power reception side pad 101 generates an induced electromotive force by electromagnetic induction. The power receiving side control device 111 controls the power receiving circuit 108 based on the received information. The power receiving circuit 108 converts the AC voltage output from the power receiving side pad 101 into a DC high voltage and charges the battery B1.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100 via the voltage sensor 105 and the current sensor 106 (S102). Then, a coupling coefficient corresponding to the detected ratio between the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100 is obtained from the first map shown in FIG. 5 set in advance (S103). Thereafter, the input voltage and input current of the power transmission circuit 102 are detected via the voltage sensor 103 and the current sensor 104 (S104).

  The power receiving side control device 111 detects the output voltage and output current of the power receiving circuit 108 via the voltage sensor 109 and the current sensor 110 (S105). Then, the detected information on the output voltage and output current of the power receiving circuit 108 is transmitted to the power transmission side control device 107.

  The power transmission side control device 107 obtains a reference input current corresponding to the detected output current of the power receiving circuit 108 and the obtained coupling coefficient from a second map shown in FIG. 6 which is set in advance (S106). Then, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 corresponding to the ratio between the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the determined reference input current is determined from a preset third map shown in FIG. 7 (S107). Thereafter, the presence / absence of a foreign substance is determined based on a comparison result between the obtained equivalent resistance and a preset reference resistance (S108). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the obtained equivalent resistance is larger than a preset reference resistance.

  In step S108, when the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 is larger than the reference resistance, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is a foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, and stops the power transmission circuit 102. The power transmission is stopped and the outside is notified (S109).

  On the other hand, when the equivalent resistance is less than the reference resistance in step S108, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is no foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, and returns to step S101 to repeat the same operation. .

  Next, the effect will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit of the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 arranged oppositely is the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. Although it changes depending on the size, it has a characteristic that it hardly changes depending on the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. According to the first embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 uses this characteristic to determine the presence or absence of a foreign object based on the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100. There is no need to adjust the position of the winding or the driving frequency of the winding as in the prior art. Therefore, in the non-contact power feeding apparatus 1 that includes the power transmission side pad 100 installed outside the vehicle and the power reception side pad 101 mounted on the vehicle and transmits power from the outside of the vehicle to the vehicle in a non-contact manner, with a simple configuration, The presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 can be detected by suppressing the influence of the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101.

  According to 1st Embodiment, the power transmission side control apparatus 107 calculates | requires the coupling coefficient in an equivalent circuit first. Then, based on the obtained coupling coefficient, a reference input current that is an input current of the power transmission circuit 102 when there is no foreign object is obtained. Thereafter, the power transmission side control device 107 obtains an equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 based on the obtained reference input current. Thereby, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 can be calculated | required reliably. The presence / absence of a foreign object is determined based on the comparison result between the equivalent resistance and the reference resistance. Therefore, the presence or absence of a foreign object can be reliably determined between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad.

  According to the first embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100, and determines the coupling coefficient corresponding to the ratio of the detected input voltage and input current of the power transmission side pad 100, It is determined from a first map showing the relationship of the coupling coefficient to the ratio of the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad 100 shown in FIG. Therefore, the coupling coefficient can be obtained reliably.

  According to the first embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the output current of the power receiving circuit 108, and the reference input current corresponding to the detected output current of the power receiving circuit 108 and the obtained coupling coefficient is set in advance. 6 is obtained from the second map showing the relationship between the output current of the power receiving circuit 108, the coupling coefficient, and the reference input current shown in FIG. Therefore, the reference input current can be obtained reliably.

  According to the first embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the equivalent of the power transmission side pad 100 corresponding to the ratio of the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the obtained reference input current. The resistance is obtained from a third map that is set in advance and that shows the relationship between the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 and the ratio of the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the determined reference input current shown in FIG. Therefore, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 can be obtained reliably.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 increases as the foreign matter increases. According to the first embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is a foreign object when the calculated equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 is greater than a preset reference resistance. Therefore, the presence or absence of foreign matter can be determined. Since the equivalent resistance of the pad is an eigenvalue for each pad type determined by the shape of the winding, etc., the reference parameter for determining the presence or absence of foreign matter is set to the equivalent resistance of the pad as in the first embodiment. The resistor may be set for each type of pad, and need not be set for each combination of a power transmission circuit, a power reception circuit, a pad, and the like. Therefore, management of reference parameters can be simplified.

  According to the first embodiment, the reference resistance is set to a value larger than the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 when there is no foreign object. Therefore, the presence / absence of a foreign object can be reliably determined.

  In addition, although the power transmission side control apparatus 107 has given the example which determines the presence or absence of a foreign material in 1st Embodiment, it is not restricted to this. Information and a map necessary for the determination may be collected in the power receiving side control device 111 so that the power receiving side control device 111 determines the presence or absence of a foreign object.

  In the first embodiment, the form of the output voltage of the external power supply PS is not particularly specified, but the external power supply PS may be an AC power supply or a DC power supply.

  Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the power transmission side pad 100 is installed on the ground surface of the parking space and the power reception side pad 101 is installed on the bottom of the vehicle is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The power transmission side pad may be installed on the road surface of the road, the floor surface of the building, and the ground. Moreover, you may install in the wall surface and ceiling of a building. In that case, if the power receiving side pad is installed on the side surface or ceiling surface of the vehicle, power can be transmitted in the same manner.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the non-contact power feeding device of the second embodiment will be described. The contactless power supply device of the second embodiment is based on parameters related to the equivalent resistance, whereas the contactless power supply device of the first embodiment determines the presence or absence of foreign matter based on the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad. Thus, the presence or absence of foreign matter is determined.

  Except for the power transmission side control device, the configuration is the same as that of the non-contact power feeding device of the first embodiment. Therefore, the description other than the power transmission side control device is omitted unless necessary.

  First, the configuration of the non-contact power feeding device will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The power transmission side control device 107 (foreign matter determination means, coupling coefficient acquisition means, reference input current acquisition means, determination means) is connected to the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception based on a parameter related to the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit. The presence / absence of foreign matter between the side pads 101 is determined. Specifically, the presence / absence of a foreign object is determined based on the input current of the power transmission circuit 102. More specifically, first, a coupling coefficient in an equivalent circuit is obtained. Then, a reference input current is obtained based on the obtained coupling coefficient. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a foreign object is determined based on a comparison result between the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the obtained reference input current.

  In the power transmission side control device 107, as in the first embodiment, a first map shown in FIG. 5 and a second map shown in FIG. 6 are set in advance. However, since an equivalent resistance is not required for the determination, unlike the first embodiment, the third map shown in FIG. 7 is not set.

  Next, the operation of the non-contact power feeding device will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, steps S200 to S206 are the same operations as steps S100 to S106 in the first embodiment.

  The power transmission side control device 107 determines the presence or absence of foreign matter based on the comparison result between the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the obtained reference input current. Specifically, when the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 is larger than the obtained reference input current, it is determined that there is a foreign object (S207).

  In step S207, when the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 is larger than the reference input current, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is a foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, and stops the power transmission circuit 102. The power transmission is stopped and the outside is notified (S208).

  On the other hand, when the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 is less than the reference input current in step S207, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is no foreign object between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101, and returns to step S201. The same operation is repeated.

  Next, the effect will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 in the equivalent circuit of the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 arranged oppositely is the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. Although it changes depending on the size, it has a characteristic that it hardly changes depending on the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101. According to the second embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 uses this characteristic to determine the presence or absence of a foreign substance based on the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 that is a parameter related to the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100. There is no need to adjust the position of the winding or the driving frequency of the winding as in the prior art. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, with a simple configuration, the influence of the positional deviation between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 is suppressed, and the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad 101 is detected. be able to.

  According to the second embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 first obtains a coupling coefficient in the equivalent circuit. Then, a reference input current is obtained based on the obtained coupling coefficient. Therefore, the reference input current can be obtained reliably. Then, the power transmission side control apparatus 107 determines the presence or absence of a foreign material based on the comparison result of the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 and the obtained reference input current. Therefore, the presence or absence of a foreign object can be reliably determined between the power transmission side pad 100 and the power reception side pad.

  According to the second embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the input voltage and input current of the power transmission side pad 100 as in the first embodiment, and sets the ratio between the detected input voltage and input current of the power transmission side pad. The corresponding coupling coefficient is determined from the first map. Therefore, the coupling coefficient can be obtained reliably as in the first embodiment.

  According to the second embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 detects the output current of the power receiving circuit, as in the first embodiment, and the reference input current corresponding to the detected output current of the power receiving circuit and the obtained coupling coefficient. Is obtained from the second map. Therefore, the reference input current can be obtained reliably as in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 increases as the foreign matter increases. The input current of the power transmission circuit 102, which is a parameter related to the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100, also increases as the foreign matter increases. According to the second embodiment, the power transmission side control device 107 determines that there is a foreign object when the detected input current of the power transmission circuit 102 is greater than the reference input current that is the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 when there is no foreign object. To do. Therefore, the presence / absence of a foreign object can be reliably determined.

  In the second embodiment, an example in which the presence / absence of a foreign object is determined using the input current of the power transmission circuit 102 as a parameter related to the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100 is not limited thereto. As long as the parameter is related to the equivalent resistance of the power transmission side pad 100, the presence or absence of a foreign object may be determined using a parameter other than the input current of the power transmission circuit 102.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Non-contact electric power feeder, 100 ... Power transmission side pad, 101 ... Power receiving side pad, 102 ... Power transmission circuit, 103 ... Voltage sensor, 104 ... Current sensor, 105 ... Voltage sensor, 106 ... current sensor, 107 ... power transmission side control device (foreign matter determination means, coupling coefficient acquisition means, reference input current acquisition means, equivalent resistance acquisition means, determination means), 108 ... power reception circuit, 109... Voltage sensor, 110... Current sensor, 111.

Claims (12)

A power transmission side pad (100) having windings;
A power receiving side pad (101) having a winding, disposed opposite to the power transmitting side pad, and receiving power transmitted from the power transmitting side pad;
A power transmission circuit (102) connected to an external power source and the power transmission side pad, converting power supplied from the external power source and supplying the power to the power transmission side pad;
A power receiving circuit (108) connected to the power receiving side pad and a power supply target, converting power supplied from the power receiving side pad and supplying the power to the power supply target;
Foreign matter determining means (107) for determining the presence or absence of foreign matter between the power transmission side pad and the power receiving side pad;
In a non-contact power feeding device with
The foreign matter determining means determines the presence or absence of foreign matter based on an equivalent resistance of the power transmitting side pad in an equivalent circuit of the power transmitting side pad and the power receiving side pad arranged to face each other, or a parameter related to the equivalent resistance. A non-contact power feeding device. The foreign matter determining means includes
Coupling coefficient obtaining means (107) for obtaining a coupling coefficient in the equivalent circuit;
Based on the obtained coupling coefficient, reference input current obtaining means (107) for obtaining a reference input current that is an input current of the power transmission circuit when there is no foreign object,
Equivalent resistance acquisition means (107) for determining the equivalent resistance based on the determined reference input current;
Determination means (107) for determining the presence or absence of a foreign substance based on a comparison result of the obtained equivalent resistance and reference resistance;
The contactless power feeding device according to claim 1, wherein   The coupling coefficient acquisition unit detects an input voltage and an input current of the power transmission side pad, and sets the coupling coefficient corresponding to the detected ratio of the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad in advance. The contactless power feeding device according to claim 2, wherein the contactless power feeding device is obtained from a map indicating a relationship of the coupling coefficient with respect to a ratio between an input voltage and an input current of the side pad.   The reference input current acquisition unit detects an output current of the power receiving circuit, and the reference input current corresponding to the detected output current of the power receiving circuit and the obtained coupling coefficient is set in advance in the power receiving circuit. The contactless power feeding device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the contactless power feeding device is obtained from a map indicating a relationship among an output current, the coupling coefficient, and the reference input current.   The equivalent resistance acquisition unit detects an input current of the power transmission circuit, and the equivalent resistance corresponding to a ratio of the detected input current of the power transmission circuit and the obtained reference input current is set in advance. 5. The contactless power feeding device according to claim 2, wherein the contactless power feeding device is obtained from a map indicating a relationship of the equivalent resistance with respect to a ratio of an input current to a reference input current.   The contactless power supply device according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit determines that there is a foreign object when the calculated equivalent resistance is greater than the reference resistance.   The non-contact power feeding apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reference resistance is set to a value larger than the equivalent resistance when no foreign matter is present. The parameter related to the equivalent resistance is an input current of the power transmission circuit,
The foreign matter determining means includes
Coupling coefficient obtaining means for obtaining a coupling coefficient in the equivalent circuit;
A reference input current obtaining means for obtaining the reference input current based on the obtained coupling coefficient;
Determining means for determining the presence or absence of foreign matter based on a comparison result between the detected input current of the power transmission circuit and the determined reference input current;
The contactless power feeding device according to claim 1, wherein   The coupling coefficient acquisition unit detects an input voltage and an input current of the power transmission side pad, and sets the coupling coefficient corresponding to the detected ratio of the input voltage and the input current of the power transmission side pad in advance. 9. The non-contact power feeding device according to claim 8, wherein the contactless power feeding device is obtained from a map showing a relationship of the coupling coefficient with respect to a ratio between an input voltage and an input current of a side pad.   The reference input current acquisition unit detects an output current of the power receiving circuit, and the reference input current corresponding to the detected output current of the power receiving circuit and the obtained coupling coefficient is set in advance in the power receiving circuit. The contactless power feeding device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the contactless power feeding device is obtained from a map showing a relationship among an output current, the coupling coefficient, and the reference input current.   The non-contact according to claim 8, wherein the determination unit determines that there is a foreign object when the detected input current of the power transmission circuit is larger than the determined reference input current. Power supply device. The power transmission side pad is installed outside the vehicle,
The power receiving pad is mounted on the vehicle,
The non-contact power feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein power is transmitted to the vehicle in a non-contact manner from the outside of the vehicle.

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