KR101704288B1 - Magnetic field apparatus for using espar and method for operating magnetic field apparatus for using espar - Google Patents
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An embodiment of the present invention is an array of a plurality of parasitic loop antennas and a source loop antenna having one RF chain. The phase of the parasitic loop antenna is changed to provide a focusing point of a magnetic field The present invention relates to a magnetic field apparatus using an ESPAR (Electrically Steerable Passive Array Radiator) and a method of operating a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR, which realizes a higher efficiency and a far distance in a low complexity system in power and data transmission.
Magnetic field-based power transmission and communication systems continue to be increasingly needed as wireless power transmission and RF communication in everyday life are exploited in situations where it is difficult (e.g., underground, underwater, human, etc.) .
However, due to the short transmission range which is the physical limit of the magnetic field, commercialization and research on such a system is stagnant.
In a conventional magnetic field-based power transmission and communication system, in order to implement a focusing technique for a magnetic field, including a plurality of RF chains increases the volume of the entire system, increases the complexity in terms of hardware, .
In addition, since such a system needs to calculate an appropriate phase for each magnetic field in consideration of all magnetic field components generated from a plurality of power sources, the complexity also increases in terms of software.
As a countermeasure to this, ESPAR and parasitic loop antenna are used to obtain the effect of existing RF chain by using only a single RF chain, and it is advantageous to obtain a high gain as the coupling between antennas becomes strong have.
The source loop antenna has a relatively strong coupling structure and is suitable for ESPAR application. However, in the past, beam-shaping technique has been mainly applied in far-field.
Therefore, it is required to develop a technique capable of achieving high performance with low complexity and cost by applying ESPAR to near-field magnetic field communication and power transmission using a source loop antenna.
The embodiment of the present invention is intended to improve the focusing performance for the outgoing magnetic field by adjusting at least one of the angle or direction of the outgoing magnetic field emitted from the source loop antenna by changing the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields .
Also, embodiments of the present invention aim to reduce the complexity of the process for the overall volume and phase control of the magnetic field, as compared to a device comprising a plurality of RF chains, by including a single RF chain.
A magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a source loop antenna configured to output a magnetic field in a single unit and a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields coupled in an array form with the source loop antenna, Wherein the parasitic loop antenna changes a phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields so as to determine a point at which the magnetic field is focused.
A method of operating a magnetic field apparatus using an ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: constructing a single source loop antenna for outputting a magnetic field; combining a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields Constructing a parasitic loop antenna of the parasitic loop antenna, and changing the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields in the parasitic loop antenna so as to determine a point at which the magnetic field is focused.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, by adjusting the phase of a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields, by adjusting at least one of the angle or direction of the outgoing magnetic field emitted from the source loop antenna, the focusing performance for the outgoing magnetic field is improved, .
Further, according to embodiments of the present invention, by including a single RF chain, the complexity of the process for the overall volume and phase control of the magnetic field can be reduced and the cost can be reduced as compared to a device including a plurality of RF chains .
1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a network including a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.
1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a network including a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a
The
The
The relative
Relative
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2, a
First, the
The
Particularly, the
Each of the plurality of
The
The
The
On the other hand, the
In determining the magnitude in which the phase changes, the
For example, the
The transmitting / receiving unit 215 can transmit the generated sending magnetic field by the
Accordingly, the magnetic field apparatus using the ESPAR improves the focusing performance with respect to the outgoing magnetic field by adjusting at least one of the angle or direction of the outgoing magnetic field transmitted through the transceiver unit by changing the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields, The range can be extended.
Further, by using a magnetic field device using ESPAR, by including a single RF chain, compared to a device including a plurality of RF chains, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the process for the overall volume and the phase control of the magnetic field, have.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In Fig. 3A, the arrangement of the loops is arranged close to the area of the magnetic field of the source loop antenna, and Fig. 3B shows the arrangement of the loops superimposed.
Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the
The source loop antenna 303-1 can be configured as a single unit and output a magnetic field.
The parasitic loop antenna 303-2 is coupled to the source loop antenna 303-1 in an array form and can be configured as a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields.
This parasitic loop antenna 303-2 may change the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields so as to determine a point at which the magnetic field is focused.
The
The source loop antenna 303-1 can generate the magnetic field as a sending magnetic field in accordance with the interference of a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields whose phases are changed, and can transmit the generated sending magnetic field to the outside.
The source loop antenna 303-1 uses the
In the
In the near-field arrangement of Fig. 3A, the arrangement of the loops is stable, and the point where the delivery magnetic field is focused can be focused in one direction. On the other hand, in the overlapping arrangement of the loop of Fig. 3B, the arrangement of the loops is fluid, and the point at which the delivery magnetic field is focused can be focused in various directions while changing instantaneously.
Hereinafter, the operation flow of the
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a magnetic field apparatus using ESPAR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The operating method according to the present embodiment can be performed by the
Referring to FIG. 4, in
In addition, in
In the configuration of the parasitic loop antenna, the parasitic loop antenna may be configured such that the
At
With respect to the phase change of the parasitic magnetic field, the
In addition, the
Meanwhile, the
In determining the magnitude in which the phase varies, the
For example, the
The
Accordingly, the
Further, the
The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.
The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.
The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.
Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.
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And outputting a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields and changing a phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields so that the magnetic field is focused, Parasitic loop antenna to determine point
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Wherein the plurality of parasitic loop antennas comprises:
Wherein when the arrangement of the individual parasitic loop antennas is arranged so as not to overlap in the region of the magnetic field, a point where the outgoing magnetic field is focused is focused in one direction,
In the case where the arrangement of the individual parasitic loop antennas is arranged so as to overlap in the region of the magnetic field, a point at which the outgoing magnetic field is focused is changed so as to be concentrated in a plurality of directions
Magnetic field device.
The processor comprising:
Determining a magnitude at which the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields changes and adjusting the at least one of the angle or direction in which the outgoing magnetic field is fed out,
Magnetic field device.
The processor comprising:
For a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields in accordance with a target angle or a target direction,
Magnetic field device.
Wherein each of the plurality of parasitic loop antennas is arranged so as not to overlap in the region of the magnetic field,
A plurality of antenna elements having a predetermined distance from the source loop antenna and radially positioned in different directions
Magnetic field device.
Constructing a plurality of parasitic loop antennas coupled in an array with the source loop antenna to output a plurality of parasitic magnetic fields to change the phase of the plurality of parasitic magnetic fields to determine a point at which the magnetic field is focused;
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Wherein the plurality of parasitic loop antennas comprises:
Wherein when the arrangement of the individual parasitic loop antennas is arranged so as not to overlap in the region of the magnetic field, a point where the outgoing magnetic field is focused is focused in one direction,
In the case where the arrangement of the individual parasitic loop antennas is arranged so as to overlap in the region of the magnetic field, a point at which the outgoing magnetic field is focused is changed so as to be concentrated in a plurality of directions
A method of operating a magnetic field device.
A method of operating the magnetic field apparatus,
Determining, at the source loop antenna, a magnitude in which the phase of the plurality of parasitic fields varies and adjusting the at least one of the angle or direction in which the outgoing magnetic field is emitted,
Further comprising the steps of:
A method of operating the magnetic field apparatus,
Dimensionally varying said phase for said plurality of parasitic magnetic fields in accordance with a target angle or a target direction
Further comprising the steps of:
Wherein configuring the plurality of parasitic loop antennas comprises:
When the plurality of parasitic loop antennas are arranged so as not to overlap in the region of the magnetic field,
Positioning the plurality of parasitic loop antennas radially in a direction different from each other with a predetermined spacing distance with respect to the source loop antenna;
And a magnetic field generator.
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