KR101902400B1 - Transmitting Coil Module For Wireless Power Transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to wireless power transmission technology, and more particularly to a method of mounting a transmission coil for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power transmitter. A transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a transmission coil for transmitting power wirelessly; A coil frame including a receiving portion into which the transmitting coil is inserted, a supporting portion surrounding the receiving portion, and a central fixing plate formed inside the receiving portion and corresponding to an inner shape of the transmitting coil; And a connector that is electrically connected to a circuit board that controls the transmission coil, and the support portion and the center fixing plate may be integrally formed.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a transmission coil module for a wireless power transmitter,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to wireless power transmission technology, and more particularly to a method of mounting a transmission coil for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power transmitter.

Recently, as the information and communication technology rapidly develops, a ubiquitous society based on information and communication technology is being made.

In order for information communication devices to be connected anytime and anywhere, sensors equipped with a computer chip having a communication function must be installed in all facilities of the society. Therefore, power supply problems of these devices and sensors are becoming a new challenge. In addition, mobile devices such as Bluetooth handsets and iPods, as well as mobile phones, have been rapidly increasing in number, and charging the battery has required users time and effort. As a way to solve this problem, wireless power transmission technology has recently attracted attention.

The wireless power transmission technology (wireless power transmission or wireless energy transfer) is a technology to transmit electric energy from the transmitter to the receiver wirelessly using the induction principle of the magnetic field. In the 1800s, electric motor or transformer Thereafter, a method of transmitting electric energy by radiating an electromagnetic wave such as a radio wave or a laser was tried. Our electric toothbrushes and some wireless shavers are actually charged with electromagnetic induction.

Up to the present, energy transmission using radio may be roughly classified into a magnetic induction method, an electromagnetic resonance method, and an RF transmission method using a short wavelength radio frequency.

In the magnetic induction method, when two coils are adjacent to each other and a current is supplied to one coil, a magnetic flux generated at this time causes an electromotive force to the other coils. As a technology, . The magnetic induction method has the disadvantage that it can transmit power of up to several hundred kilowatts (kW) and the efficiency is high, but the maximum transmission distance is 1 centimeter (cm) or less, so it is usually adjacent to the charger or the floor.

The self-resonance method is characterized by using an electric field or a magnetic field instead of using electromagnetic waves or currents. The self-resonance method is advantageous in that it is safe to other electronic devices or human body since it is hardly influenced by the electromagnetic wave problem. On the other hand, it can be used only at a limited distance and space, and has a disadvantage that energy transfer efficiency is somewhat low.

Short wavelength wireless power transmission - simply, RF transmission - takes advantage of the fact that energy can be transmitted and received directly in radio wave form. This technology is a RF power transmission system using a rectenna. Rectena is a combination of an antenna and a rectifier, which means a device that converts RF power directly into direct current power. That is, the RF method is a technique of converting an AC radio wave into DC and using it. Recently, as the efficiency has improved, commercialization has been actively researched.

Wireless power transmission technology can be applied not only to mobile, but also to various industries such as IT, railroad, and household appliance industry.

Recently, wireless power transmitters with a plurality of coils have been introduced to increase the recognition rate of a wireless power receiver placed on a charging bed. The plurality of coils are required to be placed in an appropriate position to optimize the power transmission efficiency and to prevent a dead zone, which is a region where charging is impossible.

That is, the arrangement of the plurality of coils included in the wireless power transmitter, the fixation thereof, and the electrical connection with the peripheral circuits play an important role in determining the performance of the wireless power transmitter. However, if a plurality of coils are arranged, fixed, and electrically connected to peripheral circuits due to various factors in a manufacturing process of a wireless power transmitter, there is a problem that a wireless power transmitter of a certain quality can not be provided.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmission coil module for a wireless power transmitter.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a transmission coil module for a wireless power transmitter capable of maintaining a constant quality by mounting a transmission coil mounted on a wireless power transmitter to a modularized device.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

A transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a transmission coil for transmitting power wirelessly; A coil frame including a receiving portion into which the transmitting coil is inserted, a supporting portion surrounding the receiving portion, and a central fixing plate formed inside the receiving portion and corresponding to an inner shape of the transmitting coil; And a connector that is electrically connected to a circuit board that controls the transmission coil, and the support portion and the center fixing plate may be integrally formed.

According to an embodiment, one side of the coil frame is inserted inwardly, and the connector can be disposed on the inserted side.

According to the embodiment, the coil frame may further include a lead wire insertion terminal formed on the inserted side surface and providing a space for inserting the lead wire of the transmission coil.

According to an embodiment, the connector may be connected by a laser solder to a lead wire inserted in the lead wire insertion terminal.

According to an embodiment, a shielding member mounted on a lower portion of the transmission coil; And a metal sheet mounted on a lower portion of the shielding material, wherein the shielding material and the metal sheet may be disposed inside the coil frame.

According to the embodiment, the shielding material may be a ferrite sheet.

According to an embodiment, the metal sheet may comprise aluminum.

A transmission coil module according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: a first wireless transmission coil; A second wireless transmission coil and a third wireless transmission coil disposed below the first wireless transmission coil and spaced apart from each other on the same plane; A first receiving portion into which the first radio transmission coil is inserted, a second receiving portion into which the second radio transmitting coil is inserted, a third receiving portion into which the third radio transmitting coil is inserted, And a first to a third central fixing plate corresponding to an inner shape of each of the first to third wireless transmission coils; And a connector that is electrically connected to a circuit board for controlling the first to third wireless transmission coils, wherein the support portion and the first to third central fixing plates may be integrally formed.

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, but, on the contrary, And can be understood and understood.

The effect of the device according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to the transmission coil module for a wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a transmission coil device having an optimal performance by a simple process of inserting and attaching a coil to a coil frame modularized with an optimum structure Do.

Further, it is possible to provide a transmission coil module that can be commonly applied to various types of applications (e.g., a wireless power transmitter for a vehicle, a wireless power transmitter for charging a mobile phone, etc.) through modularization of a coil.

In addition, there is a variety of specifications for the transmission coil, but by providing a coil frame optimized for the coil of the standard, when manufacturing a wireless power transmitter using a coil of a specific standard, the coil frame corresponding to the standard, The design cost and time required for wiring and the like can be reduced.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the specific drawings, and the features disclosed in the drawings may be combined with each other to constitute a new embodiment.
1 is a diagram for explaining a sensing signal transmission procedure in a wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a state transition diagram for explaining a wireless power transmission procedure defined in the WPC standard.
3 is a state transition diagram for explaining a wireless power transmission procedure defined in the PMA standard;
4 is a diagram for explaining an electromagnetic induction type wireless charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a manufacturing method of a transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 10 are views for explaining a method of manufacturing a transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

In the description of the embodiment, in the case where it is described as being formed "above" or "below" each element, the upper or lower (lower) And that at least one further component is formed and arranged between the two components. Also, in the case of "upper (upper) or lower (lower)", it may include not only an upward direction but also a downward direction based on one component.

In the description of the embodiments, an apparatus for transmitting wireless power on a wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power transmitter, a wireless power transmitter, a transmitter, a transmitter, a transmitter, A wireless power transmission device, a wireless power transmitter, and the like are used in combination. Also, for the sake of convenience of explanation, it is to be understood that a wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power receiving apparatus, a receiving terminal, a receiving side, a receiving apparatus, Etc. may be used in combination.

The transmitter according to the present invention may be configured as a pad type, a cradle type, an access point (AP) type, a small base type, a stand type, a ceiling embedded type, a wall type, Power can also be transmitted. To this end, the transmitter may comprise at least one radio power transmission means. Here, the radio power transmitting means may be various non-electric power transmission standards based on an electromagnetic induction method in which a magnetic field is generated in a power transmitting terminal coil and charged using an electromagnetic induction principle in which electricity is induced in a receiving terminal coil under the influence of the magnetic field. Here, the wireless power transmission means may include an electromagnetic induction wireless charging technique defined by Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA), which are standard wireless charging technologies.

Also, a receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one wireless power receiving means, and may receive wireless power from two or more transmitters at the same time. Here, the wireless power receiving means may include an electromagnetic induction wireless charging technique defined by Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA), which are standard wireless charging technologies.

The receiver according to the present invention may be used in a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation device, A portable electronic device such as a toothbrush, an electronic tag, a lighting device, a remote control, a fishing rod, a smart watch, etc. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. It suffices.

1 is a diagram for explaining a sensing signal transmission procedure in a wireless power transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless power transmitter may be equipped with three transmission coils 111, 112, and 113. Each transmit coil may overlap a portion of the transmit coil with a different transmit coil, and the wireless power transmitter may include a predetermined sense signal 117, 127 for sensing the presence of the wireless power receiver through each transmit coil - And sequentially transmits digital ping signals in a predefined order.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless power transmitter sequentially transmits a sensing signal 117 through a primary sensing signal transmission procedure shown in a reference numeral 110, and outputs a signal strength indicator (Signal Strength Indicator 116 may identify the received transmit coil 111, 112. Subsequently, the wireless power transmitter sequentially transmits the sensing signal 127 through the secondary sensing signal transmission procedure shown at 120, and the signal strength indicator 126 is transmitted to the transmission coils 111 and 112 It is possible to control the efficiency (or charging efficiency) - that is, the state of alignment between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil - to identify a good transmitting coil and to allow power to be delivered through the identified transmitting coil, .

As shown in FIG. 1, the reason why the wireless power transmitter performs the two detection signal transmission procedures is to more accurately identify to which transmission coil the reception coil of the wireless power receiver is well aligned.

If the signal strength indicators 116 and 126 are received at the first transmission coil 111 and the second transmission coil 112 as shown in the reference numerals 110 and 120 of FIG. 1, Selects a transmission coil having the best alignment based on the signal strength indicator 126 received in each of the first transmission coil 111 and the second transmission coil 112 and performs wireless charging using the selected transmission coil .

2 is a state transition diagram for explaining a wireless power transmission procedure defined in the WPC standard.

Referring to FIG. 2, power transmission from a transmitter to a receiver according to the WPC standard is largely divided into a selection phase 210, a ping phase 220, an identification and configuration phase 230, And a power transfer phase (240).

The selection step 210 may be a phase transition when a specific error or a specific event is detected while initiating a power transmission or maintaining a power transmission. Here, the specific error and the specific event will become clear through the following description. Also, in a selection step 210, the transmitter may monitor whether an object is present on the interface surface. If the transmitter detects that an object is placed on the interface surface, it can transition to the step 220 (S201). In a selection step 210, the transmitter transmits a very short pulse of a digital ping t signal and can detect if an object is present in the active area of the interface surface based on the current change of the transmission coil .

In step 220, the transmitter activates the receiver when an object is detected, and transmits a digital ping to identify whether the receiver is a WPC compliant receiver. If the transmitter does not receive a response signal to the digital ping (e.g., a signal strength indicator) from the receiver in step 220, the process may transit to the selection step 210 again (step S202). In addition, in the step 220, when the transmitter receives a signal indicating completion of power transmission from the receiver, that is, a charge completion signal, the transmitter may transition to the selection step 210 (S203).

Once the ping step 220 is complete, the transmitter may transition to an identification and configuration step 230 to collect receiver identification and receiver configuration and status information (S204).

In the identifying and configuring step 230, the transmitter determines whether a packet is received or unexpected, a desired packet is not received for a predefined period of time (time out), a packet transmission error (transmission error) (No power transfer contract), the process can be shifted to the selection step 210 (S205).

Once the identification and configuration for the receiver is complete, the transmitter may transition to power transfer step 240, which transmits wireless power (S206).

In a power transfer step 240, the sender may send an unexpected packet, a desired packet is not received for a predefined time (time out), a violation of a predetermined power transmission contract occurs transfer contract violation, and if the charging is completed, the selection step 210 can be transited (S207).

Also, in power transfer step 240, if the transmitter needs to reconfigure a power transfer contract based on transmitter state changes, etc., it may transition to identification and configuration step 230 (S208).

The power transmission contract may be set based on the status and characteristic information of the transmitter and the receiver. For example, the transmitter status information may include information on the maximum amount of transmittable power, information on the maximum number of receivable receivers, and the receiver status information may include information on the requested power and the like.

3 is a state transition diagram for explaining a wireless power transmission procedure defined in the PMA standard;

Referring to FIG. 3, the power transmission from the transmitter to the receiver according to the PMA standard is largely divided into a standby phase 310, a digital ping phase 320, an identification phase 330, A Power Transfer Phase 340, and an End of Charge Phase 350.

The waiting step 310 may be a step of performing a receiver identification procedure for power transmission or a transition if a specific error or a specific event is detected while maintaining a power transmission. Here, the specific error and the specific event will become clear through the following description. Also, at the standby step 310, the transmitter may monitor whether an object is present on the Charging Surface. If the transmitter detects that an object has been placed on the charging surface, or if an RXID retry is in progress, the digital pinging step 320 may proceed (S301). Here, RXID is a unique identifier assigned to a PMA compatible receiver. At the standby step 310, the transmitter transmits an analog ping of a very short pulse and, based on the change in current of the transmitting coil, causes the object to move to the active surface of the interface surface-for example, It can be detected whether or not it exists.

The transmitter transited to the digital ping stage 320 sends a digital finger signal to identify whether the sensed object is a PMA compatible receiver. When sufficient power is supplied to the receiving end by the digital ding signal transmitted by the transmitter, the receiver can modulate the received digital ding signal according to the PMA communication protocol and transmit a predetermined response signal to the transmitter. Here, the response signal may include a signal strength indicator indicating the strength of the power received at the receiver. At step 320, the receiver may transition to an identification step 330 if a valid response signal is received (S302).

If the response signal is not received or it is determined that it is not a PMA compatible receiver, i.e., it is a Foreign Object Detection (FOD), at step 310, the transmitter may transition to the wait step 310 (S303). As an example, a foreign object (FO) may be a metallic object including coins, keys, and the like.

In the identifying step 330, the transmitter may transition to the waiting step 310 if the receiver identification procedure fails or the receiver identification procedure must be re-performed and the receiver identification procedure has not been completed for a predefined period of time S304).

If the transmitter succeeds in identifying the receiver, the transmitter may transition to power transfer step 340 in the identification step 330 and initiate charging (S305).

In the power transfer step 340, the transmitter determines if the desired signal is not received within a predetermined time (Time Out), an FO is detected, or if the voltage of the transmit coil exceeds a predefined reference value, (S306).

In addition, in the power transmission step 340, if the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor provided inside the transmitter exceeds a predetermined reference value, the transmitter may transition to the charging completion step 350 (S307).

In the charge completion step 350, if the transmitter is confirmed that the receiver has been removed from the charging surface, the transmitter may transition to the standby state 310 (S309).

Also, if the measured temperature drops below the reference value in the over temperature state, the transmitter may transition from the charging completion step 350 to the digital charging step 320 (S310).

In the digital ping phase 320 or power transmit phase 340, the transmitter may transition to the charge completion phase 350 (S308 and S311) when an End Of Charge (EOC) request is received from the receiver.

4 is a diagram for explaining an electromagnetic induction type wireless charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, an electromagnetic induction wireless charging system includes a wireless power transmitter 400 and a wireless power receiver 450. The wireless power transmitter 400 and the wireless power receiver 450 are substantially identical to the wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver described in FIG.

Placing the electronic device including the wireless power receiver 450 on the wireless power transmitter 400 allows the coils of the wireless power transmitter 400 and the wireless power receiver 450 to be coupled together by an electromagnetic field.

The wireless power transmitter 400 can modulate the power signal and change the frequency to create an electromagnetic field for power transmission. The wireless power receiver 450 receives the power by demodulating the electromagnetic signal according to the protocol set for the wireless communication environment and controls the power of the wireless power transmitter 400 based on the received power And transmit the feedback signal to the wireless power transmitter 400 via in-band communication. For example, the wireless power transmitter 400 may control the operating frequency according to a control signal for power control to increase or decrease the transmitted power.

The amount of power transmitted (or increased / decreased) may be controlled using a feedback signal transmitted from the wireless power receiver 450 to the wireless power transmitter 400. The communication between the wireless power receiver 450 and the wireless power transmitter 400 is not limited to the in-band communication using the feedback signal described above, -of-band communication. For example, short-range wireless communication modules such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), NFC, and Zigbee may be used.

In the electromagnetic induction method, a frequency modulation scheme may be used as a protocol for exchanging state information and control signals between the wireless power transmitter 400 and the wireless power receiver 450. Device identification information, charge status information, power control signals, etc. may be exchanged through the protocol.

As shown in FIG. 4, the wireless power transmitter 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a signal generator 420 for generating a power signal, a controller 420 for detecting a feedback signal transmitted from the wireless power receiver 450, A coil L1 and capacitors C1 and C2 located between the power supply terminals V_Bus and GND and switches SW1 and SW2 whose operation is controlled by the signal generator 420. [ The signal generator 420 includes a demodulator 424 for demodulating the feedback signal transmitted through the coil L1, a frequency driver 426 for changing frequency, a control unit 424 for controlling the frequency driver 426, And a transmission control unit 422 for controlling the transmission. The feedback signal transmitted through the coil L1 is demodulated by the demodulation unit 424 and then input to the transmission control unit 422. The transmission control unit 422 controls the frequency driving unit 426 based on the demodulated signal The frequency of the power signal transmitted to the coil L1 can be changed.

The wireless power receiver 450 includes a modulator 452 for transmitting a feedback signal through a coil L2, a rectifier 454 for converting an AC signal received via the coil L2 into a DC signal, And a receiving controller 460 for controlling the modulating unit 452 and the rectifying unit 454. The receive controller 460 includes a power supply 462 for supplying power necessary for operation of the rectifier 454 and other wireless power receivers 450 and a rectifier 454 for outputting the output DC voltage to the charge object A DC-DC converting unit 464 for changing to a DC voltage meeting the charging requirement, a load 468 for outputting the converted power, and a receiving power state and a charging target state to the wireless power transmitter 400 And a feedback communication unit 466 for generating a feedback signal for the feedback signal.

In FIG. 4, the coil L1 included in the wireless power transmitter 400 refers to the three transmission coils 111, 112 and 113 shown in FIG. 1, and the switch L1 connected to the transmission coils 111, SW1 and SW2 and the capacitors C1 and C2 may be provided independently for each of the transmission coils 111, 112 and 113, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

5 is a view for explaining a manufacturing method of a transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the transmission coil module 500 is mounted with the coil L1 shown in FIG. 4 and controls the operation of the wireless power transmitter 400 such as the switches SW1 and SW2 and the signal generator 420 ≪ / RTI > refers to a modular device that can be connected to a control circuit board that includes components that make it possible. The coil mounted on the transmission coil module 500 may include the three transmission coils 111, 112, and 113 shown in FIG.

The coil mounted on the transmission coil module 500 may have various specifications (for example, an authentication coil according to the WPC standard, an authentication coil according to the PMA standard), and the shape, size, temperature characteristics, Efficiency, connection characteristics, etc. may vary from standard to standard. Therefore, the transmission coil module 500 can be manufactured in a customized manner to fit the coils that are the target among the coils having various specifications.

Although the transmission coil module 500 is described in this specification as a method in which three coils are mounted so as to be superimposed on each other, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any number (for example, Etc.) may be arranged at arbitrary positions.

The transmission coil module 500 includes an upper coil 510, a coil frame 520, first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2, a shielding material 540, a metal sheet 550, And a connector 560.

The upper coil 510 may correspond to any one of the three transmission coils 111, 112 and 113 shown in Fig. 1 (for example, the transmission coil 112). The upper coil 510 may be formed in the form of a spiral wound wire, and the end face of the wire may include a conductive material (for example, copper (Cu)) and an insulating material surrounding the conductive material.

The coil frame 520 may provide a frame so that the remaining components of the coil frame 520 may be mounted, including the upper coil 510 and the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2. The coil frame 520 may be made of reinforced plastic, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. When the coil frame 520 is made of reinforced plastic, the overall weight of the transmission coil module 500 can be reduced while protecting the coils 510, 530-1, and 530-2 from external impact and breakage.

Each of the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 corresponds to one of the three transmission coils 111, 112 and 113 shown in FIG. 1 (for example, the transmission coil 111 or 113) can do. Each of the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 may be formed in the form of a spiral wound wire, and the end face of the wire may be formed of a conductive material (for example, copper (Cu) Wrapping insulating material.

The first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 are connected to the upper coil 510 in such a manner that the wirelessly chargeable region is completely separated and a dead spot, And they may be arranged to be spaced apart from one another on the same plane.

The shielding member 540 may shield the magnetic field generated by the coils 510, 530-1, and 530-2 to prevent the magnetic field from being transmitted to the external control circuit board. The shielding member 540 may be formed of a ferrite sheet, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The metal sheet 550 may function as a heat sink to maintain the shape of the transmission coil module 500 and to allow heat generated from the coil to be discharged to the outside. The metal sheet 550 may be implemented to include aluminum (Al), but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The shielding material 540 and the metal sheet 550 may be disposed inside the coil frame 520.

The connector 560 allows the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 to be connected to an external control circuit board through the coil frame 520. [

The upper portion may refer to a side relatively closer to the interface surface on which the wireless power receiver may be placed.

6 to 10 are views for explaining a method of manufacturing a transmission coil module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 10, as a first step S10, the upper coil 510 may be inserted into the space corresponding to the upper coil 510 in the coil frame 520.

Before describing such an inserting process, the detailed configuration of the coil frame 520 will be described first.

The coil frame 520 includes a fixing hole 521, supporting plates 522-1 to 522-3, central fixing plates 523-1 to 523-3, function holes 524-1 to 524-3, (525).

The coil frame 520 includes a first receiving portion into which one transmitting coil 510 can be inserted and a second receiving portion into which two transmitting coils 530-1 and 530-2 can be inserted. And the third accommodating portion can be provided. The first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion may be at least partially overlapped with each other. The scope of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be implemented such that two transmission coils can be inserted in the upper part and one transmission coil can be inserted in the lower part.

The first accommodating portion may include a region overlapping the second accommodating portion and the third accommodating portion, and the overlapped region may be equal to or greater than 50% of the entire area of the first accommodating portion.

The fixing hole 521 is provided so that a fixing means (e.g., a bolt or a nut) for connection with another configuration (for example, a control circuit board) of the wireless power transmitter can be inserted. That is, the transmission coil module 500 can be connected to another configuration through the fixing hole 521 after the manufacturing process of FIGS. 6 to 10 is completed.

The support plates 522-1 to 522-3 support the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 and are formed of a plurality of coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2, It is possible to provide a space into which the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 can be inserted.

That is, the support plate 522-1 supports the upper coil 510 and provides a space into which the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 can be inserted. The support plate 522-2 supports the first lower coil 530-1 and provides a space into which the upper coil 510 and the first lower coil 530-1 can be inserted. In addition, the support plate 522-3 supports the second lower coil 530-2 and provides a space into which the upper coil 510 and the second lower coil 530-2 can be inserted.

The support plates 522-1 to 522-3 may be integrally referred to as a support portion, and the support portions may surround the first accommodation portion and the third accommodation portion. The center fixing plates 523-1 to 523-3, 530-1 and 530-2 can be inserted according to the inner shape and size of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2. That is, each of the central fixing plates 523-1 to 523-3 may have a shape corresponding to the inner shape of each of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2.

In addition, a portion of the second central fixing plate 523-2 and the third central fixing plate 523-3 may overlap with the first receiving portion. A part of the first central fixing plate 523-1 may overlap with the second accommodation portion and the third accommodation portion.

The coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 are fixed to the support plates 522-1 to 522-3 and the center fixing plates 523-1 to 523-3 and the coils 510, 530-1 and 530- 2). In addition, the support plates 522-1 to 522-3, that is, the supporting portions and the central fixing plates 523-1 to 523-3 may be integrally formed.

The height of the upper surface of the central fixing plate 523-1 is equal to the height of the upper surface of the support plates 522-2 and 522-3 and the thickness of the center fixing plate 523-1 is equal to the thickness of the upper coil 510 . The height of the upper surface of the support plate 522-1 is the same as the height of the lower surface of the center fixing plate 523-1 so that the upper coil 510 can be seated and fixed.

Similarly, the height of the lower surface of the central fixing plates 523-2 and 523-3 is the same as the height of the lower surface of the supporting plate 522-1, and the thickness of the central fixing plates 523-2 and 523-3 is 2 lower coils 530-1 and 530-2, respectively. The height of the lower surface of the support plates 522-2 and 522-3 is the same as the height of the upper surface of the central fixing plates 523-2 and 523-3 so that the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530 -2 can be seated and fixed.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above description, and the coil frame 520 may be configured such that the lead wires of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 are connected to the lead wire insertion terminal 525 Can be provided.

When the upper coil 510 is inserted into the coil frame 520, a method using a separate adhesive sheet (for example, double-sided tape), a coating method of a synthetic resin having an adhesive property and an insulating property (a bonding method) However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Function holes 524-1 through 524-3 may be provided to acquire additional information related to coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2. For example, a thermistor for outputting an electric signal corresponding to the temperature of each of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 may be included in the lower control circuit board, and each thermistor may be connected to the function hole 524- 1 through 524 - 3, the temperature of each of the coils 510, 530 - 1 and 530 - 2 can be sensed.

According to another embodiment, the function holes 524-1 through 524-3 may be omitted.

The lead wire inserting terminal 525 may be provided so that a total of six lead wires of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 can be inserted. Lead wires may be respectively formed on the inner and outer ends of the spirally formed coils 510, 530-1, and 530-2, respectively. These lead wires correspond to both ends of the coil L1 shown in Fig. 4, and can be connected to the control circuit board through the connector 560. Fig.

7, in the second step S20, the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 are disposed in the coil frame 520a on which the upper coil 510 is mounted, And may be inserted into a space corresponding to the coils 530-1 and 530-2.

According to another embodiment, the second step S20 may be performed before the first step S10.

When the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2 are inserted into the coil frame 520a, a method of applying an adhesive sheet (for example, a double-sided tape), application of a synthetic resin having adhesive force and insulation (Bonding) method or the like may be used, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

8, in the third step S30, the shielding material 540 is attached to the lower part of the coil frame 520b in the coil frame 520b mounted up to the first and second lower coils 530-1 and 530-2. And may be attached to the space corresponding to the shielding member 540. The shielding member 540 may be formed in an area and shape corresponding to the area of the plane on which the coils 510, 530-1, and 530-2 are disposed. For example, the shielding material 540 may be formed in a shape somewhat larger than the area of the plane where the coils 510, 530-1, 530-2 are disposed and a shape similar to the plane, (510, 530-1, and 530-2).

When the shielding material 540 is attached to the coil frame 520b, a method using a separate adhesive sheet (for example, double-sided tape) may be used, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The shielding material 540 may also be provided with function holes 541-1 to 541-3 having the same function at positions corresponding to the function holes 524-1 to 524-3 described in FIG.

9, in the fourth step S40, the metal sheet 550 is attached to the space corresponding to the metal sheet 550 at the lower portion of the coil frame 520c in the coil frame 520c mounted up to the shielding material 540 . The metal sheet 550 may be formed in the same area and shape as the area of the coil frame 520 excluding the area where the fixing hole 521 and the connector 560 are attached.

When the metal sheet 550 is attached to the coil frame 520c, a method using a separate adhesive sheet (for example, double-sided tape) may be used, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The metal sheet 550 may also be provided with functional holes 551-1 to 551-3 having the same function at positions corresponding to the functional holes 524-1 to 524-3 described in FIG.

10, in the fifth step S50, the connector 560 is attached to the space corresponding to the connector 560 at the lower portion of the coil frame 520d in the coil frame 520d mounted up to the metal sheet 550 . The plane area of the connector 560 may be equal to the area to which the connector 560 described in the metal sheet 550 is to be attached.

One side of the coil frame 520 is inserted (or recessed) inward, and the connector 560 can be disposed on the inserted side. A lead wire insertion terminal 525 is also formed on the inserted side.

The inner portion of the connector 560 may be attached to the lower portion of the coil frame 520d and the outer portion of the connector 560 may include the upper terminal 561 and the lower terminal 562. [

The inner portion of the connector 560 may be overlapped with at least a portion of the lead wire insertion terminal 525 of the coil frame 520d. Thus, the lead wires of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 fitted in the lead wire insertion terminal 525 can be fixed.

The upper terminal 561 of the connector 560 is connected to the lead wire of each of the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 mounted on the coil frame 520 and the lower terminal 562 of the connector 560 And may be connected to a corresponding terminal of the control circuit board. Specifically, the upper terminal 561 and the lower terminal 562 of the connector 560 can be realized with twelve pins, and a total of six lead wires of each of the coils 510, 530-1, May be connected to two pins of corresponding ones of the fins, respectively. Accordingly, the twelve pins of the lower terminal 562 are connected to one of the six lead wires adjacent to each other to connect the coils 510, 530-1 and 530-2 to the control circuit board.

At this time, a laser solder method may be used for connecting the lead wire and the two fins, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Further, when the connector 560 is attached to the coil frame 520d, a method using a separate adhesive sheet (for example, a double-sided tape) may be used, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to the transmission coil module 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a transmission coil device having an optimal performance by a simple process of inserting and attaching a coil to a coil frame modularized with an optimum structure.

Further, it is possible to provide a transmission coil module that can be commonly applied to various types of applications (e.g., a wireless power transmitter for a vehicle, a wireless power transmitter for charging a mobile phone, etc.) through modularization of a coil.

In addition, there is a variety of specifications for the transmission coil, but by providing a coil frame optimized for the coil of the standard, when manufacturing a wireless power transmitter using a coil of a specific standard, the coil frame corresponding to the standard, The design cost and time required for wiring and the like can be reduced.

The method according to the above-described embodiments may be implemented as a program to be executed by a computer and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD- , A floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium may be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. And, functional program, code, and code segments for implementing the above-described method can be easily inferred by programmers in the technical field to which the embodiment belongs.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

500: Transmission coil module
510: upper coil
520: Coil frame
530-1 and 530-2: first to second lower coils
540: Shielding material
550: metal sheet
560: Connector

Claims (23)

A plurality of transmission coils for transmitting power wirelessly;
A shielding member disposed under the plurality of transmission coils; And
And a connector connected to the plurality of transmission coils,
The connector includes an inner side portion overlapping the shielding material, an outer side portion not overlapping with the shielding material, and a plurality of fins provided on the outer side portion,
Wherein the plurality of pins include an upper terminal exposed to the upper side of the outer side portion and a lower terminal exposed to the lower side of the outer side portion,
And the plurality of transmission coils include a plurality of lead wires connected to the upper terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And one lead wire constituting the plurality of lead wires is connected to an upper terminal of two pins constituting the plurality of pins. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein one lead wire constituting the plurality of lead wires extends between upper terminals of two pins constituting the plurality of pins. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of lead wires extend in the same direction. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the plurality of lead wires extend in the plurality of pin directions. The method according to claim 1,
And the plurality of pins are disposed apart from the shielding member. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the shortest distance from the plurality of pins to the side of the connector in the inner side direction is larger than the shortest distance from the plurality of pins to the side of the connector in the outer side direction. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an area of the connector is smaller than an area of the shielding material. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein an area of the shielding material is larger than an area where the plurality of transmission coils are disposed. The method according to claim 1,
And the height of the upper terminal is smaller than the height of the lower terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And the inner side portion is disposed below the shielding material. The method according to claim 1,
And the lower terminal is provided so as to be connectable with a circuit board for controlling the plurality of transmission coils. The method according to claim 1,
And an adhesive sheet disposed under the shielding material. A plurality of transmission coils for transmitting power wirelessly;
A shielding member disposed under the plurality of transmission coils; And
And a connector connected to the plurality of transmission coils,
The connector includes an inner side portion overlapping the shielding material, an outer side portion not overlapping with the shielding material, and a plurality of fins provided on the outer side portion,
Wherein the plurality of pins include an upper terminal exposed to the upper side of the outer side portion and a lower terminal exposed to the lower side of the outer side portion,
Wherein the plurality of transmission coils include a plurality of lead wires connected to the upper terminal,
Wherein an area of the connector is smaller than an area of the shielding material,
The inner side portion is disposed at the lower portion of the shielding material,
And the lower terminal is provided so as to be connectable with a circuit board for controlling the plurality of transmission coils. 15. The method of claim 14,
And one lead wire constituting the plurality of lead wires is connected to an upper terminal of two pins constituting the plurality of pins. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein one lead wire constituting the plurality of lead wires extends between upper terminals of two pins constituting the plurality of pins. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the plurality of lead wires extend in the same direction. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the plurality of lead wires extend in the plurality of pin directions. 15. The method of claim 14,
And the plurality of pins are disposed apart from the shielding member. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the shortest distance from the plurality of pins to the side of the connector in the inner side direction is larger than the shortest distance from the plurality of pins to the side of the connector in the outer side direction. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein an area of the shielding material is larger than an area where the plurality of transmission coils are disposed. 15. The method of claim 14,
And the height of the upper terminal is smaller than the height of the lower terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
And an adhesive sheet disposed under the shielding material.

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