TWI389414B - Power transmission control device, power transmitting device, non-contact power transmission system, electronic instrument, and power transmission control method - Google Patents

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Power transmission control device, power transmission device, contactless power transmission system, electronic device, and power transmission control method

The present invention relates to a power transmission control device, a power transmission device, a contactless power transmission system, an electronic device, and a power transmission control method.

In recent years, contactless power transmission (contactless power transmission) using electromagnetic induction and power transmission without a metal part contact has attracted attention, and as an application example of the contactless power transmission, Charging of a mobile phone or a home machine (such as a handset or a clock).

A contactless power transmission device using a primary coil and a secondary coil is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-60909

In the contactless power transmission device, for example, in order to extend the life of the battery of the electronic device, it is required to strictly reduce the power consumption. Therefore, it is important to suppress useless power transmission from the power transmitting side device (power transmitting side device) to the power receiving side device (power receiving side device) as much as possible.

Moreover, in the contactless power transmission device, it is most important to require high safety and reliability. For example, if the power transmission to the power receiving side device outside the specification is erroneously transmitted, the machine may be damaged.

Moreover, even when power transmission is performed to a power receiving side device that meets the specifications, if the power transmission environment is not suitable, it is necessary to stop power transmission. For example, when power is supplied in an environment where metal foreign matter is present, there is a risk of abnormal heat generation, and in this case, power transmission must be stopped. However, the size of the metal foreign matter is small, medium, and large (for example, a thin plate shape and completely blocks the power transmitting side machine and the power receiving side machine), and it is desirable for any foreign matter to be capable of Take safety measures.

Further, the contactless power transmission device has the object of improving the convenience of the user's daily life, and therefore it is necessary to be a device that is easy to use. Moreover, it is important for the contactless power transmission device to reduce the number of components, thereby achieving downsizing and cost reduction.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, for example, a contactless power transmission technique in which user convenience is high and power consumption can be suppressed can be provided. Further, for example, it is possible to provide a contactless power transmission technique that implements a complete security countermeasure and has high reliability. Further, for example, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, the number of components can be reduced, and the size and cost of the contactless power transmission system can be reduced.

(1) One aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention is provided in a contactless power transmission system provided in a power transmission device, and the contactless power transmission system transmits power via an electromagnetically coupled primary coil and a secondary coil And transmitting the power transmitting device to the power receiving device without contact; the power transmitting control device includes a power transmitting side control circuit for controlling power transmission to the power receiving device; and the power transmitting side control circuit causes the power transmitting device to perform intermittent temporary power transmission and false power transmission By detecting a response from the power receiving device that receives the power of the temporary power transmission spoofing power, it is detected whether or not the power receiving side device having the power receiving device is installed in a place where the power transmitted by the contactless power transmission can be received. When detecting that the power receiving side device is installed in a place where the power transmitted by the contactless power transmission is receivable, the power transmitting device performs normal power transmission with respect to the continuity of the power receiving device, and the setting is not detected. In the case, the power transmitting device is continuously executed to perform the above intermittent temporary power transmission and false transmission Of the state.

The power transmitting device performs intermittent dummy power transmission, and automatically detects the setting of the power receiving side machine by detecting the response from the power receiving device that receives the dummy power transmission. The conditions are checked before the normal power transmission is started. When the setting is not detected, the power transmitting device continues to intermittently perform the dummy power transmission and waits for the initial state of the setting of the power receiving side machine. One of the above series of actions is performed automatically, for example, repeatedly. The user only needs to set the power receiving side device (power receiving device), and does not need to perform a switching operation or the like, so the user's convenience is remarkably improved. Further, since the sham transmission system is intermittently performed, only a minimum of power consumption is required, and power saving can be realized. The above-mentioned "false power transmission" is a power transmission performed before the normal power transmission of the power receiving device (continuous power transmission for supplying power to the load), for example, intermittent power transmission. Regarding the power transmission frequency of the fake power transmission, it is in principle independent of the frequency of normal power transmission. Further, the "normal power transmission" is a power transmission that is directed to the power supply of the load on the power receiving device side (for example, power transmission for charging the battery load).

(2) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission side control circuit performs an ID (identity) authentication process when detecting the setting of the power receiving device, and if the ID authentication is successful, the power transmitting device is enabled. Perform normal power transmission.

In this aspect, ID authentication is performed before normal power transmission. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent useless power transmission to an unsuitable object. That is, the case where the ID authentication fails is a power transmission target in which the set-side power receiving apparatus is not suitable. Therefore, the power transmitting device maintains the state of the intermittent dummy power transmission (initial state) without performing normal power transmission. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the transmission of electric power to an inappropriate object, and the reliability and safety of the contactless power transmission system are improved. Here, the "ID authentication information" may include, for example, a manufacturer's number, a machine ID number, and power rating information.

(3) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission side control circuit can detect whether or not the ID authentication information from the power receiving device can be received within a specific time from the start point of the temporary power transmission dummy transmission. The setting of the power receiving side device having the above power receiving device.

The power transmission side control circuit detects the setting of the power receiving side device on the condition that the ID authentication information from the power receiving device can be received within a certain time from the start timing of the false power transmission. That is, if the power receiving side machine is already provided, when the dummy power transmission is performed, there should be a response of the ID authentication information within a certain time. Therefore, the setting of the power receiving side machine can be detected based on whether or not the ID authentication information is returned within a specific time.

(4) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission-side control circuit determines whether or not foreign matter is present based on a change in a waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil, and causes the foreign matter to be detected during the normal power transmission. The power transmitting device stops the normal power transmission described above, and restores the power transmitting device to a state in which the intermittent temporary power transmission and false power transmission is performed.

The power transmission side control circuit detects the foreign matter (transparent foreign matter such as metal foreign matter) during the normal power transmission, and when the foreign matter is detected, stops the power transmission device from being normally powered, and returns the power transmission device to the initial state (intermittently Sexual power transmission status). Since the insertion of the foreign body between the primary coil and the secondary coil causes abnormal heat generation, fire injury, or fire, the countermeasure against foreign matter is very important. For example, if there is a foreign matter, the load on the power receiving side of the power transmitting side increases, and thus the waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil changes. Therefore, with this principle, foreign matter can be detected even in a simple circuit. By implementing the foreign body countermeasures, the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system are remarkably improved.

(5) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission side control circuit detects the removal of the power receiving side device based on a change in a waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil, and detects the normal power transmission. When the power receiving device is removed, the power transmitting device stops the normal power transmission, and restores the power transmitting device to a state in which the intermittent temporary power transmission is performed.

If the power receiving side machine is removed during normal power transmission, the coupling between the primary coil and the secondary coil is released, whereby the mutual inductance portion generated by the coupling disappears, and only the inductance portion of the primary coil resonates, and as a result, the resonance frequency changes. High and close to the transmission frequency, the current tends to flow in the power transmission coil, so the power transmission side shows a high load (induced voltage rise). That is, the waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil changes. Therefore, according to this principle, even in the case of a simple circuit, "removal of the power receiving side machine" can be detected. Further, when the periodic load authentication for detecting the misconnection is performed, the periodic load authentication is stopped during the normal power transmission, whereby the removal can also be detected. By using the removal detection of the power receiving side machine during normal power transmission, useless power transmission is not generated. Therefore, it is possible to achieve low power consumption and improvement in safety or reliability.

(6) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission side control circuit detects a misconnection state of the connection pipe, and the connection misconnection state means that the connection is placed between the primary coil and the secondary coil. When the foreign object is erroneously considered to be in the normal power transmission state, the power transmitting device stops the normal power transmission and stops the power transmitting device to perform the intermittent operation. The status of temporary power transmission and false transmission.

During the normal power transmission period, the so-called "misconnection state" detection is performed, thereby further improving the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system. The "missing state" is a special form of the foreign object insertion and a locator, and is a state in which the foreign object is mistakenly regarded as the power receiving device and the power is continuously supplied. For example, when a thin metal plate is inserted in such a manner as to completely block the primary coil from the secondary coil, a considerable degree of load is often observed from the power transmitting side, making it difficult to perform, for example, removal detection. In other words, even after the power receiving side device is removed, the load corresponding to the power receiving side device is detected when viewed from the power transmitting side, so that the removal detection cannot be performed, and the normal power transmission cannot be stopped. In this case, the metal plate reaches a high temperature, and there is a possibility of abnormal heat generation or fire, machine damage, fire damage, and the like. In addition to setting "foreign object detection" and "removal detection", the "misconnection detection" function is set to quickly stop normal power transmission when a misconnection state is detected. Thereby, the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system can be further improved.

(7) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, if the foreign matter is present, the signal transmitted from the power receiving device side is blocked by the foreign matter and cannot reach the power transmitting device, whereby the power transmitting side control circuit detects The above-mentioned takeover is in a wrong state.

If it is in the "missing state", foreign matter will prevent signal transmission from the power receiving side to the power transmitting side, and the signal cannot reach the power transmitting side. According to this principle, a certain signal is transmitted from the power receiving side to the power transmitting side, and the misconnection state is detected by whether or not the power transmitting side can detect the signal. For example, the power receiving device transmits a signal (physical signal) to the power transmitting side via the secondary coil and the primary coil by load modulation, and determines whether the signal can be detected by the power transmitting side (physical signal). status. However, it is not limited to this method. For example, a light-emitting mechanism may be provided on the power receiving side, and a light-receiving mechanism may be provided on the power transmitting side to detect a "missing state" by detecting whether light from the power receiving side (including infrared light or the like) can be detected by the power transmitting side. It is also possible to detect whether the external light (the surrounding light) is not blocked by the foreign matter and reaches the power transmitting device. In addition to the electrical signal or light, it is also possible to detect the misconnection by detecting the sound from the power receiving side at a specific level on the power transmitting side.

(8) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission-side control circuit detects an intermittent change in the load on the power receiving device side with respect to the power transmitting device, and whether or not the detection is performed during the normal power transmission. The above-mentioned pipe misconnection state is detected by intermittent change of the load.

When the power receiving device ends the ID authentication and performs normal power transmission (for example, when a charging current is supplied to the battery pack as a load), the power modulation device operates the load modulation unit to intermittently change the load. The intermittent load change on the power receiving device side is performed at a specific timing (that is, the power transmitting device is a known timing: for example, a periodic timing). Therefore, if no foreign matter is inserted, the power transmitting device should be able to constantly detect the power receiving device in normal power feeding. The intermittent load change on the side; conversely, when the intermittent load change on the power receiving device side cannot be detected, it can be determined that foreign matter has been inserted. The load modulation unit included in the power receiving device is provided to transmit information to the power transmission device, and the load modulation unit is used to detect foreign matter, and it is not necessary to provide a special hardware dedicated to detecting foreign matter. Further, since the load modulation method is used as the method of communication from the power receiving device side, the power transmitting device naturally includes a configuration for detecting a load fluctuation, and the foreign matter insertion can be determined by operating the configuration for detecting the load fluctuation during normal power transmission. Therefore, it is not necessary to add new hardware to the power transmitting device side. Moreover, the load change on the power receiving device side can be relatively easily detected by detecting a waveform change of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil (however, it is not limited to the detection method), and can also be performed by a general digital signal. The processing is detected with high precision. Further, since the signal transmission system from the power receiving device to the power transmitting device by the load modulation is performed by the same path as the normal power transmission (that is, via the primary coil and the secondary coil), it is not necessary to specifically set the available signal. To detect the transmission of the signal of foreign matter insertion. Therefore, by constructing the contactless transmission system, the number of parts can be suppressed, and the insertion of a foreign object having a relatively large area between the primary coil and the secondary coil can be detected with high precision by simple signal processing (misconnection) ).

(9) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the load on the power receiving device side viewed by the power transmitting device during the normal power transmission is periodically changed by the load modulation of the power receiving device; The power transmission-side control circuit detects the connection misconnection state based on whether or not the load change can be continuously detected in a predetermined number of cycles.

Since it is desired to detect the misconnection state cautiously, the power transmission side control circuit detects the change of the load on the power receiving device side in each of the plurality of cycles, and continuously cannot be detected in a cycle of a specific number (for example, three cycles). When the load changes, the power transmission device stops normal power transmission. As a result, the detection accuracy of the insertion of the foreign matter causing the misconnection is improved. For example, the following situation does not occur, that is, when the load change cannot be detected due to an accident, the normal power transmission is stopped by mistake.

(10) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmitting-side control circuit causes the power transmitting device to stop the normal power transmission if a power-filling notification from the power receiving device is detected during the normal power transmission period; And the power transmitting device is configured to perform power transmission for detecting and removing the power after the battery is fully charged, and for determining whether the power is required to be recharged after the battery is fully charged; and detecting the power transmission after the power is full according to the self-receiving The signal transmitted by the power receiving device detects that the power transmitting device returns to the state of performing the intermittent temporary power transmission and the power transmission when the removal is performed; and determines whether the power is required to be recharged after receiving the power consumption. When it is determined that the signal transmitted from the power receiving device is necessary to be recharged, the power transmitting device restarts the normal power transmission.

After the power supply side control circuit has fully charged the load on the power receiving side machine, the load state is monitored and the recharge management is automatically performed. That is, when the power receiving side machine is still set after the battery is fully charged, if a certain period of time elapses, the load (battery) is discharged and needs to be recharged. Therefore, after detecting that the power is full, performing power transmission instead of normal power transmission (which may be intermittent power transmission, or continuous power transmission with a weak frequency of different frequencies), and automatically determining whether it is necessary to recharge the load, if If you need to recharge, start sending power again. Thereby, the recharging of the load is automatically performed. Therefore, even when the power receiving side machine is placed for a long time after the battery is fully charged, the battery is often fully charged when the user uses the power receiving side machine. As a result, the following problem does not occur, that is, the charging is completed easily, but the discharge is caused by the subsequent charging, and as a result, the charging state is insufficient, so that the user's expectation is not disappointing. Among them, when the power receiving side machine is removed after the battery is fully charged, the management of the recharging is not required. Therefore, it is also possible to perform power transmission for detecting and removing after the battery is fully charged (which may be intermittent power transmission, or continuous power transmission with different weak frequencies of the above frequencies). If there is no response from the power receiving side machine that receives the intermittent power transmission for detecting the removal, it can be determined that the power receiving side machine has been removed. If the removal is detected, the power transmitting device returns to the initial state. In addition, the meaning of the above-mentioned "charged full amount" can be broadly interpreted, for example, as "a state in which the load state on the power receiving device side is specified". Therefore, the load is not limited to the battery. For example, there may be cases where a specific circuit of the power receiving side device becomes a load. In other words, for example, "A specific circuit becomes in a state of no operation after receiving a power transmission from the power transmitting device," which is equivalent to a situation in which the load is fully charged. This case is also included in the technical scope of this aspect. .

(11) In another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention, the power transmission system for detecting and removing after the battery is fully charged is intermittently powered by the first cycle; and the foregoing is used to determine whether it is necessary to The charged power transmission system is intermittently powered by the second period; the first period is longer than the period of the intermittent temporary power transmission dummy transmission, and the second period is longer than the first period.

From the viewpoint of suppressing the power consumption to be low, it is preferable to intermittently perform power supply after the battery is fully charged. Further, the intermittent power transmission for detecting the detection and the intermittent power transmission for the recharging management need not be performed so frequently, and it is preferable to perform the cycle at an appropriate cycle so as not to increase the power consumption insignificantly. Therefore, in this aspect, the intermittent power transmission for detecting the removal is performed in the first cycle, and the intermittent power transmission for the management of the recharging is performed in the second cycle. The reason for distinguishing the two in the first cycle and the second cycle is that the cycle is optimized for each purpose. Further, the period of the intermittent dummy power transmission in the initial state is preferably a relatively short period (for example, a period of one second or less) in accordance with the importance of rapidly detecting the setting of the power receiving apparatus. On the other hand, there is no particular problem even if the period of the removal detection after the battery is full is longer than the period of the dummy power transmission, but if the removal detection is performed frequently, the unnecessary power consumption increases. Therefore, the first period of the removal detection after the power is full is set to a period longer than the period of the dummy power transmission (for example, a period of several minutes) to suppress an increase in power consumption. Moreover, since the frequency of detecting whether recharging is required after the battery is full may be less (it takes a long time since the battery is fully discharged until it needs to be recharged, and even if it is slightly delayed to determine whether recharging is required, practically There is no problem), so the second period for the charge full detection is set longer than the first period (for example, a period of about several tens of minutes). Thereby, intermittent power transmission can be performed in a cycle corresponding to each purpose, and power consumption can be suppressed to a minimum.

(12) Another aspect of the power transmission control device of the present invention is provided to a power transmitting device that transmits power to the power receiving device, and includes a position detecting portion that detects a position of the power receiving device; and a power transmission control portion that controls an operation of the power transmitting device The power transmission control unit causes the power transmission device to perform intermittent power transmission; and when the position detection unit detects a response from the power receiving device that receives the intermittent power transmission, the power transmission control unit causes the power transmission device to perform continuous power transmission; When the position detecting unit does not detect the response, the power transmission control unit causes the power transmitting device to continue to perform the intermittent power transmission.

In this aspect, the power transmission control device is disposed in the power transmission device that transmits power to the power receiving device. The power transmitting device performs intermittent power transmission. The position detecting unit detects a response from the power receiving device that receives the intermittent power transmission. When the position detecting unit detects the situation of the response, continuous power transmission is started, and when the response is not detected, the continuous power transmission is not started and the intermittent power transmission is continued. The user only needs to set the power receiving side machine (power receiving device) without switching operations, and the user's convenience is remarkably improved. Moreover, in the intermittent power transmission period, power consumption can be suppressed, and power saving can be achieved.

(13) The power transmission device according to the present invention includes the power transmission control device and a power transmission unit that generates an AC voltage and supplies it to the primary coil.

Thereby, a novel power transmitting device having a function of automatically detecting the setting of the power receiving side machine and automatically performing the basic sequence for energizing the load is realized. Further, a novel power transmitting device having a more advanced function is realized, which not only automatically detects the setting but also automatically performs management of recharging after the battery is full (and removal detection after the battery is full).

(14) In one aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, power is transmitted from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device without contact via the electromagnetically coupled primary coil and the secondary coil; the power transmitting device includes the primary coil according to the primary coil a power transmission side control circuit that controls power transmission to the power receiving device; the power receiving device includes a power supply control unit that controls power supply to the load, and a power receiving control device that includes a power receiving side control circuit that controls the power receiving device; The power transmission side control circuit of the apparatus causes the power transmission apparatus to perform intermittent temporary power transmission and false power transmission, and the power transmission apparatus performs intermittent temporary power transmission and false power transmission, and the power receiving apparatus from the power receiving the temporary power transmission and false power transmission In response to the detection, it is detected whether or not the power receiving side device having the power receiving device is installed at a place where the power transmitted by the contactless power transmission can be received, and when the setting is detected, the power transmitting device is caused to perform the power receiving operation. The continuity of the device is normally transmitted, and is not detected. In the case of the above setting, the power transmitting device is caused to continue the state of the intermittent temporary power transmission and false power transmission.

Thereby, a novel power transmitting device having the following functions is realized, that is, automatically detecting the setting of the power receiving side machine, and automatically performing a reasonable basic sequence, which is automatically determined by the detection setting as a precondition Power on the load. For the contactless power transmission system of the present aspect, the user's convenience is high, and the power consumption, reliability, and safety are excellent.

(15) The other aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention performs intermittent temporary power transmission spoofing with respect to the power receiving device, and is receivable according to a predetermined time from the start of the temporary power transmission sham transmission The ID authentication information from the power receiving device detects the setting of the power receiving device, and if the setting is detected, the ID authentication processing of the power receiving device is performed using the received ID authentication information, and if the ID authentication is successful, Then, the power transmitting device performs normal power transmission with respect to the power receiving device, and when the setting is not detected and the ID authentication fails, the power transmitting device continues to perform the intermittent temporary power transmission.

Thereby, a novel power transmitting device having the following functions is realized, that is, automatically detecting the setting of the power receiving side machine, and automatically performing a reasonable basic sequence, which is automatically determined by the success of the ID authentication. The ground is energized to the load. For the contactless power transmission system of the present aspect, the user's convenience is high, and the power consumption, reliability, and safety are excellent.

(16) In another aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, the power transmission-side control circuit determines whether or not foreign matter is present based on a change in a waveform of an induced voltage signal of the primary coil during the normal power transmission. In the case of a foreign object, the power transmitting device is caused to stop the normal power transmission, and the power transmitting device is returned to the state in which the intermittent temporary power transmission is performed.

Since the insertion of the foreign body between the primary coil and the secondary coil causes abnormal heat generation, fire injury, or fire, the countermeasure against foreign matter is very important. For example, if there is a foreign matter, the load on the power receiving side of the power transmitting side increases, and thus the waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil changes. Thereby, by using this principle, it is possible to detect foreign matter even in a circuit having a simple configuration. By implementing the countermeasure against foreign matter, the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system are remarkably improved.

(17) In another aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, the power receiving device further includes a load modulation unit, and the power receiving-side control circuit periodically causes the power receiving device to be periodically after the start of the normal power transmission. The load modulation unit operates to perform periodic load modulation; the power transmission side control circuit of the power transmission device detects a periodic change in the load on the power receiving device side viewed by the power transmitting device, and cannot be detected during the normal power transmission. When the load is periodically changed, the power transmitting device stops the normal power transmission.

The countermeasure for generating a "missing state" is achieved by periodic load authentication after the start of normal power transmission. Therefore, the reliability and safety of the contactless power transmission system are remarkably improved.

(18) In another aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, the power receiving device further includes a power full-charge detecting unit that detects that the load is full; and the power receiving-side control circuit has passed the power-filling detecting unit When detecting that the amount of helium is full, the load modulation unit is caused to perform load modulation, and a charge completion notification is transmitted to the power transmission device; and the power transmission side control circuit detects that the power from the power receiving device is full during the normal power transmission. In the notification, the power transmitting device is stopped from being normally powered, and the intermittent power transmission by the first cycle for detecting the removal after the battery is fully charged, and the second power supply for determining whether the battery is required to be recharged after the battery is fully charged is performed. In the periodic intermittent power transmission, when the above-described removal is detected based on a signal transmitted from the power receiving device that has been intermittently powered by the first cycle after receiving the above-described power, the power transmitting device is restored to perform the intermittent operation. Temporary power transmission, the state of the power transmission, and the second cycle according to the self-receiving of the above-mentioned power When the signal transmitted from the power receiving device of the intermittent power transmission is determined to be necessary for recharging, the power transmitting device restarts the normal power transmission.

Thereby, a contactless power transmission system is realized in which after the power of the load on the power receiving side device is fully charged, the load state is monitored and the recharging is automatically performed. Thereby, a contactless power transmission system in which convenience is further improved is realized.

(19) In another aspect of the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, the power receiving-side control circuit causes the load modulation unit to perform the periodic load modulation in the normal power transmission period to cause the load The modulation unit performs load reduction processing for controlling the power supply control unit to forcibly reduce the power supplied to the load to significantly reduce the load.

In the contactless power transmission system of the present aspect, when the power receiving apparatus performs intermittent load modulation, the load mitigation processing is performed. When the load modulation for detecting the misconnection state is performed without stopping the power transmission to the load, the transmission of the signal to the power transmitting device side by the load modulation is often subjected to the power supply to the load (ie, the load of the load). State) the impact. For example, when a large amount of charging current is supplied to a load (a battery pack or the like), even if a small current is turned on/off for load modulation, the amount of current of the on/off current is smaller than the load. Since the amount of current of the charging current is difficult to detect the load change caused by the load modulation on the power transmitting device side. Therefore, in the present aspect, during normal power transmission, the power receiving apparatus itself monitors the load state of the load (for example, the battery pack), and when performing load modulation that can be used to detect the misconnection state, the following (or uniform) is performed as needed (or uniformly) The process, that is, the forced supply of power to the load is forcibly reduced (or temporarily stopped). When the power supply to the load is reduced (including the case where the power is temporarily stopped), the load state of the load is significantly reduced, and the power transmitting device side can easily detect the signal generated by the load modulation, and therefore, even in a state where the load is heavy, the foreign matter The detection accuracy is also maintained at the desired level. Further, even when the load is forcibly reduced, the minimum necessary power is always supplied to the load, so that the electronic circuit on the load side does not become inoperable. Further, as described above, the load modulation system for detecting the insertion of the foreign matter may be intermittently performed, and the load modulation is performed at an appropriate interval in consideration of the influence on the power supply to the load, although the forced load is performed. It is lightened, but it does not cause any adverse effects in power transmission to the load (for example, it does not cause adverse effects such as extremely long charging time of the battery pack). In this way, when the state of the load is monitored on the power receiving device side and the load modulation that can be used to detect the misconnection state (large-area foreign matter insertion) is performed, the load reduction is also performed at the same time, so that even when the load is heavy, the load can be reduced. The detection accuracy of the load change on the power transmitting device side is maintained at a desired level.

(20) The electronic device of the present invention is equipped with the above-described power transmitting device.

Thereby, it is possible to provide an electronic device having low power consumption and high functionality with high safety and reliability.

As described above, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a contactless power transmission technique in which the user's convenience is high and power consumption can be suppressed. Further, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a contactless power transmission technique which is highly reliable in carrying out a complete safety measure. Moreover, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, the number of components can be reduced, and the size and cost can be reduced.

(21) One aspect of the power transmission control method of the present invention controls a power transmitter from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device; the power transmitting device intermittently transmits power; and the power receiving device that receives the intermittent power transmission responds; the power transmitting device detects In response to the above, detecting whether the power receiving device is disposed at a position capable of receiving power transmitted by the contactless power transmission; when detecting the setting, the power transmitting device continuously transmits power; if the setting is not detected In this case, the power transmitting device intermittently transmits power.

In the method of the present aspect, the power transmitting device performs intermittent power transmission. The powered device receiving the intermittent power transmission responds. The power transmitting device detects whether the power receiving device is set at a position where the power can be received by detecting a response from the power receiving device. When the setting of the power receiving device is detected, the power transmitting device starts to continuously transmit power, and when the setting is not detected, the power transmitting device does not perform continuous power transmission, and continues intermittent power transmission. According to this method, the user only needs to set the power receiving side machine (power receiving device) without performing a switching operation or the like, and the user's convenience is remarkably improved. Moreover, in the intermittent power transmission period, power consumption can be suppressed, and power saving can be achieved.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, the embodiments described below are not intended to unduly limit the scope of the invention disclosed in the claims, and all the configurations described in the embodiments are not necessarily required as a means for solving the invention.

(First embodiment)

First, the description will be made on the principle of the preferred electronic apparatus of the present invention and the principle of the contactless power transmission technique.

(Examples of electronic machines and the principle of contactless power transmission)

1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams for explaining an example of an electronic device using a contactless power transmission method and a principle of contactless power transmission using an induction transformer.

As shown in FIG. 1(A), a charger (charging device (charging base)) 500 as a power transmitting-side electronic device includes a power transmitting device (including a power transmitting-side control circuit (power transmitting-side control IC (integrated circuit)). Power transmission module, etc.) 10. Further, the charger (charging base) 500 has a display unit (LED (Light Emitting Diode), etc.) 16 that lights up when the charger is normally powered.

The mobile phone 510 as the power receiving side device includes a power receiving device (a power receiving module including a power receiving side control circuit (power receiving side control IC), etc.) 40. The mobile phone 510 includes a display unit 512 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an operation unit 514 including a button, a microphone 516 (sound input unit), a speaker 518 (sound output unit), and an antenna 520.

The electric power is supplied to the charger 500 via an AC (Alternating Current) adapter 502. This power is transmitted from the power transmitting device 10 to the power receiving device 40 by the contactless power transmission. Thereby, the battery of the mobile phone 510 can be charged or the device in the mobile phone 510 can be operated.

As shown in FIG. 1(B), the power transmission from the power transmitting device 10 to the power receiving device 40 is realized by the primary coil L1 (power transmitting coil) provided on the power transmitting device 10 side and the power receiving device. The secondary coil L2 (receiving coil) on the side of the device 40 is electromagnetically coupled to form a power transmission transformer. Thereby, non-contact power transmission can be performed.

Furthermore, the electronic device using the embodiment is not limited to the mobile phone 510. This embodiment can be applied to various electronic devices such as a wristwatch, a radiotelephone, an electric razor, an electric toothbrush, a wrist type computer, a palmtop terminal, a mobile information terminal, or an electric bicycle.

As an example of a particularly good electronic device, a mobile terminal (including a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) terminal, a portable personal computer terminal) or a timepiece (watch) can be cited. Since the power receiving device of the present invention has a simple and small configuration, it can be mounted on a mobile terminal or the like, and the loss is low. Therefore, for example, the charging time of the secondary battery in the electronic device can be shortened, and since the heat is reduced, the electrons are reduced. The reliability of the machine's safety is also improved.

In particular, a mobile terminal (including a mobile phone terminal, a PDA terminal, and a portable personal computer terminal) has a large amount of charging current at a high load, and is also prone to cause heat generation. Therefore, the mobile terminal can be referred to as a machine capable of sufficiently utilizing the low loss and low heat generation characteristics of the present invention.

Further, the power transmitting device 10 mounted on the charger (charging base) 500 of FIG. 1(A) performs intermittent dummy power transmission in a predetermined cycle, and detects a response from the power receiving device 40 that receives the dummy power transmission, thereby automatically It is detected whether or not the mobile phone 510 as the power receiving side device has been set to a place (area) that can receive the power transmitted by the contactless power transmission. If the setting is detected, normal power transmission (continuous normal power transmission) is automatically started. Thereby, the user can set only the mobile phone 510 on the charger (charging stand) 500, and does not need to perform any operation such as switching operation. Therefore, a contactless power transmission system with high user convenience and ease of use is realized. Further, a place (area) that can receive power transmitted by the contactless power transmission includes, for example, a case where the mobile terminal as the power receiving side device is placed on the charging station. Moreover, in the case of a wall-mounted charging stand, the setting is equivalent to placing the mobile terminal as the power receiving side device on the wall-mounted charging stand.

Moreover, after receiving the power-filling notification from the power-receiving device 40, the power transmitting device 10 may perform intermittent power transmission for detecting whether recharging is required, or intermittent power transmission for detecting removal after the battery is fully charged, instead of normal power transmission. Thereby, the recharge management after the battery is fully charged can also be automatically performed.

(Configuration example of power transmitting device and power receiving device)

2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of each part in a contactless power transmission system including a power transmitting device and a power receiving device. As shown in the figure, the power transmission device 10 includes a power transmission control device 20, a power transmission unit 12, and a waveform monitoring circuit 14. Further, the power transmission control device 20 includes a power transmission side control circuit 22, an oscillation circuit 24, a driver control circuit 26, and a waveform detection circuit 28.

Further, the power receiving device 40 is provided with a power receiving unit 42, a load modulation unit 46, a power supply control unit 48, and a power receiving control device 50. Further, the load 90 includes a charge control device 92 and a battery (secondary battery) 94. The details will be described below. The electronic device on the power transmitting side of the charger 500 or the like includes at least the power transmitting device 10 shown in FIG. 2. Further, the electronic device on the power receiving side of the mobile phone 510 or the like includes at least the power receiving device 40 and the load 90. Further, with the configuration of FIG. 2, a contactless power transmission (contactless power transmission) system is realized which electromagnetically couples the primary coil L1 and the secondary coil L2 to transmit power from the power transmitting device 10 to the power receiving device 40, and The electric power (voltage VOUT) is supplied from the voltage output node NB6 of the power receiving device 40 to the load 90.

The power transmission device 10 (power transmission module, primary module) may include a primary coil L1, a power transmission unit 12, a waveform monitoring circuit 14, a display unit 16, and a power transmission control device 20. In addition, the power transmission device 10 or the power transmission control device 20 is not limited to the configuration of FIG. 2, and various modifications can be made. For example, one of the components (for example, the display unit and the waveform monitoring circuit) is omitted, and other components are added or the connection is changed. Relationships, etc. The power transmission unit 12 generates an AC voltage of a specific frequency at the time of power transmission, and generates an AC voltage having a different frequency corresponding to the data during data transmission, and supplies it to the primary coil L1.

3(A) and 3(B) are diagrams for explaining an example of the principle of information transmission between the power transmitting side device and the power receiving side device. The frequency modulation is used in the information transmission from the primary side to the secondary side. In addition, the load is modulated by the load from the secondary side to the primary side. As shown in FIG. 3(A), for example, when the data "1" is transmitted from the power transmitting device 10 to the power receiving device 40, the AC voltage of the frequency f1 is generated, and when the data "0" is transmitted, the frequency f2 is generated. AC voltage. Further, as shown in FIG. 3(B), the power receiving device 40 can switch the low load state 1 high load state by load modulation, whereby "0" and "1" can be transmitted to the primary side (power transmitting device 10). ).

Return to Figure 2 and continue with the instructions. The power transmission unit 12 of Fig. 2 may include a first power transmission driver that drives one end of the primary coil L1, a second power transmission driver that drives the other end of the primary coil L1, and at least one capacitor that constitutes a resonance circuit together with the primary coil L1. Further, the first and second power transmission drivers included in the power transmission unit 12 are, for example, inverter circuits (or buffer circuits) each composed of a power MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor, and are borrowed. It is controlled by the driver control circuit 26 of the power transmission control device 20.

The primary coil L1 (power transmitting side coil) is electromagnetically coupled to the secondary coil L2 (power receiving side coil) to form a power transmission transformer. For example, when it is necessary to transmit power, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 510 is placed on the charger 500, so that the magnetic flux of the primary coil L1 passes through the secondary coil L2. On the other hand, when it is not necessary to transmit electric power, the charger 500 is physically separated from the mobile phone 510, so that the magnetic flux of the primary coil L1 does not pass through the secondary coil L2.

The waveform monitoring circuit 14 is a circuit for detecting the induced voltage of the primary coil L1, and includes, for example, resistors RA1, RA2, and a diode disposed between the connection nodes NA3 and GND of RA1 and RA2 (broadly, the low potential side power source). DA1. Specifically, the signal PHIN is input to the waveform detecting circuit 28 of the power transmission control device 20, and the signal PHIN is a signal obtained by dividing the induced voltage of the primary coil by the resistors RA1, RA2.

The display unit 16 displays various states (power transmission, ID authentication, and the like) of the contactless power transmission system using colors, images, and the like, and is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device). And so on.

The power transmission control device 20 is a device that performs various controls on the power transmission device 10, and can be realized by an integrated circuit device (IC) or the like. The power transmission control device 20 includes a power transmission side control circuit 22, an oscillation circuit 24, a driver control circuit 26, and a waveform detection circuit 28.

Further, the power transmission side control circuit 22 controls the power transmission device 10 or the power transmission control device 20, and can be realized by, for example, a gate array or a microcomputer.

Specifically, the power transmission-side control circuit 22 performs various sequence control or determination processes necessary for power transmission, load detection, frequency modulation, foreign matter detection, or detachment detection. As described above, the power transmission-side control circuit 22 starts the position detection of the power receiving device 40 or the false power transmission for the ID authentication (described below) when the switch (SW) is turned on.

The oscillation circuit 24 is constituted, for example, by a crystal oscillation circuit, and generates a clock on the primary side. The driver control circuit 26 generates a control signal of a desired frequency based on a clock generated by the oscillation circuit 24 or a frequency setting signal from the control circuit 22, and outputs the control signal to the power transmission unit 12 (not shown). The operation of the power transmission driver is controlled.

The waveform detecting circuit 28 monitors the waveform of the signal PHIN corresponding to the induced voltage at one end of the primary coil L1, and performs load detection, foreign matter detection, and the like. For example, when the load modulation unit 46 of the power receiving device 40 performs load modulation for transmitting data to the power transmitting device 10, the signal waveform of the induced voltage of the primary coil L1 changes in response to the load modulation.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3(B), when the load modulation unit 46 of the power receiving device 40 lowers the load in order to transmit the data "0", the amplitude (peak voltage) of the signal waveform is reduced, and the data is transmitted. When the load is increased by "1", the amplitude of the signal waveform becomes large. Therefore, the waveform detecting circuit 28 performs peak lock processing of the signal waveform of the induced voltage and the like, and determines whether or not the peak voltage has exceeded the threshold voltage, thereby determining whether the data from the power receiving device 40 is "0" or "1". Furthermore, the method of waveform detection is not limited to the above method. For example, it is also possible to determine whether the load on the power receiving side is high or low by using a physical quantity other than the peak voltage.

The power receiving device 40 (power receiving module, secondary module) may include the secondary coil L2, the power receiving unit 42, the load modulation unit 46, the power supply control unit 48, and the power receiving control device 50. In addition, the power receiving device 40 or the power receiving control device 50 is not limited to the configuration of FIG. 2, and various modifications can be made. For example, one of the components is omitted, other components are added, or the connection relationship is changed.

The power receiving unit 42 converts the AC induced voltage of the secondary coil L2 into a DC voltage. This conversion is performed by the rectifier circuit 43 included in the power receiving unit 42. The rectifier circuit 43 includes diodes DB1 to DB4. The diode DB1 is disposed between the node NB1 at one end of the secondary coil L2 and the generating node NB3 of the DC voltage VDC, and DB2 is disposed between the node NB3 and the node NB2 at the other end of the secondary coil L2, and the DB3 is disposed at the node NB2. Between node NB4 of VSS, DB4 is disposed between nodes NB4 and NB1.

The resistors RB1 and RB2 of the power receiving unit 42 are provided between the nodes NB1 and NB4. Then, the signal CCMPI is input to the frequency detecting circuit 60 of the power receiving control device 50, and the signal CCMPI is a signal obtained by dividing the voltage between the nodes NB1, NB4 by the resistors RB1, RB2.

The capacitor CB1 and the resistors RB4 and RB5 of the power receiving unit 42 are provided between the node NB3 of the DC voltage VDC and the node NB4 of the VSS. Further, the divided voltage VD4 is input to the power receiving-side control circuit 52 and the position detecting circuit 56 via the signal line LP2, and the divided voltage VD4 is obtained by dividing the voltage between the nodes NB3 and NB4 by the resistors RB4 and RB5. Signal. Regarding the position detecting circuit 56, the divided voltage VD4 becomes a signal input (ADIN) for detecting the position.

The load modulation unit 46 performs load modulation processing. Specifically, when the desired data is transmitted from the power receiving device 40 to the power transmission device 10, the load modulation unit 46 (secondary side) is made corresponding to the transmission data. The load therein is variably changed so that the signal waveform of the induced voltage of the primary coil L1 changes. Therefore, the load modulation unit 46 includes a resistor RB3 and a transistor TB3 (N-type CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor) which are provided in series between the nodes NB3 and NB4.

The transistor TB3 is controlled to be turned on and off by the power receiving side control circuit 52 of the power receiving control device 50 via the control signal P3Q supplied from the signal line LP3. In the authentication phase before the normal power transmission is started, when the control transistor TB3 is turned on and off, the load is modulated, and the signal is transmitted to the power transmitting device, the transistor TB2 of the power supply control unit 48 is turned off, and the load 90 becomes The state is not electrically connected to the power receiving device 40.

For example, when the secondary side is low load (high impedance) in order to transmit the data "0", the signal P3Q is at the L level and the transistor TB3 is turned off. Thereby, the load of the load modulation unit 46 becomes substantially infinite (no load). On the other hand, when the secondary side is in a high load (small impedance) in order to transmit the data "1", the signal P3Q becomes the H level, and the transistor TB3 is turned on. Thereby, the load of the load modulation unit 46 becomes the resistance RB3 (high load).

The power supply control unit 48 controls the supply of power to the load 90. The regulator (LDO) 49 adjusts the voltage level of the DC voltage VDC obtained by the conversion in the rectifier circuit 43, thereby generating a power supply voltage VD5 (for example, 5 V). The power receiving control device 50 operates by, for example, supplying the power supply voltage VD5.

Further, a switching circuit composed of a PMOS (P-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor (M1) is provided between the input terminal and the output terminal of the regulator (LDO) 49. The PMOS transistor (M1), which is the switching circuit, is turned on, thereby forming a path bypassing the regulator (LDO) 49. For example, at a high load (for example, in the initial stage of charging a secondary battery that consumes severely, it is necessary to make a substantially constant large current flow constantly, which is equivalent to a high load at this time), and the power loss may be due to the regulator 49 itself. The effect impedance increases and the heat also increases, so the current is bypassed by the regulator and supplied to the load via the bypass path.

In order to control the on/off of the PMOS transistor (M1) as a switching circuit, an NMOS (N-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor (M2) functioning as a bypass control circuit is provided. Pull-up resistor R8.

When the high level control signal is supplied from the power receiving side control circuit 52 to the gate of the NMOS transistor (M2) via the signal line LP4, the NMOS transistor (M2) is turned on. Thereby, the gate of the PMOS transistor (M1) becomes a low level, and the PMOS transistor (M1) is turned on and forms a path bypassing the regulator (LDO) 49. On the other hand, when the NMOS transistor (M2) is in the off state, the gate of the PMOS transistor (M1) is maintained at a high level via the pull-up resistor R8, so the PMOS transistor (M1) is turned off and does not A bypass path is formed.

The ON/OFF of the NMOS transistor (M2) is controlled by the power receiving side control circuit 52 included in the power receiving control device 50.

Further, the transistor TB2 (P-type CMOS transistor) is provided between the generation node NB5 of the power supply voltage VD5 (the output node of the regulator 49) and the node NB6 (the voltage output node of the power receiving device 40), and The signal P1Q of the power receiving side control circuit 52 of the power receiving control device 50 is controlled. Specifically, the transistor TB2 is turned on when normal power transmission (that is, normal power transmission) is performed after the ID authentication is completed (established).

Furthermore, a pull-up resistor RU2 is provided between the power supply voltage generating node NB5 and the node NB8 of the gate of the transistor TB2.

The power receiving control device 50 is a device that performs various controls on the power receiving device 40, and can be realized by an integrated circuit device (IC) or the like. The power receiving control device 50 can be operated by the power source voltage VD5 generated from the induced voltage of the secondary coil L2. Further, the power receiving control device 50 may include a control circuit 52 (power receiving side), a position detecting circuit 56, an oscillating circuit 58, a frequency detecting circuit 60, a power full detecting circuit 62, and a recharging monitoring circuit 64.

The power receiving-side control circuit 52 controls the power receiving device 40 or the power receiving control device 50, and can be realized by, for example, a gate array or a microcomputer. The power receiving-side control circuit 52 operates as a power source with a constant voltage (VD5) at the output end of the series regulator (LDO) 49, and the power supply voltage (VD5) is supplied to the power receiving-side control circuit 52 via the power supply line LP1.

Specifically, the power receiving-side control circuit 52 performs ID authentication, position detection, frequency detection, battery full-charge detection, determination of whether or not recharging is required, load modulation for communication for authentication, and communication for detecting foreign matter insertion. Various sequence control or determination processes necessary for load modulation and the like.

The position detecting circuit 56 monitors the waveform of the signal ADIN corresponding to the waveform of the induced voltage of the secondary coil L2, and determines whether or not the positional relationship between the primary coil L1 and the secondary coil L2 is appropriate.

Specifically, the comparator A380 converts the signal ADIN into a binary value to determine whether the positional relationship is appropriate.

The oscillation circuit 58 is constituted by, for example, a CR (Capacitance and Resistance) oscillation circuit, and generates a clock on the secondary side. The frequency detecting circuit 60 detects the frequency (f1, f2) of the signal CCMP1 and determines whether the transmission data from the power transmitting device 10 is "1" or "0".

The battery charge detecting circuit 62 (charge detecting circuit) is a circuit that detects whether or not the battery 94 of the load 90 has become a fully charged state (charging state). Specifically, the battery charge detecting circuit 62 detects, for example, the ON/OFF of the LEDR for displaying the state of charge, thereby detecting the state of full charge, that is, when the LED R is continuously turned off within a certain time (for example, 5 seconds). It is judged that the battery 94 is in a state of full charge (end of charging).

Further, the load 90 includes a charge control device 92 that performs charge control of the battery 94 and the like. The charging control device 92 can detect the state of full charge according to the lighting state of the lighting device (LEDR). The charge control device 92 (charge control IC) can be realized by an integrated circuit device or the like. Furthermore, the battery 94 itself may also function as the charge control device 92. Furthermore, the load 90 is not limited to the secondary battery. For example, there may be cases where a specific circuit operates, whereby the circuit becomes a load.

Further, when the power receiving device 510 is placed on the charging stand 500 for a long time after the battery is fully charged, the voltage of the battery voltage VBAT is lowered by the discharge. The recharge monitoring circuit 64 determines whether or not recharging is required based on the battery voltage VBAT. That is, if, for example, the battery voltage VBAT is lower than the threshold voltage, the recharge monitoring circuit 64 determines that recharging is required.

(summary of the operation of the power transmission device)

4 is a flow chart showing an outline of an example of the operation of the power transmitting device. As described above, the power transmitting-side control circuit 22 of the power transmitting device 10 of the present invention can automatically detect the setting of the power receiving-side device 510, and can also perform the recharging management after the battery is fully charged. Thus, the operation mode in which the power transmitting device 10 automatically performs a series of operations is referred to as an automatic mode.

As shown in the portion enclosed by the thick dotted line in Fig. 4, the operation of the power transmitting device 10 in the automatic mode is roughly classified into "setting detection and confirmation of power transmission target (step SA)", and "confirmation of power transmission environment during normal power transmission". (Step SB)", "charge full detection (step SC)" and "monitoring after power is full (step SD)". Hereinafter, the description will be given in order.

When the power is turned on (step S0), the setting detection and the confirmation of the power transmission target are performed (step SA). This step SA includes steps S1 to 4. By the step S1 and the step S2, the power transmitting device 10 automatically and intermittently drives the primary coil L1 at a specific cycle (for example, 0.3 seconds) to perform intermittent dummy power transmission. Next, it is checked whether or not the installation position of the power receiving-side device 510 is appropriate (step S3), and the ID authentication of the power receiving device 510 (or the power receiving device 40) is performed, and it is determined whether or not the power transmission target is appropriate (step S4).

When the position detection of the power receiving device 40 (step S3) is successful, the ID authentication information is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10 within a certain time. The power transmitting device 10 can detect the setting of the power receiving device 510 based on whether or not the ID authentication information from the power receiving device can be received within a specific time from the timing of the intermittent dummy power transmission. When the setting of the electric side machine 510 cannot be detected, or when the ID authentication (step S4) fails (step S5), the dummy power transmission is stopped, and the state in which the dummy power transmission is intermittently performed (initial state) is resumed.

In the above-described position detection (step S3), for example, the position detecting circuit 56 in the power receiving device 40 of Fig. 2 determines based on the DC voltage (ADIN) obtained by rectifying the induced voltage of the secondary coil (L2). Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the principle of position detection. As shown in FIG. 12, the voltage level of ADIN changes in accordance with the positional relationship between the primary coil (L1) and the secondary coil (L2).

For example, when the setting position of the power receiving side machine is not suitable, the DC voltage (ADIN) of a specific level (V3 level) cannot be obtained, and it is determined that the position is not suitable, for example, the position detection result can be self-powered by the load modulation. 40 is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10. Further, the power receiving device 40 may not transmit the ID authentication information to the power transmitting device 10 within a certain period of time after receiving the dummy power transmission, thereby transmitting information that the position is not appropriate.

Returning to Figure 4, the description continues. In FIG. 4, if the ID authentication (step S4) is successful, normal power transmission is started (step S6). In the normal power transmission, the metal power detecting device (step S7) and the detection of the misconnection state by the periodic load change detection are performed in the power transmitting device 10 (steps S8 and S9). Further, the removal (removal) detection of the power receiving side machine 510 is also performed (step S10). When the metal foreign matter, the misconnection state, and the removal are detected (step S11), the normal power transmission is stopped (step S12), and the process returns to step S1 (the step of performing the automatic intermittent operation).

The metal foreign matter detection (step S7) and the removal detection (step S10) are detected based on the waveform change of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil (L1). Hereinafter, specific description will be given.

13(A) to 13(F) are diagrams for explaining the principle of detecting metal foreign matter (conductive foreign matter). 13(B) to 13(F) respectively show that the induced voltage signal (V(NA2)) of the primary coil L1 shown in FIG. 13(A) corresponds to the relative position of the primary coil and the metal foreign matter (conductive foreign matter) MET. And how to change. As shown in the figure, in the state of completely free metal foreign matter (MET) (Fig. 13(F)) and the state in which metal foreign matter (MET) exists (Fig. 13(B) to Fig. 13(E)), V(NA2) The waveform (amplitude) is significantly different. Therefore, the waveform of the induced voltage signal V(NA2) of the primary coil (L1) is monitored by the waveform monitoring circuit 14 (refer to FIG. 2), whereby the metal foreign matter (MET) can be detected. Further, in the case of "monitoring the waveform", in addition to monitoring the amplitude, for example, the case of monitoring the phase of the current and the voltage is also included.

14(A) to 14(D) are diagrams for explaining the principle of removal detection. As shown in Fig. 14(A), when the power receiving side machine 510 is provided, the waveform of the induced voltage signal V (NA2) of the primary coil (L1) is as shown in Fig. 14(B). On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 14(C), when the power receiving side machine 510 has been removed (removed), the waveform of the induced voltage signal V(NA2) of the primary coil (L1) is as shown in Fig. 14(D). It is shown that the waveform (amplitude) is significantly different from the waveform of Fig. 14(B). Therefore, the waveform of the induced voltage signal V(NA2) of the primary coil (L1) is monitored by the waveform monitoring circuit 14 (refer to FIG. 2), whereby the removal (removal) can be detected.

Furthermore, the detection of the misconnection state (step S9 of FIG. 4) can be detected by detecting whether the power transmission side detects an intermittent (for example, periodic) load modulation signal on the power receiving side (see the point below). .

Returning to Figure 4, the description continues. In FIG. 4, when the power-supply-side control circuit 22 of the power transmitting device 10 detects a power-filling notification that the power of the display battery transmitted from the power receiving device 40 is full (step S13), the normal power transmission is turned off (step S14), and if necessary, And transition to the monitoring step after the battery is full (step SD).

Furthermore, the full charge of the battery 94 is detected by the charge full detection circuit 62 included in the power receiving device 40 of FIG. When it is detected that the battery is fully charged, the power receiving-side control circuit 52 included in the power receiving device 40 transmits a power-filling notification to the power transmitting device 10. When the power-supply-side control circuit 22 of the power transmitting device 10 detects the battery-filling notification from the power-receiving device 40, the monitoring step (step SD) after the battery is fully charged is executed as described above.

The monitoring step (step SD) after the battery is full includes: a step of performing intermittent power transmission for the period T10 after the power is full (step S15) and a removal detecting step (step S16); and performing to detect whether it is necessary The step of intermittent power transmission in the recharge period T20 (step S17) and the recharge request detecting step (step S18). Thereby, after the power of the load (battery) 94 of the power receiving side machine 510 is fully charged, the load state is monitored and the recharging is automatically started again.

That is, when the power receiving side machine 510 is still set after the battery is fully charged, after a certain period of time, the load (battery) 94 is discharged and needs to be recharged. Therefore, after detecting that the power is full, intermittent power transmission of an appropriate cycle is performed instead of normal power transmission, and it is also automatically determined whether or not the load needs to be recharged, and if recharging is required, power transmission is started again (step S6). Thereby, recharging of the load (battery) 94 is automatically performed. Therefore, even when the power receiving side machine 510 is placed for a long time after the battery is fully charged, the load (battery) 94 is often in a state where the battery is fully charged when the user uses the power receiving side device 510. Therefore, the following problem does not occur, that is, it is difficult to charge the battery, but due to the subsequent discharge, the result becomes an insufficient state of charge, so that it does not live up to the user's expectations.

Among them, when the power receiving side machine is removed after the battery is fully charged, the management of the recharging is not required. Therefore, unlike the intermittent power transmission for the management of recharging (step S15), intermittent power transmission for detecting and removing after the battery is fully charged is performed. If there is no response from the power receiving side machine 510 that has received the intermittent power transmission for removal detection, it can be determined that the power receiving side machine 510 has been removed. When the removal is detected, the power transmission side control circuit 22 included in the power transmission device 10 is returned to the initial state (the state in which the intermittent dummy power transmission is performed). Further, the intermittent power transmission for detecting the detection and the intermittent power transmission for the recharging management need not be performed so frequently, and it is preferable to perform the cycle at an appropriate cycle so as not to inadvertently increase the power consumption. Therefore, the intermittent power transmission for detecting the removal is performed in the first cycle T10, and the intermittent power transmission system for the recharging management is performed in the second cycle T20.

The reason for distinguishing the two in the first period T10 and the second period T20 is that it is desirable to optimize the period for each purpose. However, the first period T10 and the second period T20 may also be the same. In addition, the meaning of the above-mentioned "charged full" can be broadly interpreted as "a state in which the load state on the power receiving device 40 side is specified". Therefore, the load is not limited to the battery. For example, a specific circuit of the power receiving side machine 510 may be a load. In other words, for example, "A specific circuit becomes a state in which no operation is required after receiving a power transmission from a power transmitting device," which is equivalent to "a situation in which a load is fully charged", and this case is also included in the present aspect of the technology. range.

Further, in the period of the intermittent dummy power transmission (the period of the automatic intermittent operation in the step S1 of Fig. 4), it is preferable to detect the importance of the setting of the power receiving side machine 510, which is preferably a relatively short period. (for example, a period of 0.3 seconds) is performed. On the other hand, even if the removal detection after the battery is full is longer than the period of the dummy power transmission, there is no particular problem, and if the removal detection is frequently performed, the unnecessary power consumption increases. Therefore, the first period T10 of the removal detection after the power is full is set to a period longer than the period of the dummy power transmission (for example, a period of 5 seconds) to suppress an increase in power consumption. Moreover, since the frequency of detecting whether recharging needs to be recharged after the battery is full can be less (it takes a long time since the battery is fully discharged until it needs to be recharged, and even if it is slightly delayed to determine whether recharging is required, practically There is also no problem. Therefore, the second period T20 for the charge full detection is set longer than the first period T10 (for example, a period of 10 minutes is set). Thereby, intermittent power transmission can be performed in a cycle corresponding to each purpose, and power consumption can be suppressed to a minimum.

(An example of the configuration of the power transmission side control circuit)

Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a configuration of a power transmission side control circuit. As shown, the power transmission side control circuit 22 has a logic circuit 100. The logic circuit 100 includes a position detecting unit 106, an ID authentication unit 108, a removal detecting unit 110, a foreign object detecting unit 112 (including a misconnection state detecting unit 114), a battery charge notification (power transmission stop request) detecting unit 116, and a recharge request detecting unit. The unit 117, the timer 119 for managing the time, and the power transmission control unit 118 for controlling the power-on (false power transmission and normal power transmission) on and off according to the detection result of each unit. The power transmission control unit 118 includes an intermittent power transmission control unit 121 after the battery is fully charged.

(Basic sequence example of a contactless power transmission system in automatic mode)

Fig. 6 is a view showing an example of a basic sequence of a contactless power transmission system in an automatic mode. The user sets the power receiving side machine 510 to a specific position of the charging stand 500, for example. As described above, the power transmitting device 10 performs an automatic intermittent operation, and intermittent intermittent power transmission is often performed (steps S19 and S20). The position detection of the power receiving side machine 510 that has received the dummy power transmission is performed (step S21), and if the position is not appropriate, the dummy power transmission is stopped (step S22).

When the setting position of the power receiving side machine 510 is appropriate, ID authentication is performed (step S23). That is, ID authentication information (manufacturer information, machine ID number, rating information, and the like) is transmitted from the power receiving device 40 to the power transmitting device 10.

When the ID authentication is successful, the power transmitting device 10 starts normal power transmission to the power receiving device 40 (step S26). During the normal power transmission period, as described above, the removal detection (step S29), the metal foreign matter detection (step S30), the secondary side periodic load authentication (including the secondary side load reduction processing as needed: step S31), And the misconnection state detection (step S32), when any one is detected, the normal power transmission is stopped (step S33). In addition, the load reduction with the periodic load authentication on the secondary side refers to a process in which the load is changed even in a state where the load (battery or the like) is heavy, and the primary side cannot be better. The modulation signal is received, so that when the load is modulated, the power supply to the load is reduced (or stopped) to significantly forcefully reduce the load state of the load (this point is described below using FIG. 19).

In FIG. 6, when the power receiving device 40 detects that the battery is fully charged, it generates a battery charge notification (providing a power frame: power transmission stop request frame) and transmits it to the power transmitting device 10 (step S34). When the power transmitting device 10 detects the battery full charge notification (power transmission stop request frame) (step S35), the normal power transmission is turned off (step S36), and the intermittent power transmission after the battery is fully charged (step S37) is performed instead of the normal power transmission. Whether or not it is necessary to perform intermittent recharging is determined (step S38), and if recharging is required, normal power transmission is resumed (step S26). Further, the removal detection of the power receiving side machine 510 after the battery is full is performed (step S39), and if the removal is detected, the state is restored to the initial state.

Figure 7 is a state transition diagram showing the state transition of the contactless power transfer system of the sequence of Figure 6. As shown in the figure, the state of the system is roughly divided into an initial state (down state: ST1), a position detection state (ST2), an ID authentication state (ST3), a power transmission (normal power transmission) state (ST4), and a periodic load authentication state ( ST5) (and load reduction state ST6), and the state of intermittent power transmission after the battery is fully charged (ST7).

When the detection by the power receiving side device (Q1) of the automatic intermittent operation is performed, the transition from ST1 to ST2 and the position detection NG (No Good) are performed, and the process returns to ST1 (Q2). If the position detection is successful, the transition to ST3. If the ID authentication is OK (Q6), the transition to the normal power transmission state (ST4).

In the normal power transmission state ST4, removal detection (Q12), metal detection (Q10), misconnection state detection (Q17), and power full detection (Q14) are performed. If any of Q10, Q12, and Q17 is detected, it returns to the initial state (Q9, Q11, Q13). When the battery is fully charged (Q14), the process transitions to the intermittent power transmission state ST7 (Q15). In the intermittent power transmission state ST7, the detection Q18 of whether recharging is required and the removal detection Q16 are performed. If the removal is detected, it returns to the initial state (Q20). Moreover, when it is necessary to recharge, normal power transmission is started again (Q19).

The contactless power transmission system that executes the basic sequence of FIGS. 6 and 7 can automatically detect the setting of the power receiving side device that is the power transmission target. Therefore, a contactless power transmission system in which the user does not need to perform all operations such as an action switching operation and is easy to use is realized. Moreover, by using ID authentication as a condition for normal power transmission, power is not supplied to an unsuitable machine, and reliability and safety are improved. In addition, various detection operations (removal detection, metal foreign object detection, misconnection state detection based on secondary side periodic load authentication, and full charge detection) are performed during normal power transmission, and when any one is detected, the normal power transmission is quickly stopped. It is restored to the initial state, so that unnecessary power transmission is not generated at all, and a complete countermeasure against foreign matter has been implemented, so that a system having extremely high reliability (safety) is realized. Further, if it is detected that the power is full (in a broad sense, the load is in a specific state), intermittent power transmission for monitoring the load state after the battery is fully charged is performed (specifically, for example, intermittent power transmission for detecting removal and for determining Whether intermittent charging is required for recharging), after the battery is fully charged, the operation for maintaining the power receiving side machine in an optimum state is continued. Therefore, the satisfaction of users is further improved.

8 and 9 are flowcharts showing an operation example of the contactless power transmission system that executes the basic sequence of Fig. 6. In FIGS. 8 and 9, the left side shows the operation flow of the power transmission side (primary side), and the right side shows the operation flow of the power receiving side (secondary side).

As shown in Fig. 8, the power transmission side control circuit 22 performs an automatic intermittent operation (step S40). That is, the dummy power is transmitted from the power transmitting side at a specific time interval (for example, the transmission frequency is f1: step S41), and the timer is started by the timer (step S42).

When receiving the dummy power, the power receiving side transitions from the stopped state (step S60) to the power-on state (step S61), and performs the position level determination (position detection). If the position level is judged as NG, the process returns to the initial state (step S60). If OK, the generation of the ID authentication frame (step S63) and the transmission of the ID authentication frame (step S64) are performed.

The ID authentication frame receiving process (step S44) and the timeout determination (step S43) are performed on the power transmitting side, and when the ID authentication frame cannot be received within a specific time, the dummy power transmission is stopped (step S51), and is restored to Initial state.

On the other hand, when the ID authentication frame can be received within a specific time, the frame authentication process is executed (step S45), and if the authentication is OK, the permission frame is transmitted to the power receiving side (step S47), and the authentication NG is performed. In the case of the case, the dummy power transmission is stopped (step S51), and the initial state is restored.

The power receiving device 40 verifies the permission frame from the power transmitting device 10 (step S65), and transmits the activation frame to the power transmitting device 10 (step S66).

The power transmission device 10 verifies the activation frame (step S48), starts detecting the periodic load variation (for the misconnection state detection) (step S49), and starts normal power transmission (step S50). Normal power transmission is received in the power receiving device 40, and charging of a load (for example, a battery) is started (step S67).

Next, the flow of the following will be described using FIG. Various detections of removal, metal foreign matter, and misconnection state are performed in the power transmitting device 10 (step S70), and a power-filling notification (power transmission stop request) from the power receiving device 40 is awaited (step S71).

The charging of the load is performed in the power receiving device 40, and the periodic load modulation for detecting the misconnection is performed (step S80), and the power of the detecting load is full (step S81). That is, when the extinguishing of the light-emitting diode LEDR is continued for a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) or more, the battery-filled detecting circuit 62 determines that the battery is full. When it is detected that the battery is full, the power receiving device 40 transmits a power-filling notification frame (providing the power frame: power-sending stop request) to the power transmitting device 10 (step S82).

When the power transmitting device 10 receives the power-filling notification frame from the power receiving device 40 (the power saving frame: power transmission stop request), the periodic load change detection is stopped (step S72), and the power transmission is stopped (step S73).

(Second embodiment)

In the present embodiment, the detection of the misconnection state (the countermeasure against erroneous heating) will be specifically described. The "missing state" is a special form of the foreign object insertion and a locator, and is a state in which the foreign object is mistakenly regarded as the power receiving device and the power is continuously supplied. For example, when a thin metal plate is inserted in such a manner as to completely block the primary coil and the secondary coil, there is often a considerable load observed from the power transmitting side, so that, for example, removal detection is difficult.

(mistake prevention measures)

First, the "missing state" will be specified. There is a case where a large-area foreign matter is inserted between the primary coil L1 and the secondary coil L2 after the normal power transmission is started after the authentication of the power receiving device (or the power receiving device) is completed. As described using the description of Fig. 13, the presence of metallic foreign matter can be detected by monitoring the induced voltage of the primary coil (L1).

However, as shown in FIG. 15(B), when a metal foreign matter (for example, a thin metal plate) for blocking the primary coil L1 and the secondary coil L2 is inserted between the power transmitting side machine and the power receiving side machine, Since the electric energy of the primary side is consumed by the metal foreign matter (that is, the metal foreign matter becomes a load), if it is observed from the power transmitting device 10, the load (power receiving side machine) often appears. Therefore, for example, even if the power receiving side machine is removed, there is a case where the removal detection based on the induced voltage of the primary coil L1 as explained using FIG. 14 cannot be performed. In this case, although there is no power receiving side machine, the power transmitting device 10 continues to transmit power, thereby causing metal foreign matter to reach a high temperature.

As described above, in the present specification, the phenomenon in which the metal foreign matter replaces the original power receiving side device 510 is referred to as "misconnection". In order to improve the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system to a practical level, it is necessary to implement adequate countermeasures for such "missing fever". As a case where a foreign object is inserted, a situation in which an accident occurs and a situation in which a malicious person is caused can be assumed. If the foreign matter generated by the misconnection is inserted, heat is generated, which may cause fire damage, damage to the machine, or damage. Therefore, it is required to implement safety measures against foreign matter insertion in the contactless power transmission system. Hereinafter, the countermeasure against misconnection of heat is specifically described.

15(A) and 15(B) are cross-sectional views showing an electronic device constituting the contactless power transmission system for explaining foreign matter insertion (missing state) after the start of normal power transmission.

In FIG. 15(A), the mobile phone terminal 510 (an electronic device including the power receiving device 40) is provided at a specific position on the charging stand 500 (an electronic device including the power transmitting device 10), and in this state, via the primary coil L1 and In the secondary coil L2, the self-charging stand (charging station) 500 performs contactless power transmission to the mobile phone terminal 510, and charges a secondary battery (for example, a battery pack) 94 built in the mobile phone terminal 510.

In FIG. 15(B), during normal power transmission, a thin plate-shaped metal foreign matter (conductive foreign matter) AR is maliciously inserted between the charging stand (charging station) 500 and the mobile phone terminal 510. When the foreign object AR is inserted, most of the power supplied from the primary side machine (the charging stand 500) to the secondary side machine (the mobile phone terminal 510) is consumed by the foreign matter (AR) (that is, the misconnection of the power transmission power is generated). Therefore, the risk of foreign matter AR heating becomes high. Therefore, when the power transmitting device 10 included in the primary side device (charging stand 500) detects the insertion of the foreign matter AR, it is necessary to immediately stop the normal power transmission.

However, it is difficult to sufficiently grasp the misconnection state as shown in FIG. 15(B) for the detection method using the metal foreign matter described with reference to FIG.

For example, when the load on the power receiving device side is large, the amplitude of the voltage caused by the primary coil L1 increases, and when the load on the power receiving device side decreases, the amplitude of the voltage caused by the primary coil L1 decreases. When the secondary battery 94 of the mobile phone terminal 510 is normally charged, the load on the side of the power receiving device 40 should be gradually reduced as time passes. Here, when the load on the power receiving device 40 side suddenly increases, the power transmitting device 10 is monitoring the load fluctuation on the power receiving device 40 side, so that it is detected that the load has increased sharply. However, it cannot be determined whether the increase in the load is caused by the load (secondary battery 94 of the mobile phone terminal), or is caused by a positional shift between the mobile phone terminal 510 and the charging stand 500, or is generated by foreign matter insertion. . Therefore, when the power transmission device 10 detects only the load variation on the power receiving device 40 side, foreign matter insertion cannot be detected.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, power is continuously supplied to the load (secondary battery or the like) during normal power transmission, and the power receiving device 40 intentionally intermittently changes the load viewed by the power transmitting device 10 (regular load modulation operation) And transmitting information to the power transmitting device 10.

When the power transmitting device 10 can detect the information generated by the intermittent load change at a specific timing, the following is proved.

(1) The device (mobile phone 510) on the side of the power receiving device 40 is correctly placed on the device (charging stand 500) on the side of the power transmitting device 10.

(2) The machine on the side of the power receiving device 40 (the secondary battery including the mobile phone terminal 510) has normally operated.

(3) No foreign matter AR is inserted.

On the other hand, if the foreign object AR is inserted during normal power transmission, the information transmitted from the power receiving device 40 is blocked by the foreign object AR and cannot reach the power transmitting device 10. That is, the power transmission device 10 cannot detect an intermittent load change (for example, a periodic load change) on the power receiving device side. After confirming the above (1) to (3), the cause of the above (3) is the most suspicious because the main cause of the intermittent load change is not detected. That is, it can be determined that the intermittent load change cannot be detected due to the insertion of the foreign matter AR.

16(A) and 16(B) are views for explaining a specific state in which the load on the power receiving device side is intermittently changed in order to detect foreign matter insertion.

In FIG. 16(A), the intermittent change of the load on the power receiving device side is indicated by the change in the secondary current (the current flowing in the secondary coil L2). As shown in the figure, in the times t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, ..., the load on the power receiving apparatus side intermittently changes.

Specifically, in FIG. 16(A), the load changes in the period T3. Further, for example, the load becomes lighter in the period T2 starting from the time t1, and the load becomes heavy in the subsequent period T1. This periodic variation is repeated over the period T3.

Fig. 16(B) shows the change of the primary coil voltage (the induced voltage at one end of the primary coil) with respect to the change of the secondary load current. As described above, the load on the secondary side is relatively heavy during the period T1, and the load is light during the period T2. The amplitude (peak) of the induced voltage (primary coil voltage) at one end of the primary coil (L1) changes in accordance with the change in the load on the secondary side. That is, the amplitude becomes larger in the period T1 during which the load is heavy, and the amplitude becomes smaller in the period T2 during which the load is lighter. Therefore, in the power transmitting device 10, for example, the peak value of the primary coil voltage is detected by the waveform detecting circuit 28 (see FIG. 2), whereby the load variation on the power receiving device 40 side can be detected. However, the detection method of the load variation is not limited to this method, and for example, the phase of the primary coil voltage or the primary coil current may be detected.

The load modulation can be simply performed by switching the transistor, for example, and the detection of the peak voltage of the primary coil can be accurately performed using an analog or digital basic circuit, which is less burdensome and easy to implement. Moreover, it is also advantageous in terms of suppression of installation area or cost.

Thus, in a novel manner, when the power is normally transmitted, the power receiving device 40 transmits the information generated by the intermittent (and periodic) load modulation, and the power transmitting device 10 detects the load variation, thereby eliminating the need for special In the simple method, the foreign matter insertion is detected with high precision.

(Specific example of foreign object insertion detection)

Fig. 17 is a circuit diagram showing a main configuration relating to detection of foreign matter insertion (misconnection state) in the contactless power transmission system shown in Fig. 2. In Fig. 17, the same reference numerals are attached to the same portions as those in Fig. 2. Further, in Fig. 17, the portion that plays an important role in the foreign matter insertion detection is indicated by a thick line.

The circuit configuration to be focused on in the power receiving device 40 shown in FIG. 17 constitutes the load modulation transistor TB3 of the load modulation unit 46 (see FIG. 2), and constitutes the power supply control unit of the power supply control unit 48 (see FIG. 2). The crystal TB2 and the power receiving control circuit 52 that controls the on and off of the two transistors (TB2, TB3). Further, the important point is that the voltages of the input terminal and the output terminal of the series regulator (LDO) 49 are input to the power receiving control circuit 52 via the signal lines LP2 and LP1, and the load 90 can be detected by monitoring the voltage across the LDO 49. The load state of the battery (secondary battery) 94 included in the load (light weight of the load).

Further, in the power transmitting device 10 (see FIG. 2), the configuration to be focused on is the configuration of the power transmission control device 20. That is, it is important that the waveform detection circuit 28 detects the peak value (amplitude) of the induced voltage of the primary coil (L1), and the power transmission control circuit 22 detects the load fluctuation on the power receiving device 40 side.

In FIG. 17, the power receiving device 40 performs load modulation in normal power transmission (continuous power transmission after authentication), and transmits the foreign matter detecting pattern PT1 to the power transmitting device 10, and the power transmitting side control circuit 22 of the power transmitting device 10 is in normal power feeding. The load change on the power receiving device 40 side (which may be continuous monitoring or intermittent monitoring) is monitored. When the foreign matter detecting pattern PT1 cannot be received, it is determined that the foreign object AR is inserted and the normal power transmission is stopped.

(Specific aspect of foreign matter detection pattern PT1)

18(A) and 18(B) are diagrams for explaining a preferred and specific aspect of load modulation which can be used for detecting foreign matter, and FIG. 18(A) is a diagram showing a timing example of load modulation. 18(B) is a view specifically showing a state in which the load on the power receiving device side detected by the power transmitting device fluctuates.

As shown in FIG. 18(A), load modulation which can be used to detect foreign matter is performed periodically (periodically), for example, in a cycle of 10 seconds (10 sec).

Further, the time t1 to t6 and the time t7 to t12 are performed to execute a period during which the load modulation of the foreign matter is detected. The time t1 to t6 (from time t7 to t12) is 0.5 second (0.5 sec), and the weight of the load is switched in units of 0.1 second (100 msec) obtained by dividing the 0.5 second halving.

In Fig. 18(A), the period indicated by the two arrows of the thick line is a period in which the load is heavy. That is, the load becomes heavy in each of the times t1 to t2, the time t3 to t4, the time t5 to t6, the time t7 to t8, the time t9 to t10, and the time t11 to the time t12. The period during which the load becomes heavy is TA.

On the other hand, the load becomes lighter in each of the periods from time t2 to t3, time t4 to t5, time t8 to t9, and time t10 to t11. The period during which the load becomes light is TB.

As is apparent from Fig. 18(A), the intermittent change of the load on the power receiving apparatus side in the normal power transmission is performed periodically (i.e., every other period), and the load is intermittently changed plural times at a specific interval in one cycle.

By setting the periodic load change, it is possible to ensure that the power transmitting device 10 and the power receiving device 40 are synchronized, and can transmit and receive information generated by the load change (that is, the load on the power receiving device 10 side can be easily obtained on the power transmitting device 10 side). The timing of the change).

Further, in FIG. 18(A), the load is intermittently changed plural times at a specific interval in only a part of the period (for example, time t1 to t7) (times t1 to t6). That is, the load modulation is concentrated in the initial period (the first 0.5 sec) of the first half of one cycle (10 sec). The reasons for performing this form of load modulation are as follows.

That is, since the load change (load modulation) during normal power transmission affects the power supply to the load (battery 94 of FIG. 17), it is not preferable if it is performed too frequently. Therefore, for example, one cycle of the load modulation is extended to some extent (so that even if the cycle is slightly extended, there is no problem in foreign matter detection).

Moreover, the load is intermittently changed plural times at specific intervals only during a portion of the one cycle. The reason for being limited to a part of the period is that if the interval of the load change is large, the load condition of the load changes with time, or the surrounding conditions change, and as a result, the power receiving device is used for the power receiving device side. The detection of intermittent load changes has an adverse effect. That is, for example, one cycle is extended (10 sec in Fig. 18(A)), and then concentrated in a relatively short period (0.5 sec in Fig. 18(A)) in the longer one cycle. Intermittent load modulation for a plurality of times (5 times in Fig. 18(A)).

By performing such a form of load modulation, the influence on the power supply (for example, charging of the battery pack) toward the load (battery 94) can be minimized, and the higher foreign matter on the side of the power transmitting device 10 can be realized. (AR) Detection accuracy.

Fig. 18(B) shows an example of the amplitude change of the induced voltage at one end of the primary coil (L1) in the power transmitting device 10 corresponding to the load on the power receiving device side viewed from the power transmitting device. However, in Figure 18(B), the load modulation period (t1~t6) in the first half of the cycle and the load modulation period (t7~t12) in the second half of the cycle, the load (battery) 94) The load state changes, and the load state of the load (battery 94) becomes heavy during the second half of the cycle, whereby the peak value of the primary coil voltage increases.

At time t1 to t6 of FIG. 18(B), the difference between the primary coil voltage in the period TA during which the load becomes heavy and the primary coil voltage in the period TB when the load becomes light is ΔV1. The power transmission side control circuit 22 of the power transmission device 10 can detect the load change on the power receiving device 40 side based on the amplitude difference ΔV1 of the primary coil voltage.

However, during the load modulation period (time t7 to t12) in the second half, the load state of the load (battery 94) becomes heavier, and the charging current (Iload) of the load 94 increases, so that it is accompanied by the charging current (Iload). The ratio of the modulation-modulated modulation current (Imod) becomes small, and the difference of the primary coil voltage generated by turning on/off the modulation current (Imod) is reduced to ΔV2 (ΔV2 < ΔV1). That is, it becomes a form in which the modulation current (Imod) is buried in the charging current (Iload) of the load (battery 94). Therefore, it is undeniable that when the load (battery 94) is heavy, it is difficult to detect the load change on the power transmitting device 10 side as compared with when the load is light. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the supply of electric power to the load (battery 94) is forcibly reduced to reduce the load state of the load (battery 94), and the load change caused by the load modulation is easily detected on the primary side. Hereinafter, the load reduction measures will be described.

(Measures for forcibly reducing the load)

In the present invention, since the load transmission is not stopped by the power transmission to the load 94 during normal power transmission, the transmission of the signal transmitted to the power transmitting device 10 side by the load modulation is often received by the load 94. The effect of the power supply condition (ie, the load state of the load).

As described above, it is undeniable that when a large amount of charging current is supplied to the load 94 (battery pack or the like), even if a small current is turned on and off for load modulation, the turn-on 1 is turned off. Since the current amount of the current (Imod) is smaller than the current amount of the charging current (Iload) of the load (battery 94), it is difficult to detect the load change caused by the load modulation on the power transmitting device 10 side (that is, it is difficult to detect). Is the noise or the signal generated by the load modulation). On the other hand, when the current supplied to the load 94 is small (when the load is light), the relative ratio of the on-off current (Imod) generated by the load modulation is increased, and the power transmitting device 10 is easy to grasp by the The load change caused by the on/off.

According to such research, in the present embodiment, when the power receiving device 40 itself monitors the load state of the load 94 during normal power transmission, and performs load modulation that can be used to detect foreign matter, when the load 94 is heavy (i.e., When a large amount of current is supplied to the load 94, measures for forcibly reducing the supply of electric power to the load 94 are taken. Furthermore, reducing the power supply includes temporarily (or intermittently) stopping the power supply.

When the power supply to the load 94 is reduced, the load state of the load 94 is significantly reduced, and the power transmitting device 10 side can easily detect the signal generated by the load modulation, so that the foreign matter detection is performed even when the load 94 is in a heavy state. The accuracy is also maintained at the desired level. Further, even when the load 94 is forcibly reduced, the minimum necessary power is always supplied to the load 94. Therefore, the electronic circuit (the charging control device 92) on the side of the load 94 does not become inoperable. The problem.

Further, as described above, the load modulation system for detecting the insertion of the foreign matter may be intermittently performed, and the load modulation is performed at an appropriate interval in consideration of the influence on the power supply to the load 94, although it is mandatory. The load is reduced, but there is no particular adverse effect on the power transfer to the load 94. For example, there is absolutely no adverse effect such as the charging time of the battery pack becoming extremely long.

As described above, the power receiving device 40 side monitors the state of the load 94, and when the load modulation that can be used to detect the foreign matter insertion is performed, the load state of the load 94 is also collectively reduced if necessary, thereby even when the load 94 is compared. When it is heavy, the detection accuracy of the load change on the power transmitting device 10 side can be maintained at a desired level.

19(A) to 19(E) are diagrams for explaining the mitigating action of the load. Specifically, Fig. 19(A) is a view showing a state in which the load is light, Fig. 19(B) is a view showing a state in which the load is heavy, and Fig. 19(C) is a view showing a state shown in Fig. 19(B). FIG. 19(D) is a view showing a state in which the power supply control transistor is continuously turned on/off or the half-on state is reduced to reduce the load, and FIG. 19(FIG. E) is a diagram showing a change in the primary coil voltage in the state shown in Fig. 19 (D).

In the case of FIG. 19(A), since the load (battery) 94 is light (that is, the charging current Iload of the load is small), even if the power receiving device 40 side does not perform the load reducing operation, the power transmitting device 10 side can also The load change caused by the load modulation is sufficiently detected. Therefore, the power supply control transistor TB2 is often in an on state. The load modulation transistor TB3 is intermittently turned on/off, thereby performing load modulation.

In FIG. 19(B), since the load (battery) 94 is heavy (that is, the charging current Iload of the load is large), it is difficult to find the current change caused by the on/off of the modulation current (Imod). . As shown in Fig. 19(C), if the load changes from a lighter state to a heavier state, the change in the amplitude of the primary coil voltage is reduced from ΔV1 to ΔV2, making it difficult to detect the load caused by the load modulation. Variety.

Therefore, in FIG. 19(D), the load reduction operation is also performed collectively at the time of load modulation. That is, in Fig. 19(D), an operation is performed in which the power supply control transistor TB2 is turned off 1 continuously or in a half-on state.

In other words, the power supply control transistor TB2 inserted in the power supply path is continuously turned on and off, and power supply is intermittently performed. By the digital method, the power supply to the load 94 can be forcibly reduced (including Temporary suspension of power supply). The transistor is continuously subjected to the operations normally performed in the switching coefficient bit circuit, and is easy to implement. Further, there is an advantage that it is possible to precisely control the degree of power supply to the load by selecting the switching frequency.

Further, by analogy, the intermediate voltage of the voltage at the time of full turn-on and the voltage at the time of complete disconnection is supplied to the gate of the power supply control transistor (PMOS transistor), so that the PMOS transistor is, for example, a so-called half The on state allows the power supplied to the load 94 to be reduced. There is an advantage that the on-resistance of the power supply control transistor (PMOS transistor) can be finely adjusted by controlling the gate voltage.

In Fig. 19(E), the amplitude of the primary coil voltage in the state where the load is heavy is changed from V10 to V20 by the forced mitigation of the load. In the figure, "X" indicates the mandatory mitigation amount of the load 94. By the forced mitigation of the load 94, the change in the amplitude of the primary coil voltage is expanded from ΔV2 (see FIG. 19(C)) to ΔV3 (ΔV3 > ΔV2), and the power transmitting device 10 can easily detect the power reception caused by the load modulation. The load on the side of the device 40 changes.

As described above, by performing load modulation and load mitigation operations (including the operation of temporarily stopping the load current), the load change can be reliably detected on the power transmitting device side even when the load is heavy.

(The specific action of the power transmission device)

Here, the specific operation of the power transmission control device 20 of Fig. 17 will be described. As described above, the periodic load fluctuation detecting unit 14 (see FIG. 5) of the power transmitting-side control circuit 22 included in the power transmission control device 20 cannot detect the intermittent load of the power receiving device 40 side during normal power transmission. When changing, it is determined that foreign matter (AR) is inserted between the primary coil (L1) and the secondary coil (L2), and power transmission is stopped. Thereby, heat generation, fire damage, or machine damage or breakage of foreign matter (AR) is reliably prevented. Therefore, in the contactless power transmission system, a highly reliable foreign matter insertion countermeasure is realized.

Further, since it is necessary to discretionally determine whether or not foreign matter is inserted, it is preferable that the power transmitting-side control circuit 22 detects a change in the load in each of a plurality of cycles, and continuously cannot detect the load change in a certain number of cycles. It is judged that foreign matter is inserted between the primary coil and the secondary coil.

For example, when the change in the load on the power receiving device side is detected in each of the plurality of cycles, and the load change is continuously detected in a cycle of a specific number (for example, three cycles), the normal power transmission is stopped. Thereby, the detection accuracy of the foreign matter insertion is improved, and for example, the following situation does not occur, that is, when the load change cannot be detected due to an accident, the normal power transmission is erroneously stopped.

Further, the change in the load on the side of the power receiving device 40 viewed from the power transmitting device 10 can be detected by detecting the waveform of the induced voltage of the primary coil (L1), which can be detected by the waveform detecting circuit 22.

As described above, the peak value (amplitude) of the waveform of the induced voltage of the primary coil (L1) increases when the load on the power receiving device 40 side is heavy, and decreases when the load on the power receiving device 40 side is light, so that the waveform can be used. The peak detection detects the load change on the power receiving device 40 side. However, it is not limited to the detection method, and other methods such as a method of detecting the phase of the induced voltage or current of the primary coil may be employed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a novel power transmitting device 10 having a function of detecting foreign matter insertion (misconnection) by load authentication is realized. According to the present embodiment, the number of components can be suppressed, and the insertion of foreign matter between the primary coil and the secondary coil can be accurately detected by simple signal processing, thereby achieving high reliability in contactless power transmission. Safety measures.

Moreover, the power-on stop function by the periodic load authentication can detect not only the misconnection, but also the last guarantee of the forced stop of the improper power transmission. For example, the removal of the power-receiving device is not effectively performed for some reason. In the case of a situation in which the power receiving side device is damaged or malfunctions, and the periodic load modulation cannot be performed, the power transmission from the power transmitting side device is also reliably stopped. Therefore, since the periodic load authentication function is provided, the safety and reliability of the contactless power transmission system are remarkably improved.

(Third embodiment)

In the present embodiment, the recharging after the battery is fully charged will be described. For example, when the mobile phone terminal as the power receiving device is placed on the charging stand (charging stand) for a long time after the battery is fully charged, there is a case where the voltage is lowered by the discharge of the battery, and the battery becomes necessary to be recharged. status. Therefore, in the present embodiment, after the power is fully charged, the power transmitting device can automatically detect the necessity of recharging.

(Recharge after the battery is fully charged)

10(A) and 10(B) are sequence diagrams showing a sequence of operations for recharging management after the battery is fully charged in the contactless power transmission system. Furthermore, the order of FIG. 10(B) is performed after the sequence of FIG. 10(A).

When the battery 94 (see FIG. 2) is in a full state, it transitions to the standby mode after the battery is fully charged. In the standby mode after the battery is fully charged, the power transmitting device 10 intermittently transmits power to the power receiving device 40, and at this time, the message of the standby mode after the battery is fully charged is transmitted to the power receiving device 40. When the power receiving device 40 receives the message of the standby mode after the battery is fully charged, the battery voltage VBAT is confirmed. Then, when the battery voltage VBAT is equal to or lower than the recharging voltage (for example, 3.9 V), it is determined that the state of recharging is required, and the recharging command is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10. Thereby, the power transmitting device 10 starts to normally transmit power to the power receiving device 40 again. Thereby, the battery 94 is started to be recharged. At this time, the standby mode after the battery is fully charged is released. On the other hand, when the battery voltage VBAT is greater than the recharge voltage, the standby mode after the battery is fully charged is continued. Hereinafter, specific description will be given.

When the power transmission side control circuit 22 of FIG. 2 detects that the battery 94 of the load has become fully charged, the normal power transmission with respect to the power receiving device 40 is stopped and intermittent power transmission is performed. Then, when the power transmission-side control circuit 22 detects that the battery 94 has become in a state requiring recharging during the intermittent power transmission period, it performs control to resume normal power transmission to the power receiving device 40.

On the other hand, when the power receiving device 10 is in a state where the battery 94 is fully charged and the power transmitting device 10 stops the normal power transmission and intermittently transmits power, the power receiving-side control circuit 52 performs control during the intermittent power transmission period to notify the battery 94. The recharge command of the information related to the recharge state is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10. In this case, the battery full state is detected by the battery charge detecting circuit 62, and the recharge state of the battery 94 is monitored by the recharge monitoring circuit 64. Furthermore, the information relating to the state of recharging refers to information for judging whether or not the battery 94 has become a recharge state, and is information on whether or not the battery needs to be recharged or the battery voltage VBAT after the battery is fully charged.

More specifically, as shown in A1 of FIG. 10(A), the control circuit 52 on the power receiving side controls when the battery 94 has become in a state of full charge, for example, by using the load modulation by the load modulation unit 46. The power full command (charge full information) that has become the full state is sent to the power transmitting device 10. Then, control is performed as indicated by A2 to stop outputting the voltage (power supply) VOUT to the charge control device 92. For example, if the LEDR for displaying the state of charge is detected to be continuously extinguished for 5 seconds by the battery charge detecting circuit 62, for example, the control circuit 52 determines that the battery 94 is in a full state (charging end). Then, a frame for transmitting a power full command is generated, the signal P3Q is controlled to perform load modulation, and the generated frame is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10.

On the other hand, when the control circuit 22 on the power transmitting side receives the power full command in the normal power transmission to the power receiving device 40, as shown in A3 of FIG. 10(A), the battery full flag FC is set to 1, such as A4. As shown, the control for stopping the power transmission to the power receiving device 40 is performed during the first period T1 (for example, one second). Thereafter, as indicated by A5, power transmission is started again and intermittent power transmission is performed. Then, during the intermittent power transmission period after the power transmission is resumed, control is performed as indicated by A6 to detect the recharging state of the battery 94 (detecting whether it is in a state requiring recharging, or detecting that the battery is fully charged) The recharge detection command of the battery voltage is sent to the power receiving device 40. That is, the power transmitting device 10 generates a frame of the recharge detecting command and transmits it to the power receiving device 40 by the method described in FIG. 3(A). Further, after the recharge detection command is transmitted, the control circuit 22 does not receive from the power receiving device 40 until the timeout waiting period T2 (for example, 30 msec. T2 < T1: T1 is the power transmission stop period) as indicated by A7. When the recharge command is reached, it is judged as timeout. Then, in the case of timeout, as shown in A8, the power transmission to the power receiving device 40 is stopped again during the period T1, as shown by A9, during the intermittent power transmission period after the power transmission is resumed, The charge detection command is sent to the power receiving device 40 again. In the following description, the power-on stop period T1 is referred to as a first period, and the time-out waiting period T2 is referred to as a second period.

As shown in A10 of FIG. 10(A), after the power receiving control device 50 transmits the power full command, the power receiving control device 50 is in the reset state due to the power transmission from the power transmitting device 10. That is, since power transmission device 10 does not supply electric power, the power supply voltage becomes 0 V and becomes a reset state. Then, if the control circuit 52 on the power receiving side receives the recharge detecting command from the power transmitting device 10 after the reset state is released by the intermittent power transmission from the power transmitting device 10 as indicated by A11, the battery 94 is performed as indicated by A12. Monitoring processing of the recharge state. That is, it is monitored and judged whether or not the battery 94 is in a state in which recharging is required. Alternatively, processing for monitoring the battery voltage VBAT and transmitting it to the power transmitting device 10 may be performed. The monitoring process of the recharge state is performed based on the monitoring result of the recharge monitoring circuit 64 of FIG.

In B1 of FIG. 10(B), the power receiving side control circuit 52 transmits a recharge command for notifying the information relating to the recharge state of the battery 94 to the power transmitting device 10. For example, when the control circuit 52 on the power receiving side determines that the battery 94 needs to be recharged based on the monitoring result of the recharging monitoring circuit 64, the control circuit 52 transmits a recharging command to the power transmitting device 10. Then, when the control circuit 22 on the power transmitting side receives the recharging command from the power receiving device 40, the battery full-charge flag FC is reset to 0 as indicated by B2, and the normal power transmission to the power receiving device 40 is started again as indicated by B3. That is, when it is judged that the battery 94 needs to be recharged according to the recharge command, the normal power transmission is started again. Thereby, recharging of the battery 94 is started, so that the battery 94 with reduced voltage can be recharged.

The operation sequence of the contactless power transmission system that automatically performs one-line operation of ID authentication, normal power transmission, power full detection, and recharge management is summarized as shown in FIG. Fig. 11 is a flow chart showing the operational sequence of the contactless power transmission system that automatically performs one of a series of operations of ID authentication, normal power transmission, power full detection, and recharge management.

First, the processing on the power transmitting side will be described. When the ID authentication of the power transmitting side (primary side) and the power receiving side (secondary side) is completed, the battery full flag flag FC is reset to 0 (steps S1, S2). Then, normal power transmission to the power receiving side is started (step S3). Thereafter, the loading/unloading (removal) detection is performed (step S4), and the transition to the normal standby mode is made when the loading/unloading (removal) is detected. That is, in FIG. 1(A), if the mobile phone 510 is physically separated from the charger 500, the magnetic flux of the primary coil L1 is in a state of not passing through the secondary coil L2, and the loading and unloading (removal) is detected. And transition to normal standby mode. In the normal standby mode, the intermittent power transmission in the standby mode after the battery is fully charged is not performed, and the power transmission is completely stopped until the mobile phone 510 is placed on the charger 500 again.

Next, the power transmitting side judges whether or not the power full command has been received from the power receiving side (step S5), and returns to step S4 if it is not received. On the other hand, in the case of the reception, the battery full flag FC is set to 1 (step S6). Then, during the first period (power transmission stop period) T1, power transmission from the power transmission side to the power reception side is stopped (step S7). This period T1 is measured by the timing processing using the clock on the power transmitting side.

When the first period T1 has elapsed, the power transmission side starts power transmission again and intermittently transmits power, and transmits a recharge detection command to the power receiving side (step S8). That is, a frame indicating the detection of the recharge state is generated and transmitted to the power receiving side by frequency modulation. Then, it waits for the second period (timeout waiting period) T2 to elapse and becomes timed (step S9). That is, the power receiving side releases the reset state by intermittent power transmission and starts the operation, and waits for the recharge command to be transmitted. Then, the detachment detection (removal detection) is performed during the period from the second period T2 (step S10), and the transition to the normal standby mode is detected when the loading/unloading (removal) is detected. Moreover, it is monitored whether or not the recharge command has been received from the power receiving side during the period from the second period T2 (step S11), and if it is not received, the process returns to step S9. Then, when the second period T2 has elapsed, the process returns to step S7, and the power transmission from the power transmission side to the power receiving side is stopped again. Then, intermittent power transmission is performed after the power transmission stop period T1, and the recharge detection command is transmitted again to the power receiving side (step S8). In this manner, the power transmission side repeatedly performs the power transmission stop and the intermittent power transmission until the recharge command is received from the power receiving side.

If the power transmitting side receives the recharging command from the power receiving side in step S11, the process returns to step S2, and the battery full flag FC is reset to zero. Then, the normal power transmission for recharging the battery 94 is started again (step S3). Thereby, the battery 94 whose voltage has been lowered is started to be recharged.

Next, the processing on the power receiving side will be described. When the ID authentication of the power receiving side and the power transmitting side is completed, normal power reception is started (steps S21 and S22). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the battery 94 has reached the state of full charge, and when the battery is fully charged, the battery full command is transmitted to the power transmitting side (steps S23, S24). That is, a frame is generated to notify that the battery is full, and is transmitted to the power transmitting side by load modulation. Thereby, the power transmitting side sets the battery full flag FC to 1, and stops power transmission (steps S6, S7). Then, the power receiving side stops the voltage output to VOUT of the charging control device 92 (step S25). That is, the transistors TB2, TB1 of FIG. 2 are disconnected to block electrical connection with the load 90. Specifically, the control circuit 52 sets the signal P1Q to the H level, thereby turning off the transistor TB2.

When the power transmission side stops the power transmission in step S7 of FIG. 11, the power receiving side is in a state of no power supply, and therefore the reset state is obtained. Thereafter, when the power transmission side starts intermittent power transmission, power is supplied to the power receiving side, and the power supply voltage of the power receiving side rises to cancel the reset state (step S26). Thereby, the power receiving side determines whether or not the recharge detecting command has been received (step S27). Then, in the case of not receiving, the transition to the usual ID authentication process. That is, the processing of the normal standby mode is performed.

When the recharge detection command is received, it is judged whether or not the battery 94 needs to be recharged (step S28). Specifically, it is determined whether the battery voltage VBAT is less than a recharge voltage (for example, 3.9 V). Then, when it is judged that there is no need to recharge, the power transmission side is not responded. As a result, in the step S9 on the power transmitting side, the power transmission is stopped again, and the power receiving side is in the reset state.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S28 that recharging is required, the power receiving side transmits a recharging command (step S29). After receiving the recharge command, the power transmitting side resets the battery full flag FC to 0, and starts normal power transmission again (steps S2, S3). Thereby, the power receiving side also starts normal power receiving again (step S22), thereby releasing the standby mode after the battery is fully charged.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when it is detected that the battery 94 is fully charged, the power transmission side stops power transmission (step S7). Further, the power receiving side stops outputting to VOUT of the charging control device 92 (step S25), and transitions to the standby mode after the battery is fully charged. In the standby mode after the battery is fully charged, since the power transmission side stops the power transmission, the power receiving control device 50 is in the reset state, and since the VOUT output is stopped, the charging control device 92 is also in the reset state. Therefore, the standby current flowing through the power receiving control device 50 or the charging control device 92 can be greatly reduced, thereby achieving power saving.

Further, according to the present embodiment, after the power receiving side is in the reset state, the power transmitting side performs intermittent power transmission, and transmits a recharge detecting command (step S8). Thereby, when the power receiving side releases the reset state, the monitoring process of the recharging state is performed in accordance with the instruction of the received recharge detecting command (steps S27 and S28). Then, a recharge command is transmitted when it is determined that recharging is required (step S29).

That is, since the power receiving side is in the reset state due to the power transmission stop, the information related to the battery full charge or recharge cannot be maintained. On the other hand, the power transmission side can hold the information. In the present embodiment, attention is paid to this point, and during the intermittent power transmission period after the power transmission is stopped, the power transmission side transmits a recharge detection command to the power receiving side. In this way, even if the information on the power-receiving side with the reset state is released, the recharging detection command from the power transmitting side can be used as a trigger to start the monitoring process of the recharging state. Then, the power receiving side transmits a recharging command when it is determined that the state needs to be recharged, whereby the information can be notified to the power transmitting side in a state in which recharging is required. Thereby, the battery 94 after the battery is fully charged can be appropriately recharged.

On the other hand, when the power transmission side does not receive the recharge command in the period T2 and becomes overdue, the power transmission is stopped again (steps S9 and S7). That is, the power transmission stop and the intermittent power transmission are repeated until the recharge command is received. Therefore, the power receiving side only needs to operate during the intermittent power transmission period, and the standby current in the standby mode after the power is fully charged can be greatly reduced by sufficiently lengthening the power transmission stop period T1. Thereby, optimal recharging of the battery 94 can be achieved while minimizing useless power consumption.

(Fourth embodiment)

In the present embodiment, the removal (loading and unloading) detection of the power receiving side machine (secondary side machine) after the battery is fully charged will be described. For example, the power transmitting device 10 performs intermittent power transmission to the power receiving device 40, and based on whether or not the ID authentication information can be received from the power receiving device 40 within a specific time period, the power receiving device after the power is fully charged is removed (loading and unloading). That is, if the battery 94 is in a full state, the normal power transmission is stopped. Thereby, the charging control device 92 (refer to FIG. 2) provided in the load 90 is reset and returns to the initial state. When the power transmission device 10 intermittently transmits power at a predetermined interval after the battery is fully charged, the power receiving device 40 that receives the power generated by the intermittent power transmission operates, and as described above, the power receiving device 510 (or the power receiving device 40) The ID authentication information is transmitted to the power transmitting device 10 (refer to step S4 of Fig. 4). Therefore, if the power receiving side machine 510 is not removed, the ID authentication information should be transmitted from the power receiving device 40 to the power transmitting device 10 within a certain time from the start of the intermittent power transmission. When the ID authentication information is not transmitted from the power receiving device 40 within a certain time, the power transmitting device 10 can determine that the power receiving side machine 510 has been removed. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, the removal of the power receiving side machine 510 can also be detected by observing the AC waveform of the coil end of the primary coil L1 (i.e., the amplitude of the AC voltage).

In the present embodiment, intermittent power transmission for detecting removal is performed differently from intermittent power transmission for detecting whether recharging is required. As described above, the first period T10 of the removal detection after the power is full is set to a period longer than the period of the dummy power transmission (for example, 0.3 second) (for example, 5 seconds) to suppress an increase in power consumption. Moreover, since the frequency of detecting whether or not recharging is required after the battery is full may be less, the second period T20 for the charge full detection is set longer than the first period T10 (for example, set to 10 minutes). Thereby, power consumption can be suppressed to a minimum, and the settings of the secondary side machine can be detected at an optimum cycle, whether recharging is required after the battery is fully charged, and removal after the battery is fully charged can be detected.

As described above, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a contactless power transmission technique in which the user's convenience is high and power consumption can be suppressed. Moreover, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a contactless power transmission technique that is highly reliable and implements a complete security countermeasure. Moreover, in at least one embodiment of the present invention, the number of components can be reduced, and the size and cost can be reduced.

That is, according to at least one of the embodiments, the following main effects can be obtained. However, the following effects are not necessarily obtained at the same time, and the following list of effects cannot be used as a basis for unduly limiting the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) In the contactless power transmission system of the present invention, since the normal power transmission is started after the setting of the power receiving side device is automatically detected, the user does not need to perform a switching operation or the like, and the user's convenience is improved.

(2) By performing normal power transmission after performing ID authentication, the system does not perform normal power transmission to an unsuitable machine, and reliability and safety are improved.

(3) During normal power transmission, various detection actions (removal detection, metal foreign object detection, misconnection state detection based on periodic load authentication on the power receiving side, and full charge detection) are performed, which is promptly detected when either one is detected. The normal power transmission is stopped and returned to the initial state, so that unnecessary power transmission is not generated at all, and since a complete countermeasure against foreign matter is implemented, a system having extremely high reliability (safety) is realized.

(4) The safety of the system is significantly improved by using a combination of normal foreign matter measures and mishaps. Further, in the power receiving device, when the intermittent load modulation (regular load modulation) for detecting the misconnection is performed, the load is reduced, whereby the power transmission device can reliably detect the load fluctuation, and the accuracy of the erroneous detection is improved.

(5) Further, since the recharge management (and the removal detection) is automatically performed after the battery is fully charged, even when the power receiving side machine is placed on the charging stand for a long time, the battery often maintains a state in which the battery is fully charged. Therefore, the user can safely utilize the contactless power transmission system and obtain sufficient satisfaction.

(6) The contactless power transmission system of the present invention has an automatic mode (automatic execution mode) in which all of the above-described series of actions are automatically performed. Therefore, a contactless power transmission system that does not burden the user, is extremely convenient, and is easy to use is realized.

(7) Since the setting of the power receiving side device, the recharging management after the battery is fully charged, and the removal detection are performed based on the intermittent power transmission from the power transmitting device, a contactless power with reduced power consumption and low power consumption is realized. Delivery system. When the period of the intermittent power transmission is optimized in accordance with the above purpose, the power consumption can be further suppressed.

(8) The device configuration is simplified, and the size and cost of the contactless power transmission system can be reduced.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and applications can be made. That is, the manufacturer can easily understand that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Therefore, such modifications are all included in the scope of the present invention. For example, in the specification or the drawings, at least one term (GND, mobile phone, charger, etc.) may be used together with a broader or synonymous term (low potential side power supply, electronic device, etc.) in the manual or Replace any of the different terms in any part of the schema. Further, all combinations of the embodiment and the modifications are also included in the scope of the invention.

Further, the configuration of the power transmission control device, the power transmission device, the power receiving control device, and the power receiving device, and the method of detecting the load on the power receiving side in the operation or power transmission device are not limited to those described in the embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the power transmission system after the battery is fully charged is intermittently performed, but continuous power transmission (power saving type power transmission) in which the power source has been lowered may be performed. In the case of power-saving power transmission, since power is continuously supplied, power consumption is slightly increased compared to intermittent power transmission, but charging power is set in the load 90 even after the battery is fully charged by continuous power supply. The device 92 also operates frequently, and therefore has the advantage that the determination of whether recharging is required and the removal detection can be performed frequently.

The effect of the present invention is to provide a contactless power transmission system that is easy to use, highly reliable, and low in power consumption. Therefore, it is particularly used as a power transmission control device (power transmission control IC), a power transmission device (IC module, etc.), and a contactless connection. Useful for power transmission systems and electronic devices (such as mobile terminals and chargers). Furthermore, the "mobile terminal" includes a mobile phone terminal, a PDA terminal, and a portable computer terminal.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a contactless power transmission system but also to a system of other transmission methods (for example, a power transmission system of a wired transmission method or a point contact type in which power is transmitted by connecting contacts to each other). Transmission method of power transmission system).

10. . . Power transmission device

12. . . Power transmission department

14. . . Waveform monitoring circuit

16. . . Display department

20. . . Power transmission control device

twenty two. . . Power transmission side control circuit

twenty four. . . Oscillation circuit

26. . . Driver control circuit

28. . . Waveform detection circuit

40. . . Power receiving device

42. . . Power receiving department

43. . . Rectifier circuit

46. . . Load modulation unit

48. . . Power supply control department

50. . . Power receiving control device

52. . . Power receiving side control circuit

56. . . Position detection circuit

58. . . Oscillation circuit

60. . . Frequency detection circuit

62. . . Battery full detection circuit

90. . . Load on the power receiving side machine

92. . . Charge control device (charge control IC)

94. . . Battery as a load (secondary battery)

L1. . . Primary coil

L2. . . Secondary coil

LEDR. . . Illuminating device as an indicator of battery residual or battery status

1(A) and 1(B) are diagrams for explaining an example of an electronic device using a contactless power transmission method and a principle of contactless power transmission using an induction transformer.

Fig. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of each part in a contactless power transmission system including a power transmitting device and a power receiving device.

3(A) and 3(B) are diagrams for explaining the principle of information transmission between the power transmitting side device and the power receiving side device.

4 is a flow chart showing an outline of an example of the operation of the power transmitting device.

Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a configuration of a power transmission side control circuit.

Fig. 6 is a view showing an example of a basic sequence of a contactless power transmission system.

Figure 7 is a state transition diagram showing the state transition of the contactless power transfer system performing the basic sequence of Figure 6.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the contactless power transmission system that executes the basic sequence of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the contactless power transmission system that executes the basic sequence of Fig. 6.

10(A) and 10(B) are sequence diagrams showing a series of operation sequences of the recharge management after the battery is fully charged in the contactless power transmission system.

Fig. 11 is a flow chart showing the operational sequence of the contactless power transmission system that automatically performs one of a series of operations of ID authentication, normal power transmission, power full detection, and recharge management.

Figure 12 is a diagram for explaining the principle of position detection.

13(A) to 13(F) are diagrams for explaining the principle of detecting metal foreign matter (conductive foreign matter).

14(A) to 14(D) are diagrams for explaining the principle of removal detection.

15(A) and 15(B) are cross-sectional views showing an electronic device constituting the contactless power transmission system for explaining foreign matter insertion (missing state) after the start of normal power transmission.

16(A) and 16(B) are views for explaining a specific state in which the load on the power receiving device side is intermittently changed in order to detect foreign matter insertion.

Fig. 17 is a circuit diagram showing a main configuration relating to detection of foreign matter insertion (missing state) from the contactless power transmission system shown in Fig. 2.

18(A) and 18(B) are diagrams for explaining a preferred and specific aspect of load modulation which can be used for detecting foreign matter.

19(A) to 19(E) are diagrams for explaining the mitigating action of the load.

500. . . charger

510. . . mobile phone

S19. . . Automatic intermittent action

S20. . . False transmission

S21. . . Position detection

S22. . . False transmission stop

S23. . . 1D certification

S26. . . Normal power transmission

S29. . . Remove detection

S30. . . Metal detection

S31. . . Regular load certification (load mitigation processing as needed)

S32. . . Misconnection detection

S33. . . Power transmission stop

S34. . . Battery full notification (provincial box)

S35. . . Battery full notification detection

S36. . . Power off

S37. . . Intermittent power transmission

S38. . . Determine if intermittent recharge is required

S39. . . Intermittent removal test

Claims (21)

A power transmission control device characterized in that it is provided in a power transmission device in a contactless power transmission system, and the contactless power transmission system transmits power from an electromagnetically coupled primary coil and a secondary coil from the power transmission device Transmitting to the power receiving device without contact; comprising: controlling a power transmitting side control circuit for transmitting power to the power receiving device; wherein the power transmitting side control circuit causes the power transmitting device to perform intermittent dummy power transmission by using the power from receiving the dummy power The power receiving device detects the response of the power receiving device, and detects whether the power receiving device having the power receiving device is installed in a place that can receive power transmitted by the contactless power transmission; and detects that the power receiving device is installed and receivable. When the power is not transmitted by the contact power, the power transmitting device performs normal power transmission to the power receiving device, and when the setting is not detected, the power transmitting device continues to perform the intermittent power transmission. status. The power transmission control device according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission side control circuit performs ID authentication processing when detecting the setting of the power receiving side device, and if the ID authentication is successful, causes the power transmitting device to perform normal power transmission. The power transmission control device according to claim 2, wherein the power transmission side control circuit detects whether or not the power receiving device having the power receiving device is received based on whether or not the ID authentication information from the power receiving device is received within a specific time from the start of the dummy power transmission The setting. The power transmission control device according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission side control circuit determines presence or absence of a foreign object based on a change in a waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil, and causes the power transmitting device to stop the normal power transmission when detecting a foreign object during the normal power transmission. And returning the power transmitting device to a state in which the intermittent dummy power transmission is performed. The power transmission control device according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission side control circuit detects the removal of the power receiving side device based on a change in a waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil, and detects the shift of the power receiving device in the normal power transmission. In addition, the power transmitting device is caused to stop the normal power transmission, and the power transmitting device is returned to the state in which the intermittent dummy power transmission is performed. The power transmission control device according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission side control circuit detects a misconnection state, and the misconnection state refers to misidentifying the foreign object placed between the primary coil and the secondary coil as the power receiving side machine. When the normal power transmission is continued, if the misconnection state is detected during the normal power transmission, the power transmission device is caused to stop the normal power transmission, and the power transmission device is returned to the state in which the intermittent power transmission is performed. The power transmission control device according to claim 6, wherein if the foreign matter is present, the signal transmitted from the power receiving device side is blocked by the foreign matter and cannot reach the power transmitting device, and the power transmitting-side control circuit detects the misconnection state. The power transmission control device of claim 6, wherein the power transmission side control circuit detects that the power transmitting device observes The intermittent change of the load on the power receiving device side detects the misconnection state by detecting the intermittent change of the load during the normal power transmission. The power transmission control device according to claim 8, wherein the load on the power receiving device side observed by the power transmitting device during the normal power transmission is periodically changed by load modulation of the power receiving device; and the power transmitting side control circuit is capable according to Whether the above-described load change is continuously detected in a certain number of cycles and the misconnection state is detected. The power transmission control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the power-supply-side control circuit causes the power-transmitting device to stop the normal power transmission if a power-filling notification from the power-receiving device is detected during the normal power-on period; And the power transmitting device is configured to perform power transmission for detecting and removing the power after the battery is fully charged, and for determining whether the power is required to be recharged after the battery is fully charged; and detecting the power transmission after the power is full according to the self-receiving When the signal transmitted from the power receiving device detects the removal, the power transmitting device is restored to the state in which the intermittent dummy power transmission is performed; and the power transmission is determined based on the self-receiving of the power supply after the battery is fully charged. When it is determined that the signal transmitted from the power receiving device is necessary to be recharged, the power transmitting device restarts the normal power transmission. The power transmission control device of claim 10, wherein the power transmission system for detecting and removing the power after the battery is full is used for the first week Intermittent power transmission; the power transmission system for determining whether recharging is required after the battery is fully charged is intermittently transmitted by the second period; the first period is longer than the period of the intermittent dummy power transmission, and the second period is Longer than the first cycle described above. A power transmission control device is provided in a power transmission device that transmits power to a power receiving device, and includes a position detecting unit that detects a position of the power receiving device; and a power transmission control unit that controls an operation of the power transmitting device; The control unit causes the power transmitting device to perform intermittent power transmission; and when the position detecting unit detects a response from the power receiving device that receives the intermittent power transmission, the power transmission control unit causes the power transmitting device to perform continuous power transmission; and the position detecting unit When the above response is not detected, the power transmission control unit causes the power transmitting device to continue to perform the intermittent power transmission. A power transmission device comprising the power transmission control device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and a power transmission portion that generates an alternating voltage and supplies the primary coil. A contactless power transmission system is characterized in that power is transmitted from a power transmitting device to a power receiving device without contact via an electromagnetically coupled primary coil and a secondary coil; and the power transmitting device includes control according to an induced voltage of the primary coil a power transmission side control circuit for transmitting power to the power receiving device; the power receiving device includes power supply control for controlling power supply to the load And a power receiving control device having a power receiving side control circuit for controlling the power receiving device; wherein the power transmitting side control circuit of the power transmitting device causes the power transmitting device to perform intermittent dummy power transmission, and the power transmitting device performs intermittent dummy power transmission And detecting a response from the power receiving device that receives the power of the sham transmission power, and detecting whether a power receiving device having the power receiving device is installed in a place where power transmitted by the contactless power transmission is received, and detecting In the case of the above-described setting, the power transmitting device is caused to perform normal power transmission to the power receiving device, and when the setting is not detected, the power transmitting device is caused to continue the intermittent power transmission. The contactless power transmission system of claim 14, wherein the intermittent dummy transmission to the power receiving device is performed, and an ID as a response from the power receiving device is received within a specific time from a start point of the false power transmission The authentication information detects the above setting of the power receiving side device, and if the setting is detected, the ID authentication process of the power receiving device is executed using the received ID authentication information, and if the ID authentication is successful, the power transmitting device is caused to perform the above The continuity of the power receiving device is normally transmitted, and when the above setting is not detected and the ID authentication fails, the power transmitting device is caused to continue the state of intermittent intermittent power transmission. The contactless power transmission system of claim 14, wherein the power transmission side control circuit determines whether there is no difference according to a change in a waveform of the induced voltage signal of the primary coil during the normal power transmission period. When the foreign matter is detected, the power transmitting device stops the normal power transmission, and returns the power transmitting device to the state in which the intermittent dummy power transmission is performed. The contactless power transmission system of claim 16, wherein the power receiving device further includes a load modulation unit, and the power receiving-side control circuit periodically operates the load modulation unit on the power receiving device after the normal power transmission is started. The periodic load modulation is performed; the power transmission side control circuit of the power transmitting device detects a periodic change of the load on the power receiving device side observed by the power transmitting device, and when the periodic change of the load cannot be detected during the normal power transmission And causing the power transmitting device to stop the normal power transmission. The contactless power transmission system of claim 17, wherein the power receiving device further includes a battery full-charge detecting unit that detects that the load is full; and the power receiving-side control circuit detects that the power is full by the power-filling detecting unit And causing the load modulation unit to perform load modulation, and transmitting a charge completion notification to the power transmission device; and the power transmission-side control circuit is configured to transmit the power when the power-filling notification from the power receiving device is detected during the normal power transmission. The device stops normal power transmission, and performs intermittent power transmission by the first cycle for detecting and removing after the battery is fully charged, and intermittent power transmission by the second cycle for determining whether recharging is required after the battery is fully charged. When the above-mentioned removal is detected based on a signal transmitted from the power receiving device that is intermittently powered by the first cycle after receiving the above-mentioned full amount of power, The power transmitting device is restored to the state in which the intermittent power transmission is performed, and when it is determined that the recharging is necessary based on the signal transmitted from the power receiving device that is intermittently powered by the second cycle after receiving the electric energy, The power transmitting device starts normal power transmission again. The contactless power transmission system of claim 17 or 18, wherein the power receiving-side control circuit performs a load mitigation process when the load modulation unit performs the periodic load modulation in the normal power transmission period, the load The mitigation processing controls the power supply control unit to forcibly reduce the power supplied to the load to significantly reduce the load. An electronic device characterized in that it is equipped with a power transmitting device as claimed in claim 13. A power transmission control method, characterized in that it controls a power transmitter from a power transmitting device to a power receiving device; the power transmitting device intermittently transmits power; and the power receiving device that receives the intermittent power transmission responds; the power transmitting device detects the response by detecting And detecting whether the power receiving device is disposed at a position capable of receiving power transmitted by the contactless power transmission; when detecting the setting, the power transmitting device continuously transmits power; when the setting is not detected, The power transmitting device described above intermittently transmits power.