WO2014068992A1 - 無線電力伝送システム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a wireless power transmission system that wirelessly transmits power in a contactless manner using resonant magnetic field coupling.
- the present disclosure also relates to a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power reception device used in the wireless power transmission system, and a control circuit for the wireless power transmission device and the wireless power reception device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a wireless power transmission device that transmits energy through a space between two resonant circuits.
- the vibration energy is wirelessly (contactless) by coupling the two resonance circuits via the vibration energy exudation (evanescent tail) generated in the space around the resonance circuit.
- the vibration energy exudation evanescent tail
- An object of the present disclosure is to solve the above-described problems, even if there is a metal foreign object near the coil of the resonance circuit for power transmission or the coil of the resonance circuit for power reception, without immediately stopping power transmission,
- An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless power transmission system capable of continuing power transmission while suppressing heat generation of metallic foreign objects.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wireless power transmission device and a wireless power reception device used in the wireless power transmission system, and a control circuit for the wireless power transmission device and the wireless power reception device.
- the power transmission antenna includes a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the power receiving antenna includes a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- the wireless power transmission device further includes a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high-frequency power to the power transmission antenna under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission apparatus sets the frequency of the high frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit to one of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device of the present disclosure even when a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil, the power transmission is performed while the heat generation of the metal foreign object is suppressed without immediately stopping the power transmission. Can continue.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10 according to a first embodiment. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power transmission antenna 22a which concerns on the modification of the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the power receiving antenna 31a which concerns on the modification of the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of mounting of the power transmission antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the modification of the power transmission coil Lt and the receiving coil Lr of FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a magnetic flux distribution when the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 are in an odd mode resonance state in the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a magnetic flux distribution when a power transmitting antenna 22 and a power receiving antenna 31 are in an even mode resonance state in the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG. 1.
- 3 is a flowchart illustrating a first power transmission process executed by a control circuit 23 of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing an operation of the wireless power transmission system 10 when a metal foreign object exists in the periphery of the coil between the power transmission coil Lt of the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception coil Lr of the power reception antenna 31 in FIG. 1.
- It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the wireless power transmission system 10a which concerns on the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment.
- It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the wireless power transmission system 10b which concerns on the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 40 is a circuit diagram showing a mounting example of a resonance capacitor Ct1 in the power transmission antenna 22Ba of FIG. 39. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st mounting example of power transmission coil Lt2 in power transmission antenna 22Bb of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd mounting example of power transmission coil Lt2 in power transmission antenna 22Bb of FIG.
- FIG. 44 is a perspective view illustrating a first mounting example of the power transmission antenna 22Bc and the power reception antenna 31Bc in FIG. 43.
- FIG. 39 It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd mounting example of power transmission antenna 22Bc and power receiving antenna 31Bc of FIG. 39 is a graph showing two operation bands of the wireless power transmission system 10B of FIG. 38 and frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency in each operation band. It is a flowchart which shows the 10th electric power transmission process performed by control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmission apparatus 2B of FIG. FIG. 39 is a timing chart showing an operation of the wireless power transmission system 10B when a metal foreign object exists in the periphery of the coil between the power transmission coil Lt of the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception coil Lr of the power reception antenna 31B in FIG.
- FIG. 59 is a graph showing two operation bands of the wireless power transmission system 10Bc of FIG. 58 and frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency in each operation band. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of wireless power transmission system 10Bd which concerns on the 4th modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of wireless power transmission system 10Be which concerns on the 5th modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of wireless power transmission system 10Bf which concerns on the 6th modification of 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of wireless power transmission system 10Bg which concerns on the 7th modification of 3rd Embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 includes a wireless power transmission device 2 connected to the power supply device 1 and a power receiving antenna 31 connected to the load device 4, and wirelessly transmits high frequency power from the power transmission antenna 22 of the wireless power transmission device 2 to the power receiving antenna. To transmit.
- the power supply device 1 converts AC power from a commercial AC power source into DC power and outputs it to the wireless power transmission system 10.
- the power supply device 1 converts the voltage of DC power from a DC power supply such as a storage battery and outputs the converted voltage to the wireless power transmission device 2.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 converts DC power from the power supply device 1 into high-frequency power and wirelessly transmits it, and then outputs it to the load device 4.
- the configuration and operation of the wireless power transmission system 10 will be described by taking as an example the case where the load device 4 is a charger for a mobile phone.
- the wireless power transmission device 2 includes an oscillation circuit 21, a power transmission antenna 22, and a control circuit 23.
- the oscillation circuit 21 operates as a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency from the input DC power and supplies it to the power transmission antenna 22 under the control of the control circuit 23.
- the oscillation circuit 21 includes a pulse generator that generates a pulse train having a variable transmission frequency ftr and a class D amplifier that includes a switching element that operates in accordance with the pulse train, and generates high-frequency power having a transmission frequency ftr.
- the power transmission antenna 22 includes an LC resonance circuit, and the power reception antenna 31 also includes an LC resonance circuit.
- the power receiving antenna 31 is electromagnetically coupled to the power transmitting antenna 22.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG.
- the power transmission antenna 22 includes a resonance capacitor Ct and a power transmission coil Lt connected in parallel, and includes an LC parallel resonance circuit having a resonance frequency fT.
- the power receiving antenna 31 includes a resonance capacitor Cr and a power receiving coil Lr connected in series, and includes an LC series resonance circuit having a resonance frequency fR.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a mounting example of the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are, for example, square spiral coils.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are formed in a substantially planar shape so as to face each other with a predetermined gap g.
- the interval g is set to, for example, several millimeters to several tens of centimeters so that the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are electromagnetically coupled to each other.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG. 6.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be, for example, circular spiral coils.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are, for example, square coils or other shapes of spiral coils each including a winding wound substantially on a plane.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr each have a central portion and a peripheral portion.
- the central portion of the power transmission coil Lt faces the central portion of the power reception coil Lr
- the peripheral portion of the power transmission coil Lt faces the peripheral portion of the power reception coil Lr.
- the power transmission coil 22 is provided close to the power reception coil 31.
- the central portion of the power transmission coil Lt faces the central portion of the power reception coil Lr
- the peripheral portion of the power transmission coil Lt faces the peripheral portion of the power reception coil Lr.
- it may be wound not only on a plane but also on a curved surface or any other shape.
- at least a part of the windings of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is such that the central portion of the power transmission coil Lt faces the central portion of the power reception coil Lr, and the peripheral portion of the power transmission coil Lt is the peripheral portion of the power reception coil Lr. It may be wound so as to face.
- FIG. 2 is a parallel resonant circuit
- the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. 3 is a series resonant circuit, but the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna are not limited to these.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power transmission antenna 22a according to a modification of the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG. Instead of the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG. 2, the power transmission antenna 22a of FIG. 4 may be used.
- the power transmission antenna 22a is a series resonance circuit including a resonance capacitor Ct and a power transmission coil Lt.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power receiving antenna 31a according to a modification of the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. Instead of the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. 3, the power receiving antenna 31a of FIG.
- the power receiving antenna 31a is a parallel resonant circuit including a resonant capacitor Cr and a power receiving coil Lr. Further, each of the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna may be a self-resonant circuit using a parasitic capacitance of the wiring.
- One of the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 may include a coil and a capacitor connected in series, and the other may include a coil and a capacitor connected in parallel.
- both the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 may include a coil and a capacitor connected in series, and both the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 may include a coil and a capacitor connected in parallel.
- the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21 to the input terminal of the power transmitting antenna 22 Is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zt2 when facing the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21 from the input terminal of the power transmitting antenna 22.
- the output impedance Zr1 when the load device 4 is viewed from the output terminal of the power reception antenna 31 Is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zr2 when the load device 4 faces the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31.
- the impedances being substantially equal to each other means that the magnitude of the difference between the absolute values of the impedance is 25% or less of the absolute value of the larger impedance.
- an oscillation circuit 21 converts the DC voltage from the power supply device 1 into a high-frequency voltage and outputs it to the power transmission antenna 22 by switching the switching element in the above-described class D amplifier according to a pulse train having a transmission frequency ftr. To do.
- the power transmitting antenna 22 is provided close to the power receiving antenna 31 so as to be electromagnetically coupled, the high frequency voltage from the oscillation circuit 21 is transmitted to the power receiving antenna 31 via the power transmitting antenna 22 at the transmission frequency ftr. It is supplied to the load device 4. That is, the electric power from the power supply device 1 is transmitted in a non-contact manner by the resonant magnetic field coupling between the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31.
- the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 are not ordinary antennas for transmitting and receiving a radiated electromagnetic field, but use the coupling of components in the vicinity of the electromagnetic field of the resonance circuit (evanescent tail) as described above. It is a component for performing energy transfer between two objects. According to wireless power transmission using a resonant magnetic field, energy loss (radiation loss) that occurs when electromagnetic waves are propagated far away does not occur, so that power can be transmitted with extremely high efficiency.
- Such energy transmission using the coupling of resonant electromagnetic fields is not only less loss than the known wireless power transmission using Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, but also, for example, two two meters apart It becomes possible to transmit energy between resonance circuits (antennas) with high efficiency.
- the resonance frequency fT of the power transmission antenna 22 and / or the resonance frequency fR of the power reception antenna 31 need not completely match the transmission frequency ftr.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency of the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG.
- the resonance frequency of the system is split into two frequencies, an even mode and an odd mode (see Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- the resonance frequency of the even / odd mode usually has a different value.
- the two resonance frequencies fo and fe vary depending on the connection impedance between the power transmitting antenna 22 and the front and rear circuit connected to the input / output unit of the power receiving antenna 31, but the two resonators are coupled together.
- the resonance frequency is separated into two values.
- a resonance mode having a low resonance frequency fo is defined as an odd mode
- a resonance mode having a high resonance frequency fe is defined. We will define it as an even mode.
- the transmission efficiency can be maximized by setting the transmission frequency ftr to the resonance frequency fo or fe.
- the control circuit 23 of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2 sets the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the oscillation circuit 21, that is, the transmission frequency ftr, to either the odd-mode resonance frequency fo or the even-mode resonance frequency fe.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a magnetic flux distribution when the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 are in an odd mode resonance state in the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the magnetic flux distribution when the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 are in the even mode resonance state in the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG. 9 and 10 schematically show a cross section taken along line A1-A2 of FIG. 9 and 10, arrows indicate the main direction of the magnetic flux.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to an odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to the even-mode resonance frequency fe.
- the transmitting and receiving antennas are coupled based on different magnetic field distributions depending on the frequency selected as the transmission frequency ftr.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 When power is transmitted by the wireless power transmission system 10, when a foreign material such as metal or magnetic material (hereinafter referred to as a metallic foreign material) is mixed in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, the eddy current on the surface of the metal foreign material The amount increases as the magnetic flux density distributed in space increases. Therefore, the amount of heat generated on the surface of the metal foreign object increases as the magnetic flux density increases. As apparent from FIGS. 9 and 10, the heat generation amount of the metal foreign object changes depending on the relative positional relationship between the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr and the metal foreign object, and the wireless power transmission system 10. Depending on the transmission mode (even mode and odd mode).
- a foreign material such as metal or magnetic material
- the heat generation of the metal foreign object can be suppressed by setting the transmission frequency ftr to the resonance frequency fe and transmitting in the even mode.
- the metal foreign object is located in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, heat generation of the metal foreign object can be suppressed by transmitting the power in the odd mode with the transmission frequency ftr set to the resonance frequency fo.
- two transmission modes (even mode and odd mode) capable of substantially maximizing transmission efficiency and ensuring good transmission characteristics. Mode) exists. Even if the position of the metal foreign object is unknown, if one of the even mode and the odd mode is used, the heat generation of the metal foreign object can be reduced as compared with transmission using the remaining transmission mode. There will be sex.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fo and power is transmitted in an odd mode. Then, the temperature change of the metal foreign matter was analyzed. As described above, when there is a metal foreign object in the center of the coil between the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, if power is transmitted in the odd mode, the heat generation amount of the metal foreign object is larger than that in the case of power transmission in the even mode. turn into.
- the temperature of the metal foreign object or the casing of the wireless power transmission system 10 becomes a predetermined threshold temperature (for example, a temperature determined for safety reasons such as 45 ° C.).
- the time to complete was tens of minutes. That is, this time is sufficiently longer than the period corresponding to the transmission frequency ftr (for example, several hundred kHz). Therefore, even if an inappropriate transmission mode that cannot suppress heat generation at the position of the metal foreign object is selected when the metal foreign object is present, the transmission mode can be switched to the other transmission mode before the temperature of the metal foreign object is saturated. If this is the case, it is possible to avoid the risk that the metal foreign object generates heat.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a first power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23 of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2 of FIG.
- step S101 the control circuit 23 sets the transmission frequency ftr to the even-mode resonance frequency fe and starts power transmission.
- step S102 the control circuit 23 determines whether or not the continuous operation time Pe in a predetermined even mode has elapsed. If YES, the process proceeds to step S103, and if NO, the process of step S102 is performed. Run repeatedly.
- step S103 the control circuit 23 sets the transmission frequency ftr to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo, and starts power transmission.
- step S104 the control circuit 23 determines whether or not the predetermined odd-mode continuous operation time Po has elapsed. If YES, the process returns to step S101. If NO, the process of step S104 is repeated. And execute.
- the control circuit 23 of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2 sets the transmission frequency ftr to the even-mode resonance frequency fe for the continuous operation time Pe (even-mode transmission mode time). Section) and a time section in which the transmission frequency ftr is set to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo for the continuous operation time Po (time section in the odd-mode transmission mode) are alternately repeated.
- the even mode continuous operation time Pe is, for example, when the power transmission is continued under the condition that the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are coupled in the even mode, and the amount of heat generated by the metal foreign object is maximized.
- the temperature of the metal foreign object can be set to be shorter than the time until the temperature reaches a predetermined threshold temperature Tth. That is, the even-mode continuous operation time Pe is, for example, the temperature of the foreign object when high-frequency power is transmitted at the resonant frequency of the even mode and when the foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr.
- the odd-mode continuous operation time Po is, for example, at a position where the heat generation amount of the metal foreign object is maximized when power transmission is continued under the condition that the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr are coupled in the odd mode. Can be set to be shorter than the time until the temperature of the metal foreign object reaches the threshold temperature Tth. That is, the odd-mode continuous operation time Po is, for example, the temperature of the foreign object when high-frequency power is transmitted at the odd-mode resonance frequency and when the foreign object exists near the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr. Can be set to be shorter than the shortest time until the temperature reaches the threshold temperature Tth.
- the continuous operation times Pe and Po are set in advance, for example, based on the result of a heat generation experiment or numerical simulation of a foreign object during maximum power transmission.
- the threshold temperature Tth is an upper limit value of the temperature of a foreign object that is set in advance for safety reasons.
- Te> Tth the wireless power transmission system according to the related art measures the temperature of the metallic foreign object, and secures safety by stopping power transmission before the temperature reaches the threshold temperature Tth. .
- the transmission in both even mode and odd mode may be a transmission mode with a small amount of heat generation.
- the transmission mode generates a large amount of heat.
- the wireless power transmission system according to the related art there is a risk of continuing power transmission in a transmission mode with a large amount of heat generation without performing power transmission in a transmission mode with a small amount of heat generation.
- the temperature of the metallic foreign object may rise to the threshold temperature Tth or higher, and the operation of the wireless power transmission system may be stopped.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG. 1 it is more fundamental than the wireless power transmission system according to the related art that performs intermittent operation only in the transmission mode that may generate a large amount of heat among the even mode and the odd mode.
- the amount of power supplied to the load device 4 can be increased.
- a wireless power transmission stop time shorter than the continuous operation times Po and Pe may be added.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIGS. 6 and 7 are one-layer square or circular spiral coils, the shapes of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are not limited thereto. Each shape of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be other shapes such as a rectangle or an ellipse. Further, the winding method of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be other methods such as a helical or a solenoid. Further, at least one of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be wound in multiple layers. Furthermore, the number of turns of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be at least once.
- each coil does not need to be formed of a single conductor pattern, and may have a configuration in which a plurality of stacked conductor patterns are connected in series.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in the wireless power transmission system 10 of FIG. 1 are formed of a conductor such as copper or silver having good conductivity, for example. Since the high-frequency current flows concentrated on the surface of the conductor, the surface of the conductor may be covered with a high conductivity material in order to increase transmission efficiency. Further, the surface of the wiring conductor may be plated with a magnetic material in order to avoid unnecessary coupling between the plurality of wirings forming the power transmitting coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr. Further, when the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are formed using a conductor having a cavity at the center of the cross section of the conductor, the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 can be reduced in weight.
- a conductor such as copper or silver having good conductivity, for example. Since the high-frequency current flows concentrated on the surface of the conductor, the surface of the conductor may be covered with a high conductivity material in order to increase transmission efficiency. Further, the surface of the wiring conduct
- the conductor loss per unit length can be reduced, so that the Q value of the resonance circuit can be improved. Power transmission with higher transmission efficiency becomes possible.
- the wiring may be formed in a lump using ink printing technology. Moreover, you may arrange
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are both wound in the same direction (clockwise), but the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are in different directions (clockwise). And counterclockwise). Further, both the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr may be wound counterclockwise.
- the size and shape of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr are the same, they may have different sizes or shapes, and even if they have the same size and shape, they have different electrical characteristics. It may be.
- shields may be provided on the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in order to prevent unnecessary radiation.
- the operation of the wireless power transmission system 10 in FIG. 1 is impaired. is not.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to 50 Hz to 300 GHz, 20 kHz to 10 GHz, 20 kHz to 20 MHz, 20 kHz to 1 MHz, for example. Further, the transmission frequency ftr may be set to an ISM band such as 6.78 MHz and 13.56 MHz. Further, the transmission frequency ftr may be set in a range up to 263 kHz so that the second harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave, or in a range up to 175 kHz so that the third harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave. It may be set, and may be set in a range up to 105 kHz so that the fifth harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave.
- the oscillation circuit 21 is configured using a class D amplifier, but the configuration of the oscillation circuit 21 is not limited to this.
- the oscillation circuit 21 may be configured using an amplifier that can realize high-efficiency and low-distortion characteristics such as a class E amplifier or a class F amplifier, or may be configured using a Doherty amplifier.
- a sine wave may be generated with high efficiency by arranging a low-pass filter or a band-pass filter in the subsequent stage of the switching element that generates an output signal including a distortion component.
- the low-pass filter or the band-pass filter may function as a matching circuit.
- the oscillation circuit 21 may be a frequency conversion circuit that converts a DC voltage from the power supply device 1 into a high-frequency voltage. In any case, the oscillation circuit 21 may convert the input DC power into high frequency energy and output it to the power transmission antenna 22.
- the transmission efficiency of the wireless power transmission system 10 depends on the interval g (antenna interval) between the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 and the loss of circuit elements constituting the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 is reduced.
- the “antenna interval” is substantially the interval g between the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31.
- the antenna interval can be evaluated based on the size of the arrangement area of the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31.
- the size of the arrangement area of the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 corresponds to the size of the arrangement area of the antenna having a relatively small size, and the diameter of the coil when the outer shape of the coil constituting the antenna is circular. In the case of a square, it is the length of one side of the coil, and in the case of a rectangle, it is the length of the short side of the coil.
- the Q value of each resonance circuit of the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 depends on the required transmission efficiency, and also depends on the value of the coupling coefficient between the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr.
- the Q value is set to 100 or more, 200 or more, 500 or more, or 1000 or more, for example. In order to realize a high Q value, it is effective to use a litz wire as described above.
- the power supply device 1 converts AC power from a commercial AC power source into DC power and outputs it to the wireless power transmission system 10.
- the configuration of the power supply device 1 is not limited thereto.
- an AC power source that outputs an AC voltage having a predetermined frequency or power from a DC power source such as a solar cell may be converted into DC power and supplied to the wireless power transmission device 2.
- a matching circuit may be connected between the oscillation circuit 21 and the power transmitting antenna 22, and a matching circuit may be connected between the power receiving antenna 31 and the load device 4.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10a according to a first modification of the first embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10a includes a wireless power transmission device 2a connected to the power supply device 1 and a power receiving antenna 31 connected to the load device 4a.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2a includes a control circuit 23a instead of the control circuit 23 of FIG.
- the load device 4a sends a request signal for notifying the necessary voltage and current to the control circuit 23a of the wireless power transmitting device 2a.
- the magnitude of the power to be transmitted from the power transmitting antenna 22 of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2a to the power receiving antenna 31 changes according to the change of the power consumed in the load apparatus 4a.
- the control circuit 23a of the wireless power transmission device 2a is configured so that the voltage and current output to the load device 4a become desired voltages and currents based on the voltage and current output to the load device 4a.
- the transmission frequency ftr is adjusted in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe or in the vicinity of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- the frequency range in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe is a frequency range from the frequency (fe ⁇ fe) to the frequency (fe + ⁇ fe), and ⁇ fe is set to, for example, 5% of the even-mode resonance frequency fe.
- the frequency range near the odd-mode resonance frequency fo is a frequency range from the frequency (fo ⁇ fo) to the frequency (fo + ⁇ fo), and ⁇ fo is set to 5% of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo, for example.
- control circuit 23a of the wireless power transmitting device 2a is configured so that the voltage and current output to the load device 4a become desired voltages and currents based on the voltage and current input to the power transmitting antenna 22.
- the transmission frequency ftr may be adjusted in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe or in the vicinity of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10b according to a second modification of the first embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 b includes a wireless power transmission device 2 b connected to the power generation device 1 b and a power receiving antenna 31 connected to the load device 4.
- the power generation device 1b is a power supply device such as a solar battery, for example. In this case, the power output from the power generation device 1b changes according to the amount of sunlight received by the solar cell.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2b includes a control circuit 23b instead of the control circuit 23 of FIG.
- the control circuit 23b of the wireless power transmission device 2b sets the transmission frequency ftr in the vicinity of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo or even so that the maximum power can be obtained from the power generation device 1b. Adjustment is made near the resonance frequency fe of the mode.
- control circuit of the wireless power transmission apparatus can obtain maximum power from the power supply apparatus based on transmission efficiency, output voltage, or output current during power transmission.
- the transmission frequency ftr may be adjusted in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe or in the vicinity of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10c according to a third modification of the first embodiment.
- the power receiving antenna 31 is directly connected to the load device 4, but the configuration of the wireless power transmission system is not limited to this.
- a wireless power transmission system 10 c in FIG. 15 includes a wireless power transmission device 2 connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 connected to the load device 4, and high-frequency power is transmitted from the wireless power transmission device 2 to the wireless power reception device 3. Is transmitted wirelessly.
- the wireless power receiving device 3 includes a power receiving antenna 31 and a rectifier circuit 32.
- the rectifier circuit 32 operates as a power receiving circuit that converts the high-frequency power transmitted from the wireless power transmitting device 2 via the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 into DC output power and supplies it to the load device 4.
- the output impedance Zr1 when facing the rectifier circuit 32 from the output terminal of the power reception antenna 31 is It is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zr2 when facing the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31 from the rectifier circuit 32.
- the wireless power transmission system 10c of FIG. 15 even if a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, power transmission is performed while suppressing heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping power transmission. Can continue.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10d according to a fourth modification example of the first embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 d includes a wireless power transmission device 2 connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 d connected to the load device 4.
- a wireless power receiving device 3d in FIG. 16 includes a frequency conversion circuit 32d instead of the rectifier circuit 32 in the wireless power receiving device 3c in FIG.
- the frequency conversion circuit 32 d converts the high-frequency power transmitted from the wireless power transmission device 2 through the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 into AC power having a frequency required in the load device 4 and supplies the AC power to the load device 4. .
- the wireless power receiving device 3e includes a monitoring circuit 33 and a sensor 34 in addition to the configuration of the wireless power receiving device 3 in FIG.
- the sensor 34 detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power receiving coil Lr (for example, an abnormal temperature rise due to generation of eddy current in the metal foreign object and heat generation of the metal foreign object) and notifies the monitoring circuit 33 of the abnormal state.
- the monitoring circuit 33 notifies the detection result to the control circuit 23e of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2e.
- the sensors 24 and 34 include detection means such as a temperature sensor, an infrared camera, or an image sensor that measures the temperature near the power transmission coil Lr or the power reception coil Lt, for example.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a second power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23e of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2e of FIG. Steps S111 to S114 in FIG. 18 are the same as steps S101 to S104 in FIG. 11. If YES in step S114, the process proceeds to step S115. In step S115, the control circuit 23e determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected by the sensor 24 or 34. If YES, the control circuit 23e performs control to stop power transmission in step S116 and performs power transmission processing. On the other hand, if NO, the process returns to step S111.
- the metal is detected until an abnormal state caused by the foreign object is detected without immediately stopping power transmission.
- the power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the foreign matter.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a third power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23e of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2e of FIG.
- Steps S121 to S125 and S128 in FIG. 19 are the same as steps S111 to S115 and S116 in FIG. 18.
- the control circuit 23e sets the odd mode continuous operation time Po short by a predetermined odd mode decrease time ⁇ Po, and sets the even mode continuous operation time Pe short by a predetermined even mode decrease time ⁇ Pe. .
- step S127 it is determined whether or not the continuous operation time Po or Pe is equal to or shorter than the predetermined shortest operation time Pmin.
- step S128 control is performed to stop power transmission in step S128 and power transmission processing is performed.
- step S128 control is performed to stop power transmission in step S128 and power transmission processing is performed.
- step S121 the odd mode decrease time ⁇ Po is set, for example, to 5% of the odd mode continuous operation time Po
- the even mode decrease time ⁇ Pe for example, is set to 5% of the even mode continuous operation time Pe.
- the heat generation of the metal foreign matter is dominant in the period in which the power transmission is performed in the transmission mode in which the heat generation amount is large among the transmission in the even mode and the transmission in the odd mode. Therefore, there is a possibility that the temperature of the metallic foreign object can be suppressed to be lower than the threshold temperature Tth by shortening the continuous operation time in the transmission mode in which the heat generation amount is large.
- the third power transmission process of FIG. 19 even if a metal foreign object is detected, the continuous operation times Pe and Po are shortened, so that the heat generation of the metal foreign object is suppressed without stopping power transmission immediately.
- the power transmission can be continued longer than in the case of the second power transmission process of FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr according to an example of the first embodiment.
- the simulation was performed using the finite element method. As shown in FIG. 20, using a planar single layer circular spiral coil as the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, the number of turns of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is set to 8 times, and the outer diameter is set to 40 mm.
- the inner diameter d2 was set to 10 mm or 20 mm.
- the resonance frequency fo was set to 106 kHz
- the resonance frequency fe was set to 162.6 kHz.
- an aluminum piece of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm was installed between the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr as the metal foreign object 5.
- the input terminal of the power transmitting antenna 22 faces from the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21.
- the output impedance Zt1 was set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zt2 when facing the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21 from the input terminal of the power transmission antenna 22.
- the oscillation circuit 21 is connected to the power transmission antenna 22 and the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the output impedance Zr1 when the load device 4 is viewed from the output terminal of the power reception antenna 31.
- the eddy current generated on the surface of the metal foreign object 5 is proportional to the area of the metal foreign object 5. Further, since the heat generation amount of the metal foreign object 5 is in principle proportional to the square of the eddy current generated on the surface of the metal foreign object 5, the square of the maximum value of the surface current density was evaluated as an index of the heat generation amount. .
- FIG. 21 is a graph showing the DC current density with respect to the position of the metal foreign object 5 when the inner diameter d2 of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG. 20 is 10 mm.
- the input power to the power transmission coil Lt was set to 1W.
- FIG. 21 shows the relationship between the position of the metal foreign object 5 and the maximum surface current density of the metal foreign object 5 when the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fo or fe.
- the relationship between the position of the metal foreign object 5 and the ratio of the heat generation amount that can be reduced when the transmission mode that can suppress the heat generation amount at each position is selected as compared with the other transmission mode is combined. Show. As shown in FIG.
- the heat generation amount is reduced by setting the transmission frequency ftr to the even-mode resonance frequency fe. I understand that I can do it.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to the odd mode. It can be seen that the amount of heat generation can be reduced by setting the resonance frequency fo.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing the DC current density with respect to the position of the metal foreign object 5 when the inner diameter d2 of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG. 20 is 20 mm.
- FIG. 22 as in FIG. 21, when the metal foreign object 5 is present in the opening (center) of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, heat is generated by setting the transmission frequency ftr to the even-mode resonance frequency fe. It can be seen that the amount can be reduced.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to the odd mode. It can be seen that the amount of heat generation can be reduced by setting the resonance frequency fo.
- both the impedance and the transmission efficiency are substantially equal, and do not affect the transmission characteristics. From the above results, there are two transmission modes (even mode and odd mode) that can ensure good transmission characteristics in the wireless power transmission system 10, and the position of the metal foreign object 5 can be determined by selecting one of the transmission modes. It can be seen that heat generation can be suppressed regardless of the above.
- FIG. 23 shows that between the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG. 20, there is a 1 cm ⁇ 1 cm ⁇ 1 mm aluminum metal foreign object 5 at the center of the coil, and power is continuously transmitted at an odd mode resonance frequency fo. It is a graph which shows the temperature change of the metal foreign material 5 at the time.
- the input power to the power transmission coil Lt was set to 3W. As shown in FIG. 23, it was found that the temperature of the metallic foreign material 5 does not saturate immediately after the start of transmission, and it takes several tens of minutes or more to saturate.
- the temperature of the metal foreign object 5 increased by 35 degrees from room temperature in 30 minutes from the start of transmission, but was 30 degrees for 20 minutes, 28 degrees for 15 minutes, 25 degrees for 10 minutes, and 20 degrees for 5 minutes. It rose 15 degrees at 3 minutes, 10 degrees at 90 seconds, and only 5 degrees at 45 seconds.
- the elapsed time of 60 seconds reaches 6.36 million times the transmission cycle when the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fo. Accordingly, the time required for the temperature of the metal foreign object 5 or the case close to the metal foreign object 5 to reach a predetermined threshold temperature Tth (for example, 45 ° C.) is assumed to be severely generated by the metal foreign object 5.
- Tth for example, 45 ° C.
- the odd mode continuous operation time Po may be set to less than 5 minutes.
- the continuous operation time Po at the resonance frequency fo and the resonance By setting the continuous operation time Pe at the frequency fe to different values, there is a high possibility that the risk of heat generation can be avoided.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fo (odd mode)
- the surface current density can be 1220 mA / m, but the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fe.
- the maximum surface current density is only 840 mA / m.
- the amount of heat generated when the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fe is only 47% when the transmission frequency ftr is set to the resonance frequency fo. Therefore, even if the continuous operation time Pe in the even mode is set to be not less than 1 and less than 2.1 times the continuous operation time Po in the odd mode, the integrated value of the calorific value when operating in the even mode is operated in the odd mode. It does not exceed the maximum value of the accumulated heat generation value. Furthermore, in consideration of natural heat dissipation from the metal foreign object 5, it may be possible to set the even mode continuous operation time Pe to 2.1 times or more of the odd mode continuous operation time Po.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10A according to the second embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10A includes a wireless power transmission device 2A connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3A connected to the load device 4, and wirelessly transmits high frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2A to the wireless power reception device 3A. To do.
- the wireless power transmission device 2A includes a power transmission circuit 21A, a power transmission antenna 22, a control circuit 23A, and a sensor 24.
- the power transmission antenna 22 of the wireless power transmission apparatus 2A is configured similarly to the power transmission antenna 22 of FIG. 2 or the power transmission antenna 22a of FIG.
- the power transmission circuit 21A is connected to the power supply device 1 and generates an output voltage (high frequency power) having a variable frequency (for example, 100 to 200 kHz) from input power using pulse width modulation under the control of the control circuit 23A. The power is supplied to the power transmission antenna 22.
- the power transmission circuit 21A transmits power to the wireless power receiving device 3A via the power transmitting antenna 22 at a predetermined frequency when the power transmitting antenna 22 is provided in close proximity so as to be electromagnetically coupled to the power receiving antenna 31 of the wireless power receiving device 3A.
- the control circuit 23A controls the start and stop of power transmission by the power transmission circuit 21A, and controls the frequency of the output voltage of the power transmission circuit 21A.
- the sensor 24 detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt of the power transmission antenna 22 (for example, an abnormal temperature rise due to generation of eddy current in the metal foreign object and heat generation of the metal foreign object), and a control circuit. Notify 23A.
- the sensor 24 includes a temperature sensor, for example.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A includes a power receiving antenna 31, a power receiving circuit 32A, a monitoring circuit 33A, and a sensor 34.
- the power receiving antenna 31 of the wireless power receiving device 3A is configured similarly to the power receiving antenna 31 of FIG. 3 or the power receiving antenna 31a of FIG.
- the power reception circuit 32 ⁇ / b> A receives the power transmitted from the wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> A via the power reception antenna 31 and supplies the power to the load device 4.
- the power receiving circuit 32A no longer needs to supply power to the load device 4 (for example, when the power of the load device 4 is turned off or when the load device 4 is a rechargeable battery, the charging is completed).
- a signal requesting to stop power transmission is sent to the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A via the power receiving antenna 31 and the power transmitting antenna 22.
- the sensor 34 detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object near the power receiving coil Lr of the power receiving antenna 31, and notifies the monitoring circuit 33A.
- the sensor 34 includes, for example, a temperature sensor.
- the monitoring circuit 33A sends a signal indicating the occurrence of the abnormal state to the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A via the power receiving antenna 31 and the power transmitting antenna 22.
- the sensors 24 and 34 are temperature sensors will be described.
- at least one temperature estimation means is required.
- Various temperature estimation means can be used to estimate the temperature. For example, a method of directly measuring the temperature using a temperature sensor such as a thermistor, and measuring the transmission efficiency between the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A and the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A to calculate the power loss, A method of estimating from the power loss can be used. In these cases, since the rising curve of the temperature of the generated foreign matter can be measured, the temperature after the power transmission is continued for a predetermined time can be predicted.
- the impedance of the power transmission antenna 22 or the power receiving antenna 31 is measured before the power transmission is started, the position of the foreign matter is estimated from the measurement result, and the position of the foreign matter and the transmission power obtained by simulation or experiment in advance. It is also possible to use a method for estimating the heat generation amount of the foreign matter based on the data representing the relationship. In this case, there is an effect that the measurement can be performed at a higher speed than when the temperature sensor is used.
- an error rate at the time of communication may be used as an index.
- the received power is reduced, so that the ratio between the received power and noise power (Signal to Noise Ratio: SNR) is reduced, resulting in an increased error rate. Because.
- SNR may be calculated backward from the error rate, the loss power may be calculated therefrom, and the heat generation amount may be estimated from the loss power.
- the basic idea is to measure the temperature of the foreign object directly with a temperature sensor, or to calculate the power loss from the measurement result of the electrical characteristics or communication characteristics. By calculating and estimating from the power loss, the temperature of the foreign matter can be acquired. By these methods, it is possible to obtain a reference for selecting an optimal high frequency power frequency.
- NFC Near Field Communication
- another modulated (amplitude modulated or phase modulated) radio signal may be used.
- the wireless power receiving device 3A and the wireless power transmitting device 2A are separated from the power receiving antenna 31 and the power transmitting antenna 22A. You may use the antenna each provided.
- the power transmitting antenna 22 and the power receiving antenna 31 are provided close to each other so as to be electromagnetically coupled to each other.
- one of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna includes a coil and a capacitor connected in series, and the other includes a coil and a capacitor connected in parallel. Therefore, a combination of the power transmission antenna 22 in FIG. 2 and the reception antenna 31a in FIG. 5 or a combination of the power transmission antenna 22a in FIG. 3 and the reception antenna 31 in FIG. 4 can be used.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a fourth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- the fourth power transmission process shows a comparative example in which power transmission is stopped when a metallic foreign object is detected.
- the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to start power transmission.
- the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A.
- the abnormal state caused by the foreign object is, for example, an abnormal temperature rise caused by the generation of eddy current in the metal foreign object and the metal foreign object generating heat, as described above.
- step S202 determines that the state is abnormal.
- step S205 the process proceeds to step S205, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S203.
- step S204 the control circuit 23A determines whether to end power transmission. For example, when a signal requesting to stop power transmission is received from the power receiving circuit 32A of the wireless power receiving device 3A, or when the wireless power receiving device 3A is detected by another sensor (not shown), End transmission.
- step S204 is YES
- the process proceeds to step S205, and when NO, the process returns to step S202.
- the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to end the power transmission.
- FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram for explaining a temperature change when the fourth power transmission process of FIG. 25 is executed.
- FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a fifth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- the control circuit 23A generates high-frequency power from one of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo and the even-mode resonance frequency fe by the power transmission circuit 21A and transmits the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2A to the wireless power reception device 3A.
- the frequency of the high frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit 21A is changed to an odd mode resonance frequency fo and an even mode resonance frequency fe. Change to the other of the two. Specifically, in step S211 of FIG.
- step S212 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S214, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S213. In step S213, the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S214, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S215.
- step S214 the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to set the transmission frequency ftr to the even-mode resonance frequency fe and start power transmission.
- the transmission frequency ftr is changed, the distribution of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is changed, thereby changing the magnitude of the eddy current generated in the metal foreign object.
- the control circuit 23A changes the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit 21A (transmission frequency ftr), an abnormal state occurs due to a foreign object near the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr (that is, When the abnormal state has not been resolved), the power transmission circuit 21A stops power transmission.
- step S215 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S218, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S216. .
- step S216 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S218, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S217. In step S217, it is determined whether or not to end power transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S218, and if NO, the process returns to step S215. In step S218, the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to end the power transmission.
- FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram for explaining a temperature change when the fifth power transmission process of FIG. 27 is executed. According to the fifth power transmission process, even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, the power transmission is performed while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping the power transmission. Can continue.
- FIG. 28 schematically shows a case where power transmission is temporarily stopped when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected.
- the transmission frequency ftr is set to an odd mode without stopping power transmission.
- the resonance frequency fo may be immediately changed to the even-mode resonance frequency fe.
- the threshold value Tc at which the control circuit 23A determines that an abnormal state caused by a foreign substance has occurred is not limited to 90 ° C., and may be another temperature. Further, different threshold values Tc may be used for each of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A and the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A.
- the control circuit 23A may use the power transmission efficiency instead of or in addition to the temperature in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr. Good.
- the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A acquires information on transmitted power from the power transmitting circuit 21A.
- the monitoring circuit 33A of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A acquires information indicating the magnitude of the received power from the power receiving circuit 32A, and sends a signal including this information to the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A via the power receiving antenna 31 and the power transmitting antenna 22. Send to 23A.
- the control circuit 23A is configured such that when the transmission efficiency when power is transmitted from the wireless power transmitting device 2A to the wireless power receiving device 3A is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold (for example, 30%, or the design value is 90%). In some cases, when 70%), it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred due to foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr.
- a predetermined threshold for example, 30%, or the design value is 90%.
- control circuit 23A may omit steps S223 and S226 for determining whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A.
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a sixth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- the transmission frequency ftr is first set to the odd mode resonance frequency fo to start power transmission (step S211), and when an abnormal state due to a foreign object is detected, the even mode resonance frequency is detected. changed to fe (step S214).
- the transmission frequency ftr is first set to the even-mode resonance frequency fe to start power transmission (step S221), and when an abnormal state due to a foreign object is detected, The resonance frequency fo may be changed (step S224). Steps S221 to S228 in FIG.
- steps S211 to S218 in FIG. 27 are the same as steps S211 to S218 in FIG. 27 except for steps S221 and S224.
- the sixth power transmission process similarly to the fifth power transmission process, even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr, the metal transmission is immediately stopped without stopping the power transmission. The power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the foreign matter.
- FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a seventh power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- At least one of the sensors 24 and 34 may include a position sensor that detects the position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr, in addition to the temperature sensor.
- a position sensor that detects the position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr, in addition to the temperature sensor.
- the position sensor includes, for example, an optical sensor, a millimeter wave radar, a magnetic sensor, and the like.
- a magnetic sensor is used as the position sensor, the magnetic field distribution when no metal foreign object is present is measured and stored in advance, and the position of the metal foreign object is detected by detecting a change with respect to the stored magnetic field distribution. To do.
- a foreign object is detected before power transmission is started, and a transmission frequency ftr is selected according to the position of the detected foreign object.
- the magnetic flux density at the periphery (point B) of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is lower in the odd mode resonance state than in the even mode resonance state.
- the power transmission is started at the resonance frequency fe in the even mode.
- power transmission is started at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- the power transmission circuit 21A When the control circuit 23A detects a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, the power transmission circuit 21A generates high-frequency power at the even-mode resonance frequency fe to transmit the wireless power transmission device 2A to the wireless power reception device 3A.
- the power transmission circuit 21A When transmission of high-frequency power is started and foreign matter is detected in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, the power transmission circuit 21A generates high-frequency power at an odd-mode resonance frequency fo and the wireless power reception device from the wireless power transmission device 2A Start transmission of high frequency power to 3A.
- step S231 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not a foreign object has been detected, and when a foreign object exists in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, or when no foreign object is detected, step S231 is performed. Proceeding to S232, when a foreign object exists in the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, the process proceeds to step S233.
- step S232 the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to set the transmission frequency ftr to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo and start power transmission.
- step S233 the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to set the transmission frequency ftr to the resonance frequency fe of the even mode and start power transmission.
- step S234 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S237, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S235. In step S235, the control circuit 23A determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S237, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S236. In step S236, the control circuit 23A determines whether or not to end power transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S237, and if NO, the process returns to step S234. In step S237, the control circuit 23A instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to end the power transmission.
- the seventh power transmission process even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr before the power transmission is started, the power transmission is started while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object. Can do.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an eighth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- the seventh power transmission process and the fifth and sixth power transmission processes may be combined.
- the control circuit 23A detects a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr
- the power transmission circuit 21A generates high-frequency power at the even-mode resonance frequency fe to transmit the wireless power transmission device 2A to the wireless power reception device 3A.
- step S241 the control circuit 23A determines whether or not a foreign object has been detected. If there is a foreign object in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, or if no foreign object is detected, the process proceeds to step S242. When there is a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, the process proceeds to step S243. In step S242, the control circuit 23A executes the fifth power transmission process of FIG. In step S243, the control circuit 23A executes the sixth power transmission process of FIG.
- the eighth power transmission process even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr before the power transmission is started, the power transmission is started while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object. In addition, even when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr occurs, the power transmission is continued while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping the power transmission. can do.
- FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Aa according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- a wireless power transmission system 10 ⁇ / b> Aa in FIG. 32 includes a wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> Aa connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 ⁇ / b> A connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Aa includes a power transmitting antenna 22Aa and a control circuit 23Aa instead of the power transmitting antenna 22 and the control circuit 23A of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2A of FIG.
- FIG. 33 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power transmission antenna 22Aa of FIG.
- the power transmission antenna 22Aa includes a power transmission coil Lt and a capacitor CtAa having a variable capacity.
- the control circuit 23Aa controls the capacitance of the capacitor CtAa in addition to the same operation as the control circuit 23A of FIG.
- FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing changes in frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency of the wireless power transmission system 10Aa when the capacitance of the capacitor CtAa in FIG. 32 is changed.
- the capacitor CtAa constitutes a plurality of LC resonators together with the power transmission coil Lt, corresponding to the plurality of capacitances.
- Each of the plurality of LC resonators has an odd-mode resonance frequency and an even-mode resonance frequency.
- the LC resonator when the capacitor CtAa has a first capacitance, the LC resonator has resonance frequencies fo and fe, and when the capacitor CtAa has a second capacitance, the LC resonator resonates.
- the capacitance of the capacitor CtAa can be changed by changing the capacitance of the capacitor CtAa without changing the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit 21A (transmission frequency ftr). It is possible to switch between transmission modes of mode (FIG. 4) and odd mode (FIG. 5).
- FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a ninth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23Aa of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Aa of FIG. Specifically, in step S251 in FIG. 35, the control circuit 23Aa instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to start power transmission. This step is, for example, step S214 in FIG. 27 or step S224 in FIG. In step S252, the control circuit 23Aa determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Aa. If YES, the process proceeds to step S254, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S253. In step S253, the control circuit 23Aa determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A.
- step S254 the control circuit 23Aa changes the capacitance of the capacitor CtAa.
- step S255 the control circuit 23Aa instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to start power transmission at a frequency equal to the changed resonance frequency of the LC resonator corresponding to the changed capacity.
- step S256 the control circuit 23Aa determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Aa. If YES, the process proceeds to step S259, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S257.
- step S257 the control circuit 23Aa determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3A. If YES, the process proceeds to step S259, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S258. In step S258, it is determined whether or not to end power transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S259, and if NO, the process returns to step S256. In step S259, the control circuit 23Aa instructs the power transmission circuit 21A to end the power transmission.
- the capacitor CtAa may have three or more different capacities.
- the power transmission circuit 21A in the control circuit 23Aa, the power transmission circuit 21A generates high-frequency power at a frequency equal to one of a plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies and a plurality of even-mode resonance frequencies, and the wireless power reception device 2Aa
- the transmission frequency ftr of the power transmission circuit 21A is set to a plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies. And changing to another frequency among the resonance frequencies of the plurality of even modes.
- the control circuit 23Aa is caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr after attempting high-frequency power transmission at all of the plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies and the plurality of even-mode resonance frequencies.
- the power transmission circuit 21A stops transmission of high-frequency power.
- the ninth power transmission process even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, power transmission is performed while suppressing heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping power transmission. Can continue.
- the frequency of the output voltage generated by the power transmission circuit 21A is not limited to 100 to 200 kHz, and a frequency of 200 kHz or more or 100 kHz or less may be used.
- the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG. 20 were used.
- an aluminum piece of 2 ⁇ 5 ⁇ 0.2 mm was installed between the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr.
- FIG. 36 is a graph showing the DC current density with respect to the position of the metal foreign object 5 when the inner diameter d2 of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is 20 mm.
- FIG. 37 is a graph showing the direct current density with respect to the position of the metal foreign object 5 when the inner diameter d2 of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is 10 mm.
- the horizontal axis of the graph indicates the distance d1 from the center O of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr to the metal foreign object 5.
- the vertical axis of the graph represents the surface current density, and a value obtained by multiplying this value by the area (2 ⁇ 5 mm 2 ) of the metal foreign object 5 is the total surface current amount.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fe has a smaller amount of heat than fo
- the metallic foreign material 5 is in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr, the odd mode is more odd than the even mode resonance frequency fe. It can be seen that the amount of heat generation is smaller at the resonance frequency fo. Note that, at the two frequencies fo and fe, both the impedance and the efficiency are substantially equal, and the transmission characteristics are not affected.
- the optimum frequency is selected according to the position of the metal foreign object 5, and as a result, the heat generation of the metal foreign object 5 can be reduced to a level where there is no problem. If this happens, power transmission can be continued without stopping.
- FIG. 38 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10B according to the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10B includes a wireless power transmission device 2B connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3B connected to the load device 4, and wirelessly transmits high frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2B to the wireless power reception device 3B. To do.
- the wireless power transmission device 2B includes an oscillation circuit 21B, a power transmission antenna 22B, and a control circuit 23B.
- the oscillation circuit 21B operates as a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power from the input DC power and outputs it to the power transmission antenna 22B.
- the oscillation circuit 21B includes a pulse generator that generates a pulse train having a predetermined transmission frequency ftr and a class D amplifier that includes a switching element that operates in accordance with the pulse train, and generates high-frequency power having a transmission frequency ftr. To do.
- the power transmission antenna 22B includes an LC resonance circuit having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the power transmitting antenna 22B.
- the wireless power receiving device 3B includes a power receiving antenna 31B, a rectifier circuit 32, and a control circuit 33B.
- the power receiving antenna 31B includes an LC resonance circuit having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the power receiving antenna 31B is electromagnetically coupled to the power transmitting antenna 22B.
- the control circuit 33B of the wireless power receiving device 3B changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the power receiving antenna 31B under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting device 2B.
- the rectifier circuit 32 operates as a power receiving circuit that converts high-frequency power transmitted from the wireless power transmitting device 2B through the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B into DC output power and supplies the output power to the load device 4.
- the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other is an odd mode. It has an operation band including two resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to the resonance state and the even-mode resonance state (see FIG. 8).
- the even-mode resonance frequency fe is higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency fo.
- the transmission efficiency of the wireless power transmission system 10B can be maximized by setting the transmission frequency ftr to the resonance frequency fo or fe.
- the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other is the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B (for example, the inductance and capacitance value of the power transmitting antenna 22B) and the circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B. It is associated with a constant (for example, the inductance and capacitance value of the power receiving antenna 31B).
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B sets the operating band of a system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to one of the first and second operating bands. At least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B is set.
- FIG. 39 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power transmission antenna 22Ba according to the first example of the power transmission antenna 22B of FIG.
- the power transmission antenna 22Ba of FIG. 39 is an LC series resonance circuit including a power transmission coil Lt1 and a resonance capacitor Ct1 connected in series and having a resonance frequency fT.
- the resonant capacitor Ct1 has a capacitance value that changes under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B.
- FIG. 40 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a power transmission antenna 22Bb according to the second example of the power transmission antenna 22B of FIG.
- the 40 is an LC series resonance circuit including a power transmission coil Lt2 and a resonance capacitor Ct2 connected in series and having a resonance frequency fT.
- the power transmission coil Lt2 has an inductance that changes under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmission device 2B.
- FIG. 41 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power receiving antenna 31Ba according to the first example of the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG.
- the power receiving antenna 31Ba of FIG. 41 is an LC parallel resonant circuit including a power receiving coil Lr1 and a resonant capacitor Cr1 connected in parallel and having a resonant frequency fR.
- the resonant capacitor Cr1 has a capacitance value that changes under the control of the control circuit 33B of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B.
- FIG. 42 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power receiving antenna 31Bb according to the second embodiment of the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG.
- the 42 is an LC parallel resonant circuit including a power receiving coil Lr2 and a resonant capacitor Cr2 connected in parallel and having a resonant frequency fR.
- the power receiving coil Lr2 has an inductance that changes under the control of the control circuit 33B of the wireless power receiving device 3B.
- the resonance frequency fT of the power transmission antenna 22B changes.
- the control circuit 33B of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B changes the inductance or the capacitance value of the power receiving antenna 31B (31Ba, 31Bb)
- the resonance frequency fR of the power receiving antenna 31B changes.
- the operating band and resonance frequency (odd mode resonance frequency and even mode resonance frequency) of the formed system also change. Accordingly, the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B is formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other by changing either the inductance or the capacitance value of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the operating band of the system can be set to one of the first and second operating bands.
- the power transmitting antenna 22B is an LC series resonant circuit and the power receiving antenna 31B is an LC parallel resonant circuit, but the configurations of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B are not limited thereto.
- the power transmission antenna 22B the LC parallel resonance circuit of FIG. 41 or 42 may be used.
- the power receiving antenna 31B the LC series resonance circuit of FIG. 39 or 40 may be used. Both the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B may be the LC series resonant circuit of FIG. 39 or 40, or the LC parallel resonant circuit of FIG. 41 or FIG.
- the power transmission antenna 22B may have both a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmission device 2B changes the inductance and the capacitance value of the power transmission antenna 22B.
- the power receiving antenna 31B may also have both a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 33B of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B changes the inductance and the capacitance value of the power receiving antenna 31B under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B.
- each of the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception antenna 31B may be a self-resonant circuit using a parasitic capacitance of the wiring.
- FIG. 43 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power transmitting antenna 22Bc and the power receiving antenna 31Bc according to the third embodiment of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B are not limited to the inductance and capacitance values of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B include a coupling coefficient k between the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the power transmission antenna 22B of FIG. 43 includes a power transmission coil Lt3 and a resonance capacitor Ct3.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B changes the coupling coefficient itself between the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other can be set to one of the first and second operating bands.
- FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a mounting example of the power transmitting antenna 22Ba of FIG. 39 and the power receiving antenna 31Ba of FIG.
- the power transmission antenna 22Ba and the power reception antenna 31Ba of FIG. 44 are configured in the same manner as the power transmission antenna 22 and the power reception antenna 31 of FIG. 6 except that the resonant capacitor has a variable capacitance value.
- FIG. 45 is a circuit diagram showing an example of mounting the resonance capacitor Ct1 in the power transmission antenna 22Ba of FIG.
- the resonant capacitor Ct1 has a variable capacitance.
- the resonant capacitor Ct1 has a combined capacitance of the capacitors C1 and C2 connected in parallel.
- a high-frequency switch SW1 that operates under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B is connected in series to at least a part of the plurality of capacitors C1 and C2 (capacitor C2 in FIG. 45).
- the high frequency switch SW1 since the high frequency switch SW1 is off, the capacitance of the capacitor C2 does not contribute to the combined capacitance.
- the high frequency switch SW1 is turned on, the combined capacitance changes.
- the resonant capacitor Cr1 in FIG. 41 is also configured similarly to the resonant capacitor Ct1 in FIG.
- the capacitance values of the resonance capacitors Ct1 and Cr1 may be changed by other methods.
- an element having a capacitance value that changes in accordance with the applied voltage may be used as the resonance capacitor Ct1 or as a part of the plurality of capacitors constituting the resonance capacitor Ct1.
- the power transmission coil Lt2 has a variable inductance.
- the power transmission coil Lt2 of FIG. 46 if the terminals G and S1 are connected to the oscillation circuit 21B, the number of turns Nt becomes 6, but by switching the terminal S1 to the terminal S2, the number of turns becomes 5.
- the inductance of the coil Lt2 changes.
- the power transmission coil Lt2 of FIG. 47 includes a winding Lt0 and an electrode E1 having an arbitrary shape that is disposed in the vicinity of the winding Lt0.
- a high-frequency switch SW2 that operates under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B is connected between the electrode E1 and the GND terminal.
- the electrode E1 may be disposed in a direction ( ⁇ Z side) opposite to the power receiving coil (+ Z side) with respect to the power transmission coil Lt2.
- the high frequency switch SW2 By controlling the parasitic capacitance between the winding Lt0 and the electrode E1 by the high frequency switch SW2, the inductance of the power transmission coil Lt2 changes as a result.
- the power receiving coil Lr2 in FIG. 42 is also configured similarly to the power transmitting coil Lt1 in FIG. 46 or FIG.
- the inductances of the power transmission coil Lt2 and the power reception coil Lr2 may be changed by other methods.
- FIG. 48 is a perspective view showing a first mounting example of the power transmitting antenna 22Bc and the power receiving antenna 31Bc of FIG.
- the electrode E2 is inserted in the space between the power transmitting antenna 22Bc and the power receiving antenna 31Bc.
- the electrode E2 is connected to the GND terminal via a high-frequency switch SW3 that operates under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B.
- the high frequency switch SW3 is opened and closed, the potential of the electrode E2 changes greatly.
- the coupling state of the power transmission coil Lt3 and the power reception coil Lr3 can be greatly changed, and thus the coupling coefficient between the power transmission antenna 22Bc and the power reception antenna 31Bc can be greatly changed.
- FIG. 49 is a perspective view showing a second mounting example of the power transmitting antenna 22Bc and the power receiving antenna 31Bc of FIG.
- the position of the power transmission antenna 22Bc is physically moved under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmission device 2B.
- the power transmission antenna 22Bc instead of moving the power transmission antenna 22Bc in the Z direction, it may be moved in another direction, tilted, or rotated.
- the coupling coefficient can be changed optimally.
- the position of the power receiving antenna 31Bc may be physically moved under the control of the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B.
- the two resonance frequencies corresponding to the odd-mode resonance state and the even-mode resonance state are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the two resonance frequencies corresponding to the odd-mode resonance state and the even-mode resonance state, respectively.
- the magnetic flux density at the central portion (point A) of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is lower when in the even mode resonance state than when in the odd mode resonance state.
- the magnetic flux density at the periphery (point B) of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr is lower in the odd mode resonance state than in the even mode resonance state.
- the wireless power transmission system 10B of FIG. 38 changes the even mode transmission mode and the odd mode within a limited frequency range by changing at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power reception device 3B. Both of these transmission modes can be utilized for power transmission.
- a method of utilizing both the even mode transmission mode and the odd mode transmission mode for power transmission and the effect newly obtained by the introduction will be described.
- FIG. 50 is a graph showing two operation bands of the wireless power transmission system 10B of FIG. 38 and frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency in each operation band.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting device 2B is formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other by setting at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting device 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving device 3B.
- the operating band of the system to be operated is set to one of the first and second operating bands. As described above, the higher the coupling coefficient k, the higher the efficiency of power transmission, but the difference between the even-mode resonance frequency fe and the odd-mode resonance frequency fo increases.
- the wireless power transmission system 10B can use both the even mode and the odd mode transmission modes while satisfying the limitation of the frequency band by using different first and second operation bands.
- the even mode resonance frequency fe1 of the first operating band is set to be higher than the even mode resonance frequency fe2 of the second operating band
- the odd mode resonance frequency fo1 of the first operating band is It is set to be higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency fo2 in the second operation band.
- the first and second operating bands When either the even-mode resonance frequency fe1 of the first operating band or the odd-mode resonance frequency fo2 of the second operating band falls outside the usable frequency band, the first and second operating bands When only one of them is used, switching between the even mode and the odd mode is not allowed in order to avoid heating of the metal foreign object.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B when using the first operating band, the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B sends power to the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band, and performs the second operation.
- the band When the band is used, power is sent to the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B at the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band is the same as the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the oscillation circuit 21B of the wireless power transmission device 2B generates high-frequency power having a transmission frequency ftr equal to the resonance frequencies fo1 and fe2.
- the wireless power transmission system 10B can perform high-efficiency power transmission using both the even mode and the odd mode while satisfying the limitation of the frequency band.
- FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a tenth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B of FIG.
- the control circuit 23B sets at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B, so that the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B are electromagnetically coupled to each other.
- the operating band of the system formed in this way is set to the first operating band, and power transmission is started.
- the transmission frequency ftr is equal to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band, the transmission mode is an odd mode.
- step S302 the control circuit 23B determines whether or not the odd-mode continuous operation time Po has elapsed. If YES, the process proceeds to step S303. If NO, the process of step S302 is repeated. Execute.
- step S303 the control circuit 23B is formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other by setting at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting device 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving device 3B.
- the system operating band is set to the second operating band, and power transmission is continued. At this time, since the transmission frequency ftr is equal to the even-mode resonance frequency fe1 of the second operating band, the transmission mode becomes the even mode.
- step S304 the control circuit 23B determines whether or not the even-mode continuous operation time Pe has elapsed. If YES, the process returns to step S301. If NO, the process of step S304 is repeated. To do.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other in the odd mode.
- the first time interval set to the first operating band over the continuous operating time Po and the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other are the continuous operating time Pe in the even mode.
- the second time interval set in the second operating band is repeated alternately.
- the odd mode continuous operation time Po and the even mode continuous operation time Pe are the same as those described for the first power transmission process (FIG. 11).
- FIG. 52 is a timing chart showing the operation of the wireless power transmission system 10B when a metal foreign object exists in the periphery of the coil between the power transmission coil Lt of the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception coil Lr of the power reception antenna 31B in FIG. It is.
- heat generation of the metal foreign objects can be suppressed by setting the transmission mode to be an odd mode (see FIG. 9).
- temperature Te is the saturation temperature of the metal foreign object when power is continuously transmitted in the even mode
- temperature To is the saturation temperature of the metal foreign object when power is continuously transmitted in the odd mode. is there.
- the threshold temperature Tth is an upper limit value of the temperature of a foreign object that is set in advance for safety reasons.
- Te> Tth the wireless power transmission system according to the related art measures the temperature of the metallic foreign object, and secures safety by stopping power transmission before the temperature reaches the threshold temperature Tth. .
- a wireless power transmission stop time shorter than the continuous operation times Po and Pe may be added.
- the wireless power transmission system 10B of FIG. 38 even when a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, the power transmission of the metal foreign object is not stopped immediately. Electric power transmission can be continued while suppressing heat generation.
- the output impedance Zt1 when facing the input terminal of the power transmitting antenna 22B from the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21B is It is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zt2 when the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21B is faced from the input terminal.
- the output impedance Zr2 when the rectifier circuit 32 faces the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31B is the output impedance Zr2 from the rectifier circuit 32 to the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31B. It is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zr1 when facing.
- the power supply device 1 is connected to the wireless power transmitting device 2B, and the load device 4 is connected to the wireless power receiving device 3B.
- a matching circuit may be connected between the oscillation circuit 21B and the power transmission antenna 22B, or a matching circuit may be connected between the power reception antenna 31B and the rectification circuit 32.
- the wireless power receiving device 3B may include a frequency conversion circuit instead of the rectifier circuit 32.
- the frequency conversion circuit converts the high frequency power transmitted from the wireless power transmission device 2B via the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception antenna 31B into AC power having a frequency required in the load device 4, and supplies the AC power to the load device 4.
- the power transmission coil of the power transmission antenna 22B in FIG. 38 and the power reception coil of the power reception antenna 31B (the power transmission coils Lt1 to Lt3 and the power reception coils Lr1 to Lr3 shown in FIGS. 39 to 44 and FIGS.
- various shapes, sizes, winding methods, number of layers, number of turns, structure, material, formation method, and the like may be included.
- Resonant capacitors (resonant capacitors Ct1 to Ct3 and Cr1 to Cr3 shown in FIGS. 39 to 45 and FIGS. 48 to 49) of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG. Similar to the resonant capacitor, it may have various shapes, structures, manufacturing methods, and the like.
- FIG. 53 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Ba according to a first modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Ba includes a wireless power transmission device 2Ba connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3Ba connected to the load device 4Ba.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Ba includes a control circuit 23Ba instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the load device 4Ba sends a request signal notifying the necessary voltage and current to the control circuit 23Ba of the wireless power transmitting device 2Ba via the wireless power receiving device 3Ba.
- the wireless power receiving device 3Ba sends a request signal to the control circuit 23Ba of the wireless power transmitting device 2Ba via, for example, the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the wireless power receiving device 3Ba may send a request signal to the control circuit 23Ba of the wireless power transmitting device 2Ba via a communication path (not shown) different from the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- FIG. 54 is a graph showing an exemplary battery charging profile.
- the load device 4Ba starts charging the battery with the maximum current, and when the charging voltage increases from 0 V to the desired voltage, the load device 4Ba gradually decreases the current while maintaining the desired voltage.
- the power transmission process of FIG. 51 only when power is supplied at the maximum current, the most serious heat generation of the metallic foreign object can be avoided.
- the transmission frequency ftr at the time of maximum current transmission is set to 50 Hz to 300 GHz, 20 kHz to 10 GHz, 20 kHz to 20 MHz, 20 kHz to 1 MHz, for example. Further, the transmission frequency ftr at the time of maximum current transmission may be set to an ISM band such as 6.78 MHz or 13.56 MHz. Further, the transmission frequency ftr at the time of maximum current transmission may be set in a range up to 263 kHz so that the second harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave, so that the third harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave. It may be set in the range up to 175 kHz, or may be set in the range up to 105 kHz so that the fifth harmonic does not interfere with the AM radio broadcast wave.
- FIG. 55 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bb according to a second modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bb includes a wireless power transmission device 2Bb connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3Bb connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb includes a control circuit 23Bb instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object near the power transmission coil Lt (for example, an abnormal temperature rise due to generation of eddy current in the metal foreign object and heat generation of the metal foreign object), and causes the control circuit 23Bb to A sensor 24 for notifying is further provided.
- the wireless power receiving device 3Bb includes a control circuit 33Bb instead of the control circuit 33B of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bb detects an abnormal state (for example, an abnormal temperature rise caused by the eddy current generated in the metal foreign object and the metal foreign object generates heat) caused by the foreign object in the vicinity of the power receiving coil Lr, and controls the control circuit 33Bb.
- a sensor 34 for notifying is further provided.
- the sensors 24 and 34 include detection means such as a temperature sensor, an infrared camera, or an image sensor that measures the temperature in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lr or the power reception coil Lt, for example.
- the control circuit 33Bb of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bb notifies the abnormal state detected by the sensor 34 to the control circuit 23Bb of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb via, for example, the power transmission antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B.
- the control circuit 33Bb of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bb notifies the abnormal state detected by the sensor 34 to the control circuit 23Bb of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb via a communication path (not shown) different from the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B. May be.
- FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing an eleventh power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23Bb of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb of FIG. Steps S311 to S314 in FIG. 56 are the same as steps S301 to S304 in FIG. 51. If YES in step S314, the process proceeds to step S315. In step S315, the control circuit 23Bb determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object has been detected. If YES, the control circuit 23Bb performs control to stop power transmission in step S316 and ends the power transmission process. If NO, the process returns to step S311.
- the eleventh power transmission process even if a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr, the metal is detected until an abnormal state due to the foreign object is detected without immediately stopping power transmission.
- the power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the foreign matter.
- steps S315 and S316 are executed after step S314.
- the order of the steps is not limited to this, and steps S315 and S316 are performed at any time between steps S311 to S314. May be executed.
- FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a twelfth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23Bb of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bb of FIG. Steps S321 to S325 and S328 in FIG. 57 are the same as steps S311 to S315 and S316 in FIG. 56. If YES in step S325, the process proceeds to step S326. In step S326, the control circuit 23Bb sets the odd mode continuous operation time Po short by a predetermined odd mode decrease time ⁇ Po, and sets the even mode continuous operation time Pe short by a predetermined even mode decrease time ⁇ Pe. .
- step S327 it is determined whether or not the continuous operation time Po or Pe is equal to or shorter than a predetermined shortest operation time Pmin. If YES, control is performed to stop power transmission in step S328, and power transmission processing is performed. On the other hand, if NO, the process returns to step S321.
- the odd mode decrease time ⁇ Po is set to 5% of the continuous operation time Po, for example, and the even mode decrease time ⁇ Pe is set to 5% of the continuous operation time Pe, for example.
- the heat generation of the metal foreign matter is dominant in the period in which the power transmission is performed in the transmission mode in which the heat generation amount is large among the transmission in the even mode and the transmission in the odd mode. Therefore, there is a possibility that the temperature of the metallic foreign object can be suppressed to be lower than the threshold temperature Tth by shortening the continuous operation time in the transmission mode in which the heat generation amount is large.
- the twelfth power transmission process of FIG. 57 even if a metal foreign object is detected, the continuous operation times Pe and Po are shortened, so that the heat generation of the metal foreign object is suppressed without stopping the power transmission immediately. , The power transmission can be continued longer than in the case of the eleventh power transmission process of FIG.
- FIG. 58 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bc according to a third modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 ⁇ / b> Bc includes a wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> Bc connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 ⁇ / b> B connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bc includes a frequency control circuit 25 and an oscillation circuit 26 instead of the oscillation circuit 21B of FIG. 38, and includes a control circuit 23Bc instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the frequency control circuit 25 and the oscillation circuit 26 generate high-frequency power at a variable frequency under the control of the control circuit 23Bc of the wireless power transmission device.
- the oscillation circuit 26 includes a pulse generator that generates a pulse train having a variable transmission frequency ftr, and a class D amplifier that includes a switching element that operates according to the pulse train, and generates high-frequency power having a variable transmission frequency ftr. To do.
- the frequency control circuit 25 controls the pulse generator of the oscillation circuit 26 so as to generate a pulse train having a predetermined transmission frequency ftr.
- the oscillation circuit 26 switches the switching element in the class D amplifier according to a pulse train having the transmission frequency ftr, thereby converting the DC voltage from the power supply device 1 into a high-frequency voltage and outputting it to the power transmission antenna 22B.
- the transmission frequency ftr may be fixed during the time of a single power transfer (eg, charging a single battery) or during the time of a single power transfer (eg, to optimize charging characteristics). It may be changed.
- FIG. 59 is a graph showing two operation bands of the wireless power transmission system 10Bc of FIG. 58 and frequency characteristics of transmission efficiency in each operation band.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band is the same as the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operation band and the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operation band are within the usable frequency band.
- the control circuit 23Bc of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bc controls the oscillation circuit 26 so as to generate high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 of the first operating band, and the second When the operating band is used, the oscillation circuit 26 is controlled so as to generate high-frequency power at the resonance frequency fe2 of the even mode of the second operating band.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bc can perform high-efficiency power transmission using both the even mode and the odd mode, while satisfying the limitation of the frequency band.
- the first and second operation bands partially overlap, but the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operation band and the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operation band are the same.
- the first and second operating bands may not overlap as long as they are within the available frequency band. In this case, for example, the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band may be higher than the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the control circuit 23Bc of the wireless power transmission device 2Bc may be configured as an integrated circuit integrated with at least one of the oscillation circuit 26 and the frequency control circuit 25.
- FIG. 60 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bd according to a fourth modification example of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bd includes a wireless power transmission device 2Bd connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3Bd connected to the load device 4Bd.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bd includes a control circuit 23Bd instead of the control circuit 23Bc of FIG.
- the load device 4Bd sends a request signal notifying the necessary voltage and current to the control circuit 23Bd of the wireless power transmitting device 2Bd via the wireless power receiving device 3Bd.
- the magnitude of power to be transmitted from the power transmitting antenna 22B to the power receiving antenna 31B changes according to a change in power consumed by the load device 4Bd.
- the frequency control circuit 25 converts the voltage and current output to the load device 4Bd into desired voltages and currents based on the voltage and current required from the load device 4Bd under the control of the control circuit 23Bd of the wireless power transmission device 2Bd.
- the transmission frequency ftr is adjusted in the vicinity of the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band or in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the frequency range in the vicinity of the resonance frequency fo1 is a frequency range from the frequency (fo1 ⁇ fo1) to the frequency (fo1 + ⁇ fo1), and ⁇ fo1 is set to 5% of the resonance frequency fo1, for example.
- the frequency range near the resonance frequency fe2 is a frequency range from the frequency (fe2 ⁇ fe2) to the frequency (fe2 + ⁇ fe2), and ⁇ fe2 is set to 5% of the resonance frequency fe2, for example.
- control circuit 23Bd of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bd has a transmission frequency ftr so that the voltage and current output to the load apparatus 4Bd become the desired voltage and current based on the voltage and current input to the power transmitting antenna 22B. May be adjusted in the vicinity of the resonance frequency fe2 or in the vicinity of the resonance frequency fo1.
- FIG. 61 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Be according to a fifth modification example of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Be includes a wireless power transmission device 2Be connected to the power supply device 1Be and a wireless power reception device 3B connected to the load device 4.
- the power supply device 1Be is a power generation device such as a solar battery, for example. In this case, the electric power output from the power supply device 1Be changes according to the amount of sunlight received by the solar cell.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Be includes a control circuit 23Be instead of the control circuit 23Bc of FIG.
- the control circuit 23Be of the wireless power transmission device 2Be sets the transmission frequency ftr to the odd-mode resonance in the first operating band so that the maximum power can be obtained from the power supply device 1Be. Adjustment is performed in the vicinity of the frequency fo1 or in the vicinity of the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band.
- the control circuit 23Be of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Be sets the transmission frequency ftr to the resonance frequency fe2 so that the maximum power can be obtained from the power supply apparatus 1Be based on the transmission efficiency, output voltage, or output current during power transmission. Adjustment may be performed in the vicinity or in the vicinity of the resonance frequency fo1.
- the wireless power transmission systems 10Bd and 10Be can perform high-efficiency power transmission using both the even mode and the odd mode while satisfying the limitation of the frequency band. Further, the wireless power transmission systems 10Bd and 10Be control the frequency of the high-frequency power so that the voltage and current output to the load device become the desired voltage and current, or the maximum power can be obtained from the power supply device. can do.
- FIG. 62 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bf according to a sixth modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bf includes a wireless power transmission device 2Bf connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3Bf connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bf includes a power transmitting antenna 22 having a certain inductance and capacitance value instead of the power transmitting antenna 22B of FIG.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bf further includes a matching circuit 27 that reduces power reflection between the oscillation circuit 21B and the power transmitting antenna 22, and includes a control circuit 23Bf instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the matching circuit 27 has at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 23Bf of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bf changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the matching circuit 27.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bf includes a power receiving antenna 31 having a certain inductance and capacitance value instead of the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving device 3Bf further includes a matching circuit 35 that reduces power reflection between the power receiving antenna 31 and the rectifier circuit 32, and includes a control circuit 33Bf instead of the control circuit 33B in FIG.
- the matching circuit 35 has at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 33Bf of the wireless power receiving device 3Bf changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the matching circuit 35 under the control of the control circuit 23Bf of the wireless power transmission device 2Bf.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus are not limited to the inductance, the capacitance value, or the coupling coefficient of the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B, as described with reference to FIGS. Other circuit constants may be used.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bf of FIG. 62 further includes a matching circuit 27 in the wireless power transmission device 2Bf, further includes a matching circuit 35 in the wireless power reception device 3Bf, and the control circuit 23Bf of the wireless power transmission device 2Bf includes the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception antenna. At least one of the circuit constant of the matching circuit 27 and the circuit constant of the matching circuit 35 so that the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling 31B to each other is set to one of the first and second operating bands. Set.
- the control circuit 23Bf of the wireless power transmitting device 2Bf sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to either the first or second operating band.
- the inductance, the capacitance value, or the coupling coefficient of the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception antenna 31B may be set, and further, the inductance or the capacitance value of the matching circuit 27 and the matching circuit 35 may be set.
- FIG. 63 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bg according to a seventh modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 ⁇ / b> Bg includes a wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> Bg connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 ⁇ / b> Bg connected to the load device 4.
- the control circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus operates under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus may operate under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bg includes a control circuit 23Bg instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bg includes a control circuit 33Bg instead of the control circuit 33B of FIG.
- the control circuit 23Bg of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bg operates under the control of the control circuit 33Bg of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bg.
- the control circuit 33Bg of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bg executes the power transmission process of FIG. 51, and sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other. At least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bg and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bg is set so as to set one of the bands.
- FIG. 64 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Bh according to an eighth modification of the third embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Bh includes a wireless power transmission device 2Bh connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power receiving device 3 may be a conventional wireless power receiving device that does not have a function of changing its circuit constant.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bh includes a control circuit 23Bh instead of the control circuit 23B of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3 includes a power receiving antenna 31 having a certain inductance and capacitance value instead of the power receiving antenna 31B and the control circuit 33B in FIG.
- the control circuit 23Bh of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Bh executes the power transmission processing of FIG. 51, and sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B and the power receiving antenna 31B to each other. Only the circuit constants of the wireless power transmitting device 2Bh are set so as to set any of the bands.
- the power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping the power transmission.
- the simulation was performed using the finite element method for the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr in FIG.
- the operating value of the system formed by changing the capacitance value of the resonance capacitor of the power transmission antenna and electromagnetically coupling the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr to each other Set to one of the operating bands.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 was 106 kHz
- the even-mode resonance frequency fe1 was 162.6 kHz.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo2 was 91 kHz
- the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 was 125 kHz.
- an aluminum piece of 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm was installed between the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr as the metal foreign object 5.
- the output impedance Zt1 when facing the input terminal of the power transmission antenna 22B from the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21B is equal to the input impedance Zt2 when facing the output terminal of the oscillation circuit 21B from the input terminal of the power transmission antenna 22B and the power reception antenna 31B. It was set to be substantially equal when the load device 4 was connected. Furthermore, the output impedance Zr2 when facing the load device 4 from the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31B is the value when the oscillation circuit 21B is connected to the power transmitting antenna 22B when facing the output terminal of the power receiving antenna 31B from the load device 4. It was set to be substantially equal to the input impedance Zr1. As a result, the transmission frequency ftr is set to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 and the transmission frequency ftr is set to the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 after changing the circuit constants. Realized high transmission efficiency.
- the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna to each other has a first operating band, and is in an odd mode resonance state. Power is transmitted at an odd mode resonance frequency fo1.
- the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna to each other has the second operating band and is in an even mode resonance state. Thus, power is transmitted at the resonance frequency fe2 of the even mode.
- the eddy current generated on the surface of the metal foreign object 5 is proportional to the area of the metal foreign object 5. Further, since the heat generation amount of the metal foreign object 5 is in principle proportional to the square of the eddy current generated on the surface of the metal foreign object 5, the square of the maximum value of the surface current density was evaluated as an index of the heat generation amount. .
- a power transmission antenna 22B and a power reception antenna 31B that is, a system in which two resonators are electromagnetically coupled to each other and having two transmission modes (even mode and odd mode) have been described.
- a system in which two or more resonators are electromagnetically coupled to each other may be used.
- the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B, the power receiving antenna 31B, and the additional resonator to each other has three or more resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to the resonance states of three or more transmission modes. It has an operating band including.
- heat generation of the metal foreign object can be further suppressed by switching three or more transmission modes having different heat generation amounts with respect to the arrangement position of the metal foreign object.
- the available frequency band is limited, three or more operating bands may be used to switch the transmission mode.
- the resonance frequency corresponding to the transmission mode used for power transmission is included in the usable frequency band in any of the operation bands.
- the control circuit 23B of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B (or the control circuit 33Bg of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Bg) operates in a system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22B, the power receiving antenna 31B, and the additional resonator to each other. At least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2B and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3B is set so as to change the band and the resonance frequency.
- FIG. 65 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10C according to the fourth embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10C includes a wireless power transmission device 2C connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3C connected to the load device 4, and wirelessly transmits high frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2C to the wireless power reception device 3C. To do.
- the wireless power transmission system 10C of FIG. 65 has a configuration in which the second and third embodiments are combined.
- the wireless power transmission device 2C includes an oscillation circuit 21C, a power transmission antenna 22C, a control circuit 23C, and a sensor 24.
- the oscillation circuit 21C of FIG. 65 is configured in the same manner as the oscillation circuit 21B of FIG. 38, and generates high-frequency power having a transmission frequency ftr.
- the power transmission antenna 22C in FIG. 65 is configured in the same manner as the power transmission antenna 22B in FIG. 38, and includes an LC resonance circuit having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the power transmitting antenna 22C.
- the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmission device 2C controls the start and stop of power transmission by the power transmission circuit 21C.
- the sensor 24 in FIG. 65 is configured similarly to the sensor 24 in FIG.
- the sensor 24 includes a temperature sensor, for example.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C includes a power receiving antenna 31C, a rectifier circuit 32, a control circuit 33C, and a sensor 34.
- the power receiving antenna 31C of FIG. 65 is configured in the same manner as the power receiving antenna 31B of FIG. 38, and includes an LC resonance circuit having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value.
- the power receiving antenna 31C is electromagnetically coupled to the power transmitting antenna 22C.
- the control circuit 33C of the wireless power receiving device 3C changes at least one of the inductance and the capacitance value of the power receiving antenna 31C under the control of the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmitting device 2C.
- the rectifier circuit 32 in FIG. 65 is configured in the same manner as the rectifier circuit 32 in FIG.
- the operating bands of the power transmission antenna 22C and the power reception antenna 31C that are electromagnetically coupled to each other are first and The circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is set to be set to the other of the two operation bands.
- FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a thirteenth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C of FIG. Specifically, in step S401 in FIG. 66, the control circuit 23C sets at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C, so that the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C are electromagnetically connected to each other.
- the operating band of the system formed by coupling to is set to the first operating band, and power transmission is started. At this time, since the transmission frequency ftr is equal to the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band, the transmission mode is an odd mode.
- step S402 the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C. If YES, the process proceeds to step S404, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S403. In step S403, the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C. If YES, the process proceeds to step S404, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S405.
- step S404 the control circuit 23C is formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmission antenna 22C and the power reception antenna 31C to each other by setting at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device 2C and the circuit constant of the wireless power reception device 3C.
- the system operating band is set to the second operating band, and power transmission is continued. At this time, since the transmission frequency ftr is equal to the even-mode resonance frequency fe1 of the second operating band, the transmission mode becomes the even mode.
- the control circuit 23C After changing the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C to each other, the control circuit 23C has an abnormal state caused by a foreign object near the power transmitting coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr. When it occurs (that is, when the abnormal state has not been resolved), the power transmission circuit 21C stops power transmission. Specifically, in step S405, the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C.
- step S406 the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C. If YES, the process proceeds to step S408, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S407. In step S407, it is determined whether or not to end power transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S408, and if NO, the process returns to step S405. In step S408, the control circuit 23C instructs the power transmission circuit 21C to end the power transmission.
- the power transmission is performed while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping the power transmission. Can continue.
- the fourteenth power transmission process the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C to each other is first set to the second operating band and power transmission is started ( In step S411), when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected, the first operating band may be changed (step S414).
- Steps S411 to S418 in FIG. 67 are the same as steps S401 to S408 in FIG. 66 except for steps S411 and S414.
- the fourteenth power transmission process similarly to the thirteenth power transmission process, even when a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr, the power transmission is immediately stopped without stopping the power transmission. The power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the foreign matter.
- FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a fifteenth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C of FIG.
- the control circuit 23C detects a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr
- the control circuit 23C wirelessly sets the operation band of the power transmission antenna 22C and the power reception antenna 31C that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to the second operation band.
- the circuit constant of the power transmission device 2C is set, the power transmission circuit 21C generates high frequency power at the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band, and starts transmission of the high frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2C to the wireless power reception device 3C. To do.
- the control circuit 23C wirelessly sets the operating band of the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to the first operating band when a foreign object is detected around the power transmitting coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr.
- the circuit constant of the power transmission device 2C is set, the power transmission circuit 21C generates high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band, and starts transmission of high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2C to the wireless power reception device 3C. To do.
- step S421 the control circuit 23C determines whether or not a foreign object has been detected, and if a foreign object exists around the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, or if no foreign object is detected, step S421 is performed. Proceeding to S422, when a foreign object exists in the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, the process proceeds to step S423.
- the control circuit 23C is formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmission antenna 22C and the power reception antenna 31C to each other by setting at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device 2C and the circuit constant of the wireless power reception device 3C.
- the system operating band is set to the first operating band, and power transmission is started.
- the transmission mode is an odd mode.
- the control circuit 23C sets at least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C, so that the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C are electromagnetically coupled to each other.
- the operating band of the system formed in this way is set to the second operating band, and power transmission is continued.
- the transmission frequency ftr is equal to the even-mode resonance frequency fe1 of the second operating band, the transmission mode becomes the even mode.
- step S424 the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C. If YES, the process proceeds to step S427, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S425. In step S425, the control circuit 23C determines whether or not an abnormal state caused by a foreign object is detected in the wireless power receiving apparatus 3C. If YES, the process proceeds to step S427, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S426. In step S426, the control circuit 23C determines whether or not to end power transmission. If YES, the process proceeds to step S427, and if NO, the process returns to step S424. In step S427, the control circuit 23C instructs the power transmission circuit 21C to end the power transmission.
- the fifteenth power transmission process even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr before the power transmission is started, the power transmission is started while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object. Can do.
- FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a sixteenth power transmission process executed by the control circuit 23C of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2C of FIG.
- the fifteenth power transmission process and the fourteenth and fifteenth power transmission processes may be combined.
- the control circuit 23C detects a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil Lt and the power reception coil Lr
- the control circuit 23C wirelessly sets the operation band of the power transmission antenna 22C and the power reception antenna 31C that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to the second operation band.
- the circuit constant of the power transmission device 2C is set, the power transmission circuit 21C generates high frequency power at the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operating band, and starts transmission of the high frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2C to the wireless power reception device 3C.
- the control circuit 23C wirelessly sets the operating band of the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to the first operating band when a foreign object is detected around the power transmitting coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr.
- the circuit constant of the power transmission device 2C is set, the power transmission circuit 21C generates high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operating band, and starts transmission of high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device 2C to the wireless power reception device 3C.
- step S431 the control circuit 23C determines whether or not a foreign object has been detected.
- step S432 If there is a foreign object in the periphery of the power transmission coil Lt and the power receiving coil Lr, or if no foreign object is detected, the process proceeds to step S432.
- step S433 the control circuit 23C executes the thirteenth power transmission process of FIG.
- step S433 the control circuit 23C executes the fourteenth power transmission process of FIG.
- the sixteenth power transmission process even when a metal foreign object is detected in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr before the power transmission is started, the power transmission is started while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object. In addition, even when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power receiving coil Lr occurs, the power transmission is continued while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without immediately stopping the power transmission. can do.
- FIG. 70 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Ca according to a first modification of the fourth embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Ca includes a wireless power transmission device 2Ca connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3C connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Ca includes a frequency control circuit 25 and an oscillation circuit 26 instead of the oscillation circuit 21C of FIG. 65, and includes a control circuit 23Ca instead of the control circuit 23C of FIG.
- the frequency control circuit 25 and the oscillation circuit 26 in FIG. 70 are configured similarly to the frequency control circuit 25 and the oscillation circuit 26 in FIG.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 in the first operation band does not always coincide with the even-mode resonance frequency fe2 in the second operation band.
- the control circuit 23Ca of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Ca controls the oscillation circuit 26 so as to generate high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency fo1 of the first operating band, and performs the second operation.
- the oscillation circuit 26 is controlled so as to generate high-frequency power at the resonance frequency fe2 of the even mode in the second operation band.
- the wireless power transmission system 10Ca can perform high-efficiency power transmission using both the even mode and the odd mode while satisfying the limitation of the frequency band.
- FIG. 71 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Cb according to a second modification of the fourth embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 ⁇ / b> Cb includes a wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> Cb connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 ⁇ / b> Cb connected to the load device 4.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus may operate under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cb includes a control circuit 23Cb instead of the control circuit 23C of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Cb includes a control circuit 33Cb instead of the control circuit 33C of FIG.
- the control circuit 23Cb of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cb operates under the control of the control circuit 33Cb of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Cb.
- the control circuit 33Cb of the wireless power receiving device 3Cb executes the power transmission process of FIG. 66, and sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C to each other. At least one of the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cb and the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus 3Cb is set so as to set one of the bands.
- FIG. 72 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless power transmission system 10Cc according to a third modification of the fourth embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system 10 ⁇ / b> Cc includes a wireless power transmission device 2 ⁇ / b> Cc connected to the power supply device 1 and a wireless power reception device 3 connected to the load device 4.
- the wireless power receiving device 3 may be a conventional wireless power receiving device that does not have a function of changing its circuit constant.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cc includes a control circuit 23Cc instead of the control circuit 23C of FIG.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus 3 includes a power receiving antenna 31 having a certain inductance and capacitance value instead of the power receiving antenna 31C and the control circuit 33C in FIG.
- the control circuit 23Cc of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cc executes the power transmission process of FIG. 66, and sets the operating band of the system formed by electromagnetically coupling the power transmitting antenna 22C and the power receiving antenna 31C to each other. Only the circuit constants of the wireless power transmitting apparatus 2Cc are set so as to be set to one of the bands.
- the wireless power transmission systems 10Ca to 10Cc of FIGS. 70 to 72 as in the case of the wireless power transmission system 10C of FIG. 65, even when a metal foreign object exists in the vicinity of the power transmission coil Lt or the power reception coil Lr, immediately.
- the power transmission can be continued while suppressing the heat generation of the metal foreign object without stopping the power transmission.
- FIG. 73 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless power transmission system according to the fifth embodiment.
- the wireless power transmission system of FIG. 73 includes a power transmission device 20 including the power supply device and the wireless power transmission device of the first to fourth embodiments, and a power reception device including the wireless power reception device and the load device of the first to fourth embodiments. 30.
- the power transmission device 20 may charge or supply power to the power reception device 30 configured as, for example, a smart phone or another mobile phone.
- FIG. 74 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a wireless power transmission system according to a modification of the fifth embodiment.
- the power transmission device 20 may charge or supply power to the power receiving device 30a configured as, for example, a tablet terminal device or another information terminal device.
- the control circuit of the power transmission device 20 executes any one of the first to twelfth power transmission processes.
- the contents disclosed in this specification can be implemented as a control circuit for a wireless power transmission device, a control circuit for a wireless power reception device, a wireless power transmission device, a wireless power reception device, or a wireless power transmission system.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus and the wireless power receiving apparatus, the wireless power transmitting apparatus, the wireless power receiving apparatus, and the wireless power transmission system according to an aspect of the present disclosure have the following configurations.
- the power transmission antenna includes a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the power receiving antenna includes a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- the wireless power transmission device further includes a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the power transmission antenna under control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission apparatus sets the frequency of the high frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit to one of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device includes a first time interval for setting the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit to the resonance frequency of the odd mode over a predetermined first continuous operation time, and the power transmission circuit.
- the second time interval in which the frequency of the generated high frequency power is set to the resonance frequency of the even mode over a predetermined second continuous operation time is repeated alternately.
- the first continuous operation time is a predetermined temperature of the foreign object when high-frequency power is transmitted at the odd-mode resonance frequency and there is a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil. Is set to be shorter than the shortest time to reach the threshold temperature,
- the second continuous operation time is the temperature of the foreign matter when high-frequency power is transmitted at the resonance frequency of the even mode and when the foreign matter is present in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil. It is set to be shorter than the shortest time until the threshold temperature is reached.
- control circuit for the wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for the wireless power transmission device according to the third aspect, detects the abnormal state using a sensor that detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil, the first and second continuous operation times To shorten.
- control circuit for a wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for the wireless power transmission device according to any one of the first to third aspects, stops the transmission of the high-frequency power when the abnormal state is detected using a sensor that detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object near the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil.
- a control circuit for a wireless power transmission device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects;
- a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the power to the power transmission antenna under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device.
- a wireless power transmission device according to the sixth or seventh aspect;
- the power receiving antenna is connected to a load device,
- the output impedance when facing the load device from the output terminal of the power receiving antenna is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance when facing the output terminal of the power receiving antenna from the load device.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- a power transmission circuit that generates high frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high frequency power to the power transmission antenna; And further comprising at least one sensor for detecting an abnormal state caused by a foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil, The control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power from one of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency by the power transmission circuit, and transmits the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device to the wireless power reception device. And when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil occurs, the frequency of the high frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit is determined as the odd mode resonance frequency and the frequency Change to the other resonance frequency of the even mode.
- At least a part of the power transmission coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- At least a part of the power receiving coil includes a winding substantially wound on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- the power transmission coil is provided in proximity to the power reception coil,
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state. Some times lower,
- the magnetic flux density in the periphery of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state. In some cases it is lower.
- the at least one sensor includes a position sensor that detects a position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power at the resonance frequency of the even mode by the power transmission circuit when detecting a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil, and the wireless power transmission device transmits the wireless power from the wireless power transmission device.
- the power transmission circuit When the transmission of the high-frequency power to the power receiving apparatus is started and foreign matter is detected in the power transmission coil and the periphery of the power receiving coil, the power transmission circuit generates the high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency and performs the wireless power transmission. The transmission of the high-frequency power from the device to the wireless power receiving device is started.
- control circuit for a wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for a wireless power transmission device according to any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, changes the frequency of the high frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit, and then when the abnormal state due to the foreign matter near the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil occurs, the high frequency power Stop transmission.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil, wherein at least a part of the power transmission coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and a central portion and a periphery Part
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil, wherein at least a part of the power receiving coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and includes a central portion and a peripheral portion.
- a center portion of the power transmission coil is opposed to a center portion of the power reception coil, and a peripheral portion of the power transmission coil is opposed to a peripheral portion of the power reception coil.
- the power transmission coil is provided in proximity to the power reception coil, When the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna have two resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to an odd mode resonance state and an even mode resonance state, and the even mode resonance frequency is the odd mode.
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state.
- the magnetic flux density in the periphery of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state.
- the wireless power transmission device Under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device, a power transmission circuit that generates high frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high frequency power to the power transmission antenna; And further comprising at least one sensor for detecting an abnormal state caused by a foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil,
- the at least one sensor includes a position sensor that detects a position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power at the resonance frequency of the even mode by the power transmission circuit when detecting a foreign object at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil, and the wireless power transmission device transmits the wireless power from the wireless power transmission device.
- the power transmission circuit When the transmission of the high-frequency power to the power receiving apparatus is started and foreign matter is detected in the power transmission coil and the periphery of the power receiving coil, the power transmission circuit generates the high-frequency power at the odd-mode resonance frequency and performs the wireless power transmission. The transmission of the high-frequency power from the device to the wireless power receiving device is started.
- control circuit for the wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for the wireless power transmission device according to the fourteenth aspect, stops the transmission of the high-frequency power when transmitting the high-frequency power and when an abnormal state due to a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil occurs. .
- the first resonance circuit includes a capacitor having a plurality of capacitances that change under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device, and the capacitor corresponds to the plurality of capacitances and has a plurality of resonances together with the power transmission coil.
- Each of the plurality of resonators has an odd-mode resonance frequency and an even-mode resonance frequency
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates the high frequency power at any one of the plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies and the plurality of even-mode resonance frequencies so that the power transmission circuit generates the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device.
- the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit is The frequency is changed to another frequency among the plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies and the plurality of even-mode resonance frequencies.
- control circuit for the wireless power transmission device attempts to transmit the high-frequency power at all of the plurality of odd-mode resonance frequencies and the plurality of even-mode resonance frequencies, and then transmits the power transmission coil or the power reception When an abnormal state due to a foreign object near the coil occurs, the transmission of the high-frequency power is stopped.
- the at least one sensor includes a temperature sensor that detects a temperature in the vicinity of the power transmission coil, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus determines that an abnormal state has occurred due to a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil when the temperature in the vicinity of the power transmission coil is equal to or higher than a predetermined first threshold value.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus further includes a temperature sensor that detects a temperature in the vicinity of the power receiving coil, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus determines that an abnormal state due to a foreign object in the vicinity of the power receiving coil has occurred when the temperature in the vicinity of the power receiving coil is equal to or higher than a predetermined first threshold value.
- control circuit for a wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for a wireless power transmission device according to any one of the tenth to nineteenth aspects, is configured such that when transmission efficiency when transmitting high-frequency power from the power transmission device to the wireless power reception device is equal to or lower than a predetermined second threshold value, the power transmission coil or the power reception coil It is determined that an abnormal state caused by a nearby foreign object has occurred.
- a control circuit for a wireless power transmitting device according to any one of the tenth to nineteenth aspects;
- a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil;
- a power transmission circuit that generates high frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high frequency power to the power transmission antenna;
- at least one sensor for detecting an abnormal state caused by a foreign substance in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil.
- a wireless power transmission device including a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- a power transmission circuit that generates high frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high frequency power to the power transmission antenna; And further comprising at least one temperature estimating means for estimating the temperature of the foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power from one of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency by the power transmission circuit, and transmits the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device to the wireless power reception device.
- the frequency of the high-frequency power generated by the power transmission circuit is The resonance frequency is changed to the other of the odd-mode resonance frequency and the even-mode resonance frequency.
- a control circuit for a wireless power transmission device includes a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil; Under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device, a power transmission circuit that generates high frequency power at a variable frequency from input power and supplies the high frequency power to the power transmission antenna; And at least one temperature estimating means for estimating the temperature of the foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil.
- a wireless power transmission device including a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna have operating bands including two resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to an odd mode resonance state and an even mode resonance state, and the even mode resonance frequency Is higher than the resonance frequency of the odd mode
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is associated with the operating band so as to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to one of the first and second operating bands.
- the even-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be higher than the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band
- the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is It is set to be higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the power transmission antenna has at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device includes at least one of an inductance and a capacitance value of the power transmission antenna.
- the wireless power transmission device further includes a matching circuit connected to the power transmission antenna and having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device includes at least one of an inductance and a capacitance value of the matching circuit.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus includes a coupling coefficient between the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus is configured to set a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus associated with an operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other under control of a control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to one of the first and second operating bands. At least one of a constant and a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus is set.
- the power receiving antenna has at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value
- the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus includes at least one of an inductance and a capacitance value of the power receiving antenna.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus further includes a matching circuit connected to the power receiving antenna and having at least one of a variable inductance and a variable capacitance value,
- the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus includes at least one of an inductance and a capacitance value of the matching circuit.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a coupling coefficient between the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna.
- At least a part of the power transmission coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- At least a part of the power receiving coil includes a winding substantially wound on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- the power transmission coil is provided in proximity to the power reception coil,
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state. Some times lower,
- the magnetic flux density in the periphery of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state. In some cases it is lower.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus includes: a first time interval that sets the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other over the first continuous operating time; The second time interval in which the operating band of the electromagnetically coupled power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna is set to the second operating band over a second continuous operating time is alternately repeated.
- control circuit for a wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for the wireless power transmission device according to the thirty-fifth aspect, is connected to a load device that receives power from the wireless power receiving device, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus alternately repeats the first time interval and the second time interval when the load device requests to supply power with the maximum current.
- the first continuous operation time is a predetermined temperature of the foreign object when high-frequency power is transmitted at the odd-mode resonance frequency and there is a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil. Is set to be shorter than the shortest time to reach the threshold temperature,
- the second continuous operation time is the temperature of the foreign matter when high-frequency power is transmitted at the resonance frequency of the even mode and when the foreign matter is present in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil. It was set to be shorter than the shortest time to reach the threshold temperature.
- the control circuit for a wireless power transmission device detects the abnormal state using a sensor that detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil, the first and second continuous operation times To shorten.
- control circuit for a wireless power transmission device in the control circuit for a wireless power transmission device according to any one of the twenty-sixth to thirty-seventh aspects, stops the transmission of the high-frequency power when the abnormal state is detected using a sensor that detects an abnormal state caused by a foreign object near the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil.
- a wireless power transmission apparatus comprising a power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power from input power, a power transmission antenna, and a control circuit for a wireless power transmission apparatus according to any one of the 26th to 39th aspects,
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus supplies power to the wireless power receiving apparatus at an odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band.
- the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other have the second operating band, power is transmitted to the wireless power receiving apparatus at an even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be the same as the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the power transmission circuit generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power at an odd mode resonance frequency of the first operating band when the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other have the first operating band.
- high-frequency power is generated at an even mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the power transmission circuit is controlled so as to be generated.
- the wireless power transmission device is connected to a power supply device that supplies the input power to the power transmission circuit,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission apparatus controls the power transmission circuit so as to adjust the frequency of the high frequency power based on the output voltage and output current of the power supply apparatus.
- the wireless power receiving device is connected to a load device that receives power from the wireless power receiving device,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device controls the power transmission circuit so as to adjust the frequency of the high frequency power based on the voltage and current required from the load device.
- the wireless power transmitting apparatus of the 45th aspect in the wireless power transmitting apparatus according to any one of the 40th to 44th aspects, the output impedance when facing the input terminal of the power transmission antenna from the output terminal of the power transmission circuit is set to be substantially equal to the input impedance when facing the output terminal of the power transmission circuit from the input terminal of the power transmission antenna. Yes.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna have operating bands including two resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to an odd mode resonance state and an even mode resonance state, and the even mode resonance frequency Is higher than the resonance frequency of the odd mode
- the control circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus is associated with the operation band so as to set the operation band of the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to one of the first and second operation bands.
- the even-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be higher than the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band, and the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is It is set to be higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the wireless power transmitting device is configured to set the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting device associated with an operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other under control of a control circuit of the wireless power receiving device.
- the control circuit of the wireless power receiving apparatus is configured so that the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other are set to one of the first and second operating bands. At least one of a constant and a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus is set.
- the output impedance when facing the power receiving circuit from the output terminal of the power receiving antenna was set to be substantially equal to the input impedance when facing the output terminal of the power receiving antenna from the power receiving circuit.
- a wireless power transmitting apparatus according to any one of the 40th to 45th aspects, and a wireless power receiving apparatus according to any one of the 48th or 49th aspects.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil
- the wireless power transmission device Higher than the resonance frequency of The wireless power transmission device A power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power from input power and supplies the power to the power transmission antenna; At least one sensor for detecting an abnormal state caused by a foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil; A control circuit for the wireless power transmission device, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is associated with the operating band so as to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to one of the first and second operating bands.
- the even-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be higher than the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band
- the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is Set to be higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus sets the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus so that the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other is set to one of the first and second operating bands. And when the abnormal state caused by the foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil occurs, the operating bands of the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other are first and second.
- the circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is set to be set to the other of the operating bands.
- the wireless power receiving apparatus is configured to set a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus associated with an operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other under control of a control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus. It has a control circuit for the power receiving device, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to one of the first and second operating bands. At least one of a constant and a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus is set.
- the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be the same as the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the power transmission circuit in the wireless power transmitting apparatus of any one of the 51st to 53rd aspects, generates high-frequency power at a variable frequency under the control of the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device,
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device generates high-frequency power at an odd mode resonance frequency of the first operating band when the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other have the first operating band.
- high-frequency power is generated at an even mode resonance frequency of the second operating band.
- the power transmission circuit is controlled so as to be generated.
- At least a part of the power transmission coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- At least a part of the power receiving coil includes a winding substantially wound on a plane, and has a central part and a peripheral part
- the power transmission coil is provided in proximity to the power reception coil,
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state. Some times lower,
- the magnetic flux density in the periphery of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state.
- the at least one sensor includes a position sensor that detects a position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device is The circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to a second operating band when a foreign object is detected at the center of the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil.
- the circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other when a foreign object is detected in the periphery of the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil to a first operating band.
- a constant is set, and high-frequency power is generated by the power transmission circuit at an odd-mode resonance frequency in the first operating band, and transmission of the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device to the wireless power reception device is started.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device stops transmission of the high-frequency power when an abnormal state caused by a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil occurs after changing the circuit constant of the wireless power transmission device To do.
- the wireless power transmission device includes a power transmission antenna including a first resonance circuit including a power transmission coil, wherein at least a part of the power transmission coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and a central portion and a periphery Part
- the wireless power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil, wherein at least a part of the power receiving coil includes a winding wound substantially on a plane, and includes a central portion and a peripheral portion.
- a center portion of the power transmission coil is opposed to a center portion of the power reception coil, and a peripheral portion of the power transmission coil is opposed to a peripheral portion of the power reception coil.
- the power transmission coil is provided in proximity to the power reception coil, When the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna have two resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to an odd mode resonance state and an even mode resonance state, and the even mode resonance frequency is the odd mode.
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state.
- the magnetic flux density in the periphery of the power transmission coil and the power reception coil is such that the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the odd mode resonance state than when the power transmission antenna and the power reception antenna are in the even mode resonance state.
- the wireless power transmission device A power transmission circuit that generates high-frequency power from input power and supplies the power to the power transmission antenna; At least one sensor for detecting an abnormal state caused by a foreign matter in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil; A control circuit for the wireless power transmission device, The at least one sensor includes a position sensor that detects a position of a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power reception coil, The control circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is associated with the operating band so as to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to one of the first and second operating bands.
- the even-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is set to be higher than the even-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band
- the odd-mode resonance frequency of the first operating band is Set to be higher than the odd-mode resonance frequency of the second operating band
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device is The circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other to a second operating band when a foreign object is detected at the center of the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil.
- the circuit of the wireless power transmitting apparatus is configured to set the operating band of the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna that are electromagnetically coupled to each other when a foreign object is detected in the periphery of the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil to a first operating band.
- a constant is set, and high-frequency power is generated by the power transmission circuit at an odd-mode resonance frequency in the first operating band, and transmission of the high-frequency power from the wireless power transmission device to the wireless power reception device is started.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device stops the transmission of the high-frequency power when transmitting the high-frequency power and when an abnormal state due to a foreign object in the vicinity of the power transmission coil or the power receiving coil occurs. .
- a wireless power transmitting device according to any one of the 51st to 58th aspects;
- a wireless power receiving apparatus including a power receiving antenna including a second resonance circuit including a power receiving coil.
- the wireless power transmission device and the control circuit for the wireless power reception device, the wireless power transmission device, the wireless power reception device, and the wireless power transmission system according to aspects of the present disclosure have the following characteristics.
- the temperature of the foreign material can be suppressed below the threshold temperature.
- the transmission mode is switched to the other transmission mode, so that the temperature of the foreign object can be lowered.
- the continuous operation time can be shortened without immediately stopping the power transmission, so that the heat generation of the metal foreign object can be suppressed and continued for a longer time.
- the metal foreign object is detected until an abnormal state caused by the foreign object is detected without immediately stopping power transmission. Electric power transmission can be continued while suppressing heat generation.
- the transmission efficiency in the wireless power transmission system can be substantially maximized.
- the wireless power transmission system selects at least one of a circuit constant of the wireless power transmitting apparatus and a circuit constant of the wireless power receiving apparatus, and selects a resonance mode for coupling the power transmitting antenna and the power receiving antenna while maintaining high transmission efficiency. Can do.
- a control circuit for a wireless power transmitting apparatus and a wireless power receiving apparatus, a wireless power transmitting apparatus, a wireless power receiving apparatus, and a wireless power transmission system according to the present disclosure are applied to an electronic device, an electric motorcycle, an electrically assisted bicycle, or an electric vehicle charging system using a rechargeable battery. Applicable.
- the control circuit of the wireless power transmission device and the wireless power reception device, the wireless power transmission device, the wireless power reception device, and the wireless power transmission system according to the present disclosure can be applied to a power supply system for various devices such as AV equipment and white goods.
- the AV equipment includes, for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal device, a television, and a laptop personal computer
- the white goods include, for example, a washing machine, a refrigerator, and an air conditioner.
- the wireless power transmission device and the control circuit for the wireless power reception device, the wireless power transmission device, the wireless power reception device, and the wireless power transmission system according to the present disclosure charge the smartphone or the tablet terminal device as illustrated in FIGS. 73 and 74, for example. Or it can be used to supply power.
- 1, 1b, 1Be ... power supply 2, 2a to 2b, 2e, 2A, 2Aa, 2B, 2Ba to 2Bh, 3C ... wireless power transmission device, 3, 3d, 3e, 3A, 3B, 3Ba to 3Bb, 3Bd, 3Bf, 3Bg, 3C ... wireless power receiving device, 4, 4a, 4Ba, 4Bd ... load device, 10, 10a to 10d, 10A, 10Aa, 10B, 10Ba to 10Bh, 10Ca to 10Cc ... wireless power transmission system, 21, 21 B, 21 C, 26 ... oscillation circuit, 21A ... power transmission circuit, 22, 22a, 22Aa, 22B, 22Ba, 22C ...
- capacitors Ct, CtAa, Ct1 to Ct3, Cr1 to Cr3 ... resonant capacitors, E1, E2 ... electrodes, G, S1, S2 ... terminals, Lr, Lr1 to Lr3 ... receiving coil, Lt, Lt1 to Lt3 ... power transmission coil, Lt0: Winding, SW1 to SW3: High frequency switches.
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送電アンテナを備えた無線送電装置から受電アンテナに向けて高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記送電アンテナは、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含み、
上記受電アンテナは、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含み、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のいずれかに設定する。
図1は、第1の実施形態に係る無線電力伝送システム10の構成を示すブロック図である。無線電力伝送システム10は、電源装置1に接続された無線送電装置2と、負荷装置4に接続された受電アンテナ31とを含み、無線送電装置2の送電アンテナ22から受電アンテナに高周波電力を無線伝送する。
図24は、第2の実施形態に係る無線電力伝送システム10Aの概略構成を示すブロック図である。無線電力伝送システム10Aは、電源装置1に接続された無線送電装置2Aと、負荷装置4に接続された無線受電装置3Aとを含み、無線送電装置2Aから無線受電装置3Aに高周波電力を無線伝送する。
図38は、第3の実施形態に係る無線電力伝送システム10Bの構成を示すブロック図である。無線電力伝送システム10Bは、電源装置1に接続された無線送電装置2Bと、負荷装置4に接続された無線受電装置3Bとを含み、無線送電装置2Bから無線受電装置3Bに高周波電力を無線伝送する。
図65は、第4の実施形態に係る無線電力伝送システム10Cの構成を示すブロック図である。無線電力伝送システム10Cは、電源装置1に接続された無線送電装置2Cと、負荷装置4に接続された無線受電装置3Cとを含み、無線送電装置2Cから無線受電装置3Cに高周波電力を無線伝送する。図65の無線電力伝送システム10Cは、第2及び第3の実施形態を組み合わせた構成を有する。
図73は、第5の実施形態に係る無線電力伝送システムの概略構成を示す斜視図である。図73の無線電力伝送システムは、第1~第4の実施形態の電源装置及び無線送電装置を備える送電装置20と、第1~第4の実施形態の無線受電装置及び負荷装置を備える受電装置30とを含む。送電装置20は、例えばスマートホン又は他の携帯電話機として構成された受電装置30に充電又は給電してもよい。図74は、第5の実施形態の変形例に係る無線電力伝送システムの概略構成を示す斜視図である。送電装置20は、例えばタブレット端末装置又は他の情報端末装置として構成された受電装置30aに充電又は給電してもよい。送電装置20上に受電装置30又は30aが置かれたとき、送電装置20の制御回路は、第1~第12のいずれかの電力伝送処理を実行する。
送電アンテナを備えた無線送電装置から受電アンテナに向けて高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記送電アンテナは、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含み、
上記受電アンテナは、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含み、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のいずれかに設定する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を所定の第1の連続動作時間にわたって上記奇モードの共振周波数に設定する第1の時間区間と、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を所定の第2の連続動作時間にわたって上記偶モードの共振周波数に設定する第2の時間区間とを、交互に繰り返す。
上記第1の連続動作時間は、上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が所定のしきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定され、
上記第2の連続動作時間は、上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が上記しきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定されている。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記第1及び第2の連続動作時間を短縮する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
第1~第5のいずれか1つの態様に係る無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路とを備える。
上記送電回路の出力端子から上記送電アンテナの入力端子を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記送電アンテナの入力端子から上記送電回路の出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスと実質的に等しいように設定されている。
第6又は第7の態様に係る無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナとを備える。
上記受電アンテナは負荷装置に接続され、
上記受電アンテナの出力端子から上記負荷装置を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記負荷装置から上記受電アンテナの出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスに実質的に等しいように設定されている。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの一方で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他方に変更する。
上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低い。
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を変更した後で、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとをさらに備え、
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
上記第1の共振回路は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で変化する複数の容量を有するキャパシタを含み、上記キャパシタは、上記複数の容量に対応して、上記送電コイルとともに複数の共振器を構成し、
上記複数の共振器のそれぞれは、上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数を有し、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路が上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちのいずれかの周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他の周波数に変更する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちのすべての周波数で上記高周波電力の伝送を試みた後で、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイルの近傍の温度を検出する温度センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイルの近傍の温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記送電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する。
上記無線受電装置は、上記受電コイルの近傍の温度を検出する温度センサをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記受電コイルの近傍の温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電装置から上記無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する際の伝送効率が所定の第2のしきい値以下になったとき、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する。
第10~第19のうちのいずれか1つの態様に係る無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとを備えた。
第21の態様に係る無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備えた無線受電装置とを含む。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の温度を推定する少なくとも1つの温度推定手段とをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの一方で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は受電コイルの近傍の異物の推定温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他方に変更する。
第23の態様に係る無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の温度を推定する少なくとも1つの温度推定手段とを備える。
第24の態様に係る無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備えた無線受電装置とを含む。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を含む動作帯域を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定されている。
上記送電アンテナは、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有し、
上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナのインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む。
上記無線送電装置は、上記送電アンテナに接続され、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有する整合回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記整合回路のインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む。
上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの間の結合係数を含む。
上記無線受電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線受電装置の回路定数を設定する上記無線受電装置の制御回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を上記第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記無線送電装置の回路定数及び上記無線受電装置の回路定数の少なくとも一方を設定する。
上記受電アンテナは、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有し、
上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記受電アンテナのインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む。
上記無線受電装置は、上記受電アンテナに接続され、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有する整合回路をさらに備え、
上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記整合回路のインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む。
上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの間の結合係数を含む。
上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低い。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1の連続動作時間にわたって上記第1の動作帯域に設定する第1の時間区間と、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第2の連続動作時間にわたって上記第2の動作帯域に設定する第2の時間区間とを交互に繰り返す。
上記無線受電装置は、上記無線受電装置から電力の供給を受ける負荷装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、最大電流で電力を供給することを上記負荷装置から要求されたとき、上記第1の時間区間と上記第2の時間区間とを交互に繰り返す。
上記第1の連続動作時間は、上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が所定のしきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定され、
上記第2の連続動作時間は、上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が上記しきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定された。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記第1及び第2の連続動作時間を短縮する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
入力電力から高周波電力を発生する送電回路と、送電アンテナと、第26~第39のいずれか1つの態様に係る無線送電装置の制御回路とを備えた無線送電装置であって、
上記無線送電装置は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送る。
上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数と同じであるように設定されている。
上記送電回路は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生し、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御し、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御する。
上記無線送電装置は、上記入力電力を上記送電回路に供給する電源装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記電源装置の出力電圧及び出力電流に基づいて、上記高周波電力の周波数を調整するように上記送電回路を制御する。
上記無線受電装置は、上記無線受電装置から電力の供給を受ける負荷装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記負荷装置から要求される電圧及び電流に基づいて、上記高周波電力の周波数を調整するように上記送電回路を制御する。
上記送電回路の出力端子から上記送電アンテナの入力端子を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記送電アンテナの入力端子から上記送電回路の出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスと実質的に等しいように設定されている。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線受電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を含む動作帯域を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線受電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線受電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定される。
上記無線送電装置は、上記無線受電装置の制御回路の制御下で、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定する上記無線送電装置の制御回路をさらに備え、
上記無線受電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を上記第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記無線送電装置の回路定数及び上記無線受電装置の回路定数の少なくとも一方を設定する。
受電アンテナと、負荷装置に出力電力を供給する受電回路と、第46又は第47の態様に係る無線受電装置の制御回路とを備える。
上記受電アンテナの出力端子から上記受電回路を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記受電回路から上記受電アンテナの出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスに実質的に等しいように設定された。
第40~第45のいずれか1つの態様に係る無線送電装置と、第48又は第49のいずれか1つの態様に係る無線受電装置とを備える。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムの無線送電装置において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、
入力電力から高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路とをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、
上記無線送電装置は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域の一方に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域の他方に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定する。
上記無線受電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線受電装置の回路定数を設定する上記無線受電装置の制御回路を備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を上記第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記無線送電装置の回路定数及び上記無線受電装置の回路定数の少なくとも一方を設定する。
上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数と同じであるように設定されている。
上記送電回路は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生し、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御し、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御する。
上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第2の動作帯域に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、上記送電回路により上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1の動作帯域に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、上記送電回路により上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記無線送電装置の回路定数を変更した後で、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムの無線送電装置において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記無線送電装置は、
入力電力から高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路とをさらに備え、
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、
上記無線送電装置は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第2の動作帯域に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、上記送電回路により上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1の動作帯域に設定するように上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、上記送電回路により上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する。
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する。
第51~第58のいずれか1つの態様に係る無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備えた無線受電装置とを含む。
2,2a~2b,2e,2A,2Aa,2B,2Ba~2Bh,3C…無線送電装置、
3,3d,3e,3A,3B,3Ba~3Bb,3Bd,3Bf,3Bg,3C…無線受電装置、
4,4a,4Ba,4Bd…負荷装置、
10,10a~10d,10A,10Aa,10B,10Ba~10Bh,10Ca~10Cc…無線電力伝送システム、
21,21B,21C,26…発振回路、
21A…送電回路、
22,22a,22Aa,22B,22Ba,22C…送電アンテナ、
23,23a~23b,23e,23A,23Aa,23B,23Ba~23Bh,23C,23Ca~23Cc…無線送電装置の制御回路、
24…センサ、
25…周波数制御回路、
27…整合回路、
31,31a,31B,31Ba~31Bc,31C…受電アンテナ、
32…整流回路、
32d…周波数変換回路、
32A…受電回路、
33,33A…監視回路、
33B,33Bb,33Bf,33Bg,33C,33Cb…無線受電装置の制御回路、
34…センサ、
35…整合回路、
5…金属異物、
C1,C2…キャパシタ、
Ct,CtAa,Ct1~Ct3,Cr1~Cr3…共振キャパシタ、
E1,E2…電極、
G,S1,S2…端子、
Lr,Lr1~Lr3…受電コイル、
Lt,Lt1~Lt3…送電コイル、
Lt0…巻線、
SW1~SW3…高周波スイッチ。
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- 送電アンテナを備えた無線送電装置から受電アンテナに向けて高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記送電アンテナは、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含み、
上記受電アンテナは、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含み、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のいずれかに設定する、無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を所定の第1の連続動作時間にわたって上記奇モードの共振周波数に設定する第1の時間区間と、上記送電回路によって発生される高周波電力の周波数を所定の第2の連続動作時間にわたって上記偶モードの共振周波数に設定する第2の時間区間とを、交互に繰り返す、請求項1記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記第1の連続動作時間は、上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が所定のしきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定され、
上記第2の連続動作時間は、上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が上記しきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定された、請求項2記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記第1及び第2の連続動作時間を短縮する、請求項3記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する、請求項1~3のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 請求項1~5のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路とを備えた無線送電装置。 - 上記送電回路の出力端子から上記送電アンテナの入力端子を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記送電アンテナの入力端子から上記送電回路の出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスと実質的に等しいように設定された、請求項6記載の無線送電装置。
- 請求項6又は7記載の無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナとを備えた、無線電力伝送システム。 - 上記受電アンテナは負荷装置に接続され、
上記受電アンテナの出力端子から上記負荷装置を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記負荷装置から上記受電アンテナの出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスに実質的に等しいように設定された、請求項8記載の無線電力伝送システム。 - 無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの一方で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他方に変更する、無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低い、請求項10記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する、請求項11記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を変更した後で、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する、請求項10~12のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとをさらに備え、
上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の位置を検出する位置センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始し、上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部に異物を検出したとき、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置への上記高周波電力の伝送を開始する、無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する、請求項14記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記第1の共振回路は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で変化する複数の容量を有するキャパシタを含み、上記キャパシタは、上記複数の容量に対応して、上記送電コイルとともに複数の共振器を構成し、
上記複数の共振器のそれぞれは、上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数を有し、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路が上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちのいずれかの周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他の周波数に変更する、請求項10~12、又は14記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記複数の奇モードの共振周波数及び上記複数の偶モードの共振周波数のうちのすべての周波数で上記高周波電力の伝送を試みた後で、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する、請求項16記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記少なくとも1つのセンサは、上記送電コイルの近傍の温度を検出する温度センサを含み、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイルの近傍の温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記送電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する、請求項10~17のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線受電装置は、上記受電コイルの近傍の温度を検出する温度センサをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記受電コイルの近傍の温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する、請求項10~18のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電装置から上記無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する際の伝送効率が所定の第2のしきい値以下になったとき、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態が生じたと判断する、請求項10~19のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 請求項10~19のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出する少なくとも1つのセンサとを備えた無線送電装置。 - 請求項21記載の無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備えた無線受電装置とを含む、無線電力伝送システム。 - 無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置は、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の温度を推定する少なくとも1つの温度推定手段とをさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電回路により上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの一方で高周波電力を発生して上記無線送電装置から上記無線受電装置に上記高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は受電コイルの近傍の異物の推定温度が所定の第1のしきい値以上になったとき、上記送電回路により発生される高周波電力の周波数を上記奇モードの共振周波数及び上記偶モードの共振周波数のうちの他方に変更する、無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 請求項23記載の無線送電装置の制御回路と、
送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナと、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、入力電力から可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生して上記送電アンテナに供給する送電回路と、
上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物の温度を推定する少なくとも1つの温度推定手段とを備えた無線送電装置。 - 請求項24記載の無線送電装置と、
受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備えた無線受電装置とを含む、無線電力伝送システム。 - 無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線送電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を含む動作帯域を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定された、無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記送電アンテナは、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有し、
上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナのインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む、請求項26記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置は、上記送電アンテナに接続され、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有する整合回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記整合回路のインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む、請求項26記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの間の結合係数を含む、請求項26記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記無線受電装置は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線受電装置の回路定数を設定する上記無線受電装置の制御回路をさらに備え、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を上記第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記無線送電装置の回路定数及び上記無線受電装置の回路定数の少なくとも一方を設定する、請求項26~29のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記受電アンテナは、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有し、
上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記受電アンテナのインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む、請求項30記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線受電装置は、上記受電アンテナに接続され、可変なインダクタンス及び可変な容量値の少なくとも一方を有する整合回路をさらに備え、
上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記整合回路のインダクタンス及び容量値の少なくとも一方を含む、請求項30記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線受電装置の回路定数は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの間の結合係数を含む、請求項30記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記送電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記受電コイルの少なくとも一部は、実質的に平面上に巻回された巻線を含み、中心部及び周辺部を有し、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが互いに電磁的に結合するとき、上記送電コイルの中心部が上記受電コイルの中心部と対向し、上記送電コイルの周辺部が上記受電コイルの周辺部と対向するように、上記送電コイルが上記受電コイルと近接して設けられ、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの中心部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低く、
上記送電コイル及び上記受電コイルの周辺部の磁束密度は、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記偶モードの共振状態にあるときよりも、上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記奇モードの共振状態にあるときのほうが低い、請求項26~33のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1の連続動作時間にわたって上記第1の動作帯域に設定する第1の時間区間と、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第2の連続動作時間にわたって上記第2の動作帯域に設定する第2の時間区間とを交互に繰り返す、請求項26~34のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記無線受電装置は、上記無線受電装置から電力の供給を受ける負荷装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、最大電流で電力を供給することを上記負荷装置から要求されたとき、上記第1の時間区間と上記第2の時間区間とを交互に繰り返す、請求項35記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記第1の連続動作時間は、上記奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が所定のしきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定され、
上記第2の連続動作時間は、上記偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を伝送しているとき、かつ、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍に異物が存在するときにおける、上記異物の温度が上記しきい値温度になるまでの最短時間より短いように設定された、請求項35又は36記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記第1及び第2の連続動作時間を短縮する、請求項37記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記送電コイル又は上記受電コイルの近傍の異物に起因する異常状態を検出するセンサを用いて上記異常状態を検出したとき、上記高周波電力の伝送を停止する、請求項26~37のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路。
- 入力電力から高周波電力を発生する送電回路と、送電アンテナと、請求項26~39のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置の制御回路とを備えた無線送電装置であって、
上記無線送電装置は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送り、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で上記無線受電装置に電力を送る無線送電装置。 - 上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数と同じであるように設定された、請求項40記載の無線送電装置。
- 上記送電回路は、上記無線送電装置の制御回路の制御下で、可変な周波数で高周波電力を発生し、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第1の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御し、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナが上記第2の動作帯域を有するとき、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数で高周波電力を発生するように上記送電回路を制御する、請求項40又は41記載の無線送電装置。 - 上記無線送電装置は、上記入力電力を上記送電回路に供給する電源装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記電源装置の出力電圧及び出力電流に基づいて、上記高周波電力の周波数を調整するように上記送電回路を制御する、請求項42記載の無線送電装置。 - 上記無線受電装置は、上記無線受電装置から電力の供給を受ける負荷装置に接続され、
上記無線送電装置の制御回路は、上記負荷装置から要求される電圧及び電流に基づいて、上記高周波電力の周波数を調整するように上記送電回路を制御する、請求項42又は43記載の無線送電装置。 - 上記送電回路の出力端子から上記送電アンテナの入力端子を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記送電アンテナの入力端子から上記送電回路の出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスと実質的に等しいように設定された、請求項40~44のうちのいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置。
- 無線送電装置から無線受電装置に高周波電力を伝送する無線電力伝送システムにおける上記無線受電装置の制御回路において、
上記無線送電装置は、送電コイルを含む第1の共振回路を含む送電アンテナを備え、
上記無線受電装置は、受電コイルを含む第2の共振回路を含む受電アンテナを備え、
上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナは、互いに電磁的に結合したとき、奇モードの共振状態及び偶モードの共振状態にそれぞれ対応する2つの共振周波数を含む動作帯域を有し、上記偶モードの共振周波数は上記奇モードの共振周波数よりも高く、
上記無線受電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線受電装置の回路定数を設定し、
上記第1の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の偶モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定され、上記第1の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数は、上記第2の動作帯域の奇モードの共振周波数よりも高くなるように設定される、無線受電装置の制御回路。 - 上記無線送電装置は、上記無線受電装置の制御回路の制御下で、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域に関連付けられた上記無線送電装置の回路定数を設定する上記無線送電装置の制御回路をさらに備え、
上記無線受電装置の制御回路は、互いに電磁的に結合した上記送電アンテナ及び上記受電アンテナの動作帯域を上記第1及び第2の動作帯域のいずれかに設定するように、上記無線送電装置の回路定数及び上記無線受電装置の回路定数の少なくとも一方を設定する、請求項46記載の無線受電装置の制御回路。 - 受電アンテナと、負荷装置に出力電力を供給する受電回路と、請求項46又は47無線受電装置の制御回路とを備えた無線受電装置。
- 上記受電アンテナの出力端子から上記受電回路を臨むときの出力インピーダンスは、上記受電回路から上記受電アンテナの出力端子を臨むときの入力インピーダンスに実質的に等しいように設定された、請求項48記載の無線受電装置。
- 請求項40~45のいずれか1つに記載の無線送電装置と、請求項48又は49記載の無線受電装置とを備えた、無線電力伝送システム。
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