WO2014156299A1 - 無線電力伝送によって電力供給される被給電機器の受電電圧制御方法、当該受電電圧制御方法によって調整された無線電力伝送装置、及び、その無線電力伝送装置の製造方法 - Google Patents
無線電力伝送によって電力供給される被給電機器の受電電圧制御方法、当該受電電圧制御方法によって調整された無線電力伝送装置、及び、その無線電力伝送装置の製造方法 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a power receiving voltage control method for a power-supplied device supplied with power by wireless power transmission, a wireless power transmission device adjusted by the power receiving voltage control method, and a method for manufacturing the wireless power transmission device.
- a technique of performing power transmission using electromagnetic induction between coils see, for example, Patent Document 1
- a resonance phenomenon between resonators (coils) included in a power feeding apparatus and a power receiving apparatus A technique for performing power transmission by coupling magnetic fields using a magnetic field resonance state (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- a voltage (power receiving voltage) applied to a power-supplied device (stable circuit, charging circuit, rechargeable battery, etc.) including the rechargeable battery, It is required to be not less than the driving voltage (voltage at which the device exhibits performance) and not more than the withstand voltage of the power-supplied device. The reason is that if the voltage applied to the power-supplied device is smaller than the driving voltage, the power-supplied device does not operate. On the other hand, if the voltage applied to the power-supplied device is greater than the withstand voltage, There is a risk of breaking.
- a voltage regulator such as a booster circuit or a step-down circuit in order to adjust the voltage applied to the power-supplied device.
- the LC resonant circuits in the power feeding device and the power receiving device must be configured to maximize power transmission efficiency.
- an object of the present invention is to control the power receiving voltage applied to the power-supplied device by freely adjusting the power supply device that performs wireless power transmission and the capacity of circuit elements provided in the power receiving device.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a received voltage control method, a wireless power transmission device adjusted by the received voltage control method, and a method of manufacturing the wireless power transmission device.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problem is that power is supplied from a power supply module constituting a wireless power transmission apparatus to a power receiving module by changing a magnetic field, and the supplied power is connected to the power receiving module.
- the power supply voltage of the power-supplied device is adjusted by supplying and using each element value of a plurality of circuit elements constituting the power supply module and the power reception module as parameters.
- each element of the plurality of circuit elements constituting the power supply module and the power reception module by supplying the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module at a value that does not become the resonance frequency in the power supply module and the power reception module, each element of the plurality of circuit elements constituting the power supply module and the power reception module.
- the value can be freely changed as a parameter for adjusting the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device.
- the received voltage of a to-be-powered apparatus can be adjusted by changing the said parameter, respectively. If the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be adjusted in this way, the power receiving voltage can be kept below the withstand voltage of the power-supplied device, and the power receiving voltage can be kept above the driving voltage of the power-supplied device.
- each element value of a plurality of circuit elements constituting the power supply module and the power reception module can be freely set as a parameter, which increases the design flexibility of the wireless power transmission device.
- portability, compactness, and cost reduction of the wireless power transmission device itself can be realized.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problem is that power is supplied from a power supply module including at least a power supply coil and a power supply resonator to a power reception module including at least a power reception resonator and a power reception coil by a resonance phenomenon.
- Z 3 , Z 4 represents the total impedance of each circuit element that includes the coil L 4 that constitutes the power receiving coil
- Z L represents the total load impedance of the power-supplied device
- the coil L 1 of the power feeding coil and the power feeding mutual inductance M 12 coil L 3 of the coil L 2 and the power receiving cavity of the feeding resonator between the coil L 2 of the resonator
- the following relational expression is obtained by changing each of the power supply coil, the power supply resonator, the power reception resonator, and the element values of the plurality of circuit elements constituting the power reception coil, and the mutual inductance as parameters.
- the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device derived from the above is controlled.
- the power-receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be adjusted by changing the parameters so as to satisfy the above relational expression.
- each element value of a plurality of circuit elements constituting the power feeding module and the power receiving module can be freely set to satisfy the above relational expression,
- the degree of freedom of design of the wireless power transmission device can be increased, and portability, compactness, and cost reduction of the wireless power transmission device itself can be realized.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problems is a coupling coefficient k 12 between the feeding coil and the feeding resonator, a coupling coefficient k 23 between the feeding resonator and the receiving resonator, and, by adjusting at least one of the values of the coupling coefficient k 34 in between the receiving coil and the power receiving resonator, with the receiving voltage control method characterized by adjusting the receiving voltage of the power-supplied device is there.
- power is supplied from the power supply module including at least the power supply coil and the power supply resonator to the power reception module including at least the power reception resonator and the power reception coil by the resonance phenomenon, and the supplied power is supplied to the power reception coil.
- the coupling coefficient k 12 between the power supply coil and the power supply resonator, the power supply resonator and the power reception resonator coupling coefficient k 23 between, and, by adjusting the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the receiving resonator and the receiving coil it is possible to adjust the receiving voltage of the power supply device.
- the values of the coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , and k 34 are the distance between the feeding coil and the feeding resonator, and the feeding resonator, respectively.
- the power receiving voltage control method is adjusted by changing at least one of a distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving resonator and a distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 can be changed by changing the distance between the feeding coil and the feeding resonator, and the distance between the feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator is changed.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 23 can be varied, by varying the distance between the receiving resonator and the receiving coil, it is possible to change the value of the coupling coefficient k 34.
- the distance between the power feeding coil and the power feeding resonator, the distance between the power feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator, and the distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil are physically changed. With a simple operation, the value of the coupling coefficient between the coils can be changed.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problem is that when the distance between the power feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator and the distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil are fixed, the receiving voltage of the power supply device, as to shorten the distance between the feeding resonator and the feeding coil, the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 in between the feeding resonator and the feeding coil is increased,
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage is adjusted based on a characteristic that the received voltage of the power-supplied device decreases as the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 increases.
- the distance between the power feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil are fixed, the distance between the power feeding coil and the power feeding resonator is shortened.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 between the power feeding coil and the power feeding resonator is increased, and the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be decreased by increasing the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 .
- the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be increased.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be adjusted by a simple operation of physically changing the distance between the feeding coil and the feeding resonator.
- the adjustment of the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device can be realized without providing a new device in the wireless power transmission device. That is, it is possible to adjust the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device without increasing the number of parts of the wireless power transmission device.
- one of the inventions for solving the above problems is that when the distance between the power feeding coil and the power feeding resonator and the distance between the power feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator are fixed, The power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device increases as the distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil decreases, and the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil increases. As the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 is large, a receiving voltage control method characterized by receiving voltage of the power-supplied device is adjusted based on the larger properties.
- the distance between the power feeding coil and the power feeding resonator and the distance between the power feeding resonator and the power receiving resonator are fixed, the distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil is shortened.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil is increased, and the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be increased by increasing the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 .
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil is decreased, and the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 is decreased.
- the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be reduced.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be adjusted by a simple operation of physically changing the distance between the power receiving resonator and the power receiving coil.
- the adjustment of the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device can be realized without providing a new device in the wireless power transmission device. That is, it is possible to adjust the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device without increasing the number of parts of the wireless power transmission device.
- one of the inventions for solving the above problems is that by adjusting at least one of the inductance values in the coil L 1 , the coil L 2 , the coil L 3 , and the coil L 4 ,
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage of the power-supplied device is adjusted.
- power is supplied from the power supply module including at least the power supply coil and the power supply resonator to the power reception module including at least the power reception resonator and the power reception coil by the resonance phenomenon, and the supplied power is supplied to the power reception coil.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problems is that when the inductance values of the coil L 2 , the coil L 3 , and the coil L 4 are fixed, the received voltage of the power-supplied device is
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage is adjusted based on the characteristic that the received voltage of the power-supplied device decreases as the value of the coil L 1 increases.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be reduced by increasing the value of the coil L 1. it can. Conversely, by reducing the value of the coil L 1, it is possible to increase the receiving voltage of the power supply device.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problems is that when the inductance values of the coil L 1 , the coil L 3 , and the coil L 4 are fixed, the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device is
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage is adjusted based on a characteristic that the received voltage of the power-supplied device decreases as the value of the coil L 2 increases.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be reduced by increasing the value of the coil L 2. it can. Conversely, by reducing the value of the coil L 2, it is possible to increase the receiving voltage of the power supply device.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problems is that when the inductance values of the coil L 1 , the coil L 2 , and the coil L 4 are fixed, the received voltage of the power-supplied device is
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage is adjusted based on a characteristic that the received voltage of the power-supplied device increases as the value of the coil L 3 increases.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be increased by increasing the value of the coil L 3. it can. Conversely, by reducing the value of the coil L 3 , the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be reduced.
- One of the inventions for solving the above problems is that when the inductance values of the coil L 1 , the coil L 2 , and the coil L 3 are fixed, the received voltage of the power-supplied device is
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that the received voltage is adjusted based on a characteristic that the received voltage of the power-supplied device increases as the value of the coil L 4 increases.
- the received voltage of the power-supplied device can be increased by increasing the value of the coil L 4. it can. Conversely, by reducing the value of the coil L 4 , the power receiving voltage of the power-supplied device can be reduced.
- one of the inventions for solving the above problems is to change each of the parameters by using each element value of the plurality of circuit elements constituting the power feeding module and the power receiving module and the mutual inductance as parameters. Accordingly, the value of the transmission characteristic of the power supplied to the power supply module with respect to the drive frequency is set to have a peak in each of the drive frequency band lower than the resonance frequency and the drive frequency band higher than the resonance frequency,
- the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module is a band corresponding to the peak value of the transmission characteristic appearing in the drive frequency band lower than the resonance frequency, or the peak value of the transmission characteristic appearing in the drive frequency band higher than the resonance frequency.
- the received voltage control method is characterized in that it is a band corresponding to.
- the value of the transmission characteristic with respect to the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module has peaks in the drive frequency band lower than the resonance frequency and the drive frequency band higher than the resonance frequency in the power supply module and the power reception module, respectively.
- a magnetic field space having a magnetic field strength smaller than the magnetic field strength other than the outer peripheral side of the module and the power receiving module can be formed.
- the space can be effectively used, and the wireless power transmission device itself can be reduced in size.
- the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module to a frequency in a band corresponding to the peak value of the transmission characteristic that appears in the drive frequency band higher than the resonance frequency, relatively high transmission characteristics can be secured. it can.
- the magnetic field generated on the inner peripheral side of the power supply module and the magnetic field generated on the inner peripheral side of the power receiving module cancel each other, thereby reducing the influence of the magnetic field on the inner peripheral side of the power feeding module and the power receiving module.
- one of the inventions for solving the above-described problems is a wireless power transmission apparatus that is adjusted by the above-described received voltage control method.
- the adjustment of the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device can be realized without providing a new device. That is, it is possible to adjust the received voltage of the power-supplied device without increasing the number of parts of the wireless power transmission device.
- a driving frequency of power supplied by changing a magnetic field from the power supply module to the power reception module is a value that does not become a resonance frequency in the power supply module and the power reception module.
- the method includes a step of adjusting a power reception voltage of the power-supplied device when power is supplied to the power-supplied device.
- a wireless power transmission device that can adjust the power reception voltage of a power-supplied device without providing a new device. That is, it is possible to manufacture a wireless power transmission device that can adjust the power reception voltage of the power-supplied device without increasing the number of parts of the wireless power transmission device.
- a power receiving device that performs wireless power transmission and a power receiving voltage control method that can control a power receiving voltage applied to a power-supplied device by freely adjusting a capacity of a circuit element provided in the power receiving device, and the power receiving voltage
- a wireless power transmission apparatus adjusted by a control method and a method for manufacturing the wireless power transmission apparatus can be provided.
- 6 is a graph showing measurement results according to measurement experiments 2-1 to 2-4. It is explanatory drawing explaining the manufacturing method of a wireless power transmission apparatus. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for designing a wireless headset and a charger including a wireless power transmission device.
- Embodiments of a power receiving voltage control method for a power-supplied device powered by wireless power transmission according to the present invention, a wireless power transmission device adjusted by the power receiving voltage control method, and a method for manufacturing the wireless power transmission device are described below. Will be described.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 includes a power supply module 2 including a power supply coil 21 and a power supply resonator 22, and a power reception module 3 including a power reception coil 31 and a power reception resonator 32.
- the power supply coil 21 of the power supply module 2 is connected to the AC power supply 6 including an oscillation circuit in which the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to a predetermined value, and the power reception coil 31 of the power reception module 3 receives power.
- a rechargeable battery 9 is connected via a stabilization circuit 7 that rectifies the AC power that has been generated and a charging circuit 8 that prevents overcharging.
- the stable circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9 in the present embodiment are a power-supplied device 10 that is a power supply destination of the final power. It is a general term for all devices to which power is connected to the power receiving module 3.
- the feeding coil 21 serves to supply power obtained from the AC power source 6 to the feeding resonator 22 by electromagnetic induction.
- the feeding coil 21 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 1 , a coil L 1 , and a capacitor C 1 as elements.
- the coil L 1 portion uses a copper wire (with an insulating coating) and the coil diameter is set to 15 mm ⁇ .
- the total impedance of the circuit elements constituting the feeding coil 21 is Z 1.
- the resistor R 1 , the coil L 1 and the capacitor C 1 constituting the feeding coil 21 are used as elements.
- Z 1 be the total impedance of the RLC circuit (circuit element).
- the current flowing through the feeding coil 21 is I 1 .
- the current I 1 has the same meaning as the input current I in input to the wireless power transmission device 1.
- the power receiving coil 31 receives the electric power transmitted as magnetic field energy from the power feeding resonator 22 to the power receiving resonator 32 by electromagnetic induction, and plays a role of supplying the power to the rechargeable battery 9 via the stabilization circuit 7 and the charging circuit 8.
- the power receiving coil 31 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 4 , a coil L 4 , and a capacitor C 4 as shown in FIG.
- the coil L 4 portion is set to a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ using a copper wire (with an insulating coating).
- the total impedance of the circuit elements constituting the power receiving coil 31 is Z 4, and in this embodiment, the resistor R 4 , the coil L 4 , and the capacitor C 4 constituting the power receiving coil 31 are used as elements.
- Z 4 be the total impedance of the RLC circuit (circuit element).
- the total impedance of the power-supplied devices 10 connected to the power receiving coil 31 is Z L , in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the stable circuit 7 and the charging circuit 8 connected to the power receiving coil 31.
- a combination of the load impedances of the rechargeable battery 9 (power-supplied device 10) is a resistor R L (corresponding to Z L ) for convenience.
- the current flowing through the power receiving coil 31 is I 4 .
- the power feeding resonator 22 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 2 , a coil L 2 , and a capacitor C 2 as elements.
- the power receiving resonator 32 forms an RLC circuit including a resistor R 3 , a coil L 3 , and a capacitor C 3 as elements.
- Each of the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 becomes a resonance circuit and plays a role of creating a magnetic field resonance state.
- the magnetic field resonance state means that two or more coils resonate at the resonance frequency.
- the total impedance of the circuit elements constituting the feed resonator 22 is Z 2.
- the resistor R 2 , the coil L 2 , and the capacitor C 2 constituting the feed resonator 22 are elements.
- Z 2 be the total impedance of the RLC circuit (circuit element).
- the total impedance of the circuit elements constituting the power receiving resonator 32 is Z 3.
- the resistor R 3 , the coil L 3 , and the capacitor C 3 constituting the power receiving resonator 32 are elements.
- Z 3 be the total impedance of the RLC circuit (circuit element).
- the current flowing through the power feeding resonator 22 is I 2
- the current flowing through the power receiving resonator 32 is I 3 .
- f is determined by (Equation 1) when the inductance is L and the capacitor capacity is C. It becomes frequency.
- the resonant frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 in the present embodiment is 1.0 MHz. ... (Formula 1)
- the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 use solenoid type coils with a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ made of a copper wire (with an insulating coating). Further, the resonance frequencies of the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 are matched as described above.
- the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 may be spiral or solenoid type coils as long as the resonators use coils.
- the distance between the power feeding coil 21 and the power feeding resonator 22 is d12
- the distance between the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 is d23
- the distance between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 Is d34 (see FIG. 1).
- the coupling coefficient between the coil L 1 and the coil L 2 is denoted as k 12
- the coupling coefficient between the coil L 2 and the coil L 3 is denoted as k 23
- the coil A coupling coefficient between L 3 and the coil L 4 is expressed as k 34 .
- Resistance values, inductances, capacitor capacities, and coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , k 34 in R 4 , L 4 , C 4 of the RLC circuit of the receiving coil 31 are parameters that can be changed at the design / manufacturing stage, etc. Is set so as to satisfy the relational expression (Expression 8) described later (details will be described later).
- the wireless power transmission device 1 when the resonance frequency of the power supply resonator 22 and the power reception resonator 32 are matched, a magnetic field resonance state is created between the power supply resonator 22 and the power reception resonator 32. can do.
- a magnetic field resonance state is created in a state where the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 resonate, it is possible to transmit electric power from the power feeding resonator 22 to the power receiving resonator 32 as magnetic field energy.
- an equivalent circuit of the wireless power transmission device 1 (including the power-supplied device 10) configured as described above is as shown in the lower diagram of FIG.
- this equivalent circuit has a Z in the input impedance of the whole wireless power transmission device 1.
- the impedance of the entire power-supplied device 10 is Z L.
- the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 to be controlled in the present embodiment is a relational expression based on the currents I 4 and Z L flowing through the power receiving coil 31 including the power-supplied device 10 from the equivalent circuit of FIG. Can be expressed as (Equation 2). ... (Formula 2)
- the power receiving voltage V L applied to the power-supplied device 10 including the rechargeable battery 9 is equal to or higher than the driving voltage because the power-supplied device 10 does not operate when the voltage applied to the power-supplied device 10 is smaller than the driving voltage. It is required to be a voltage that exhibits performance). On the other hand, if the power receiving voltage V L is larger than the withstand voltage of the power supplied device 10, the power supplied device 10 may be broken. For this reason, the power receiving voltage V L is required to be controlled in a range from the driving voltage at which the power supplied device 10 operates to the withstand voltage of the power supplied device 10.
- the power supply device 10 in advance that the impedance Z L is defined for (ballast circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, the rechargeable battery 9) is used, the value of the impedance Z L is It is treated as a fixed value (this fixed value is determined by the configuration and specifications of the power-supplied device 10 such as the stable circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9).
- Each L can be expressed as in (Equation 9). Note that, as described above, the total impedance of the power-supplied device 10 is Z L , but the resistor R L is conveniently combined with the load impedance of the power-supplied device 10 connected to the power receiving coil 31. . ... (Formula 9)
- the receiving voltage V L that is derived from relational expression (8) is, the driving voltage above which the power supply device 10 is operated, owned by the feeding device 10 It can be adjusted so that it is within the range of the withstand voltage or less.
- the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the power supply coil 21 and power supply resonator 22 included in the power supply module 2 and the power reception coil 31 and power reception resonator included in the power reception module 3. It is generally known that the power transmission efficiency in wireless power transmission can be maximized by making it coincide with the resonance frequency of 32, and the drive frequency is set to the resonance frequency in order to maximize the power transmission efficiency. It is common to make it.
- the power transmission efficiency refers to the ratio of the power received by the power receiving module 3 to the power supplied to the power supply module 2.
- Equation 10 in order to adjust the value of the power reception voltage V L so that it falls within the range of the driving voltage at which the power-supplied device 10 operates and the withstand voltage of the power-supplied device 10.
- the main parameters that can be changed are R 1 of the RLC circuit of the feeding coil 21, R 2 of the RLC circuit of the feeding resonator 22, R 3 of the RLC circuit of the receiving resonator 32, R 4 of the RLC circuit of the receiving coil 31, etc. It can be seen that there are only resistance values and coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , and k 34 .
- each RLC of the power supply module 2 and the power reception module 3 are determined in advance, and the value of the received voltage V L can be adjusted mainly only by the resistance value of each RLC circuit. This means that the capacity of the capacitor or coil of the RLC circuit cannot be freely changed as a parameter for controlling the value of the received voltage V L , and the design flexibility of the wireless power transmission device 1 is reduced. Yes.
- the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module 2 is the resonance frequency of the power supply resonator 22 included in the power supply module 2 and the power reception resonator 32 included in the power reception module 3.
- R 1 , L 1 , C 1 of the RLC circuit of the feeding coil 21, and the RLC circuit of the feeding resonator 22 are used as parameters for controlling the value of the receiving voltage V L.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 when the wireless power transmission device 1 is configured, in order to adjust the value of the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10, R 1 , L 1 , C 1 of the power feeding coil 21 as parameters and the power feeding resonator R 2 , L 2 , C 2 of 22, R 3 , L 3 , C 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, R 4 , L 4 , C 4, etc. of the power receiving coil 31, inductance, capacitor capacity, coupling coefficient Since k 12 , k 23 , and k 34 can be changed in balance with each other, an appropriate arrangement can be made according to the volume, shape, and total weight of the wireless power transmission device 1, and the design of the wireless power transmission device 1 is possible. The degree of freedom can be increased. That is, in the wireless power transmission device 1, there are more parameter elements for adjusting the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 than the conventional one that maximizes the power transmission efficiency. Fine control of the value of L is possible.
- R 4 , L 4 , C 4, and other resistance values, inductances, capacitor capacities, and coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , k 34 are changed in a balanced manner and are derived by (Equation 8).
- a power reception voltage control method capable of adjusting the power reception voltage VL of the power supplied device 10 can be realized.
- the driving frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the resonance frequency in the power supply module 2 (power supply coil 21, power supply resonator 22) and power reception module 3 (power reception coil 31, power reception resonator 32).
- element values of a plurality of circuit elements constituting the power feeding module 2 and the power receiving module 3 R 1 , L 1 , C 1 of the power feeding coil 21, R 2 of the power feeding resonator 22, L 2 , C 2 , R 3 , L 3 , C 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, R 4 , L 4 , C 4, etc.
- element values of a plurality of circuit elements constituting the power feeding module 2 and the power receiving module 3 (R 1 , L 1 , C 1 of the power feeding coil 21, power feeding) R 2 , L 2 , C 2 of the resonator 22, R 3 , L 3 , C 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, R 4 , L 4 , C 4, etc. of the power receiving coil 31, inductance, capacitor capacity, and , Coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , k 34, etc.) can be freely set as parameters, increasing the design flexibility of the wireless power transmission device 1, and making the wireless power transmission device 1 itself portable, compact, and low Cost reduction can be realized.
- power is supplied from the power supply module 2 including at least the power supply coil 21 and the power supply resonator 22 to the power reception module 3 including at least the power reception resonator 32 and the power reception coil 31 by the resonance phenomenon.
- the parameters are changed so as to satisfy the relational expression (Equation 8).
- the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 can be adjusted.
- the element values of the plurality of circuit elements constituting the power supply module 2 and the power reception module 3 (R 1 , L 1 , C 1 of the power supply coil 21). , R 2 , L 2 , C 2 of the power supply resonator 22, R 3 , L 3 , C 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, R 4 , L 4 , C 4 of the power receiving coil 31, resistance values, inductance, capacitor capacity , And coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , k 34, etc.) as parameters, can be set freely so as to satisfy the above relational expression (formula 8), and the design flexibility of the wireless power transmission device 1 is increased, Portability, compactness, and cost reduction of the wireless power transmission device 1 itself can be realized.
- the drive frequency of the power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the power supply coil 21 and power supply resonator 22 included in the power supply module 2 and the power reception coil 31 and power reception resonator 32 included in the power reception module 3.
- the power feeding coil 21 provided with the power feeding module 2 has the driving frequency of the power supplied to the power feeding module 2.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 was connected to an oscilloscope (in this embodiment, MSO-X3054A manufactured by Agilent Technology) was used to measure the received voltage V L with respect to the coupling coefficient. (See FIG. 2).
- a variable resistor 11 R L is connected instead of the power-supplied device 10 including the stabilization circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” of the wireless power transmission device 1 with respect to the drive frequency of the power supplied to the wireless power transmission device 1 is measured with a bimodal property.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” represents a signal measured by connecting a network analyzer (such as E5061B manufactured by Agilent Technologies) to the wireless power transmission device 1, and is displayed in decibels and has a large numerical value. This means that the power transmission efficiency is high.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” of the wireless power transmission device 1 with respect to the drive frequency of the power supplied to the wireless power transmission device 1 is determined by the strength of the magnetic field coupling between the power supply module 2 and the power reception module 3 (magnetic field coupling). It is divided into those having unimodal properties and those having bimodal properties.
- the unimodality means that there is one peak of the transmission characteristic “S21” with respect to the drive frequency, and that peak appears in the resonance frequency band (fo) (see the broken line 51 in FIG. 3).
- bimodality has two peaks of the transmission characteristic “S21” with respect to the drive frequency, and the two peaks are a drive frequency band (fL) lower than the resonance frequency and a drive frequency band (fH) higher than the resonance frequency. ) (See the solid line 52 in FIG. 3). More specifically, bimodality is defined as a state where the reflection characteristic “S11” measured by connecting the wireless power transmission device 1 to the network analyzer has two peaks. Accordingly, even if the peak of the transmission characteristic “S21” with respect to the driving frequency looks at one glance, if the measured reflection characteristic “S11” has two peaks, it has a bimodal property. Shall.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” is maximized when the drive frequency is the resonance frequency f 0 (the power transmission efficiency is maximized), as indicated by a broken line 51 in FIG. To do).
- the transmission characteristic “S21” has a driving frequency band (fL) lower than the resonance frequency fo and the resonance frequency fo. Is also maximized in the high drive frequency band (fH).
- the maximum value of the transmission characteristic “S21” in the bimodality (the value of the transmission characteristic “S21” at fL or fH). Is a value lower than the maximum value of the transmission characteristic “S21” in the unimodality (the value of the transmission characteristic “S21” at f 0 ) (see the graph of FIG. 3).
- the power supply resonator 22 and the power reception resonator 32 are set.
- the direction of the current flowing through the power feeding resonator 22 and the direction of the current flowing through the power receiving resonator 32 are the same.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” (broken line 51) in a general wireless power transmission device for the purpose of maximizing the power transmission efficiency
- the value of the transmission characteristic “S21” can be set to a relatively high value.
- a resonance state in which the direction of the current flowing in the coil (power feeding resonator 22) in the power feeding module 2 and the direction of the current flowing in the coil (power receiving resonator 32) in the power receiving module 3 are the same direction is called an in-phase resonance mode. I will decide.
- the magnetic field generated on the outer peripheral side of the power feeding resonator 22 and the magnetic field generated on the outer peripheral side of the power receiving resonator 32 cancel each other, so that the outer peripheral side of the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32.
- the influence of the magnetic field is reduced, and the magnetic field intensity is smaller than the magnetic field strength other than the outer peripheral side of the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 (for example, the magnetic field strength on the inner peripheral side of the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32).
- a magnetic field space having strength can be formed.
- the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fH near the peak on the high frequency side in the bimodality (antiphase resonance mode)
- the power supply resonator 22 and the power reception resonator 32 are in antiphase.
- the resonance state occurs, and the direction of the current flowing through the power feeding resonator 22 and the direction of the current flowing through the power receiving resonator 32 are reversed.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” (broken line 51) in a general wireless power transmission device for the purpose of maximizing the power transmission efficiency
- the value of the transmission characteristic “S21” can be set to a relatively high value.
- a resonance state in which the direction of the current flowing in the coil (power feeding resonator 22) in the power feeding module 2 and the direction of the current flowing in the coil (power receiving resonator 32) in the power receiving module 3 are opposite to each other is referred to as an antiphase resonance mode. I will call it.
- the magnetic field generated on the inner peripheral side of the power feeding resonator 22 and the magnetic field generated on the inner peripheral side of the power receiving resonator 32 cancel each other, so that the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 are
- the magnetic field strength on the inner peripheral side of the power supply resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 other than the inner peripheral side is reduced (for example, the magnetic field strength on the outer peripheral side of the power supply resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32).
- a magnetic field space having a smaller magnetic field strength can be formed.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 itself can be made compact and the design flexibility can be improved.
- the transmission characteristic “S21” of the wireless power transmission device 1 with respect to the driving frequency of the power supplied to the wireless power transmission device 1 has a bimodal property as described above, the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is reduced.
- the feeding coil 21 constitutes an RLC circuit including the resistor R 1 , the coil L 1 , and the capacitor C 1 (with resonance),
- the coil L 1 portion has a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ .
- the power receiving coil 31 also constitutes an RLC circuit including the resistor R 4 , the coil L 4, and the capacitor C 4 , and the coil diameter of the coil L 4 is set to 15 mm ⁇ .
- the feeding resonator 22 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 2 , a coil L 2 , and a capacitor C 2 , and the coil L 2 portion uses a solenoid type coil having a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ . is doing.
- the power receiving resonator 32 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 3 , a coil L 3 , and a capacitor C 3 , and the coil L 3 portion uses a solenoid type coil having a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ . is doing. Then, the values of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 in the wireless power transmission device 1 used for the measurement experiment 1-1 were set to 0.8 ⁇ , respectively.
- the values of L 1 , L 2 , L 3 and L 4 were set to 10 ⁇ H, respectively.
- the resonance frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 is 1.0 MHz.
- the inner surfaces of the power feeding coil 21 and the power feeding resonator 22 are arranged. In this way, a cylindrical magnetic sheet having a thickness of 450 ⁇ m is arranged.
- a cylindrical magnetic sheet having a thickness of 450 ⁇ m is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the coil of the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 so as to follow the inner peripheral surface of the coil of the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31.
- FIG. 5A shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fL near the peak on the low frequency side in the bimodality (in-phase resonance mode: 890 kHz).
- FIG. 5B shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fH near the peak on the high-frequency side in the bimodality (reverse phase resonance mode: 1170 kHz). .
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 is increased in the order of 0.21, ⁇ 0.28, ⁇ 0.40, and ⁇ 0.48.
- the value of the receiving voltage V L was decreased to 5.9V, ⁇ 4.5V, ⁇ 3.2V, ⁇ 2.7V.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 increases.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase.
- the coil shape used for the power supply coil 21, the power supply resonator 22, the power reception resonator 32, and the power reception coil 31 is a solenoid shape. Instead, it is a planar pattern coil. Specifically, an RLC circuit including a resistor R 1 , a coil L 1 , and a capacitor C 1 is configured (with resonance), The coil L 1 portion uses a 12-turn (spiral) pattern coil having a coil diameter of 35 mm ⁇ formed by etching a copper foil.
- the power receiving coil 31 also constitutes an RLC circuit including the resistor R 4 , the coil L 4, and the capacitor C 4 , and the coil L 4 portion is a pattern coil similar to the power feeding coil 21.
- the feeding resonator 22 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 2 , a coil L 2 , and a capacitor C 2 , and the coil L 2 portion is formed by 12 turns formed by etching a copper foil. A pattern coil having a coil diameter of 35 mm ⁇ is used.
- the power receiving resonator 32 also constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 3 , a coil L 3 , and a capacitor C 3 , and the coil L 3 portion is a pattern coil similar to that of the power feeding resonator 22. is there. Then, the values of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 in the wireless power transmission device 1 used for the measurement experiment 1-2 were set to 1.5 ⁇ , respectively. Further, the values of L 1 , L 2 , L 3 and L 4 were set to 2.5 ⁇ H, respectively. Further, the resonance frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 is 1.0 MHz.
- FIG. 6A shows measured values when the driving frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fL near the peak on the low frequency side in the bimodality (in-phase resonance mode: 880 kHz).
- FIG. 6B shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fH near the peak on the high frequency side in the bimodality (reverse phase resonance mode: 1200 kHz). .
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 is increased in the order of 0.14, ⁇ 0.24, ⁇ 0.30, and ⁇ 0.45.
- the value of the receiving voltage VL was decreased to 5.9V, ⁇ 5.4V, ⁇ 4.7V, ⁇ 3.3V, and so on.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 increases.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 used for the measurement experiment 1-3 has the same configuration as that of the measurement experiment 1-1, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , The value of R 4 was set to 0.8 ⁇ , and the values of L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 were set to 10 ⁇ H (same as in measurement experiment 1-1). Further, the resonance frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 is 1.0 MHz (same as the measurement experiment 1-1).
- FIG. 7A shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fL near the peak on the low frequency side in the bimodality (in-phase resonance mode: 890 kHz).
- FIG. 7B shows measured values when the drive frequency of AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fH near the peak on the high frequency side in the bimodality (reverse phase resonance mode: 1170 kHz). .
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 is increased in the order of 0.13, ⁇ 0.21, ⁇ 0.28, and ⁇ 0.45.
- the value of the receiving voltage VL increased to 2.0 V, ⁇ 3.4 V, ⁇ 4.5 V, and ⁇ 7.2 V.
- the value of the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase as the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 increases.
- the value of the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 decreases.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 used for the measurement experiment 1-4 has the same configuration as that of the measurement experiment 1-2, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , The value of R 4 was set to 1.5 ⁇ , and the values of L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 were set to 2.5 ⁇ H (same as in measurement experiment 1-2). Further, the resonance frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 is 1.0 MHz (same as the measurement experiment 1-2).
- the coupling coefficient k 12 is fixed to 0.3 and the coupling coefficient k 23 is fixed to 0.3, and then the coupling coefficient k 34 is set to 0.15, 0.25, 0.30.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the variable resistor 11 (set to 175 ⁇ ) of the wireless power transmission device 1 is measured (see FIG. 2).
- FIG. 8A shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fL near the peak on the low frequency side in the bimodality (in-phase resonance mode: 880 kHz).
- FIG. 8B shows measured values when the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 is set to the frequency fH near the peak on the high frequency side in bimodality (reverse phase resonance mode: 1200 kHz). .
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 is increased in the order of 0.15, ⁇ 0.25, ⁇ 0.30, and ⁇ 0.45.
- the value of the receiving voltage VL increased to 2.8V, ⁇ 4.8V, ⁇ 6.2V, ⁇ 9.5V.
- the value of the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase as the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 increases.
- the value of the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 decreases.
- the coupling coefficient k 12 between the power feeding coil 21 and the power feeding resonator 22, the power feeding resonator 22 By adjusting the values of the coupling coefficient k 23 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31, the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 is adjusted. It can be seen that it can be adjusted.
- the relationship between the distance between the coils and the coupling coefficient k is such that the value of the coupling coefficient k is reduced when the distance between the coils is shortened. It can be seen that it tends to be higher.
- the distance d12 between the power feeding coil 21 and the power feeding resonator 22, the distance d23 between the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving resonator are applied to the wireless power transmission device 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the coupling coefficient k 12 between the feeding coil 21 (coil L 1 ) and the feeding resonator 22 (coil L 2 ) By stretching the coupling coefficient k 12 between the feeding coil 21 (coil L 1 ) and the feeding resonator 22 (coil L 2 ), the feeding resonator 22 (coil L 2 ) and the receiving resonator 32 (coil L 3 ). it can lower the coupling coefficient k 23, receiving resonator 32 coupling coefficient k 34 between the (coil L 3) and the power receiving coil 31 (coil L 4) between the.
- the distance d23 between the power supply resonator 22 and the power reception resonator 32, and the power reception resonator 32 and the power reception coil for a fixed distance d34 between 31, by shortening the distance d12 between the feeding coil 21 and the feeding resonator 22, the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 between the power supply coil 21 and the feeding resonator 22 Is increased and the value of the coupling coefficient k 12 is increased, so that the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 can be decreased.
- the coupling coefficient k 12 By increasing the distance d12 between the feeding coil 21 and the feeding resonator 22, a smaller value of the coupling coefficient k 12 between the power supply coil 21 and the feeding resonator 22, the coupling coefficient k 12 By reducing the value, the value of the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 can be increased.
- the distance between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 is fixed.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power-receiving resonator 32 and the receiving coil 31 is increased, by increasing the value of the coupling coefficient k 34, receiving voltage of the power supply device 10
- the value of VL can be increased.
- the value of the coupling coefficient k 34 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 is decreased, and the coupling coefficient k 34 is reduced.
- the value of the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 can be reduced.
- the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 can be adjusted by a simple operation of physically changing the distance between the power supply coil 21 and the power supply resonator 22.
- the adjustment of the power reception voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 can be realized without providing a new device in the wireless power transmission device 1 (the power supply can be performed without increasing the number of parts of the wireless power transmission device 1). It becomes possible to adjust the power reception voltage V L of the device 10).
- the wireless power transmission device 1 as a method of adjusting the coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , and k 34 for adjusting the power reception voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10, the connection between the power supply coil 21 and the power supply resonator 22 is performed.
- the method of changing the distance d12 and the distance d34 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 has been described by way of example.
- the adjustment method of the coupling coefficients k 12 , k 23 , and k 34 is not limited to this, and a method of shifting the center axis of the power feeding resonator 22 and the center axis of the power receiving resonator 32, or the coil surface of the power feeding resonator 22 And a method of changing the capacitance of each element (resistor, capacitor, coil) such as the feeding coil 21, the feeding resonator 22, the receiving resonator 32, the receiving coil 31, and the like. And a method of changing the drive frequency of the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2.
- a coil inductance can be cited as a parameter that can be varied in order to adjust the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10. Therefore, how the received voltage V L changes when the inductance of the coil in the wireless power transmission device 1 is changed will be described with measurement experiments 2-1 to 2-4 under different conditions.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 is connected to an oscilloscope, and changes in the inductance values of the coils in the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 are performed.
- the received voltage V L was measured (see FIG. 2).
- a variable resistor 11 R L was connected instead of the power-supplied device 10 composed of the stabilization circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9.
- the AC power supplied to the power supply module 2 when the transmission characteristic “S21” of the wireless power transmission device 1 with respect to the drive frequency of the power supplied to the wireless power transmission device 1 has a bimodal property.
- the received voltage V L is measured when the drive frequency is set to the in-phase resonance mode (fL) or the anti-phase resonance mode (fH).
- the feeding coil 21 constitutes an RLC circuit including the resistor R 1 , the coil L 1 , and the capacitor C 1 (with resonance),
- the coil L 1 portion has a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ .
- the power receiving coil 31 also constitutes an RLC circuit including the resistor R 4 , the coil L 4, and the capacitor C 4 , and the coil diameter of the coil L 4 is set to 15 mm ⁇ .
- the feeding resonator 22 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 2 , a coil L 2 , and a capacitor C 2 , and the coil L 2 portion uses a solenoid type coil having a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ . is doing.
- the power receiving resonator 32 constitutes an RLC circuit including a resistor R 3 , a coil L 3 , and a capacitor C 3 , and the coil L 3 portion uses a solenoid type coil having a coil diameter of 15 mm ⁇ . is doing.
- the values of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 in the wireless power transmission device 1 used for the measurement experiment 2-1 were each set to 0.5 ⁇ . Further, the resonance frequency of the power feeding coil 21, the power feeding resonator 22, the power receiving resonator 32, and the power receiving coil 31 is 1.0 MHz.
- the coupling coefficient k 12 is fixed to 0.27
- the coupling coefficient k 23 is fixed to 0.27
- the coupling coefficient k 34 is fixed to 0.27
- the values of L 2 , L 3 , and L 4 are respectively set to 4.5 ⁇ H.
- the value of L 2 is increased in the order of 2.6 ⁇ H, ⁇ 4.5 ⁇ H, and then 8.8 ⁇ H. Then, the value of the receiving voltage V L became small such as 6.32V, ⁇ 6.24V, and ⁇ 0.65V.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of L 2 is increased even in the anti-phase resonance mode. Conversely, it can be seen that the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase as the value of L 2 decreases.
- the value of L 3 is increased in the order of 2.6 ⁇ H, ⁇ 4.5 ⁇ H, and then 8.8 ⁇ H. Then, the value of the receiving voltage V L increased to 5.60V, ⁇ 6.24V, ⁇ 7.04V.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase as the value of L 3 is increased even in the anti-phase resonance mode.
- the value of the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease as the value of L 3 decreases.
- the value of L 4 is increased in the order of 2.6 ⁇ H, ⁇ 4.5 ⁇ H, and then 8.8 ⁇ H. Then, the value of the received voltage V L increased to 6.16V, ⁇ 6.24V, ⁇ 9.00V.
- the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to increase as the value of L 4 is increased even in the anti-phase resonance mode. Conversely, it can be seen that as the value of L 4 is decreased, the value of the received voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 tends to decrease.
- the coil L 1 a coil L 2 of the feeding resonator 22, a coil L 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, and a coil L 4 of the power receiving coil 31 of the feeding coil 21 It can be seen that by adjusting the inductance value, the value of the received voltage VL of the power-supplied device 10 can be adjusted.
- a design method which is one process for manufacturing the wireless power transmission device 1, will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
- a wireless headset 200 including an earphone speaker unit 201a and a charger 201 will be described as examples of portable devices on which the wireless power transmission device 1 is mounted (see FIG. 11).
- the wireless power transmission device 1 designed by this design method includes a power receiving module 3 (power receiving coil 31 and power receiving resonator 32) and a power feeding module 2 (power feeding coil), respectively, in the wireless headset 200 and the charger 201 shown in FIG. 21 is mounted as a feeding resonator 22).
- the stabilizing circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9 are shown outside the power receiving module 3, but actually, the solenoidal power receiving coil 31 and the coil of the power receiving resonator 32 are used. It is arranged on the inner circumference side. That is, the wireless headset 200 includes the power receiving module 3, the stabilization circuit 7, the charging circuit 8, and the rechargeable battery 9, and the charger 201 includes the power supply module 2.
- the power supply coil 21 is used with the AC power supply 6 connected thereto.
- the distance between the power supply module 2 and the power reception module 3 is determined (S2).
- the distance d23 between the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 is determined in consideration of the shapes and structures of the wireless headset 200 and the charger 201.
- the coil diameters of the power receiving coil 31 and the power receiving resonator 32 in the power receiving module 3 are determined (S3).
- the coil diameters of the power feeding coil 21 and the power feeding resonator 22 in the power feeding module 2 are determined (S4).
- the minimum necessary amount of power to be supplied to the power supply module 2 is determined (S5).
- receiving voltage V L, the power transmission efficiency of the power supply device 10, and, in light of the minimum feed amount of power needed to power the power supply module 2, L 4, receiving resonator 32 in L 3 of the power receiving coil 31, and the design value of the coupling coefficient k 34 (S6) are determined, L 2 at L 1, feed resonator 22 of the feeding coil 21, and the design value of the coupling coefficient k 12 is determined (S7).
- the distance d23 between the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 and the distance d34 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 are fixed while satisfying the relationship of (Expression 8).
- the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 can be reduced, or between the power supply coil 21 and the power supply resonator 22.
- the distance d12 and the distance d23 between the power feeding resonator 22 and the power receiving resonator 32 are fixed, the distance d34 between the power receiving resonator 32 and the power receiving coil 31 is shortened, so that and receiving voltage V L increases characteristics, the coil L 1 of the feeding coil 21, the coil L 2 of the feeding resonator 22, a coil L 3 of the power receiving resonator 32, and the inductance value of the coil L 4 of the power receiving coil 31 Adjustment By Rukoto, based on being able to adjust the value of the receiving voltage V L of the power feeding device 10, L 4 of the power receiving coil 31, the power-receiving resonator 32 in L 3 and the design value of the coupling coefficient k 34, and , L 2 at L
- each design of the elements constituting the wireless power transmission device 1 is such that the received voltage VL is equal to or lower than the withstand voltage of the power-supplied device 10 and within the range of the drive voltage of the power-supplied device 10. The value is determined.
- the power receiving voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 can be adjusted using a new device.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 that can be provided can be manufactured. That is, the wireless power transmission device 1 that can adjust the power reception voltage V L of the power-supplied device 10 without increasing the number of components of the wireless power transmission device 1 can be manufactured.
- the wireless headset 200 has been described as an example. However, as long as the device includes a rechargeable battery, a tablet PC, a digital camera, a mobile phone, an earphone music player, a hearing aid, and a sound collector Can also be used.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 including the rechargeable battery 9 in the power-supplied device 10 has been described.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and a device that can move while consuming power directly may be employed. .
- the wireless power transmission device 1 that performs power transmission by coupling a magnetic field using a resonance phenomenon (magnetic field resonance state) between resonators (coils) included in the power supply module 2 and the power reception module 3 is illustrated.
- the present invention is also applicable to the wireless power transmission apparatus 1 that performs power transmission using electromagnetic induction between coils.
- the wireless power transmission device 1 is mounted on a portable electronic device.
- the usage is not limited to these small devices, and the specification is changed according to the required power amount.
- it can be mounted on a wireless charging system in a relatively large electric vehicle (EV), a smaller medical wireless gastrocamera, or the like.
- EV electric vehicle
- a smaller medical wireless gastrocamera or the like.
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Description
また、被給電機器の受電電圧を制御するために、給電モジュール及び受電モジュールを構成する複数の回路素子の各素子値をパラメータとして自由に設定できることになり、無線電力伝送装置の設計自由度を高めて、無線電力伝送装置自体の携帯性・コンパクト化・低コスト化を実現することができる。
前記給電モジュールに供給する電力の駆動周波数が、前記給電モジュール及び受電モジュールにおける共振周波数とはならない値で供給し、前記給電コイルを構成する、コイルL1を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ1、前記給電共振器を構成する、コイルL2を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ2、前記受電共振器を構成する、コイルL3を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ3、前記受電コイルを構成する、コイルL4を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ4、前記被給電機器の合計の負荷インピーダンスをZL、前記給電コイルのコイルL1と前記給電共振器のコイルL2との間の相互インダクタンスをM12、前記給電共振器のコイルL2と前記受電共振器のコイルL3との間の相互インダクタンスをM23、前記受電共振器のコイルL3と前記受電コイルのコイルL4との間の相互インダクタンスをM34、前記給電コイルに入力される入力電流をI1、とし、前記給電コイル、前記給電共振器、前記受電共振器、及び、前記受電コイルを構成する複数の回路素子の各素子値、及び、前記相互インダクタンスをパラメータとして、当該パラメータをそれぞれ変えることにより、下記関係式により導出される前記被給電機器の受電電圧VLを制御することを特徴としている。
上記特性を利用した受電電圧制御方法では、給電コイルと給電共振器との間の距離を物理的に変化させるという簡易な作業によって、被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することができる。換言すると、被給電機器の受電電圧の調整を、無線電力伝送装置において新たな機器を設けずに実現することができる。即ち、無線電力伝送装置の部品点数を増やさずに、被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することが可能となる。
上記特性を利用した受電電圧制御方法では、受電共振器と受電コイルとの間の距離を物理的に変化させるという簡易な作業によって、被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することができる。換言すると、被給電機器の受電電圧の調整を、無線電力伝送装置において新たな機器を設けずに実現することができる。即ち、無線電力伝送装置の部品点数を増やさずに、被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することが可能となる。
また、この場合、給電モジュールの外周側に発生する磁界と受電モジュールの外周側に発生する磁界とが打ち消し合うことにより、給電モジュール及び受電モジュールの外周側に、磁界による影響が低減されて、給電モジュール及び受電モジュールの外周側以外の磁界強度よりも小さな磁界強度を有する磁界空間を形成することができる。これにより、形成した磁界空間に、磁界の影響を受けたくない回路等を格納することで、スペースの有効活用ができ、無線電力伝送装置自体の小型化を図ることが可能になる。
一方、給電モジュールに供給する電力の駆動周波数を、共振周波数よりも高い駆動周波数帯域に現れる伝送特性のピーク値に対応する帯域の周波数に設定することにより、比較的高い伝送特性を確保することができる。
また、この場合、給電モジュールの内周側に発生する磁界と受電モジュールの内周側に発生する磁界とが打ち消し合うことにより、給電モジュール及び受電モジュールの内周側に、磁界による影響が低減されて、給電モジュール及び受電モジュールの内周側以外の磁界強度よりも小さな磁界強度を有する磁界空間を形成することができる。これにより、形成した磁界空間に、磁界の影響を受けたくない回路等を格納することで、スペースの有効活用ができ、無線電力伝送装置自体の小型化を図ることが可能になる。
まず、本実施形態における無線電力伝送を実現する無線電力伝送装置1について説明する。
無線電力伝送装置1は、図1に示すように、給電コイル21及び給電共振器22を備える給電モジュール2と、受電コイル31及び受電共振器32を備える受電モジュール3とを備えている。そして、給電モジュール2の給電コイル21に、給電モジュール2に供給する電力の駆動周波数を所定の値に設定した発振回路を備えた交流電源6を接続し、受電モジュール3の受電コイル31に、受電された交流電力を整流化する安定回路7及び過充電を防止する充電回路8を介して充電池9を接続している。なお、本実施形態における安定回路7、充電回路8、及び、充電池9は、図1に示すように、最終的な電力の給電先となる被給電機器10であり、被給電機器10は、受電モジュール3に接続された電力の給電先の機器全体の総称である。
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上記無線電力伝送装置1の構成を踏まえて、無線電力伝送装置1を介して給電される被給電機器10に印加される受電電圧の制御方法について説明する。
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上記のような無線電力伝送装置1において、給電モジュール2に供給する電力の駆動周波数を、給電モジュール2が備える給電コイル21・給電共振器22及び受電モジュール3が備える受電コイル31・受電共振器32が有する共振周波数と一致させることにより、無線電力伝送における電力伝送効率を最大にした場合(式10参照)、及び、給電モジュール2に供給する電力の駆動周波数を、給電モジュール2が備える給電コイル21・給電共振器22及び受電モジュール3が備える受電コイル31・受電共振器32が有する共振周波数とはならない値で供給した場合(式8参照)であっても、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLを調整するために変更可能な主なパラメータとして、結合係数k12、k23、k34が挙げられる。
そこで、無線電力伝送装置1における上記結合係数k12、k34を変化させた場合に、受電電圧VLがどのような変化をするかを、条件を変えた測定実験1-1~1-4により説明する。
測定実験1-1に使用する無線電力伝送装置1では、給電コイル21は、抵抗器R1、コイルL1、及び、コンデンサC1を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており(共振あり)、コイルL1部分は、コイル径を15mmφに設定している。同様に、受電コイル31も、抵抗器R4、コイルL4、及び、コンデンサC4を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL4部分は、コイル径を15mmφに設定している。また、給電共振器22は、抵抗器R2、コイルL2、及び、コンデンサC2を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL2部分は、コイル径15mmφのソレノイド型のコイルを使用している。また、受電共振器32は、抵抗器R3、コイルL3、及び、コンデンサC3を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL3部分は、コイル径15mmφのソレノイド型のコイルを使用している。そして、測定実験1-1に使用する無線電力伝送装置1におけるR1、R2、R3、R4の値をそれぞれ、0.8Ωに設定した。また、L1、L2、L3、L4の値をそれぞれ、10μHに設定した。また、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31における共振周波数は1.0MHzである。なお、給電コイル21及び給電共振器22のコイルの内周側には、無線電力伝送装置1における電力伝送効率を向上させるために、給電コイル21及び給電共振器22のコイルの内周面に沿うように円筒状の厚み450μmの磁性シートを配置している。同様に、受電共振器32及び受電コイル31のコイルの内周側にも、受電共振器32及び受電コイル31のコイルの内周面に沿うように円筒状の厚み450μmの磁性シートを配置している。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、結合係数k12の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k12の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、結合係数k12の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k12の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験1-2に使用する無線電力伝送装置1では、測定実験1-1と異なり、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31に使用するコイル形状をソレノイド形状ではなく、平面状のパターンコイルとしている。具体的には、抵抗器R1、コイルL1、及び、コンデンサC1を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており(共振あり)、
コイルL1部分は、銅箔のエッチングにより形成した12回巻き(渦巻き状)、コイル径35mmφのパターンコイルを使用している。同様に、受電コイル31も、抵抗器R4、コイルL4、及び、コンデンサC4を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL4部分は、給電コイル21同様のパターンコイルである。また、給電共振器22は、抵抗器R2、コイルL2、及び、コンデンサC2を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL2部分は、銅箔のエッチングにより形成した12回巻き、コイル径35mmφのパターンコイルを使用している。同様に、受電共振器32も、抵抗器R3、コイルL3、及び、コンデンサC3を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL3部分は、給電共振器22同様のパターンコイルである。そして、測定実験1-2に使用する無線電力伝送装置1におけるR1、R2、R3、R4の値をそれぞれ、1.5Ωに設定した。また、L1、L2、L3、L4の値をそれぞれ、2.5μHに設定した。また、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31における共振周波数は1.0MHzである。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、結合係数k12の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k12の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、結合係数k12の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k12の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験1-3に使用する無線電力伝送装置1は、測定実験1-1と同様の構成であり、測定実験1-3に使用する無線電力伝送装置1におけるR1、R2、R3、R4の値をそれぞれ、0.8Ωに設定し、L1、L2、L3、L4の値をそれぞれ、10μHに設定した(測定実験1-1と同じである)。また、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31における共振周波数は1.0MHzである(測定実験1-1と同じ)。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、結合係数k34の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k34の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、結合係数k34の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k34の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験1-4に使用する無線電力伝送装置1は、測定実験1-2と同様の構成であり、測定実験1-4に使用する無線電力伝送装置1におけるR1、R2、R3、R4の値をそれぞれ、1.5Ωに設定し、L1、L2、L3、L4の値をそれぞれ、2.5μHに設定した(測定実験1-2と同じである)。また、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31における共振周波数は1.0MHzである(測定実験1-2と同じ)。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、結合係数k34の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k34の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、結合係数k34の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、結合係数k34の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
次に、上記無線電力伝送装置1における被給電機器10の受電電圧VLを制御するパラメータである結合係数k12、k23、k34の調整方法について説明する。
次に、無線電力伝送装置1において、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLを調整するために可変可能なパラメータとしてコイルのインダクタンスが挙げられる。そこで、無線電力伝送装置1におけるコイルのインダクタンスを変化させた場合に、受電電圧VLがどのような変化をするかを、条件を変えた測定実験2-1~2-4により説明する。
測定実験2-1に使用する無線電力伝送装置1では、給電コイル21は、抵抗器R1、コイルL1、及び、コンデンサC1を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており(共振あり)、コイルL1部分は、コイル径を15mmφに設定している。同様に、受電コイル31も、抵抗器R4、コイルL4、及び、コンデンサC4を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL4部分は、コイル径を15mmφに設定している。また、給電共振器22は、抵抗器R2、コイルL2、及び、コンデンサC2を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL2部分は、コイル径15mmφのソレノイド型のコイルを使用している。また、受電共振器32は、抵抗器R3、コイルL3、及び、コンデンサC3を要素とするRLC回路を構成しており、コイルL3部分は、コイル径15mmφのソレノイド型のコイルを使用している。測定実験2-1に使用する無線電力伝送装置1におけるR1、R2、R3、R4の値をそれぞれ、0.5Ωに設定した。また、給電コイル21、給電共振器22、受電共振器32、及び、受電コイル31における共振周波数は1.0MHzである。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、L1の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L1の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、L1の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L1の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験2-2に使用する無線電力伝送装置1の構成は、測定実験2-1で使用したものと同じである。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、L2の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L2の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、L2の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L2の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験2-3に使用する無線電力伝送装置1の構成は、測定実験2-1で使用したものと同じである。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、L3の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L3の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、L3の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L3の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
測定実験2-4に使用する無線電力伝送装置1の構成は、測定実験2-1で使用したものと同じである。
上記のように、同相共振モードにおいて、L4の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L4の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
上記のように、逆相共振モードにおいても、L4の値を大きくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が大きくなる傾向にあることが分かる。逆に、L4の値を小さくするにつれて、被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が小さくなる傾向にあることが分かる。
次に、上記無線電力伝送装置1を製造する一工程である、設計方法(設計工程)について、図11及び図12を参照して説明する。本説明では、無線電力伝送装置1を搭載する携帯機器としてイヤホンスピーカ部201aを備えた無線式ヘッドセット200、及び、充電器201を例にして説明する(図11参照)。
まず、図12に示すように、被給電機器10(安定回路7、充電回路8及び充電池9)の仕様から、被給電機器10が有する耐電圧以下であり、被給電機器10が有する駆動電圧以上の範囲内にある被給電機器10の受電電圧VLの値が決定する(S1)。
上記製造方法の説明では、無線式ヘッドセット200を例示して説明したが、充電池を備えた機器であれば、タブレット型PC、デジタルカメラ、携帯電話、イヤホン型音楽プレイヤー、補聴器、集音器などにも使用することができる。
2 給電モジュール
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- 無線電力伝送装置を構成する給電モジュールから受電モジュールに対して磁界を変化させて電力を供給し、当該供給された電力を前記受電モジュールに接続された被給電機器に給電する際の前記被給電機器の受電電圧の制御方法であって、
前記給電モジュールに供給する電力の駆動周波数が、前記給電モジュール及び前記受電モジュールにおける共振周波数とはならない値で供給し、
前記給電モジュール及び前記受電モジュールを構成する複数の回路素子の各素子値をパラメータとして、当該パラメータをそれぞれ変えることにより、前記被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することを特徴とする受電電圧制御方法。 - 少なくとも給電コイル及び給電共振器を備えた給電モジュールから、少なくとも受電共振器及び受電コイルを備えた受電モジュールに対して共振現象によって電力を供給し、当該供給された電力を前記受電コイルに接続された被給電機器に給電する際の前記被給電機器の受電電圧の制御方法であって、
前記給電モジュールに供給する電力の駆動周波数が、前記給電モジュール及び受電モジュールにおける共振周波数とはならない値で供給し、
前記給電コイルを構成する、コイルL1を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ1、
前記給電共振器を構成する、コイルL2を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ2、
前記受電共振器を構成する、コイルL3を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ3、
前記受電コイルを構成する、コイルL4を含む各回路素子が有する合計のインピーダンスをZ4、
前記被給電機器の合計の負荷インピーダンスをZL、
前記給電コイルのコイルL1と前記給電共振器のコイルL2との間の相互インダクタンスをM12、
前記給電共振器のコイルL2と前記受電共振器のコイルL3との間の相互インダクタンスをM23、
前記受電共振器のコイルL3と前記受電コイルのコイルL4との間の相互インダクタンスをM34、
前記給電コイルに入力される入力電流をI1、
とし、
前記給電コイル、前記給電共振器、前記受電共振器、及び、前記受電コイルを構成する複数の回路素子の各素子値、及び、前記相互インダクタンスをパラメータとして、
当該パラメータをそれぞれ変えることにより、下記関係式により導出される前記被給電機器の受電電圧VLを制御することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の受電電圧制御方法。
- 前記給電コイルと前記給電共振器との間における結合係数k12、前記給電共振器と前記受電共振器との間における結合係数k23、及び、前記受電共振器と前記受電コイルとの間における結合係数k34の値の少なくとも1つを調整することにより、前記被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の受電電圧制御方法。
- 前記各結合係数k12、k23、k34の値は、それぞれ前記給電コイルと前記給電共振器との間の距離、前記給電共振器と前記受電共振器との間の距離、及び、前記受電共振器と前記受電コイルとの間の距離の少なくとも1つを変化させることにより調整されることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の受電電圧制御方法。
- 前記給電共振器と前記受電共振器との間の距離、及び、前記受電共振器と前記受電コイルとの間の距離を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記給電コイルと前記給電共振器との間の距離を短くするにつれて、前記給電コイルと前記給電共振器との間における前記結合係数k12の値が大きくなり、前記結合係数k12の値が大きくなるにつれて、当該被給電機器の受電電圧が小さくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記給電コイルと前記給電共振器との間の距離、及び、前記給電共振器と前記受電共振器との間の距離を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記受電共振器と前記受電コイルとの間の距離を短くするにつれて、前記受電共振器と前記受電コイルとの間における前記結合係数k34の値が大きくなり、前記結合係数k34の値が大きくなるにつれて、当該被給電機器の受電電圧が大きくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記コイルL1、前記コイルL2、前記コイルL3、及び、前記コイルL4におけるインダクタンスの値の少なくとも1つを調整することにより、前記被給電機器の受電電圧を調整することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の受電電圧制御方法。
- 前記コイルL2、前記コイルL3、及び、前記コイルL4におけるインダクタンスの値を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記コイルL1の値が大きくなるにつれて、前記被給電機器の受電電圧が小さくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記コイルL1、前記コイルL3、及び、前記コイルL4におけるインダクタンスの値を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記コイルL2の値が大きくなるにつれて、前記被給電機器の受電電圧が小さくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記コイルL1、前記コイルL2、及び、前記コイルL4におけるインダクタンスの値を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記コイルL3の値が大きくなるにつれて、前記被給電機器の受電電圧が大きくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記コイルL1、前記コイルL2、及び、前記コイルL3におけるインダクタンスの値を固定した場合、
前記被給電機器の受電電圧は、
前記コイルL4の値が大きくなるにつれて、前記被給電機器の受電電圧が大きくなる特性に基づいて調整されることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 前記給電モジュール及び前記受電モジュールを構成する前記複数の回路素子の各素子値、及び、前記相互インダクタンスをパラメータとして、当該パラメータをそれぞれ変えることにより、前記給電モジュールに供給する電力の前記駆動周波数に対する伝送特性の値が、前記共振周波数よりも低い駆動周波数帯域及び前記共振周波数よりも高い駆動周波数帯域にそれぞれピークを有するように設定し、
前記給電モジュールに供給する電力の駆動周波数は、前記共振周波数よりも低い駆動周波数帯域に現れる伝送特性のピーク値に対応する帯域、又は、前記共振周波数よりも高い駆動周波数帯域に現れる伝送特性のピーク値に対応する帯域であることを特徴とする請求項1~11のいずれかに記載の受電電圧制御方法。 - 請求項1~12のいずれかに記載の受電電圧制御方法により調整されたことを特徴とする無線電力伝送装置。
- 給電モジュールから受電モジュールに対して磁界を変化させて供給する電力の駆動周波数を、前記給電モジュール及び受電モジュールにおける共振周波数とはならない値で供給する無線電力伝送装置の製造方法であって、
前記給電モジュール及び前記受電モジュールを構成する複数の回路素子の各素子値をパラメータとして、当該パラメータをそれぞれ変えることにより、前記受電モジュールに接続された被給電機器に給電する際の当該被給電機器の受電電圧を調整する工程を含むことを特徴とする無線電力伝送装置の製造方法。
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