WO2016017022A1 - Wireless power transmission system and wind power generator - Google Patents

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WO2016017022A1
WO2016017022A1 PCT/JP2014/070300 JP2014070300W WO2016017022A1 WO 2016017022 A1 WO2016017022 A1 WO 2016017022A1 JP 2014070300 W JP2014070300 W JP 2014070300W WO 2016017022 A1 WO2016017022 A1 WO 2016017022A1
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  • the present invention relates to a wireless power transmission system and a wind power generator.
  • the vehicular power transmission apparatus 102 includes one wireless power transmission unit 110 and one or more wireless power reception units 120, from one wireless power transmission unit 110. It is possible to transmit power wirelessly to a plurality of wireless power receiving units 120.
  • the wireless power receiving unit 120 can adjust the resonance frequency f2 on the power receiving side, and the secondary resonance coil 122 and the power receiving unit.
  • the power receiving side resonance frequency adjusting unit 124 is provided for adjusting the circuit constant of the side capacitor 123.
  • the wireless power transmission unit 110 can also adjust the resonance frequency f1 on the power transmission side. ing.
  • a power transmission device as one aspect of the present invention is a power transmission device that transmits power supplied from a power source to one or more power reception devices, and includes a power allocation processing unit, The power allocation processing unit allocates, to the power receiving device, a resource for transmitting power to the power receiving device based on the required power of the power receiving device, and allocates the resource to the power receiving device.
  • a surplus resource that is a resource that remains after is allocated to a power receiving device selected from the power receiving device based on a power transmission characteristic of the power receiving device, wherein the power transmission unit uses the resource allocated to the power receiving device, The power is transmitted to the power receiving apparatus ”(see the summary for each).
  • Patent Document 1 describes the configuration of a wireless power transmission system capable of wireless power transmission from one power transmission device to a plurality of power reception devices.
  • the number and arrangement of power reception devices are within a range where power can be transmitted from one power transmission device.
  • Patent Document 2 it is possible to cope by providing a plurality of power transmission devices, but there is a problem that the cost is increased.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless power transmission system capable of wireless power transmission over a wide range and a wind power generator equipped with the wireless power transmission system.
  • a wireless power transmission system includes a power source, a power transmission unit that is connected to the power source, and wirelessly transmits power obtained from the power source at a predetermined resonance frequency, A plurality of power relay units that wirelessly transmit to the device, and a plurality of power reception units that wirelessly receive the power wirelessly transmitted by the power relay unit, the power transmitted from the power transmission unit of the power relay unit One is received, and the power relay unit sequentially transmits power to the subsequent power relay unit to transmit power.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a first configuration of the wireless power transmission system according to the first embodiment.
  • the wireless power transmission system 1 includes a power source 100, a wireless power transmission unit 101, and a plurality of wireless power relay units 110. Specifically, a wireless power transmission unit 101 that transmits wireless power supply power at a predetermined resonance frequency is connected to the power supply 100, and the wireless power transmission unit 101 sequentially relays the wireless power supply power to the subsequent stage using an electric field or a magnetic field as a medium. Wirelessly connected to the first wireless power relay unit 110-1.
  • first wireless power relay unit 110-1 is wirelessly connected to the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 that is further from the wireless power transmission unit 101 than the first wireless power relay unit 110-1.
  • the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 is wirelessly connected to a third wireless power relay unit 110-3 located farther from the wireless power relay unit.
  • this number is not limited to the present embodiment.
  • These wireless power relay units 110 each include a reception relay antenna 111 and a transmission relay antenna 112, and the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 are connected by a wired transmission path.
  • the wireless power transmission system 1 includes a plurality of wireless power receiving units 120 that receive wireless power and generate circuit driving power.
  • the wireless power receiving unit 120 controls the amount of power received by changing the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121, the load 122 simulating the size of the circuit load that operates by receiving power from the power receiving antenna 121, and the power receiving antenna 121.
  • the reception power control unit 130 is configured.
  • the wireless power transmitting unit 101 Based on the power of the power supply 100, the wireless power transmitting unit 101 outputs an electric field or magnetic field having a predetermined resonance frequency to the reception relay antenna 111-1 of the adjacent first wireless power relay unit 110-1.
  • the reception relay antenna 111-1 of the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101 receives this electric field or magnetic field and converts it into power, and this power is transmitted to the transmission relay antenna 112-1 connected through a wired transmission path. To transmit.
  • the transmission relay antenna 112-1 wirelessly transmits the power received from the reception relay antenna 111-1 to the reception relay antenna 111-2 of the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 in the subsequent stage that combines the electric power or the magnetic field as a medium. It is supposed to be transmitted at. Thereafter, power is transmitted from the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 to the third wireless power relay unit 110-3 in the same manner as described above.
  • the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 be adjusted in the shape of the antenna, the capacitor capacity that determines the resonance frequency, the matching circuit, and the like so that the wireless power having the predetermined resonance frequency can be transmitted with the maximum efficiency.
  • the power of the power source 100 can be transmitted to the wireless power relay unit 110 that is distant from the wireless power transmission unit 101, and a wide range of wireless power transmission is possible.
  • wireless power transmission between the wireless power transmission unit 101 and the reception relay antenna 111 and between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the reception relay antenna 111 can be transmitted with particularly high efficiency when close to the transmission and reception antennas such as electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance, and electric field resonance.
  • other wireless power transmission systems may be adopted.
  • the wireless power receiving unit 120 is an independent device that includes a circuit that receives an electric field or a magnetic field output from the transmission relay antenna 112, converts it into circuit driving power and uses it as a power source, and a circuit that realizes a predetermined function.
  • the transmission relay antenna 112-1 of the first wireless power relay unit 110-1 described above transmits power wirelessly to the second wireless power relay unit behind and transmits the power to the first wireless power reception unit 120-1. Even power is transmitted wirelessly.
  • the first wireless power receiving unit 120-1 receives the electric field or magnetic field output from the transmission relay antenna 112-1 by the power receiving antenna 121-1, rectifies it, and applies it to the load 122-1 as circuit drive power.
  • a method capable of transmitting with high efficiency regardless of the distance between both antennas such as magnetic resonance and electric field resonance is desirable, but other wireless power transmission methods are adopted. You may do it.
  • the wireless power transmission method is limited to a method using a common medium for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the reception relay antenna 111.
  • the appropriate range of the installation position of the wireless power receiving unit 120 differs depending on the wireless power transmission method between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121.
  • the power transmission coil that is the transmission relay antenna 110 and the power reception coil that is the power reception antenna 121 are disposed at positions that are almost directly opposed to each other, and the distance between both antennas is within several centimeters. Is desirable.
  • the power transmitting and receiving coils face each other so that they can be transmitted with high efficiency.
  • the power receiving coil may be arranged at an arbitrary position as long as it does not interfere with the power transmitting coil.
  • the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 transmits wireless power to the second wireless power receiving unit 120-2
  • the third wireless power relay unit 110-3 transmits the third wireless power receiving unit 120-3. Wireless power transmission.
  • the wireless power relay unit 110 and the wireless power receiving unit 120 connected to the wireless power relay unit 110 are coupled in series mainly with the wireless power transmitting unit 101 as a base point.
  • the wireless power relay unit 110 and the wireless power receiving unit 120 connected to the wireless power relay unit 110 are coupled in series mainly with the wireless power transmitting unit 101 as a base point.
  • each of the wireless power receiving units 120 is provided with a reception power control unit 130 so that the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 can be adjusted.
  • the received power control unit 130 adjusts the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 according to the number of other wireless power receiving units 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 between the wireless power transmitting unit 101 and the target wireless power receiving unit 120.
  • the reception power control unit 130 is configured so that the antenna resonance frequency deviates from the specified resonance frequency as much as the power reception antenna 121 of the wireless power reception unit 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101.
  • the capacitor capacity and the like that determine the shape and resonance frequency are adjusted.
  • the received power control unit 130 includes a power receiving antenna 121 and a load 122 so that the impedance of the load 122 of the wireless power receiving unit 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmitting unit 101 increases.
  • a matching circuit (not shown) may be adjusted.
  • a magnetic resonance method or an electric field resonance method is used for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power reception antenna 121 included in the wireless power reception unit 120, and resonance that resonates with the transmission relay antenna 112 as a pair.
  • a configuration example in which the element 140 is disposed between both antennas is shown.
  • the reception power control unit 130 changes the impedance and arrangement position of the resonance element 140 between the wireless power relay unit 110 and the power receiving antenna 121 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101 and changes the transmission relay. You may adjust so that the resonant frequency of the antenna 112 may remove
  • the reception power control unit 130 is described independently of the power receiving antenna 121 and the load 122 so that it can be adjusted after the product is installed.
  • the power receiving antenna 121 and the load 122 may be included.
  • the wireless power receiving unit is not limited to the above. It adjusts so that the electric power distributed to 120 may become electric power corresponding to each required amount.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram of a wind power generator to which the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment is applied.
  • FIG. 4 is a configuration showing details of the wireless power transmission system of the wind power generator, and wireless communication between wireless power relay units.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram in which power transmission is an electromagnetic induction method and wireless power transmission between a wireless power relay unit and a wireless power receiving unit is a magnetic resonance method.
  • Wind power generators have a high risk of blade and tower damage due to natural disasters such as lightning, typhoons, and earthquakes, and there is a problem of reduced operating rate due to repairs and parts replacement work. Therefore, sensors that detect the state of the structure are installed at various locations, and structural monitoring (SHM: Structural Health Monitoring) and state monitoring (Condition Monitoring) are performed to predict and quickly detect the failure location and efficiently perform maintenance work.
  • SHM Structural Health Monitoring
  • Condition Monitoring state monitoring
  • the sensors When attaching sensors to a huge structure exceeding several tens of meters, such as a blade of a wind power generator, the sensors are arranged on the surface of the structure at intervals of several meters, and power is supplied using small batteries that are provided independently.
  • power supplied from the nacelle is supplied in a wired manner from the root of the blade to the tip.
  • the former method is applied to a condition monitoring system that requires data acquisition and transmission to a data collection device several tens of times per second because the small battery driving time is less than the regular maintenance frequency of one year. Have difficulty.
  • wireless power transmission from the power transmission unit is suitable as a method for supplying power to sensors attached to a huge structure, and in particular, wireless power transmission of this embodiment that enables power transmission from the power transmission unit to a distant place.
  • the system configuration is suitable for mounting on huge structures.
  • FIG. 8 shows an example in which the wireless power transmission system of this embodiment is mounted on a wind power generator, and in particular, the wireless power transmission system is mounted on a blade that is an observation object 160 of the wind power generator.
  • the detailed configuration of the wireless power transmission system mounted on this blade is shown in FIG.
  • a lightning receptor 150 for preventing damage to the structure due to a lightning strike and a grounding connected from the lightning receptor 150 routed near the wireless power relay unit 110 to the ground electrode.
  • a line 151 and an observation symmetry object 160 to be observed such as a distortion amount are included.
  • the received power control unit 130 is included in at least one of the power receiving antenna 121, the load 122, and the resonance element 140, and is not illustrated here.
  • the resonance element 140 is disposed between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121 included in the wireless power receiving unit 120.
  • a magnetic resonance method capable of high-efficiency transmission is adopted between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121, which may occur due to deformation of the observation object 160, even if the installation position between the two antennas is shifted.
  • An electromagnetic induction method is employed between the reception relay antennas 111, which hardly causes resonance frequency fluctuations due to the proximity of both antennas.
  • a magnetic resonance method with a specified frequency of several MHz or more is adopted for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121, a voltage of about 100 kHz is attenuated by 30 dB or more. Therefore, the fluctuation of the power supply voltage of the circuit can be reduced to a level that can be dealt with by a normal protection circuit, even when there is a lightning strike.
  • the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment shows an alternative configuration of the wireless power relay unit 110 of FIGS. 1 to 3, the description overlapping with the first embodiment will be omitted.
  • a wireless power relay unit 110-1 receives wireless power transmitted from the wireless power transmitting unit 101 side, and relays and transmits most of the wireless power to the subsequent stage, and a wireless power receiving unit 120-1
  • the power receiving antenna 121-1 includes a power feeding antenna 114-1 that transmits a part of the power received by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1, and the two antennas are connected by wire.
  • the received power control unit 123 adjusts the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 is shown, but the resonance inserted between the load 122 or the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is the same as in another configuration in the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure which adjusts an element.
  • the wireless power transmitting unit 101 outputs an electric field or magnetic field having a predetermined resonance frequency to the adjacent reception relay antenna 113-1 based on the power of the power supply 100.
  • the transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1 of the wireless power relay unit 110-1 adjacent to the wireless power transmission unit 101 receives this electric field or magnetic field, and re-radiates most of it to the subsequent transmission / reception relay antenna 113-2.
  • the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 is adjusted to adjust the shape of the antenna, the capacitor capacity that determines the resonance frequency, and the matching circuit so that the wireless power at the resonance frequency can be transmitted with the maximum efficiency.
  • the power of the power supply 100 output through the wireless power transmission unit 101 is transmitted from the wireless power transmission unit 101 to the wireless power relay unit 110 at a distant position. can do.
  • the wireless power transmission between the wireless power transmission unit 101, the transmission / reception relay antenna 113, and the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 is preferably a magnetic resonance or electric field resonance method capable of transmitting several meters.
  • a part of the power received by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1 is output from the feeding antenna 114-1 to the power receiving antenna 121-1 of the wireless power receiving unit 120. Since the ratio of the power output to the wireless power receiving unit 120-1 and the power output to the subsequent wireless power relay unit 110-2 is determined by the ratio of the impedance coupled and connected to the antenna, each load
  • the reception power control unit 130 adjusts each unit so as to secure the required reception power amount of 122 and not to cause excessive input.
  • the wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is preferably a method capable of transmitting with high efficiency regardless of the distance between both antennas, such as magnetic resonance or electric field resonance, but other wireless power transmission methods may be adopted.
  • the appropriate range of the installation position of the wireless power receiving unit 120 varies depending on the wireless power transmission method between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121.
  • the power transmission coil that is the power feeding antenna 114 and the power reception coil that is the power reception antenna 121 are disposed at positions that are almost directly opposed to each other, and the distance between both antennas is within several centimeters.
  • the power transmitting and receiving coils face each other so that they can be transmitted with high efficiency.
  • the power receiving coil may be arranged at an arbitrary position as long as it does not interfere with the power transmitting coil.
  • a magnetic resonance method or an electric field resonance method is used for wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 included in the wireless power receiving unit 120, and a resonance element that resonates with the power feeding antenna 114 as a pair is disposed between both antennas. You may do it.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example in which the configuration of FIG. 5 in which wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is realized by a magnetic resonance method is applied to a wind power generator in the same manner as in the description of the first embodiment.
  • a relay coil 170 that resonates at a predetermined frequency may be inserted between both antennas in order to increase power transmission efficiency.
  • the cable deletion between the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 and the application of the magnetic resonance method of the specified frequency between the transmission and reception relay antenna 113 compared to the configuration of the first embodiment It is possible to further reduce the power supply voltage fluctuation during lightning strike by 10 dB or more.
  • the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment can be mounted on a wind power generator as in the first embodiment.
  • the sensor system mounted on the wind power generator it is possible to supply power corresponding to the required amount to each of the sensors arranged far from the power transmission unit, and this is a problem in the conventional sensor system. It also becomes possible to have lightning resistance.
  • the configuration in which power is transmitted in one direction with the wireless power transmission unit 101 as a base point is mainly shown.
  • loss due to an increase in transmission distance may occur, and transmission efficiency may decrease.
  • FIG. 7 shows a configuration in which power is transmitted in two directions with the wireless power transmission unit 101 as a base point.
  • Two reception relay antennas 111 are arranged in the wireless power transmission unit 101, and the power transmission unit distributes output power. Since the ratio of the power distributed to both is determined by the ratio of the impedance coupled and connected to each wireless power relay unit 110, the required amount of received power for each load 122 is ensured, and Each unit is adjusted by the reception power control unit 130 so as not to be generated.
  • the wireless power relay unit 110 is configured as the first embodiment in which the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 are configured. However, in the second embodiment, the wireless power relay unit 110 is configured by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 and the feeding antenna 114. It is good also as a structure.
  • the branch position of the wireless power relay unit 110 may be branched by the wireless power transmission unit 101 or an arbitrary power transmission relay antenna 112 without depending on the above example.
  • the number of branches may be arbitrarily increased as long as the received power requirement of each load 122 can be secured.
  • the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment can be mounted on a wind power generator as in the first embodiment.
  • the sensor system mounted on the wind power generator it is possible to supply power corresponding to the required amount to each of the sensors arranged far from the power transmission unit, and this is a problem in the conventional sensor system. It also becomes possible to have lightning resistance.

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wireless power transmission system that allows a wide-range wireless power transmission and a wind power generator in which the wireless power transmission system is mounted. Provided is a wireless power transmission system including a power source, a power transmitting unit that is connected to the power source and wirelessly transmits power from the power source at a predetermined resonant frequency, a plurality of power relaying units that wirelessly receive power and wirelessly transmit the power to another device, and a plurality of power receiving units that wirelessly receive the power wirelessly transmitted by the plurality of power relaying units. One of the plurality of power relaying units receives the power transmitted from the power transmitting unit and sequentially transmits the power to others of the plurality of power relaying units that are subsequent to the one of the plurality of power relaying units.

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無線電力伝送システム及び風力発電機Wireless power transmission system and wind power generator
 本発明は、無線電力伝送システム及び風力発電機に関する。 The present invention relates to a wireless power transmission system and a wind power generator.
 本技術分野の背景技術として、特開2013-85322号公報(特許文献1)と、特開2013-198327号公報(特許文献2)がある。特許文献1の公報には、「車両用電力伝送装置102は、1つの無線電力送電部110と、1または2以上の無線電力受電部120とを備えており、1つの無線電力送電部110から複数の無線電力受電部120に無線で電力伝送することが可能である。無線電力受電部120は、受電側の共振周波数f2をそれぞれで調整可能とするために、2次側共鳴コイル122及び受電側コンデンサ123の回路定数を調整する受電側共振周波数調整部124を備えている。同様に、無線電力送電部110でも、送電側の共振周波数f1を調整することも可能である。」と記載されている。また、特許文献2の公報には、「本発明の一態様としての送電装置は、電源から給電される電力を1つ以上の受電装置に伝送する送電装置であって、電力割当処理部と、電力伝送部とを備える。前記電力割当処理部は、前記受電装置の要求電力に基づき、前記受電装置に電力を伝送するためのリソースを前記受電装置に割り当て、前記受電装置に前記リソースを割り当てた後に残ったリソースである剰余リソースを、前記受電装置の電力伝送特性に基づいて前記受電装置から選択した受電装置に割り当てる。前記電力伝送部は、前記受電装置に割り当てられたリソースを用いて、前記受電装置に前記電力を伝送する。」と記載されている(何れも要約参照)。 As background art in this technical field, there are JP 2013-85322 A (Patent Document 1) and JP 2013-198327 A (Patent Document 2). The gazette of Patent Literature 1 states that “the vehicular power transmission apparatus 102 includes one wireless power transmission unit 110 and one or more wireless power reception units 120, from one wireless power transmission unit 110. It is possible to transmit power wirelessly to a plurality of wireless power receiving units 120. The wireless power receiving unit 120 can adjust the resonance frequency f2 on the power receiving side, and the secondary resonance coil 122 and the power receiving unit. The power receiving side resonance frequency adjusting unit 124 is provided for adjusting the circuit constant of the side capacitor 123. Similarly, the wireless power transmission unit 110 can also adjust the resonance frequency f1 on the power transmission side. ing. Further, the gazette of Patent Document 2 states that “a power transmission device as one aspect of the present invention is a power transmission device that transmits power supplied from a power source to one or more power reception devices, and includes a power allocation processing unit, The power allocation processing unit allocates, to the power receiving device, a resource for transmitting power to the power receiving device based on the required power of the power receiving device, and allocates the resource to the power receiving device. A surplus resource that is a resource that remains after is allocated to a power receiving device selected from the power receiving device based on a power transmission characteristic of the power receiving device, wherein the power transmission unit uses the resource allocated to the power receiving device, The power is transmitted to the power receiving apparatus ”(see the summary for each).
特開2013-85322号公報JP 2013-85322 A 特開2013-198327号公報JP 2013-198327 A
 特許文献1には1つの送電装置から複数の受電装置への無線送電可能な無線送電システムの構成について記載されているが、受電装置の数や配置構成は1つの送電装置から送電可能な範囲に限られる問題がある。例えば1つの送電装置から距離が遠く、当該送電装置の送電可能範囲を超えて受電装置が配置されている場合は、送電不可となる。この場合、特許文献2に記載されているように、送電装置を複数設けることで対応することも可能だが、コストが高くなってしまう問題がある。 Patent Document 1 describes the configuration of a wireless power transmission system capable of wireless power transmission from one power transmission device to a plurality of power reception devices. However, the number and arrangement of power reception devices are within a range where power can be transmitted from one power transmission device. There are limited problems. For example, when the power receiving device is located far from one power transmission device and exceeds the power transmission possible range of the power transmission device, power transmission is not possible. In this case, as described in Patent Document 2, it is possible to cope by providing a plurality of power transmission devices, but there is a problem that the cost is increased.
 また、上記技術によって遠方の受電装置に対して送電するシステムを構成する場合には、電源から各送電装置まで有線の電源線を設ける必要がある。誘導雷などに起因する低周波数ノイズの電圧レベルは、電源線の長さに比例して大きくなるため、より遠方へ給電するシステムほど、送受電装置付近に存在する低電圧駆動装置への過電圧入力による故障リスクが高まってしまう。 Also, when configuring a system for transmitting power to a remote power receiving device using the above technique, it is necessary to provide a wired power line from the power source to each power transmitting device. Since the voltage level of low-frequency noise caused by induced lightning increases in proportion to the length of the power supply line, the overpower input to the low-voltage drive device located near the power transmission / reception device in the system that supplies power farther away Will increase the risk of failure.
 そこで本発明は、広範囲な無線電力伝送を可能とする無線電力伝送システム及びこの無線電力伝送システムを搭載した風力発電機を提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless power transmission system capable of wireless power transmission over a wide range and a wind power generator equipped with the wireless power transmission system.
 上記課題を解決するために、例えば、特許請求の範囲に記載の構成を採用する。その一例を挙げるならば、無線電力伝送システムであって、電源と、前記電源に接続し、前記電源から得た電力を所定の共振周波数で無線送信する送電部と、電力を無線受信して他の装置へ無線送信する複数の電力中継部と、前記電力中継部が無線送信する電力を無線受信する複数の受電部と、を有し、前記送電部から送信される電力を前記電力中継部のひとつが受信し、当該電力中継部は後段の前記電力中継部に順々に送信して電力伝送することを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted. As an example, a wireless power transmission system includes a power source, a power transmission unit that is connected to the power source, and wirelessly transmits power obtained from the power source at a predetermined resonance frequency, A plurality of power relay units that wirelessly transmit to the device, and a plurality of power reception units that wirelessly receive the power wirelessly transmitted by the power relay unit, the power transmitted from the power transmission unit of the power relay unit One is received, and the power relay unit sequentially transmits power to the subsequent power relay unit to transmit power.
 本発明によれば、広範囲な無線電力伝送を可能とする無線電力伝送システムを提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a wireless power transmission system that enables a wide range of wireless power transmission.
第1の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの第1の構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 1st structure of the wireless power transmission system in a 1st Example. 第1の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの第2の構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 2nd structure of the wireless power transmission system in a 1st Example. 第1の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの第3の構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 3rd structure of the wireless power transmission system in a 1st Example. 第1の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの第3の構成の具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the specific example of the 3rd structure of the wireless power transmission system in a 1st Example. 第2の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the wireless power transmission system in a 2nd Example. 第2の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the specific example of the wireless power transmission system in a 2nd Example. 第3の実施例における無線電力伝送システムの具体例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the specific example of the wireless power transmission system in a 3rd Example. 無線電力伝送システムを適用した風力発電機の図である。It is a figure of the wind power generator which applied the wireless power transmission system.
 以下、本発明の実施例を、図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
 図1~図4を用いて本発明の実施例1の構成について説明する。図1は実施例1における無線電力伝送システムの第1の構成を示す図である。 The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a first configuration of the wireless power transmission system according to the first embodiment.
 図1に示すように、無線電力伝送システム1は、電源100、無線送電部101と複数の無線電力中継部110から構成される。具体的には、電源100に、所定の共振周波数で無線電源電力を送信する無線送電部101が接続されており、無線送電部101は、無線電源電力を電界または磁界を媒介として後段へ順次中継する第1の無線電力中継部110-1と無線接続されている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless power transmission system 1 includes a power source 100, a wireless power transmission unit 101, and a plurality of wireless power relay units 110. Specifically, a wireless power transmission unit 101 that transmits wireless power supply power at a predetermined resonance frequency is connected to the power supply 100, and the wireless power transmission unit 101 sequentially relays the wireless power supply power to the subsequent stage using an electric field or a magnetic field as a medium. Wirelessly connected to the first wireless power relay unit 110-1.
 さらに第1の無線電力中継部110-1は、第1の無線電力中継部110-1よりも無線送電部101から遠方にある第2の無線電力中継部110-2と無線接続されており、また、第2の無線電力中継部110-2は、無線電力中継部からさらに遠方に位置する第3の無線電力中継部110-3と無線接続されている。なお、ここでは無線電力中継部110が3つ接続された例を示したが、この数は本実施例に限定されるものではない。 Further, the first wireless power relay unit 110-1 is wirelessly connected to the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 that is further from the wireless power transmission unit 101 than the first wireless power relay unit 110-1. The second wireless power relay unit 110-2 is wirelessly connected to a third wireless power relay unit 110-3 located farther from the wireless power relay unit. Although an example in which three wireless power relay units 110 are connected is shown here, this number is not limited to the present embodiment.
 これらの無線電力中継部110はいずれも、受信中継アンテナ111と送信中継アンテナ112とから構成されており、受信中継アンテナ111と送信中継アンテナ112は有線伝送路で接続されている。 These wireless power relay units 110 each include a reception relay antenna 111 and a transmission relay antenna 112, and the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 are connected by a wired transmission path.
 図1では、この無線電力伝送システム1には、無線電力を受信して回路駆動電力を生成する無線受電部120を複数有している。無線受電部120は受電アンテナ121と、受電アンテナ121からの電力を受けて動作する回路負荷の大きさを模擬した負荷122と、受電アンテナ121の共振周波数を変化させて受信する電力量を制御する受信電力制御部130とから構成されている。 1, the wireless power transmission system 1 includes a plurality of wireless power receiving units 120 that receive wireless power and generate circuit driving power. The wireless power receiving unit 120 controls the amount of power received by changing the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121, the load 122 simulating the size of the circuit load that operates by receiving power from the power receiving antenna 121, and the power receiving antenna 121. The reception power control unit 130 is configured.
 以下に、本実施例の無線電力伝送システムの動作を説明する。無線送電部101は電源100の電力をもとに、予め規定した共振周波数の電界または磁界を、近接する第1の無線電力中継部110-1の受信中継アンテナ111-1に対して出力する。無線送電部101に近接する無線電力中継部110の受信中継アンテナ111-1は、この電界または磁界を受けて電力に変換し、この電力を有線の伝送路を通して接続した送信中継アンテナ112-1に伝送する。 Hereinafter, the operation of the wireless power transmission system of this embodiment will be described. Based on the power of the power supply 100, the wireless power transmitting unit 101 outputs an electric field or magnetic field having a predetermined resonance frequency to the reception relay antenna 111-1 of the adjacent first wireless power relay unit 110-1. The reception relay antenna 111-1 of the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101 receives this electric field or magnetic field and converts it into power, and this power is transmitted to the transmission relay antenna 112-1 connected through a wired transmission path. To transmit.
 そして、送信中継アンテナ112-1は、受信中継アンテナ111-1から受けた電力を電界または磁界を媒介として結合する後段の第2の無線電力中継部110-2の受信中継アンテナ111-2へ無線にて送信するようになっている。これ以降、上記と同様の方法で第2の無線電力中継部110-2から第3の無線電力中継部110-3へ電力が伝送されるようになっている。 
 ここで、受信中継アンテナ111および送信中継アンテナ112は予め規定した共振周波数の無線電力を最大効率で伝送できるよう、アンテナの形状や共振周波数を決めるキャパシタ容量、整合回路など調整することが望ましい。
Then, the transmission relay antenna 112-1 wirelessly transmits the power received from the reception relay antenna 111-1 to the reception relay antenna 111-2 of the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 in the subsequent stage that combines the electric power or the magnetic field as a medium. It is supposed to be transmitted at. Thereafter, power is transmitted from the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 to the third wireless power relay unit 110-3 in the same manner as described above.
Here, it is desirable that the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 be adjusted in the shape of the antenna, the capacitor capacity that determines the resonance frequency, the matching circuit, and the like so that the wireless power having the predetermined resonance frequency can be transmitted with the maximum efficiency.
 この無線電力中継部110同士の無線電力伝送のやり取りによって、電源100の電力を無線送電部101から配置位置が離れた無線電力中継部110へ伝送することができ、広範囲な無線電力伝送を可能とする
 なお、無線送電部101と受信中継アンテナ111および送信中継アンテナ112と受信中継アンテナ111間の無線電力伝送は、電磁誘導や磁気共鳴、電界共鳴など送受信アンテナ間近接時に特に高効率で伝送可能な方式が望ましいが、その他の無線電力伝送方式を採用しても良い。
By exchanging wireless power transmission between the wireless power relay units 110, the power of the power source 100 can be transmitted to the wireless power relay unit 110 that is distant from the wireless power transmission unit 101, and a wide range of wireless power transmission is possible. In addition, wireless power transmission between the wireless power transmission unit 101 and the reception relay antenna 111 and between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the reception relay antenna 111 can be transmitted with particularly high efficiency when close to the transmission and reception antennas such as electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance, and electric field resonance. Although a system is desirable, other wireless power transmission systems may be adopted.
 次に、無線電力伝送システム1における複数の無線受電部120への送電動作について説明する。図1では、無線電力伝送システム1において3つの無線受電部120が配置された構成である。無線受電部120は、送信中継アンテナ112が出力する電界や磁界を受け、回路駆動電力に変換して電源とするセンサや無線送信回路など所定の機能を実現する回路を含む独立した装置である。 Next, the power transmission operation to the plurality of wireless power receiving units 120 in the wireless power transmission system 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, three wireless power receiving units 120 are arranged in the wireless power transmission system 1. The wireless power receiving unit 120 is an independent device that includes a circuit that receives an electric field or a magnetic field output from the transmission relay antenna 112, converts it into circuit driving power and uses it as a power source, and a circuit that realizes a predetermined function.
 例として第1の無線電力中継部110-1と第1の無線受電部120の送電動作を説明する。前述した第1の無線電力中継部110-1の送信中継アンテナ112-1は、後方の第2の無線電力中継部に無線にて電力伝送するとともに、第1の無線受電部120-1に対しても無線にて電力を伝送する。 As an example, the power transmission operation of the first wireless power relay unit 110-1 and the first wireless power receiving unit 120 will be described. The transmission relay antenna 112-1 of the first wireless power relay unit 110-1 described above transmits power wirelessly to the second wireless power relay unit behind and transmits the power to the first wireless power reception unit 120-1. Even power is transmitted wirelessly.
 第1の無線受電部120-1では、送信中継アンテナ112-1が出力する電界や磁界を受電アンテナ121-1で受信し、これを整流して回路駆動電力として負荷122-1に与える。送信中継アンテナ112-1と受電アンテナ121-1間の無線電力伝送は、磁気共鳴や電界共鳴など、両アンテナ間隔に依らず高効率で伝送可能な方法が望ましいが、その他無線電力伝送方式を採用しても良い。ただし、無線電力伝送方式は、送信中継アンテナ112と受信中継アンテナ111間の無線電力伝送と共通の媒介を使用したものに限る。 The first wireless power receiving unit 120-1 receives the electric field or magnetic field output from the transmission relay antenna 112-1 by the power receiving antenna 121-1, rectifies it, and applies it to the load 122-1 as circuit drive power. For the wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112-1 and the power receiving antenna 121-1, a method capable of transmitting with high efficiency regardless of the distance between both antennas such as magnetic resonance and electric field resonance is desirable, but other wireless power transmission methods are adopted. You may do it. However, the wireless power transmission method is limited to a method using a common medium for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the reception relay antenna 111.
 また、無線受電部120の設置位置の適正範囲は、送信中継アンテナ112と受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送方式によって異なる。例えば、電磁誘導方式を採用する場合には、送信中継アンテナ110である送電コイルと、受電アンテナ121である受電コイルはほぼ正対する位置、かつ、両アンテナ間隔も数cm以内になる位置に配置するのが望ましい。 In addition, the appropriate range of the installation position of the wireless power receiving unit 120 differs depending on the wireless power transmission method between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121. For example, when the electromagnetic induction method is adopted, the power transmission coil that is the transmission relay antenna 110 and the power reception coil that is the power reception antenna 121 are disposed at positions that are almost directly opposed to each other, and the distance between both antennas is within several centimeters. Is desirable.
 両コイルの配置位置ずれに強い磁気共鳴などの方式を採用する場合でも、高効率で伝送可能なよう送受電コイルを正対させることが望ましいが、必要最低限の回路駆動電力が確保可能かつ他の送電コイルと干渉しない位置であれば、受電コイルは任意の位置に配置して良い。 Even when adopting a method such as magnetic resonance that is resistant to displacement of the positions of both coils, it is desirable to have the power transmitting and receiving coils face each other so that they can be transmitted with high efficiency. The power receiving coil may be arranged at an arbitrary position as long as it does not interfere with the power transmitting coil.
 上記動作と同様に、第2の無線電力中継部110-2は第2無線受電部120-2に無線電力伝送し、第3の無線電力中継部110-3は第3無線受電部120-3に無線電力伝送する構成になっている。 Similar to the above operation, the second wireless power relay unit 110-2 transmits wireless power to the second wireless power receiving unit 120-2, and the third wireless power relay unit 110-3 transmits the third wireless power receiving unit 120-3. Wireless power transmission.
 ただし、上記動作によれば、無線電力中継部110とそれに接続する無線受電部120は主として無線送電部101を基点として直列に結合するため、同無線送電部101に近い無線受電部120ほど負荷インピーダンスが低くなり過大な電力を受信してしまうという課題がある。 However, according to the above operation, the wireless power relay unit 110 and the wireless power receiving unit 120 connected to the wireless power relay unit 110 are coupled in series mainly with the wireless power transmitting unit 101 as a base point. However, there is a problem that excessive power is received.
 このため、無線受電部120のそれぞれには受信電力制御部130が設けられ、受電アンテナ121の共振周波数を調整できるようになっている。受信電力制御部130は、無線送電部101と対象の無線受電部120間との無線電力中継部110と結合するその他無線受電部120の数によって、受電アンテナ121の共振周波数を調整する。 Therefore, each of the wireless power receiving units 120 is provided with a reception power control unit 130 so that the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 can be adjusted. The received power control unit 130 adjusts the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 according to the number of other wireless power receiving units 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 between the wireless power transmitting unit 101 and the target wireless power receiving unit 120.
 具体的には、受信電力制御部130は、無線送電部101に近い無線電力中継部110と結合する無線受電部120の受電アンテナ121ほどアンテナ共振周波数が規定の共振周波数から外れるように、同アンテナの形状や共振周波数を決めるキャパシタ容量などを調整する。 Specifically, the reception power control unit 130 is configured so that the antenna resonance frequency deviates from the specified resonance frequency as much as the power reception antenna 121 of the wireless power reception unit 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101. The capacitor capacity and the like that determine the shape and resonance frequency are adjusted.
 また、図2に示すように、受信電力制御部130は、無線送電部101に近い無線電力中継部110と結合する無線受電部120の負荷122ほどインピーダンスが高くなるよう、受電アンテナ121と負荷122間の図示していない整合回路などを調整するようにしても良い。 Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the received power control unit 130 includes a power receiving antenna 121 and a load 122 so that the impedance of the load 122 of the wireless power receiving unit 120 coupled to the wireless power relay unit 110 close to the wireless power transmitting unit 101 increases. A matching circuit (not shown) may be adjusted.
 また、図3には、送信中継アンテナ112と無線受電部120に含む受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送を磁気共鳴方式または電界共鳴方式を採用し、送信中継アンテナ112と1組で共振を成す共鳴素子140を両アンテナ間に配置する構成例を示した。 Also, in FIG. 3, a magnetic resonance method or an electric field resonance method is used for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power reception antenna 121 included in the wireless power reception unit 120, and resonance that resonates with the transmission relay antenna 112 as a pair. A configuration example in which the element 140 is disposed between both antennas is shown.
 この例において、受信電力制御部130は、無線送電部101に近い無線電力中継部110と受電アンテナ121間に配置される共鳴素子140ほど、同共鳴素子のインピーダンスや配置位置を変化させて送信中継アンテナ112の共振周波数が外れるよう調整しても良い。本構成によれば、一方を電磁誘導方式とし、他方を磁気共鳴方式とするような、後段の無線電力中継部110と無線受電部120それぞれに別の無線電力伝送方式を採用することもできる。 In this example, the reception power control unit 130 changes the impedance and arrangement position of the resonance element 140 between the wireless power relay unit 110 and the power receiving antenna 121 close to the wireless power transmission unit 101 and changes the transmission relay. You may adjust so that the resonant frequency of the antenna 112 may remove | deviate. According to this configuration, it is also possible to employ different wireless power transmission methods for the wireless power relay unit 110 and the wireless power receiving unit 120 in the subsequent stage, where one is an electromagnetic induction method and the other is a magnetic resonance method.
 図1から図3における何れのケースでも受信電力制御部130は製品設置後にも調整可能なよう、受電アンテナ121と負荷122より独立して記載しているが、予め調整の上で設計可能な場合には受電アンテナ121や負荷122に含むよう構成しても良い。送信中継アンテナ112と受電アンテナ間121間の無線電力伝送損失が大きい場合や、1つの送信中継アンテナ110に対して複数の受電アンテナ121が結合する場合などは上述の限りで無く、各無線受電部120に分配される電力がそれぞれ必要量に見合う電力となるよう調整する。 In any of the cases in FIGS. 1 to 3, the reception power control unit 130 is described independently of the power receiving antenna 121 and the load 122 so that it can be adjusted after the product is installed. The power receiving antenna 121 and the load 122 may be included. When the wireless power transmission loss between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121 is large, or when a plurality of power receiving antennas 121 are coupled to one transmission relay antenna 110, the wireless power receiving unit is not limited to the above. It adjusts so that the electric power distributed to 120 may become electric power corresponding to each required amount.
 以上のことから、無線電力伝送システムにおいて、電源からの距離が離れた位置にも電力を無線伝送することができる。 From the above, in a wireless power transmission system, power can be transmitted wirelessly even at a position away from the power source.
 ここで、本実施例における無線電力伝送システムを適用した具体的な製品例について図8、図4を用いて説明する。図8は、本実施例の無線電力伝送システムを適用した風力発電機の図であり、図4は、風力発電機の無線電力伝送システムの詳細を示す構成であり、無線電力中継部間の無線電力伝送を電磁誘導方式とし、無線電力中継部と無線受電部間の無線電力伝送を磁気共鳴方式とした図である。 Here, a specific product example to which the wireless power transmission system according to the present embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram of a wind power generator to which the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment is applied. FIG. 4 is a configuration showing details of the wireless power transmission system of the wind power generator, and wireless communication between wireless power relay units. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which power transmission is an electromagnetic induction method and wireless power transmission between a wireless power relay unit and a wireless power receiving unit is a magnetic resonance method.
 風力発電機は、落雷、台風、地震などの自然災害によるブレードやタワーの破損リスクが高く、修理や部品交換作業発生による稼働率低下が問題になっている。したがって、構造物の状態を検知するセンサ類を各所に取り付け、構造監視(SHM:Structural Health Monitoring)や状態監視(Condition Monitoring)を行い、故障箇所の予知および早期発見、効率的に保守作業を実施し、稼動停止時間を削減することが求められている。 Wind power generators have a high risk of blade and tower damage due to natural disasters such as lightning, typhoons, and earthquakes, and there is a problem of reduced operating rate due to repairs and parts replacement work. Therefore, sensors that detect the state of the structure are installed at various locations, and structural monitoring (SHM: Structural Health Monitoring) and state monitoring (Condition Monitoring) are performed to predict and quickly detect the failure location and efficiently perform maintenance work. However, there is a demand for reducing downtime.
 風力発電機のブレードのような数十mを超える巨大な構造物にセンサ類を取り付ける場合、同センサ類を構造物表面に数m間隔で配置し、それぞれ独立に設けた小型電池を用いて給電したり、ナセルから供給される電力をブレードの根元から先端に向かって有線で給電するのが一般的である。 When attaching sensors to a huge structure exceeding several tens of meters, such as a blade of a wind power generator, the sensors are arranged on the surface of the structure at intervals of several meters, and power is supplied using small batteries that are provided independently. In general, power supplied from the nacelle is supplied in a wired manner from the root of the blade to the tip.
 ところが前者の方法では、1秒間に数十回のデータ取得、データ収集機器への伝送が要求される状態監視システムなどには、小型電池駆動時間が1年単位の定期保守頻度を下回るため適用が困難である。 However, the former method is applied to a condition monitoring system that requires data acquisition and transmission to a data collection device several tens of times per second because the small battery driving time is less than the regular maintenance frequency of one year. Have difficulty.
 また、後者の方法では、ブレード先端などに設けられた受雷レセプタへの落雷時に、同レセプタより接地極へ向けブレード内部を通る導線からの誘導により電源線に対して過大電流が発生するため、センサ類が故障してしまう可能性がある。 Also, in the latter method, when a lightning strike to the lightning receptor provided at the blade tip or the like, an excessive current is generated with respect to the power supply line due to induction from the lead wire passing through the blade toward the grounding electrode from the receptor. Sensors may break down.
 以上の理由から、巨大構造物に取り付けるセンサ類への給電方法としては、送電部からの無線送電が適しており、特に、送電部から遠方までの送電を可能にする本実施例の無線電力伝送システムの構成は巨大な構造物へ搭載するのに適している。 For the above reasons, wireless power transmission from the power transmission unit is suitable as a method for supplying power to sensors attached to a huge structure, and in particular, wireless power transmission of this embodiment that enables power transmission from the power transmission unit to a distant place. The system configuration is suitable for mounting on huge structures.
 図8には、本実施例の無線電力伝送システムを風力発電機に搭載した例を示し、特に、無線電力伝送システムは風力発電機の観測対象物160であるブレードに搭載されている。このブレードに搭載された無線電力伝送システムの詳細な構成は図4で示す。 FIG. 8 shows an example in which the wireless power transmission system of this embodiment is mounted on a wind power generator, and in particular, the wireless power transmission system is mounted on a blade that is an observation object 160 of the wind power generator. The detailed configuration of the wireless power transmission system mounted on this blade is shown in FIG.
 図4には、図3に示した構成に加え、落雷による構造物破壊防止のための受雷レセプタ150、無線電力中継部110近傍に引き回される受雷レセプタ150より接地極へ接続する接地線151、歪み量など観測する対象である観測対称物160を有している。 4, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, a lightning receptor 150 for preventing damage to the structure due to a lightning strike, and a grounding connected from the lightning receptor 150 routed near the wireless power relay unit 110 to the ground electrode. A line 151 and an observation symmetry object 160 to be observed such as a distortion amount are included.
 受信電力制御部130は、受電アンテナ121または負荷122、共鳴素子140のうち少なくとも1つに含んでおり、ここでは図示していない。また、共鳴素子140を送信中継アンテナ112と無線受電部120に含む受電アンテナ121間に配置している。 The received power control unit 130 is included in at least one of the power receiving antenna 121, the load 122, and the resonance element 140, and is not illustrated here. The resonance element 140 is disposed between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121 included in the wireless power receiving unit 120.
 そして、観測対象物160の変形などによって生じ得る送信中継アンテナ112と受電アンテナ121間は両アンテナ間設置位置ずれ下でも高効率伝送が可能な磁気共鳴方式を採用し、送信中継アンテナ112と後段の受信中継アンテナ111間は両アンテナ近接による共振周波数変動が生じにくい電磁誘導方式を採用している。 Then, a magnetic resonance method capable of high-efficiency transmission is adopted between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121, which may occur due to deformation of the observation object 160, even if the installation position between the two antennas is shifted. An electromagnetic induction method is employed between the reception relay antennas 111, which hardly causes resonance frequency fluctuations due to the proximity of both antennas.
 送信中継アンテナ112と受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送に数MHz以上の規定周波数の磁気共鳴方式を採用すれば、約100kHzの電圧は30dB以上減衰する。したがって、落雷時でも回路の電源電圧変動は数V未満と通常の保護回路でも対応可能なレベルにまで低減することができる。 If a magnetic resonance method with a specified frequency of several MHz or more is adopted for wireless power transmission between the transmission relay antenna 112 and the power receiving antenna 121, a voltage of about 100 kHz is attenuated by 30 dB or more. Therefore, the fluctuation of the power supply voltage of the circuit can be reduced to a level that can be dealt with by a normal protection circuit, even when there is a lightning strike.
 よって、風力発電機に搭載するセンサシステムにおいて、以上に例示した構成を用いれば、送電部から遠方にまで配置されたセンサにもそれぞれ必要量に見合った電力を供給することが可能となり、また、従来のセンサシステムにおける課題であった耐雷性をも有することが可能となる。 Therefore, in the sensor system mounted on the wind power generator, if the configuration exemplified above is used, it is possible to supply electric power corresponding to the required amount to each sensor arranged far from the power transmission unit, It is also possible to have lightning resistance, which was a problem in conventional sensor systems.
 次に図5、図6を用いて第2の実施例について説明する。本実施例は、図1~図3の無線電力中継部110の代替構成を示すものであるため、実施例1と重複する説明については省略する。 Next, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment shows an alternative configuration of the wireless power relay unit 110 of FIGS. 1 to 3, the description overlapping with the first embodiment will be omitted.
 図5において、無線電力中継部110-1は、無線送電部101側から送られる無線電力を受信して、大部分を後段へ中継送信する送受信中継アンテナ113-1と、無線受電部120-1に含む受電アンテナ121-1に対して送受信中継アンテナ113-1で受信した電力のうち一部の電力を送信する給電アンテナ114-1とで構成し、両アンテナ間は有線にて接続される。 In FIG. 5, a wireless power relay unit 110-1 receives wireless power transmitted from the wireless power transmitting unit 101 side, and relays and transmits most of the wireless power to the subsequent stage, and a wireless power receiving unit 120-1 The power receiving antenna 121-1 includes a power feeding antenna 114-1 that transmits a part of the power received by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1, and the two antennas are connected by wire.
 本図では、受信電力制御部123が受電アンテナ121の共振周波数を調整するケースを示したが、実施例1における別構成と同様に、負荷122または給電アンテナ114と受電アンテナ121間に挿入する共鳴素子を調整する構成としても良い。 In this figure, the case where the received power control unit 123 adjusts the resonance frequency of the power receiving antenna 121 is shown, but the resonance inserted between the load 122 or the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is the same as in another configuration in the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure which adjusts an element.
 無線送電部101は電源100の電力をもとに、予め規定した共振周波数の電界または磁界を近接する受信中継アンテナ113-1に対して出力する。無線送電部101に近接する無線電力中継部110-1の送受信中継アンテナ113-1はこの電界または磁界を受けて、大部分を後段の送受信中継アンテナ113-2に対して再放射する。 The wireless power transmitting unit 101 outputs an electric field or magnetic field having a predetermined resonance frequency to the adjacent reception relay antenna 113-1 based on the power of the power supply 100. The transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1 of the wireless power relay unit 110-1 adjacent to the wireless power transmission unit 101 receives this electric field or magnetic field, and re-radiates most of it to the subsequent transmission / reception relay antenna 113-2.
 送受信中継アンテナ113は、前記共振周波数の無線電力を最大効率で伝送できるようアンテナの形状や共振周波数を決めるキャパシタ容量、整合回路など調整することが望ましい。 It is desirable that the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 is adjusted to adjust the shape of the antenna, the capacitor capacity that determines the resonance frequency, and the matching circuit so that the wireless power at the resonance frequency can be transmitted with the maximum efficiency.
 この無線電力中継部110に含む送受信中継アンテナ113間の無線電力のやり取りによって、無線送電部101を通して出力する電源100の電力を同無線送電部101から配置位置が離れた無線電力中継部110へ伝送することができる。無線送電部101と送受信中継アンテナ113および送受信中継アンテナ113間の無線電力伝送は、数mの伝送が可能な磁気共鳴や電界共鳴方式が望ましい。 By transmitting and receiving wireless power between the transmission / reception relay antennas 113 included in the wireless power relay unit 110, the power of the power supply 100 output through the wireless power transmission unit 101 is transmitted from the wireless power transmission unit 101 to the wireless power relay unit 110 at a distant position. can do. The wireless power transmission between the wireless power transmission unit 101, the transmission / reception relay antenna 113, and the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 is preferably a magnetic resonance or electric field resonance method capable of transmitting several meters.
 送受信中継アンテナ113-1で受信した電力のうち一部は、給電アンテナ114-1より無線受電部120の受電アンテナ121-1に対して出力される。無線受電部120-1へ出力される電力と、後段の無線電力中継部110-2へ出力される電力の割合は、アンテナに結合して接続されるインピーダンスの割合により決定されるため、各負荷122の受信電力必要量を確保し、かつ、過入力とならないよう受信電力制御部130により各部を調整する。 A part of the power received by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113-1 is output from the feeding antenna 114-1 to the power receiving antenna 121-1 of the wireless power receiving unit 120. Since the ratio of the power output to the wireless power receiving unit 120-1 and the power output to the subsequent wireless power relay unit 110-2 is determined by the ratio of the impedance coupled and connected to the antenna, each load The reception power control unit 130 adjusts each unit so as to secure the required reception power amount of 122 and not to cause excessive input.
 給電アンテナ114と受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送は、磁気共鳴や電界共鳴など、両アンテナ間隔に依らず高効率で伝送可能な方法が望ましいが、その他無線電力伝送方式を採用しても良い。 The wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is preferably a method capable of transmitting with high efficiency regardless of the distance between both antennas, such as magnetic resonance or electric field resonance, but other wireless power transmission methods may be adopted.
 無線受電部120の設置位置の適正範囲は、給電アンテナ114と受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送方式によって異なる。例えば、電磁誘導方式を採用する場合には、給電アンテナ114である送電コイルと、受電アンテナ121である受電コイルはほぼ正対する位置、かつ、両アンテナ間隔も数cm以内になる位置に配置する。 The appropriate range of the installation position of the wireless power receiving unit 120 varies depending on the wireless power transmission method between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121. For example, when the electromagnetic induction method is employed, the power transmission coil that is the power feeding antenna 114 and the power reception coil that is the power reception antenna 121 are disposed at positions that are almost directly opposed to each other, and the distance between both antennas is within several centimeters.
 両コイルの配置位置ずれに強い磁気共鳴などの方式を採用する場合でも、高効率で伝送可能なよう送受電コイルを正対させることが望ましいが、必要最低限の回路駆動電力が確保可能かつ他の送電コイルと干渉しない位置であれば、受電コイルは任意の位置に配置して良い。 Even when adopting a method such as magnetic resonance that is resistant to displacement of the positions of both coils, it is desirable to have the power transmitting and receiving coils face each other so that they can be transmitted with high efficiency. The power receiving coil may be arranged at an arbitrary position as long as it does not interfere with the power transmitting coil.
 また、給電アンテナ114と無線受電部120に含む受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送を磁気共鳴方式または電界共鳴方式を採用し、給電アンテナ114と1組で共振を成す共鳴素子を両アンテナ間に配置しても良い。 Further, a magnetic resonance method or an electric field resonance method is used for wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 included in the wireless power receiving unit 120, and a resonance element that resonates with the power feeding antenna 114 as a pair is disposed between both antennas. You may do it.
 給電アンテナ114と受電アンテナ121間の無線電力伝送を磁気共鳴方式で実現した図5の構成を、実施例1の説明と同様に風力発電機に適用した例を図6に示す。磁気共鳴方式で無線電力を中継する送受信中継アンテナ113間には、予め規定した周波数で共振する中継コイル170を電力伝送効率を高めるため両アンテナ間に挿入しても良い。 FIG. 6 shows an example in which the configuration of FIG. 5 in which wireless power transmission between the power feeding antenna 114 and the power receiving antenna 121 is realized by a magnetic resonance method is applied to a wind power generator in the same manner as in the description of the first embodiment. Between the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 that relays wireless power by the magnetic resonance method, a relay coil 170 that resonates at a predetermined frequency may be inserted between both antennas in order to increase power transmission efficiency.
 本構成に依れば、実施例1の構成に比して、受信中継アンテナ111と送信中継アンテナ112間のケーブル削除、および、送受信中継アンテナ113間にも規定周波数の磁気共鳴方式の適用により、落雷時の電源電圧変動をさらに10dB以上低減することが可能である。 According to this configuration, the cable deletion between the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 and the application of the magnetic resonance method of the specified frequency between the transmission and reception relay antenna 113 compared to the configuration of the first embodiment, It is possible to further reduce the power supply voltage fluctuation during lightning strike by 10 dB or more.
 以上のことから、広範囲な無線電力伝送を実現する無線電力伝送システムを提供することができる。 From the above, it is possible to provide a wireless power transmission system that realizes a wide range of wireless power transmission.
 また本実施例の無線電力伝送システムは実施例1と同様に風力発電機に搭載することができる。これより風力発電機に搭載するセンサシステムにおいて、送電部から遠方にまで配置されたセンサにもそれぞれ必要量に見合った電力を供給することが可能となり、さらに、従来のセンサシステムにおける課題であった耐雷性をも有することが可能となる。 Also, the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment can be mounted on a wind power generator as in the first embodiment. As a result, in the sensor system mounted on the wind power generator, it is possible to supply power corresponding to the required amount to each of the sensors arranged far from the power transmission unit, and this is a problem in the conventional sensor system. It also becomes possible to have lightning resistance.
 次に図7を用いて第3の実施例について説明する。本実施例は、図1~図3、図5の無線電力中継部110の配置例を示すものであるため、実施例1と重複する説明については省略する。 Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Since the present embodiment shows an arrangement example of the wireless power relay unit 110 of FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, description overlapping with that of the first embodiment is omitted.
 実施例1および実施例2では、無線送電部101を基点に一方向へ電力を送電する構成について主に示したが、橋梁やトンネルの状態監視や、監視対象が広範囲に存在する場合、一方のみへの送電では伝送距離の増加による損失が生じ、伝送効率が低下してしまう場合がある。 In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the configuration in which power is transmitted in one direction with the wireless power transmission unit 101 as a base point is mainly shown. In power transmission to the network, loss due to an increase in transmission distance may occur, and transmission efficiency may decrease.
 図7では、無線送電部101を基点として2方向に電力を送電する構成について示した。無線送電部101には、2つの受信中継アンテナ111が配置され、同送電部が出力電力を分配する。双方へ分配される電力の割合は、それぞれの無線電力中継部110に結合して接続されるインピーダンスの割合により決定されるため、各負荷122の受信電力必要量を確保し、かつ、過入力とならないよう受信電力制御部130により各部を調整する。 FIG. 7 shows a configuration in which power is transmitted in two directions with the wireless power transmission unit 101 as a base point. Two reception relay antennas 111 are arranged in the wireless power transmission unit 101, and the power transmission unit distributes output power. Since the ratio of the power distributed to both is determined by the ratio of the impedance coupled and connected to each wireless power relay unit 110, the required amount of received power for each load 122 is ensured, and Each unit is adjusted by the reception power control unit 130 so as not to be generated.
 なお、図中の例では、無線電力中継部110を受信中継アンテナ111と送信中継アンテナ112により構成する実施例1の構成としたが、送受信中継アンテナ113と給電アンテナ114により構成する実施例2の構成としても良い。 In the example in the figure, the wireless power relay unit 110 is configured as the first embodiment in which the reception relay antenna 111 and the transmission relay antenna 112 are configured. However, in the second embodiment, the wireless power relay unit 110 is configured by the transmission / reception relay antenna 113 and the feeding antenna 114. It is good also as a structure.
 また、無線電力中継部110の分岐位置は上記例に依らず、無線送電部101または任意の送電中継アンテナ112で分岐させて良い。分岐数も各負荷122の受信電力必要量が確保できていれば任意に増やして良い。 Further, the branch position of the wireless power relay unit 110 may be branched by the wireless power transmission unit 101 or an arbitrary power transmission relay antenna 112 without depending on the above example. The number of branches may be arbitrarily increased as long as the received power requirement of each load 122 can be secured.
 以上のことから、広範囲な無線電力伝送を実現する無線電力伝送システムを提供することができる。 From the above, it is possible to provide a wireless power transmission system that realizes a wide range of wireless power transmission.
 また本実施例の無線電力伝送システムは実施例1と同様に風力発電機に搭載することができる。これより風力発電機に搭載するセンサシステムにおいて、送電部から遠方にまで配置されたセンサにもそれぞれ必要量に見合った電力を供給することが可能となり、さらに、従来のセンサシステムにおける課題であった耐雷性をも有することが可能となる。 Also, the wireless power transmission system of the present embodiment can be mounted on a wind power generator as in the first embodiment. As a result, in the sensor system mounted on the wind power generator, it is possible to supply power corresponding to the required amount to each of the sensors arranged far from the power transmission unit, and this is a problem in the conventional sensor system. It also becomes possible to have lightning resistance.
100 電源
101 無線送電部
110 無線電力中継部
111 受信中継アンテナ
112 送信中継アンテナ
113 送受信中継アンテナ
114 給電アンテナ
120 無線受電部
121 受電アンテナ
122 負荷
130 受信電力制御部
140 共鳴素子
150 受雷レセプタ
151 接地線
160 観測対象物
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Power supply 101 Wireless power transmission part 110 Wireless power relay part 111 Reception relay antenna 112 Transmission relay antenna 113 Transmission / reception relay antenna 114 Feeding antenna 120 Wireless power reception part 121 Power reception antenna 122 Load 130 Reception power control part 140 Resonance element 150 Lightning receptor 151 Ground line 160 Object to be observed

Claims (10)

  1.  電源と、
     前記電源に接続し、前記電源から得た電力を所定の共振周波数で無線送信する送電部と、
     電力を無線受信して他の装置へ無線送信する複数の電力中継部と、
     前記電力中継部が無線送信する電力を無線受信する複数の受電部と、を有し、
     前記送電部から送信される電力を前記電力中継部のひとつが受信し、当該電力中継部は後段の前記電力中継部に順々に送信して電力伝送することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    Power supply,
    A power transmission unit connected to the power source and wirelessly transmitting the power obtained from the power source at a predetermined resonance frequency;
    A plurality of power relay units that wirelessly receive power and wirelessly transmit to other devices;
    A plurality of power receiving units that wirelessly receive the power wirelessly transmitted by the power relay unit,
    The wireless power transmission system, wherein one of the power relay units receives power transmitted from the power transmission unit, and the power relay unit sequentially transmits power to the power relay unit in the subsequent stage.
  2.  請求項1に記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記電力中継部から電力を受信する前記受電部の数に応じて、前記受電部ごとの受信電力量を制御する受信電力制御部を有することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1,
    A wireless power transmission system comprising: a reception power control unit that controls a reception power amount for each power reception unit according to the number of the power reception units that receive power from the power relay unit.
  3.  請求項1に記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記電力中継部は電力を無線受信する受信中継アンテナと、
     他の電力中継部に含む受信中継アンテナと前記受電部とのうち少なくとも一方へ電力を無線送信する送信中継アンテナとを有し、
     前記受信中継アンテナと前記送信中継アンテナとを電気的に接続したことを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1,
    The power relay unit is a reception relay antenna that wirelessly receives power;
    A transmission relay antenna that wirelessly transmits power to at least one of the reception relay antenna and the power reception unit included in another power relay unit;
    A wireless power transmission system, wherein the reception relay antenna and the transmission relay antenna are electrically connected.
  4.  請求項1に記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記無線電力中継部は一方から電力を無線受信かつ他方へ電力を無線送信する送受信中継アンテナと、
     受信した電力の一部を受けて前記受電部へ電力を無線送信する給電アンテナと、を有することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1,
    The wireless power relay unit wirelessly receives power from one side and wirelessly transmits and receives power to the other, and a transmission / reception relay antenna;
    A wireless power transmission system comprising: a power feeding antenna that receives a part of received power and wirelessly transmits power to the power receiving unit.
  5.  請求項3または請求項4に記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記送信中継アンテナまたは前記送受信中継アンテナと1組で共振を成す共鳴素子を有することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    The wireless power transmission system according to claim 3 or 4,
    A wireless power transmission system comprising a resonance element that resonates with the transmission relay antenna or the transmission / reception relay antenna.
  6.  請求項5に記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記受信電力制御部は、前記共鳴素子のインピーダンス、または、前記共鳴素子と前記送信中継アンテナまたは前記送受信中継アンテナとの間隔を変化させて前記受信電力量を制御することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    The wireless power transmission system according to claim 5,
    The received power control unit controls the received power amount by changing an impedance of the resonant element or an interval between the resonant element and the transmission relay antenna or the transmission / reception relay antenna. system.
  7.  請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれかに記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記受信電力制御部は、前記受電部に構成し、前記受電部に含まれる受電アンテナの共振周波数を変化させて前記受信電力量を制御することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    A wireless power transmission system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    The wireless power transmission system, wherein the reception power control unit is configured in the power reception unit, and controls the reception power amount by changing a resonance frequency of a power reception antenna included in the power reception unit.
  8.  請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれかに記載の無線電力伝送システムであって、
     前記受信電力制御部は、前記受電部に構成し、前記受電部に含まれる負荷を変化させて前記受信電力量を制御することを特徴とする無線電力伝送システム。
    A wireless power transmission system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    The wireless power transmission system, wherein the reception power control unit is configured in the power reception unit, and controls the reception power amount by changing a load included in the power reception unit.
  9.  請求項1ないし請求項8のいずれかに記載の無線電力伝送システムを備えたことを特徴とする風力発電機。 A wind power generator comprising the wireless power transmission system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
  10.  請求項9に記載の風力発電機であって、
    前記無線電力伝送システムは、前記風力発電機のブレードに搭載されていることを特徴とする風力発電機。
    The wind power generator according to claim 9,
    The wireless power transmission system is mounted on a blade of the wind power generator.
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