WO2016132714A1

WO2016132714A1 - Electric power transmitting device and electric power transmitting system

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Publication number: WO2016132714A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/000713
Authority: WO
Inventors: 俊太郎岡田; 幸平池川; 中村　剛
Original assignee: 株式会社デンソー
Priority date: 2015-02-16
Filing date: 2016-02-11
Publication date: 2016-08-25
Also published as: JP2016152650A

Abstract

This electric power transmitting device is provided with: a power transmitting unit (19) which includes a coil (7) and a capacitor (5) and which generates a wireless signal to transmit electric power to a power-receiving side; a switching element unit (3) which includes at least one series circuit comprising two switching elements (1, 2) connected between a power source and ground, and which supplies a drive current to the power transmitting unit; a drive circuit (4) which outputs drive signals to each switching element on the basis of an input rectangular wave signal; a current information output unit (8) which detects a current flowing through the power transmitting unit, and outputs current information; and a rectangular wave signal generating unit (9, 31, 42) which, with reference to the current information, generates a rectangular wave signal, the signal level of which changes on the basis of the timing with which the current flowing through the power transmitting unit reaches zero, and which outputs said rectangular wave signal to the drive circuit.

Description

Power transmission device and power transmission system

Cross-reference of related applications

This application is based on Japanese Application No. 2015-27614 filed on Feb. 16, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present disclosure relates to a power transmission device that transmits power to a power receiving side by a radio signal generated by a power transmission unit including a coil and a capacitor, and a power transmission system including the power transmission device.

In Patent Document 1, an LC parallel circuit is configured between output terminals of an H bridge circuit composed of four FETs (QMP1, QMP2, QMN1, QMN2), and the frequency of a power source supplied to the LC parallel circuit is set to L, A configuration is disclosed in which power is automatically transmitted to the secondary side in accordance with the resonance frequency determined by C.

US Pat. No. 7,580,080

However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, since the drain-source voltages of the four FETs through which a large current flows change in a substantially sine wave shape, there is a problem in that these switching losses increase and efficiency decreases.

The present disclosure includes a power transmission device capable of transmitting power to the power receiving side with higher efficiency by adding a function of adjusting the operating frequency of the power source to the resonance frequency in a configuration with small switching loss, and the power transmission device. An object of the present invention is to provide a power transmission system.
According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, a power transmission device includes a coil and a capacitor, and is connected between a power transmission unit that generates a radio signal and transmits power to a power reception side, and a power source and a ground. A switching element unit that has at least one series circuit of two switching elements and supplies a driving current to a power transmission unit; and a driving circuit that outputs a driving signal to each switching element based on an input rectangular wave signal; The current information output unit that detects the current flowing through the power transmission unit and outputs information corresponding to the current (hereinafter referred to as current information), and the timing at which the current flowing through the power transmission unit reaches zero by referring to the current information And a rectangular wave signal generation unit that generates a rectangular wave signal whose signal level changes with reference to the signal and outputs the rectangular wave signal to the drive circuit.

According to the power transmission device, the switching element unit supplies a drive current to the power transmission unit. The drive circuit outputs a drive signal to the switching element based on the input rectangular wave signal. The current information output unit detects a current flowing through the power transmission unit and outputs information corresponding to the current. Then, the rectangular wave signal generation unit generates a rectangular wave signal whose signal level changes with reference to the current information so that the current flowing through the power transmission unit reaches zero, and outputs the rectangular wave signal to the drive circuit.

If comprised in this way, the phase gap of the both-ends voltage of a power transmission part and the current which flows into a power transmission part can be controlled, and the frequency of a rectangular wave signal is the resonance frequency which is the frequency where the imaginary part of the input impedance of a power transmission part becomes zero. Adjusted automatically. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in efficiency and power due to variations in the inductance of the coil and the capacitance of the capacitor. Moreover, if the output of the drive circuit is switched before the current flowing through the power transmission unit reaches zero, it can be operated at a frequency higher than the resonance frequency, and if the output of the drive circuit is switched after the current reaches zero, It is possible to operate at a frequency lower than the resonance frequency.

According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the power transmission system includes a power transmission device according to the first aspect, a power reception unit that receives power transmitted by a wireless signal from a power transmission unit of the power transmission device, A power receiving device having a load connected in parallel to the power receiving unit. Therefore, a power transmission system can be configured by a power transmission device and a device that receives power transmitted by the device.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The figure which is 1st Embodiment and shows the structure of an electric power transmission system The figure which shows the variation of the structural example of a primary side current information detection part. The figure which shows the detailed structure of a drive signal production | generation part. Operation timing chart of drive signal generator The figure which is 2nd Embodiment and shows the detailed structure of a drive signal generation part. Operation timing chart of drive signal generator Operation timing chart of pulse width limiter The figure which is 3rd Embodiment and shows the structure of an electric power transmission system Diagram showing delay time set between each signal in operation simulation Diagram showing operating frequency simulation results Diagram showing transmission power simulation results Diagram showing simulation results of transmission efficiency The figure which is 4th Embodiment and shows the structure of an electric power transmission system Operation timing chart of start signal generator The figure which is 5th Embodiment and shows the structure of an electric power transmission system

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a series circuit of two power switches (SW, switching elements) 1 and 2 is connected between a power source VIN and the ground, and a power switch section (switching element section) 3 is configured. Has been. The

power switches

1 and 2 are, for example, N-channel MOSFETs. Control signals VGH and VGL are supplied to the conduction control terminals (for example, gates) of the

power switches

1 and 2 from the driver 4 (drive circuit).

Between the common connection point of the

power switches

1 and 2 and the ground, a power transmission unit 19 including a capacitor 5, a resistor 6 and a coil 7 and a series circuit of a primary side current information output unit 8 are connected. The resistor 5 indicates the sum of the resistance element and the resistance included in the wiring. The primary side current information output unit 8 detects information on the current flowing through the series circuit and outputs the detected information to the drive signal generation unit 9 (rectangular wave signal generation unit). The drive signal generation unit 9 generates a rectangular wave signal OSC based on the input information and outputs it to the driver 4. The driver 4 generates control signals VGH and VGL so as to exclusively and alternately turn on and off the

power switches

1 and 2 based on the rectangular wave signal OSC. The above constitutes the primary side power transmission device 10 (primary side circuit).

On the secondary side, a power reception unit 20, which is a series circuit of a coil 12, a resistor 13, and a capacitor 14, is connected to the input terminal side of the full-wave rectifier 11 (load). The resistor 13 is the sum of the resistance of the resistance element and the wiring, like the resistor 6. Whether or not a resistance element is added is arbitrary and may not be added. The full-wave rectifier 11 is configured by bridge-connecting four diodes 15a to 15d.

Between the output terminals of the full-wave rectifier 11, a smoothing capacitor 16 (load) and a load 17 indicated by a current source symbol are connected in parallel. In the secondary side configuration described above, the power receiving device 18 (secondary side circuit) is configured by removing the load 17. Then, power is transmitted from the primary-side power transmission device 10 to the secondary-side power reception device 18 by a magnetic resonance method, and these constitute a power transmission system.

As shown in FIG. 2, the primary-side current information output unit 8 detects the primary-side current I flowing through the power transmission unit 19 by energizing, for example, a resistance element R, a capacitor C, an inductance (coil) L, and the like. And When the resistance element R is used, the phase difference of the terminal voltage V with respect to the primary current I is 0 °. When the capacitor C is used, the phase difference is delayed by 90 °, and when the inductance L is used, the phase difference is advanced by 90 °. Furthermore, a parallel circuit or a series circuit of the resistance element R and the inductance L may be used. In this case, the phase of the terminal voltage V advances with respect to the primary side current I, and the phase difference can be adjusted arbitrarily.

Even in the case of a 90 ° delayed phase using the capacitor C, if the zero cross timing at which the amplitude polarity changes in the reverse direction is detected, the zero cross timing of the incoming primary current I can be captured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drive signal generator 9 includes a comparator 21 (L, H), a delay circuit 22 (L, H), a NOT gate 23 (L, H), an AND gate 24 (L, H), and an SR. The flip-flop 25 is used. The input signal IN from the primary side current information output unit 8 is given to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 21L and the inverting input terminal of the comparator 21H. As shown in FIG. 4A, the inverting input terminal of the comparator 21L is given a threshold value VTL set at a level slightly lower than the zero cross point of the voltage waveform of the input signal IN, and the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 21H. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4A, a threshold value VTH set to a level slightly higher than the zero cross point of the voltage waveform of the input signal IN is given.

The output terminal of the comparator 21L is connected to one input terminal of the AND gate 24L and the input terminal of the delay circuit 22L. The output terminal of the delay circuit 22L is connected to the other input terminal of the AND gate 24L via the NOT gate 23L. The output terminal of the AND gate 24L is connected to the set terminal S of the SR flip-flop 25. The configuration on the comparator 21H side is symmetric with the above, and the output terminal of the AND gate 24H is connected to the reset terminal R of the SR flip-flop 25. A rectangular wave signal OSC is output from the output terminal Q of the SR flip-flop 25.

The delay circuit 22L, the NOT gate 23L, and the AND gate 24L constitute a set signal output unit 26, and the delay circuit 22H, the NOT gate 23H, and the AND gate 24H constitute a reset signal output unit 27.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. For simplicity, it is assumed that a current has already been generated in the power transmission unit 19 of the power transmission device 10. At this time, the input signal IN corresponding to the primary side current I changes in a sine wave shape as shown in FIG. Since the output signal of the comparator 21L changes to high level when the level of the input signal IN exceeds the threshold value VTL, the output signal of the AND gate 24L also becomes high level. When the delay time set in the delay circuit 22L elapses, one input terminal of the AND gate 24L becomes low level, so that the output signal of the AND gate 24L becomes high level for the delay time. This becomes the SET signal to the SR flip-flop 25 (see FIG. 4B), and the rectangular wave signal OSC rises (see FIG. 4D).

On the other hand, the output signal of the comparator 21H changes to a high level when the level of the input signal IN falls below the threshold value VTH. Then, the output signal of the AND gate 24H becomes high level for the delay time of the delay circuit 24H by the same operation as that of the comparator 21L. This becomes a RESET signal to the SR flip-flop 25 (see FIG. 4C), and the rectangular wave signal OSC falls (see FIG. 4D).

That is, the comparator 21L outputs the SET signal at a timing immediately before the input signal IN reaches the zero cross point from the negative level, and the comparator 21H side at the timing immediately before the input signal IN reaches the zero cross point from the positive level. RESET signal is output. As a result, the rectangular wave signal OSC is output so that the binary level changes at a timing immediately before the input signal IN reaches the zero cross point.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the power switch unit 3 including the series circuit of the two

power switches

1 and 2 connected between the power source VIN and the ground can transmit the radio signal to the secondary side. A drive current is supplied to the power transmission unit 19 that transmits power. The driver 4 outputs a drive signal to the power switches 1 and 2 based on the input rectangular wave signal.

The primary side current information output unit 8 detects a current flowing through the power transmission unit 19 and outputs information corresponding to the current. Then, the drive signal generation unit 9 refers to the current information, generates a rectangular wave signal whose signal level changes based on the timing when the current flowing through the power transmission unit 19 reaches zero, and outputs the rectangular wave signal to the driver 4.

If comprised in this way, the phase shift of the both-ends voltage of the power transmission part 19 and the electric current which flows into the power transmission part 19 can be suppressed, and the frequency of the said rectangular wave signal is a frequency from which the imaginary part of the input impedance of the power transmission part 19 becomes zero. It is automatically adjusted to a certain resonance frequency. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a reduction in efficiency and power due to variations in the inductance of the coil 7 and the capacitance of the capacitor 5. Further, if the output of the driver 4 is switched before the current flowing through the power transmission unit 19 reaches zero, the driver 4 can be operated at a frequency higher than the resonance frequency, and the output of the driver 4 can be switched after the current reaches zero. For example, it is possible to operate at a frequency lower than the resonance frequency.

The drive signal generation unit 9 operates by detecting the timing immediately before the voltage signal output from the primary side current information output unit 8 becomes zero. In this case, if the primary-side current information output unit 8 includes the coil L, or includes a series circuit or a parallel circuit of the resistance element R and the coil L, the primary-side current information output unit 8 has a leading phase with respect to the primary-side current I. A voltage signal can be output as current information. In this case, the number of components can be reduced if the coil L is shared with the coil 7 constituting the power transmission unit 19. Further, if the primary side current information output unit 8 is configured to include the capacitor C, it can be output as voltage signal current information having a phase lag behind the primary side current I. In this case as well, the number of components can be reduced if the capacitor C is shared with the capacitor 5 constituting the power transmission unit 19.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and different parts are described. As shown in FIG. 5, the drive signal generation unit 31 (rectangular wave signal generation unit) of the second embodiment uses one comparator 21, and the input signal IN is applied to the non-inverting input terminal and the inverting input terminal is provided. 0V (ground level) is given as a threshold value. The output signal of the comparator 21 is input to the pulse width limiter 33 directly and via the NOT gate 32.

In the pulse width limiting unit 33, a series circuit of a resistance element 34 (L, H) and an N channel MOSFET 35 (L, H) is connected between the power source and the ground, and the N channel MOSFET 35 (L, H). Are connected in parallel with capacitors 36 (L, H). The output terminal of the comparator 21 is connected to the gate of the N-channel MOSFET 35L, and the output terminal of the NOT gate 32 is connected to the gate of the N-channel MOSFET 35H. The input terminal of the NOT gate 37 (L, H) is connected to the drain of the N-channel MOSFET 35 (L, H). The NOT gate 37 (L, H) replaces the comparator 21 (L, H) in the drive signal generation unit 9. The configuration after the output terminal of the NOT gate 37 (L, H) is the drive signal generation unit 9. Is the same.

The set signal output unit 26 according to the first embodiment added with the pulse width limiting unit 33 and the NOT gate 37L constitutes the set signal output unit 26A, and the reset signal output unit 27 includes the pulse width limiting unit 33 and the NOT gate. The sum of the

gates

32 and 37L constitutes the reset signal output unit 27A.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4. In the drive signal generation unit 31, the comparator 21 compares the input signal IN with the threshold value 0 V, so that the SET signal is output when the input signal IN reaches zero from the negative level. Then, the RESET signal is output at the timing when the input signal IN reaches zero from the positive level. As a result, the rectangular wave signal OSC is output so that the binary level changes at the timing when the input signal IN reaches zero.

Further, the drive signal generation unit 31 operates as follows by providing the pulse width limiting unit 33. As shown in FIG. 7, (a) when the output signal of the comparator 21 changes to high level (time t1), the FET 35L is turned on and the input terminal of the NOT gate 37L immediately changes to low level. Accordingly, (b) the output signal IN_SET of the NOT gate 37L immediately changes to high level (time t2), so that (d) the SET signal is generated and (f) the rectangular wave signal OSC rises (time t3).

At this time, the output signal of the NOT gate 32 changes to a low level to turn off the FET 35H, but the capacitor 36H cannot be fully charged through the resistance element 34H during that time, so the input terminal of the NOT gate 37H is at a high level. do not become. Therefore, the signal IN_RESET maintains a high level.

Immediately after this, as shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that (a) the output signal of the comparator 21 is momentarily changed to a low level due to the influence of noise (time t4). At this time, the signal IN_RESET is maintained at a high level, and the rising edge of the signal IN_RESET is not generated with respect to the falling edge of the output signal of the comparator 21. Therefore, the rectangular wave signal OSC is maintained at a high level and is not affected by the low level change.

When the output signal of the comparator 21 rises after the momentary low level change (time t5), the FET 35H is continuously turned off, so that the capacitor 36H is charged via the resistance element 34H and the input terminal of the NOT gate 37H. Becomes high level. Therefore, the signal IN_RESET changes to a low level at a timing delayed from the time point t5.

Thereafter, when the output signal of the comparator 21 changes to a low level at time t6, and immediately after the rectangular wave signal OSC falls to a low level, it changes to a high level for a moment at time t7, the same operation as above is performed. Acts on the IN_SET side. Therefore, the signal IN_SET is maintained at a high level and no rising change of the signal occurs, so that the signal IN_SET is not affected by the high level change.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the drive signal generation unit 31 operates by detecting the timing when the voltage signal output from the primary side current information output unit 8 becomes zero. In this case, if the primary-side current information output unit 8 includes the resistance element R, a voltage signal having the same phase as the primary-side current I can be output as current information.

Further, since the drive signal generation unit 31 includes the pulse width limiting unit 33 that limits the level of the rectangular wave signal so that the level of the rectangular wave signal does not change when the interval of timing when the current amplitude reaches zero is less than the lower limit time. For example, even if the output signal of the comparator 21 changes to a low level for a moment due to the influence of noise, it can be canceled so that the influence is not exerted.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 8, in the power transmission device 41 of the third embodiment, the primary-side current information output unit 8 is configured by a resistance element R_OSC, and the drive signal generation unit 42 is configured by only the comparator 21 of the third embodiment. It is a thing. Each element constant shown in the figure was given to this power transmission device 41, and a simulation was performed on the operating frequency, transmission power, and transmission efficiency.

The voltage of the power source VIN is 10V, the constants of the power transmission unit 19 and the secondary circuit are equal, the capacitance is 3.28 nF, the resistance value is 0.62Ω, the inductance is 1.93 μH, the resistance value of the resistance element R_OSC is 0.1Ω, The coil coupling coefficient between the primary side and the secondary side is 0.9, the terminal voltage of the smoothing capacitor 16 is 25 V, and the signal propagation delay time of the comparator 21 is 10 ns. As shown in FIG. 9, the delay times p1 to p4 of the edge changes of the control signals VGH and VGL output from the driver 4 with respect to the change of the rectangular wave signal OSC are all set to 10 ns.

Even when the L and C element values of the coil 7 and the capacitor 5 constituting the power transmission unit 19 fluctuate by ± 10%, the operating frequency of the power transmission device 41 shown in FIG. 10 is the resonance frequency (2 MHz at 0% fluctuation). It is changing following the change. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the transmission power is substantially constant at about 3.3 W with respect to fluctuations in the element values of L and C, and the transmission efficiency is constant at about 80% as shown in FIG. Yes.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the drive signal generator 42 can be configured simply by the comparator 21.

(Fourth embodiment)
As illustrated in FIG. 13, a power transmission device 51 according to the fourth embodiment is obtained by adding an activation signal generation unit 52 (initial drive signal output unit) to the power transmission device 41 according to the third embodiment. The oscillation operation of the power transmission unit 19 is started by the signal output from the activation signal generation unit 52. The activation signal generation unit 52 includes a delay circuit 53, a NOT gate 54, AND

gates

55 and 56, and an OR gate 57. The activation signal CNT is input from the outside to one of the input terminal of the delay circuit 53 and the input terminals of the AND

gates

55 and 56.

The output terminal of the delay circuit 53 is connected to the other input terminal of the AND gate 55 via a NOT gate 54. The output terminal of the AND gate 55 is connected to one input terminal of the OR gate 57, and the other input terminal of the OR gate 57 is connected to the output terminal of the drive signal generation unit 42 (comparator 21). The output terminal of the OR gate 57 is connected to the other input terminal of the AND gate 56, and the output terminal of the AND gate 56 is connected to the input terminal of the driver 4. The delay circuit 53, the NOT gate 54, and the AND gate 55 constitute a pulse signal generation unit 58.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, (a) when the level of the activation signal CNT changes from low to high (time point s1), (b) the AND gate 55 sends a high-level pulse with a delay time set in the delay circuit 53. A signal TRG (trigger pulse) having a width is output (time point s2). Then, the signal TRG is input to the driver 4 via the AND gate 56 ((c) signal DRV_IN, time point s3).

When the signal DRV_IN becomes a high level, the driver 4 turns on the power switch 1 to energize the power transmission unit 19. Then, a damped vibration is generated in the power transmission unit 19 and a current starts to flow through the resistance element R_OSC of the primary side current information output unit 8 ((d), time point s4). Then, (e) the drive signal generation unit 42 detects the first zero cross point of the primary side current and raises the rectangular wave signal OSC.

At time s5, the signal TRG becomes a low level, but since the rectangular wave signal OSC is output as the signal DRV_IN through the OR gate 57 and the AND gate 56, the vibration of the power transmission unit 19 is continued without being attenuated. .

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the activation signal generation unit 52 outputs the initial drive signal DRV_IN for starting the operation of the drive signal generation unit 42 as a pulse signal. Specifically, the pulse generator 58 that generates the signal TRG at the timing when the activation signal CNT is input, the rectangular wave signal OSC generated by the drive signal generator 42, and the OR that outputs the OR signal of the signal TRG A gate 57 and an AND gate 56 that outputs the OR signal to the driver 4 when the activation signal CNT is input are provided. Thereby, the oscillation operation of the power transmission unit 19 can be started and power can be transmitted.

(Fifth embodiment)
As illustrated in FIG. 15, the power transmission device 61 of the fifth embodiment is obtained by replacing the activation signal generation unit 52 of the fourth embodiment with an activation signal generation unit 62 (initial drive signal output unit). Similarly to the embodiment, the oscillation operation of the power transmission unit 19 is started by a signal output from the activation signal generation unit 62. The activation signal generation unit 62 includes an oscillator 63 and a PWM selection unit 64 (signal selection unit). One of the input terminals of the PWM selector 64 is connected to the output terminal of the oscillator 63, and the other input terminal is connected to the output terminal of the drive signal generator 42.

The oscillator 63 outputs a rectangular wave oscillation signal EXT-OSC. The frequency of the oscillation signal EXT-OSC is set around a standard resonance frequency of 2.0 MHz. A selection signal SEL input from the outside is input to the input selection terminal of the PWM selection unit 64. The output terminal of the PWM selection unit 64 is connected to the input terminal of the driver 4.

Next, the operation of the fifth embodiment will be described. Since the PWM selection unit 64 selects the oscillation signal EXT-OSC when the selection signal SEL is at a low level, the oscillation signal EXT-OSC is output to the driver 4 as the signal DRV_IN. As a result, a current starts to flow through the resistance element R_OSC of the primary side current information output unit 8, and the drive signal generation unit 42 detects the first zero cross point of the primary side current and raises the rectangular wave signal OSC. After that, when the selection signal SEL becomes high level, the PWM selection unit 64 selects the rectangular wave signal OSC side, so that the rectangular wave signal OSC is output as the signal DRV_IN and the driving frequency of the driver 4 is automatically resonated thereafter. Adjusted to frequency.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the oscillator 63 that outputs the rectangular wave oscillation signal EXT-OSC, the oscillation signal EXT-OSC, and the rectangular wave signal generated by the rectangular wave signal generation unit 42 are obtained. And a PWM selection unit 64 that selects and outputs the selected signal to the driver 4. In response to the input selection signal SEL, the PWM selection unit 64 selects the oscillation signal EXT-OSC at the time of startup, and the switching element unit 3 transmits the power transmission unit. An electric current was generated in 19. Therefore, the same effect as the fourth embodiment can be obtained.

The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiment described above or illustrated in the drawings, and the following modifications or expansions are possible.

The pulse width limiter 33 may be provided in the drive signal generator 9 of the first embodiment.

Instead of the full-wave rectifier 11 and the smoothing capacitor 16, a resistance element may be arranged as the load of the power receiving device 18.

The switching element is not limited to the MOSFET, but may be a bipolar transistor or IGBT.

Claims

A power transmission unit (19) having a coil (7) and a capacitor (5), generating a radio signal and transmitting power to the power receiving side;
A switching element section (3) having at least one series circuit of two switching elements (1, 2) connected between a power source and a ground, and supplying a drive current to the power transmission section;
A drive circuit (4) for outputting a drive signal to each of the switching elements based on an input rectangular wave signal;
A current information output unit (8) for detecting a current flowing through the power transmission unit and outputting information corresponding to the current (hereinafter referred to as current information);
By referring to the current information, a rectangular wave signal generating unit (9, 31) that generates a rectangular wave signal whose signal level changes with reference to the timing at which the current flowing through the power transmitting unit reaches zero and outputs the rectangular wave signal to the driving circuit. , 42).
The power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the current information output unit outputs a voltage signal having the same phase as a current flowing through the power transmission unit as the current information.
The power transmission device according to claim 2, wherein the current information output unit includes a resistance element (R).
The power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the current information output unit outputs a voltage signal having a leading phase with respect to the current flowing through the power transmission unit as the current information.
The power transmission device according to claim 4, wherein the current information output unit has a coil (L).
The power transmission device according to claim 5, wherein the current information output unit has a series circuit or a parallel circuit of a resistance element (R) and a coil.
The power transmission device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the coil is common to a coil constituting the power transmission unit.
The power transmission device according to claim 1, wherein the current information output unit outputs a voltage signal having a phase lagging from a current flowing through the power transmission unit as the current information.
The power transmission device according to claim 8, wherein the current information output unit has a capacitor (C).
The power transmission device according to claim 9, wherein the capacitor is common to a capacitor constituting the power transmission unit.
The power transmission device according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the rectangular wave signal generation unit (31) operates by detecting a timing at which a voltage signal output from the current information output unit becomes zero.
The power transmission device according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the rectangular wave signal generation unit (9) operates by detecting a timing immediately before a voltage signal output from the current information output unit becomes zero. .
The power transmission device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the rectangular wave signal generation unit (9, 31, 42) includes a comparator (21) that compares the voltage signal with a threshold value.
The rectangular wave signal generation unit (9, 31) outputs a set signal output unit (26, 26A) and a reset signal output unit (27, 27A) that respectively output a set signal and a reset signal based on a change in the output signal of the comparator. )When,
The power transmission device according to claim 13, further comprising: an SR flip-flop (25) that generates the rectangular wave signal when the set signal and the reset signal are input.
The rectangular wave signal generating unit includes a pulse width limiting unit (33) for limiting the level of the rectangular wave signal so as not to change when the timing interval at which the amplitude of the current reaches zero is less than a lower limit time. The power transmission device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising:
The rectangular wave signal generation unit (31) is a pulse width limiting unit that limits the level of the rectangular wave signal so as not to change when the timing interval at which the amplitude of the current reaches zero is less than the lower limit time. 33)
One comparator (21),
The set signal output unit (26A) generates the set signal based on a normal rotation signal of the output signal of the comparator,
The reset signal output unit (27A) generates the reset signal based on an inverted signal of the output signal of the comparator,
The power transmission device according to claim 14, wherein the pulse width limiting unit is configured to delay the rising change of the normal rotation signal and the inverted signal from the change of the falling edge.
The pulse width limiting unit includes a series circuit of a resistance element (34) and a capacitor (36) connected between a power supply and a ground, which are provided corresponding to the normal rotation signal and the inversion signal, and the capacitor And a switching element (35) connected in parallel,
The power transmission device according to claim 16, wherein the corresponding normal rotation signal and the inverted signal are respectively input to a conduction control terminal of the switching element.
18. The device according to claim 1, further comprising an initial drive signal output unit (52) that outputs an initial drive signal for generating a current to the power transmission unit by the switching element unit when the activation signal is input to the drive circuit. The power transmission device according to claim 1.
The power transmission device according to claim 18, wherein the initial drive signal output unit (52) outputs the initial drive signal as a pulse signal.
The initial drive signal output unit includes a pulse generator (58) that generates a trigger pulse at a timing when the activation signal is input;
An OR gate (57) for outputting an OR signal between the rectangular wave signal generated by the rectangular wave signal generation unit and the trigger pulse;
The power transmission device according to claim 19, further comprising an AND gate (56) that outputs the OR signal to the driving circuit when the activation signal is input.
An oscillator (63) for outputting a rectangular wave-like oscillation signal;
A signal selection unit (64) that selects the oscillation signal and the rectangular wave signal generated by the rectangular wave signal generation unit and outputs the selected signal to the drive circuit;
18. The device according to claim 1, wherein a current is generated in the power transmission unit by the switching element unit by selecting the oscillation signal by the signal selection unit at start-up according to an input selection signal. The power transmission device according to claim 1.
The power transmission device according to any one of claims 1 to 21,
A power transmission system comprising: a power receiving unit (20) that receives power transmitted by a wireless signal from a power transmission unit of the power transmission device; and a power receiving device having a load connected in parallel to the power receiving unit.
The power transmission system according to claim 22, wherein the load includes a rectifier and a capacitor.
The power transmission system according to claim 22, wherein the load is a resistor.