Wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016226299-A1
Application number	US-201615009075-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 28, 2016
Priority date	Jan 30, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wireless power transmitter includes a controller configured to output a control signal in response to detected light, and a power transmitting circuit which is configured to wirelessly radiate power in response to the control signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wireless power transmitter comprising:
a controller configured to output a control signal in response to detected light; and, a power transmitting circuit configured to wirelessly radiate power in response to the control signal.

2 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 1 , further comprising a case providing an internal space accommodating the wireless power receiver therein and having the controller and the power transmitting circuit mounted thereon.

3 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 2 , wherein the power transmitting circuit is configured to wirelessly supply the power when the case is closed and blocks supply of the power when the case is open.

4 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 2 , further comprising an opening and closing detector comprising at least one terminal opened or short-circuited depending on whether the case is respectively open or closed.

5 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to output the control signal depending on states of the at least one terminal of the opening and closing detector.

6 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 2 , further comprising a sensor configured to output a sensing signal depending on whether the case is open or closed.

7 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to output the control signal in response to detected light, the sensing signal, or combinations thereof.

8 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises:
a detector configured to output a detection signal depending on an intensity of received light; and a control signal generator configured to output the control signal in response to the detection signal.

9 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 8 , wherein the detector comprises:
a first voltage generator configured to receive power and to responsively output a first voltage; a second voltage generator configured to receive the power and to responsively output a second voltage varied depending on the intensity of received light; and a comparator circuit configured to compare the first voltage and the second voltage with each other and responsive to the comparison, to output the detection signal.

10 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 9 , wherein the second voltage generator comprises:
a resistor connected to a terminal to which the power is input; and a light detecting resistor (LDR) connected between the resistor and a ground and configured to establish a resistance value varied depending on the intensity of received light.

11 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 10 , wherein the resistor is a variable resistor configured to have a resistance value varied in response to an adjustment signal input from an external source.

12 . The wireless power transmitter of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply configured to supply the power to the controller and the power transmitting circuit.

13 . A wireless power receiver apparatus comprising:
a power receiver configured to receive wirelessly transmitted power and output charging power for charging a battery; a power managing circuit configured to control the power receiver depending on a level of charge of the battery; and an indicator configured to emit light depending on a determined status of the battery.

14 . The wireless power receiver of claim 13 , wherein the power receiver comprises:
a receiver configured to receive the wirelessly transmitted power using a receiving coil; and a converter configured to convert the power received by the receiver into the charging power in response to a control signal output by the power managing circuit.

15 . The wireless power receiver of claim 14 , wherein the indicator includes a light emitting diode connected between the battery and the converting unit.

16 . A wireless power transmission method comprising:
actuating a power supply to radiate a wireless power from a resonator; continuously determining a luminance characteristic; and, adaptively controlling the power supply to change the wireless power radiation responsive to detected changes in the luminance characteristic.

17 . The wireless power transmission method of claim 16 , wherein the power supply is actuated responsive to a determination that a wireless power receiving apparatus has been enclosed within a wireless power transmission apparatus.

18 . The wireless power transmission method of claim 16 , wherein the power supply is actuated responsive to a determination that a locking mechanism has been actuated to lock a wireless receiving apparatus within a wireless transmission apparatus.

19 . The wireless power transmission method of claim 16 , wherein the power supply is adaptively controlled to change a magnitude of the wireless power transmission according to a determined luminance characteristic of a wireless power receiving apparatus.

20 . A method of controlling wireless power charging, comprising:
determining an operational characteristic in a wireless power receiver; selectively actuating a light emitting device within the wireless power receiver to emit a light indicating a requested magnitude of wireless power radiation according to the determined operational characteristic; and, responsive to reception of a wireless power radiation, actuating a power management circuit to supply current to a battery within the wireless power receiver.

21 . The method of controlling wireless power charging of claim 20 , wherein the light emitting device is selectively actuated to emit a light pattern encoding a requested magnitude of wireless power radiation from a wireless power transmitter according to the determined operational characteristic in the wireless power receiver.

22 . The method of controlling wireless power charging of claim 20 , wherein the operational characteristic includes at least one of: voltage across the battery, current flow, temperature, or time, or combinations thereof.

23 . The method of controlling wireless power charging of claim 21 , wherein the light emitting device is selectively actuated at a luminance intensity corresponding to a requested magnitude of wireless power radiation from the wireless power transmitter according to the determined operational characteristic in the wireless power receiver.

Assignees

• Samsung Electro Mech

Inventors

• Nam Isaac
• Oh Soon Tack
• Kim Si Hyung
• Sung Jae Suk
• Chang Ki Won
• Park Chul Gyun
• Kang Chang Soo
• Kim Ji Hoon

Classifications

• H02J7/90

  Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage · CPC title

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J50/80

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title

• H02J50/30

  using light, e.g. lasers · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title