Wireless power transfer for sensing and actuating

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016280069-A1
Application number	US-201615082238-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 28, 2016
Priority date	Mar 26, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A signal control device, for use in a vehicle, being installable as a single unit in a component of the vehicle, and configured for simultaneously and/or subsequently performing all of transmitting data signals representative for sensing data from a sensing device for indicating a sensed signal, transmitting and/or receiving actuator commands for actuating a physical element in said component of the vehicle, and powering said signal control device, a sensor linked thereto or a physical element of the component of the vehicle, using wireless data and power communication between said signal control device and a further remote control system.

First claim

1 . A signal control device for use in a vehicle, in a machine or on a wearable, the signal control device being installable as a single unit in a component of the vehicle, machine or wearable and the signal control device being configured for simultaneously and/or subsequently performing all of
transmitting data signals representative for sensing data from a sensing device for indicating a sensed signal, transmitting and/or receiving actuator commands for actuating a physical element in said component of the vehicle, machine or wearable, and powering said signal control device, a sensor linked thereto or a physical element of the component of the vehicle, machine or wearable using wireless data and power communication between said signal control device and a further remote control system.

2 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , the signal control device further comprising a single target module for receiving/transmitting data signals, actuator commands and power via wireless communication.

3 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , wherein the signal control device is an automotive signal control device for use in a vehicle.

4 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , wherein the signal control device comprises an RFID sensor tag and/or a sensor interface for at least one sensor.

5 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , wherein said signal control device is adapted for establishing a bi-directional wireless data communication link, suitable for being configured by data signals and sending data signals back to a transmitting device via data signals.

6 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rectifier for converting wireless power into DC supply.

7 . A signal control device according to claim 1 , the signal control device comprising a controller with an actuator interface for driving an output.

8 . A signal control device for use in a vehicle, in a machine or on a wearable, the signal control device being configured for communicating with a control system in a remote component in the vehicle, in a machine or on a wearable, the signal control device being configured for simultaneously and/or subsequently performing all of
receiving data signals representative of sensing data from a sensing device in said remote component for indicating a sensed signal, receiving and/or transmitting actuator commands for actuating an element of the remote component of the vehicle, the machine or on the wearable, and transmitting a powering signal for powering said control system in a remote component in the vehicle, the machine or on the wearable, a sensor linked to the control system in the remote component or a physical element of the component of the vehicle, the machine or on the wearable, using wireless data and power communication between said signal control device and said control system in said remote component.

9 . A signal control device according to claim 8 further comprising a near field communication initiator for providing RFID commands.

10 . A signal control device according to claim 9 wherein the initiator is further adapted for providing wireless power and/or wherein the initiator is further adapted for providing wireless power transmission via inductive coupling.

11 . A signal control device according to claim 8 , wherein the signal control device is an automotive control device for use in a vehicle.

12 . A signal control device according to claim 8 further comprising a transceiver for providing Local Interconnect Network commands.

13 . A signal control device according to claim 12 wherein the LIN transceiver provides commands via Serial Peripheral Interface to other circuit components.

14 . A wireless communication assembly for vehicular applications, for machines, or for wearables suitable for powering, sensing and actuating in remote components of a vehicle, of a machine or of a wearable, the wireless communication assembly comprising a first signal control device according to claim 1 for being installed as a single module in a remote component in the vehicle, the machine or the wearable and a second signal control device for wirelessly communicating with said first signal control device.

15 . A wireless communication assembly according to claim 14 wherein said wireless communication for interchanging data signals representative of a sensing signal, for interchanging actuator commands and for powering is performed using a single signal.

16 . A wireless communication assembly according to claim 14 further comprising at least one sensor for gathering environmental data or comprising at least one Hall sensor.

17 . A wireless communication assembly according to claim 14 for automotive applications.

18 . A wireless communication assembly for vehicular applications, for machines, or for wearables suitable for powering, sensing and actuating in remote components of a vehicle, of a machine or of a wearable, the wireless communication assembly comprising a first signal control device being installed as a single module in a remote component in the vehicle, the machine or the wearable and a second signal control device according to claim 8 for wirelessly communicating with said first signal control device.

19 . A wireless communication assembly according to claim 18 further comprising at least one sensor for gathering environmental data or comprising at least one Hall sensor.

20 . A method for controlling a remote component in a vehicle, the method comprising
interchanging sensor data from a sensor linked to a remote component in a vehicle, transmitting and/or receiving actuator commands for actuating a physical element in said component of the vehicle, and powering a first signal control device, a sensor linked thereto or a physical element of the component of the vehicle, using wireless communication between said first signal control device and a second signal control device positioned remote from the remote component in the vehicle.

Assignees

• Melexis Tech Sa

Inventors

• Laute Andreas
• Ruffieux Denis
• Stopher Nicholas
• Ho Meng-Jung

Classifications

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• H02J50/80

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

• B60K35/20

  Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/85

  Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data · CPC title