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Non-contact electric power reception device, non-contact electric power transmission device, and non-contact electric power transmission and reception system
US9697952B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9697952-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114352516-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
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The non-contact electric power reception device includes an electric power reception portion and an electric load device. The electric power reception portion is configured such that best transmission efficiency at a power supply frequency of the power supply portion used for non-contact electric power transmission is achieved when the electric power reception portion is arranged with its position being displaced from a position of the electric power transmission portion. Preferably, the electric power reception portion is configured such that a peak frequency at which transmission efficiency at the time of change in power transmission frequency exhibits a peak and a power supply frequency match with each other when the electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of the electric power reception portion and a central axis of the electric power transmission portion being displaced from each other.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A non-contact electric power reception device for receiving in a non-contact manner, electric power transferred from an electric power transmission device, said electric power transmission device including an electric power transmission portion and a power supply portion for supplying AC power to said electric power transmission portion, comprising: an electric power reception portion configured to receive electric power in a non-contact manner from said electric power transmission portion; and an electric load device configured to use electric power received by said electric power reception portion, said electric power reception portion including a resonant coil and an induction coil, a distance between said resonant coil and said induction coil of said electric power reception portion being set to achieve higher transmission efficiency at a predetermined power supply frequency of said power supply portion used for non-contact electric power transmission when said electric power reception portion is arranged with its position being displaced by a predetermined distance from a position of said electric power transmission portion than in the case when said electric power reception portion and said electric power transmission portion are aligned, and said electric power reception portion being configured such that when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of said electric power reception portion and a central axis of said electric power transmission portion being displaced from each other, a peak frequency at which transmission efficiency as a function of electric power transmission frequency exhibits a peak and said predetermined power supply frequency match with each other. 2. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , wherein said electric power reception portion is configured to have peaks at which transmission efficiency is higher than transmission efficiency at said power supply frequency, at least two locations of a first frequency higher than said power supply frequency and a second frequency lower than said power supply frequency, when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in the horizontal direction of the central axis of said electric power reception portion and the central axis of said electric power transmission portion matching with each other. 3. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a matching device provided between said electric power reception portion and said electric load device, for adjusting impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device; and a control device causing said matching device to adjust impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in the horizontal direction of the central axis of said electric power reception portion and the central axis of said electric power transmission portion matching with each other. 4. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a matching device provided between said electric power reception portion and said electric load device, for adjusting impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device; and a control device causing said matching device to adjust impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in the horizontal direction of the central axis of said electric power reception portion and the central axis of said electric power transmission portion being displaced from each other. 5. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a matching device provided between said electric power reception portion and said electric load device, for adjusting impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device; and a control device causing said matching device to adjust impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of said electric power reception portion and a central axis of said electric power transmission portion matching with each other. 6. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a matching device provided between said electric power reception portion and said electric load device, for adjusting impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device; and a control device causing said matching device to adjust impedance of said non-contact electric power reception device when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of said electric power reception portion and a central axis of said electric power transmission portion being displaced from each other. 7. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , wherein said electric power reception portion is configured such that a difference in natural frequency from said electric power transmission portion is within ±10%. 8. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , wherein a coefficient of coupling between said electric power reception portion and said electric power transmission portion is not greater than 0.1. 9. The non-contact electric power reception device according to claim 1 , wherein said electric power transmission portion transmits electric power to said electric power reception portion through at least one of magnetic field formed between said electric power reception portion and said electric power transmission portion and oscillating at a specific frequency and electric field formed between said electric power reception portion and said electric power transmission portion and oscillating at a specific frequency. 10. A non-contact electric power transmission device for transmitting electric power in a non-contact manner to an electric power reception device, said electric power reception device including an electric power reception portion and an electric load device configured to receive electric power from said electric power reception portion, comprising: an electric power transmission portion configured to transmit electric power in a non-contact manner to said electric power reception portion; and a power supply portion configured to supply AC power to said electric power transmission portion, said electric power transmission portion including a resonant coil and an induction coil, a distance between said resonant coil and said induction coil of said electric power transmission portion being set to achieve higher transmission efficiency at a predetermined power supply frequency of said power supply portion used for non-contact electric power transmission when said electric power reception portion is arranged in a state that its position is displaced by a predetermined distance from a position of said electric power transmission portion than in the case when said electric power reception portion and said electric power transmission portion are aligned, and said electric power transmission portion is configured such that a peak frequency at which transmission efficiency at time of change in electric power transmission frequency exhibits a peak and said power supply frequency match with each other when said electric power reception portion is arranged with positions in a horizontal direction of a central axis of said electric power reception portion and a central axis of said electric power tr
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involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment · CPC title
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with provisions for charging different types of batteries · CPC title
between battery management systems and power sources · CPC title
Voltage · CPC title
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- What does patent US9697952B2 cover?
- The non-contact electric power reception device includes an electric power reception portion and an electric load device. The electric power reception portion is configured such that best transmission efficiency at a power supply frequency of the power supply portion used for non-contact electric power transmission is achieved when the electric power reception portion is arranged with its posit…
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- Ichikawa Shinji, Horiuchi Satoru, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01F38/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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