Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110074344 | WIRELESS CHARGER USING INDUCTIVE COUPLING - A wireless charger of an inductive coupling type for charging a portable device provided with a rechargeable built-in battery having a second coil, includes a housing provided with a touch pad on one surface; a first coil retained within the housing; and a driving means for horizontally moving the first coil in a plane parallel to the one surface on which the touch pad is installed, wherein when the portable device is placed on the touch pad, the touch pad senses the position of the portable device to activate the driving means and displaces the first coil to a position facing the second coil. | 03-31-2011 |
20130099588 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FOR ADJUSTING MAGNITUDE OF WIRELESS POWER - A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power supplier includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power from the wireless power supplier and storing the wireless power for a first time period, a rectifier connected to the power receiver for rectifying the wireless power, a power adjuster connected to the rectifier and an output end, for adjusting a magnitude of the wireless power by enabling the power receiver to store the wireless power for the first time period and delivering the wireless power to the output end for a second time period, and a controller for determining the first and second time periods. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099591 | RECEIVED POWER CONVERSION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - Provided is a received power conversion device for a resonant wireless charging system, including a wireless power receiver for receiving wireless power from a wireless power transmission device, a rectifier for rectifying power in an Alternating Current (AC) form received in the wireless power receiver into a Direct Current (DC), a free-wheeling switching unit for switching according to a switching control signal to form a path for free-wheeling the power in the AC form, a feedback circuit fed back with an output signal of a corresponding power conversion device to detect a level of the output signal, and a controller for controlling switching of the free-wheeling switching unit according to the output level detected by the feedback circuit. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099733 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method and a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver are provided. The method includes applying the charging power to the wireless power receiver; determining whether a current value of the charging power is greater than a predetermined threshold; and driving the overcurrent protection circuit upon a determination that the current value of the charging power is greater than the predetermined threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
20130119780 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - A wireless power receiver is provided that includes a communication unit for receiving wireless power and a communication signal from a wireless power supplier; a controller for determining whether the wireless power is received from the wireless power supplier; a loader for storing the wireless power; and a switching unit for, when the wireless power is received, dividing the wireless power and the communication signal by a predetermined ratio and transferring the divided power to the controller and the loader based on the predetermined ratio. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING POWER OF WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - In an apparatus for adjusting charging power of a wireless power receiver, when one or more wireless power receivers require charging, it is determined whether the sum of required charging powers required by the one or more wireless power receivers exceeds maximum supplied power provided by a wireless power transmitter. When a result indicates that the sum exceeds the maximum supplied power, a control operation is performed to adjust the required charging power of each wireless power receiver. Therefore, it is possible to wirelessly charge each wireless power receiver without interruption. | 05-23-2013 |
20130154387 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and a wireless power transmitter are provided for transmitting wireless power to at least one wireless power receiver. The method includes setting, by the wireless power transmitter, a search channel to be used for communication with the at least one wireless power receiver; detecting at least one of an energy level and a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) value of a signal received on the search channel; and determining whether to designate the search channel as a communication channel based on the detection results. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154557 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes detecting wireless power receiver within a service area of a wireless power transmitter; transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver; joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter; and transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power network managed by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting first charging power to a first wireless power receiver; detecting a second wireless power receiver; and transmitting second charging power to the second wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CHARGING COIL AND AN ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a battery pack and a battery cover; a non-contact near field communication antenna included in the battery pack; and a wireless charging coil portion included in the battery cover and disposed around an outer periphery of the antenna, such that the wireless coil portion does not overlap with the non-contact near field communication antenna. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176652 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power transmission device. The over-voltage protection device includes an amplifier for amplifying a transmission signal, a resonance signal generator for generating a wireless resonance signal according to the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier, a voltage detector for sensing a voltage of the wireless resonance signal generated by the resonance signal generator, and a controller for monitoring the voltage detected by the voltage detector to determine whether the voltage repetitively increases and decreases with periodicity when the voltage is greater than a reference voltage and controlling the amplifier to decrease an output of the transmission device by a value according to a result of the determination. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176653 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power reception device. The over-voltage protection device includes a resonance signal receiver for receiving a wireless resonance signal transmitted from a wireless power transmission device, an over-voltage protector which is driven by a driver in an over-voltage protection operation to detune a resonance frequency of the reception device, thereby reducing reception power, the driver for driving the over-voltage protector according to a control signal in the over-voltage protection operation, and a controller for outputting the control signal for driving the over-voltage protector to the driver when it is determined that over-voltage occurs. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181665 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The control method includes receiving a communication request signal for transmitting a wireless power from the wireless power receiver, determining whether to set a communication with the wireless power receiver based on the received communication request signal, when it is determined to set the communication with the wireless power receiver, transmitting a charge command signal to control an on state of a load switch at a predetermined point in time to the wireless power receiver, applying the charging power and detecting a load change by the wireless power receiver at the predetermined point in time. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER BY USING RESONANT COUPLING AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for charging power using a resonant coupling. The apparatus includes a transmission power converter for converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC) power, a controller for adjusting a Q factor of a transmission resonator by using a frequency of the converted AC power and a resonant frequency of the transmission resonator and controlling adaptive impedance matching, and a transmission resonator for wirelessly transmitting the converted AC power to a receiver through the adjusted Q factor and the controlled adaptive impedance matching, the transmission resonator having a coil installed in the transmitter. | 07-25-2013 |
20130221914 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for controlling a wireless power receiver including a charging unit. The method includes receiving wireless power, rectifying the received wireless power and outputting Direct Current (DC) wireless power, and determining whether the voltage of the rectified wireless power is greater than or equal to the allowable voltage of the charging unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130293027 | RESONANCE TERMINAL DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION SYSTEM - A shunt capacitor is connected to a wireless charging resonator to prevent harmonics emitted from a power amplifier from radiating to the outside, and at least one circuit having a high impedance relative to a Near Field Wireless Communication (NFC) frequency band is formed at a front side or a rear side of the shunt capacitor for solving the problems of radiating noise components due to wireless charging and of lowering an NFC signal and a power transmission intensity due to a concurrent interference between a wireless charging resonator and an NFC antenna. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293028 | POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NON-INTENDED OBJECT OF POWER RECEPTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting a non-intended object of power reception by a power transmitter. Power transmission for communication is performed, when the load change is sensed that has a value greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. It is determined whether a subscription request, for subscribing to a network is received within a predetermined time period. The power transmission for communication is stopped when the subscription request is not received within the predetermined time period. Power is transmitted to a power receiver that has transmitted the subscription request, when the subscription request is received within the predetermined time period. It is determined whether a leakage power value exceeds an allowable range, when the power state report is received from the power receiver. The transmission of the power to the power receiver is stopped, when the leakage power value exceeds the allowable range. | 11-07-2013 |
20140015330 | METHOD AND POWER TRANSMITTER FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling power transmission. A minimum voltage and a maximum voltage receivable at the at least one power receiver, a reference voltage used to divide a range between the minimum voltage and the maximum voltage, and a demanded voltage required by the at least one power receiver, are received from at least one power receiver. A report about a power reception condition is received from the at least one power receiver. The report includes a measured voltage at the at least one power receiver during power transmission from the power transmitter. It is determined whether the measured voltage is between the minimum voltage and the reference voltage. Power is adjusted and supplied when the measured voltage is not between the minimum voltage and the reference voltage. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015335 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiver, and methods of controlling the same are provided. A method of detecting a rogue device other than a wireless power receiver in the wireless power transmitter includes receiving power consumption information about the wireless power receiver from the wireless power receiver, calculating a power loss based on the received power consumption information about the wireless power receiver, determining whether the power loss exceeds a threshold, and controlling transmission power of the wireless power transmitter, determining that a rogue device exists on the wireless power transmitter, if the power loss exceeds the threshold. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017998 | CORDLESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A cordless charging apparatus is provided. The cordless charging apparatus includes a cordless power reception resonator including a feeding connector for electric feeding, and a ground connector for grounding. The ground connector is spaced apart from a connection terminal connecting the cordless power reception resonator to a circuit. | 01-16-2014 |
20140104898 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVER FOR WIRELESSLY REGULATING ELECTRIC POWER USING SWITCH - A wireless electric power receiver for receiving wireless electric power from a wireless electric transmitter is provided. The wireless electric power receiver includes an electric power receiving unit that receives wireless electric power from the wireless electric power transmitter; a rectifying unit that rectifies wireless electric power in the form of alternating current output from the wireless electric power receiving unit and outputs rectified electric power; and an electric power regulation unit that receives an input of the rectified electric power, outputs first electric power which has a lower value of a first voltage than that of the rectified electric power for a first period, and does not output electric power for a second period, so as to output electric power with a predetermined voltage value. | 04-17-2014 |
20140106826 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVER FOR WIRELESSLY REGULATING ELECTRIC POWER USING SWITCH - A wireless electric power receiver for receiving wireless electric power from a wireless electric transmitter is provided. The wireless electric power receiver includes an electric power receiving unit that receives wireless electric power from the wireless electric power transmitter; a rectifying unit that rectifies wireless electric power in the form of alternating current output from the wireless electric power receiving unit and outputs rectified electric power; and an electric power regulation unit that receives an input of the rectified electric power, outputs first electric power which has a lower value of a first voltage than that of the rectified electric power for a first period, and does not output electric power for a second period, so as to output electric power with a predetermined voltage value. | 04-17-2014 |
20140125278 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - Disclosed is a wireless power transmitter that includes a resonator that provides charging electric power to a wireless power receiver and a metal layer spaced apart from the resonator by a preset interval, with a line width of the resonator being smaller than the preset interval between the resonator and the metal layer. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132211 | CORDLESS CHARGING APPARATUS - A cordless charging apparatus is provided. The cordless charging apparatus includes a charging pad, an electronic device including a charging module which is disposed on the charging pad and is electrically conducted so as to cordlessly charge a battery with electric power, and a dispersing member which is disposed in the charging pad and disperses heat generated in the charging module to the charging pad. | 05-15-2014 |
20140159654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FROM EXCESSIVE CHARGING TEMPERATURE - An apparatus and a method for protecting a wireless power receiver from excessive temperature caused by charging are provided. The wireless power receiver includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power in an Alternate Current (AC) form from a wireless power transmitter; a regulator for regulating the wireless power; a power management unit for controlling charging by providing the regulated wireless power to a battery; a temperature measurement unit for measuring a temperature of a point in the wireless power receiver during reception of the wireless power; and a controller configured to provide a control signal for the wireless power receiver to be charged with a regulated charging power if a temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit exceeds a preset temperature. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159655 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS CHARGING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit for wireless charging and a wireless charging method in an integrated circuit are provided. The integrated circuit includes a first wireless communication unit configured to support a first wireless communication method; a second wireless communication unit configured to support a second wireless communication method; a first route selection unit configured to perform a selection from among a first power input according to wired charging and a second power input according to wireless charging to be allowed as input; a second route selection unit configured to perform a selection from among a power between a third power input from a battery and a fourth power input according to wireless charging to be allowed as input; a power block configured to receive the power from any the first and second route selection units; and a controller configured to control an operation of the first and second route selection units. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159657 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING WIRELESS CHARGING MODULE - A portable terminal is provided, including a cover member which is detachably provided at a rear surface of a main body of a terminal, a resonant antenna for a reception unit provided inside of the cover member, a reception circuit unit provided inside of the main body, and a connection unit for connecting the resonant antenna for a reception unit with the reception circuit unit. The portable terminal efficiently receives the signal power provided from a charger by arranging the resonant antenna inside of the cover member, and minimizes the thickness of the portable terminal by providing the reception circuit unit inside of the main body of the terminal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140203772 | WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTER - A wireless electric power transmitter for transmitting electric power for a charging function to a wireless electric power receiver is provided. The wireless electric power transmitter includes an electric power supply unit which supplies electric power; an amplifier which amplifies and outputs the electric power supplied from the electric power supply unit by a preset gain as a magnitude of measured impedance increases; and a transmitter which transmits the amplified electric power to the wireless electric power receiver. | 07-24-2014 |
20140308996 | WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a power information transmission period from a mobile terminal to be charged in a wireless charging apparatus. To this end, a wireless charging apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving power information from at least one mobile terminal; and a control unit for determining a transmission period of power information for each of the at least one mobile terminal based on the power information and adjusting the transmission period according to whether the power information is received from the at least one mobile terminal. As described above, the waste of resources, which may occur due to unnecessary packet transmission, can be reduced by adaptively adjusting the transmission period, thereby increasing the efficiency of power transmission . | 10-16-2014 |
20140327393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ABNORMAL CONDITION IN WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A method for controlling an abnormal state of a wireless Power Receiving Unit (PRU) is provided. The method includes measuring a temperature by a period shorter than a previous measurement period when a temperature measured by the wireless PRU in response to a transmission of power from a wireless Power Transmitting Unit (PTU) is higher than a temperature required to be monitored; determining whether the measured temperature is higher than a temperature at which a load switch connected to a charging unit is turned off if the measured temperature is equal to or higher than the temperature required to be monitored; and turning off the load switch if the measured temperature is higher than the temperature at which the load switch is turned off. | 11-06-2014 |