Power receiving device and power supply device

Abstract

A power reception device (2) is configured to comprise: a secondary-side coil (21) configured so that electromagnetic induction being is between the secondary-side coil and a primary-side coil (13) which is supplied with power output from a power source (11a) (or a power source 11b); a first electrical circuit (22) having one end connected to one end of the secondary-side coil (21); a second electrical circuit (23) having one end connected to another end of the first electrical circuit (22); a third electrical circuit (24); and a fourth electrical circuit (25). The power reception device (2) also comprises a switching circuit (26) that connects one of the third electrical circuit (24) and the fourth electrical circuit (25) between the other end of the first electrical circuit (22) and the other end of the secondary-side coil (21), or that separates each of the third electrical circuit (24) and the fourth electrical circuit (25) from between the other end of the first electrical circuit (22) and the other end of the secondary-side coil (21). The power reception device (2) is configured so that the secondary-side coil (21), the first electrical circuit (22), and the second electrical circuit (23) resonate at a power transmission frequency, the second electrical circuit (23) and the fourth electrical circuit (25) resonate when the fourth electrical circuit (25) is connected between the other end of the first electrical circuit (22) and the other end of the secondary-side coil (21), and the secondary-side coil (21), the first electrical circuit (22), and the third electrical circuit (24) resonate when the third electrical circuit (24) is connected between the other end of the first electrical circuit (22) and the other end of the secondary-side coil (21).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a power receiving device and a power supply device. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a power supply device that includes a power transmitting device and a power receiving device, and transmits power contactlessly from the power transmitting device to the power receiving device by generating electromagnetic induction between a primary coil of the power transmitting device and a secondary coil of the power receiving device. As such a power supply device, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a power supply device that includes a power receiving device having, in addition to a secondary coil, a capacitor (hereinafter referred to as a "first capacitor"), a switch, a capacitor (hereinafter referred to as a "second capacitor"), and a rectifier. One end of the first capacitor is connected to one end of the secondary coil, and the other end of the first capacitor is connected to one end of the switch and to the first input terminal of the rectifier. One end of the switch is connected to the other end of the first capacitor and to the first input terminal of the rectifier. One end of the second capacitor is connected to the other end of the switch, and the other end of the second capacitor is connected to the other end of the secondary coil and to the second input terminal of the rectifier. When power with constant current characteristics is supplied to the primary coil from the power source of the power transmission device, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil and the secondary coil, converting the power with constant current characteristics to power with constant voltage characteristics. At this time, if the switch is closed, the power with constant voltage characteristics is further converted to power with constant current characteristics by the secondary coil, the first capacitor, and the second capacitor. Therefore, if the switch is closed, the power with constant current characteristics is supplied to the rectifier. On the other hand, if the switch is open, the power with constant voltage characteristics is supplied to the rectifier as is. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-233354 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the power receiving device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the power source of the power transmitting device is a power source that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil and the secondary coil, and the power with constant voltage characteristics is converted into power with constant current characteristics. Even if the open / close state of the switch is switched, the power supplied to the rectifier is power with constant current characteristics, which is the converted power, and the power receiving device has a problem in that it cannot supply power with constant voltage characteristics to the rectifier.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to obtain a power receiving device that can selectively output either power with constant voltage characteristics or power with constant current characteristics as power to be supplied to an external load, regardless of whether the power source possessed by the power transmitting device is a power source that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics or a power source that supplies power with constant current characteristics. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The power receiving device according to the present disclosure includes a secondary coil in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the secondary coil and a primary coil to which power output from a power source is supplied, a first electric circuit having one end connected to one end of the secondary coil, a second electric circuit having one end connected to the other end of the first electric circuit, a third electric circuit, and a fourth electric circuit. The power receiving device also includes a switching circuit that connects either one of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, or that disconnects each of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil. In the power receiving device, at the transmission frequency of power, the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the second electric circuit resonate, when the fourth electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the second electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit resonate, and when the third electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the third electric circuit resonate. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, regardless of whether the power source possessed by the power transmission device is a power source that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics or a power source that supplies power with constant current characteristics, it is possible to selectively output either power with constant voltage characteristics or power with constant current characteristics as power to be supplied to an external load. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 1) according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 2) according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a is in an open state and the switch 26b is in a closed state. [Figure 4]1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between a primary coil 13 and a secondary coil 21 when a capacitor 12 and a primary coil 13 are in series resonance. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when each of the switches 26a and 26b is in an open state. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when each of the switches 26a and 26b is in an open state. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a is in a closed state and the switch 26b is in an open state. [Figure 10] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between a primary coil 13 and a secondary coil 21 when a capacitor 12 and a primary coil 13 are in series resonance. FIG. [Figure 11] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the open / closed states of a switch 26a and a switch 26b and the characteristics (CV or CC) of the power output from a power receiving device 2 to a load 3. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing another power supply device (part 1) according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators included in the power supply device is odd; FIG. [Figure 14]11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators included in the power supply device is an even number. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing another power supply device (part 2) according to the first embodiment. [Figure 16] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators included in the power supply device is odd; FIG. [Figure 17] 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators included in the power supply device is an even number. FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 1) according to a second embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 2) according to the second embodiment. [Figure 20] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CV power is supplied to a load 3. FIG. [Figure 21] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CC power is supplied to a load 3. FIG. [Figure 22] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CV power is supplied to a load 3. FIG. [Figure 23] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CC power is supplied to a load 3. FIG. [Figure 24] FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device according to a third embodiment. [Diagram 25] 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of control of power characteristics by a control circuit 52. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] In order to describe the present disclosure in more detail, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 1) according to a first embodiment. The power supply device shown in FIG. 1 includes a power transmitting device 1 and a power receiving device 2, each having a power source 11a that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics (hereinafter referred to as "CV power"). The power transmitting device 1 transmits power to the power receiving device 2 in a contactless manner. The power receiving device 2 receives power from the power transmitting device 1 in a wireless manner, and supplies the received power to a load 3. The load 3 receives power from the power receiving device 2 .

[0011] The power transmitting device 1 includes a power source 11a, a capacitor 12, and a primary coil . The power supply 11a is a power supply that supplies power to the CV. One end of the capacitor 12 is connected to one end of the power source 11a. The other end of the capacitor 12 is connected to one end of the primary coil 13 . The capacitance of the capacitor 12 is C1.

[0012] One end of the primary coil 13 is connected to the other end of the capacitor 12 . The other end of the primary coil 13 is connected to the other end of the power source 11a. The inductance of the primary coil 13 is L1. At the power transmission frequency f1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series.

[0013] The power receiving device 2 includes a secondary coil 21, a first electric circuit 22, a second electric circuit 23, a third electric circuit 24, a fourth electric circuit 25, a switching circuit 26, and a rectifier circuit 27. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the secondary coil 21 and the primary coil 13 to which the power output from the power source 11a is supplied. The inductance of the secondary coil 21 is L2.

[0014] The first electric circuit 22 is a circuit having a first complex impedance Z1, and includes a first capacitor 22a. One end of the first capacitor 22a is connected to one end of the secondary coil . The other end of the first capacitor 22a is connected to one end of a first coil 23a, one end of a switch 26a, and one end of a switch 26b, which will be described later. The capacitance of the first capacitor 22a is C2. 1, the first electric circuit 22 includes a first capacitor 22a, and the first complex impedance Z1 is determined by the capacitance C2 of the first capacitor 22a. However, this is merely an example, and the first electric circuit 22 may include, for example, a coil in addition to the first capacitor 22a, and the first complex impedance Z1 may be determined by the capacitance C2 of the first capacitor 22a and the inductance of the coil.

[0015] The second electric circuit 23 is a circuit having a second complex impedance Z2, and includes a first coil 23a. One end of the first coil 23a is connected to the other end of the first capacitor 22a, one end of the switch 26a, and one end of the switch 26b. The other end of the first coil 23 a is connected to a first input terminal 27 a of the rectifier circuit 27 . The inductance of the first coil 23a is L3. 1, the second electric circuit 23 includes the first coil 23a, and the second complex impedance Z2 is determined by the inductance L3 of the first coil 23a. However, this is merely an example, and the second electric circuit 23 may include, for example, a capacitor in addition to the first coil 23a, and the second complex impedance Z2 may be determined by the inductance L3 of the first coil 23a and the capacitance of the capacitor.

[0016] The third electric circuit 24 is a circuit having a third complex impedance Z3, and includes a second coil 24a. One end of the second coil 24a is connected to the other end of the switch 26a. The other end of the second coil 24a is connected to the other end of the secondary coil 21, the other end of a second capacitor 25a (described later), and a second input terminal 27b of the rectifier circuit 27, respectively. The inductance of the second coil 24a is L4. 1, the third electric circuit 24 includes the second coil 24a, and the third complex impedance Z3 is determined by the inductance L4 of the second coil 24a. However, this is merely an example, and the third electric circuit 24 may include, for example, a capacitor in addition to the second coil 24a, and the third complex impedance Z3 may be determined by the inductance L4 of the second coil 24a and the capacitance of the capacitor.

[0017] The fourth electric circuit 25 is a circuit having a fourth complex impedance Z4, and includes a second capacitor 25a. One end of the second capacitor 25a is connected to the other end of the switch 26b. The other end of the second capacitor 25a is connected to the other end of the secondary coil 21, the other end of the second coil 24a, and the second input terminal 27b of the rectifier circuit 27, respectively. The capacitance of the second capacitor 25a is C3. 1, the fourth electric circuit 25 includes the second capacitor 25a, and the fourth complex impedance Z4 is determined by the capacitance C3 of the second capacitor 25a. However, this is merely an example, and the fourth electric circuit 25 may include, for example, a coil in addition to the second capacitor 25a, and the fourth complex impedance Z4 may be determined by the capacitance C3 of the second capacitor 25a and the inductance of the coil.

[0018] At the power transmission frequency f1, the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the second electric circuit 23 resonate. That is, the inductance L2 of the secondary coil 21, the capacitance C2 of the first capacitor 22a, and the inductance L3 of the first coil 23a are set so that the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the second electric circuit 23 resonate at the power transmission frequency f1. Furthermore, at the power transmission frequency f1, when the fourth electric circuit 25 is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21, the second electric circuit 23 and the fourth electric circuit 25 resonate. That is, the inductance L3 of the first coil 23a and the capacitance C3 of the second capacitor 25a are set so that the second electric circuit 23 and the fourth electric circuit 25 resonate at the power transmission frequency f1. Furthermore, at the power transmission frequency f1, when the third electric circuit 24 is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21, the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the third electric circuit 24 resonate. That is, the inductance L2 of the secondary coil 21, the capacitance C2 of the first capacitor 22a, and the inductance L4 of the second coil 24a are set so that the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the third electric circuit 24 resonate at the power transmission frequency f1. The resonance in the power supply device shown in Fig. 1 means that at the power transmission frequency f1, the imaginary part of the composite impedance of the coil and the capacitor is approximately 0. "Approximately 0" is not limited to being strictly 0, but is a concept that includes the imaginary part of the composite impedance being close to 0 within a range that does not cause practical problems.

[0019] The switching circuit 26 includes a switch 26a and a switch 26b. One end of the switch 26a is connected to the other end of the first capacitor 22a, one end of the first coil 23a, and one end of the switch 26b. The other end of the switch 26a is connected to one end of the second coil 24a. One end of the switch 26b is connected to the other end of the first capacitor 22a, one end of the first coil 23a, and one end of the switch 26a. The other end of the switch 26b is connected to one end of the second capacitor 25a. The switching circuit 26 operates to connect either one of the third electrical circuit 24 and the fourth electrical circuit 25 between the other end of the first electrical circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21, or to disconnect each of the third electrical circuit 24 and the fourth electrical circuit 25 from between the other end of the first electrical circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21.

[0020] 1, the power source 11a is a power source that supplies CV power. Specifically, when the power receiving device 2 supplies CV power to the load 3, the switching circuit 26 closes the switch 26b to connect the second capacitor 25a between the other end of the first capacitor 22a and the other end of the secondary coil 21. The switching circuit 26 also opens the switch 26a to disconnect the second coil 24a from between the other end of the first capacitor 22a and the other end of the secondary coil 21. When the power receiving device 2 supplies constant current characteristic power (hereinafter referred to as "CC power") to the load 3, the switching circuit 26 operates to open the switches 26a, 26b to disconnect the second coil 24a and the second capacitor 25a from between the other end of the first capacitor 22a and the other end of the secondary coil 21.

[0021] A first input terminal 27a of the rectifier circuit 27 is connected to the other end of the first coil 23a. A second input terminal 27b of the rectifier circuit 27 is connected to the other end of the secondary coil 21, the other end of the second coil 24a, and the other end of the second capacitor 25a. The first output terminal 27c and the second output terminal 27d of the rectifier circuit 27 are each connected to the load 3. The rectifier circuit 27 rectifies the AC power applied from the first input terminal 27a and the second input terminal 27b, and supplies the rectified power to the load 3.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 2) according to the first embodiment. The power supply device shown in FIG. 2 includes a power transmitting device 1 and a power receiving device 2 having a power source 11b that supplies CC power. The power supply 11b is a power supply that supplies power to the CC. The only difference between the power supply device shown in FIG. 2 and the power supply device shown in FIG. 1 is that the power supply 11b is a power supply that supplies CC power, whereas the power supply 11a is a power supply that supplies CV power. That is, the power receiving device 2 of the power feeding device shown in FIG. 1 and the power receiving device 2 of the power feeding device shown in FIG. 2 have the same configuration.

[0023] Next, the operation of the power supply device shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, the operation when CV power is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CV power is supplied to the load 3, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switch 26a to an open state and the switch 26b to a closed state. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a is in an open state and the switch 26b is in a closed state. When CV power is output from the power source 11a of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG. At this time, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21. In Figure 3, L m As shown in the following formula (1), is the mutual inductance between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21. In FIG.

[0024] TIFF0007607839000001.tif22166In equation (1), k is the coupling coefficient.

[0025] In a state where the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 can be ignored in the power transmitting device 1, and therefore FIG. 3 can be expressed as shown in FIG. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance. In Fig. 4, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and a gyrator 31 is formed as shown in Figures 3 and 4. The gyrator 31 is a circuit that inverts impedance. The transfer function of the gyrator 31 is expressed as the following equation (2).

[0026] TIFF0007607839000002.tif25166In equation (2), V1 is the voltage applied to the gyrator 31, and I1 is the current flowing from the power supply 11a to the gyrator 31. V Lm is the output voltage of the gyrator 31, I Lm is the current output from the gyrator 31.

[0027] The impedance of the CV power output from the power supply 11a is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CV power output from the power supply 11a is converted to CC power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CC power. The CC power output from the gyrator 31 is applied to the gyrator 32 . The transfer function of the gyrator 32 is expressed as the following equation (3).

[0028] TIFF0007607839000003.tif79166In equation (3), V2 is the output voltage of gyrator 32, I2 is the current output from gyrator 32, and ω0 is the angular frequency.

[0029] Under the condition that the following equation (5) holds, the equation (3) can be expressed as the following equation (6): Therefore, the gyrator 32 can be regarded as a circuit that inverts impedance.

[0030] TIFF0007607839000004.tif73166

[0031] The impedance of the CC power output from the gyrator 31 is inverted by passing through the gyrator 32. As a result, the CC power output from the gyrator 31 is converted to CV power, and the power output from the gyrator 32 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CV power. The rectifier circuit 27 rectifies the CV power output from the gyrator 32 and supplies the rectified CV power to the load 3.

[0032] Next, the operation when power of the CC is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CC power is supplied to the load 3, the switch 26a and the switch 26b are each controlled to an open state by a control circuit (not shown). Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a and the switch 26b are both open. In Fig. 5, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. When CV power is output from the power source 11a of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG. At this time, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG.

[0033] In a state where the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 can be ignored in the power transmitting device 1. In addition, in a state where the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a can be ignored in the power receiving device 2. For this reason, Fig. 5 can be expressed as shown in Fig. 6. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance. In FIG. 6, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, forming a gyrator 31 as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. The transfer function of the gyrator 31 is expressed by the following equation (7).

[0034] TIFF0007607839000005.tif25166

[0035] The impedance of the CV power output from the power supply 11a is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CV power output from the power supply 11a is converted to CC power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CC power. The CC power output from the gyrator 31 is applied to the rectifier circuit 27 . The rectifier circuit 27 rectifies the CC power output from the gyrator 32 and supplies the rectified CC power to the load 3.

[0036] Next, the operation of the power supply device shown in FIG. 2 will be described. First, the operation when CV power is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CV power is supplied to the load 3, the switches 26a and 26b are each controlled to an open state by a control circuit (not shown). Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a and the switch 26b are both open. In Fig. 7, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. When CC electric power is output from the power source 11b of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the electric power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG. At this time, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG.

[0037] In a state where the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 can be ignored in the power transmitting device 1. In addition, in a state where the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a can be ignored in the power receiving device 2. For this reason, FIG. 7 can be expressed as in FIG. 8. Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 22a, and the first coil 23a are in series resonance. In Fig. 8, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, forming a gyrator 31 as shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. The transfer function of the gyrator 31 is expressed by the following equation (8).

[0038] TIFF0007607839000006.tif24166

[0039] The impedance of the CC power output from the power supply 11b is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CC power output from the power supply 11b is converted to CV power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CV power. The CV power output from the gyrator 31 is applied to the rectifier circuit 27 . The rectifier circuit 27 rectifies the CV power output from the gyrator 32 and supplies the rectified CV power to the load 3.

[0040] Next, the operation when power of the CC is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CC power is supplied to the load 3, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switch 26a to a closed state and the switch 26b to an open state. Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the switch 26a is in a closed state and the switch 26b is in an open state. In Fig. 9, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. When CC electric power is output from the power source 11a of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the electric power transmission frequency f1, as shown in FIG. At this time, electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21.

[0041] In a state where the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 can be ignored in the power transmitting device 1, and therefore FIG. 9 can be expressed as shown in FIG. Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21 when the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 are in series resonance. In Fig. 10, the rectifier circuit 27 is omitted. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a gyrator 31 is formed. The transfer function of the gyrator 31 is expressed as the following equation (9).

[0042] TIFF0007607839000007.tif23166

[0043] The impedance of the CC power output from the power supply 11b is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CC power output from the power supply 11b is converted to CV power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CV power. The CV power output from the gyrator 31 is applied to the gyrator 33 . The transfer function of the gyrator 33 is expressed as the following equation (10).

[0044] TIFF0007607839000008.tif54166

[0045] Under the condition that the following equation (12) holds, the equation (10) can be expressed as the following equation (13): Therefore, the gyrator 33 can be regarded as a circuit that inverts impedance.

[0046] TIFF0007607839000009.tif57166

[0047] The impedance of the CV power output from the gyrator 31 is inverted by passing through the gyrator 33. As a result, the CV power output from the gyrator 31 is converted to CC power, and the power output from the gyrator 33 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CC power. The rectifier circuit 27 rectifies the CC power output from the gyrator 33 and supplies the rectified CC power to the load 3.

[0048] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the open / closed states of the switches 26a and 26b and the characteristics (CV or CC) of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, ON indicates that the switch is in a closed state, and OFF indicates that the switch is in an open state. From FIG. 11, it can be seen that when the power transmitting device 1 has the power source 11a that supplies CV power, if the switch 26a is OFF and the switch 26b is ON, the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 are CV. Furthermore, when the power transmitting device 1 has the power source 11a that supplies CV power, if the switch 26a and the switch 26b are both OFF, it is understood that the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 are CC. When the power transmitting device 1 includes the power source 11b that supplies CC power, if the switch 26a and the switch 26b are both OFF, it is understood that the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 are CV. Furthermore, when the power transmitting device 1 has the power source 11b that supplies CC power, if the switch 26a is ON and the switch 26b is OFF, it is understood that the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 are CC.

[0049] In the above-described first embodiment, the power receiving device 2 is configured to include a secondary coil 21 in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the secondary coil 21 and the primary coil 13 to which power output from the power source 11a (or power source 11b) is supplied, a first electric circuit 22 having one end connected to one end of the secondary coil 21, a second electric circuit 23 having one end connected to the other end of the first electric circuit 22, a third electric circuit 24, and a fourth electric circuit 25. The power receiving device 2 also includes a switching circuit 26 that connects either one of the third electric circuit 24 and the fourth electric circuit 25 between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21, or that disconnects each of the third electric circuit 24 and the fourth electric circuit 25 from between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21. In the power receiving device 2, the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the second electric circuit 23 resonate at the transmission frequency of the power, the second electric circuit 23 and the fourth electric circuit 25 resonate when the fourth electric circuit 25 is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21, and the secondary coil 21, the first electric circuit 22, and the third electric circuit 24 resonate when the third electric circuit 24 is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit 22 and the other end of the secondary coil 21. Therefore, the power receiving device 2 can selectively output either power with constant voltage characteristics or power with constant current characteristics as power to be supplied to an external load, regardless of whether the power source of the power transmitting device 1 is the power source 11a that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics or the power source 11b that supplies power with constant current characteristics.

[0050] The power supply device shown in FIG. 1 includes one gyrator 31 or two gyrators 31 and 32. Moreover, the power supply device shown in FIG. 2 includes one gyrator 31 or two gyrators 31 and 33. However, the number of gyrators included in the power supply device is not limited to one or two. When the power source possessed by the power transmission device 1 is a power source 11a that supplies CV power, if the number of gyrators possessed by the power supply device is an odd number, the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 is CC power, and if the number of gyrators possessed by the power supply device is an even number, the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 is CV power. Therefore, when the power source included in the power transmission device 1 is a power source 11a that supplies CV power, the power supply device may be configured as shown in FIG. 12, for example.

[0051] FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing another power supply device (part 1) according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 12, if switches 26a, 26a' are in the open state and switches 26b, 26b' are in the closed state, the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an odd number, that is, three, as shown in FIG. 13, and therefore the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 becomes CC power. Furthermore, if switch 26a is in the open state, switch 26b is in the closed state, and switches 26a' and 26b' are in the open state, as shown in Figure 14, the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an even number, that is, two, and the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 is CV power. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an odd number, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an even number.

[0052] When the power source included in the power transmission device 1 is a power source 11b that supplies CC power, the power supply device may be configured as shown in FIG. 15, for example. FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram showing another power supply device (part 2) according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 15, if switches 26a, 26a' are in a closed state and switches 26b, 26b' are in an open state, the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an odd number, that is, three, as shown in FIG. 16, and therefore the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 is CV power. Furthermore, if switch 26a is in a closed state, switch 26b is in an open state, and switches 26a' and 26b' are in an open state, as shown in FIG. 17, the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an even number, that is, two, and the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the load 3 becomes CC power. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an odd number, and FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the number of gyrators provided in the power supply device is an even number.

[0053] Embodiment 2 In the second embodiment, a power receiving device 2 will be described in which a first electric circuit 41 is a circuit capable of varying a first complex impedance Z1, and a second electric circuit 42 is a circuit capable of varying a second complex impedance Z2.

[0054] Fig. 18 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 1) according to embodiment 2. In Fig. 18, the same reference numerals as in Fig. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. The power supply device shown in FIG. 18 includes a power transmitting device 1 and a power receiving device 2 having a power source 11a that supplies CV power.

[0055] The first electric circuit 41 is a circuit having a first complex impedance Z1, and is a circuit in which the first complex impedance Z1 is variable. The first electric circuit 41 includes a switch 41a, a first capacitor 41b, a switch 41c, a coil 41d, and a first capacitor 41e. The first complex impedance Z1 changes as the open / closed states of the switch 41a and the switch 41c change. One end of the switch 41a is connected to one end of the secondary coil 21 and one end of the switch 41c. The other end of the switch 41a is connected to one end of a first capacitor 41b. One end of the first capacitor 41b is connected to the other end of the switch 41a. The other end of the first capacitor 41b is connected to one end of the switch 42a, one end of the switch 42c, one end of the switch 26a, one end of the switch 26b, and the other end of the first capacitor 41e. The capacitance of the first capacitor 41b is C 11 It is.

[0056] One end of the switch 41c is connected to one end of the secondary coil 21 and one end of the switch 41a. The other end of the switch 41c is connected to one end of the coil 41d. One end of the coil 41d is connected to the other end of the switch 41c. The other end of the coil 41d is connected to one end of a first capacitor 41e. The inductance of the coil 41d is L 11 It is. One end of the first capacitor 41e is connected to the other end of the coil 41d. The other end of the first capacitor 41e is connected to one end of the switch 42a, one end of the switch 42c, one end of the switch 26a, one end of the switch 26b, and the other end of the first capacitor 41b. The capacitance of the first capacitor 41e is C 12 It is.

[0057] The second electric circuit 42 is a circuit having a second complex impedance Z2, and the second complex impedance Z2 is variable. The second electric circuit 42 includes a switch 42a, a first coil 42b, a switch 42c, a first coil 42d, and a capacitor 42e. The second complex impedance Z2 changes as the open / closed states of the switch 42a and the switch 42c change. One end of the switch 42a is connected to the other end of the first capacitor 41b, the other end of the first capacitor 41e, one end of the switch 26a, one end of the switch 26b, and one end of the switch 42c. The other end of the switch 42a is connected to one end of the first coil 42b. One end of the first coil 42b is connected to the other end of the switch 42a. The other end of the first coil 42b is connected to the first input terminal 27a of the rectifier circuit 27 and the other end of the capacitor 42e. The inductance of the first coil 42b is L 12 It is.

[0058] One end of the switch 42c is connected to the other end of the first capacitor 41b, the other end of the first capacitor 41e, one end of the switch 26a, one end of the switch 26b, and one end of the switch 42a. The other end of the switch 42c is connected to one end of the first coil 42d. One end of the first coil 42d is connected to the other end of the switch 42c. The other end of the first coil 42d is connected to one end of a capacitor 42e. The inductance of the first coil 42d is L 13 It is. One end of the capacitor 42e is connected to the other end of the first coil 42d. The other end of the capacitor 42e is connected to the first input terminal 27a of the rectifier circuit 27 and the other end of the first coil 42b. The capacitance of the capacitor 42e is C 13 It is.

[0059] FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device (part 2) according to the second embodiment. The power supply device shown in FIG. 19 includes a power transmitting device 1 and a power receiving device 2 having a power source 11b that supplies CC power. The only difference between the power supply device shown in FIG. 19 and the power supply device shown in FIG. 18 is that the power supply 11b is a power supply that supplies CC power, whereas the power supply 11a is a power supply that supplies CV power. That is, the power receiving device 2 of the power feeding device shown in FIG. 18 and the power receiving device 2 of the power feeding device shown in FIG. 19 have the same configuration.

[0060] Next, the operation of the power supply device shown in FIG. 18 will be described. First, the operation when CV power is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CV power is supplied to the load 3, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switch 26a to an open state and the switch 26b to a closed state. Further, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switches 41a and 42c to be in an open state and the switches 41c and 42a to be in a closed state. When controlled in this manner by the control circuit, the power supply device shown in FIG. 18 is expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CV power is supplied to a load 3. As shown in FIG.

[0061] When CV power is output from power supply 11a of power transmitter 1, capacitor 12 and primary coil 13 resonate in series at power transmission frequency f1, and electromagnetic induction occurs between primary coil 13 and secondary coil 21. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and thus a gyrator 31 is formed in the power supply device shown in FIG. 18, similarly to the power supply device shown in FIG. The impedance of the CV power output from the power supply 11a is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CV power output from the power supply 11a is converted to CC power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CC power.

[0062] At the power transmission frequency f1, the secondary coil 21, the coil 41d, the first capacitor 41e and the first coil 42b resonate, and the first coil 42b and the second capacitor 25a resonate. A gyrator 32 is formed by resonance between the secondary coil 21, the coil 41d, the first capacitor 41e, the first coil 42b, and the second capacitor 25a. The transfer function of the gyrator 32 is expressed as the following equation (14).

[0063] TIFF0007607839000010.tif95166

[0064] Under the condition that the following equation (16) holds, the equation (14) can be expressed as the following equation (17): Therefore, the gyrator 34 can be regarded as a circuit that inverts impedance.

[0065] TIFF0007607839000011.tif96166

[0066] The impedance of the CC power output from the gyrator 31 is inverted by passing through the gyrator 32. As a result, the CC power output from the gyrator 32 is converted to CV power, and the power output from the gyrator 32 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CV power.

[0067] Next, the operation when power of the CC is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CC power is supplied to the load 3, the switch 26a and the switch 26b are each controlled to an open state by a control circuit (not shown). Further, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switches 41c and 42c to be in an open state and the switches 41a and 42a to be in a closed state. When controlled in this way by the control circuit, the power supply device shown in FIG. 18 is expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CC power is supplied to a load 3. As shown in FIG.

[0068] When CV power is output from power supply 11a of power transmitter 1, capacitor 12 and primary coil 13 resonate in series at power transmission frequency f1, and electromagnetic induction occurs between primary coil 13 and secondary coil 21. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, so that a gyrator 31 is formed in the power supply device shown in FIG. 18, similarly to the power supply device shown in FIG. The impedance of the CV power output from the power supply 11a is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CV power output from the power supply 11a is converted to CC power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CC power.

[0069] At this time, at the power transmission frequency f1, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b resonate in series. In a state where the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b are in series resonance, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b can be ignored in the power receiving device 2. As a result, the power output from the gyrator 31 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CC power.

[0070] Next, the operation of the power supply device shown in FIG. 19 will be described. First, the operation when CV power is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CV power is supplied to the load 3, the switches 26a and 26b are each controlled to an open state by a control circuit (not shown). Further, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switches 41c and 42c to be in an open state and the switches 41a and 42a to be in a closed state. When controlled in this way by the control circuit, the power supply device shown in FIG. 19 is expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CV power is supplied to a load 3. As shown in FIG.

[0071] When CC power is output from the power source 11b of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, and electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and thus a gyrator 31 is formed in the power supply device shown in FIG. 19, similarly to the power supply device shown in FIG. The impedance of the CC power output from the power supply 11b is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CC power output from the power supply 11b is converted to CV power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CV power.

[0072] At this time, at the power transmission frequency f1, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b resonate in series. In a state where the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b are in series resonance, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the first coil 42b can be ignored in the power receiving device 2. As a result, the power output from the gyrator 31 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CV power.

[0073] Next, the operation when power of the CC is supplied to the load 3 will be described. When CC power is supplied to the load 3, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switch 26a to a closed state and the switch 26b to an open state. Further, a control circuit (not shown) controls the switches 41c and 42a to be in an open state and the switches 41a and 42c to be in a closed state. When controlled in this way by the control circuit, the power supply device shown in FIG. 19 is expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a power supply device when CC power is supplied to a load 3. As shown in FIG.

[0074] When CC power is output from the power source 11b of the power transmitter 1, the capacitor 12 and the primary coil 13 resonate in series at the power transmission frequency f1, and electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21. Electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil 13 and the secondary coil 21, and thus a gyrator 31 is formed in the power supply device shown in FIG. 19, similarly to the power supply device shown in FIG. The impedance of the CC power output from the power supply 11b is inverted by passing through the gyrator 31. As a result, the CC power output from the power supply 11b is converted to CV power. Therefore, the power output from the gyrator 31 becomes CV power.

[0075] At the power transmission frequency f1, the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, the first coil 42d, and the capacitor 42e resonate, and the secondary coil 21, the first capacitor 41b, and the second coil 24a resonate. A gyrator 33 is formed by resonance between the secondary coil 21, the coil 41d, the first coil 42d, the capacitor 42e, and the second coil 24a. The transfer function of the gyrator 33 is expressed as the following equation (18).

[0076] TIFF0007607839000012.tif89166

[0077] Under the condition that the following equation (20) holds, the equation (18) can be expressed as the following equation (21): Therefore, the gyrator 33 can be regarded as a circuit that inverts impedance.

[0078] TIFF0007607839000013.tif96166

[0079] The impedance of the CV power output from the gyrator 31 is inverted by passing through the gyrator 33. As a result, the CV power output from the gyrator 31 is converted to CC power, and the power output from the gyrator 33 to the rectifier circuit 27 becomes CC power.

[0080] In the above-mentioned second embodiment, the power receiving device 2 shown in each of Figs. 18 and 19 is configured such that the first electric circuit 41 is a circuit having a first complex impedance and is a circuit capable of varying the first complex impedance, and the second electric circuit 42 is a circuit having a second complex impedance and is a circuit capable of varying the second complex impedance. Therefore, like the power receiving device 2 shown in each of Figs. 1 and 2, the power receiving device 2 shown in each of Figs. 18 and 19 can selectively output either power having a constant voltage characteristic or power having a constant current characteristic as power to be supplied to the external load 3, regardless of whether the power source of the power transmitting device 1 is the power source 11a that supplies power having a constant voltage characteristic or the power source 11b that supplies power having a constant current characteristic. In addition, the power receiving device 2 shown in each of Figs. 18 and 19 can improve the resonance accuracy more than the power receiving device 2 shown in each of Figs. 1 and 2.

[0081] Embodiment 3 In the third embodiment, a power supply device including a voltage monitoring circuit 51 and a control circuit 52 will be described.

[0082] Fig. 24 is a configuration diagram showing a power supply device according to embodiment 3. In Fig. 24, the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1, 2, 18 and 19 indicate the same or corresponding parts, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. In the power supply device shown in FIG. The power source 11 is a power source 11a that supplies CV power, or a power source 11b that supplies CC power.

[0083] The voltage monitoring circuit 51 monitors the voltage applied to the battery 50 from the rectifier circuit 27 , and outputs the monitored voltage to the control circuit 52 . The control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 based on the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 . Specifically, the control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that the CC power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 if the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 is less than the threshold value. The control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that CV power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 if the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 is equal to or higher than a threshold value.

[0084] The power supply device shown in Fig. 24 shows an example in which the voltage monitoring circuit 51 and the control circuit 52 are applied to the power supply device diagram shown in Fig. 1 or the power supply device shown in Fig. 2. However, this is merely an example, and the voltage monitoring circuit 51 and the control circuit 52 may be applied to, for example, the power supply device diagram shown in Fig. 18 or the power supply device shown in Fig. 19.

[0085] Next, the operation of the power supply device shown in FIG. 24 will be described. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of control of power characteristics by the control circuit 52. In FIG. 25, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the voltage applied from the rectifier circuit 27 to the battery 50. Th represents a threshold value. When the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 is CC power, it is possible to rapidly charge the battery 50. However, when the battery 50 is charged with CC power when the charge level of the battery 50 is close to 100%, there is a risk that the battery 50 may be overcharged. When the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 is CV power, the charging speed of the battery 50 is slower than when the power is CC power. Therefore, when the battery 50 is charged with CV power, the possibility of overcharging the battery 50 is reduced compared to when the battery 50 is charged with CC power.

[0086] The voltage monitoring circuit 51 monitors the voltage V applied to the battery 50 from the rectifier circuit 27, and outputs the monitored result of the voltage V to the control circuit 52. The control circuit 52 acquires the monitoring result of the voltage V from the voltage monitoring circuit 51. The control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 based on the voltage P monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 .

[0087] Specifically, the control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that the CC power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 if the voltage P monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 is lower than the threshold value Th. In the example of FIG. 25, the control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that CC power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 from time t0 until immediately before time t1. If the power source 11 is the power source 11a that supplies CV power, the control circuit 52 controls each of the switches 26a and 26b so that each of the switches 26a and 26b is in an open state. If the power source 11 is the power source 11b that supplies CC power, the control circuit 52 controls each of the switches 26a and 26b so that the switch 26a is in a closed state and the switch 26b is in an open state.

[0088] The control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that CV power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 if the voltage P monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51 is equal to or higher than the threshold value Th. In the example of FIG. 25, the control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 so that CV power is output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 after time t1. If the power source 11 is the power source 11a that supplies CV power, the control circuit 52 controls each of the switches 26a and 26b so that the switch 26a is in an open state and the switch 26b is in a closed state. If the power source 11 is the power source 11b that supplies power to the CC, the control circuit 52 controls each of the switches 26a and 26b so that each of the switches 26a and 26b is in an open state.

[0089] 24, the load 3 is a battery 50. However, this is merely an example, and the load 3 may be, for example, a motor or an air conditioner. The control circuit 52 can switch the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 depending on the application of the load 3.

[0090] In the above-described third embodiment, the power supply device is configured to include a voltage monitoring circuit 51 that monitors the voltage applied from the rectifier circuit 27 to the load 3, and a control circuit 52 that controls the switching circuit 26 based on the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit 51. Therefore, the power supply device can selectively output either power with constant voltage characteristics or power with constant current characteristics as power to be supplied to the external load 3, regardless of whether the power source included in the power transmitting device 1 is the power source 11a that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics or the power source 11b that supplies power with constant current characteristics. In addition, the power supply device can switch the characteristics of the power output from the power receiving device 2 to the rectifier circuit 27 depending on the application of the load 3.

[0091] The power supply device shown in Fig. 24 includes both a voltage monitoring circuit 51 and a control circuit 52. However, this is merely an example, and the power supply device may include the control circuit 52 without including the voltage monitoring circuit 51. In this case, it is assumed that the control circuit 52 controls the switching circuit 26 in accordance with, for example, an external control signal. The control signal is, for example, a signal instructing the output of power with constant voltage characteristics, or a signal instructing the output of power with constant current characteristics.

[0092] In addition, the present disclosure allows for free combination of the respective embodiments, modification of any of the components of each embodiment, or omission of any of the components of each embodiment. [Industrial Applicability]

[0093] The present disclosure is suitable for a power receiving device and a power supplying device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 1 power transmitting device, 2 power receiving device, 3 load, 11, 11a, 11b power source, 12 coil, 13 primary coil, 21 secondary coil, 22 first electric circuit, 22a first capacitor, 23 second electric circuit, 23a first coil, 24 third electric circuit, 24a second coil, 25 fourth electric circuit, 25a second capacitor, 26 switching circuit, 26a, 26a' switch, 26b, 26b' switch, 27 rectifier circuit, 27a first input terminal, 27b second input terminal, 27c first output terminal, 27d second output terminal, 31, 32, 33 gyrator, 41 first electric circuit, 41a switch, 41b first capacitor, 41c switch, 41d coil, 41e first capacitor, 42 second electric circuit, 42a switch, 42b first coil, 42c switch, 42d first coil, 42e capacitor, 50 battery, 51 voltage monitoring circuit, 52 control circuit.

Claims

1. a secondary coil to which electric power output from a power source is supplied and electromagnetic induction occurs between the secondary coil and a primary coil; a first electric circuit having one end connected to one end of the secondary coil; a second electric circuit, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first electric circuit; a third electrical circuit; and a fourth electric circuit; and a switching circuit that connects either one of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, or that disconnects each of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, At the transmission frequency of the power, A power receiving device characterized in that the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the second electric circuit resonate, and when the fourth electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the second electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit resonate, and when the third electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the third electric circuit resonate.

2. the first electric circuit includes a first capacitor; the second electric circuit includes a first coil; the third electric circuit includes a second coil; the fourth electric circuit includes a second capacitor; At the transmission frequency of the power, The power receiving device of claim 1, characterized in that the secondary coil, the first capacitor, and the first coil resonate, and when the fourth electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the first coil and the second capacitor resonate, and when the third electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the secondary coil, the first capacitor, and the second coil resonate.

3. The power supply is a power supply that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics, The switching circuit includes: When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant voltage characteristic to a load, connecting the second capacitor between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, and disconnecting the second coil from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil; When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant current characteristic to the load, 3. The power receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the second coil and the second capacitor are each separated from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil.

4. The power supply supplies power with a constant current characteristic, The switching circuit includes: When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant current characteristic to a load, connecting the second coil between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, and disconnecting the second capacitor from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil; When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant voltage characteristic to the load, 3. The power receiving device according to claim 2, wherein the second coil and the second capacitor are each separated from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil.

5. The first electric circuit includes:

2. The power receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit having a first complex impedance, the first complex impedance being variable.

6. The second electric circuit includes:

2. The power receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit having a second complex impedance, the second complex impedance being variable.

7. A power source that outputs power; a power transmitting device having a primary coil to which the power output from the power source is supplied; a power receiving device that receives power from the power transmitting device in a non-contact manner, The power receiving device is A secondary coil in which electromagnetic induction occurs between the primary coil and the secondary coil; a first electric circuit having one end connected to one end of the secondary coil; a second electric circuit, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first electric circuit; a third electrical circuit; and a fourth electric circuit; and a switching circuit that connects either one of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, or that disconnects each of the third electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil. At the transmission frequency of the power, a power supply device characterized in that the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the second electric circuit resonate, when the fourth electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the second electric circuit and the fourth electric circuit resonate, and when the third electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, the secondary coil, the first electric circuit, and the third electric circuit resonate.

8. 8. The power supply device according to claim 7, further comprising a control circuit for controlling the switching circuit.

9. the first electric circuit includes a first capacitor; the second electric circuit includes a first coil; the third electric circuit includes a second coil; the fourth electric circuit includes a second capacitor; At the transmission frequency of the power, 9. The power supply device according to claim 8, characterized in that the secondary coil, the first capacitor, and the first coil resonate, the first coil and the second capacitor resonate when the fourth electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil, and the secondary coil, the first capacitor, and the second coil resonate when the third electric circuit is connected between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil.

10. The power supply is a power supply that supplies power with constant voltage characteristics, The control circuit includes: When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant voltage characteristic to a load, controlling the switching circuit so as to connect the second capacitor between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil and to disconnect the second coil from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil; When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant current characteristic to the load, 10. The power supply device according to claim 9, wherein the switching circuit is controlled to separate the second coil and the second capacitor from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil.

11. The power supply supplies power with a constant current characteristic, The control circuit includes: When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant current characteristic to a load, controlling the switching circuit so as to connect the second coil between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil and to disconnect the second capacitor from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil; When the power receiving device supplies power having a constant voltage characteristic to the load, 10. The power supply device according to claim 9, wherein the switching circuit is controlled to separate the second coil and the second capacitor from between the other end of the first electric circuit and the other end of the secondary coil.

12. 9. The power supply device according to claim 8, further comprising a rectifier circuit, the other end of the second electric circuit being connected to a first input terminal, the other end of the secondary coil being connected to a second input terminal, rectifying power applied to the first input terminal and the second input terminal, and outputting the rectified power to a load.

13. a voltage monitoring circuit for monitoring a voltage applied to the load from the rectifier circuit, The control circuit includes:

13. The power supply device according to claim 12, wherein the switching circuit is controlled based on the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit.

14. the load is a battery, The control circuit includes: The power supply device according to claim 13, characterized in that if the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit is less than a threshold value, the switching circuit is controlled so that power with constant current characteristics is output from the power receiving device to the rectifier circuit, and if the voltage monitored by the voltage monitoring circuit is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the switching circuit is controlled so that power with constant voltage characteristics is output from the power receiving device to the rectifier circuit.

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