Power Feed Mat Coil Control for Movable Body Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing power feed systems with buried power transmission coils in roads face limitations in power capacity, leading to inefficiencies when multiple movable bodies request power simultaneously, potentially exceeding the system's capacity and requiring prioritization of power distribution.

Innovation Solution

A power feed system with a mat containing multiple power transmission coils, where a computer determines whether to permit power feed to movable bodies based on their adaptation, priority, and current power storage levels, allowing for selective and prioritized power distribution to ensure the system operates within its capacity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple power transmission coils simultaneously feed power to multiple movable bodies, then the power service coverage and responsiveness are improved, but the total power consumption may exceed the power capacity of the power feed mat

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower service coverageVSAvoidtotal power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The power feed computer continuously monitors the power consumption of each power transmission coil and the total power consumption of the power feed mat. Based on this feedback information, the system dynamically adjusts the power feed status of individual coils to ensure total consumption remains within capacity while maximizing service coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the power feed status of individual power transmission coils based on real-time conditions. The power feed computer can independently control each coil's power feed state, allowing the system to adaptively allocate power resources and respond to changing demands without exceeding total power capacity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Power

If the power feed computer restricts power feed to maintain capacity, then the power capacity constraint is satisfied, but the productivity and service responsiveness may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower capacity complianceVSAvoidpower feed responsiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The power feed mat is divided into multiple independent power transmission coils, each capable of independently feeding power to movable bodies. This segmentation allows the system to selectively activate specific coils based on demand, maintaining overall capacity compliance while ensuring rapid response to individual power requests

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system effectively restricts power usage and prioritizes power distribution to ensure all movable bodies receive power efficiently, preventing overload and ensuring continuous operation within the system's capacity.

Implementation Method 1

The plurality of power transmission coils included in one power feed mat are configured to individually feed power to different movable bodies

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11722012B2Power feed system and power feed method
Publication Date: 2023.08.08 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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  • US11722012B2 patent drawing
  • US11722012B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A power feed system includes a power feed mat and a computer. The power feed mat includes a plurality of power transmission coils. The power feed mat is configured to feed power to at least one movable body on the power feed mat by using at least one of the plurality of power transmission coils. The computer is configured to determine whether or not to permit power feed to a movable body that requests power feed. In the power feed system, when the computer determines not to permit power feed, the power feed mat does not feed power to the movable body that requests power feed.