Power Receiving Apparatus Wired Charging Priority Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless power transmission systems, unnecessary power transmission occurs when a power receiving apparatus detects wired charging in progress, leading to repetitive operations of receiving digital pings and sending power transmission stop instructions, resulting in excessive power expenditure.

Innovation Solution

A power receiving apparatus is designed to transmit information to the power transmitting apparatus to restrict power transmission for a predetermined period when both wireless and wired power reception are detected, preventing unnecessary digital ping transmissions and reducing power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the power receiving apparatus sends power transmission stop instructions when wired charging is detected, then wired charging priority is maintained, but unnecessary repetitive power transmission occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewired charging priority controlVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The power receiving apparatus transmits information in advance to restrict power transmission when wired charging is detected, preventing the power transmitting apparatus from sending unnecessary digital pings before they would occur. This preliminary restriction action avoids the harmful effect of repetitive power transmission and energy waste.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

2Measurement precision

If the power transmitting apparatus repeatedly transmits digital pings to detect power receiving apparatus, then detection accuracy is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower receiving apparatus detectionVSAvoidpower transmission energy
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The power receiving apparatus provides feedback information to the power transmitting apparatus indicating that wired charging is in progress. This feedback mechanism allows the power transmitting apparatus to stop repetitive digital ping transmissions, reducing energy consumption while maintaining detection accuracy through the feedback loop.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If the power receiving apparatus continuously monitors for wired charging status, then charging control accuracy is improved, but processing overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging status detectionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The power receiving apparatus performs preliminary detection of wired charging status and transmits restriction information before the power transmitting apparatus would initiate repetitive digital ping transmissions. This preliminary action reduces the need for continuous monitoring and processing, decreasing processing overhead while maintaining charging control accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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

This solution effectively suppresses repetitive power transmission, preventing heat generation and reducing power consumption by ensuring that digital ping transmissions are only resumed after the predetermined period has elapsed or when wired charging is no longer in progress.

Implementation Method 1

a power receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power transmitting apparatus

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic energy transfer: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11404921B2Power receiving apparatus, power transmitting apparatus, control methods thereof, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.08.02 CANON KK
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AI summary

A power receiving apparatus comprises a power receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power transmitting apparatus; and a transmitting unit configured to, in a state where both power reception by the power receiving unit and reception of power transmitted to the power receiving apparatus from an external apparatus via a cable are detected, transmit, to the power transmitting apparatus, information for restricting power transmission for activating the power receiving apparatus, wherein the information being information for restricting power transmission during the period of time from when the power transmission is stopped until a predetermined period has elapsed.