Contactless Power Transmission Negotiation Controller

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing contactless power transmission systems fail to determine appropriate coil IDs between multiple power receiving devices and power transmission devices, leading to inefficient power transmission.

Innovation Solution

A power transmission control device with a controller that performs a negotiation process to confirm communication and setup processes, including checking standard, coil, and system information, to establish appropriate transmission conditions and function exchanges between the power transmission and receiving devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a plurality of power receiving devices exist simultaneously without coil ID determination, then the system can support multiple devices, but appropriate contactless power transmission cannot be realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport for multiple power receiving devicesVSAvoidappropriate contactless power transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a negotiation process that occurs before actual power transmission begins. During this preliminary phase, the power transmission device receives coil IDs from power receiving devices, determines which device to prioritize, and establishes transmission parameters. This preliminary action ensures that when multiple devices are present, the system reliably selects one device for power transmission while supporting the presence of multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If power transmission starts without negotiation and setup processes, then the system responds faster, but appropriate and efficient power transmission cannot be realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower transmission response speedVSAvoidefficient contactless power transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent structures the power transmission process with negotiation and setup phases occurring before the actual power transmission. The negotiation process establishes communication parameters and device identification, while the setup process configures transmission parameters based on the determined device. This preliminary configuration enables efficient power transmission by avoiding parameter mismatches and retransmissions, thus maintaining productivity despite the additional initial steps.

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

Enables efficient and appropriate contactless power transmission by ensuring proper setup and communication between devices, optimizing power transmission conditions and reducing wasteful power consumption.

Implementation Method 1

contactless power transmission system for transmitting power by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil and a secondary coil from a power transmission device to a power receiving device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP2166640B1A power transmission control device, a power transmission device, a power receiving control device, a power receiving device, an electronic apparatus, a method for controlling power transmission, and a method for controlling power receiving
Publication Date: 2018.08.22 SEIKO EPSON CORP
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AI summary

A power transmission control device (20) comprised in a contactless power transmission system for transmitting power by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil (L1) and a secondary coil (L2) from a power transmission device (10) to a power receiving device (40) so as to supply the power to a load (90) of the power receiving device (40) comprising: a controller (22) for controlling the power transmission device (10). The controller (22) comprises: a negotiation processing section (37) for performing a negotiation process of contactless power transmission; and a setup processing section (38) for performing a setup process of the contactless power transmission based on a result of the negotiation process. In the device, normal power transmission from the power transmission device (10) to the power receiving device (40) is started after the setup process.