Wireless EV Charging Coil Assembly With Stray Field Shielding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Charging electric vehicles wirelessly faces challenges such as time efficiency, ease of recharging, and management of stray electromagnetic fields that can affect surrounding environments and vehicle components.
Innovation Solution
A transportation vehicle system with a charge coil assembly featuring shielding turns and a capacitor bank assembly, arranged to circulate current in opposite directions to cancel stray electromagnetic fields, and a shielding body to manage electromagnetic interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless inductive charging is implemented, then charging convenience is improved, but charging speed and power transfer efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the resonant frequency of both the vehicle-mounted and ground-mounted coil assemblies to match, enabling resonant inductive coupling. This resonance condition significantly enhances power transfer efficiency and charging speed compared to conventional inductive charging, while maintaining wireless convenience. The system dynamically adjusts operating parameters to maintain optimal resonance during charging.
2Ease of operation
If wireless inductive charging is implemented, then charging convenience is improved, but power transfer efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes power transfer efficiency by tuning the resonant frequencies of transmitter and receiver coil assemblies to match, creating a resonant coupling condition. This resonance dramatically reduces energy loss and improves coupling efficiency. Additionally, the system employs impedance matching networks and dynamically adjusts operating parameters to maximize power transfer efficiency across varying charging conditions.
3Productivity
If charge coil assembly operates at high power, then charging speed is improved, but stray electromagnetic fields increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the potentially harmful stray electromagnetic fields into beneficial effects by using shielding coils that generate opposing magnetic fields. These shielding coils, positioned around the charge coil assembly, create counteracting magnetic flux that cancels out stray fields. The system transforms the electromagnetic interference problem into a controlled field cancellation solution, enabling high-power charging with reduced environmental impact.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If shielding turns are added to reduce stray fields, then electromagnetic field control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the shielding function with the structural support and positioning components of the coil assembly. The shielding coils are integrated into the same housing and mounting structure as the charge coils, sharing common support elements and control circuitry. This integration approach reduces overall device complexity while maintaining effective stray field cancellation, as the shielding and charge functions work in unison rather than as separate subsystems.
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
Enhances charging efficiency by reducing stray electromagnetic fields and minimizing interference with vehicle components, while adhering to electromagnetic field limits and improving power transfer efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a charge coil assembly arranged on an opposite side of the shielding body... The charge coil assembly may include a coil body including a number of coils each having coil turns arranged in a charging plane
Implementation Method 2
The coil body may include a plurality of shielding turns positioned along the charging plane adjacent the number of coil turns... each shielding turn may be arranged to circulate current in a shielding direction defined opposite to a charging direction
Data Source
AI summary
Devices, systems, and methods related to wireless charging for transportation vehicles include a wireless charge assembly including a capacitor bank assembly, shielding body, and a coil assembly. The coil assembly can include a coil body having a plurality of shielding turns positioned which can be arranged to reduce stray field from inductive charging of the transportation vehicle.


