Wireless Power Supply Inverter Voltage Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless power-supplying devices face issues with element damage due to characteristic variations in production lots and temperature changes, as well as changes in induction caused by magnetic flux shielding materials, leading to unexpected voltages and potential damage.

Innovation Solution

A power-supplying device with an inverter circuit, resonance circuit, and switching control unit that adjusts switching signal parameters to maintain inter-terminal voltages within predetermined limits, preventing element damage by controlling the voltage converter or inverter circuit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If characteristic variations in production lots and temperature changes occur, then circuit characteristics change, but element damage may occur due to unexpected voltages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelement reliabilityVSAvoidvoltage damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The switching control unit continuously monitors circuit characteristics and adjusts switching signal parameters based on feedback about actual operating conditions, including temperature variations and production lot differences, to maintain voltages within safe limits and prevent element damage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes switching signal parameters (such as duty cycle, frequency, or phase) to compensate for characteristic variations in production lots and temperature changes, ensuring that inter-terminal voltages remain within predetermined safe limits despite environmental or manufacturing variations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If magnetic flux shielding materials are arranged around installation place, then induction of resonance coil changes, but unexpected voltage may be applied to elements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation adaptabilityVSAvoidvoltage damage
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The switching control unit detects changes in resonance coil induction caused by magnetic flux shielding materials and adjusts switching signal parameters accordingly, using feedback about actual induction levels to prevent unexpected voltages from damaging elements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adapts switching signal parameters in response to changes in magnetic flux shielding material configuration, allowing the power supply device to maintain safe operating voltages across different installation environments with varying magnetic shielding conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Prevents element damage by ensuring inter-terminal voltages do not exceed safe limits, thereby protecting the device from voltage-related issues.

Implementation Method 1

a resonance circuit connected to the inverter circuit and configured to transfer alternating current power to a power-receiving device in a wireless manner

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic resonance: Resonance

Implementation Method 2

an inverter circuit; a resonance circuit connected to the inverter circuit and configured to transfer alternating current power

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10148128B2Power-supplying device, and wireless power-supplying system
Publication Date: 2018.12.04 IHI CORP
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  • US10148128B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A power-supplying device including an inverter circuit, a resonance circuit connected to the inverter circuit and configured to transfer alternating current power to a power-receiving device in a wireless manner, and a switching control unit that adjusts a parameter of respective switching signals that control ON and OFF of respective switching elements constituting the inverter circuit so that an inter-terminal voltage of a specific element constituting the inverter circuit or the resonance circuit does not exceed a predetermined limit value.