Wireless Power Apparatus Using Direct Excitation Resonance

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Problem

Existing wireless power transmission systems, particularly those using electromagnetic induction, face efficiency issues at longer distances and pose safety risks due to heating and interference with living tissues, limiting their application in various environments and use cases.

Innovation Solution

A device utilizing pulse-width modulated sources and excitation signal generators connected in parallel with transistors and choke coils, along with LC members, to achieve efficient wireless energy transfer without the need for a fixed connection, ensuring high efficiency and safety across distances and environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If electromagnetic induction is used for wireless power transmission, then power can be transmitted without physical connection, but efficiency decreases significantly with distance and causes heating of living tissues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless power transmissionVSAvoidtransmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the fundamental operating parameters from electromagnetic induction to direct excitation resonance. By operating at resonant frequencies and using direct excitation instead of induction, the system achieves high transmission efficiency over distance without the exponential efficiency loss characteristic of electromagnetic induction systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the electromagnetic induction mechanism with a direct excitation resonance mechanism. This substitution fundamentally changes how energy is transferred, using resonant coupling between transmitter and receiver coils rather than electromagnetic induction, thereby eliminating the heating issue while maintaining wireless operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If electromagnetic induction is used for wireless power transmission, then wireless charging is achieved, but living tissues are heated and safety risks occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless charging capabilityVSAvoidheating of living tissues
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes electromagnetic induction with direct excitation resonance. This replacement eliminates the harmful heating effect on living tissues while preserving the wireless charging function, as direct excitation at resonant frequencies does not produce the same thermal effects as electromagnetic induction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potential harmful effect of electromagnetic radiation into a beneficial resonant coupling effect. By operating at specific resonant frequencies, the system achieves efficient energy transfer without the harmful heating effects, turning what could be a harmful electromagnetic interaction into a controlled resonant phenomenon.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Reliability

If direct connection is used for power supply, then simplicity and reliability are achieved, but mobility and independence from cable connection are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidmobility and independence
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical cable connection with a wireless direct excitation resonance system. This substitution provides both the reliability of a direct connection (through resonant coupling) and the mobility/independence of wireless operation, eliminating the need for physical connectors while maintaining connection stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Adaptability or versatility

If wireless power transmission systems are used, then mobility is improved, but efficiency at longer distances deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemobility and distance capabilityVSAvoidtransmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the transmission mechanism from electromagnetic induction to direct excitation resonance. This parameter change enables efficient power transmission over longer distances by using resonant coupling, which maintains high efficiency regardless of distance, unlike electromagnetic induction systems where efficiency drops exponentially with distance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 solution provides high-efficiency wireless charging and power supply with increased distance capabilities, safety from living tissues, and reduced heating, enabling applications in diverse environments such as healthcare, military, and industrial settings without the need for cables or connectors.

Implementation Method 1

device for transmitting energy by direct excitation resonance by means of a pair of LC members

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDirect excitation resonance: Resonance

Implementation Method 2

transmitting the energy that is needed not only to transmit the information, but also to power the receiver

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic resonance: Resonance

Implementation Method 3

The second group includes a transmitter and receiver system, where the receiver does not have any energy source of its own. This means that the transmitter transmits the energy

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 4

a pulse-width modulated source and an excitation signal generator are connected in parallel between the power source and the power part of the device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentEP4040639A1Apparatus, in particular for wireless supplying and charging
Publication Date: 2022.08.10 MEGAHERTZ SRO
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AI summary

A device, in particular for wireless power supply and charging, the essence of which consists in the fact that a modulated source (1) and a generator (2) of excitation signals are connected in parallel between the power source (46) and the power part of the device, which together excite the power part of the device, wherein the first and second working coils (10, 11) are connected in parallel with the first and second transistors (9, 12). The power part consists of at least one pair of the first transistor (5) or the second transistor (6) and the first choke coil (7) or the second choke coil (8), wherein the excitation signal generator (2) operates with a mark-to-space ratio ranging from 50 up to 53%.