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Apparatus and method for detecting foreign object in wireless power transmitting system

US10848011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2014
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/0029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for detecting a foreign object in a wireless power transmitting system. The wireless power transmitting apparatus measures an initial transmission power transmitted from the primary core block and performs foreign object detection on the basis of the initial transmission power, once it is found that an initial voltage of an output terminal of the wireless power receiving apparatus connected to an external load is within the range of a reference voltage. By performing foreign object detection while a wireless power receiving apparatus is in an initial setting completion state, before the output of the wireless power receiving apparatus is turned on, delay in detecting foreign objects may be reduced, and a risk due to heating of a foreign object may be avoided.

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