System for wireless power charging
US11271438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/80
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a method for foreign object detection in a system having a relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging a device and a transmitter having a controller configured to inductively transmit to the relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by a medium, wherein the controller is capable of communicating with the device, the method comprising operations by the controller: determining power consumed by the transmitter; determining power loss on the transmitter according to continuous measurements of AC output current; obtaining coupling factor between the transmitter and the relay; determining power loss on the relay based on continuous measurements of AC output current and coupling factor; subtracting from the power consumed by the transmitter the power loss on the transmitter and power loss on the relay; obtaining from the device consumed power of the device; comparing a result of the subtracting to the consumed power of the device; determining foreign object presence.
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