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Electronic device for transmitting wireless power having a plurality of power transmission coils and operating method therefor to identify position of a wireless power reception device

US12374939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2023
Grant dateJul 29, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2213/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless power transmission device includes power transmission coils for transmitting power to a wireless power reception device; inverters for applying alternating current power to the coils; a communication module using a frequency different from that of the power transmitted from the coils; and a processor. The processor controls the inverters such that first power is sequentially applied to the coils respectively, receives a communication signal from the reception device through the communication module while the first power is being sequentially applied, identifies a first coil corresponding to a position of the reception device based on of a reception time point of the communication signal and time points at which the first power starts to be applied to the coils, and controls a first inverter corresponding to the first coil such that second power for charging the reception device is applied to the first coil.

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