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Wireless power transmitter, wireless power receiver, and control methods thereof

US9722446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2014
Grant dateAug 1, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J50/80
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control method of a wireless power transmitting unit transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiving unit is provided. The control method includes receiving first signals from one or more wireless power receiving units; classifying wireless power receiving units to be communicated with from among the one or more wireless power receiving units based on reception intensities of the received first signals; transmitting wireless transmission power with predetermined level; receiving second signals including voltage information of the classified wireless power receiving units from the classified wireless power receiving units; and communicating with one or more wireless power receiving unit among the classified wireless power receiving units based on the wireless transmission power and the voltage information of the second signals.

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