GE Hybrid Technologies, LLC

A coil structure for wireless power transmission is provided. The coil structure comprises: a primary resonance coil wound in a spiral shape around a centripetal point; a primary induction coil, which supplies power to the primary resonance coil in a nonconnected state with an input or output terminal of the primary resonance coil and is wound in a spiral shape on a substantially same plane around a substantially same centripetal point as the centripetal point; a switch configured to be parallel with the primary resonance coil so as to control the ON and OFF of an operation of the primary resonance coil; and a capacitor coupled to the primary resonance coil so as to form a magnetic resonance with the primary resonance coil.

A wireless power reception device and a wireless communication method thereby are provided. The wireless communication method by the wireless power reception device may comprise the steps of: receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmission device; measuring the strength of the wireless power signal; modulating the amplitude of the wireless power signal according to the measured strength of the wireless power signal; and performing communication with the wireless power transmission device by using the signal having the amplitude modulated.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for adjusting the position of coils for adaptive coupling in a wireless power transmission system. A wireless power transmission system, according to the present invention, comprises: a wireless power transmission device having a primary coil for generating a magnetic field and transmitting wireless power; and a wireless power reception device having a secondary coil for receiving the wireless power by being coupled to the primary coil, wherein the wireless power transmission device sequentially emits search pings while moving the primary coil, receives a signal strength packet that corresponds to each search ping, and moves the primary coil to a target position in which the coupling degree of the primary coil and secondary coil is equal to or higher than a fixed threshold value or is relatively the highest.

A wireless power reception device and a wireless communication method thereby are provided. The wireless communication method by the wireless power reception device may comprise the steps of: receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmission device; measuring the strength of the wireless power signal; modulating the amplitude of the wireless power signal according to the measured strength of the wireless power signal; and performing communication with the wireless power transmission device by using the signal having the amplitude modulated.

Aspects of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for detecting foreign objects in a wireless power transmission system. This specification provides a wireless power reception apparatus for detecting foreign objects, including a power measurement unit for generating required power information indicative of required power for the wireless power reception apparatus, sending the required power information to a wireless power transmission apparatus, and measuring power induced from the wireless power transmission apparatus and a secondary coil for receiving the power induced from the wireless power transmission apparatus. In accordance with the present invention, foreign objects intervened between the wireless power transmission apparatus and the wireless power reception apparatus are recognized, and a user removes the foreign objects. Accordingly, damage to a device attributable to foreign objects can be prevented.

A non-contact power reception apparatus is provided, in which a power reception coil for a charging system and a loop antenna for an electronic settlement system are mounted on a battery pack and a cover case of a portable terminal such that the power reception coil is arranged in the center thereof and the loop antenna is disposed outside the power reception coil, so that a mode of receiving a wireless power signal and a mode of transmitting and receiving data are selectively performed, thereby preventing interference from harmonic components and enabling non-contact charging and electronic settlement using a single portable terminal. A jig for fabricating a core to be mounted to the non-contact power reception apparatus is provided.

The present disclosure relates to a method for providing compatibility with a wireless power transmitting device in a wireless power transmitting system. The method includes the steps of: detecting a wireless power receiving device on the basis of a load change; transmitting a request signal for requesting information for a receiving device to the wireless power receiving device; receiving the information for the receiving device from the wireless power receiving device, wherein the information selectively includes version information on standard technical specifications for realizing the wireless power receiving device; and, when the version information is included in the information for the receiving device, performing a wireless power transmitting operation according to the standard technical specifications corresponding to the version information.

A wireless power reception device and a wireless communication method thereby are provided. The wireless communication method by the wireless power reception device may comprise the steps of: receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmission device; measuring the strength of the wireless power signal; modulating the amplitude of the wireless power signal according to the measured strength of the wireless power signal; and performing communication with the wireless power transmission device by using the signal having the amplitude modulated.

The present disclosure relates to a method for providing compatibility with a wireless power transmitting device in a wireless power transmitting system. The method includes the steps of: detecting a wireless power receiving device on the basis of a load change; transmitting a request signal for requesting information for a receiving device to the wireless power receiving device; receiving the information for the receiving device from the wireless power receiving device, wherein the information selectively includes version information on standard technical specifications for realizing the wireless power receiving device; and, when the version information is included in the information for the receiving device, performing a wireless power transmitting operation according to the standard technical specifications corresponding to the version information.

A method and an apparatus for controlling power in a wireless power transfer system are disclosed. A method for controlling power of a main device in a wireless power transfer system comprises the steps of: receiving information necessary for power control from a plurality of peripheral devices; identifying the actual power consumption state of the plurality of peripheral devices on the basis of the information necessary for power control, and determining a reference peripheral device on the basis of the actual power consumption state; and determining output power in consideration of the reference peripheral device.