Magnetic resonance power transmitter and magnetic resonance power receiver
A magnetic resonance power transmitter of a magnetic resonance wireless power transmission system includes a resonance coil, an alternating current power source configured to cause the resonance coil to generate an alternating current, and a frequency changer configured to change, based on communication data, a frequency of the alternating current that the alternating current power source causes the resonance coil to generate.
1. A magnetic resonance power transmitter which transmits power to a power receiver having a power receiving coil, the magnetic resonance power transmitter comprising:
a resonance coil configured to resonate with the power receiving coil at a resonance frequency;
an alternating current power source configured to cause the resonance coil to generate an alternating current by electromagnetic induction; and
a frequency changer configured to change, based on communication data, a frequency of the alternating current that the alternating current power source causes the resonance coil to generate, between the resonance frequency and at least one frequency except the resonance frequency so as to transmit the communication data to the power receiver by using variation of power transmitted from the resonance coil to the power receiving coil.
2. A magnetic resonance power transmitter which transmits power to a power receiver having a receiving coil, the magnetic resonance power transmitter comprising:
a resonance coil configured to resonate with the power receiving coil;
a coil configured to cause the resonance coil to generate an alternating current by electromagnetic induction;
an alternating current power source configured to cause the coil to generate an alternating current; and
a coupling changer configured to change, based on communication data, a coupling state by electromagnetic induction between the resonance coil and the coil, between a first coupling state and at least one second coupling state different from the first coupling state so as to transmit the communication data to the power receiver by using variation of power transmitted from the resonance coil to the power receiving coil.
3. The magnetic resonance power transmitter according to claim 2 ,
wherein the coupling changer changes the coupling state by changing a distance between the resonance coil and the coil.
4. The magnetic resonance power transmitter according to claim 2 ,
wherein the coupling changer changes the coupling state by arranging a magnetic body between the resonance coil and the coil.
5. The magnetic resonance power transmitter according to claim 2 ,
wherein the coupling changer changes the coupling state by changing an angle of the resonance coil or the coil.
6. The magnetic resonance power transmitter according to claim 2 ,
wherein the coupling changer changes the coupling state by changing a load resistance of the resonance coil or the coil.
7. A magnetic resonance power receiver which receives power from a power transmitter having a power transmitting coil, the magnetic resonance power receiver comprising:
a resonance coil configured to resonate with the power transmitting coil;
a coil to which power is supplied by electromagnetic induction from the resonance coil;
a power receiver configured to receive power supplied to the coil; and
a coupling changer configured to change, based on communication data, a coupling state by electromagnetic induction between the resonance coil and the coil, between a first coupling state and at least one second coupling state different from the first coupling state so as to transmit the communication data to the power transmitter by using variation of power transmitted from the power transmitting coil to the resonance coil.
8. The magnetic resonance power receiver according to claim 7 ,
wherein the coupling changer changes the coupling state by changing a distance between the resonance coil and the coil.
9. A magnetic resonance power receiver which receives power from a power transmitter having a power transmitting coil, the magnetic resonance power receiver comprising:
a resonance coil configured to resonate with the power transmitting coil at a resonance frequency;
a coil to which power is supplied by electromagnetic induction from the resonance coil;
a power receiver configured to receive power supplied to the coil; and
a resonance frequency changer configured to change a frequency of the resonance coil based on communication data, between the resonance frequency and at least one frequency except the resonance frequency so as to transmit the communication data to the power transmitter by using variation of power transmitted from the power transmitting coil to the resonance coil.
10. The magnetic resonance power receiver according to claim 9 ,
wherein the resonance frequency changer changes the frequency of the resonance coil by changing a capacitance of the resonance coil.