Power regeneration device, method of regenerating power, power storage system, method of storing power, and high frequency device
A power regeneration device includes an extraction unit and a high frequency-to-DC converter. The extraction unit is provided on a transmission path. The transmission path is provided for transmitting a high-frequency wave from a high-frequency wave source to a high-frequency load. The extraction unit extracts a reflected high-frequency wave generated by reflecting the high-frequency wave from the high-frequency load. The high frequency-to-DC converter converts the reflected high-frequency wave extracted by the extraction unit into DC power.
1. A power regeneration device, comprising:
an extraction unit provided on a transmission path, the transmission path being provided for transmitting a high-frequency wave from a high-frequency wave source to a high-frequency load, the extraction unit extracting a reflected high-frequency wave generated by reflecting the high-frequency wave from the high-frequency load via a reflected high-frequency wave transmission path;
a high frequency-to-DC converter for converting the reflected high-frequency wave extracted by the extraction unit into DC power; and
a branching unit that branches and outputs the reflected high-frequency wave extracted by the extraction unit to the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path,
wherein the high frequency-to-DC converter includes an antenna unit provided on the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path for receiving the reflected high-frequency wave and outputting AC power corresponding to the received reflected high-frequency wave; and
a rectifying unit for rectifying the AC power outputted from the antenna unit.
2. The power regeneration device according to claim 1 , wherein the high frequency-to-DC-converter includes:
a plurality of antenna units, and
wherein the plurality of antenna units is distributed and arranged such that the reflected high-frequency wave transmitted through the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path is received by each of the antenna units.
3. The power regeneration device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path includes a radial waveguide.
4. The power regeneration device according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction unit includes a circulator having a first port to which the high-frequency wave generated by the high-frequency wave source is inputted, a second port from which the inputted high-frequency wave is outputted to the high-frequency load and to which the reflected high-frequency wave is inputted, and a third port from which the inputted reflected high-frequency wave is outputted.
5. The power regeneration device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a voltage control unit for controlling a voltage of the DC power outputted from the high frequency-to-DC converter to a predetermined voltage and outputs the power.
6. A power storage system, comprising:
the power regeneration device according to claim 1 ; and
a power storage unit for storing the DC power outputted from the power regeneration device.
7. A high frequency device, comprising:
a high-frequency wave source;
a high-frequency load;
a transmission path for transmitting a high-frequency wave from the high-frequency wave source to the high-frequency load; and
the power regeneration device according to claim 1 , provided on the transmission path.
8. The high frequency device according to claim 7 , wherein the high-frequency load is a heating chamber for high-frequency heating.
9. The high frequency device according to claim 7 , wherein the high-frequency load is an antenna for receiving and transmitting a high-frequency signal wave.
10. A method of regenerating power, comprising:
an extracting step of extracting a reflected high-frequency wave on a transmission path, the transmission path being provided for transmitting a high-frequency wave from a high-frequency wave source to a high-frequency load, the reflected high-frequency wave being generated by reflecting the high-frequency wave from the high-frequency load via a reflected high-frequency wave transmission path;
a branching step of branching the extracted reflected high-frequency wave to the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path;
a high frequency-to-DC converting step of converting the extracted reflected high-frequency wave into DC power, wherein the high frequency-to-DC converting step includes: a receiving step of receiving the reflected high-frequency wave by an antenna unit provided on the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path and outputting AC power corresponding to the received reflected high-frequency wave; and
a rectifying step of rectifying the outputted AC power.
11. The method of regenerating power according to claim 10 , wherein, in the receiving step, the extracted reflected high-frequency wave is received by a plurality of antennas distributed and arranged on the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path while the extracted reflected high-frequency wave is transmitted through the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path.
12. The method of regenerating power according to claim 10 , wherein, in the receiving step, the reflected high-frequency wave transmission path including a radial waveguide is used.
13. The method of regenerating power according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a voltage controlling step of controlling a voltage of the DC power outputted in the high frequency-to-DC converting step to a predetermined voltage and outputting the power.
14. A method of storing power, comprising;
storing the DC power regenerated by the method of regenerating power according to claim 10 .