Wireless power transfer system

1. A wireless power transfer system in which a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source and a secondary coil connected to a load are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current flowing through the resonance capacitor and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

2. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 1 , comprising a filter configured to remove distortion included in a waveform of the resonance current and to extract only a fundamental wave.

3. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the driving circuit includes a switching means configured to drive the primary coil, and

wherein the switching means performs power control by changing an on-off duty cycle thereof, turning on the switching means based on the phase information, and turning off the switching means after a lapse of a predetermined time.

4. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the resonance current phase detection means detects the phase information from a current flowing through a small-capacity capacitor connected in parallel to the resonance capacitor.

5. A wireless power transfer system in which a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source and a secondary coil connected to a load are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current flowing in the secondary coil and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

6. A wireless power transfer system in which a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source and a secondary coil connected to a load are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect, from the primary coil, phase information of a resonance current flowing in the resonance circuit and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

7. A wireless power transfer system in which a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source and a secondary coil connected to a load are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current based on a waveform obtained by superimposing and combining one of a waveform of a resonance current flowing through the resonance capacitor, a waveform of a resonance current flowing in the secondary coil, and a waveform of a resonance current flowing in the primary coil, and an inverted integrated waveform of the one of the waveforms, and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

8. A wireless power transfer system including a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source, a secondary coil connected to a load, and a third coil disposed close to the secondary coil or including the secondary coil as an autotransformer and wound so as to step down a voltage induced in the secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the third coil via the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current flowing through the resonance capacitor and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

9. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 8 , comprising a filter configured to remove distortion included in a waveform of the resonance current and to extract only a fundamental wave.

10. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 8 ,

wherein the driving circuit includes a switching means configured to drive the primary coil, and

wherein the switching means performs power control by changing an on-off duty cycle thereof, turning on the switching means based on the phase information, and turning off the switching means after a lapse of a predetermined time.

11. The wireless power transfer system according to claim 8 , wherein the resonance current phase detection means detects the phase information from a current flowing through a small-capacity capacitor connected in parallel to the resonance capacitor.

12. A wireless power transfer system including a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source, a secondary coil connected to a load, and a third coil disposed close to the secondary coil or included in an autotransformer including the secondary coil, the third coil being wound so as to step down a voltage induced in the secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current flowing in the secondary coil and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

13. A wireless power transfer system including a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source, a secondary coil connected to a load, and a third coil disposed close to the secondary coil or included in an autotransformer including the secondary coil, the third coil being wound so as to step down a voltage induced in the secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect, from the primary coil, phase information of a resonance current flowing in the resonance circuit and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .

14. A wireless power transfer system including a primary coil connected to a high-frequency power source, a secondary coil connected to a load, and a third coil disposed close to the secondary coil or included in an autotransformer including the secondary coil, the third coil being wound so as to step down a voltage induced in the secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are disposed so as to be isolated from each other with a coupling coefficient k, thereby supplying power from the primary coil to the secondary coil in a non-contact manner, the system comprising:

a resonance current phase detection means forming a resonance circuit by connecting a resonance capacitor to the secondary coil and configured to detect phase information of a resonance current based on a waveform obtained by superimposing and combining one of a waveform of a resonance current flowing through the resonance capacitor, a waveform of a resonance current flowing in the secondary coil, and a waveform of a resonance current flowing in the primary coil, and an inverted integrated waveform of the one of the waveforms, and correct the detected phase information by digital processing so that a phase of the detected phase information is advanced;

a phase information transfer means configured to transfer the corrected phase information wirelessly by using a high-frequency carrier electromagnetic wave; and

a driving circuit configured to determine, based on the transferred phase information, a driving frequency so that a current phase of a driving current flowing in the primary coil slightly delays from a voltage phase of a driving voltage applied to the primary coil, thereby driving the primary coil,

wherein a Q value determined based on a leakage inductance of the secondary coil, a capacitance of the resonance capacitor, and an equivalent load resistance on the secondary coil side is set to a value greater than or equal to a value determined by Q=2/k 2 .