IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,742,699
Granted Patent B2
US 11,742,699 · App. 17/683,536 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Power feeding device and power feeding system

Inventors: Kentaro Furiya (Tokyo, JP); Kenji Nishimura (Tokyo, JP); Motonao Niizuma (Tokyo, JP); Fumihiro Sato (Tagajo, JP); Tomohiro Sawa (Tagajo, JP)
Assignee: INCORPORATED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TOHOKU GAKUIN
H02J50/12B60L53/12H02J50/005H02J50/402H02J50/90B60L2200/10H02J2310/44
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Patent No.
US 11,742,699
App. No.
17/683,536
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power feeding device performing wireless power feeding to a flying object includes: a power feeding unit performing power feeding to the flying object disposed at a power feeding position; a power transmission coil provided in the power feeding unit and generating a magnetic field by energization; a relay coil provided in the power feeding unit, receiving the magnetic field generated from the power transmission coil and magnetically coupled to the power transmission coil, and magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the flying object in a case where the flying object is positioned at the power feeding position; and a second magnetic body provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the relay coil and the power receiving coil.

Claims (40)

1. A power feeding device performing wireless power feeding to a power feeding target, the power feeding device comprising:

a power feeding unit performing power feeding to the power feeding target disposed at a power feeding position;

a power transmission coil provided in the power feeding unit and generating a magnetic field by energization;

a relay coil provided in the power feeding unit, receiving the magnetic field generated from the power transmission coil and magnetically coupled to the power transmission coil, and magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position; and

a magnetic body provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the relay coil and the power receiving coil,

wherein the magnetic body is not provided between the power transmission coil and the relay coil.

2. The power feeding device according to claim 1 , wherein the power receiving coil is formed smaller than the relay coil and is disposed on an inner peripheral side of the relay coil in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position.

3. The power feeding device according to claim 1 , wherein the power transmission coil and the relay coil are provided coaxially and the power receiving coil, the power transmission coil, and the relay coil are coaxially disposed in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position.

4. The power feeding device according to claim 1 , wherein the power feeding target is a flying object.

5. The power feeding device according to claim 1 wherein the power feeding unit includes a guide to guide the power feeding target to the power feeding position.

6. The power feeding device according to claim 1 wherein:

in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position, both the power transmission coil and the relay coil magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target such that a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the relay coil is larger than a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil.

7. The power feeding device according to claim 1 wherein a second magnetic body is provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the power coil and the power receiving coil in the case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position.

8. A power feeding system performing wireless power feeding to a power feeding target, the power feeding system comprising:

a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target;

a power feeding unit performing power feeding to the power feeding target disposed at a power feeding position;

a power transmission coil provided in the power feeding unit and generating a magnetic field by energization;

a relay coil provided in the power feeding unit, receiving the magnetic field generated from the power transmission coil and magnetically coupled to the power transmission coil, and magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position; and

a magnetic body provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the relay coil and the power receiving coil,

wherein the magnetic body is not provided between the power transmission coil and the relay coil.

9. The power feeding device according to claim 8 wherein:

in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position, both the power transmission coil and the relay coil magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target such that a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the relay coil is larger than a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil.

10. The power feeding device according to claim 8 wherein a second magnetic body is provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the power coil and the power receiving coil in the case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position.

11. A power feeding device performing wireless power feeding to a power feeding target, the power feeding device comprising:

a power feeding unit performing power feeding to the power feeding target disposed at a power feeding position;

a power transmission coil provided in the power feeding unit and generating a magnetic field by energization;

a relay coil provided in the power feeding unit, receiving the magnetic field generated from the power transmission coil and magnetically coupled to the power transmission coil, and magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position; and

a magnetic body provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the relay coil and the power receiving coil;

wherein:

the power feeding unit includes a guide to guide the power feeding target to the power feeding position,

the power feeding unit comprises a housing to contain the power transmission coil, the relay coil, and the magnetic body,

the housing includes a main surface where the power feeding supply target is to be disposed,

the main surface includes a recessed portion, and

a bottom surface of the recessed portion includes the power feeding position.

12. The power feeding device according to claim 11 , wherein

the recessed portion is surrounded by a side wall, and

the side wall includes an inclined surface inclined such that a horizontal cross-sectional area of the recessed portion is smaller toward the bottom surface.

13. The power feeding device according to claim 11 wherein:

in a case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position, both the power transmission coil and the relay coil magnetically coupled to a power receiving coil provided in the power feeding target such that a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the relay coil is larger than a coupling coefficient between the power receiving coil and the power transmitting coil.

14. The power feeding device according to claim 11 wherein a second magnetic body is provided in the power feeding unit and used for magnetic coupling between the power coil and the power receiving coil in the case where the power feeding target is positioned at the power feeding position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: FURIYA, KENTARO; NISHIMURA, KENJI; NIIZUMA, MOTONAO; SATO, FUMIHIRO; SAWA, TOMOHIRO
To: IHI CORPORATION; INCORPORATED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TOHOKU GAKUIN
Reel/Frame 059513/0359 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-033368 · Mar 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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