Lg Electronics Inc.

Hongkwon Kim

Gyunghwan Yook

Seonghun Lee

Taewook Kwon

Hyoungseok Kim

Yongcheol Park

Jinho Youn

Jaeyeol Kim

Kyunghwan Kim

Sanghyun Park

Sangphil Byun

The present disclosure provides a method by which a wireless power transmitter transmits wireless power in a wireless power transmission system, and a device using same, the method comprising: receiving, from a wireless power receiver, information for sensing whether a foreign object (FO) is present; sensing, on the basis of the information, whether the FO is present before the transmission of wireless power; transmitting, on the basis of sensing that the FO is not present, the wireless power to the wireless power receiver; and measuring a slot quality factor and a coupling factor on a slot while the wireless power is transmitted, wherein the slot quality factor is a quality factor used to determine whether the FO is inserted while the wireless power is transmitted, and the coupling factor is a factor related to the alignment between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver.

Method and device for utilizing coupling factor in wireless power transmission system

The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting wireless power performed by a wireless power transmitter in a wireless power transmission system, and an apparatus using same, the method comprising: receiving information for detecting whether a foreign object (FO) exists from a wireless power receiver; detecting whether the FO exists before transmission of wireless power on the basis of the information; transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power receiver on the basis of detecting that the FO does not exist; and calculating a slot quality factor on a slot while transmitting the wireless power, wherein the slot quality factor is a quality factor used to determine whether an FO has been inserted while transmitting the wireless power, and a starting point of the slot is a point at which a voltage value of a coil in a wireless power transmitter is the maximum value and a current value of the coil is 0.

Method and apparatus for measuring quality factor in wireless power transmission system

A wireless power transmission apparatus includes a shielding plate, a transmission coil on the shielding plate, and a shielding member disposed on the shielding plate and configured to surround the transmission coil. The shielding plate may shield a magnetic field formed to a lower side of the transmission coil. The shield member can offset the magnetic field formed on the side of the transmission coil. Thus, the embodiment can minimize EMI or EMF caused by the magnetic field formed on the lower side and the side of the transmission coil.

Wireless power transmission apparatus

A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present specification transmits wireless power to a wireless power receiving device, and includes a power conversion circuit including a primary coil for transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power receiving device and a communication/control circuit for communicating with the wireless power receiving device and controlling the power conversion circuit, wherein, to detect foreign substances between the wireless power receiving device and the wireless power transmitting device, the communication/control circuit stops the transmission of the wireless power for a slot time, detects the foreign substances on the basis of a change in the voltage or current of the primary coil within the slot time, and sets the slot time to start from a point in time when the current of the primary coil is 0.

Wireless power transmitting device and method of detecting foreign substances by wireless power transmitting device

A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present specification relates to a wireless power transmitting device for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiving device, and comprises: a power conversion circuit including a primary coil for transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power receiving device; and a communication/control circuit for communicating with the wireless power receiving device and controlling the power conversion circuit, wherein, before transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power receiving device, the communication/control circuit temporarily applies driving power to the primary coil and then stops the transmission of the driving power, and obtains a quality factor on the basis of a change in the voltage or current of the primary coil during a period of time in which the transmission of the driving power is stopped.

Wireless power receiving device and method of obtaining quality factor of wireless power transmitting device

An input voltage stabilization circuit for a rear combination lamp includes: an optical output unit including a plurality of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs); a voltage converter; and a feedback unit. The voltage converter is configured to supply an output voltage for driving the plurality of OLEDs by converting a first voltage supplied by a vehicle battery to the output voltage, the output voltage being different from the first voltage. The feedback unit is configured to provide, as feedback to the voltage converter, information regarding a maximum voltage value for the plurality of OLEDs. The voltage converter is further configured to adjust the output voltage based on the information provided as feedback by the feedback unit regarding the maximum.

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Seoul, South Korea

Hongkwon Kim