Title:
WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/052177
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A wireless power transmitter according to various embodiments comprises: a power transmission antenna array capable of transmitting power in a wireless manner; a driving circuit for mechanically adjusting the steering direction of the power transmission antenna array; and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured so as to determine the direction in which an electronic device is positioned, control the driving circuit such that the driving circuit mechanically adjusts the steering direction of the power transmission antenna array when the direction in which the electronic device is positioned is not included in a coverage corresponding to the steering direction of the power transmission antenna array, and control the power transmission antenna array such that the power transmission antenna array transmits the power to the electronic device.
Inventors:
PARK JAE-SEOK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2017/005412
Publication Date:
March 22, 2018
Filing Date:
May 24, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H02J50/23; H02J7/02; H02J50/60; H02J50/80
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014014315A1 | 2014-01-23 |
Foreign References:
| KR20120009929A | 2012-02-02 | |||
| KR20110065537A | 2011-06-15 | |||
| KR20140123222A | 2014-10-22 | |||
| US20150171658A1 | 2015-06-18 | |||
| US20160099611A1 | 2016-04-07 | |||
| US20160099755A1 | 2016-04-07 | |||
| US20160100124A1 | 2016-04-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3496231A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Keon-Joo et al. (KR)
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