OPERATING FREQUENCY BASED POWER LEVEL ALTERING IN EXTENDED RANGE WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTERS

• Main Authors: Kovacs, Andrew, Melone, Mark, Alam, Md Nazmul, Green, Jason
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.04.2024
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; INDUCTANCES; MAGNETS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TRANSFORMERS

A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit configured to provide power control signals to control a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a power receiver and including a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator for determining and selecting the operating frequency from the operating frequency range. The power transmitter further includes an inverter circuit configured to receive a direct current (DC) power and convert the input power to a power signal, coil configured to transmit the power signal to a power receiver, the coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer, the coil defining, at least, a top face, and a shielding comprising a ferrite core and defining a cavity, the cavity configured such that the ferrite core substantially surrounds all but the top face of the coil.