Abstract:
An optical wireless power transfer system including a transmission module having a power light source configured to output power light; a communication light source configured to output communication light; a mirror disposed in a light path of the power light source and the communication light source and configured to pass the power light and reflect the communication light; and a transmitting processor configured to modulate the communication light to have a first modulation. The wireless power transfer system also includes a reception module having a photoelectric cell configured to receive the power light from the transmission module and generate power; a retro-reflector configured to retro-reflect the communication light back to the transmission module; and a receiving processor configured to control the retro-reflector to reflect the communication light to have a second modulation based on the power generated by the photoelectric cell.
Abstract:
Disclosed in the present specification are a wireless power transmission apparatus, and a method therefor. The wireless power transmission apparatus (Tx) according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a laser light source unit; a light output unit for outputting, for wireless charging, laser light generated by the laser light source unit to a light receiving unit of a wireless power receiving apparatus; a foreign object (FO) sensing unit for sensing an FO by utilizing supplementary light; and a control unit for controlling the laser light output when an FO is sensed by the FO sensing unit.
Abstract:
The present specification which relates to a wireless power transmission device and a control method, capable of transmitting and receiving power wirelessly comprises a power supply unit for supplying power to a receiving device to transmit power wirelessly; and a power transmission control unit for, periodically generating a waveform with a particular frequency, measuring an attenuation coefficient of the waveform at each cycle, measuring a variation in the attenuation coefficient at each cycle, and determining the type of an external material. The present invention has a technical feature wherein the power transmission control unit determines whether to transmit power wirelessly to the receiving device on the basis of the type of the external material.