JP2011172299A - Non-contact power transmission and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact power transmission, along with a communication system, capable of commonalizing a coil for communication, and a first coil at a power transmission side and a second coil at a power reception side, and capable of preventing application of overvoltage to a communication circuit connected to the second coil. <P>SOLUTION: The non-contact power transmission and communication system includes a transmission-side device 19 including the first coil and a reception-side device 20 including the second coil 7, and performs non-contact power transmission and communication of a data signal by electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil 7. The reception-side device 20 includes the communication circuit for receiving and transmitting the data signal and an input connection circuit 24 for connecting the communication circuit to the second coil 7. The input connection circuit 24 includes MOSFET semiconductor switches 41, 42, 43 operated according to voltage generated in the second coil 7, and an operation of the MOSFET semiconductor switches changes a voltage to be applied to the communication circuit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact power transmission system having a function of transmitting power in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic induction to a portable electronic device having a built-in secondary battery or an electronic device used in an environment where power supply by contact is difficult. The present invention relates to a contactless power transmission and communication system with built-in functions.

  In recent years, with the miniaturization of electronic components, portable electronic devices typified by mobile phones and portable music players are becoming more and more popular due to the reduction in size and weight. Furthermore, in recent years, portable electronic devices have been made multifunctional and high-speed processing, and accordingly, the amount of power required by the electronic devices has been increasing. However, in general, portable electronic devices do not have a dedicated adapter and are driven by the power charged in the built-in secondary battery, and the secondary battery must be charged each time the power of the secondary battery is insufficient. Don't be.

  In general, the charging of the secondary battery of the portable electronic device is performed by bringing the charging terminal of the portable electronic device and the charging terminal of the charging stand (cradle) into contact with each other and supplying the electric power from the charging stand. Charge the next battery.

  However, in the charging method in which the charging terminals are connected to each other, charging may not be possible due to contamination of the charging terminals or entry of foreign matter between the charging terminals. For electronic devices that may be used in environments where power supply by contact is difficult, demand for systems that perform contactless power supply using the principle of electromagnetic induction, that is, contactless power transmission systems, has recently been increasing. Has increased.

  In a non-contact power transmission system, a second coil that generally includes a transmission-side device having a first coil on a power transmission side such as a charger and can be electromagnetically coupled to the first coil on a power reception side such as a portable electronic device. A non-contact power transmission is performed from the transmission side device to the reception side device via electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil. Furthermore, in the non-contact power transmission system described in Patent Document 1, in order to ensure the safety of non-contact power transmission, information such as the required power on the power receiving side and the power transmission stop in the event of an abnormality is transmitted to the first coil and Communication is performed between the two coils. Specifically, intermittent temporary power transmission is executed from the transmission-side apparatus to the reception-side apparatus, and the ID authentication from the reception-side apparatus that received the temporary power transmission is performed by the transmission-side apparatus within a predetermined time from the start of temporary power transmission. When the information is received and the ID authentication is successful, the system executes normal power transmission from the transmission side device to the reception side device.

JP 2009-189231 A

  However, in the system of Patent Document 1 described above, if a similar product on the power receiving side is placed in the vicinity after successful ID authentication and a power transmission state, the first coil is included in the coil incorporated in the product. There is a concern that voltage is generated by electromagnetic induction from the coil. Similarly, if an operation such as quickly replacing the power receiving side main body that has entered the power transmission state after successful ID authentication, the product on the power receiving side is exposed to the environment in the power transmission state regardless of the state in which communication must be performed. It will be.

  The voltage generated in the second coil in non-contact power transmission is typically about 20 Vo-p to 60 Vo-p, whereas non-contact communication represented by the Felica (registered trademark) system and the NFC system. In this case, the maximum voltage generated in the second coil is about 20 Vo-p. Therefore, when a product on the power receiving side in communication is placed in the vicinity during non-contact power transmission, the voltage applied to the communication circuit becomes an overvoltage state and the communication circuit may be destroyed.

  On the other hand, if a power-dedicated coil and a communication-dedicated coil are provided separately and their functions are separated, there is almost no possibility of destruction of the communication circuit due to overvoltage, but the product cost will increase and the coil size will increase. This limits the downsizing of the product.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the problem of the present invention is that the communication coil, the first coil on the power transmission side, and the second coil on the power reception side can be shared. And a non-contact power transmission and communication system capable of preventing application of overvoltage during non-contact power transmission to a communication circuit connected to the second coil and enabling communication in a time when non-contact power transmission is not performed. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a non-contact power transmission and communication system according to the present invention includes a transmission-side device having a first coil, and a reception-side device having a second coil that can be electromagnetically coupled to the first coil. Non-contact power transmission from the transmitting device to the receiving device via electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil, and between the transmitting device and the receiving device In the non-contact power transmission and communication system for performing communication of data signals, the receiving-side device has a communication circuit that receives and transmits the data signal, and an input connection that connects the communication circuit and the second coil And the input connection circuit includes a MOSFET semiconductor switch that operates according to a voltage generated in the second coil, and the communication circuit is connected to the communication circuit by the operation of the MOSFET semiconductor switch. Wherein the voltage to be pressurized is changed.

  Here, the communication circuit includes at least a data reading terminal to which the data signal is input, a data transmission terminal to which the data signal is output, and a ground terminal connected to a ground, the data reading terminal, The data transmission terminal and the ground terminal may be connected to the input connection circuit.

  In this case, the signal line connected to the data reading terminal of the input connection circuit directly or between the signal line and the ground connected via a capacitor or inductor, and directly to the data transmission terminal of the input connection circuit or via the capacitor or inductor. A resistor having a resistance value of 10 kΩ or less and the MOSFET semiconductor switch may be inserted in series between the signal line connected to each other and the ground.

  Further, after rectifying the voltage generated in the second coil, dividing the rectified voltage by a voltage dividing ratio adjusted by a resistor and adjusting a response time constant by a capacitor, the MOSFET semiconductor switch It may be applied to the gate terminal.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the input connection circuit connected to the communication circuit, the voltage applied to the communication circuit is changed by the operation of the MOSFET semiconductor switch, thereby preventing the overvoltage application to the communication circuit.

  The contactless power transmission and communication system according to the present invention can perform both contactless power transmission and communication through the first coil on the power transmission side and the second coil on the power reception side as described above. The communication coil, the first coil, and the second coil are shared, and non-contact power transmission and communication are performed in a time-sharing manner. An input connection circuit that connects the second coil and the communication circuit includes a MOSFET semiconductor switch that changes a voltage applied to the communication circuit in accordance with a voltage generated in the second coil. The application of overvoltage to the circuit is prevented.

  That is, according to the present invention, the communication coil, the first coil on the power transmission side, and the second coil on the power reception side can be shared, and the communication circuit connected to the second coil is not connected to the second coil. An application of overvoltage during contact power transmission is prevented, and a contactless power transmission and communication system is obtained that enables communication in a time when contactless power transmission is not performed.

The block diagram which shows the basic composition of one Embodiment of the non-contact electric power transmission and communication system by this invention. The circuit diagram which shows one specific Example of the connection of the input connection circuit of the non-contact electric power transmission and communication system of this Embodiment, and it and a communication circuit.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of an embodiment of a contactless power transmission and communication system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes a transmission side device 19 having a first coil 6 and a reception side device 20 having a second coil 7 that can be electromagnetically coupled to the first coil 6. , Non-contact power transmission from the transmission side device 19 to the reception side device 20 via the electromagnetic coupling between the first coil 6 and the second coil 7, and between the transmission side device 19 and the reception side device 20 It is a non-contact power transmission and communication system that performs communication of a data signal, and the receiving side device 20 receives and transmits a data signal, and an input connection that connects the communication circuit 23 and the second coil 7 The input connection circuit 24 includes a MOSFET semiconductor switch that operates in accordance with the voltage generated in the second coil 7, and the voltage applied to the communication circuit 23 varies depending on the operation of the MOSFET semiconductor switch. It is configured so that.

  In the transmission side device 19, in order to generate an alternating magnetic field in the first coil 6, the power circuit for exciting this is the inductor 2, the capacitor 3, the capacitor 4 and the switching element 5 connected to the power transmission side power source 1. It is comprised by. A signal transmission / reception control circuit 9 connected to the receiving series resistor 8, a power transmission control circuit 9 for superimposing a data signal on the power waveform by turning on / off the power circuit for generating the transmission power and receiving the data signal, power control The circuit 11 and the switching circuit 10 are included.

  In the receiving-side device 20, the power receiving circuit for charging the secondary battery 18 with the non-contact power received by the second coil 7 that receives the AC magnetic field from the first coil 6 is the rectifier circuit 15, DC / DC A converter 16 and a battery charge control circuit 17 are included. In addition, a communication circuit 23 for transmitting data such as charging information from the reception side device 20 to the transmission side device 19 includes a load switch 12, a signal reception demodulation circuit 13, and a communication control circuit 14.

  FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a specific example of the contactless power transmission and input connection circuit of the communication system according to the present embodiment and the connection between the input connection circuit and the communication circuit. As shown in FIG. 2, the input connection circuit 24 includes an impedance matching circuit 21 and an overvoltage protection circuit 22 connected to both terminals of the second coil 7. Further, as the communication circuit 23, a communication control integrated circuit 25 in which the functions of the communication circuit 23 are integrated is provided. The transmission terminal includes a TX1 terminal 27 and a TX2 terminal 28 and a ground terminal 29 connected to the ground (GND). These terminals are connected to the input connection circuit 24.

  The impedance matching circuit 21 is a circuit necessary for impedance matching of voltage waveforms input to or output from the RX terminal 26 of the data reading terminal and the TX1 terminal 27 and the TX2 terminal 28 of the data transmission terminal.

  During non-contact communication using the Felica method, NFC method, or the like, the voltage generated at both terminals of the second coil 7 is about 20 Vo-p at the maximum, but when receiving power during non-contact power transmission, 20 Vo-p to 60 Vo. A voltage of about −p is generated. During the non-contact power transmission, when only the impedance matching circuit 21 is used, an overvoltage is applied to the RX terminal 26, the TX1 terminal 27, and the TX2 terminal 28 of the communication control integrated circuit 25. In the worst case, the communication control integrated circuit 25 is damaged. Conceivable.

  The overvoltage protection circuit 22 is a circuit having a function of preventing application of overvoltage to the RX terminal, the TX1 and the TX2 terminals of the communication control integrated circuit 25. In the input connection circuit 24, the signal line connected to the RX terminal 26, which is a data reading terminal, and the ground, and the TX1 terminal 27 and the TX2 terminal 28, which are data transmission terminals, are connected to each other via an inductor. Between the signal line and the ground, resistors 31, 32, 33 having a resistance value of 10 kΩ or less and MOSFET semiconductor switches 41, 42, 43 are inserted in series, respectively. Further, the voltage generated in the second coil 7 is rectified, and the rectified voltage is divided by the voltage division ratio adjusted by the resistor and the response time constant by the capacitor is adjusted, and then the MOSFET semiconductor switch 41 , 42 and 43 are respectively applied to the gate terminals.

  In FIG. 2, when both terminal voltages of the second coil 7 rise, the respective gate terminal potentials of the MOSFET semiconductor switches 41, 42, 43 rise through resistors, diodes and capacitors, and the MOSFET semiconductor switches 41, 42, 43 Each drain terminal and source terminal are conducted. At that time, a path through which current flows out to the ground newly via the overvoltage protection circuit 22 from the point where the MOSFET semiconductor switches 41, 42, 43 of each signal line are connected, that is, the points a, b, c in FIG. Occurs. As a result, an operation in which the potentials at points a, b, and c of the signal line connected to the communication control integrated circuit 25 are reduced and the voltage applied to the communication control integrated circuit 25 is reduced is obtained. In order to obtain a practically effective voltage drop, it is desirable that the resistance values of the resistors 31, 32, and 33 be 10 kΩ or less.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the potentials at points a, b, and c in FIG. 2 are lowered has been described. However, the purpose is to prevent an overvoltage from being applied to the RX, TX1, and TX2 terminals of the communication control integrated circuit 25. In this case, the same effect can be obtained by connecting a resistor and a MOSFET semiconductor switch in series between the signal line directly connected to the RX, TX1, and TX2 terminals and the ground.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the communication device having a reader / writer function including a coil that generates a magnetic field, and a coil that converts a magnetic field into an electric current. And a communication terminal such as a digital camera or a portable music player provided with a rechargeable battery or a non-contact IC card.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power transmission side power supply 2 Inductor 3, 4 Capacitor 5 Switching element 6 1st coil 7 2nd coil 8 Receiving series resistance 9 Signal transmission / reception control circuit 10 Switching circuit 11 Power control circuit 12 Load switch 13 Signal reception demodulation circuit 14 Communication Control circuit 15 Rectifier circuit 16 DC / DC converter 17 Battery charge control circuit 18 Secondary battery 19 Transmission side device 20 Reception side device 21 Impedance matching circuit 22 Overvoltage protection circuit 23 Communication circuit 24 Input connection circuit 25 Communication control integrated circuit 26 RX terminal 27 TX1 terminal 28 TX2 terminal 29 Ground terminals 31, 32, 33 Resistors 41, 42, 43 MOSFET semiconductor switch

Claims (4)

  A transmission-side device having a first coil; and a reception-side device having a second coil that can be electromagnetically coupled to the first coil; and electromagnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil. In the contactless power transmission and communication system for performing contactless power transmission from the transmission side device to the reception side device and communication of data signals between the transmission side device and the reception side device, The reception-side device includes a communication circuit that receives and transmits the data signal, and an input connection circuit that connects the communication circuit and the second coil, and the input connection circuit is generated in the second coil. A contactless power transmission and communication system comprising a MOSFET semiconductor switch that operates in response to a voltage, and the voltage applied to the communication circuit varies depending on the operation of the MOSFET semiconductor switch.   The communication circuit includes at least a data reading terminal to which the data signal is input, a data transmission terminal to which the data signal is output, and a ground terminal connected to a ground, and the data reading terminal and the data transmission terminal The contactless power transmission and communication system according to claim 1, wherein the ground terminal is connected to the input connection circuit.   Connected directly to the data reading terminal of the input connection circuit or between the signal line and ground connected via a capacitor or inductor, and directly to the data transmission terminal of the input connection circuit or via a capacitor or inductor 3. The contactless power transmission and communication system according to claim 2, wherein a resistor having a resistance value of 10 kΩ or less and the MOSFET semiconductor switch are inserted in series between each signal line and the ground. .   The voltage generated in the second coil is rectified, and the rectified voltage is divided by a voltage dividing ratio adjusted by a resistor and a response time constant is adjusted by a capacitor, and then the gate of the MOSFET semiconductor switch The contactless power transmission and communication system according to claim 1, wherein the contactless power transmission and the communication system are applied to a terminal.

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