A ground power supply apparatus for transmitting power to a vehicle by noncontact has: a plurality of power transmission apparatuses for transmitting power to the vehicle; at least one detection device for detecting a signal emitted from the vehicle using narrow range wireless communication; and a controller for controlling the power transmission apparatuses. The power transmission apparatuses are arranged in a road aligned in a direction of advance of the vehicle. One first detection device is arranged so as to enable detection of the signal at an upstream side from the most upstream power transmission apparatus. The control device controls transmission of power from power transmission apparatuses other than the first power transmission apparatus positioned the most upstream, based on the signal detected by the first detection device and power transmission result information at the power transmission apparatus positioned upstream of that power transmission apparatus.

A ground power supply apparatus for transmitting power to a vehicle by noncontact has: a plurality of power transmission apparatuses for transmitting power to the vehicle; at least one detection device for detecting a signal emitted from the vehicle using narrow range wireless communication; and a controller for controlling the power transmission apparatuses. The power transmission apparatuses are arranged in a road aligned in a direction of advance of the vehicle. One first detection device is arranged so as to enable detection of the signal at an upstream side from the most upstream power transmission apparatus. The control device controls transmission of power from power transmission apparatuses other than the first power transmission apparatus positioned the most upstream, based on the signal detected by the first detection device and power transmission result information at the power transmission apparatus positioned upstream of that power transmission apparatus.

A management system is configured to manage a power feed mat that wirelessly feeds power to a movable body. The power feed mat is configured to communicate while it is placed at a prescribed location. This management system includes a monitoring apparatus that monitors communication by the power feed mat and a processing apparatus that performs prescribed processing when the monitoring apparatus senses loss of the communication.

A management system is configured to manage a power feed mat that wirelessly feeds power to a movable body. The power feed mat is configured to communicate while it is placed at a prescribed location. This management system includes a monitoring apparatus that monitors communication by the power feed mat and a processing apparatus that performs prescribed processing when the monitoring apparatus senses loss of the communication.

A wireless charging system may comprise a center console affixed in a vehicle. A layer assembly is attached to the center console. The layer assembly comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) that contains at least one amplifier, at least one filter, and at least one transmitting antenna. A power source is connected to the PCB and is activated at vehicle start or with the activation of a switch. The at least one transmitting antenna is oriented within 0 mm to 25.4 mm from an outer surface of the center console. The transmitting antenna produces a charging zone that emits power within an area that has a shape approximately equaling a cone and provides up to 25 watts of power to a mobile device that comprises a receiving antenna. The mobile device may be a cell phone, a wearable, a dongle, a wireless earbud, or a tablet.

A wireless charging system may comprise a center console affixed in a vehicle. A layer assembly is attached to the center console. The layer assembly comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) that contains at least one amplifier, at least one filter, and at least one transmitting antenna. A power source is connected to the PCB and is activated at vehicle start or with the activation of a switch. The at least one transmitting antenna is oriented within 0 mm to 25.4 mm from an outer surface of the center console. The transmitting antenna produces a charging zone that emits power within an area that has a shape approximately equaling a cone and provides up to 25 watts of power to a mobile device that comprises a receiving antenna. The mobile device may be a cell phone, a wearable, a dongle, a wireless earbud, or a tablet.

An ECU of a vehicle performs processing including transmitting a power feeding request during traveling along a power feeding lane, transmitting a vehicle ID when the vehicle is determined as having deviated from the power feeding lane, and transmitting the vehicle ID again when the vehicle is determined as having returned to the power feeding lane. A management server performs processing including starting power feeding when it receives the power feeding request, storing the received vehicle ID, stopping power feeding, and resuming power feeding when it receives again the vehicle ID and when the received vehicle ID matches with the stored vehicle ID.

An ECU of a vehicle performs processing including transmitting a power feeding request during traveling along a power feeding lane, transmitting a vehicle ID when the vehicle is determined as having deviated from the power feeding lane, and transmitting the vehicle ID again when the vehicle is determined as having returned to the power feeding lane. A management server performs processing including starting power feeding when it receives the power feeding request, storing the received vehicle ID, stopping power feeding, and resuming power feeding when it receives again the vehicle ID and when the received vehicle ID matches with the stored vehicle ID.

Disclosed is an electronic device including a plurality of sensing coils for sensing an external device; a power transmitting coil for transmitting power to the external device; and a processor configured to: sequentially apply, to the power transmitting coil, powers having magnitudes respectively set to correspond to the plurality of sensing coils, and during a period in which power corresponding to each sensing coil of the plurality of sensing coils among the powers is applied, identify induction voltages respectively induced in the plurality of sensing coils, and sense the external device located on a wireless power transmitting device, on the basis of the identified induction voltages.

An HMD includes first and second batteries mounted therein, and includes a plurality of power receivers that receive power from the first and second batteries by wireless transmission, a power supply manager that monitors states of the first and second batteries, a communication interface that performs wireless communication with the first and second batteries, and a plurality of limiters that limit the power received by the plurality of power receivers. A controller causes the limiters to limit power, which is supplied to a load, according to a power use state of the load in the device, and the power supply manager acquires information of remaining power storage amounts of the first and second batteries through the communication interface and displays the acquired information on a display. Therefore, since it is possible to supply power required for driving the device while wearing the HMD, the HMD can be continuously used.