A wireless charging coil member and a wireless charging coil assembly. The wireless charging coil member comprises a first coil member, a second coil member, and a side coil member. The first coil member comprises a first coil and a first magnetic core. The first coil is winding around the first magnetic core in a first direction. The second coil member comprises a second coil and a second magnetic core. The second coil is winding around the second magnetic core in the first direction. The first coil member is disposed at one side of the second coil member. The side coil member comprises a side coil and a side magnetic core. The side coil is winding around the side magnetic core in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The side coil member is disposed between the first coil member and the second coil member.

A wireless charging reception circuit, a method, electronic device and a wireless charging system are described. In the wireless charging reception circuit, a control circuit may control a rectifying circuit to rectify electric signals transmitted by a first resonance circuit and/or a second resonance circuit. Since the rectifying circuit outputs different voltages after rectifying the electric signals transmitted by the different resonance circuits, the control circuit may controls the rectifying circuit to rectify the electric signals transmitted by the different resonance circuits to adjust the output voltages of the rectifying circuit.

Foreign object detection for wireless power transmission and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A controller for a wireless power transmitter is to determine a transmit coil voltage potential at a transmit coil of the wireless power transmitter, determine an input power provided to the wireless power transmitter, determine a transmitter power loss, and determine a transmitted power of the wireless power transmitted to the wireless power receiver based, at least in part, on the input power and the transmitter power loss. The controller is also to compute a power loss responsive to the transmitted power and a received power indicated by the wireless power receiver, and determine that a foreign object is detected responsive to a determination that the power loss is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Apparatuses including multiple selectable circuit elements are described. In an example, an apparatus may include a power supply configured to output a voltage. The apparatus may further include a controller connected to the power supply and a transmission unit connected to the controller. The transmission unit may be configured to output power. The transmission unit may include comprising an inverter connected to the power supply. The inverter may include a high-side switching element. The transmission unit may further include a circuit element a circuit connected to the power supply. The circuit may be configured to select the circuit element. The circuit may include a switch connected between the inverter and the circuit element. The switch and the high-side switching element may be configured to be driven by the voltage outputted by power supply. The controller may be configured to control the power being outputted by the transmission unit.

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.

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.

A system and method for variable power transfer in an inductive charging or power system. In accordance with an embodiment the system comprises a pad or similar base unit that contains a primary, which creates an alternating magnetic field. A receiver comprises a means for receiving the energy from the alternating magnetic field from the pad and transferring it to a mobile device, battery, or other device. In accordance with various embodiments, additional features can be incorporated into the system to provide greater power transfer efficiency, and to allow the system to be easily modified for applications that have different power requirements. These include variations in the material used to manufacture the primary and/or the receiver coils; modified circuit designs to be used on the primary and/or receiver side; and additional circuits and components that perform specialized tasks, such as mobile device or battery identification, and automatic voltage or power-setting for different devices or batteries.

A system and method for variable power transfer in an inductive charging or power system. In accordance with an embodiment the system comprises a pad or similar base unit that contains a primary, which creates an alternating magnetic field. A receiver comprises a means for receiving the energy from the alternating magnetic field from the pad and transferring it to a mobile device, battery, or other device. In accordance with various embodiments, additional features can be incorporated into the system to provide greater power transfer efficiency, and to allow the system to be easily modified for applications that have different power requirements. These include variations in the material used to manufacture the primary and/or the receiver coils; modified circuit designs to be used on the primary and/or receiver side; and additional circuits and components that perform specialized tasks, such as mobile device or battery identification, and automatic voltage or power-setting for different devices or batteries.

Object detection for wireless power transmitters and related systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. A controller for a wireless power transmitter is configured to receive a measurement voltage potential responsive to a tank circuit signal at a tank circuit, provide an alternating current (AC) signal to each of the plurality of transmit coils one at a time, and determine at least one of a resonant frequency and a quality factor (Q-factor) of the tank circuit responsive to each selected transmit coil of the plurality of transmit coils. The controller is also configured to select a transmit coil to use to transmit wireless power to a receive coil of a wireless power receiver responsive to the determined at least one of the resonant frequency and the Q-factor for each transmit coil of the plurality of transmit coils.