# US 2014/0152122 A1 · Wireless power transmission system, power transmitting device, and power receiving device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152122 A1 - Document ID: US20140152122A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/874,607 - Filed: 2013-05-01 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-24 - Assignees: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Keiichi Ichikawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152122A1 ## CPC - H02J 50/70: involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - H02J 50/05: using capacitive coupling - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract In a power transmitting device constituting a wireless power transmission system, a voltage generating circuit applies a voltage between an active electrode and a passive electrode. In a power receiving device, a voltage generated between an active electrode that is opposed to the active electrode, and a passive electrode that is opposed to or brought into contact with the passive electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device is inputted to a load circuit as a power supply voltage. Passive electrodes of the power transmitting device are provided to electrostatically shield the opposed active electrodes with respect to the earth. Consequently, a wireless power transmission system, a power transmitting device, and a power receiving device are configured so the potential of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device during power transmission is stabilized to thereby prevent malfunction of the power receiving device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless power transmission system comprising: a power transmitting device including: a transmitting-side electrode, and a voltage generating circuit configured to apply a voltage to the transmitting-side electrode; and a power receiving device including: a receiving-side electrode capacitively coupled to the transmitting-side electrode, a step-down circuit configured to decrease a voltage generated in the receiving-side electrode, and a load circuit configured to receive the decreased voltage from the step-down circuit, wherein at least one of the power transmitting device and the power receiving device further comprises an electrostatic shielding element configured to reduce stray capacitance formed between Earth and at least one of the transmitting-side electrode and the receiving-side electrode, respectively. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein: the transmitting-side electrode comprises a transmitting-side active electrode and a transmitting-side passive electrode having a lower potential than the transmitting-side active electrode, and the receiving-side electrode comprises a receiving-side active electrode and a receiving-side passive electrode having a lower potential than the receiving-side active electrode. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein: the transmitting-side active electrode is capacitively coupled to the receiving-side active electrode, and the transmitting-side passive electrode is disposed adjacent to the receiving-side passive electrode. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 3, wherein: the transmitting-side active electrode and the receiving-side active electrode are separated by a first gap, and the transmitting-side passive electrode and the receiving-side passive electrode are separated by a second gap. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein: the transmitting-side electrode comprises a first transmitting-side electrode and a second transmitting-side electrode, the receiving-side electrode comprises a first receiving-side electrode opposed to the first transmitting-side electrode, and a second receiving-side electrode opposed to the second transmitting-side electrode, the voltage generating circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to the first transmitting-side electrode and a second voltage to the second transmitting-side electrode, and the first voltage and the second voltage are opposite in phase. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic shielding element is further configured to electrostatically shield the voltage generating circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wireless power transmission system according claim 1, wherein the electrostatic shielding element is further configured to electrostatically shield the step-down circuit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein the power receiving device further comprises a capacitive input with a reference potential set to a potential of the receiving-side passive electrode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein the electrostatic shielding element is at least one of the transmitting-side passive electrode or the receiving-side passive electrode. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein: the power receiving device further comprises a front surface having a capacitive input, a back surface parallel to the front surface, and a bottom surface disposed between respective ends of the front surface and the back surface, the receiving-side active electrode is disposed along the bottom surface, and the receiving-side passive electrode is disposed along the back surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 10, wherein: the power transmitting device further comprises a placing surface configured to contact the bottom surface of the power receiving device, a backrest surface extending perpendicularly from a first end of the placing surface and configured to contact the back surface of the power receiving device, and a front surface extending perpendicularly from a second end of the placing surface, the transmitting-side active electrode is disposed along the placing surface, and the transmitting-side passive electrode is disposed along at least one of the backrest surface and the front surface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 11, wherein transmitting-side passive electrode is disposed on a side opposite to the placing surface across the transmitting-side active electrode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 2, wherein: the power receiving device further comprises a front surface having a capacitive input section, a back surface parallel to the front surface, and a bottom surface disposed between respective ends of the front surface and the back surface, the receiving-side active electrode is disposed along the back surface, the receiving-side passive electrode comprises a bottom-surface-side passive electrode disposed along the bottom surface and a back-surface-side passive electrode opposed to the back surface, the power transmitting device comprises a placing surface configured to contact the bottom surface of the power receiving device, and a backrest surface extending perpendicularly from an end of the placing surface and configured to contact the back surface of the power receiving device, the transmitting-side active electrode is disposed along the backrest surface, and the transmitting-side passive electrode has a placing-surface-side passive electrode disposed along the placing surface, and a backrest-surface-side passive electrode opposed to the backrest surface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The wireless power transmission system according to claim 5, wherein: the power receiving device comprises a front surface having a capacitive input section, a back surface parallel to the front surface, and a bottom surface that extends between respective ends of the front surface and the back surface, the first receiving-side electrode and the second receiving-side electrode are disposed along the bottom surface or the back surface, the power transmitting device comprises a placing surface configured to contact the bottom surface of the power receiving device, and a backrest surface extending perpendicularly form an end of the placing surface and configured to contact the back surface of the power receiving device, and the first transmitting-side electrode and the second transmitting-side electrode are disposed along the placing surface or the backrest surface. ### Claim 15 A power transmitting device configured to receive a power receiving device having a receiving-side active electrode and a receiving-side passive electrode, the power transmitting device comprising: a transmitting-side active electrode positioned adjacent to the receiving-side active electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device; a transmitting-side passive electrode positioned adjacent to the receiving-side passive electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device; a voltage generating circuit configured to apply a voltage between the transmitting-side active electrode and the transmitting-side passive electrode; and an electrostatic shielding element configured to reduce stray capacitance formed between Earth and at least one of the transmitting-side active electrode and the receiving-side active electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The power transmitting device according to claim 15, wherein: the transmitting-side active electrode comprises a first transmitting-side electrode and a second transmitting-side electrode, the voltage generating circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to the first transmitting-side electrode and a second voltage to the second transmitting-side electrode, and the first voltage and the second voltage are opposite in phase. ### Claim 17 A power receiving device configured to receive power from a power transmitting device having a transmitting-side active electrode and a transmitting-side passive electrode, the power receiving device comprising: a receiving-side active electrode positioned adjacent to the transmitting-side active electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device; a receiving-side passive electrode positioned adjacent to the transmitting-side passive electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device; and an electrostatic shielding element section configured to reduce stray capacitance formed between Earth and at least one of the receiving-side active electrode and the transmitting-side active electrode when the power receiving device is placed on the power transmitting device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The power receiving device according to claim 17, further comprising: a step-down circuit configured to decrease a voltage generated between the receiving-side active electrode and the receiving-side passive electrode; and a load circuit configured to receive the decreased voltage from the step-down circuit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The power receiving device according to claim 18, wherein: the receiving-side active electrode comprises a first receiving-side electrode and a second receiving-side electrode; and the step-down circuit is configured to decrease an output voltage from at least one of the first receiving-side electrode and the second receiving-side electrode.