General Electric Company
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FOREIGN OBJECT IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM

Abstract:

A device for detecting a foreign object (112) in a WPT system is disclosed. The device includes an injection unit (122) to receive a DC power signal and generate a first AC power signal having a first frequency. Also, the device includes an array of coils (120) to receive the first AC power signal having the first frequency and generate a first electromagnetic field at the first frequency. Further, the device includes a detection unit (124) to measure a parameter of at least one of the DC power signal received by the injection unit (122) and the first AC power signal generated by the injection unit (122), and detect the foreign object (112) within the first electromagnetic field based on a change in the parameter of at least one of the DC power signal and the first AC power signal across at least one of the array of coils (120).