Patent ID: 8952654
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
1. A feed system comprising: a plurality of electronic devices; and a feed apparatus having (a) a power transmission section configured to transmit electric power using a magnetic field to the plurality of electronic devices to charge the plurality of electronic devices, and (b) a system control section configured to perform a time sharing control in which charging operations of the plurality of electronic devices are executed selectively by time sharing between the plurality of electronic devices such that a charging operation of a first electronic device is executed during a first charging period and a charging operation of a second electronic device is executed during a second charging period different from the first charging period, wherein, (a) the system control section is further configured to change individual lengths of the first charging period and the second charging period according to a priority level set for each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device, a first priority level associated with the first electronic device being set in accordance with a frequency of execution of the charging operation of the first electronic device, and a second priority level associated with the second electronic device being set in accordance with a frequency of execution of the charging operation of the second electronic device, and (b) each of the plurality of electronic devices includes (i) a power receiving section configured to receive the electric power transmitted from the power transmission section, and (ii) a switching section configured to control whether or not the charging operation is carried out based on the electric power received by the power receiving section in accordance with the time sharing control of the system control section.