To "Creating a city that can be charged in the air without a cable", Mitsubishi Estate has invested in the "Wireless Power Saying" demonstration experimental US startup from the spring of 2010 in Marunouchi

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. has positioned the town development after 2020 in the Marunouchi area (Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho) as the "Marunouchi NEXT Stage", and is working on the formation of the ecosystem where innovation continues to be born.As part of the infrared power, we develop a wireless power supply (wireless power supply) platform, USA, California, USA Startup PHION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.(ファイオンテクノロジーズ/PHION社)に出資したことを、2022年1月13日に発表した。
両社は2022年春を目途に、大手町にある三菱地所本社や、SAPジャパン株式会社と三菱地所株式会社が2019年2月に大手町ビルにオープンしたInspired.In the LAB lounge, the company will set up a wireless power supply system and conduct a demonstration experiment to supply power on mobile phones and other mobile phones.PHION's funding round was completed in December 2021, and the company's investment (investment in December 2021) is not disclosed.

無線給電とは

Wireless power supply is a technology that transmits and supplies electricity without a power cable, code, or electrode connection.The world is attracting attention as a new technology that allows electric equipment and electric vehicles to be charged with a wired cable.With the introduction of the technology, the degree of freedom of indoor layouts such as offices, houses, hotels, etc. will increase, and new wiring work will be expected to be reduced, such as the need for new wiring work when installing a camera or IoT equipment that will increase in the future.。In addition, the unnecessary cable is unnecessary, so that you can charge the corresponding electrical equipment just by being in that space, improving comfort and convenience for users.

同社が想定する無線給電技術を活用した将来の展開

For wireless power supply, commercialization has been accelerated in recent years, with a charging test for electric buses in the United States and other countries.Even in Japan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications revised the Radio Law during FY2021, and three frequency bands (920 megahertz, 2)..4 Gigahertz, 5.The company is expected to spread and develop in Japan, such as assignment to 7 Gigahertz) to wireless power supply, and the company will quickly demonstrate the technology of wireless power supply and collect information on the technology.It is reflected in the design and product planning of comfortable offices, houses, hotels, etc.

In the future, the company will build various business models, such as linking with entry / exit room information and location information, linking with advertising and information distribution services, and new office services, visitor services, and buildings.He will explore the future of town development, such as efficient management, and contribute to the realization of a smart city.

PHION founder CEO Jonathan Nidel

I am very happy to have Mitsubishi Estate as shareholders and corporate partners.Mitsubishi Estate is actively working on technology demonstration as part of the pilot program developed by the Company in 2022.Japan is a very important market.Above all, we are very pleased to be able to welcome Mitsubishi Estate, an industry leader, to partners and customers.

* After working as a senior engineer for about four years at Space X, Jonathan Nidel has co -established PHION and led PHION.

PHION社の遠隔無線給電技術について

There are two types of remote wireless power supply: power supply by radio waves, and infrared rays, and the wireless power supply technology during PHION's patent application is long -distance (over 10m) and high power (20W) by using infrared light.Up to), we aim to safely use remote wireless power.Compared to the radio wave system, in addition to the ability to supply large capacity and long distance, data such as location information, terminal type, charging level, etc. can be transmitted to security.Further, the radio wave type requires allocation of the frequency band of the radio wave method, but the infrared method does not interfere with the radio wave, so it does not require it.The first -generation model used in the pilot program plans to supply 5W power (equivalent to a normal charging adapter) to mobile terminals.In the future, the PC can be charged at 20W at a distance exceeding 10m, and it is assumed that 45-200 m2 will be covered by installing a transmitter on the ceiling.

▼ Mitsubishi Estate Headquarters and Inspired.Demonstration experiment in LAB

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