Nonconctact transmitting apparatus
First Claim
1. A noncontact transmitting apparatus comprising:
- a first noncontact transmitting unit mounted on a main device;
a second noncontact transmitting unit mounted on an attachment device, said second noncontact transmitting unit being removably attachable to said first noncontact transmitting unit, for enabling noncontact signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device, wherein each of said noncontact transmitting units comprises;
a power coil wound on a first core to supply power from said main device to said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the first core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the first core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a first opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device; and
at least one signal coil wound on at least one second core to carry out signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the second core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the second core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a second opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device.
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Abstract
A noncontact transmitting apparatus includes first and second noncontact transmitting units mounted on a main device and an attachment device, respectively. The second noncontact transmitting unit is removably attachable to the first noncontact transmitting unit for enabling noncontact signal transfer between the main device and the attachment device. Each of the noncontact transmitting units includes a power coil and a signal coil. The power coil is wound on a first core to supply power from the main device to the attachment device by electromagnetic induction. The first cores of the first and second noncontact transmitting units face each other at a first opposite position when the attachment device is loaded on the main device. The signal coil is wound on a second core to perform signal transfer between the main device and the attachment device by electromagnetic induction. The second cores of the first and second noncontact transmitting units face each other at a second opposite position when the attachment device is loaded on the main device. When the attachment device is rotated about the first core by a specified angle, the signal coil of the second noncontact transmitting unit is moved from the second opposite position. This makes it possible for the main device like a cellular phone and the attachment device like a camera to transfer power and signals between them with a simple configuration at high reliability when the attachment device is loaded on the main device.
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1. A noncontact transmitting apparatus comprising:
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a first noncontact transmitting unit mounted on a main device;
a second noncontact transmitting unit mounted on an attachment device, said second noncontact transmitting unit being removably attachable to said first noncontact transmitting unit, for enabling noncontact signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device, wherein each of said noncontact transmitting units comprises;
a power coil wound on a first core to supply power from said main device to said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the first core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the first core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a first opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device; and
at least one signal coil wound on at least one second core to carry out signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the second core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the second core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a second opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An information system comprising:
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a main device;
an attachment device;
a first noncontact transmitting unit mounted on said main device;
a second noncontact transmitting unit mounted on said attachment device, said second noncontact transmitting unit being removably attachable to said first noncontact transmitting unit, for enabling noncontact signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device, wherein each of said noncontact transmitting units comprises;
a power coil wound on a first core to supply power from said main device to said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the first core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the first core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a first opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device; and
at least one signal coil wound on at least one second core to carry out signal transfer between said main device and said attachment device by means of electromagnetic induction effect, wherein the second core of said first noncontact transmitting unit and the second core of said second noncontact transmitting unit face each other at a second opposite position when said attachment device is loaded on said main device.
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