SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING OF A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
an earmount coupled to the housing, the earmount including an inductor configured to convert an alternating magnetic field to alternating current;
a rectifier circuit supported by the housing, the rectifier circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to convert alternating current to direct current for trickle charging; and
a rechargeable power source supported by the housing, the power source coupled to the rectifier circuit and configured to receive from the rectifier circuit direct current for trickle charging of the power source.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including an earmount. The earmount includes an inductor configured to convert an alternating magnetic field to alternating current. The device also includes a rectifier circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to convert alternating current to direct current for trickle charging, and a rechargeable power source configured to receive from the rectifier circuit direct current for trickle charging of the power source. Also disclosed is a charger adapted for use with the wearable wireless communication device described above. The charger is configured to receive an earmount of the wearable electronic device and to electromagnetically couple to the wearable electronic device via the inductor included in the earmount. Also disclosed is a system for trickle charging of a wearable electronic device. The system may include a charger and one or more wearable electronic devices, each device including an earmount having an inductor.
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1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; an earmount coupled to the housing, the earmount including an inductor configured to convert an alternating magnetic field to alternating current; a rectifier circuit supported by the housing, the rectifier circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to convert alternating current to direct current for trickle charging; and a rechargeable power source supported by the housing, the power source coupled to the rectifier circuit and configured to receive from the rectifier circuit direct current for trickle charging of the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charger for charging a wearable electronic device, the charger comprising:
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a housing; a charging regulator supported by the housing and configured to provide alternating current; and a charging core supported by the housing and coupled to the charging regulator, the charging core configured to generate from alternating current an alternating magnetic field, wherein the charging core of the charger is configured to receive an earmount of a wearable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for trickle charging of a wearable electronic device, comprising:
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a wearable electronic device comprising; a first housing; an earmount coupled to the first housing, the earmount including an inductor configured to convert an alternating magnetic field to alternating current; a rectifier circuit supported by the first housing, the rectifier circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to convert alternating current to direct current for trickle charging; and a rechargeable power source supported by the first housing, the power source coupled to the rectifier circuit and configured to receive from the rectifier circuit direct current for trickle charging of the power source; and a charger comprising; a second housing; a charging regulator supported by the second housing and configured to provide alternating current; and a charging core supported by the second housing and coupled to the charging regulator, the charging core configured to generate from alternating current an alternating magnetic field, wherein the charging core of the charger is configured to receive the earmount. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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