INDUCTIVELY COUPLED SHELVING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS
First Claim
1. An inductively coupled shelving unit, comprising:
- a shelving unit having one or more shelves; and
one or more primary coils integrated into the one or more shelves, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, andwherein each primary coil is capable of inductively coupling power to a device containing a secondary coil.
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Abstract
Inductively coupled shelving units and storage containers with integrated primary coils, as well as inductively coupled systems for storing and charging tools, are provided. Power is inductively coupled from a primary coil to a device containing a secondary coil. Primary coils may be integrated into a shelving unit to charge devices stored on the shelving unit. Primary coils may similarly be integrated into a storage container. Inductively coupled shelving units may also be configured to receive and hold an inductively coupled storage container such as a toolbox. An integrated secondary coil in the toolbox receives power inductively coupled from a primary coil in a shelving unit. Integrated primary coils in the toolbox then inductively couple the received power to secondary coils in individual devices. Integrated primary coils may provide varying amounts of power.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductively coupled shelving unit, comprising:
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a shelving unit having one or more shelves; and one or more primary coils integrated into the one or more shelves, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, and wherein each primary coil is capable of inductively coupling power to a device containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An inductively coupled storage container, comprising:
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a storage container capable of storing one or more devices containing one or more secondary coils; and one or more primary coils integrated into the storage container, wherein each primary coil is connected to a power source, and wherein each primary coil is capable of inductively coupling power to a device containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for storing and inductively charging devices, comprising:
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one or more surfaces; one or more primary coils integrated into the one or more surfaces, wherein each of the one or more primary coils is connected to a power source, and wherein each of the one or more primary coils is capable of inductively coupling power to a secondary coil; and a storage container capable of storing one or more devices containing a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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