INDUCTIVE CHARGERS AND INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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1. An inductive charger, comprising:
- a housing having an internal compartment, wherein the internal compartment has a first lateral dimension; and
a primary coil disposed within the internal compartment, wherein the primary coil has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension, and the primary coil is slidably engaged within the internal compartment.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for wirelessly charging a portable electronic device. An embodiment of the apparatus includes an inductive charger with a housing having an internal compartment, wherein the internal compartment has a first lateral dimension, and a primary coil disposed within the internal compartment. The primary coil has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension, and the primary coil is slidably engaged within the internal compartment.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductive charger, comprising:
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a housing having an internal compartment, wherein the internal compartment has a first lateral dimension; and a primary coil disposed within the internal compartment, wherein the primary coil has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension, and the primary coil is slidably engaged within the internal compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An inductive charging system comprising:
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an inductive charger that includes an inductive charger base comprising a housing having a coil compartment internal to the housing, a primary coil disposed within and slidably engaged within the coil compartment, and a first magnet attached to the primary coil; and a portable electronic device that includes a secondary coil, and a second magnet, wherein the second magnet is adapted to produce a magnetic field, and the first magnet is adapted to exert a force to the primary coil sufficient to cause the primary coil to slide within the coil compartment when the first magnet is acted upon by the magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an inductive coil disposed within the portable electronic device; and a coil magnet disposed within the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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