Wireless Galvanic Charging Device,Method of Operation Thereof and Mobile Electric Device to be Charged
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Abstract
A wireless charging device (35) for charging a battery of a mobile electronic device (1). The charging device (35) includes a wireless receiver (39) and a plurality of electrodes (44, 45) that are connected to a power source. The power source is controlled by a controller (40) that is coupled to the wireless receiver (39). Whilst the wireless receiver (39) receives a wireless signal that is associated with a compatible mobile device (1) the controller (40) instructs the power source to power the electrodes (44, 45). Alternatively, the wireless signal can be indicative of the need of the mobile device (1) to be charged and the controller (40) will only power the electrodes (44, 45) if a signal indicating that the mobile device (1) needs to be charged is received. A mobile battery operated device (1) that sends an indicating signal when the battery of the device needs to be charged.
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40 Claims
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21. A charging device comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes on a charging surface for galvanic charging, a wireless receiver or transceiver configured to receive a wireless signal from a mobile device to be charged, a power source connected to said electrodes, and a controller coupled to said wireless receiver and to said power source, said controller being configured to control the power to said electrodes in response to a wireless signal received from said mobile device to be charged. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A mobile electronic device powered by a rechargeable battery, said mobile device comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes on a charging surface for galvanic charging; a wireless transmitter or transponder; a controller configured to instruct said transmitter or transponder to transmit a wireless signal indicating that the mobile electronic device requires charging when the controller has determined that said battery needs to be charged. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A charging device comprising:
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a multitude of positive and negative electrodes on a charging surface, a power source connected to said electrodes, and said power source comprising a short circuit protection system configured to reduce electric power at any electrodes that are short circuited. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for operating a charging device that comprises a multitude of electrodes on a charging surface, said method comprising:
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powering the electrodes; and reducing, by a short circuit protection system, power to the electrodes that are part of a short circuit. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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Specification