ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SUCTION CUP SUITABLE FOR SUCH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20120147612A1
• Filed: 08/19/2010
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Verhoeven, Mark Johannes Antonius, Van Hoof, Willem Piet
• Application Number:
  US13/391,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20120147612A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/397
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/2823 Wires H01F27/2866 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/327 Encapsulating or impregnating encapsulating coil and core H01F27/022
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10

Abstract

An electronic device (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) comprises at least an electronic element (22, 23) and at least a suction cup (1, 52) for releasably attaching the electronic device (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) to a wall. The suction cup (1, 52) comprises at least a flexible plastic cup (2, 12) and at least one electromagnetic coil, which is electrically connected to the electronic element. The flexible plastic cup (2, 12) and the electromagnetic coil (3, 13) are preferably concentric.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising an electronic element and a suction cup for releasably attaching the electronic device to a wall, the suction cup comprising a flexible plastic cup and at least one electromagnetic coil electrically connected to the electronic element, wherein the electromagnetic coil is either located on the flexible plastic cup on a side thereof remote from the side to be connected to the wall or at least partially encased by the flexible plastic cup.

2. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible plastic cup and the electromagnetic coil are concentric.

5. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic element is integrated in the flexible plastic cup.

6. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic element is a light emitting diode.

7. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a housing provided with at least the electronic element, and the suction cup is connected to the housing.

8. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible plastic cup comprises a lip for releasing the suction cup from the wall.

9. An electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the electromagnetic coil.

3-4. -4. (canceled)

10. (canceled)