Charging System
First Claim
1. A charging system comprising:
- a first coil of a transformer supplied with electrical power from a first power supply via a wired connector;
a second coil of the transformer magnetically coupled to the first coil;
one of a secondary cell and a capacitor to be charged by electrical power supplied to the second coil; and
a third coil, which is supplied with electrical power from a second power supply, a relative position of which to the second coil is variable, and which can be magnetically coupled to the second coil when the second coil approaches to the third coil,wherein in a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the first power supply, the charging power is supplied to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the magnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil, andin a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the second power supply, the charging power is supplied to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the magnetic coupling between the third coil and the second coil.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a charging system for both plug-in charging systems and contactless charging systems, having a simple electrical configuration, and capable of achieving miniaturization and weight saving. The charging system includes a secondary cell charged via first/second coils of a transformer to which electrical power is supplied from a first power supply via a plug-in connector, and a third coil supplied with electrical power from a second power supply, a relative position of which to the second coil of the transformer is variable, and which can be magnetically coupled to the second coil when the second coil approaches the third coil, wherein the secondary cell is charged via magnetic coupling between first/second coils when charging the secondary cell by the first power supply, and the secondary cell is charged via magnetic coupling between the third coil and second coils when charging the secondary cell by the second power supply.
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22 Claims
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1. A charging system comprising:
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a first coil of a transformer supplied with electrical power from a first power supply via a wired connector; a second coil of the transformer magnetically coupled to the first coil; one of a secondary cell and a capacitor to be charged by electrical power supplied to the second coil; and a third coil, which is supplied with electrical power from a second power supply, a relative position of which to the second coil is variable, and which can be magnetically coupled to the second coil when the second coil approaches to the third coil, wherein in a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the first power supply, the charging power is supplied to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the magnetic coupling between the first coil and the second coil, and in a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the second power supply, the charging power is supplied to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the magnetic coupling between the third coil and the second coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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7. A charging system comprising:
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a first circuit connected to a first power supply; a first coil of a transformer connected to the first circuit; a second coil of the transformer to be magnetically coupled to the first coil; a second circuit adapted to supply electrical power, which is supplied to the second coil, in order to charge one of a secondary cell and a capacitor; a third circuit connected to a second power supply; and a third coil, which is supplied with electrical power from the second power supply via the third circuit, a relative position of which to the second coil is variable, and which can be magnetically coupled to the second coil when the second coil approaches to the third coil, wherein in a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the first power supply, the charging power is supplied from the first circuit to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the first and second coils and the second circuit, and in a case of charging one of the secondary cell and the capacitor by the second power supply, the charging power is supplied from the third circuit to one of the secondary cell and the capacitor via the third and second coils and the second circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22)
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