SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVE POWER PROVISION OVER AN EXTENDED SURFACE
First Claim
1. An inductive power receiver incorporated into a base of a floor mounted device, said inductive power receiver comprising at least one secondary inductor configured to inductively couple with at least one floor mounted primary inductor, and to provide power to at least one electric load.
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Abstract
A power providing system for transferring power from an inductive power outlet to an inductive power receiver. The power providing system includes a targeting apparatus capable of detecting the location of the inductive power receiver adjacent to said extended surface and driving a primary inductor in the vicinity of the inductive power receiver. Optionally, the inductive power outlet includes a moving primary inductor which may move into alignment with the receiver. Alternatively, the inductive power outlet includes an array of primary inductors and a primary inductor may be selected in the locality of the inductive power receiver.
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20 Claims
- 1. An inductive power receiver incorporated into a base of a floor mounted device, said inductive power receiver comprising at least one secondary inductor configured to inductively couple with at least one floor mounted primary inductor, and to provide power to at least one electric load.
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7. A power providing system comprising at least one inductive power outlet comprising at least one primary inductor connectable to a power supply via a driver;
- said driver configured to provide an oscillating voltage supply to the primary inductor;
said primary inductor configured to couple inductively with a secondary inductor wired to an electric load wherein said inductive power outlet is incorporated into at least one sheet for incorporating into a bounding surface of a workspace, said sheet comprising said at least one primary inductor; and
at least one pair of conductors for connecting said primary inductor to said driver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- said driver configured to provide an oscillating voltage supply to the primary inductor;
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