EMBEDDABLE WIRELESS CHARGER

• US 20150069965A1
• Filed: 09/09/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Corteva, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Corteva, Inc.)
• Inventors: VERSCHUEREN, EDDY
• Application Number:
  US14/481,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20150069965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for integrating an embeddable wireless charger into an item of furniture. An inductor is embedded in a plug of surfacing material, and subsequently they are embedded into a hole in an item of furniture by adhesive bonding. A drive unit is fastened separately to the item of furniture, allowing easy access for servicing.

Claims

1. An embeddable wireless charger comprising:

(a) a surfacing material disk having a first side and a second side,

(b) a cavity in said first side, and

(c) a wire coil embedded into said cavity.

2. The embeddable wireless charger of claim 1 further comprising a resin that fills said cavity.

4. A wireless charging station comprising:

(a) a panel of surfacing material in an item of furniture having a topside and a bottom side.

(b) a hole in said panel between the topside and the bottom side, and

(c) the embeddable wireless charger of claim 2 adhesively bonded into said hole.

5. The wireless charging station of claim 4 further comprising a drive unit fastened to the bottom side.

3. An embeddable wireless charger comprising an inductor embedded in a cast or molded piece of surfacing material by placing the inductor in a mold and then molding or casting a compound around it.

6. A wireless charging station comprising:

(a) a panel of surfacing material in an item of furniture having a topside and a bottom side.

(b) a hole in said panel between the topside and the bottom side, and

(c) the embeddable wireless charger of claim 3 adhesively bonded into said hole.

7. The wireless charging station of claim 6 further comprising a drive unit fastened to the bottom side.