PORTABLE TERMINAL CHARGING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE

• US 20150162766A1
• Filed: 05/13/2013
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Nakayama, Tsukasa, Araki, Yukihiro, Seki, Toshiaki
• Application Number:
  US14/401,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20150162766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/46 for ICE-powered road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A portable terminal charging apparatus for charging a portable terminal includes a body case which has a portable terminal mounting plate and is disposed on an upper face thereof, a charging coil which is movably provided in the body case opposed to a lower face side of the portable terminal mounting plate, driving unit for moving the charging coil so as to be opposed to the lower face side of the portable terminal mounting plate, and controller which is connected to the driving unit and the charging coil. The charging coil is provided with a support leg which is extended downward.

Claims

1. A portable terminal charging apparatus comprising,

a body case having a portable terminal mounting plate disposed on an upper face thereof;

a charging coil which is movably provided in the body case and is opposed to a lower face side of the portable terminal mounting plate;

a driving unit which moves the charging coil so as to be opposed to the lower face side of the portable terminal mounting plate; and

a controller which is connected to the driving unit and the charging coil,

wherein the charging coil is provided with a support leg which is extended downward.

2. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between a lower face of the support leg and an upper face of a support plate which is disposed below the support leg.

3. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a holding body which is formed of synthetic resin and covers an outer peripheral part and a lower face part of the charging coil,

wherein the support leg is integrally formed with the holding body at a lower face side of the holding body.

4. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the driving unit is connected to the outer peripheral part of the charging coil of the holding body.

5. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the driving unit includes an X-axis direction driving shaft and a Y-axis direction driving shaft;

and

wherein the X-axis direction driving shaft and the Y-axis direction driving shaft are engaged with the holding body, outside a part for holding the charging coil in the holding body.

6. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the support plate which is disposed below the support leg is formed of metal.

7. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a lower plate of the body case is disposed below the support plate;

and

wherein a support body is provided between a lower face of the support plate and an upper face of the lower plate.

8. The portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after a portable terminal which is placed on the portable terminal mounting plate has been charged, the controller moves the charging coil to a center part of the portable terminal mounting plate.

9. A vehicle which is provided with the portable terminal charging apparatus according to claim 1, in a vehicle room thereof.