TERMINAL DEVICE COVER AND A TERMINAL DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS CHARGING

• US 20150270737A1
• Filed: 03/21/2014
• Published: 09/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: SHIRAKAWA, Hiroshi
• Application Number:
  US14/222,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20150270737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/70 involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A terminal device cover having a front surface part, a lateral surface part, and a rear surface part. The terminal device cover is arranged so as to accommodate a terminal device. The front surface part, lateral surface part, and rear surface part of the cover are respectively arranged to cover a front surface, lateral surface, and rear surface of a terminal device. Circuitry configured to receive wireless electrical energy transmission is arranged in the front surface part of the terminal device cover. This circuitry includes a power receiving circuit, a rectifier circuit, and a charging output terminal. The power receiving section is adapted to receive electrical power transmitted from a non-contact power transmission device. The rectifier circuit rectifies the received power, and the charging output terminal is connects to a terminal device charging terminal in order to transfer electrical power to the terminal device.

Claims

1. A cover apparatus comprising:

a front surface part arranged in a position to cover a front surface of a terminal device;

a lateral surface part which is formed continuously from the front surface part and which is arranged in a position to cover a lateral surface of the terminal device;

a rear surface part which is formed continuously from the lateral surface part and which is arranged in a position to come into contact with a rear surface of the terminal device;

a power receiving circuit arranged in the front surface part, and configured to receive electrical power transmitted from a non-contact power transmission device;

a rectifier circuit arranged in the front surface part, and configured to rectify the electrical power received by the power receiving circuit; and

a charging output terminal configured to connect to a charging terminal of the terminal device to thereby output the electrical power rectified by the rectifier circuit to the charging terminal of the terminal device.

2. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a control circuit arranged in the front surface part, wherein

the control circuit is configured to control the rectified electrical power from the rectifier circuit.

3. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a magnetic sheet arranged in the front surface part, wherein the magnetic sheet covers the power receiving circuit.

4. The cover apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a magnetic sheet arranged in the front surface part, wherein the magnetic sheet covers the power receiving circuit.

5. The cover apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

the magnetic sheet further covers the rectifier circuit and the control circuit.

6. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a terminal device fixing wall arranged in the rear surface part and configured to fix the terminal device to a predetermined position in the rear surface part.

7. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the charging output terminal is a universal serial bus (USB) plug.

8. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the charging output terminal is a spring type connector.

9. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the power receiving circuit is further configured to receive electrical power transmitted via electromagnetic induction type contactless energy transfer from the non-contact power transmission device.

10. The cover apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

a magnet arranged in the front surface part, and configured to generate a control when the terminal device cover is in a closed position.

11. A terminal device comprising:

a cover configured to house the terminal device, wherein the cover includes

a front surface part;

a lateral surface part;

a rear surface part; and

a power receiving circuit configured to receive electrical power transmitted from a non-contact power transmission device and arranged in the front surface part;

a display arranged in a position covered by the front surface part of the cover;

a detector arranged on the same surface where the display is arranged, and configured to detect proximity or contact of an object with the front surface part of the cover; and

a controller configured to turn off the display when the detector detects the proximity or the contact of an object with the first surface of the terminal device.

12. The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein

the detector is an illumination intensity sensor.

13. The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein

the detector is a proximity sensor.

14. The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein

the detector is a magnetic sensor.

15. The terminal device according to claim 11, wherein

the cover is integrally connected to the terminal device such that the rear surface part of the cover is a rear surface portion of the terminal device.

16. The cover according to claim 15, further comprising:

a control circuit arranged in the front surface part; and

a rectifier circuit arranged in the front surface part, and configured to rectify the electrical power received by the power receiving circuit, wherein

the control circuit is configured to control the rectified electrical power from the rectifier circuit.

17. The cover according to claim 15, further comprising

a magnetic sheet arranged in the front surface part of the cover, wherein

the magnetic sheet covers the power receiving circuit.

18. A cover apparatus comprising:

a front surface part arranged in a position to cover a front surface of a terminal device;

a lateral surface part which is formed continuously from the front surface part and which is arranged in a position to cover a lateral surface of the terminal device;

a rear surface part which is formed continuously from the lateral surface part and which is arranged in a position to come into contact with a rear surface of the terminal device;

receiving means for receiving electrical power transmitted from a non-contact power transmission device, wherein the receiving means is arranged in the front surface part of the cover;

rectifying means for rectifying the electrical power received by the power receiving circuit, wherein the rectifying means is arranged in the front surface part of the cover; and

electrical connection means for electrically connecting to a charging terminal of the terminal device to thereby provide rectified electrical power to the charging terminal of the terminal device, wherein the electrical connection means is arranged in the front surface part of the cover.

19. The cover apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:

controller means for controlling the rectified electrical power from the rectifying means, wherein the controller means is arranged in the front surface part of the cover.

20. The cover apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:

a magnetic sheet arranged in the front surface part, wherein the magnetic sheet covers the receiving means.