System and method for providing wireless power in a removable wireless charging module
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1. A wireless charging module comprising:
- an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad, the wireless charging module to fit at least partially within an information handling system; and
a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system.
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Abstract
A wireless charging module includes an antenna and a wireless charger module. An enclosure is configured to fit at least partially within an optical drive bay of an information handling system. The antenna is disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure. The plastic lower portion of the enclosure is configured to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad. The wireless charger module is disposed within the enclosure, and is configured to provide power to the information handling system.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless charging module comprising:
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an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad, the wireless charging module to fit at least partially within an information handling system; and a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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a wireless charging module to fit at least partially within the information handling system, the wireless charging module including; an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module, the plastic lower portion of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad; and a wireless charger disposed within the wireless charging module, the wireless charger to communicate with the antenna, the wireless charger to provide power to the information handling system; and a non-metallic section disposed within a metal lower portion of a body of the information handling system, wherein the non-metallic section is disposed below the antenna of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from the wireless charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting, by an information handling system, a wireless charging module within the information handling system; determining, by a throttle control module of the information handling system, a class of the wireless charging module; determining, by the throttle control module, that the wireless charging module is compatible with the information handling system based on the class of the wireless charging module; and receiving power from a wireless charger of the wireless charging module in response to determining that the wireless charging module is compatible with the information handling system, wherein the wireless charger receives the power from a wireless charging pad, and the wireless charger includes a plastic lower portion to enable an antenna of the wireless charger to wirelessly receive power from the wireless charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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