CHARGING MECHANISM WITH GROUND CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT COUPLING
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1. A device comprising:
- an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry; and
a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery, the power plug receiving unit including a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling.
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Abstract
The embodiments provide a device including an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry, and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery. The power plug receiving unit includes a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling.
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1. A device comprising:
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an enclosure having circuitry associated with the device and a battery configured to power the circuitry; and a power plug receiving unit configured to receive a power plug of a power charger to charge the battery, the power plug receiving unit including a ground contact that is exposed through the enclosure for contact with a secondary ground contact of the power plug, and an active electrode configured to receive alternating current (AC) energy from the power charger for charging the battery or powering the circuitry via non-contact coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power charger for providing energy to a device, the power charger comprising:
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a power unit configured to receive alternating current (AC) power from an external power source; and a power plug configured to provide AC energy to the device based on the AC power received from the external power source, the power plug including a ground contact that is exposed to the device for contact with a secondary ground contact of the device, and an active electrode configured to provide the AC energy to the device via non-contact coupling. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A charging system, comprising:
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a power charger including a power unit configured to receive alternating current (AC) power from an external power source, and a power plug configured to supply AC energy based on the AC power, the power plug including a first ground contact, and a first active electrode configured to provide the AC energy via non-contact coupling; and a device including a battery, circuitry, and a power plug receiving unit, the power plug receiving unit configured to receive the power plug, the power plug receiving unit including a second ground contact, and a second active electrode configured to receive the AC energy from the first active electrode via the non-contact coupling, wherein the first ground contact and the second ground contact are connected to each other, and the battery is charged or the circuitry is powered based on the AC energy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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