SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING WIRELESS CHARGING ALIGNMENT
First Claim
1. A wireless power transfer system, comprising:
- a device, configured to receive wireless power;
a charger, configured to provide wireless power to the device; and
a moving mechanism, operatively coupled to one of the device and the charger, the moving mechanism being configured to move one of the charger and the device along a predetermined pattern when the charger is providing wireless power to the device, the moving mechanism further being configured to (i) receive wireless power characteristic data when the one of the device and the charger is being moved and (ii) move the one of the device and the charger to a location within the predetermined pattern based on the wireless power characteristic data.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for wireless power transfer, where a wireless power signal is provided from a charger to a device. A moving mechanism coupled to one of the charger and the device, may move one of the charger and the device along a predetermined pattern along at least one of three axes while wireless power is provided. Wireless power characteristic data may be received from a plurality of locations. The wireless power characteristic data from at least some of the plurality of points are processed to determine at least one of a threshold and optimum wireless power characteristic data value. The moving mechanism may move the one of the device and the charger to a location within the predetermined pattern based on the processed wireless power characteristic data.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless power transfer system, comprising:
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a device, configured to receive wireless power; a charger, configured to provide wireless power to the device; and a moving mechanism, operatively coupled to one of the device and the charger, the moving mechanism being configured to move one of the charger and the device along a predetermined pattern when the charger is providing wireless power to the device, the moving mechanism further being configured to (i) receive wireless power characteristic data when the one of the device and the charger is being moved and (ii) move the one of the device and the charger to a location within the predetermined pattern based on the wireless power characteristic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for wireless power transfer, comprising:
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providing a wireless power signal from a charger to a device; moving, via a moving mechanism coupled to one of the charger and the device, one of the charger and the device along a predetermined pattern when wireless power is provided; receiving wireless power characteristic data when the one of the device and the charger is being moved by the moving mechanism; and moving, via the moving mechanism, the one of the device and the charger to a location within the predetermined pattern based on the wireless power characteristic data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for wireless power transfer, comprising:
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providing a wireless power signal from a charger to a device; moving, via a moving mechanism coupled to one of the charger and the device, one of the charger and the device along a predetermined pattern along at least one of three axes while wireless power is provided; receiving wireless power characteristic data from a plurality of locations in the pattern while wireless power is provided; processing the wireless power characteristic data from at least some of the plurality of points to determine at least one of a (i) threshold and (ii) optimum wireless power characteristic data value; and moving, via the moving mechanism, the one of the device and the charger to a location within the predetermined pattern based on the processed wireless power characteristic data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification