WIRELESS CHARGER COUPLING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20170201116A1
• Filed: 09/28/2014
• Published: 07/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Wong, Hong W., Yang, Songnan, Wang, Jian, Tao, Jiancheng, Liang, Xiaoguo
• Application Number:
  US15/323,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20170201116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/00 Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/05 using capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

In one example an electronic device comprises at least one sensor to detect a remote power source and a controller comprising logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to determine an input power parameter at a wireless charging device, generate a signal in response to the input power parameter, and forward the signal to an actuator device. Other examples may be described.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

at least one sensor to detect a remote power source; and

a controller comprising logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to;

determine an input power parameter at a wireless charging device;

generate a signal in response to the input power parameter; and

forward the signal to an actuator device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:

establish a communication connection with the remote power source;

receive at least one power output parameter from the remote power source; and

forward the at least one power output parameter to the controller.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the controller comprises logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to:

determine a power transfer efficiency parameter from the input power parameter and the output power parameter; and

generate a signal in response to the power efficiency transfer parameter.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the wireless charging device comprises at least one wireless power receiving device positioned proximate a surface of the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein:

the wireless charging device is positioned on a platform that is moveable in at least one direction; and

the actuator device moves the platform in response to the signal.

6. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising:

at least one support device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein:

the actuator adjusts a height of the at least one support device in response to the signal.

8. A controller comprising logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to:

determine an input power parameter at a wireless charging device;

generate a signal in response to the input power parameter; and

forward the signal to an actuator device.

9. The controller of claim 8, further comprising logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:

establish a communication connection with the remote power source;

receive at least one power output parameter from the remote power source; and

forward the at least one power output parameter to the controller.

10. The controller of claim 9, further comprising logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to:

determine a power transfer efficiency parameter from the input power parameter and the output power parameter; and

generate a signal in response to the power efficiency transfer parameter.

11. The controller of claim 10, wherein the wireless charging device comprises at least one wireless power receiving device positioned proximate a surface of an electronic device.

12. The controller of claim 11, wherein:

the wireless charging device is positioned on a platform that is moveable in at least one direction; and

the actuator device moves the platform in response to the signal.

13. The controller of claim 11, wherein the electronic device further comprises:

at least one support device.

14. The controller of claim 13, wherein:

the actuator adjusts a height of the at least one support device in response to the signal.

15. A charger for an electronic device, comprising:

a power source;

a wireless power transmitting device; and

a controller comprising logic, at least partly including hardware logic, to;

establish a communication connection with a remote electronic device;

transmit at least one power output parameter to the remote electronic device source;

receive a signal from the remote electronic device in response to the input power parameter; and

an actuator device communicatively coupled to the controller to adjust a distance between the wireless transmitting device and the remote electronic device based at least in part on the signal.

16. The charger of claim 15, wherein the wireless power transmitting device comprises a coil.

17. The charger of claim 15, wherein the wireless charging device comprises at least one coil positioned proximate a surface of the electronic device.

18. The charger of claim 17, wherein:

the wireless charging device is positioned on a platform that is moveable in at least one direction; and

the actuator device moves the platform in response to the signal.

19. The charger of claim 15, further comprising:

at least one support device to support the electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein:

the actuator adjusts a height of the at least one support device in response to the signal.