DISTRIBUTED CHARGING OF MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for charging mobile devices or for charging batteries having different charging characteristics or battery capacity, comprising:
- a secondary coil and receiver associated with or incorporated into a mobile device or battery which couples to one or more of battery electrodes or to charging circuitries of the batteries;
a communication circuit associated with the receivers, batteries or the mobile devices which is configured to provide wireless charging communication with a base unit; and
a means for avoiding overcharging the mobile devices or batteries inductively,wherein, when one or more of the mobile devices or batteries are placed in proximity to the base unit having one or more primary coils, each primary coil having a generally planar shape so that when a current is passed through the primary coil a magnetic field is generated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the primary coil, the perpendicular magnetic field is used to inductively generate a current in the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, to charge or power the mobile devices or batteries in a manner that avoids overcharging of the mobile devices or batteries,wherein different mobile devices or batteries have different charging characteristics or battery capacity associated therewith; and
wherein the base unit operates to one or more detect, identify, or authenticate the mobile devices or batteries with the base unit,determine, and activate, a selection of the one or more primary coils in proximity or alignment with the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, andcommunicate information to provide power transfer to the mobile devices or batteries, via the selection of the one or more primary coils in alignment or proximity to each of the mobile devices or batteries.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributed charging of mobile devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a secondary coil or receiver associated with a mobile device. When the mobile device is placed in proximity to a base unit having one or more primary coils, each primary coil having a generally planar shape so that when a current is passed through the primary coil a magnetic field is generated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the primary coil, the perpendicular magnetic field is used to inductively generate a current in the secondary coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device. In accordance with various embodiments the system can incorporate efficiency measures that improve the efficiency of power transfer between the charger and receiver.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for charging mobile devices or for charging batteries having different charging characteristics or battery capacity, comprising:
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a secondary coil and receiver associated with or incorporated into a mobile device or battery which couples to one or more of battery electrodes or to charging circuitries of the batteries; a communication circuit associated with the receivers, batteries or the mobile devices which is configured to provide wireless charging communication with a base unit; and a means for avoiding overcharging the mobile devices or batteries inductively, wherein, when one or more of the mobile devices or batteries are placed in proximity to the base unit having one or more primary coils, each primary coil having a generally planar shape so that when a current is passed through the primary coil a magnetic field is generated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the primary coil, the perpendicular magnetic field is used to inductively generate a current in the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, to charge or power the mobile devices or batteries in a manner that avoids overcharging of the mobile devices or batteries, wherein different mobile devices or batteries have different charging characteristics or battery capacity associated therewith; and wherein the base unit operates to one or more detect, identify, or authenticate the mobile devices or batteries with the base unit, determine, and activate, a selection of the one or more primary coils in proximity or alignment with the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, and communicate information to provide power transfer to the mobile devices or batteries, via the selection of the one or more primary coils in alignment or proximity to each of the mobile devices or batteries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for charging mobile devices or for charging batteries having different charging characteristics or battery capacity, comprising:
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providing a secondary coil and receiver associated with or incorporated into a mobile device or battery which couples to one or more of battery electrodes or to charging circuitries of the batteries; providing a communication circuit associated with the receivers, batteries or the mobile devices which is configured to provide wireless charging communication with a base unit; and providing a means for avoiding overcharging the mobile devices or batteries inductively, wherein, when one or more of the mobile devices or batteries are placed in proximity to the base unit having one or more primary coils, each primary coil having a generally planar shape so that when a current is passed through the primary coil a magnetic field is generated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the primary coil, the perpendicular magnetic field is used to inductively generate a current in the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, to charge or power the mobile devices or batteries in a manner that avoids overcharging of the mobile devices or batteries, wherein different mobile devices or batteries have different charging characteristics or battery capacity associated therewith; and wherein the base unit operates to one or more detect, identify, or authenticate the mobile devices or batteries with the base unit, determine, and activate, a selection of the one or more primary coils in proximity or alignment with the secondary coils or receivers associated with the mobile devices or batteries, and communicate information to provide power transfer to the mobile devices or batteries, via the selection of the one or more primary coils in alignment or proximity to each of the mobile devices or batteries. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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