Portable inductive power station

• US 7,462,951 B1
• Filed: 08/11/2004
• Issued: 12/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Philips IP Ventures B.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC (Alticor Incorporated)
• Inventors: Baarman, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Deberadinis, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US10/915,922
• Time in Patent Office: 1,581 Days
• Field of Search: 307/150, 307/9.1
• US Class Current: 307/9.1
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/02 Boxes
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

An inductive recharging station has an inductive power supply and a portable power station. The portable power station is movable with respect to the inductive power supply. In order to recharge portable devices, the devices are placed within the portable power station. When the portable power station is placed in proximity to the inductive recharging station, the devices are powered. If a device has a rechargeable battery, the battery is recharged.

Claims

1. A portable recharging toolbox comprising:

a first inductor for receiving AC electrical power inductively from an inductive power supply;

a power distribution system electrically coupled to the first inductor, where the power distribution system receives the AC electrical power from the first inductor and distributes the electrical power to a device; and

where the toolbox has a base, and the first inductor is located in the base.

2. A portable recharging toolbox comprising:

a first inductor for receiving AC electrical power inductively from an inductive power supply;

a power distribution system electrically coupled to the first inductor, where the power distribution system receives the AC electrical power from the first inductor and distributes the electrical power to a device; and

where the toolbox has at least one sidewall, and the inductor is located in the sidewall.

3. A portable recharging toolbox comprising:

a first inductor for receiving AC electrical power inductively from an inductive power supply;

a power distribution system electrically coupled to the first inductor, where the power distribution system receives the AC electrical power from the first inductor and distributes the electrical power to a device; and

where the toolbox has at least one sidewall, and the inductor is located on the sidewall.

4. A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle power supply;

an inductive power supply incorporated within the vehicle and electrically coupled to the vehicle power supply, where the inductive power supply is partially located within a floor of the vehicle;

a portable power station, inductively powered by the inductive power supply, movable with respect to the inductive power supply, the portable power station having a power distribution system capable of energizing a plurality of devices.