Apparatus for transferring alternating current electrical power

• US 7,771,202 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2008
• Issued: 08/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tamiras Per Pte Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Arnon David, Einam Amotz, Yair David
• Inventors: David, Arnon Haim, Amotz, Einam Yitzhak
• Primary Examiner(s): Prasad; Chandrika
• Application Number:
  US12/343,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20090176383A1
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 439/38, 439/39, 439/40, 439/152, 439/188, 200/51.09
• US Class Current: 439/39
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/28 Terminal boards

Abstract

An apparatus and method for transferring power from a stationary unit to a mobile unit are introduced in order to improve on the existing methods of supplying power to appliances and mobile devices.

The stationary unit is comprised of multiple magnetic and electromagnetic switches, which are activated only when in close proximity to a mobile unit comprising of a set of magnets of opposite polarity to the magnetic and electromagnetic switches in the stationary unit thus ensuring a safe and easy to use system for supplying power from the stationary unit to the mobile unit.

The stationary unit may be large enough to allow the connection of multiple mobile units on a single stationary unit. Each mobile unit can then adjust the voltage supplied by the stationary to fit the requirements of its own appliance or mobile device thus allowing different types of devices to connect to the same source (the stationary unit).

Claims

1. An apparatus for transferring alternating current (AC) electrical power (303) comprising:

(a) a concentric mobile unit (302) including;

(i) a concentric mobile unit body (302a) having a cylindrical wall and a flat base surface, having a pre-selected outer diameter value (D₄);

(ii) a concentric mobile unit ground contact element (32ca) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302n) at said base, having said pre-selected outer diameter value (D₄);

(iii) a concentric mobile unit phase contact element (32ba) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a) at said base;

(iv) a concentric mobile unit zero contact element (32aa) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a) at said base; and

(v) a concentric mobile unit ground magnet (32ec) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a), having a pre-selected outer diameter value (D₃).

2. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 1 wherein said concentric mobile unit (302) further includes:

(vi) a concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a); and

(vii) a concentric mobile unit phase magnet (32eb) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a), wherein said concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea), and said concentric mobile unit zero contact element (32aa) are practically one element, wherein said concentric mobile unit phase magnet (32eb) and said concentric mobile unit phase contact element 32ba are practically one element, and wherein said concentric mobile unit ground magnet 32ec and said concentric mobile unit ground contact element 32ea are practically one element.

3. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 1, wherein said concentric mobile unit (302) further includes:

(vi) a concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a); and

(vii) a concentric mobile unit phase magnet (32eb) disposed concentrically inside said concentric mobile unit body (302a), wherein said concentric mobile unit ground magnet (32ec) has a concentric mobile unit ground magnet second magnetic pole (32cy), facing toward said concentric mobile unit ground contact element (32ca), and a concentric mobile unit ground magnet first magnetic pole (32cx), wherein said concentric mobile unit phase magnet (32eb) has a concentric mobile unit phase magnet first magnetic pole (32bx), facing toward said concentric mobile unit phase contact element (32ba), and a concentric mobile unit phase magnet second magnetic (pole 32by), and wherein said concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea) has a concentric mobile unit zero magnet second magnetic pole (32ay), facing toward said concentric mobile unit zero contact element (32aa), and a concentric mobile unit zero magnet first magnetic pole (32ax).

4. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 3 further comprising:

(b) a one-dimensional strip stationary unit (301) including;

(i) a one-dimensional strip stationary unit body (301a) having a flat surface area, in which an array of electrical power elements (31) is set in rows and columns, having a gap having a pre-selected dimensions value (d₆) between each adjacent set of said columns and between each adjacent set of said rows, wherein each of said electrical power elements (31) has height and width dimensions of at most pre-selected value (d₅), wherein said concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea) has a pre-selected outer diameter value (D₁), wherein said pre-selected outer diameter value (D₁) is practically at least one point two times larger than said gap pre-selected dimensions value (d₆).

5. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 4, wherein each of said columns includes one ground element (31g), at least one phase element (31p), one zero element (31z), and one floating pad (31fg), wherein said ground element (31g) is a contact element of a planar stationary unit phase switch assembly (10), wherein said phase element (31p) is a contact element of a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly (32), and wherein said floating pad (31fg) is a contact element of a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly (33).

6. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 5, wherein said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly (10) includes:

a planar stationary unit phase assembly housing (10h) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a planar stationary unit phase assembly contact element (10a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c) securely connected to said planar stationary unit phase assembly contact element (10a);

a planar stationary unit phase assembly voltage element (10b) mounted on said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c), having movement capability along at least part of said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c); and

a planar stationary unit phase assembly magnet (We) mounted on said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c), having movement capability along at least part of said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c),

wherein said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly (32) includes;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly housing (32) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly contact element (32a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c) securely connected to said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly contact element (32a);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element (32b) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c);

an electromagnet core (32p) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shalt (10e), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c); and

an electromagnet coil (32q), mounted around said electromagnet core (32p);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element spring (32g) one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element (32b);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly magnet spring (32f) mounted in contact with said electromagnet core (32p), and wherein said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly (33) includes;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly housing (33h) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly contact element (33a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a fixed phase element (33k) disposed inside said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly housing (33h);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c) securely connected to said fixed phase element (33k);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element (33b)

mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet (33e) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element spring (33g) mounted in contact with said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element (33b); and

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet spring (33f) mounted in contact with said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet (33e).

7. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 6, wherein at each of said columns said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly (10), said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly (32), and said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly (33) are electrically connected to an electrical circuit (41), wherein said electrical circuit (41) is electrically connected to a ground source (41g), to a phase source (41p), to a zero source (41z), and to a direct current (DC) source (41dc), wherein said electrical circuit (41), has a switched off mode, an armed mode and a switched on mode.

8. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 7, wherein said electrical circuit (41) includes two magnetic switches (31a) for conducting a straight current, electrically connected serially to at least two electro-magnetic switches (31b), which are electrically connected to each other, and are designated to conduct an alternating current.

9. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 3 further comprising:

(b) a two-dimensional strip stationary unit (401) including;

(i) a two-dimensional strip stationary unit body (401a) having a flat surface urea, in which an array of electrical power elements (31) is set in rows and columns, having a gap having a pre-selected dimensions value (d₆) between each adjacent set of said columns and between each adjacent set of said rows, wherein each of said electrical power elements (31) has height and width dimensions of at most pre-selected value (d₅), wherein said concentric mobile unit zero magnet (32ea) pre-selected outer diameter value (D₁), is practically at least one point two times larger than said gap pre-selected dimensions value (d₆).

10. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 9, wherein each of said columns includes at least one ground element (31g), at least one phase element (31p), at least one zero element (31z), and at least one floating pad (31fg), wherein said ground element (31g) is a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly (32), wherein said phase element (31p) is a planar stationary unit phase switch assembly (10), wherein said zero element (31z), is a planar stationary unit zero assembly (11), and wherein said floating pad (31fg) is a one-dimensional, strip stationary unit floating pad assembly (33).

11. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 10, wherein said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly (10) includes:

a planar stationary unit phase assembly housing (10h) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a planar stationary unit phase assembly contact element (10a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c) securely connected to said planar stationary unit phase assembly contact element (10a);

a planar stationary unit phase assembly voltage element (10b) mounted on said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shalt (10e), having movement capability along at least part of said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10e); and

a planar stationary unit phase assembly magnet (10e) mounted on said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shalt (10c), having movement capability along at least part of said planar stationary unit phase switch assembly shaft (10c),

wherein said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly (32) includes;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly housing (32) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly contact element (32a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c) securely connected to said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly contact element (32a);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element (32b) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shaft (32c);

an electromagnet core (32p) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shall (10c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly shall (32c); and

an electromagnet coil (32q), mounted around said electromagnet core (32p);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element spring (32g) one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly voltage element (32b);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit ground assembly magnet spring (32f) mounted in contact with said electromagnet core (32p), and wherein said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly (33) includes;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly housing (33h) having a first end and a second end, and having cylindrical walls;

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly contact element (33a) disposed at said planar stationary unit phase assembly housing first end;

a fixed phase element (33k) disposed inside said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly housing (33h);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c) securely connected to said fixed phase element (33k);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element (33b)

mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33e);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet (33c) mounted on said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c), having movement capability along at least part of said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly shaft (33c);

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element spring (33g) mounted in contact with said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly voltage element (33b); and

a one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet spring (33f) mounted in contact with said one-dimensional strip stationary unit floating pad assembly magnet (33e).

12. The apparatus for transferring AC electrical power (303) of claim 9, wherein each of said columns includes at lest least one ground element (31g), at least one phase element (31p), at least one zero element (31z), and at least one floating pad (31fg), wherein said ground element (31g) is a cantilever version ground element with magnet (34), wherein said phase element (31p) is a cantilever version phase/zero element with electromagnet (35), wherein said zero element (31z), is a cantilever version phase/zero element with electromagnet (35), and wherein said floating pad (31fg) is a cantilever version floating pad element with electromagnet (36).