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Charging apparatus

  • US 8,183,828 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2009
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charging apparatus comprising:

  • a charging unit configured to perform a contactless charging process, wherein the contactless charging process includes a process for supplying power to an external device; and

    a control unit configured to perform a predetermined process for reducing a voltage supplied to the external device based on whether a distance between an object and the charging apparatus is less than a predetermined value if the contactless charging process is performed, wherein the object does not include a chargeable device.

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