Gangable inductive battery charger
First Claim
1. An inductive battery charger, comprising:
- a power supply module having at least one pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and at least one electrical connector, the set of rail and slot mechanical connectors including;
a rail extending from the power supply module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the power supply module, anda slot capable of slidably receiving a rail;
a first inductive charging cup module having one or more charging cups each capable of receiving a battery, the first inductive charging cup module having a first pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and a first electrical connector interlockingly connectable with the pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and the electrical connector of the power supply module such that the rail of the power supply module slidably connects with the slot of the first pair and the rail of the first pair slidably connects with the slot of the power supply module, the first pair including;
a rail extending from the first inductive charging cup module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the first inductive charging cup module, anda slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; and
one or more inductive coils embedded in the first inductive charging cup module that inductively transfer power to a battery received by one of the one or more charging cups.
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Abstract
Gangable inductive battery chargers with integrated inductive coils are provided. A gangable inductive battery charger has at least one power supply module and at least one inductive charging cup module. The power supply module and the inductive charging cup module are interlockingly connectable through rail and slot mechanical connectors and an electrical connector. The inductive charging cup module has one or more charging cups that are capable of receiving a battery. A primary inductive coil embedded in the inductive charging cup module transfers power from the power supply module to a battery received by one of the one or more charging cups. The battery contains a secondary inductive coil for receiving power from the embedded primary coil. Multiple power supply and inductive charging cup modules may be interlockingly connected as needed.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductive battery charger, comprising:
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a power supply module having at least one pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and at least one electrical connector, the set of rail and slot mechanical connectors including; a rail extending from the power supply module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the power supply module, and a slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; a first inductive charging cup module having one or more charging cups each capable of receiving a battery, the first inductive charging cup module having a first pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and a first electrical connector interlockingly connectable with the pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and the electrical connector of the power supply module such that the rail of the power supply module slidably connects with the slot of the first pair and the rail of the first pair slidably connects with the slot of the power supply module, the first pair including; a rail extending from the first inductive charging cup module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the first inductive charging cup module, and a slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; and one or more inductive coils embedded in the first inductive charging cup module that inductively transfer power to a battery received by one of the one or more charging cups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An inductive charging cup module, comprising:
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one or more charging cups each capable of receiving a battery; one or more inductive coils embedded in the inductive charging cup module that inductively transfer power to a battery received by one or the one or more charging cups; a set of rail and slot mechanical connectors, including; a rail extending from the inductive charging cup module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the inductive charging cup module, and a slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; and an electrical connector capable of receiving or transferring electrical current. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An inductive battery charger, comprising:
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a power supply module having four pairs of rail and slot mechanical connectors and four corresponding electrical connectors, each set of rail and slot mechanical connectors including; a rail extending from the power supply module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the power supply module, and a slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; one or more inductive charging cup modules, each inductive charging cup module having two charging cups each capable of receiving a battery, four pairs of rail and slot mechanical connectors, and four corresponding electrical connectors, and each inductive charging cup module being interlockingly connectable with the power supply module via one of the four pairs of rail and slot mechanical connectors and the corresponding electrical connector of the power supply module and being interlockingly connectable with every other inductive charging cup module, the four pairs of mechanical connectors on each of the one or more inductive charging cup modules each including; a rail extending from the inductive charging cup module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the inductive charging cup module, and a slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; and an inductive coil embedded beneath each charging cup in each of the one or more inductive charging cup modules, each inductive coil capable of transferring power to a battery received by the corresponding charging cup. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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