Efficiency and flexibility in inductive charging
First Claim
1. A combination comprised of a receiver unit and a mobile device and/or battery, the device and/or battery capable of being inductively powered and/or charged by the receiver unit, the unit being a component of or electrically connected to the mobile device or battery, the receiver unit comprising:
- a receiver coil generally having a planar surface and wherein the receiver unit is capable of receiving energy from a base unit via an inductive magnetic field and using the energy to power and/or charge the mobile device or battery; and
a communication and control system in the receiver unit that, via wireless communication with a microcontroller in a separate primary charger or power supply that provides basic control and switching functions, regulates an appropriate power, voltage and/or current value of an output of the receiver unit to charge or power the mobile device or battery with high efficiency regardless of load condition.
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Abstract
Provided is a combination of a receiver unit and a mobile device and/or battery, the device and/or battery capable of being inductively powered and/or charged by the receiver unit, the unit being a component of or electrically connected to the mobile device or battery. The receiver unit comprises a receiver coil and a communication and control system. The receiver coil generally has a planar surface, and the receiver unit is capable of receiving energy from a base unit via an inductive magnetic field and using the energy to power and/or charge the mobile device or batter. The communication and control system in the receiver unit regulates an appropriate power, voltage and/or current value of an output of the receiver unit to charge or power the mobile device or battery.
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5 Claims
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1. A combination comprised of a receiver unit and a mobile device and/or battery, the device and/or battery capable of being inductively powered and/or charged by the receiver unit, the unit being a component of or electrically connected to the mobile device or battery, the receiver unit comprising:
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a receiver coil generally having a planar surface and wherein the receiver unit is capable of receiving energy from a base unit via an inductive magnetic field and using the energy to power and/or charge the mobile device or battery; and a communication and control system in the receiver unit that, via wireless communication with a microcontroller in a separate primary charger or power supply that provides basic control and switching functions, regulates an appropriate power, voltage and/or current value of an output of the receiver unit to charge or power the mobile device or battery with high efficiency regardless of load condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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