Printed circuit for wireless power transfer
First Claim
1. A printed circuit comprising:
- a substrate body comprising a plurality of substrate layers stacked along a Z-axis, each substrate layer being substantially planar and extending along X- and Y-axes, wherein the X-, Y-, and Z-axes are mutually perpendicular;
a Z-field coil coupled to the substrate body and comprising a conductive trace that is parallel to an XY plane; and
an X-field coil comprising conductive trace segments that are coupled to the substrate body and parallel to the XY plane, the X-field coil including conductive paths that extend substantially parallel to the Z-axis, the conductive paths interconnecting the trace segments to form the X-field coil;
wherein the Z-field coil and the X-field coil are configured to generate respective vector components of a magnetic field or have respective voltages induced therein by a magnetic field.
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Abstract
Printed circuit includes a substrate body having a plurality of substrate layers stacked along a Z-axis. Each substrate layer is substantially planar and extends along an XY plane. The X-, Y-, and Z-axes are mutually perpendicular. The printed circuit also includes a Z-field coil that is coupled to the substrate body and has a conductive trace that is parallel to the XY plane. The printed circuit also includes an X-field coil having conductive trace segments that are coupled to the substrate body and parallel to the XY plane. The X-field coil includes conductive paths that extend substantially parallel to the Z-axis. The conductive paths interconnect the trace segments. The Z-field coil and the X-field coil are configured to generate respective vector components of a magnetic field or have a voltage induced therein by a magnetic field.
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20 Claims
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1. A printed circuit comprising:
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a substrate body comprising a plurality of substrate layers stacked along a Z-axis, each substrate layer being substantially planar and extending along X- and Y-axes, wherein the X-, Y-, and Z-axes are mutually perpendicular; a Z-field coil coupled to the substrate body and comprising a conductive trace that is parallel to an XY plane; and an X-field coil comprising conductive trace segments that are coupled to the substrate body and parallel to the XY plane, the X-field coil including conductive paths that extend substantially parallel to the Z-axis, the conductive paths interconnecting the trace segments to form the X-field coil; wherein the Z-field coil and the X-field coil are configured to generate respective vector components of a magnetic field or have respective voltages induced therein by a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A receiving device comprising:
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a device housing; a load coupled to the device housing and configured to receive electrical power; a printed circuit coupled to the device housing and configured to provide the electrical power to the load, the printed circuit comprising; a substrate body comprising a plurality of substrate layers stacked along a Z-axis, each substrate layer being substantially planar and extending along X- and Y-axes, wherein the X-, Y-, and Z-axes are mutually perpendicular; a Z-field coil coupled to the substrate body and comprising a conductive trace that is parallel to an XY plane; and an X-field coil comprising conductive trace segments that are coupled to the substrate body and parallel to the XY plane, the X-field coil including conductive paths that extend substantially parallel to the Z-axis, the conductive paths interconnecting the trace segments to form the X-field coil; wherein the Z-field coil and the X-field coil are configured to have voltages induced therein by a magnetic field for generating the electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A base station comprising:
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a station housing having a charging surface; a printed circuit positioned proximate to the charging surface, the printed circuit comprising; a substrate body comprising a plurality of substrate layers stacked along a Z-axis, each substrate layer being substantially planar and extending along X- and Y-axes, wherein the X-, Y-, and Z-axes are mutually perpendicular; a Z-field coil coupled to the substrate body and comprising a conductive trace that is parallel to an XY plane; and an X-field coil comprising conductive trace segments that are coupled to the substrate body and parallel to the XY plane, the X-field coil including conductive paths that extend substantially parallel to the Z-axis, the conductive paths interconnecting the trace segments to form the X-field coil; wherein the Z-field coil and the X-field coil are configured to generate respective vector components of a magnetic field for generating electrical power in a receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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