Magnetic shielding in inductive power transfer
First Claim
1. A first electronic device, comprising:
- a first connection surface;
an inductive power transfer receiving coil positioned adjacent to the first connection surface;
a first magnetic element positioned adjacent to the first connection surface; and
a shield at least partially positioned between the inductive power transfer receiving coil and the first magnetic element;
wherein;
a portion of the shield positioned between the first magnetic element and the inductive power transfer receiving coil defines a gap between the shield and the first magnetic element;
the shield is configured to reduce an eddy current caused in the first magnetic element by the inductive power transfer receiving coil;
the first magnetic element couples to a second magnetic element of a second electronic device to maintain an aligned position between the first and second electronic devices; and
the inductive power transfer receiving coil is configured to inductively receive power from an inductive power transfer transmitting coil of the second electronic device when the first electronic device and the second electronic device are in the aligned position.
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Abstract
A first electronic device connects with an second electronic device. The first electronic device may include a first connection surface and an inductive power transfer receiving coil and a first magnetic element positioned adjacent to the first connection surface. The second electronic device may similarly include a second connection surface and an inductive power transfer transmitting coil and second magnetic element positioned adjacent to the second connection surface. In the aligned position, alignment between the electronic devices may be maintained by magnetic elements and the inductive power coils may be configured to exchange power. The magnetic elements and/or the inductive power coils may include a shield that is configured to minimize or reduce eddy currents caused in the magnetic elements by the inductive power coils.
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29 Claims
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1. A first electronic device, comprising:
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a first connection surface; an inductive power transfer receiving coil positioned adjacent to the first connection surface; a first magnetic element positioned adjacent to the first connection surface; and a shield at least partially positioned between the inductive power transfer receiving coil and the first magnetic element;
wherein;a portion of the shield positioned between the first magnetic element and the inductive power transfer receiving coil defines a gap between the shield and the first magnetic element; the shield is configured to reduce an eddy current caused in the first magnetic element by the inductive power transfer receiving coil; the first magnetic element couples to a second magnetic element of a second electronic device to maintain an aligned position between the first and second electronic devices; and the inductive power transfer receiving coil is configured to inductively receive power from an inductive power transfer transmitting coil of the second electronic device when the first electronic device and the second electronic device are in the aligned position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for magnetic shielding for an inductive power transfer, the system comprising:
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a first electronic device, comprising; a first connection surface; an inductive power transfer receiving coil positioned adjacent to the first connection surface; and a first magnetic element positioned adjacent to the first connection surface; and a second electronic device, comprising; a second connection surface; an inductive power transfer transmitting coil positioned adjacent to the second connection surface; and a second magnetic element positioned adjacent to the second connection surface;
wherein;the inductive power transmitting coil inductively transmits power to the inductive power transfer receiving coil; and at least one of first magnetic element or the inductive power transfer receiving coil includes a shield that is configured to reduce an eddy current caused in the first magnetic element as a result of inductively transmitting power to the inductive power receiving coil, wherein the shield is at least partially positioned between the inductive power transfer receiving coil and the first magnetic element, and wherein a portion of the shield defines a gap between the shield and the first magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; an inductive coil located within the housing and operable to transmit or receive power in an inductive power transmission system; a magnetic field directing material positioned either within or on the housing, wherein the magnetic field directing material blocks magnetic flux of the inductive power transmission system from the housing; and a magnetic element disposed in the housing, wherein the magnetic field directing material is at least partially positioned between the inductive coil and the magnetic element, and wherein a portion of the magnetic field directing material defines a gap between the magnetic field directing material and the magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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