Electronic devices for wireless charging

• US 10,355,524 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2016
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Jabori, Monji G, Blatt, David Isaac
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie, Rexford N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Thai H
• Application Number:
  US15/748,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20180219414A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,264 Days
• Field of Search: 307104, 320108
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/162 changing, e.g. reversing, the face orientation of the screen with a two degrees of freedom mechanism, e.g. for folding into tablet PC like position or orienting towards the direction opposite to the user to show to a second user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/00 Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/05 using capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein provide an electronic device to allow wireless charging of the electronic device when it is operated in various operation modes. The electronic device can include a base member comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface and a display member rotatably connected to the base member. The electronic device can include a rechargeable battery and a receiver to wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery when the bottom surface of the base member is to be placed atop a transmitter. As an example, the bottom surface of the base member is to remain atop the transmitter while the electronic device is in different operation modes.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a base member comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;

a display member comprising a display surface along a front surface of the display member and rotatably connected to the base member, wherein a back surface of the display member opposite the front surface is to face directly towards the top surface of the base member in a first operation mode, and wherein the display surface is to face directly towards the top surface of the base member in a second operation mode;

a rechargeable battery; and

a receiver to wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery when the bottom surface of the base member is to be placed atop a transmitter emitting electromagnetic fields, wherein the bottom surface of the base member is to remain atop the transmitter while in the first and second operation modes, and wherein the receiver is to convert the electromagnetic fields from the transmitter to electric power to charge the rechargeable battery.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the base member comprises peripheral devices for inputting information into the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is to transition between the first and second operation modes, the display member is to swivel around an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the base member.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery is disposed within the base member.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, when the electronic device is in the first operation mode, the base member is enclosed within a cavity along the back surface of the display member.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display member is rotatably connected to the base member via a torqued hinge.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiver is disposed along the bottom surface of the base member.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a base member comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;

a display member comprising a display surface along a front surface of the display member and rotatably connected to the base member, wherein the display member is to swivel around an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the base member when the electronic device is to transition from a first operation mode to a second operation mode;

a rechargeable battery; and

a receiver to wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery when the bottom surface of the base member is to be placed atop a transmitter emitting electromagnetic fields, wherein the bottom surface of the base member is to remain atop the transmitter while in the first and second operation modes, and wherein the receiver is to convert the electromagnetic fields from the transmitter to electric power to charge the rechargeable battery.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein a back surface of the display member opposite the front surface is to face directly towards the top surface of the base member in the first operation mode, and wherein the display surface is to face directly towards the top surface of the base member in the second operation mode.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the rechargeable battery is disposed within the base member.

11. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein, when the electronic device is in the first operation mode, the base member is enclosed within a cavity along a back surface of the display member.

12. A system comprising:

a charging mat comprising a transmitter emitting electromagnetic fields for wireless charging; and

an electronic device comprising;

a base member comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;

a display member comprising a display surface along a front surface of the display member and rotatably connected to the base member, wherein a back surface of the display member opposite the front surface is to face directly the top surface of the base member in a first operation mode, and wherein the display surface is to face directly towards the top surface of the base member in a second operation mode;

a rechargeable battery; and

a receiver to wirelessly charge the rechargeable battery when the bottom surface of the base member is to be placed atop the transmitter, wherein the bottom surface of the base member is to remain atop the transmitter while in the first and second operation modes, and wherein the receiver is to convert the electromagnetic fields from the transmitter to electric power to charge the rechargeable battery.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein when the electronic device is to transition between the first and second operation modes, the display member is to swivel around an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the base member.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the rechargeable battery is disposed within the base member.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein, when the electronic device is in the first operation mode, the base member is enclosed within a cavity along the back surface of the display member.