Connector and device for wireless transmission of data and power
First Claim
1. A connector for wireless transmission of data and power between separate devices comprising such a connector of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system, said separate devices comprising such a connector, said connector comprising:
- a data transmission unit arranged for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from another device of the system having a counterpart connector,a magnetic coupling unit for transmitting power to and/or receiving power from another device of the system having a counterpart connector by use of inductive coupling,a detection unit for detecting the strength of magnetic coupling between the magnetic coupling unit and a magnetic coupling unit of a counterpart connector, anda control unit for using a near-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a low-power mode and enabling the magnetic coupling unit to transmit power to and/or receive power from another device, if the detected magnetic coupling is above a first threshold and/or its increase is above a second threshold, and for using a far-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a high-power mode and disabling the magnetic coupling unit, if the detected magnetic coupling is below a third threshold and/or its decrease is above a fourth threshold.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a connector for wireless transmission of data and/or power between separate devices comprising such a connector of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system, said separate devices comprising such a connector. The connector comprises a data transmission unit (271) arranged for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from another device of the system having a counterpart connector, a magnetic coupling unit (272) for transmitting power to and/or receiving power from another device of the system having a counterpart connector by use of inductive coupling, a detection unit (273) for detecting the strength of magnetic coupling between the magnetic coupling unit and a magnetic coupling unit of a counterpart connector, and a control unit (274) for switching the data transmission unit into a low-power mode and/or for enabling the magnetic coupling unit, if the detected magnetic coupling is above a first threshold and/or its increase is above a second threshold, and for switching the data transmission unit into a high-power mode and/or for disabling the magnetic coupling unit, if the detected magnetic coupling is below a third threshold and/or its decrease is above a fourth threshold.
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1. A connector for wireless transmission of data and power between separate devices comprising such a connector of a system, in particular of a patient monitoring system, said separate devices comprising such a connector, said connector comprising:
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a data transmission unit arranged for transmitting data to and/or receiving data from another device of the system having a counterpart connector, a magnetic coupling unit for transmitting power to and/or receiving power from another device of the system having a counterpart connector by use of inductive coupling, a detection unit for detecting the strength of magnetic coupling between the magnetic coupling unit and a magnetic coupling unit of a counterpart connector, and a control unit for using a near-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a low-power mode and enabling the magnetic coupling unit to transmit power to and/or receive power from another device, if the detected magnetic coupling is above a first threshold and/or its increase is above a second threshold, and for using a far-field mode by switching the data transmission unit into a high-power mode and disabling the magnetic coupling unit, if the detected magnetic coupling is below a third threshold and/or its decrease is above a fourth threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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