WIRELESS CHARGER FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE PLATFORM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A wireless charger, comprising:
- an interface to an external power source;
a charging circuit coupled to receive power from the external power source through the interface, the charging circuit providing power to one or more power lines;
an energy storage device coupled to the charging circuit and the charging power lines;
a housing for the wireless charger for housing the charging circuit and the energy storage device; and
a flexible platform including a charging surface, wherein the flexible platform has a first physical configuration, in which the charging surface is exposed for coupling charging electrodes of a mobile device, and a second physical configuration, in which the flexible platform has a smaller footprint relative to the first physical configuration.
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Abstract
A wireless charger and a method allow the wireless charger to have enhanced portability and a smaller footprint when not performing the charging function. The wireless charger includes a charging circuit providing power on one or more power lines, a housing for the wireless charger, and a flexible platform that includes a charging surface with two or more contact electrodes. The flexible platform may be unfolded or unrolled for charging a mobile device, and folded up or rolled up to achieve a smaller footprint, when not performing a charging operation. The wireless charger may further includes a data communication circuit for data communication between a power-line network and the mobile device.
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1. A wireless charger, comprising:
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an interface to an external power source; a charging circuit coupled to receive power from the external power source through the interface, the charging circuit providing power to one or more power lines; an energy storage device coupled to the charging circuit and the charging power lines; a housing for the wireless charger for housing the charging circuit and the energy storage device; and a flexible platform including a charging surface, wherein the flexible platform has a first physical configuration, in which the charging surface is exposed for coupling charging electrodes of a mobile device, and a second physical configuration, in which the flexible platform has a smaller footprint relative to the first physical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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21. A method for a wireless charger, comprising:
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providing an interface to an external power source; providing a charging circuit coupled to receive power from the external power source through the interface, the charging circuit providing power to one or more power lines; providing an energy storage device coupled to the charging circuit and the charging power lines; providing a housing for the wireless charger for housing the charging circuit and the energy storage device; and providing a flexible platform including a charging surface, wherein the flexible platform has a first physical configuration, in which charging surface is exposed for coupling charging electrodes of a mobile device, and a second physical configuration, in which the flexible platform has a smaller footprint relative to the first physical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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