Wirelessly Charging Hair Clipper

• US 20150314462A1
• Filed: 04/30/2015
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeam Roman
• Original Assignee: Jeam Roman
• Inventors: Roman, Jeam
• Granted Patent: US 11,331,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 19/20 with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 19/3826 Separate accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 19/3873 Electric features; Charging; Computing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A wirelessly charging hair clipper is provided. The hair clipper includes a housing that includes a plurality of blades that are driven by an electric motor to allow the plurality of blades to oscillate from side to side relative to one another to cut hair. The housing supports a receiving assembly that is electromagnetically coupled to a transmitting assembly of a charging platform to form an inductive charging system. The housing of the hair clipper is configured to be placed against the charging platform, wherein the transmitting assembly transmits a current by an electromagnetic field to the receiving assembly to recharge a battery electrically connected to the receiving assembly, thereby wirelessly charging the hair clipper. The wirelessly charging hair clipper is configured to prevent clutter by eliminating electrical wires that are constantly entangled.

Claims

1. ) A wirelessly charging hair clipper, comprising:

a clipper housing having a proximal end and a distal end forming an interior volume;

said proximal end including a plurality of blades that are driven by an electric motor stored within said interior volume configured to cut hair;

said distal end including a handle configured to be hand gripped by a user;

an inductive charging system comprising a receiving assembly and a transmitting assembly;

a power source electrically coupled to said transmitting assembly;

wherein said inductive charging system configured to wirelessly charge said power source;

wherein said interior volume is configured to support said receiving assembly therein;

a charging platform configured to rest on a flat surface and support said transmitting assembly therein.

2. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 1, wherein said proximal end further comprises at least one clipper guard that removably attaches to said proximal end to allow a user to cut a person'"'"'s hair to different lengths.

3. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 1, wherein said charging platform comprises a rear surface and at least one side forming said interior chamber configured to store said transmitting assembly;

wherein said rear surface is placed against said flat surface;

wherein said at least one side is flat to allow said wirelessly charging hair clipper to be placed thereagainst.

4. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 1, wherein:

said transmitting assembly includes an activation switch;

a universal serial bus port, at least one transmitter coil and a transmitter circuit;

wherein said universal serial bus port is configured to be electrically coupled to said power source and said activation switch;

wherein said power source transmits an alternating current to said at least one transmitter coil by said transmitter circuit.

5. ) The wireless charging hair clipper of claim 4, wherein:

said transmitting assembly further comprises power cord that communicates electrical power to the transmitting assembly.

6. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 4, wherein:

said receiving assembly comprises a rechargeable battery, at least one receiver coil, and a receiver circuit;

wherein said alternating current flowing within said at least one transmitter coil induces a magnetic field that extends to said at least one receiver coil;

said magnetic field generates a current within said at least one receiver coil whereby energy is transmitted between said at least one transmitter coil to said at least one receiver coil;

said current flowing within said at least receiver coil is converted into a direct current by said receiver circuit, which is then used to charge said rechargeable battery of said receiving assembly.

7. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 4, wherein said activation switch includes an activation button.

8. ) The wireless charging hair clipper of claim 4, wherein said power source includes a wall outlet.

9. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 5, wherein said charging platform includes a first indication to the user that said transmitting assembly is ready to transmit energy.

10. ) The wirelessly charging hair clipper of claim 5, wherein said housing includes a second indication that said receiving assembly is acceptably receiving said energy from said transmitting assembly and is appropriately recharging said rechargeable battery.