Wireless Power Transmitter, Charging Dock and Speaker System

• US 20160372959A1
• Filed: 06/14/2016
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZAGG Inc. (Evercel, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc. (Evercel, Inc.)
• Inventors: Faerber, Paul
• Application Number:
  US15/181,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20160372959A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/026 Supports for loudspeaker casings
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/028 Structural combinations of loudspeakers with built-in power amplifiers, e.g. in the same acoustic enclosure H04R2499/10 takes precedence; Single (sub)woofer with two or more satellite loudspeakers for mid- and high-frequency band reproduction driven via the (sub)woofer H04R2205/026
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A wireless charging system has a wireless power transmitter plugged into a power outlet and capable of sending energy via a signal. A charging dock, a wireless speaker, a wireless light, and/or a wireless battery charger have a receiver capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter to charge an associated battery.

Claims

1. A wireless nightstand system, comprising:

a) a horizontal support surface;

b) a wireless power transmitter plugged into a power outlet, the wireless power transmitter and the horizontal support surface being located within a predetermined radius of one another, the transmitter being capable of sending energy via a radio frequency (RF) signal within the radius including the horizontal support surface;

c) a wireless charging dock selectively disposed on the horizontal surface and within the radius, the wireless charging dock capable of receiving and carrying a cellular phone, or a wrist worn device, or both, the wireless charging dock being capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter to charge the cellular phone, or the wrist worn device, or both, without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the charging dock and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet, the charging dock comprising;

i) a dock housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the dock housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the dock housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver;

iv) a charger coupling carried by the dock housing and coupled to the rechargeable battery, and configured to be coupled to the cellular phone, or the wrist worn device, or both; and

v) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery, or both, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the charging dock; and

d) a wireless speaker selectively disposed on the horizontal surface and within the radius, and being capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the speaker and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet, and comprising;

i) a speaker housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the speaker housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the speaker housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver;

iv) a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and coupled to the battery; and

v) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery in the speaker housing, or both, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the speaker housing.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wireless power transmitter is disposed off of the horizontal support surface.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the wireless speaker further comprises:

a transceiver disposed in the speaker housing and coupled to the battery and capable of communicating with a transceiver of the cellular phone.

4. The system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless light selectively disposed on the horizontal surface and being capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the light and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet, and comprising;

i) a light housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the light housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the light housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver;

iv) a light disposed in the light housing and coupled to the battery; and

v) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery in the light housing, or both, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the light housing.

5. The system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the wireless light further comprises:

a transceiver disposed in the light housing and coupled to the battery and capable of communicating with a transceiver of the cellular phone so that the cellular phone can control the light.

6. The system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a battery charger configured to more rapidly charge another battery powered device, the battery charger being selectively disposed on the horizontal surface and capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter to less rapidly charge the battery charger without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the battery charger and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet, the battery charger comprising;

i) a battery charger housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the battery charger housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the battery charger housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver;

iv) a charger coupling coupled to the battery and being operatively coupleable to the another battery powered device; and

v) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery in the battery charger housing, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the battery charger housing.

7. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the charger coupling comprises a power cord removably coupled to a port on the another battery powered device.

8. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the charger coupling comprises a wireless charging pad.

9. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the charging dock, or the wireless speaker, or both, further comprises:

an indicator light to indicate that an associated battery is being charged by the wireless power transmitter.

10. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the charging dock, or the wireless speaker, or both, further comprises:

the rechargeable battery and the wireless power receiver being disposed in a base of an associate housing and located adjacent a bottom of the associated housing closer to a bottom than a top thereof.

11. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery of the wireless charging dock and the rechargeable battery of the wireless speaker charge continuously at a lower rate from the wireless power transmitter;

and wherein the cellular phone, or the wrist worn device, or both, of the wireless charging dock, and the speaker of the wireless speak, draw power intermittently from a respective rechargeable battery at a higher rate.

12. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a) a horizontal support surface;

b) a wireless power transmitter plugged into a power outlet, the wireless power transmitter and the horizontal support surface being located within a predetermined radius of one another, the transmitter being capable of sending energy within the radius including the horizontal support surface;

c) a plurality of chargeable devices, each selectively disposed on the horizontal surface and within the radius, each of the plurality of chargeable devices being capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the charging dock and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet, each of the plurality of chargeable devices comprising;

i) a housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver; and

iv) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery, or both, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the housing.

13. The system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the plurality of chargeable devices comprises:

a wireless charging dock capable of receiving and carrying a cellular phone, or a wrist worn device, or both; and

a wireless speaker.

14. The system in accordance with claim 13, wherein the plurality of chargeable devices comprises:

a wireless light.

15. The system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the plurality of chargeable devices comprises:

a battery charger configured to more rapidly charge another battery powered device.

16. The system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the rechargeable battery of each of the plurality of chargeable devices charges continuously at a lower rate from the wireless power transmitter;

and wherein each of the plurality of chargeable devices has a load that draws power intermittently from a respective rechargeable battery at a higher rate.

17. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a) a wireless power transmitter plugged into a power outlet, the wireless power transmitter being capable of sending energy within a radius; and

b) at least one chargeable device selectively disposed within the radius and capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter, the at least one chargeable device comprising;

i) a housing;

ii) a wireless power receiver disposed in the housing;

iii) a rechargeable battery disposed in the housing and coupled to the wireless power receiver, and charging continuously at a lower rate; and

iv) charger electronics coupled to the wireless power receiver, or the rechargeable battery, or both, to control charging of the rechargeable battery in the housing; and

v) a load coupled to the rechargeable battery and drawing power intermittently therefrom at a higher rate.

18. The system in accordance with claim 17, wherein

a) the least one chargeable device is selectively disposable on a horizontal support surface;

and

b) the at least one chargeable device is capable of receiving power from the wireless power transmitter without a power cord extending across the horizontal support surface between the at least one chargeable device and the wireless power transmitter or the power outlet.

19. The system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the at least one chargeable device comprises:

a wireless charging dock capable of receiving and carrying a cellular phone, or a wrist worn device, or both, the charging dock comprising;

a charger coupling carried by the dock housing and coupled to the rechargeable battery, and configured to be coupled to the cellular phone, or the wrist worn device, or both.

20. The system in accordance with claim 17, wherein the at least one chargeable device comprises:

a wireless speaker comprising;

a speaker.