System and method for providing wireless power in a removable wireless charging module
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1. A wireless charging module comprising:
- an enclosure configured to fit at least partially within an optical drive bay of an information handling system;
an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure, the plastic lower portion of the enclosure to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad; and
a wireless charger module disposed within the enclosure, the wireless charger module in communication with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger module to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system when in response to the information handling system is being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system.
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Abstract
A wireless charging module includes an antenna and a wireless charger module. An enclosure is configured to fit at least partially within an optical drive bay of an information handling system. The antenna is disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure. The plastic lower portion of the enclosure is configured to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad. The wireless charger module is disposed within the enclosure, and is configured to provide power to the information handling system.
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1. A wireless charging module comprising:
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an enclosure configured to fit at least partially within an optical drive bay of an information handling system; an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure, the plastic lower portion of the enclosure to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad; and a wireless charger module disposed within the enclosure, the wireless charger module in communication with the antenna and with the information handling system, the wireless charger module to determine whether the information handling system is in a bypass mode, to set a minimum power level for the information handling system when in response to the information handling system is being in the bypass mode, and to provide the minimum power level to the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information handling system comprising:
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an optical drive bay; a wireless charging module including; an enclosure configured to fit at least partially within the optical drive bay; an antenna disposed within a plastic lower portion of the enclosure, the plastic lower portion of the enclosure to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from a wireless charging pad; and a wireless charger module disposed within the enclosure, the wireless charger module in communication with the antenna, the wireless charger module to provide power to the information handling system; and a non-metallic section disposed within a metal lower portion of a body of the information handling system, wherein the non-metallic section is disposed below the antenna of the wireless charging module to enable the antenna to wirelessly receive power from the wireless charging pad. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting, by an information handling system, a wireless charging module within an optical bay of the information handling system; determining, by a throttle control module of the information handling system, a class of the wireless charging module; determining, by the throttle control module, that the wireless charging module is compatible with the information handling system based on the class of the wireless charging module; receiving power from a wireless charger module of the wireless charging module in response to determining that the wireless charging module is compatible with the information handling system, wherein the wireless charger module receives the power from a wireless charging pad, and the wireless charger module includes a plastic lower portion to enable an antenna of the wireless charger module to wirelessly receive power from the wireless charging pad; setting a minimum power level for the information handling system in response to the information handling system being in a bypass mode; and providing the minimum power level to the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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