Inductive charging for an electronic cigarette
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1. An electronic cigarette wireless charging system comprising:
- an electronic cigarette comprising a barrel, a battery and a power receiving coil coupled with the battery, wherein the battery is within the barrel, the battery has a bottom surface, the power receiving coil is wrapped around or surrounding the battery in a lengthwise manner such that portions of the power receiving coil pass under the bottom surface of the battery, and the power receiving coil charges the battery upon receiving wireless power; and
a charger comprising a primary coil that is positioned to wirelessly connect the power receiving coil with the primary coil during a charging operation.
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Abstract
An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may be wirelessly charged through an inductive charging system. A receiving coil in or on the e-Cig may be in proximity to a wireless charger that transmits electrical power to the battery of the e-Cig. Alignment of the receiving coil in the e-Cig with a charging base can wirelessly charge the battery of the e-Cig.
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1. An electronic cigarette wireless charging system comprising:
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an electronic cigarette comprising a barrel, a battery and a power receiving coil coupled with the battery, wherein the battery is within the barrel, the battery has a bottom surface, the power receiving coil is wrapped around or surrounding the battery in a lengthwise manner such that portions of the power receiving coil pass under the bottom surface of the battery, and the power receiving coil charges the battery upon receiving wireless power; and a charger comprising a primary coil that is positioned to wirelessly connect the power receiving coil with the primary coil during a charging operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electronic cigarette for wireless charging comprising:
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an electronic cigarette cartridge; a barrel; a battery that is within the barrel and provides power to the cartridge; and a receiving coil coupled with the battery, wherein the battery has a bottom surface, the receiving coil is wrapped around or surrounding the battery in a lengthwise manner such that portions of the power receiving coil pass under the bottom surface of the battery and the receiving coil receives power wirelessly from a primary coil in a wireless power transmitter, further wherein the power received charges the battery. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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