Controller with inductive charging and slideable portions
US11437841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inductive charging device can take the form of a game controller that is communicably coupled to a mobile device having a power source and has a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The game controller can include a first control portion having one or more game controller inputs, a second control portion have one or more game controller inputs, and a charging unit coupleable to the first control portion and the second control portion. The charging unit can have a region that is sized and shaped to receive the mobile device, and an inductive charging apparatus, the inductive charging apparatus can be operable to selectively inductively charge the power source of the mobile device when the mobile device is received in the region.
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