Contact-less power supply, contact-less charger systems and method for charging rechargeable battery cell
US8159183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00308
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a contact-less power supply magnetically coupled to a battery device having a receiving coil therein, for contact-less charging the battery device, the contact-less power supply having a sending coil array including a plurality of sending coils for inducing a charging power to the receiving coil; and a driving means for detecting a sending coil magnetically coupled to the receiving coil and selectively driving only the detected sending coil.
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