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Secondary module for battery charging system

US8269456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 19, 2010
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F2017/008
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a planar inductive battery charging system designed to enable electronic devices to be recharged. The system includes a planar charging module having a charging surface on which a device to be recharged is placed. Within the charging module and parallel to the charging surface is at least one and preferably an array of primary windings that couple energy inductively to a secondary winding formed in the device to be recharged. The invention also provides secondary modules that allow the system to be used with conventional electronic devices not formed with secondary windings.

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