Providing a movable charging coil
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsCassandra R. Grant, Frankie B. Reed
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Abstract
Embodiments for providing a movable charging coil are provided. One embodiment includes a console that includes a device receptacle. Embodiments also include a first biased retention finger and a second biased retention finger disposed on the device receptacle, where the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger removably secure any of a plurality of differently sized mobile devices. Embodiments may also include a movable charging coil that is disposed within the console, as well as a computing device. The computing device may include logic that, when executed by a processor causes the computing device to determine a type of mobile device received in the device receptacle, and adjust a position of the movable charging coil.
Claims17
A vehicle for providing a movable charging coil comprising:
- a console that includes a device receptacle for receiving any of a plurality of differently sized mobile devices;
- a first biased retention finger and a second biased retention finger disposed on the device receptacle, wherein the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger are configured as movable surfaces and removably secure a mobile device that is received by the device receptacle, wherein the mobile device that is received by the device receptacle includes a battery and an induction coil for receiving wireless charging for the battery;
- a movable charging coil that is disposed within the console;
- and
- a computing device that includes logic that, when executed by a processor causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
- determine a type of mobile device received by the device receptacle;
- adjust, via an actuator, a position of at least one of the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger to a predetermined location, based on the type of mobile device received by the device receptacle;
- and
- adjust a position of the movable charging coil, based on the type of mobile device received.
A system for providing a movable charging coil comprising:
- a console with a device receptacle;
- a first biased retention finger and a second biased retention finger to removably secure any of a plurality of differently sized mobile devices, wherein the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger are configured as movable surfaces and are disposed proximate the device receptacle, wherein a mobile device that is received by the device receptacle includes a battery and an induction coil for receiving wireless charging for the battery;
- a movable charging coil that is disposed within the console;
- a movable charging coil arm that is coupled to the movable charging coil;
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- a computing device that includes logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
- determine a type of mobile device received in the device receptacle;
- adjust, via an actuator, a position of at least one of the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger to a predetermined location, based on the type of mobile device received by the device receptacle;
- adjust a position of the movable charging coil, based on the type of mobile device received.
A console for providing a movable charging coil comprising:
- a device receptacle;
- a first biased retention finger and a second biased retention finger disposed on the device receptacle, wherein the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger are configured as movable surfaces and removably secure any of a plurality of differently sized mobile devices received by the device receptacle, wherein a mobile device that is received by the device receptacle includes a battery and an induction coil for receiving wireless charging for the battery;
- a movable charging coil that is disposed within the console;
- and
- a computing device that includes logic that, when executed by a processor causes the computing device to perform at least the following:
- determine a type of mobile device received by the device receptacle;
- adjust, via an actuator, a position of at least one of the first biased retention finger and the second biased retention finger to a predetermined location, based on the type of mobile device received by the device receptacle;
- and
- adjust a vertical position and a horizontal position of the movable charging coil, based on the type of mobile device received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.