Wireless charging device for electronic device
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsGregory A. Peek, Mark R. Francis, Torrey W. Frank
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Abstract
Systems and methods may provide for wireless charging device of an electronic device powered by a rechargeable battery. The wireless charging device may include a charging station having a charging surface with a power transmitter and a contour that concentrically interfaces with a corresponding contour of an inner surface of the electronic device in a manner that facilitates an initiation of a power charging sequence at the charging surface when the charging station detects an operational coupling between the power transmitter and a power receiver of the electronic device.
Claims20
A dock for charging a battery of a wearable electronic device, the dock comprising:
- a base to support the dock on a support surface;
- a post extending away from the base;
- and
- a charging station extending from and suspended by the post such that the charging station is disposed over the base and a space is between the charging station and the base, the charging station having a charging surface to support the wearable electronic device, the charging surface askew relative to the base such that a display of the wearable electronic device faces toward a user when the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface, the charging station including an electromagnetic charger to inductively charge the battery of the wearable electronic device while the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface.
A dock for charging a battery of a wearable electronic device, the dock comprising:
- a base to support the dock;
- a post cantilevered from the base;
- and
- a charging station extending essentially parallel to the base from a distal end of the post such that the base is disposed below the charging station, the charging station having a charging surface to support the wearable electronic device, the charging surface askew relative to the base such that a display of the wearable electronic device faces toward a user when the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface to facilitate reading the display, the charging station including an inductive charger to wirelessly charge the battery of the wearable electronic device while the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface.
A dock for charging a battery of a wearable electronic device, the dock comprising:
- a base to support the dock;
- a post cantilevered from the base;
- and
- a charging station extending from a distal end of the post such that the base is disposed below the charging station, the charging station having a charging surface to support the wearable electronic device, the charging surface askew relative to the base such that a display of the wearable electronic device faces toward a user when the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface to facilitate reading the display, the charging station including an inductive charger to wirelessly charge the battery of the wearable electronic device while the wearable electronic device is supported on the charging surface, the charging station having a circular trapezoid shape that corresponds to a body part upon which the wearable electronic device is to be worn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.