Wearable article and electronics arrangement for transferring power
AssigneePrevayl Innovations Limited
InventorTahir Mahmood
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Abstract
The wearable article (11) comprises a power source (111) and a processor (112). The processor (112) determines whether a power transfer condition is satisfied. In response, the processor (112) is arranged to control the wearable article (11) to transfer power from the power source (111) to an electrical load of an external apparatus. The wearable article (11) may comprise an interface element (114) for forming an electrical connection with the externa apparatus. The wearable article (11) may comprise a power transmitter (113) for beaming electromagnetic energy to the external apparatus. The wearable article (11) may be a garment.
Claims20
A wearable article comprising:
- a power source;
- a processor;
- and
- a wireless power transmitter;
- wherein the processor is arranged to determine whether a power transfer condition is satisfied, and, in response to determining that the power transfer condition is satisfied, the processor is arranged to control the wireless power transmitter to wirelessly transfer power from the power source to an electrical load of an external apparatus communicatively coupled to the wearable article,
- wherein the wearable article further comprises a fastener element, the fastener element comprising a clasp arranged to form a mechanical connection with the external apparatus.
An apparatus comprising:
- an electrical load;
- a wireless power receiver;
- and
- a communicator,
- wherein the communicator is arranged to transmit identification information and/or power status level information to a wearable article that is communicatively coupled to the apparatus, and
- wherein the wireless power receiver is arranged to receive power from a power source of the wearable article such that power is transferred from the power source to the electrical load,
- wherein the apparatus is arranged to mechanically couple to the wearable article by a fastener element comprising a clasp.
A method of transferring power from a wearable article to an external apparatus, the method comprising:
- mechanically coupling, by a fastener element comprising a clasp, the wearable article to the external apparatus;
- determining, by the wearable article, whether a power transfer condition is satisfied;
- and
- in response to determining that the power transfer condition is satisfied, wirelessly transferring, by the wearable article, power from a power source to an electrical load of the external apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.