Inductive peripheral
AssigneeDimension One Spas
InventorBrent Hutchings
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Abstract
A peripheral device for a spa makes use of inductance for power and/or control. In an embodiment, a peripheral device includes a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic field. The peripheral device includes a peripheral module, such as a light or other feature. The module includes an inductor configured to generate a second magnetic field based on the first magnetic field, a converter configured to convert the second magnetic field into a current, and a peripheral feature configured to be powered by the current.
Claims15
A method of providing a peripheral feature, comprising:
- producing a magnetic field in a breach-free region on a first side of a shell;
- and
- generating a current with the magnetic field in a module placed proximate to the region on an opposite side of the shell.
A method in accordance with 1, further comprising controlling the magnetic field to generate separate control and data currents.
A peripheral system for a spa, comprising:
- a first magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic field;
- and
- an electronic module configured to be positioned on an internally facing side of the spa shell proximate to the region, and having a second magnetic field source configured to generate a second magnetic field, the second magnetic field for generating a current for the electronic module.
A peripheral device for a spa, comprising:
- a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic field;
- and
- a peripheral module, comprising:
- an inductor configured to generate a second magnetic field based on the first magnetic field;
- a converter configured to convert the second magnetic field into a current;
- and
- a peripheral feature configured to be powered by the current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.