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AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJeremie ANDRIEU, Michael Bross, Gustavo Nieto
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A device is provided for mechanically and electrically connecting a portable, battery-operated apparatus in order to operate the apparatus and/or to charge its battery. The device includes a receiving area for the apparatus as well as a first coil arrangement, which is disposed on, in or under the receiving area and which is designed for interaction with a second coil arrangement of the apparatus, when the apparatus is disposed in a predefined position on the receiving area. Finally, the device exhibits a first coupling element, which, in interaction with a second coupling element of the apparatus, the apparatus can be moved into the predefined position after being placed on the receiving area. The first coupling element exhibits at least a first component, which is designed for magnetic coupling with a respective second component of the apparatus.
A device for mechanically and electrically connecting a portable, battery-operated apparatus in order to at least one of operate said apparatus and charge a battery of said apparatus, the device comprising:
A portable, battery-operated apparatus, comprising:
A system, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.