System of securing a wide-range of devices during wireless charging
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorJohn Robert Van Wiemeersch
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Abstract
A system for securing and wirelessly charging a chargeable device on a charger, particularly in a vehicle, is provided. The system includes at least one transmitting coil in proximity to a charging surface and an adjustable retaining assembly configured to substantially engage at least a portion of a perimeter of the chargeable device to position the chargeable device on the charging surface.
Claims19
A system for wirelessly charging a chargeable device comprising:
- a charger comprising at least one transmitting coil in proximity to a charging surface;
- and
- an adjustable retaining assembly configured to substantially engage at least a portion of a perimeter of the chargeable device to position the chargeable device on the charging surface.
An in-vehicle system for wirelessly charging a chargeable device, comprising:
- a charger comprising at least one transmitting coil in proximity to a charging surface in a vehicle;
- and
- an adjustable retaining assembly configured to substantially engage at least a portion of a perimeter of the chargeable device to position the chargeable device on the charging surface so that a receiving coil of the chargeable device maintains a particular orientation on the charging surface.
The in-vehicle system of claim 11, wherein the adjustable retaining assembly further comprises a first retaining member, a second retaining member and an adjustable mechanism configured to allow the first retaining member to move relative to the second retaining member.
A retainer assembly comprising:
- a first retaining member and a second retaining member configured to substantially engage at least a portion of a perimeter of a chargeable device to position the chargeable device on a surface in proximity to at least one retaining member;
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- an adjustable mechanism configured to allow the first retaining member to move relative to the second retaining member to position the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.