Encapsulated inductive charging coil
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAlvin J. Hilario, Darshan R. Kasar, Jason J. Huey, Kevin M. Keeler
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Abstract
At least one inductive charging coil is encapsulated within one or more walls of the enclosure of an electronic device. The inductive charging coil or coils may be insert molded into the enclosure of the electronic device. The electronic device can be a transmitter device or a receiver device in an inductive charging system.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising one or more inductive charging coils encapsulated within one or more walls of an enclosure of the electronic device.
An inductive charging system, comprising:
- a transmitter device comprising a transmitter coil;
- and
- a receiver device comprising a receiver coil, wherein at least one of the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is encapsulated in an enclosure of a respective device.
A method for positioning an inductive charging coil in an enclosure of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- positioning the inductive charging coil in a mold that defines a shape of at least a portion of the enclosure;
- and
- injecting a material into the mold to form at least the portion of the enclosure, wherein the material encapsulates the inductive charging coil into the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.