System for wirelessly supplying electrical power
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorCharles W. Zurian
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Abstract
A system may wirelessly supply electrical power to an aircraft cabin component which moves relative to another aircraft cabin component. A first aircraft cabin component may include a solid state electrical power transmitter having an induction loop. The second aircraft cabin component may include a solid state electrical power receiver having a receiving coil. When a power source is connected to the solid state electrical power transmitter, the induction loop creates an oscillating magnetic field which passes through the receiving coil and induces a flow of alternating current through the receiving coil which drives the load.
Claims20
A system for wirelessly supplying electrical power to an aircraft cabin component, comprising:
- a first aircraft cabin component equipped with a solid state electrical power transmitter comprising an induction loop and adapted to produce an oscillating magnetic field when powered via a wired connection to a power supply;
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- a second aircraft cabin component, movable relative to the first aircraft cabin component, equipped with a solid state electrical power receiver comprising a receiving coil, and adapted to induce a flow of alternating current to a load when the receiving coil is in proximity to the oscillating magnetic field.
A method of wirelessly supplying electrical power to aircraft cabin components comprising the steps of:
- providing a first aircraft cabin component;
- providing a second aircraft cabin component which is movable relative to the first aircraft cabin component;
- attaching a solid state electrical power transmitter, comprising an induction loop, to the second aircraft cabin component;
- attaching a solid state electrical power receiver, comprising a receiving coil, to the first aircraft cabin component;
- connecting a load to the solid state electrical power receiver;
- connecting a power source to the solid state electrical power transmitter;
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- moving the first aircraft cabin component to a position wherein the solid state electrical power receiver is in wireless electrical communication with the solid state power transmitter.
A system for wirelessly supplying electrical power to aircraft cabin components comprising:
- a first aircraft cabin component;
- a second aircraft cabin component comprising a door, a tray table, or a knob;
- a moveable joining element connecting the first aircraft cabin component to the second aircraft component and comprising a hinge, a slide, or a swivel joint;
- a solid state electrical power transmitter, attached to the first aircraft cabin component, comprising an induction loop;
- a solid state electrical power receiver, attached to the second aircraft cabin component, comprising a receiving coil;
- a load connected to the solid state electrical power receiver;
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- wherein when a power source is connected to the solid state electrical power transmitter, the induction loop creates an oscillating magnetic field which passes through the receiving coil and induces a flow of alternating current through the receiving coil which drives the load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.