Inductive charging dock
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsKarl Ruben Fredrik Larsson, Paul J. Thompson, Christopher S. Graham
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Abstract
An inductive charging dock is disclosed that includes a charging dock housing defining an interior volume. The inductive charging dock housing is configured to support a portable electronic device during a wireless charging operation and includes a radio frequency (RF) transparent window. An induction coil is disposed within the interior volume and configured to generate a magnetic flux that exits the charging dock housing through the RF transparent window. A cooling fan is disposed within the interior volume and is configured to establish a flow of cooling air along a path that extends through an air gap between the induction coil and the RF transparent window
Claims20
An inductive charging dock, comprising:
- a charging dock housing defining an interior volume and being configured to support a portable electronic device during a wireless charging operation, the charging dock housing comprising a radio frequency (RF) transparent window;
- an induction coil disposed within the interior volume and spaced apart from the RF transparent window defining an airgap between the induction coil and RF transparent window, the induction coil configured to generate a magnetic flux that exits the charging dock housing through the RF transparent window;
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- a cooling fan disposed within the interior volume, the cooling fan being configured to establish a flow of cooling air along a path that extends through the air gap and across the induction coil.
An inductive charging dock, comprising:
- a charging dock housing, comprising:
- a base;
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- a support wall protruding away from the base, the base and support wall cooperatively defining an interior volume of the charging dock housing;
- an induction coil disposed within a first portion of the interior volume defined by the support wall;
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- a cooling fan disposed within the interior volume and configured to establish a flow of cooling air from a second portion of the interior volume defined by the base, through the first portion of the interior volume defined by the support wall and exiting the charging dock housing through an air outlet opening positioned at a distal end of the support wall.
An inductive charging dock, comprising:
- a charging dock housing defining an interior volume and being configured to support a portable electronic device during a charging operation;
- an induction coil disposed within the interior volume and configured to generate a magnetic flux that exits the charging dock housing;
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- a cooling fan disposed within the interior volume, the cooling fan being configured to establish a flow of cooling air along a path that extends through an air gap between the induction coil and a surface of the charging dock housing that is configured to contact the portable electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.