Inductive peripheral
AssigneeDimension One Spas
InventorBrent Mark Hutchings
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Abstract
A peripheral device for a spa makes use of inductance for power and/or control. In an embodiment, a peripheral device includes a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of a spa shell and configured to generate a first magnetic field. The peripheral device includes a peripheral module, such as a light or other feature. The module includes an inductor configured to generate a second magnetic field based on the first magnetic field, a converter configured to convert the second magnetic field into a current, and a peripheral feature configured to be powered by the current.
Claims13
A system comprising;
- a spa including a spa shell:
- a magnetic field source positioned in a region on an externally facing side of the spa shell and configured to generate a magnetic field;
- and
- an electronic module configured to be positioned on an internally facing side of the spa shell proximate to the region, and having a mechanism configured to inductively couple with the magnetic field source via the magnetic field passing through the spa shell to generate a current for the electronic module.
A module comprising:
- a mechanism configured to inductively couple with a magnetic field source via a magnetic field generated by the source and passing through a breach-free region of a water-tight barrier to generate a current;
- and
- a feature configured to be powered by the current,
- wherein the module is configured to attach to the water-tight barrier opposite the magnetic field source.
A device, comprising:
- a magnetic field source configured to generate a magnetic field, the source configured to be attached to a region on a first side of a spa shell;
- and
- a module configured to be attached proximate to the region on a second side of the spa shell opposite the first side, the module comprising:
- a mechanism configured to inductively couple with the magnetic field source via a magnetic field generated by the source and passing through the shell to generate a current;
- and
- a feature configured to be powered by the current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.