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US 9,178,377 B2Granted
Charging device, battery, and method for recognizing a foreign object
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsMarcin Rejman, Juergen Mack
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Abstract
A charging device having a coil for inductive electric charging of a device, in particular of a battery, including a control unit having a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature, the temperature sensor being situated in the area of application for applying the device, and is connected to the control unit, the temperature sensor being situated laterally next to the coil and adjacent to the coil.
Claims17
A charging device, comprising:
- a coil for inductive electric charging of a device;
- a control unit;
- and
- at least one temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature generated by a foreign object external to the charging device,
- wherein the temperature sensor is:
- situated in a charging area for charging of the device,
- connected to the control unit, and
- situated adjacent to an outside of the coil,
- wherein the temperature sensor is situated on a printed circuit board which has an opening, the coil is arranged inside the opening and the temperature sensor is arranged adjacent to an inner edge of the opening of the printed circuit board.
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A battery, comprising:
- a coil and an electric circuit for inductively charging the battery;
- and
- a temperature sensor configured for detecting a temperature generated by a foreign object external to the battery,
- wherein the temperature sensor is:
- situated in a charging area for applying a charging device,
- connected to a control unit;
- and
- situated adjacent to an outside of the coil,
- wherein the temperature sensor is situated on a printed circuit board which has an opening, the coil core and the coil are arranged inside the opening and the temperature sensor is arranged adjacent to an inner edge of the opening of the printed circuit board.
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A charging device, comprising:
- a coil core and a coil for inductive electric charging of a device;
- a control unit;
- and
- at least one temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature generated by a foreign object external to the charging device,
- wherein the temperature sensor is:
- situated in a charging area for charging of the device,
- connected to the control unit, and
- situated adjacent to an outside of the coil core,
- wherein the temperature sensor is situated on a printed circuit board which has an opening, the coil core and the coil are arranged inside the opening and the temperature sensor is arranged adjacent to an inner edge of the opening of the printed circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.