Wireless Charging System with a Switchable Magnetic Core

    公开(公告)号:US20240296989A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18661432

    申请日:2024-05-10

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device in a wireless power system may be operable with a removable accessory such as a case. The device may convey wireless power to, from, or through the case while the device is coupled to the case. The device may have coplanar power transmitting and power receiving coils. The removable accessory may have an embedded switchable ferrimagnetic core and a coil that overlaps the switchable ferrimagnetic core. The switchable ferrimagnetic core may be operable in a first state where the switchable ferrimagnetic core is unsaturated. The switchable ferrimagnetic core may be operable in a second state where the switchable ferrimagnetic core is saturated by a magnetic field from a permanent magnet in a wireless power transmitting device. In the second state, the switchable ferrimagnetic core may have a lower magnetic permeability and higher magnetic reluctance than in the first state.

    WIRELESS CHARGING FOR DEVICES WITH METAL HOUSINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20240275206A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18643764

    申请日:2024-04-23

    申请人: Google LLC

    发明人: Liang Jia

    摘要: Devices for wireless charging with metal housings. The device comprises a wireless power receiving coil and an associated coil core, wherein the coil core defines a recess and at least a portion of the wireless power receiving coil is disposed in the recess; and a housing comprising one or more metal portions, wherein the housing is configured to receive at least a portion of the wireless power receiving coil and the associated coil core in an opening defined by the one or more metal portions. Alternatively, the device comprises a wireless power receiving coil and an associated coil core; a housing comprising one or more metal portions; and an alignment feature configured to interact with a magnet of a wireless charger to align the device with the wireless charger, wherein the alignment feature comprises a plurality of metal elements that are electrically insulated from each other.