Patent ID: 11955804
Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 17:
18. A load transfer element comprising:
a bottom side, a top side and a connection between the bottom side and the top side,
wherein the load transfer element is arranged to contact a top side and a bottom side of a housing of a stationary part of a wireless power transfer (WPT) system in order to transfer a mechanical load from the top side of the housing to the bottom side of the housing, the WPT system accommodating a wireless power transmitter,
wherein the load transfer element is a pillar consisting of a plurality of parts,
wherein the load transfer element has a vertical position where a cross-section reaches a minimal value,
wherein, from the bottom side of the load transfer element to the vertical position of minimal cross-section, the cross-section continuously decreases and, from the vertical position of the minimal cross-section to the top side of the load transfer element, the cross-section continuously increases; and
wherein a bottom face of the top side of the load transfer element or a top face of the bottom side of the load transfer element comprises a cut-out configured to host at least partially one or more of a sensor and a coil.