Patent ID: 8164222
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06F,H02J,H04B

Abstract:
1. A wireless power supply system for inductively transferring power to a removable remote device, comprising: an inductive power supply for generating an electromagnetic field; a cradle movable between a first position for supporting the remote device in a first orientation on a first power transfer surface and a second position for supporting the remote device in a second orientation on a second power transfer surface, each of said power transfer surfaces supporting said remote device within said electromagnetic field; a first primary disposed on or within said cradle, said primary being operatively coupled to said inductive power supply to generate said electromagnetic field, said primary positioned to inductively couple with the remote device when placed in either said first orientation or said second orientation; wherein said cradle is generally “J”-shaped and defines a channel of sufficient width to receive the remote device; and wherein said channel is of sufficient length to define a first region to receive a first remote device and a second region to receive a second remote device, said cradle including a first primary disposed adjacent to said first region to generate a first electromagnetic field to provide power to the first remote device and a second primary disposed adjacent to said second region to generate a second electromagnetic field to provide power to the second remote device.