Patent ID: 8310200

Claim:
A vehicular inductive charger for use in a vehicle having an interior, comprising: a first compartment within the interior; a housing within the first compartment and having an internal compartment, wherein the internal compartment has a first lateral dimension; a primary coil disposed within the internal compartment, wherein the primary coil has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension, and the primary coil is slidably engaged within the internal compartment; a power input coupled to the housing and adapted to receive an electrical current from an external power source; and a means for providing the electrical current to the primary coil, wherein the means for providing the electrical current is coupled between the power input and the primary coil, wherein the means for providing comprises: a first conductive surface electrically coupled to the power input and disposed within the internal compartment; a second conductive surface electrically coupled to the power input and disposed within the internal compartment; a first contact electrically coupled to the primary coil and adapted to slidably engage with the first conductive surface; and a second contact electrically coupled to the primary coil and adapted to slidably engage with the second conductive surface.