TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEMS
    11.
    发明申请
    TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    电感充电系统的温度管理

    公开(公告)号:US20150280483A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14668551

    申请日:2015-03-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electromagnetic induction-power transfer system. The system may include a charging apparatus including a housing that defines an interface surface. An accessory or induction-power consuming apparatus may be positioned proximate to the interface surface. The housing of the charging apparatus may include a power source and a power-transferring coil coupled to the power source and positioned below the interface surface. A thermal mass may be positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the interface surface. The housing may include a thermal path that is configured to conduct heat from the interface surface to the thermal mass.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于电磁感应电力传输系统的热管理系统。 该系统可以包括充电装置,其包括限定界面的外壳。 附件或感应电力消耗装置可以位于接近表面附近。 充电装置的壳体可以包括电源和耦合到电源并定位在界面表面下方的动力传递线圈。 热质量可以定位在壳体内并与界面表面间隔开。 壳体可以包括热路径,其被配置为将热量从界面表面传导到热质量块。

    Modular Charging Systems for Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20220185138A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17688262

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for modular charging of vehicles are described. For example, a method may include connecting a vehicle to a charger using a charging plug interface that includes a first pair of conductors connected to alternating current terminals of an on-board alternating current-to-direct current converter of the vehicle and a second pair of conductors connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle; and charging the battery of the vehicle via direct current flowing through the second pair of conductors concurrent with charging of the battery via alternating current flowing through the first pair of conductors to power the on-board alternating current to direct current converter.

    Converter architecture
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10737586B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US16012118

    申请日:2018-06-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for supplying voltage to a load and battery. In one implementation, an unregulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to a first energy source to down convert a first voltage supplied by the first energy source. A load is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to receive the down converted first voltage. A regulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to regulate the down converted first voltage to a second voltage. A second power source is electrically connected to the regulated DC-to-DC converter to charge the second power source using the second voltage, and the second power source is switchably connectable to the load.

    CONVERTER ARCHITECTURE
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180301986A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US16012118

    申请日:2018-06-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for supplying voltage to a load and battery. In one implementation, an unregulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to a first energy source to down convert a first voltage supplied by the first energy source. A load is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to receive the down converted first voltage. A regulated DC-to-DC converter is electrically connected to the unregulated DC-to-DC converter to regulate the down converted first voltage to a second voltage. A second power source is electrically connected to the regulated DC-to-DC converter to charge the second power source using the second voltage, and the second power source is switchably connectable to the load.

    Using Pulsed Biases to Represent DC Bias for Charging

    公开(公告)号:US20170272058A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15610202

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03K3/01 H03K5/04 H03K5/13 Y10T307/747

    Abstract: Power transfer systems including a direct current source and a plurality of outputs operable in several modes. A ground mode may couple an output to circuit ground and a current mode may couple the output to the direct current source. The power transfer system may also include a controller configured to iteratively select a pair of outputs from the plurality of outputs. Once a pair is selected, the controller may set a first output of the pair of outputs to the current mode and the second to ground mode for a determined duration. After the duration has passed, the controller may set the first output to the ground mode and the second output to the current mode for the same duration. Thereafter the controller may select another pair of outputs.

    Operating a Wireless Power Transfer System at Multiple Frequencies
    19.
    发明申请
    Operating a Wireless Power Transfer System at Multiple Frequencies 审中-公开
    以多种频率操作无线电力传输系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150333530A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-19

    申请号:US14281812

    申请日:2014-05-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H02J50/40 H02J5/00 H02J7/02 H02J50/12 H02J50/80

    Abstract: A transmitter device in an inductive energy transfer system includes a first transmitter coil operatively connected to a first resonant circuitry. A receiver device includes a first receiver coil operatively connected to a first resonant circuitry. The first transmitter coil and the first receiver coil form a first transformer. The transmitter device, the receiver device, or both the transmitter and receiver devices can also include an auxiliary coil or inductor, which may form an auxiliary transformer. Energy can be transferred from the transmitter device to the receiver device using the first transformer or the auxiliary transformer. The transfer of energy may be adaptively adjusted based on the efficiency of the energy transfer. For example, the transfer of energy can be adjusted based on the operating conditions of the load.

    Abstract translation: 感应能量转移系统中的发射器装置包括可操作地连接到第一谐振电路的第一发射器线圈。 接收机设备包括可操作地连接到第一谐振电路的第一接收器线圈。 第一发射器线圈和第一接收器线圈形成第一变压器。 发射机设备,接收机设备或发射机和接收机设备也可以包括可以形成辅助变压器的辅助线圈或电感器。 使用第一变压器或辅助变压器,能量可以从发射机设备传输到接收机设备。 可以基于能量转移的效率自适应地调整能量转移。 例如,可以根据负载的运行条件来调整能量转移。

    OPTICAL DATA TRANSFER UTILIZING LENS ISOLATION
    20.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL DATA TRANSFER UTILIZING LENS ISOLATION 审中-公开
    光学数据传输利用镜头隔离

    公开(公告)号:US20150270900A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14219559

    申请日:2014-03-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B10/40 G02B6/4204 G02B6/4246 H04B10/501

    Abstract: A first electronic device optically communicates with a second electronic device. Each of the devices includes one or more optical transmitters, one or more optical receivers, and one or more lenses where each of the lenses includes at least a first and a second optical path that are optically isolated from each other. When the first electronic device transmits data to the second electronic device, an optical transmitter of the first electronic device transmits to an optical receiver of the second electronic device via the first optical paths of the lenses of the first and second electronic devices. Similarly, when the first electronic device receives data from the second electronic device, an optical receiver of the first electronic device receives from an optical transmitter of the second electronic device via the second optical paths of the lenses of the first and second electronic devices.

    Abstract translation: 第一电子设备与第二电子设备光学通信。 每个设备包括一个或多个光发射器,一个或多个光接收器和一个或多个透镜,其中每个透镜至少包括彼此光学隔离的第一和第二光路。 当第一电子设备向第二电子设备发送数据时,第一电子设备的光发射机经由第一和第二电子设备的透镜的第一光路传输到第二电子设备的光接收器。 类似地,当第一电子设备从第二电子设备接收数据时,第一电子设备的光接收器经由第一和第二电子设备的透镜的第二光路从第二电子设备的光发射器接收。

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