Systems, methods, and apparatus for partial electronics integration in vehicle pads for wireless power transfer applications

1. An apparatus for wirelessly receiving charging power, the apparatus comprising:

a first enclosure including at least:

a receive coupler configured to generate an alternating current under the influence of an alternating magnetic field; and

a rectifier circuit configured to modify the alternating current to produce a direct current for output from the first enclosure to a controller circuit in a disparately located second enclosure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one direct current inductor configured to receive the direct current from the rectifier circuit.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one direct current inductor is located in the first enclosure.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one direct current inductor is located in the second enclosure.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising the second enclosure including the controller circuit.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller circuit is configured to selectively provide the direct current to a battery.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a parallel-tuned resonant circuit.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a current doubler circuit.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise an interleaved current doubler circuit.

10. A method for wirelessly receiving charging power, the method comprising:

generating, within a first enclosure, an alternating current under the influence of an alternating magnetic field,

modifying, via a rectifier circuit within the first enclosure, the alternating current to produce a direct current, and

outputting the direct current from the first enclosure to a controller circuit in a disparately located second enclosure.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising selectively providing the direct current to a battery via the controller circuit.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a parallel-tuned resonant circuit.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a current doubler circuit.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise an interleaved current doubler circuit.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising computer program code that, when executed by an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:

generate, within a first enclosure, an alternating current under the influence of an alternating magnetic field,

modify, via a rectifier circuit within the first enclosure, the alternating current to produce a direct current, and

output the direct current from the first enclosure to a controller circuit in a disparately located second enclosure.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the code, when executed, further causes the apparatus to selectively provide the direct current to a battery via the controller circuit.

17. The medium of claim 15 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a parallel-tuned resonant circuit.

18. The medium of claim 15 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise a current doubler circuit.

19. The medium of claim 15 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosure and the second enclosure comprise an interleaved current doubler circuit.

20. An apparatus for wirelessly receiving charging power, the apparatus comprising:

first enclosing means enclosing at least:

means for generating an alternating current under the influence of an alternating magnetic field; and

means for modifying the alternating current to produce a direct current for output from the first enclosing means to means for controlling the apparatus, the means for controlling the apparatus being disposed in disparately located second enclosing means.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising means for receiving the direct current from the means for modifying the alternating current.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the means for receiving the direct current is enclosed by the first enclosing means.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the means for receiving the direct current is enclosed by the second for enclosing at least one electrical component.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising the means for controlling the apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosing means and the second enclosing means comprise a parallel-tuned resonant circuit.

26. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosing means and the second enclosing means comprise a current doubler circuit.

27. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein electrical components in the first enclosing means and the second enclosing means comprise an interleaved current doubler circuit.

28. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the means for generating an alternating current comprises a receive coupler.

29. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the means for modifying the alternating current comprises a rectifier circuit.

30. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the means for controlling the apparatus comprises a controller circuit.