Conical wireless charging station
Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for a wireless charging system that includes a charge circuit and a housing configuration having a substantially conical outer profile. Additionally, one or more charge coils may be positioned within the housing configuration and coupled to the charge circuit, wherein the one or more charge coils define a charge field direction that is perpendicular to the substantially conical outer profile. In one example, the housing configuration includes a plurality of segments arranged in a stacked configuration.
1. A system comprising:
a charge circuit;
a housing configuration including a substantially conical outer profile defined by a plurality of individual segments arranged in a substantially vertically stacked configuration along a longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile, wherein two or more of the plurality of segments include asymmetrical outer profiles that differ from one another; and
one or more charge coils positioned within the housing configuration and coupled to the charge circuit, the one or more charge coils conforming to the substantially conical outer profile to define a charge field direction that is perpendicular to the substantially conical outer profile, wherein at least one of the plurality of segments includes a substantially planar charge coil defining a charge field direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of segments includes a bottom surface defining one or more inlet passages to facilitate flow of ambient air into the housing configuration.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of segments includes a smallest end segment having an upper surface defining one or more outlet passages to facilitate exit of exhaust airflow from the housing configuration due to natural convection.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of segments includes:
a first rim;
a second rim that is larger than the first rim; and
a charge status indicator positioned along a perimeter of one or more of the second rim, the first rim or a middle portion between the first rim and the second rim.
5. The system of claim 1 , further including one or more flexible substrates coupled to the one or more charge coils, wherein the one or more flexible substrates have a substantially conical shape.
6. A system comprising:
a charge circuit;
a housing configuration including a substantially conical outer profile defined by a plurality of individual segments arranged in a substantially vertically stacked configuration along a longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile; and
one or more charge coils positioned within the housing configuration and coupled to the charge circuit, the one or more charge coils conforming to the substantially conical outer profile to define a charge field direction that is perpendicular to the substantially conical outer profile.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein two or more of the plurality of segments include outer profiles that differ from one another.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein two or more of the plurality of segments include asymmetrical outer profiles.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of segments includes a substantially planar charge coil defining a charge field direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of segments includes a bottom surface defining one or more inlet passages to facilitate flow of ambient air into the housing configuration.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of segments includes a smallest end segment having an upper surface surfaces defining one or more outlet passages to facilitate exit of exhaust airflow from the housing configuration due to natural convection.
12. The system of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the plurality of segments includes:
a first rim;
a second rim that is larger than the first rim; and
a charge status indicator positioned along a perimeter of one or more of the second rim, the first rim or a middle portion between the first rim and the second rim.
13. The system of claim 6 , further including one or more flexible substrates coupled to the one or more charge coils, wherein the one or more flexible substrates have a substantially conical shape.
14. A method comprising:
providing a charge circuit;
providing a housing configuration including a substantially conical outer profile defined by a plurality of individual segments arranged in a substantially vertically stacked configuration;
positioning one or more charge coils within the housing configuration; and
coupling the one or more charge coils to the charge circuit, wherein the one or more charge coils conform to the substantially conical outer profile to define a charge field direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile.
15. The method of claim 14 , further including forming two or more of the plurality of segments with outer profiles that differ from one another.
16. The method of claim 14 , further including forming two or more of the plurality of segments with asymmetrical outer profiles.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein positioning the one or more charge coils within the housing configuration includes providing at least one of the plurality of segments with a substantially planar charge coil that defines a charge field direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the substantially conical outer profile.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein providing the housing configuration further includes forming at least one of the plurality of segments with a bottom surface defining one or more inlet passages to facilitate flow of ambient air into the housing configuration.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein providing the housing configuration further includes forming a smallest end segment with an upper surface defining one or more outlet passages to facilitate exit of exhaust airflow from the housing configuration due to natural convection.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein one or more of the plurality of segments includes a first rim and a second rim that is larger than the first rim, and wherein the method further includes positioning a charge status indicator along a perimeter of one or more of the second rim, the first rim or a middle portion between the first rim and the second rim.
21. The method of claim 14 , further including:
coupling one or more flexible substrates to the one or more charge coils; and
forming the one or more flexible substrates into a substantially conical shape.