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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jouya Jadidian, Saratoga, CA (US);
Steven W. Cabral, San Jose, CA (US);
Vaneet Pathak, Los Altos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A mobile charging device may be used to move a battery or a power cord to a target device. The target device may be a vehicle or other equipment with a battery. Power from the power cord or battery in the charging device may be used to provide power to the target device to recharge the battery in the target device. The charging device may couple a power cord to the target device, may couple a connector in the charging device to the target device, or may use a wireless power transfer element such as a coil antenna to transfer power wirelessly to the target device. Sensors may be used to facilitate alignment between the charging device and target device. Sensors may also be used to dynamically detect and avoid foreign objects in the path of the charging device.