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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Hiemstra, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zaki Moustafa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zelin Xu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H05K 5/0256 (2013.01);
Abstract
Inductive coil assemblies for wireless power transfer can be provided for an electronic device having a slot to receive an accessory and an accessory having an attachment region that is insertable into the slot. The inductive coil assembly of the device can extend along a sidewall of the slot. The inductive coil assembly of the accessory can extend along one side surface of the attachment region of the accessory. The opposite sidewall of the slot and side surface of the attachment region of the accessory can provide mechanical retention features.