US 11,942,802 B2
Devices, structures, and methods for wirelessly powering external accessories
William Adams, Howell, MI (US); and Steven Korsch, Jackson, MI (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/531,078.
Prior Publication US 2023/0163642 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 50/90 (2016.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 55/00 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 50/90 (2016.02) [B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a power transmitter operably couplable to a source of electrical power and configured to wirelessly transmit electrical power, wherein the power transmitter comprises a transmission coil disposed in a power transmitter housing and a plurality of magnets coupled to the power transmitter housing adjacent to the transmission coil; and
a power receiver alignable with the power transmitter on an opposing side of a panel of a structure and configured to generate electrical power responsive to the electrical power wirelessly transmitted by the power transmitter, wherein the power receiver comprises a receiver coil disposed in a power receiver housing and a plurality of magnets coupled to the power receiver housing adjacent to the receiver coil;
wherein the power receiver is alignable with the power transmitter by attraction of the plurality of magnets coupled to the power receiver housing to the plurality of magnets coupled to the power transmitter housing through the panel.