US 12,130,665 B2
Wireless charging pad for electronic devices
Jeff Ku, Taipei (TW); Gavin Sung, Taipei (TW); Ivan Wang, Taipei (TW); Tim Liu, New Taipei (TW); and Jason Y. Jiang, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/230,724.
Application 17/230,724 is a continuation of application No. 16/085,951, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2016/025788, filed on Apr. 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0234403 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. H02J 50/10 (2016.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01)
CPC G06F 1/1632 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/266 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable computer comprising:
a first housing;
a keyboard carried by the first housing;
a second housing pivotally coupled to the first housing;
a display carried by the second housing, the display movable relative to the keyboard between a plurality of viewing angles;
a wireless charger; and
a pad to carry the wireless charger, the pad pivotally coupled to the first housing, the pad moveable relative to the first housing between a first orientation to position the wireless charger above the first housing and a second orientation to position the wireless charger adjacent the first housing, the pad to support a body part of a user adjacent the keyboard when the pad is in the first orientation, the pad to support an external electronic device proximate the wireless charger when the pad is in the second orientation.