Delphi has created a system that can charge any number of electronic devices in your car, wirelessly (no magic necessary).
OK, imagine you are driving down to Florida for vacation, you, your wife, kids, friends, grandma, who ever. Between the lot of you, I’m guessing you would have at least few phones, an iPad or two, maybe even an iPod, or laptop. Now how many charging adapters do you have in your car?
Exactly.
Even if it was just you and your phone, we all know how inconvenient it is to have it die on your way to an important meeting, or have to fumble with multiple cords and adapters while driving.
Well, ladies and gentleman, Delphi, the leading world supplier of electronics and technologies for cars, is developing a “Wireless Charging System for Consumer Devices.”
Using a safe (non-ionizing) magnetic field from a source resonator, Delphi envisions a system that will automatically charge devices when they have entered vehicle. No cords, no adapters, no hassle, just seamless integration. The model Delphi is currently working on includes “capture resonator and interface electronics, stationary source or sources resonator pad, and optional repeater coils.” The power will range from milli-watts to tens of watts. The charging time will be comparable with today’s in-home chargers (and will help those of you in states with Hands Free laws not to get a ticket just for plugging in your phone)!
Although not on the market yet, Delphi hopes to integrate this system into vehicles as soon as possible, saying it hopes this feature will give it's automotive buyers' cars the competitive edge.
For more information visit Delphi at http://delphi.com/manufacturers/auto/connection-systems/data-connectivity-systems/wireless-charging-consumer-devices/
OK, imagine you are driving down to Florida for vacation, you, your wife, kids, friends, grandma, who ever. Between the lot of you, I’m guessing you would have at least few phones, an iPad or two, maybe even an iPod, or laptop. Now how many charging adapters do you have in your car?
Exactly.
Cluttered car with cables. No good. Image courtesy of Delphi.
Even if it was just you and your phone, we all know how inconvenient it is to have it die on your way to an important meeting, or have to fumble with multiple cords and adapters while driving.
Well, ladies and gentleman, Delphi, the leading world supplier of electronics and technologies for cars, is developing a “Wireless Charging System for Consumer Devices.”
Delphi's rendering of their Wireless Charging System. Image courtesy of Delphi.
Using a safe (non-ionizing) magnetic field from a source resonator, Delphi envisions a system that will automatically charge devices when they have entered vehicle. No cords, no adapters, no hassle, just seamless integration. The model Delphi is currently working on includes “capture resonator and interface electronics, stationary source or sources resonator pad, and optional repeater coils.” The power will range from milli-watts to tens of watts. The charging time will be comparable with today’s in-home chargers (and will help those of you in states with Hands Free laws not to get a ticket just for plugging in your phone)!
Although not on the market yet, Delphi hopes to integrate this system into vehicles as soon as possible, saying it hopes this feature will give it's automotive buyers' cars the competitive edge.
For more information visit Delphi at http://delphi.com/manufacturers/auto/connection-systems/data-connectivity-systems/wireless-charging-consumer-devices/
