parts for recharging batteries using induction ?

Posted by Pogo on April 12, 2007, 2:57 am

My electric toothbrush recharges by induction, with no metal contacts =
touching. I am guessing that the guts of this is basically just the 2 =
halves of a transformer, with one half in the base and the other half in =
the bottom of the toothbrush.

I've been thinking for a while now that this would be a great way for =
consumer oriented robots to recharge. No contacts mean no sparks =
(hopefully!)=20

Does anyone know of off-the-shelf components that be used to construct =
something similar for 'bots ? I guess I could roll my own ( make that =
"wind" my own! ) but I'm all for saving time & effort if they are =
ready-made and affordable!

Thanks !
JCD

Posted by Buddy Smith on April 14, 2007, 12:44 pm

> Does anyone know of off-the-shelf components that be used to construct

something similar for 'bots ? I guess I could roll my own ( make that "wind" my
own! ) but I'm all for saving time & effort if they are ready-made and
affordable!

I'd start by buying another toothbrush and disassembling it :)

--buddy

Posted by on April 14, 2007, 1:21 pm

On Apr 11, 11:57 pm, "Pogo" wrote:

> Does anyone know of off-the-shelf components that be used to construct
>something similar for 'bots ? I guess I could roll my own ( make that "wind"
> my own! ) but I'm all for saving time & effort if they are ready-made and
>affordable!

My dad bid on a job to construct the inventor of Furby's office. it
included
startrek type console, and nice electric reclining chair. The chair
was battery
powered and charged by induction.

I don't know of any ready made parts, but some wire and some circular/
cylindrical
forms should do the trick. make it 120v input. step down to 14v, and
then use rectifiers,
caps, and voltage regulator to get your good DC supply.

Rich

Posted by Pogo on April 14, 2007, 2:52 pm

> On Apr 11, 11:57 pm, "Pogo" wrote:

> > Does anyone know of off-the-shelf components that be used to construct
> >something similar for 'bots ? I guess I could roll my own ( make that "wind"
> > my own! ) but I'm all for saving time & effort if they are ready-made and
> >affordable!

>=20
> My dad bid on a job to construct the inventor of Furby's office. it
> included
> startrek type console, and nice electric reclining chair. The chair
> was battery
> powered and charged by induction.
>=20
> I don't know of any ready made parts, but some wire and some circular/
> cylindrical
> forms should do the trick. make it 120v input. step down to 14v, and
> then use rectifiers,
> caps, and voltage regulator to get your good DC supply.
>=20
> Rich

Yep - this is what I'm thinking I'd have to do.
Thanks!

Posted by @@ on April 14, 2007, 2:15 pm

Take a look at this:

http://www.afrotechmods.com/fuxx0red/mouse/mouse.htm

-Will

> On Apr 11, 11:57 pm, "Pogo" wrote:

> > Does anyone know of off-the-shelf components that be used to construct
> >something similar for 'bots ? I guess I could roll my own ( make that

"wind"

> > my own! ) but I'm all for saving time & effort if they are ready-made

and

> >affordable!

> My dad bid on a job to construct the inventor of Furby's office. it
> included
> startrek type console, and nice electric reclining chair. The chair
> was battery
> powered and charged by induction.
> I don't know of any ready made parts, but some wire and some circular/
> cylindrical
> forms should do the trick. make it 120v input. step down to 14v, and
> then use rectifiers,
> caps, and voltage regulator to get your good DC supply.
> Rich

Yep - this is what I'm thinking I'd have to do.
Thanks!

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