Inductive charging systems have so far failed to convince many people that they should be used in everyday life for mobile terminals, but that does not stop those from WiTriCity to present a new product at CES 2014. In the image you see a charging pad designed by the company WiTriCity, he being able to charge a terminal through magnetic resonance iPhone 5S which is inserted into a special case and then positioned in its vicinity, regardless of the position.
The WiTricity charging system for the iPhone 5/5s includes a wireless charging hub and a charging sleeve that fits an iPhone 5 or 5s. Similar to other protective covers, the WiTricity sleeve quickly slides onto an iPhone 5/5s and is powered when in proximity to the WiTricity charging hub. Capable of charging two phones concurrently, the charging hub can be placed on top of a table as an upright or flat charging pad, or mounted underneath a table or desk for charging through the surface. By mounting the charging pad under a surface, smartphone users are freed from the tangle of charging cords and cluttered desktops.
The difference with other similar systems is that the terminal with that case does not have to be positioned directly on the charging pad to charge, but only near it, at a certain distance. Practically, the charging dock can be positioned under a table or another surface and simply placing the iPhone on top will activate the charging process. The approach of those from WiTriCity is interesting and practically represents a first step towards what wireless charging should be.
Of course, years will pass until we will be able to charge the wireless mobile terminals without placing them in a certain point of the house, but here are the first steps towards this.
