Organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices

• US 10,122,189 B1
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omar Walker
• Original Assignee: Omar Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Omar
• Primary Examiner(s): Kaplan, Hal
• Application Number:
  US15/244,090
• Time in Patent Office: 805 Days
• Field of Search: 307104, 320108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/20 Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

The organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices is a domestic article that is adapted for use with one or more personal data devices. The organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices is a stand that receives the one or more personal data devices for storage. The organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices further comprises charging circuit that provides the energy required to wirelessly charge each of the one or more personal data devices stored within the organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices. The organizer and charger for multiple personal electronic devices comprises a stand, a charging circuit, and a cable.

Claims

1. A domestic article comprising:

a stand, a charging circuit, and a cable;

wherein the domestic article is adapted for use with one or more personal data devices;

wherein the domestic article receives the one or more personal data devices;

wherein the one or more personal data devices is a collection of individual personal data devices;

wherein each individual personal data device further comprises a PDD inductive coil;

wherein the charging circuit provides energy to the PDD inductive coil;

wherein the charging circuit draws power from the national electric grid;

wherein the charging circuit is stored within the stand;

wherein the cable connects the charging circuit to the national electric grid;

wherein the charging circuit comprises a power port, an AC AC converter, an AC DC converter, an inductive coil, a plurality of USB ports and a switch;

wherein the inductive coil is connected to the AC AC converter;

wherein the plurality of USB ports are connected to the AC DC converter;

wherein the switch connects the AC AC converter to the power port;

wherein the switch connects the AC DC converter to the power port.

2. The domestic article according to claim 1 wherein the inductive coil is inductively coupled to the PDD inductive coil.

3. The domestic article according to claim 2

wherein the power port receives a plug from the cable;

wherein the switch makes and breaks the circuit between the power port and the AC AC converter;

wherein the switch makes and breaks the circuit between the power port and the AC DC converter.

4. The domestic article according to claim 3

wherein the AC AC converter converts electric power from received from the power port and converts the electric power to a predetermined frequency and voltage;

wherein the predetermined frequency and voltage is applied to the inductive coil.

5. The domestic article according to claim 4 wherein the frequency applied to the inductive coil ranges between 99 kHz and 8 MHz.

6. The domestic article according to claim 5 wherein the AC DC converter receives electric power from the power port and converts the electric power into a DC voltage.

7. The domestic article according to claim 6 wherein the AC DC converter is connected to the plurality of USB ports such that electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of USB ports.

8. The domestic article according to claim 7

wherein the stand is a structure comprising a frame, a plurality of slots, and a plurality of dividers;

wherein the frame is further defined with a first face and a second face;

wherein the frame is a rectangular block structure that further comprises a bottom cavity and a slot cavity;

wherein the plurality of slots and the plurality of dividers are contained within the frame.

9. The domestic article according to claim 8

wherein the slot cavity is a first empty space that is formed in the first face;

wherein the plurality of slots is formed by inserting the plurality of dividers into the slot cavity such that a slot is formed between a structure selected from the group consisting of the space between two adjacent dividers selected from the plurality of dividers and the space between a divider selected from the plurality of dividers and the frame.

10. The domestic article according to claim 9 wherein each slot selected from the plurality of slots is sized to receive an individual personal data device.

11. The domestic article according to claim 10

wherein the bottom cavity is a second empty space that is formed in the second face of the frame;

wherein the inductive coil is installed in the bottom cavity such that the inductive coil runs underneath each of the plurality of slots.

12. The domestic article according to claim 11 wherein the switch, the AC AC converter and the AC DC converter are further mounted in the bottom cavity.

13. The domestic article according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of USB ports are mounted in the frame.

14. The domestic article according to claim 13 wherein the frequency applied to the inductive coil ranges between 100 kHz and 400 kHz.

15. The domestic article according to claim 13 wherein the frequency applied to the inductive coil ranges between 6.5 MHz and 7.0 MHz.

16. The domestic article according to claim 1

wherein the stand is a structure comprising a frame, a plurality of slots, and a plurality of dividers;

wherein the frame is further defined with a first face and a second face;

wherein the frame is a rectangular block structure that further comprises a bottom cavity and a slot cavity;

wherein the plurality of slots and the plurality of dividers are contained within the frame;

wherein the slot cavity is a first empty space that is formed in the first face;

wherein the plurality of slots is formed by inserting the plurality of dividers into the slot cavity such that a slot is formed between a structure selected from the group consisting of the space between two adjacent dividers selected from the plurality of dividers and the space between a divider selected from the plurality of dividers and the frame;

wherein each slot selected from the plurality of slots is sized to receive an individual personal data device;

wherein the bottom cavity is a second empty space that is formed in the second face of the frame.

17. The domestic article according to claim 16

wherein the charging circuit comprises a power port, an AC AC converter, an AC DC converter, an inductive coil, a plurality of USB ports and a switch;

wherein the inductive coil is connected to the AC AC converter;

wherein the plurality of USB ports are connected to the AC DC converter;

wherein the switch connects the AC AC converter to the power port;

wherein the switch connects the AC DC converter to the power port;

wherein the power port receives a plug from the cable;

wherein the switch makes and breaks the circuit between the power port and the AC AC converter;

wherein the switch makes and breaks the circuit between the power port and the AC DC converter;

wherein the AC AC converter converts electric power received from the power port and converts the electric power to a predetermined frequency and voltage;

wherein the predetermined frequency and voltage is applied to the inductive coil;

wherein the AC DC converter receives electric power from the power port and converts the electric power into a DC voltage;

wherein the AC DC converter is connected to the plurality of USB ports such that electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of USB ports;

wherein the switch, the AC AC converter and the AC DC converter are further mounted in the bottom cavity;

wherein the plurality of USB ports are mounted in the frame.

18. The domestic article according to claim 17

wherein the inductive coil is inductively coupled to the PDD inductive coil;

wherein the inductive coil is installed in the bottom cavity such that the inductive coil runs underneath each of the plurality of slots.