Station for charging and holding telecommunications devices

• US 10,230,251 B2
• Filed: 06/10/2014
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Klemens Dittrich
• Original Assignee: Klemens Dittrich
• Inventors: Dittrich, Andreas
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Application Number:
  US14/898,155
• Publication Number:
  US 20160149427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,736 Days
• Field of Search: 320115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

A station 1 for charging and holding telecommunications devices 20, 21, 22 is equipped with a platform 2 with a multiplicity of successively arranged lengthways slots 6, 7, 8, 9 for the telecommunications devices 20, 21, 22. A free space 4 remains underneath the platform 2. Bushings 11, 12, 13 are provided in the slots 6, 7, 8, 9 for supply cables 18, 19 and/or plugs 16, 17 for the telecommunications devices 20, 21, 22.

Claims

1. A station (1) for charging and holding telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22), with a platform (2) with a multiplicity of differently shaped lengthways slots (6, 7, 8, 9) arranged one after the other each for at least one telecommunications device (20, 21, 22), wherein the slots are recess and wherein the recesses (44, 52) are staggered in accordance with their dimensions, whereby smaller recesses (52) are in the bottoms (60) of the next larger recesses (44), and whereby a free space (4) remains underneath the platform (2) and bushings (11, 12, 13) for supply cables (18, 19) and/or plugs (16, 17) for the telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22) are provided in the slots (6, 7, 8, 9) between the platform (2) and the free space (4).

2. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein the platform (2) is supported on at least two feet (23, 24).

3. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein the platform (2) has recesses (25, 26, 27, 28) serving as slots (6, 7, 8, 9) for the devices (20, 21, 22), whose length, width and depth are coordinated to commercially available telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22).

4. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bushings (11, 12, 13) for the supply cables (18, 19) and/or plugs (16, 17) are provided on the underside (29, 30, 31, 32) of the slots (6, 7, 8, 9).

5. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein a distributor box (33) is located in the free space (4) underneath the platform (2) to which the telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22) can be connected and which can be connected to the mains supply through a common supply cable (34).

6. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein the station (1) has a housing (3) to hold the platform (2).

7. The station in accordance with claim 6, wherein the platform (2) has recesses (36, 37) on two opposite sides (38, 39) for removing the platform (2) from the housing (3).

8. The station in accordance with claim 6, wherein the housing (3) has at least one opening (40, 41) for the bushing for supply cables (34) to the connection with the mains supply.

9. The station in accordance with claim 1, wherein the housing (3) and/or the platform (2) has connectors (60, 61).

10. A station (1) for charging and holding telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22) integrated into a piece of furniture (5), with at least one lengthways slot (42) having differently shaped recesses for, in each case, at least one telecommunications device (20, 21, 22) integrated into a horizontal section (10) of the piece of furniture (5), wherein the slots are recess and wherein the recesses (44, 52) are staggered in accordance with their dimensions, whereby smaller recesses (52) are in the bottoms (60) of the next larger recesses (44), and whereby a bushing (43) for supply cables (18, 19) and/or plugs (16, 17) for the telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22) is provided in the horizontal section (10) of the piece of furniture (5).

11. The station in accordance with claim 10, wherein the slot (42) has several recesses (44, 52) designed corresponding to different telecommunications devices (20, 21, 22).

12. The station in accordance with claim 10, wherein the bushing (43) for the supply cables (18, 19) and/or plugs (16, 17) is provided in the bottom (45) of the slot (42).

13. The station in accordance with claim 10, wherein the piece of furniture (5) is equipped with an insert (46) designed correspondingly to the slot (42).

14. The station in accordance with claim 13, wherein the insert (46) has a bevel (47, 48) at least one end (49, 50) on its underside (51).