Smartphone dashboard mount assembly

• US 10,348,877 B1
• Filed: 09/11/2018
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2018
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jose A Von Borstel, Paula Von Borstel
• Original Assignee: Jose A Von Borstel, Paula Von Borstel
• Inventors: Von Borstel, Jose A., Von Borstel, Paula
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Nguyen T
• Application Number:
  US16/127,759
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/834 Docking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/10 Arrangements for attaching the dashboard to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles

Abstract

A smartphone dashboard mount assembly for mounting a smartphone on a dashboard of a vehicle includes a vehicle that has a dashboard and an electronic device that has a display. A mount is removably retained on the dashboard and the electronic device is removably retained on the mount has the display being exposed. Thus, the display is visible to a driver without requiring the driver to look away from the road while driving. A communication unit is coupled to the mount and the communication unit is in wireless electrical communication with the electronic device. The communication unit receives an audio signal from the electronic device thereby emitting audible sound corresponding to the audio signal.

Claims

1. A smartphone dashboard mount assembly for mounting a smartphone on a dashboard of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a vehicle having a dashboard;

an electronic device having a display and a transceiver;

a mount being removably retained on said dashboard, said electronic device being removably retained on said mount having said display being exposed wherein said display is configured to be visible to a driver without requiring the driver to look away from the road while driving, said mount comprises

a bottom panel, said bottom panel being planar, rectangular, and having a bottom surface, a top surface and a front edge, said front edge being a long side of said bottom panel, said bottom panel being positioned on said dashboard having said bottom surface abutting said dashboard,

a top panel, said top panel being planar, rectangular, and having a front surface, a back surface and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being a longitudinal side of said top panel, said bottom edge being positioned on said top surface of said bottom panel inwardly offset from said front edge of said bottom panel and having said top panel extending up from said bottom panel and away from said front edge of said bottom panel having said front surface facing the driver, and

a pair of supports, each of said supports being coupled between said back surface of said top panel and said top surface of said bottom panel, each of said supports retaining said top panel at a rearwardly leaning angle on said bottom panel; and

a communication unit being coupled to said mount, said communication unit being in wireless electrical communication with said electronic device for receiving an audio signal from said electronic device, said communication unit emitting audible sound corresponding to said audio signal.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a top mating member being coupled to said top panel, said top mating member being positioned on said front surface, said top mating member releasably engaging said electronic device to retain said electronic device on said top panel; and

a bottom mating member being coupled to said bottom panel, said bottom mating member being positioned on said bottom surface, said bottom mating member releasably engaging said dashboard to retain said bottom panel on said dashboard.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said communication unit comprises:

a control circuit being coupled to said mount; and

a mount transceiver being coupled to said mount, said mount transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said mount transceiver being in electrical communication with said transceiver in said electronic device for receiving the audio signal from said electronic device.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said communication unit includes:

a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being coupled to said top panel for emitting audible sound outwardly therefrom, each of said speakers being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and

a power supply being coupled to said mount, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

5. A smartphone dashboard mount assembly for mounting a smartphone on a dashboard of a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a vehicle having a dashboard;

an electronic device having a display and a transceiver;

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a mount being removably retained on said dashboard, said electronic device being removably retained on said mount having said display being exposed wherein said display is configured to be visible to a driver without requiring the driver to look away from the road while driving, said mount comprising;

a bottom panel, said bottom panel being planar, rectangular and having a bottom surface, a top surface and a front edge, said front edge being a long side of said bottom panel, said bottom panel being positioned on said dashboard having said bottom surface abutting said dashboard;

a bottom mating member being coupled to said bottom panel, said bottom mating member being positioned on said bottom surface, said bottom mating member releasably engaging said dashboard to retain said bottom panel on said dashboard;

a top panel, said top panel being planar, rectangular, and having a front surface, a back surface and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being a longitudinal side of said top panel, said bottom edge being positioned on said top surface of said bottom panel inwardly offset from said front edge of said bottom panel and having said top panel extending up from said bottom panel and away from said front edge of said bottom panel having said front surface facing the driver;

a top mating member being coupled to said top panel, said top mating member being positioned on said front surface, said top mating member releasably engaging said electronic device to retain said electronic device on said top panel; and

a pair of supports, each of said supports being coupled between said back surface of said top panel and said top surface of said bottom panel, each of said supports retaining said top panel at a rearwardly leaning angle on said bottom panel; and

a communication unit being coupled to said mount, said communication unit being in wireless electrical communication with said electronic device for receiving an audio signal from said electronic device, said communication unit emitting audible sound corresponding to said audio signal, said communication unit comprising;

a control circuit being coupled to said mount;

a mount transceiver being coupled to said mount, said mount transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said mount transceiver being in electrical communication with said transceiver in said electronic device for receiving the audio signal from said electronic device;

a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being coupled to said top panel for emitting audible sound outwardly therefrom, each of said speakers being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and

a power supply being coupled to said mount, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising at least one battery.