Electronic watch recharging device

• US 10,367,367 B1
• Filed: 12/28/2016
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Keith A. Jacobs
• Original Assignee: Keith A. Jacobs
• Inventors: Jacobs, Keith A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US15/392,366
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• Field of Search: 307104
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 19/00 Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034

Abstract

An electronic watch charging device includes a body, a charging assembly configured to engage and inductively charge an electronic watch, and an adapter mechanically coupled to the body and electrically coupled to the charging assembly receptacle, the adapter being configured to be coupled to a power supply.

Claims

1. An electronic watch charging device comprising:

a body;

a charging assembly configured to engage and inductively charge an electronic watch;

an adapter mechanically coupled to said body and electrically coupled to said charging assembly, said adapter being configured to be coupled to a power supply;

a restraining strap connected to said body, said restraining strap being configured to secure said electronic watch into engagement with said charging assembly receptacle.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said charging assembly comprises:

a charging receptacle; and

a magnetic induction charger.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said adapter comprises a USB adapter.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein said USB adapter comprises:

a USB adapter plug configured to be coupled to a USB port of said power supply; and

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a USB adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said USB adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said adapter comprises an accessory port adapter.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein said accessory port adapter comprises:

an accessory port adapter plug configured to be coupled to a 12-volt DC socket of said power supply; and

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an accessory port adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said accessory port adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said adapter comprises a standard plug adapter.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein said standard plug adapter comprises:

a standard plug adapter plug configured to be coupled to a 110-volt AC outlet of said power supply; and

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a standard plug adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said standard plug adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising an internal rechargeable battery disposed within said body and electrically coupled to said charging assembly receptacle.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein said adapter is electrically coupled to said internal rechargeable battery.

11. The device of claim 9, further comprising at least one USB port disposed in said body and electrically coupled to said internal rechargeable battery.

12. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one USB port disposed in said body.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein said adapter is electrically coupled to said at least one USB port.

14. The device of claim 12, further comprising at least one indicator light configured to visually indicate that power is being supplied to said at least one USB port.

15. An electronic watch charging device comprising:

a body;

a charging assembly configured to engage and inductively charge an electronic watch;

a restraining strap connected to said body, said restraining strap being configured to secure said electronic watch into engagement with said charging assembly receptacle;

a USB adapter interchangeably coupled to said body, said USB adapter being configured to electrically interconnect said charging assembly receptacle to a power supply when coupled to said body;

an accessory port adapter interchangeably coupled to said body, said accessory port adapter being configured to electrically interconnect said charging assembly receptacle to said power supply when coupled to said body; and

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a standard plug adapter interchangeably coupled to said body, said standard plug adapter being configured to electrically interconnect said charging assembly receptacle to said power supply when coupled to said body.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

an internal rechargeable battery disposed within said body and electrically coupled to said charging assembly receptacle; and

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at least one USB port disposed in said body and electrically coupled to said internal rechargeable battery.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein:

said charging assembly comprises;

a charging receptacle; and

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a magnetic induction charger;

said USB adapter comprises;

a USB adapter plug configured to be coupled to a USB port of said power supply; and

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a USB adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said USB adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle, said internal rechargeable battery, and said at least one USB port;

said accessory port adapter comprises;

an accessory port adapter plug configured to be coupled to a 12-volt DC socket of said power supply; and

,

an accessory port adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said accessory port adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle, said internal rechargeable battery, and said at least one USB port; and

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said standard plug adapter comprises;

 

a standard plug adapter plug configured to be coupled to a 110-volt AC outlet of said power supply; and

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a standard plug adapter connector configured to mechanically couple said standard plug adapter plug to said body and electrically couple said power supply to said charging assembly receptacle, said internal rechargeable battery, and said at least one USB port.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein said charging receptacle is configured to support said induction charger, and wherein said induction charger is located on an exterior of said body within said charging receptacle.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein said charging receptacle is configured to support said electronic watch, and wherein said induction charger is located on an interior of said body below said charging receptacle.