Electrical charging devices with bar stabilizers and assemblies

• US 10,608,384 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2017
• Issued: 03/31/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William J. Warren
• Original Assignee: William J. Warren
• Inventors: Warren, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US15/851,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20180248321A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• Field of Search: 439638
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/44 Means for preventing access to live contacts making use of a switch actuated by engagement of counterpart H01R13/7036
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/60 Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/66 Structural association with built-in electrical component coupling devices having concentrically or coaxially-arranged contacts H01R24/38
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6675 with built-in power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/68 mounted on directly pluggable apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/40 adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• 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

Electrical charging devices with bar stabilizers and assemblies are provided herein. An example apparatus includes a cradle configured to receive and retain an electronic device, side rail tracks extending below the cradle, an electronics tray comprising: a flange that is received by the side rail tracks, a housing that receives an electronics assembly, and an electrical conductor; and a stabilizer that is hingedly coupled to the housing of the electronics tray, the stabilizer extending around a front of the housing of the electronics tray, the stabilizer pivoting between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a cradle configured to receive and retain an electronic device;

side rail tracks extending below the cradle;

an electronics tray comprising;

a flange that is received by the side rail tracks;

a housing that receives an electronics assembly; and

an electrical conductor; and

a stabilizer that is hingedly coupled to the housing of the electronics tray, the stabilizer extending around a front of the housing of the electronics tray, the stabilizer pivoting between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronics tray slidably translates between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the electrical conductor is hidden within the housing when the electronics tray is in the stored configuration and the electrical conductor extends from the housing when the electronics tray is in the deployed configuration.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stabilizer comprises a first armature and a second armature, the first armature being pivotally coupled to a first side the housing and the second armature being pivotally coupled to a second side the housing.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a crossbar that connects the first armature and the second armature.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a detent extending from the housing.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a groove in any of the first armature and the second armature, wherein the detent fits inside the groove to lock the stabilizer in the stored configuration.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor is translated by a sliding movement of the housing relative to the cradle, the translating being by a finger of a user.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor is translated by a pivoting movement of the stabilizer, the translating being by a finger of a user.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electrical conductor is extended when the stabilizer is in the deployed configuration.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the front of the housing is any of beveled, chamfered, and arcuate.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

a cradle configured to receive and retain an electronic device;

side rail tracks extending below the cradle;

an electronics tray comprising;

a flange that is received by the side rail tracks;

a housing that receives an electronics assembly; and

an electrical conductor; and

a stabilizer comprising;

a first armature pivotally coupled to a first side the housing;

a second armature pivotally coupled to a second side the housing; and

a crossbar coupling the first armature and the second armature.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the crossbar extends around a front of the housing of the electronics tray.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the stabilizer is pivoted by a finger of a user.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the stabilizer pivots between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising a detent extending from the housing.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a groove in any of the first armature and the second armature, wherein the detent fits inside the groove to lock the stabilizer in the stored configuration.

18. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the electronics tray slidably translates between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the electrical conductor is hidden within the housing when the electronics tray is in the stored configuration and the electrical conductor extends from the housing when the electronics tray is in the deployed configuration.

20. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the electrical conductor is translated by a sliding movement of the housing relative to the cradle.