Electrical charging devices with translating stabilizers

• US 10,608,449 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2017
• 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:
  US15/818,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20180248392A1
• Time in Patent Office: 862 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 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: H01R 33/05 Two-pole devices
• 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: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60

Abstract

Electrical charging devices with translating stabilizers are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a cradle configured to receive and retain an electronic device; an electronics sub-assembly including: a housing, wherein the housing includes laterally positioned tubular guides; an electrical conductor that protrudes forwardly from the housing; and a circuit within the housing that processes an electrical charge received through the electrical conductor; means for electrically coupling the electronics sub-assembly with the electronic device; and a stabilizer comprising armatures, the armatures being slidingly received within the tubular guides of the housing for storage, further wherein the armatures extend from the tubular guides and pivot downwardly.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a cradle configured to receive and retain an electronic device;

an electronics sub-assembly comprising;

a housing, wherein the housing comprises laterally positioned tubular guides;

an electrical conductor that protrudes forwardly from the housing; and

a circuit within the housing that processes an electrical charge received through the electrical conductor;

means for electrically coupling the electronics sub-assembly with the electronic device; and

a stabilizer comprising armatures, the armatures being slidingly received within the tubular guides of the housing for storage, further wherein the armatures extend from the tubular guides and pivot downwardly.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cradle comprises tabs for releaseably retaining the electronic device.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the armatures each comprising a first linkage and a second linkage.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second linkage is pivotally coupled to the first linkage.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first linkage comprises a stop, wherein pivoting movement of the second linkage is limited by the stop.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second linkage comprises a pin that engages with an aperture in the first linkage, the first linkage being positioned forwardly of the aperture.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor comprises any of prongs, USB interfaces, micro SD interfaces, lightning interfaces, and combinations thereof.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tubular guides are located internally to an outer peripheral sidewall of the housing.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

an electronics sub-assembly comprising;

a housing, wherein the housing comprises laterally positioned tubular guides positioned inside of a sidewall that forms four sides of the housing;

an electrical conductor; and

a circuit within the housing that processes an electrical charge received through the electrical conductor;

means for electrically coupling the electronics sub-assembly with the electronic device; and

a stabilizer comprising armatures linked by a cross member, wherein the armatures are slidingly received within the tubular guides of the housing for storage, further wherein the armatures extend from the tubular guides to allow the cross member to contact a supporting surface when the electrical conductor is engaged with a power source providing the electrical charge.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a cradle that comprises tabs for releaseably retaining the electronic device.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the armatures each comprising a first linkage and a second linkage.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the second linkage is pivotally coupled to the first linkage.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first linkage comprises a stop, wherein pivoting movement of the second linkage is limited by the stop.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the second linkage comprises a pin that engages with an aperture in the first linkage, the first linkage being positioned forwardly of the aperture.

15. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electrical conductor comprises any of prongs, USB interfaces, micro SD interfaces, lightning interfaces, and combinations thereof.

16. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the tubular guides are located internally to an outer peripheral sidewall of the housing.

17. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electrical conductor comprises an inductive charging interface disposed on an upper surface of the housing.

18. An apparatus, comprising:

an electronics sub-assembly comprising;

a housing, wherein the housing comprises laterally positioned tubular guides positioned inside of a sidewall that forms four sides of the housing;

an electrical conductor; and

a circuit within the housing that processes an electrical charge received through the electrical conductor to allow for charging any of an electronic device and an electrical energy storage unit, the electrical energy storage unit disposed within the housing;

means for electrically coupling the electronics sub-assembly with the electronic device; and

a stabilizer comprising armatures linked by a cross member, wherein the armatures are slidingly received within the tubular guides of the housing for storage, further wherein the armatures extend from the tubular guides to allow the cross member to contact a supporting surface when the electrical conductor is engaged with the power source providing the electrical charge.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the electrical energy storage unit is charged when the apparatus is coupled with a power source.

20. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the electrical energy storage unit discharges electricity to the electronic device when the apparatus is disconnected from the power source.