Charging Cradle
First Claim
1. A charging cradle for a rechargeable medium having a charging contact, the charging cradle comprising:
- a cradling-body comprising;
a receiving area shaped to receive the rechargeable medium;
a charging circuit having a charging and a non-charging state;
a charging contact electrically coupled to the charging circuit and positioned to be alignable with the charging contact of the rechargeable medium; and
a switch coupled to the cradling-body for interacting with the rechargeable medium to place the charging circuit in the charging state or the non-charging state;
wherein when the rechargeable medium is fully inserted into the receiving area such that the charging contact of the rechargeable medium is aligned with the charging contact of the cradling-body, the rechargeable medium, via the switch, places the charging circuit in the charging state, and when the rechargeable medium is not fully inserted, the switch places the charging circuit in the non-charging state to prevent short-circuiting of the charging circuit.
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Abstract
A charging cradle for a rechargeable medium having a charging contact. The charging cradle including a cradling-body, which includes a receiving area shaped to receive the rechargeable medium; a charging circuit having a charging and a non-charging state; a charging contact electrically coupled to the charging circuit and positioned to be alignable with the charging contact of the rechargeable medium; and a switch coupled to the cradling-body for interacting with the rechargeable medium to place the charging circuit in the charging state or the non-charging state. When the rechargeable medium is fully inserted into the receiving area such that the charging contact of the rechargeable medium is aligned with the charging contact of the cradling-body, the rechargeable medium, via the switch, places the charging circuit in the charging state, and when the rechargeable medium is not fully inserted, the switch places the charging circuit in the non-charging state to prevent short-circuiting of the charging circuit.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A charging cradle for a rechargeable medium having a charging contact, the charging cradle comprising:
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a cradling-body comprising; a receiving area shaped to receive the rechargeable medium; a charging circuit having a charging and a non-charging state; a charging contact electrically coupled to the charging circuit and positioned to be alignable with the charging contact of the rechargeable medium; and a switch coupled to the cradling-body for interacting with the rechargeable medium to place the charging circuit in the charging state or the non-charging state; wherein when the rechargeable medium is fully inserted into the receiving area such that the charging contact of the rechargeable medium is aligned with the charging contact of the cradling-body, the rechargeable medium, via the switch, places the charging circuit in the charging state, and when the rechargeable medium is not fully inserted, the switch places the charging circuit in the non-charging state to prevent short-circuiting of the charging circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charging cradle for a rechargeable medium with a charging contact, the charging cradle having a cradling-body with a receiving area shaped to receive the rechargeable medium, the charging cradle comprising:
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a charging circuit having a charging state and a non-charging state; an actuator pivotally mounted to the cradling-body, the actuator having a first end and a second end with the first end being positioned in the receiving area for interacting with the rechargeable medium; and a charging contact electrically coupled to the charging circuit and coupled to the second end of the actuator; wherein, when the rechargeable medium is fully inserted into the receiving area such that the charging contact of the rechargeable medium aligns with the charging contact of the charging cradle, the rechargeable medium urges the second end of the actuator, via the first end of the actuator, to place the charging circuit in the charging state, and when the rechargeable medium is not fully inserted, the actuator places the charging circuit in the non-charging state to prevent short-circuiting of the charging circuit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A charging cradle for a rechargeable medium with a charging contact, the charging cradle having a cradling-body with a receiving area shaped to receive the rechargeable medium, the charging cradle comprising:
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a charging circuit having a charging and a non-charging state, the charging circuit comprising an electrical switch; a charging contact electrically coupled to the charging circuit and coupled to the charging cradle and positioned to protrude into the receiving area; and an actuator coupled to the cradling-body, the actuator having a first end and a second end, the first end of the actuator positioned in the receiving area and the second end of the actuator positioned such that the electrical switch is closeable and openable by the second end of the actuator; wherein, when the rechargeable medium is fully inserted into the receiving area such that the charging contact of the rechargeable medium aligns with the charging contact of the charging cradle, the rechargeable medium urges the second end of the actuator, via the first end of the actuator, to close the electrical switch to place the charging circuit in the charging state, and when the rechargeable medium is not fully inserted, the actuator places the charging circuit in the non-charging state, by opening the electrical switch, to prevent short-circuiting of the charging circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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Specification