CHARGING DEVICE FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR
First Claim
1. A charging device for use in a system for monitoring protective headgear, the charging device comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of charging ports recessed in the housing, each charging port for selectively coupling to one of a plurality of wireless devices and for coupling a power signal to the one of the plurality of wireless devices based on an external power source, wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices includes;
a short-range wireless device transceiver that receives alarm data from the protective headgear in response to an alarm event at the protective headgear;
a user interface, coupled to the short-range wireless device transceiver, that emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the alarm data to assist the user in the monitoring of the protective headgear;
a battery, coupled to provide power to the short-range wireless device transceiver and the user interface; and
a connector, coupled to the battery, for coupling the power signal from one of the plurality of charging ports to charge the battery.
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Abstract
A charging device includes a plurality of charging ports, each charging port for selectively coupling to one of a plurality of wireless devices and for coupling a power signal to the one of the plurality of wireless devices based on an external power source. Each of the plurality of wireless devices includes a short-range wireless device transceiver that receives alarm data from the protective headgear in response to an alarm event at the protective headgear. A user interface emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the alarm data to assist the user in the monitoring of the protective headgear. A battery provides power to the short-range wireless device transceiver and the user interface. A connector couples the power signal from one of the plurality of charging ports to charge the battery.
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1. A charging device for use in a system for monitoring protective headgear, the charging device comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of charging ports recessed in the housing, each charging port for selectively coupling to one of a plurality of wireless devices and for coupling a power signal to the one of the plurality of wireless devices based on an external power source, wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices includes; a short-range wireless device transceiver that receives alarm data from the protective headgear in response to an alarm event at the protective headgear; a user interface, coupled to the short-range wireless device transceiver, that emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the alarm data to assist the user in the monitoring of the protective headgear; a battery, coupled to provide power to the short-range wireless device transceiver and the user interface; and a connector, coupled to the battery, for coupling the power signal from one of the plurality of charging ports to charge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging device for use in a system for monitoring protective headgear, the charging device comprising:
a plurality of charging ports, each charging port for selectively coupling to one of a plurality of wireless devices and for coupling a power signal to the one of the plurality of wireless devices based on an external power source, wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices includes; a short-range wireless device transceiver that receives alarm data from the protective headgear in response to an alarm event at the protective headgear; a user interface, coupled to the short-range wireless device transceiver, that emits a first detectable alert signal in response to the alarm data to assist the user in the monitoring of the protective headgear; a battery, coupled to provide power to the short-range wireless device transceiver and the user interface; and a connector, coupled to the battery, for coupling the power signal from one of the plurality of charging ports to charge the battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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