PORTABLE CHARGING STATION
First Claim
1. A portable charging station to selectively charge a plurality of personal electronic devices, the portable charging station comprising:
- a wall charger;
a hub separate from the wall charger and having a plurality of USB ports to selectively charge one or more of the plurality of personal electronic devices at least when the hub is electrically coupled to the wall charger during a charging operation; and
a case movable between a transport configuration in which the case encloses the wall charger and the hub and a charging configuration in which the case reveals the wall charger and the hub, the case including a hub securing device to secure the hub to the case at least when the case is in the transport configuration and a wall charger securing device to secure the wall charger to the case at least when the case is in the transport configuration.
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Abstract
A portable charging station is provided for selectively charging a plurality of personal electronic devices. The portable charging station includes a wall charger, a hub separate from the wall charger and having a plurality of USB ports to selectively charge one or more of the plurality of personal electronic devices and a case movable between a transport configuration in which the case encloses the wall charger and the hub and a charging configuration in which the case reveals the wall charger and the hub. The portable charging station may further include a battery and the hub may include a switch for switching between a battery charging mode and an outlet charging mode. Related methods of charging personal electronic devices are also provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A portable charging station to selectively charge a plurality of personal electronic devices, the portable charging station comprising:
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a wall charger; a hub separate from the wall charger and having a plurality of USB ports to selectively charge one or more of the plurality of personal electronic devices at least when the hub is electrically coupled to the wall charger during a charging operation; and a case movable between a transport configuration in which the case encloses the wall charger and the hub and a charging configuration in which the case reveals the wall charger and the hub, the case including a hub securing device to secure the hub to the case at least when the case is in the transport configuration and a wall charger securing device to secure the wall charger to the case at least when the case is in the transport configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable charging station to selectively charge personal electronic devices, the portable charging station comprising:
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a hub having a plurality of USB ports for selectively charging one or more personal electronic devices when coupled thereto; a wall charger including an electrical conductor to selectively attach to the hub and connect the hub to a power source; and a case movable between a transport configuration in which the case encloses the hub and the wall charger and a charging configuration in which the case reveals the wall charger and the hub, the case including a plurality of distinct receptacles each configured to receive a portion of a respective electrical conductor emanating from a respective one of the plurality of USB ports when charging the personal electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of charging personal electronic devices, the method comprising:
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transporting a wall charger and a USB hub within a case; removing the wall charger from the case; electrically coupling the wall charger to a power source and the hub with the hub secured to an interior surface of the case; and coupling one or more of the personal electronic devices to a respective USB port of the hub to charge each personal electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification