Self Balanced Stand Inductive Charger

• US 20150091501A1
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Claudepierre, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US14/043,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20150091501A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A charging device containing a front portion and a rounded second portion may be configured to maintain an angle of axis greater than 0 degrees with respect to a flat surface that the charging device is placed on. The rounded second portion may be weighted such that it maintains the angle of axis for the charging device above 0 degrees with respect to the flat surface. The charging device may contain an inductive charging component that charges a mobile device in connection with the charging device. One or more magnets also contained in the charging device may enable the connection to a mobile device and may also facilitate the charging device rolling towards a mobile device.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a housing having a first end and a rounded second end, wherein the rounded second end is sufficiently weighted to maintain the device at a first angle greater than zero degrees when placed on a flat surface; and

an inductive charging component disposed within the housing.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the inductive charging component is disposed within the first end.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the first side comprises a touch connect capable surface configured to connect to a portable electronic device.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the touch connect occurs via a first magnet associated with the device and a second magnet associated with the portable electronic device.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein the touch connect occurs via a magnet associated with the device and a metal component associated with the portable electronic device.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a magnet near the first end than the rounded second end.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a magnet with 4 mm of the first end.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the location of the first magnet is adjustable.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the location of the first magnet adjusts automatically when near the portable electronic device.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the inductive charging component is an inductive coil.

11. The device of claim 1, configured to maintain the first angle when disconnected from a portable electronic device.

12. The device of claim 1, configured to maintain the first angle when connected to a portable electronic device.

13. The device of claim 1 configured to maintain a second angle greater than zero degrees when placed on a flat surface, when connected to a portable electronic device

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the inductive charging component is located closer to the first end than the rounded second end.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the rounded second end is in connection with a power line.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the largest device dimension is less than 18 cm.