MOBILE CHARGING TABLE
First Claim
1. A charging table comprising:
- a base;
a tabletop supported by the base and having a first surface and a second surface;
a battery powered charging hub supported on the first surface of the tabletop, the charging hub having at least one port for connection to a portable electronic device;
a battery compartment supported on the base and defined by an enclosure having an upper access opening for inserting and removing at least one battery;
wherein the tabletop is movably coupled to the base so as to be selectively movable
1) from a first position in which the first surface extends at least substantially horizontally and the second surface overlies the battery compartment
2) to a second position in which the access opening is exposed to permit battery insertion into and removal from the battery compartment.
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Abstract
A mobile charging table and a method of use are configured for ease of mobility and ease of service. The table has a tabletop, a base, a battery powered charging hub, and a battery compartment. The tabletop may be connected to the base by a hinge arrangement permitting tabletop movement between its first and second positions. Movement of the tabletop to its second position exposes an opening of the battery compartment for servicing a battery that supplies power to the charging hub. In the flipped down position, the tabletop extends substantially horizontally to overlie the opening in the battery compartment and to allow user(s) to use the tabletop as a workspace.
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21 Claims
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1. A charging table comprising:
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a base; a tabletop supported by the base and having a first surface and a second surface; a battery powered charging hub supported on the first surface of the tabletop, the charging hub having at least one port for connection to a portable electronic device; a battery compartment supported on the base and defined by an enclosure having an upper access opening for inserting and removing at least one battery; wherein the tabletop is movably coupled to the base so as to be selectively movable
1) from a first position in which the first surface extends at least substantially horizontally and the second surface overlies the battery compartment
2) to a second position in which the access opening is exposed to permit battery insertion into and removal from the battery compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charging table system comprising:
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a mobile base supported on wheels; a tabletop having a first surface and a second surface; a battery compartment mounted on top of the base, the battery compartment having
1) a body defining an interior and an upper opening for removably receiving at least one battery, and
2) a lid pivotally connected to the body so as to pivot about a horizontal axis, the lid being attached to the second surface of the tabletop so as to allow the tabletop to move from a first position in which the tabletop overlies the upper opening of the enclosure to a second position in which the tabletop extends at an angle substantially perpendicular to the opening;a battery powered charging hub disposed on the first surface and having at least one port for connection to a portable electronic device; and an electrical connection extending from the charging hub, through the tabletop, and into the battery compartment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of charging a portable electronic device on a table assembly comprising the steps of:
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positioning a charging table in a desired location, wherein the charging table comprises a base, a tabletop having first and second surfaces, a battery powered charging hub supported on the first surface of the tabletop, the charging hub having at least one port for connection to a portable electronic device, and a battery compartment supported on the base and defined by an enclosure having an access opening; moving the tabletop from a first position in which the first surface extends at least substantially horizontally and the second surface overlies the battery compartment to a second position in which the access opening is exposed; removing a first battery from the battery compartment via the access opening and replacing the first battery with a second battery, and returning the tabletop to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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