Electrical device recharging kiosk assembly

• US 8,904,198 B1
• Filed: 04/13/2011
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adriano L. Pinto, Kenelly J. Cineus
• Original Assignee: Adriano L. Pinto, Kenelly J. Cineus
• Inventors: Pinto, Adriano L., Cineus, Kenelly J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US13/086,188
• Time in Patent Office: 1,329 Days
• Field of Search: 713/300, 713/310, 713/340, 705/77, 455/272, 455/273
• US Class Current: 713/300
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/006 dispensed for the electrical charging of other devices than vehicles

Abstract

A electrical device recharging kiosk assembly includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall attached to and extending between the top and bottom walls. The housing has a plurality of storage spaces therein for holding an electronic device. Each of the storage spaces includes an opening extending through the perimeter wall, a compartment aligned with and accessible through the opening, a door for closing the opening to the compartment, and a lock to lock the door. A charging implement for recharging a battery of the electronic device is positioned within the compartment. A control is mounted on the housing and is electrically coupled to the lock of each of the storage spaces. The control unlocks a door of one of the storage spaces to allow access to a selected one of the storage spaces and to the charging implement positioned therein.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device recharging kiosk assembly, said assembly comprising:

a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said housing having a plurality of storage spaces therein each configured to hold an electronic device, each of said storage spaces including;

an opening extending through said perimeter wall;

a compartment being mounted within said housing and being aligned with and accessible through said opening;

a door being mounted on said perimeter wall, said door being positioned in a closed position covering said opening or in an open position exposing said opening;

a lock being engageable with said door and configured to lock said door in said closed position;

a charging implement configured to recharge a battery of the electronic device;

a control being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said lock of each of said storage spaces, said control unlocking a door of one of said storage spaces to allow access to a selected one of the storage spaces and to said charging implement positioned therein;

a payment receiving device configured to allow a person to input payment into said control; and

a processor being electrically coupled to said payment receiving device and to said selector, said processor being programmed to open said lock to said selected storage spaces when said payment is received, said processor being electrically coupled to said charging implement in each of said storage spaces, said processor being configured to provide an amount of electricity to said charging implement in said selected storage space corresponding to an amount of payment input into said control.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said control further includes:

a selector configured to allow a person to select the selected one of said storage spaces to define a selected storage space; and

said processor being electrically coupled to said selector, said processor being programmed to open said lock to said selected storage spaces when said payment is received.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said door of said selected storage space is locked when closed and said charging implement is charging the electronic device to retain the electronic device in a secured condition.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said control further includes:

a code producer being electrically coupled to said processor, said code producer producing a code to be entered to unlock said door of said selected storage space; and

a code receiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor unlocking said door of said selected storage space when the code produced by said code producer is entered into said code receiver.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said control further includes a plurality of charging indicators, each of said storage spaces having one of said charging indicators positioned adjacent thereto, said charging indicators indicating when an electronic device is being charged in an adjacent one of said storage spaces.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said control further includes a plurality of occupied indicators, each of said storage spaces having one of said occupied indicators positioned adjacent to thereto, said occupied indicators indicating when an electronic device is positioned within an adjacent one of said storage spaces.

7. A portable electronic device recharging kiosk assembly, said assembly comprising:

a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said housing having a plurality of storage spaces therein each configured to hold an electronic device, each of said storage spaces including;

an opening extending through said perimeter wall;

a compartment being mounted within said housing and being aligned with and accessible through said opening;

a door being mounted on said perimeter wall, said door being positioned in a closed position covering said opening or in an open position exposing said opening;

a lock being engageable with said door and configured to lock said door in said closed position;

a charging implement configured to recharge a battery of the electronic device;

a light emitter being mounted within said compartment;

a handle being attached to said door;

a control being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said lock of each of said storage spaces, said control unlocking a door of one of said storage spaces to allow access to a selected one of the storage spaces, said control including;

a selector configured to allow a person to select the selected one of said storage spaces to define a selected storage space;

a payment receiving device configured to allow a person to input payment into said control;

a processor being electrically coupled to said payment receiving device and to said selector, said processor being programmed to open said lock to said selected storage spaces when payment is received, said processor being electrically coupled to said charging implement in each of said storage spaces, said processor being configured to provide an amount of electricity to said charging implement in said selected storage space corresponding to an amount of payment input into said control;

said door of said selected storage space being locked when closed and said charging implement is charging the electronic device to retain the electronic device in a secured condition;

a code producer being electrically coupled to said processor, said code producer producing a code to be entered to unlock said door of said selected storage space;

a code receiver being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor unlocking said door of said selected storage space when the code produced by said code producer is entered into said code receiver;

a plurality of charging indicators, each of said storage spaces having one of said charging indicators positioned adjacent thereto, said charging indicators indicating when an electronic device is being charged in an adjacent one of said storage spaces; and

a plurality of occupied indicators, each of said storage spaces having one of said occupied indicators positioned adjacent to thereto, said occupied indicators indicating when an electronic device is positioned within an adjacent one of said storage spaces.

8. A portable electronic device recharging kiosk assembly, said assembly comprising:

a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls, said housing having a plurality of storage spaces therein each configured to hold an electronic device, each of said storage spaces including;

an opening extending through said perimeter wall;

a compartment being mounted within the housing and being aligned with and accessible through said opening;

a door being mounted on said perimeter wall, said door being positioned in a closed position covering said opening or in an open position exposing said opening;

a lock being engageable with said door and configured to lock said door in said closed position;

a charging implement configured to recharge a battery of the electronic device; and

a control being mounted on said housing and being electrically coupled to said lock of each of said storage spaces, said control unlocking a door of one of the storage spaces to allow access to a selected one of the storage spaces and to said charging implement positioned therein, said control being configured to provide an amount of electricity to said charging implement in selected storage space corresponding to an amount of a payment input into said control, said control further includes a plurality of occupied indicators, each of said storage spaces having one of said occupied indicators positioned adjacent to thereto, said occupied indicators indicating when an electronic device is positioned within an adjacent one of said storage spaces.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein said control further includes:

a selector configured to allow a person to select the selected one of said storage spaces to define a selected storage space; and

said door of said selected storage space is locked when closed and said charging implement is charging the electronic device to retain the electronic device in a secured condition.