Universal charging dock with a wall mount

• US 9,093,849 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2013
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Superior Communications (Sinclair Broadcast Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Superior Communications (Sinclair Broadcast Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Carreon, Kristopher, Park, Soo Youn, Cheung, Mervyn
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Drew A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nettles, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US13/735,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20140191707A1
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/115
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0032 disconnection of loads if battery is not under charge, e.g. in vehicle if engine is not running
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A universal charging dock for charging a mobile device includes a base portion defining an opening, a back support portion connected to the base portion, a connector housing within the opening, and a wall mount module. The base portion has grooved sidewalls adjacent a track within the opening, and the connector housing has a grooved track that locks into the track and allows lateral movement along the track. The grooved track further allows the connector housing to rotate within the opening. A male connector, for connecting to a charging port of the mobile device, extends from the connector housing and may move vertically into or out of the connector housing to adjust an extension of the male connector. The universal charging dock may also be placed on either side, to achieve portrait or landscape orientations.

Claims

1. A universal charging dock for charging a mobile device, comprising:

a base portion defining an opening and having grooved sidewalls adjacent a track within the opening;

a back support portion connected to the base portion;

a connector housing having a grooved track and being disposed within the opening such that the grooved track locks into the track to allow the connector housing to move along the track and the grooved track allows the connector housing to rotate within the opening; and

a male connector for connecting to a charging port of the mobile device, extending from the connector housing and configured to shift into or out of the connector housing to adjust an extension of the male connector.

2. The universal charging dock of claim 1, wherein a front side of the base portion is wider than a back side of the base portion.

3. The universal charging dock of claim 1, wherein the connector housing locks into the grooved sidewalls to hold a position.

4. The universal charging dock of claim 1, further comprising a sliding portion configured to extend from the back support portion and held by notched grooves.

5. The universal charging dock of claim 1, further comprising a wall mount module connected to the base portion.

6. The universal charging dock of claim 1, further comprising a travel charger unit connected to the base portion.

7. The universal charging dock of claim 1, wherein the male connector is a micro-USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector.

8. A universal charging dock for charging a mobile device, comprising:

a base portion having a top surface defining an opening, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a back surface connected to the bottom surface, and grooved sidewalls adjacent a track within the opening;

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector on the back surface;

a back support portion integrated with the top surface and the back surface;

a connector housing having a grooved track and being disposed within the opening such that the grooved track locks into the track to allow the connector housing to move along the track and the grooved track allows the connector housing to rotate within the opening; and

a male micro-USB connector for connecting to a charging port of the mobile device, extending from the connector housing and configured to shift into or out of the connector housing to adjust an extension of the male micro-USB connector.

9. The universal charging dock of claim 8, wherein the base portion further has a front face connected to the top surface and the bottom surface, a left side connected to the top surface and the bottom surface and connected to the front face at a 60 degree angle, and a right side connected to the top surface and the bottom surface and connected to the front face at a 60 degree angle.

10. The universal charging dock of claim 8, wherein the connector housing locks into the grooved sidewalls to hold a position.

11. The universal charging dock of claim 8, further comprising a sliding portion configured to extend from the back support portion and held by notched grooves.

12. The universal charging dock of claim 8, further comprising a wall mount module connected to the base portion.

13. The universal charging dock of claim 8, wherein the connector housing can rotate up to 180 degrees within the opening.

14. The universal charging dock of claim 8, wherein the connector housing has a cylindrical shape, such that the male micro-USB connector extends from a face of the connector housing.

15. A universal charging dock for charging a mobile device, comprising:

a base portion defining an opening and having grooved sidewalls adjacent a track within the opening;

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector connected to the base portion;

a back support portion connected to the base portion;

a bottom housing configured to receive the USB connector;

a connector housing having a grooved track and being disposed within the opening such that the grooved track locks into the track to allow the connector housing to move along the track and the grooved track allows the connector housing to rotate within the opening; and

a male micro-USB connector for connecting to a charging port of the mobile device, extending from the connector housing and configured to shift into or out of the connector housing to adjust an extension of the male micro-USB connector.

16. The universal charging dock of claim 15, wherein the bottom housing has at least one rail to guide the USB connector into the bottom housing.

17. The universal charging dock of claim 15, wherein the bottom housing is configured to directly connect to an electrical outlet.

18. The universal charging dock of claim 15, wherein the bottom housing is a travel charger unit.

19. The universal charging dock of claim 15, further comprising a sliding portion configured to extend from the back support portion and held by notched grooves.

20. The universal charging dock of claim 15, wherein the opening has a rounded shape.