Vertical adjustable inductive charger phone adapter

• US 9,917,469 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Kiester, Timothy A., Bone, Jason C.
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, NGHIA M
• Application Number:
  US15/085,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20170288441A1
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 320108, 320112, 320113
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A number of variations may include a phone charger assembly that may include a housing assembly that may include a retainer body, a housing, a housing liner, a vent, and trim which may be constructed and arranged to house a cell phone. The housing may be dimensioned to store a multitude of cellphones in a vertical position. The phone charger assembly may further include a pawl assembly that may include a pawl ratchet, a plurality of screws, a pawl, and a release wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly. Additionally, the phone charger assembly may include a gear rail assembly which may include at least one gear rail and at least one dampener. The gear rail assembly and pawl assembly may be constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly.

Claims

1. A product comprising:

a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly comprising a retainer body, a housing, a housing liner, a vent, and trim constructed and arranged to house a cell phone;

a pawl assembly comprising at least a first pawl ratchet, a plurality of screws, at least one pawl, and at least one release wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly and wherein the at least one first pawl ratchet comprises angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step and wherein the at least one release may protrude from a portion of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the first pawl ratchet and thereby allowing the housing to a first highest position; and

a gear rail assembly comprising at least a first gear rail and at least one dampener wherein the gear rail assembly is constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly.

2. A product as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pawl assembly comprises at least a first pawl ratchet and a second pawl ratchet and at least a first pawl and a second pawl.

3. A product as set forth in claim 1 further comprising at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly.

4. A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the trim may define a through hole through which the release may protrude.

5. A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener.

6. A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the vent is constructed and arranged to allow heat to dissipate from the housing assembly.

7. A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the retainer body comprises a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite a fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity therein constructed and arranged to receive the housing.

8. A product as set forth in claim 7 wherein the pawl assembly comprises a first pawl assembly comprising a first pawl ratchet and a first pawl disposed on the first wall via the plurality of screws and a second pawl assembly comprising a second pawl ratchet and a second pawl disposed on the second wall via the plurality of screws.

9. A product as set forth in claim 7 wherein in the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and first dampener in mechanical communication with first pawl assembly and a second gear rail and a second dampener in mechanical communication with the second pawl assembly.

10. A product comprising:

a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly that comprises a retainer body comprising a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite the fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity constructed and arranged to receive a housing;

the housing assembly comprising a housing liner disposed within the housing, a vent defined by the bottom wall, and trim constructed and arranged to house a cell phone;

a pawl assembly comprising at least a one pawl ratchet affixed to the first wall of the retainer via a plurality of screws, a pawl in communication with the at least one pawl ratchet, and at least one release in mechanical communication with the pawl and wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly;

the at least one pawl ratchet comprising angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step wherein the at least one release protrudes from a portion of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the at least one ratchet and allowing the housing to a first highest position; and

a gear rail assembly comprising at least one gear rail and at least one dampener and being constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly.

11. A product as set forth in claim 10 further comprising at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly.

12. A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the trim defines a through hole through which the release may protrude.

13. A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener.

14. A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the vent is constructed and arranged to allow heat to dissipate from the housing assembly.

15. A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein in the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a first dampener in mechanical communication with first pawl assembly and a second gear rail and a second dampener in mechanical communication with the second pawl assembly.

16. A product comprising:

a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly comprising a retainer body comprising a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite the fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity constructed and arranged to receive a housing;

the housing assembly further comprising a housing liner disposed within the housing, a vent defined by the bottom wall, and trim defining a through hole wherein the phone charger assembly is constructed and arranged to house a cell phone;

a pawl assembly comprising at least a one pawl ratchet affixed to the first wall of the retainer via a plurality of screws, a pawl in communication with the at least one pawl ratchet, and at least one release in mechanical communication with the pawl and wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly the at least one pawl ratchet further comprising angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step and wherein the at least one release may protrude through the through hole of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the at least one ratchet and allowing the housing to travel vertically a first highest position;

a gear rail assembly comprising at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener wherein the gear rail assembly is constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly; and

at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly.