Magnetic mount system

• US 10,192,665 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2017
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AttachIt LLC
• Original Assignee: AttachIt LLC
• Inventors: Breiwa, George, Kuehl, Benjamin C., Mews, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Musleh, Mohamad
• Application Number:
  US15/677,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20170345536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0057 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 1/00 Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2078 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/001 Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0247 Orientating, locating, transporting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0252 PM holding devices H01F7/021, H01F7/0215, H01F7/0226 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A magnetic mounting system is provided. The system includes a device having a magnetic attachment feature and a magnetic device mount. The magnetic device mount has a mating magnetic attachment feature. The magnetic attachment feature and mating magnetic attachment feature allow specific angular, radial, and/or longitudinal alignment of the device relative to the mount without a mechanical interface. An electronic device holder and charging system with integrated charging and data transfer interface and a self-aligning, magnetic coupling and docking interface with on-demand decoupling feature are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A magnetic mounting system comprising:

a device having an indexing magnetic attachment feature comprising a first single multipole magnet; and

a magnetic device mount having a mating indexing magnetic attachment feature comprising a second single multipole magnet,

wherein the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet each comprise a magnet having multiple polarities arranged at predetermined locations in a pattern forming a magnetic lock and key system between the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet which orients the device relative to the mount at predictable and programmed intervals, which intervals comprise a specific angular, radial, and/or longitudinal alignment of the device relative to the mount without a mechanical interface.

2. The magnetic mounting system of claim 1, wherein the device is a device case having the indexing magnetic attachment feature.

3. The magnetic mounting system of claim 1, wherein the mating indexing magnetic attachment feature is fastenable to a support structure.

4. The magnetic mounting system of claim 3, wherein the mating indexing magnetic attachment feature is coupled to a pivotable ball which is received by a clamp or socket.

5. The magnetic mounting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet comprises a predetermined size, shape and pattern polarization.

6. The magnetic mounting system of claim 5, wherein at least one of the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet comprises a radial pattern positioned about a center of said magnet.

7. The magnetic mounting system of claim 6, wherein the mating single multipole magnet comprises a mating polarity pattern.

8. The magnetic mounting system of claim 5, wherein the magnetic device mount has a substantially reduced magnetic coupling strength upon angular misalignment of the magnetic device mount relative to a surface of the indexing magnetic attachment feature of the device.

9. The magnetic mounting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet comprises more than two magnetic poles.

10. The magnetic mounting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first single multipole magnet and the second single multipole magnet is a polymagnet.