MOBILE DEVICE RETENTION AND CHARGING TRAY
First Claim
1. A console assembly for an automotive vehicle and for use with a mobile device, the console assembly comprising:
- a storage compartment having a storage area defined by a floor, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of end walls, the storage compartment having an opening permitting access in the storage area, the storage compartment also including a slidable top wall operable to be slid between a covered position and a retracted position relative to the opening, wherein in the covered position the top wall is in a position covering opening and in the retracted position the top wall is in a position permitting access into the storage area through the opening;
an anti-slip surface provided on the top wall and configured to receive the mobile device thereon; and
a wireless charging unit incorporated into and moveable with the top wall, the wireless charging unit having a charging spot on the support surface, the charging spot being purposefully positioned on the support surface and not centered thereon, the wireless charging unit being located immediately below the anti-slip surface whereby the mobile device is charged when placed on the anti-slip surface and is moveable with the top wall between the covered position and retracted position while being charged.
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Abstract
A console assembly for an automotive vehicle and use with a mobile device. The console assembly including a storage compartment having a floor, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of end walls. An opening permits access into the storage area and a slidable top wall is operable to move between a covered position and a retracted position relative to the opening. An anti-slip surface is provided on the top wall and configured to receive the mobile device thereon. A wireless charging unit is also incorporated into and moveable with the top wall. The wireless charging unit is located immediately below the anti-slip surface. When the mobile device is placed on the anti-slip surface, the device is moveable with the top wall, between the covered position and retracted position, while being charged.
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21 Claims
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1. A console assembly for an automotive vehicle and for use with a mobile device, the console assembly comprising:
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a storage compartment having a storage area defined by a floor, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of end walls, the storage compartment having an opening permitting access in the storage area, the storage compartment also including a slidable top wall operable to be slid between a covered position and a retracted position relative to the opening, wherein in the covered position the top wall is in a position covering opening and in the retracted position the top wall is in a position permitting access into the storage area through the opening; an anti-slip surface provided on the top wall and configured to receive the mobile device thereon; and a wireless charging unit incorporated into and moveable with the top wall, the wireless charging unit having a charging spot on the support surface, the charging spot being purposefully positioned on the support surface and not centered thereon, the wireless charging unit being located immediately below the anti-slip surface whereby the mobile device is charged when placed on the anti-slip surface and is moveable with the top wall between the covered position and retracted position while being charged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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14. A console assembly for an automotive vehicle and for use with a mobile device, the console assembly comprising:
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a storage compartment having a floor, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of end walls defining a storage area within the storage compartment, the storage compartment also including a slidable tray operable to be slid between a covered position and a retracted position, wherein in the covered position the tray is in a position covering an upwardly oriented opening of the storage compartment and in the retracted position the tray is in a position permitting access into the storage compartment through the opening; an anti-slip surface configured to receive the portable electronic device thereon, the anti-slip surface being flat and being at least partially surrounded by an bounding surface, the anti-slip surface and the bounding surface forming portions of a top surface of the tray, the anti-slip surface further having a raised height relative to immediately adjacent portions of the bounding surface; and a wireless charging unit incorporated into and moveable with the tray, the wireless charging unit defining a charging spot on the anti-slip surface whereby the portable electronic device is charged when placed on the charging spot and is moveable with the top wall between the covered position and retracted position while being charged. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A console assembly for an automotive vehicle and for use with a mobile device, the console assembly comprising:
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a storage compartment having a storage area defined by a floor, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of end walls, the storage compartment having an opening permitting access in the storage area, the storage compartment also including a slidable top wall operable to be slid between a covered position and a retracted position relative to the opening, wherein in the covered position the top wall is in a position covering opening and in the retracted position the top wall is in a position permitting access into the storage area through the opening; an anti-slip surface provided on the top wall and configured to receive the mobile device thereon; and a wireless charging unit incorporated into and moveable with the top wall, the wireless charging unit having a charging spot on the support surface, the charging spot being purposefully positioned on the support surface, the wireless charging unit being located immediately below the anti-slip surface whereby the mobile device is charged when placed on the anti-slip surface and is moveable with the top wall between the covered position and retracted position while being charged.
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