Electrical Charging Device Chassis and Cases

• US 20160261129A1
• Filed: 04/26/2016
• Published: 09/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William J. Warren
• Original Assignee: William J. Warren
• Inventors: Warren, William J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,027,149 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6675 with built-in power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/68 mounted on directly pluggable apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/94 Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling part
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/945 Holders with built-in electrical component
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

Electrical charging device chassis and cases are provided herein. An example device includes a chassis for a computer, the chassis having a sidewall extending perpendicularly from the chassis, the chassis being configured to enclose computer components of the computer, the computer components having an energy storage device, the chassis comprising an electrical connector that extends from the sidewall. The device also includes a circuit mounted on the chassis that charges the energy storage device when the electrical connector is coupled with a power source.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a chassis for a computer, the chassis having a sidewall extending perpendicularly from the chassis, the chassis being configured to enclose computer components of the computer, the computer components comprising an energy storage device, the chassis comprising an electrical connector that extends from the sidewall; and

a circuit mounted on the chassis that charges the energy storage device when the electrical connector is coupled with a power source.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector comprises a universal serial bus (USB) connector or a micro universal serial bus (USB) connector.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a stabilizer that extends from the chassis, the stabilizer being configured to supportingly contact the chassis against a wall.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the sidewall defines an aperture, further wherein the electrical connector is disposed behind the sidewall when in a stored configuration and the electrical connector extends at least partially from the sidewall, through the aperture when in a deployed configuration.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the stabilizer is pivotally hinged into a mating relationship with a lower surface of the chassis when in a stored configuration.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein prongs of the electrical connector are aligned flat relative to the sidewall when the electrical connector is in the stored configuration.

7. A device, comprising:

a chassis for a computer, the chassis enclosing computer components of the computer that comprise an energy storage device;

a second housing tray comprising an electrical connector for electrically coupling power source, the electrical connector capable of being placed in either a deployed configuration or a stored configuration, the electrical connector being electrically coupled with the energy storage device; and

a third housing tray that comprises a stabilizer that supports the chassis against a support surface.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein when the second housing tray and the third housing tray hingedly move away from one another the electrical connector is disposed in the deployed configuration and when the second housing tray and the third housing tray hingedly move towards one another the electrical connector is disposed in the stored configuration.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the electrical connector translates along a horizontal axis when moving between the deployed and stored configurations and the third housing tray pivots away from the second housing tray.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the third housing tray is pivotally connected to the second housing tray and supports a weight of the computer and chassis by contacting the support surface.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the stabilizer rotates when extended from the third housing tray such that a mating surface of the stabilizer rests flat against the support surface.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the stabilizer includes an internal stabilizer flap that extends from the stabilizer.

13. The device according to claim 7, wherein the second housing tray comprises a pair of upper guides and the third housing tray comprises a pair of lower guides, each of the pair of upper guides comprising a wheel and each of the lower guides comprising a wheel, wherein a first wheel of the pair of upper guides is connected to a first wheel of the pair of lower guides with a first armature, further wherein a second wheel of the pair of upper guides is connected to a second wheel of the pair of lower guides with a second armature.

14. The device according to claim 13, further comprising a hinge coupling the second housing tray with the third housing tray.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the first and second wheels of the pair of lower guides are confined such that they can rotate but not translate along the pair of lower guides.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the first and second wheels of the pair of upper guides can rotate and translate along the pair of upper guides allowing the electrical connector to slidingly translate between the deployed and stored configurations.

17. The device according to claim 7, wherein the electrical connector translates from the deployed configuration to the stored configuration using a pushrod assembly.

18. A device, comprising:

a chassis for a computer, the chassis having a sidewall extending perpendicularly from the chassis, the chassis being configured to enclose computer components of the computer, the computer components comprising an energy storage device;

a second housing tray comprising;

an electrical connector;

a circuit mounted on the chassis that charges the energy storage device when the electrical connector is coupled with a power source; and

a universal serial bus (USB) connector for electrically coupling the circuit with a USB outlet, the USB connector capable of being placed in either a deployed configuration or a stored configuration based on pivoting movement of a third housing tray relative to the second housing tray; and

the third housing tray that comprises a stabilizer, the stabilizer contacting a support surface to support a weight of the chassis and computer.