Wireless charging device for vehicles

• US 9,490,655 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2014
• Issued: 11/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Cheng, Chia-Chieh, Lee, Chia-Yen
• Primary Examiner(s): TSO, EDWARD H
• Application Number:
  US14/510,977
• Publication Number:
  US 20160036262A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/108, 320/114, 320/115, 307/104
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless charging device for vehicles includes a socket and a charging holder mounted to the socket. The wireless charging device for vehicles is configured to charge an electronic device. The socket includes a petal shaped spring portion and a protruding portion formed in the center of the spring portion. The charging holder includes a base, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an opening between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The second sidewall includes a wireless charging module. The wireless charging device for vehicles of the present disclosure can charge different sizes of electronic devices and can be stable and convenient.

Claims

1. A wireless charging device for vehicles configured for charging an electronic device, comprising:

a socket comprising

a spring portion distributed in a petal shape;

a protruding portion in the central position of the spring portion; and

a charging holder mounted in the socket, comprising

a base; and

a first sidewall and a second sidewall extended from the base, and

an opening between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;

wherein the opening is configured for inserting the electronic device, and

a wireless charging module is located in the second sidewall.

2. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first sidewall comprises a panel adjacent to the opening, and an arc-shaped side panel connected to edges of the panel.

3. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 2, wherein an elastic clamping portion is located in the panel.

4. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring portion comprises a plurality of elastic sheets coupled together.

5. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 4, wherein each elastic sheet comprises a connection portion connected to the protruding portion, an inclined portion, and a clamping portion.

6. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 4, wherein the base comprises a plurality of claws.

7. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 6, wherein

a plurality of receiving portions are defined between the claws, and

the receiving portions are configured for receiving the elastic sheets.

8. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second sidewall comprises a panel adjacent to the opening, and an arc-shaped side panel is connected to edges of the panel.

9. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein a position of the second sidewall adjacent to the base defines a universal bus port or other bus ports.

10. The wireless charging device for vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module is mounted in the second sidewall, and the wireless communication module can wirelessly connect the electronic device to the vehicle.