Stand inductive charger

• US 9,559,546 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Issued: 01/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Claudepierre, Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodas, Richard Isla
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sharief, Mohammed J
• Application Number:
  US14/043,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20150091500A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 charging device containing a support beam and a substantially planar housing may be configured to maintain an angle of under 90 degrees with respect to a flat surface that the charging device is placed on. The charging device may contain an inductive charging component that charges a mobile device in connection with the charging device. One or more magnets also contained in the charging device may enable the connection to a mobile device and may also facilitate the charging device rolling towards a mobile device.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a support beam with a circular tip;

a substantially planar housing comprising a circular edge, having a first side and a second side, the first side comprising a touch connect capable surface configured to connect to a portable electronic device and the second side is connected to the support beam, the device being configured to roll on an edge of the housing and on the tip of the support beam towards the portable electronic device when the device is near the portable electronic device;

an inductive charging component disposed between the first side and the second side.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a first magnet proximate to the first side, wherein the first magnet is configured to align with a second magnet associated with the portable electronic device.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a first magnet proximate to the first side, wherein the first magnet is configured to align to a metal component associated with the portable electronic device.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the first magnet is within 4 mm of the first side.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the inductive charging component is an inductive coil.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a first magnet in connection with the first side.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the first magnet establishes the touch connect with the portable electronic device.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a metal component, configured to be attracted to a magnet, the metal component proximate to the first side.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the location of the first magnet is adjustable.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the location of the first magnet adjusts automatically when proximate to the portable electronic device.

11. The device of claim 1, configured to maintain the first side at an angle less than ninety degrees when placed on a flat surface.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the inductive charging component is located closer to the first side than the second side.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the second side is in connection with a power line.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the largest device dimension is less than 18 cm.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the distance between the first side and the second side is less than 9 mm.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the first side is aligned opposite the second side, and the support beam extends from the second side in an orientation substantially perpendicular to the second side.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the substantially planar housing is constructed having a size that is smaller than a surface of the portable electronic device to which the device is configured to connect.