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US 10,566,823 B2Granted
Charging station with liquid control chamber
AssigneeTXS Industrial Design, Inc.
InventorsStaci A. Mininger, Timothy W. Terleski
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Abstract
A charging station is provided, having an AC outlet, a USB outlet, and a wireless charging circuit, with an internal fluid control chamber surrounding a lower portion of the AC outlet, such that substantially all fluid entering the charging station via the AC outlet is initially retained within the fluid control chamber and subsequently exits the charging station via a drain aperture.
Claims12
A charging station, comprising:
- an alternating current (AC) outlet located in a top side of the charging station, the AC outlet configured to provide AC electrical power to an external device;
- a USB outlet located in a second side of the charging station;
- a wireless charging circuit, configured to sense the presence of an electronic device placed in proximity to the top side of the charging station and wirelessly charge the electronic device;
- a liquid control chamber located within the charging station and beneath the AC outlet, the chamber comprising one or more walls extending up from a bottom side of the charging station;
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- a drain aperture in the bottom side of the charging station, the drain aperture surrounded by the one or more walls,
- wherein a body of the AC outlet extends from the top side of the charging station into the liquid control chamber, the walls of the liquid control chamber surrounding a bottom portion of the body of the AC outlet, and, when liquid is introduced into the AC outlet, substantially all liquid exiting the AC outlet is retained within the liquid control chamber and exits the charging station via the drain aperture.
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