# US 11,114,875 B2 · Integrated charger and remote control > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,114,875 B2 - Document ID: US11114875B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/409,655 - Filed: 2019-05-10 - Published: 2019-11-21 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-16 - Applicants: Kanghong Zhang - Inventors: Kanghong Zhang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11114875B2 ## CPC - H02J 7/751: {concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries} - H01R 13/17: with spring member on the pin - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An integrated charger and remote control has a switch box having an electrical switch. A docking area is formed on the switch box. A remote control faceplate modularly attaches to the docking area and can be selectively released and attached to the docking area. The remote control has a wireless transmitter. Control buttons are formed on the remote control. A magnetic latch retains the remote control faceplate to the docking area. The magnetic latch has two modes, namely a retained mode when the remote control is retained to the docking area, and a released mode when the remote control faceplate is detached from the docking area. The base controls include a base off button, a base on button, base first dimming switch button, and a base second dimming switch button. The remote control covers the base controls when the remote control is latched to the docking area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An integrated charger and remote control comprising: a switch box having an electrical switch; a docking area formed on the switch box; a remote control faceplate, wherein the remote control has a wireless transmitter; control buttons formed on the remote control; a retainer retaining the remote control faceplate to the docking area, wherein the retainer has two modes, namely a retained mode when the remote control is retained to the docking area, and a released mode when the remote control faceplate is detached from the docking area, wherein when the remote control faceplate is off then on it automatically pairs with the switch box; and a battery located within the remote control, wherein the battery is charged by a charger formed in the docking area when the remote control is mounted on the docking area during the retained mode with either electrical contact or wireless inductive charging; and a pairing switch, wherein the pairing switch toggles the power of the electrical switch, wherein the docking area has base controls, wherein the base controls further include a base first dimming switch button. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the remote control faceplate has a pin connector socket with a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact and a second power contact, wherein the docking area has a first data pin, a second data pin, a first power pin, and a second power pin. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein a remote control pin connector base protrudes from a surface of the docking area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 2, wherein the pin connector socket is recessed into the remote control faceplate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the battery is charged through contacts on the remote control faceplate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the battery is charged wirelessly through a pair of inductive loops. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the base controls include a base off button. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the base controls include a base on button. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the base controls further include a base second dimming switch button. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 9, wherein the base controls include a base off button, a base on button, base first dimming switch button, and a base second dimming switch button, wherein the base controls are covered by the remote control when the remote control is magnetically latched to the docking area. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 10, wherein the remote control faceplate has a pin connector socket with a first data contact, a second data contact, a first power contact and a second power contact, wherein the docking area has a first data pin, a second data pin, a first power pin, and a second power pin. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 10, wherein a remote control pin connector base protrudes from a surface of the docking area. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 10, wherein the pin connector socket is recessed into the remote control faceplate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The integrated charger and remote control of claim 1, wherein the pairing switch is configured to activate pairing when the pairing switch turns off, then turned on the electrical switch.