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US 11,146,083 B2Granted
Furniture-mounted charging station
OwnerNorman R. Byrne, Timothy J. Warwick +1inventors
InventorsNorman R. Byrne, Timothy J. Warwick, Anthony M. Nicolette
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Abstract
A self-contained electrical charging station includes a housing configured for coupling to a furniture article. The charging station includes an electrical output connector that is accessible from outside the housing, an electrical input connector supported at the housing and also accessible from outside the housing, and a self-contained electrical power source such as a rechargeable battery. The self-contained electrical power source is configured to be simultaneously electrically engaged with the electrical input connector and mechanically supported by at least one of the electrical input connector, the housing, or associated structure.
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A furniture-mounted electrical charging station comprising:
- a housing having a front end and a back end, and defining an interior region between said front and back ends, wherein said interior region is accessible through an opening formed in said back end;
- an electrical output connector mounted at said front end of said housing and accessible from outside said housing;
- an electrical input connector positioned at said housing opposite said electrical output connector and accessible through said opening formed in said back end;
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- a self-contained electrical power source configured to be simultaneously electrically engaged to said electrical input connector and mechanically supported by at least one of said electrical input connector and said housing, said self-contained electrical power source comprising a power housing having a front face and a connector projection extending forwardly from said front face, wherein said connector projection is insertable through said opening in said back end of said housing, with said power housing extending rearwardly from said back end of said housing, and said front face of said power housing positioned adjacent to and facing said back end of said housing;
- wherein said self-contained electrical power source is removably mounted at said housing.
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A furniture-mounted electrical charging station comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and a rearward surface spaced from said front surface, said housing defining an interior region between said front surface and said rearward surface, wherein said interior region is accessible through an opening formed in said rearward surface;
- an electrical output connector mounted at said front surface of said housing and accessible from outside said housing;
- an electrical input connector positioned inside said interior region and accessible through said opening;
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- a self-contained electrical power source configured to be simultaneously electrically engaged to said electrical input connector and mechanically supported by at least one of said electrical input connector and said housing, said self-contained electrical power source comprising a power housing and a connector projection extending from said power housing;
- wherein said power housing and said connector projection are configured so that when said connector projection is inserted through said opening, said power housing remains entirely outside of said housing;
- wherein said self-contained electrical power source is removably mounted at said housing;
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- wherein when said self-contained electrical power source is mounted at said housing, said power housing extends rearwardly from said rearward surface of said housing, and a front face of said power housing is positioned adjacent to and facing said rearward surface of said housing.
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A furniture-mounted electrical charging station comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and a rearward surface spaced from said front surface, said housing defining an interior region between said front surface and said rearward surface, wherein said interior region is accessible through an opening formed in said rearward surface;
- an electrical output connector mounted at said front surface of said housing and accessible from outside said housing;
- an electrical input connector positioned inside said interior region and accessible through said opening;
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- a self-contained electrical power source configured to be simultaneously electrically engaged to said electrical input connector and mechanically supported by at least one of said electrical input connector and said housing, said self-contained electrical power source comprising a power housing and a connector projection extending from said power housing;
- wherein said power housing and said connector projection are configured so that when said connector projection is inserted through said opening to electrically engage said electrical input connector, said power housing remains entirely outside of said housing;
- wherein said self-contained electrical power source is removably mounted at said housing;
- wherein said electrical output connector is solely energized by said self-contained electrical power source whenever said self-contained electrical power source is electrically engaged with said electrical input connector;
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- wherein when said self-contained electrical power source is mounted at said housing, said power housing extends rearwardly from said rearward surface of said housing, and a front face of said power housing is positioned adjacent to and facing said rearward surface of said housing.
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