Charging station for physiological monitoring device
AssigneeMasimo Corporation
InventorsAmmar Al-Ali, Sujin Hwang
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Abstract
A charging station for providing power to a physiological monitoring device can include a charging bay and a tray. The charging bay can include a charging port configured to receive power from a power source. The tray can be positioned within and movably mounted relative to the charging bay. The tray can be further configured to secure the physiological monitoring device and move between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the tray can be spaced away from the charging port, and, in the second position, the tray can be positioned proximate the charging port, thereby allowing the physiological monitoring device to electrically connect to the charging port.
Claims40
A charging station for providing power to a physiological monitoring device, the charging station comprising:
- a charging bay comprising:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, a back wall connected to the first and second sidewalls, and a bottom panel connected to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the back wall, wherein the first and second sidewalls, the back wall, and the bottom panel at least partially define a cavity;
- and
- a charging port extending from a portion of said bottom panel, the charging port configured to receive power from a power source;
- one or more prongs connected to said bottom panel;
- and
- a tray configured to support said physiological monitoring device, wherein:
- the tray is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position when positioned at least partially within the cavity, said tray positioned closer to the charging port and the bottom panel when in the second position than when in the first position;
- the tray is configured to operably position a portion of the physiological monitoring device proximate the charging port when in the second position to allow electrical connection between the physiological monitoring device and the charging port;
- and
- said one or more prongs are configured to bias the tray toward said first position.
A charging station for providing power to a physiological monitoring device, the charging station comprising:
- a charging bay comprising:
- a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, a back wall connected to the first and second sidewalls, and a bottom panel connected to the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the back wall, wherein the first and second sidewalls, the back wall, and the bottom panel at least partially define a cavity;
- and
- a charging port extending from a portion of said bottom panel, the charging port configured to receive power from a power source;
- one or more prongs connected to said bottom panel;
- and
- a tray positioned at least partially within said cavity and configured to support said physiological monitoring device, the tray comprising an opening, wherein:
- the tray is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position;
- when in the first position, the opening in the tray is spaced away from the charging port;
- when in the second position, the charging port extends through said opening in the tray to allow electrical connection between the physiological monitoring device and the charging port;
- and
- said one or more prongs are configured to bias the tray toward said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.