Apparatus and methods for charging a device in a plurality of positions
AssigneeShure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
InventorsTom J. Downs, Wade K. Fournier, Jase A. Ruggles
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Abstract
A charging apparatus including a device holder disposed within a cavity, wherein the device holder is pivotably attached to a base and is configured to receive a first device type and continuously charge the first device as the device holder rotates from a first position to a second position and throughout rotation from the first position to the second position. The charging apparatus may include a charging element disposed within the cavity that is configured to receive and charge a second device type.
Claims20
A charging apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising at least one cavity;
- and
- at least one device holder disposed within the at least one cavity and pivotably fixed to the base;
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- wherein the at least one device holder is configured to receive, maintain, and continuously charge a first device type when the at least one device holder is in a plurality of positions, the at least one device holder further comprising a first electrical contact disposed within the at least one device holder configured to provide a charging current to the first device type.
A charging apparatus comprising:
- a first device holder configured to receive a first device type and comprising a first electrical contact configured for providing a charging current to the first device type;
- wherein the first device holder is configured to rotate from a first position to a second position within a first cavity of the charging apparatus while holding the first device type;
- wherein the first electrical contact is configured to maintain contact with the first device type in the first position, the second position, and throughout rotation from the first position to the second position such that the first electrical contact continuously provides current to the first device type so as to charge a battery of the first device type;
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- wherein in the first position the first device type extends to a first height and in the second position the first device type extends to a second height that is lower than the first height.
A charging apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising at least one cavity, opening on a top surface and opening on at least one side surface, that is configured to receive a first device type;
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- an electrical contact disposed within the at least one cavity configured for providing a charging current to the first device type;
- wherein the first device type comprises at least one antenna;
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- wherein the at least one cavity is configured to provide clearance for the at least one antenna to extend outside of the at least one side surface along at least a portion of a length of the base while the first device type is engaged with a wall defining the at least one cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.