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US 12,614,925 B2Granted
Receptacle inductive charging devices
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsJoseph DeBartolo, Thomas Scanzillo, Victor Flagello, Kenny Padro, John Brower, Jian Hua Li, Scott Wurms, Brian Rock
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Abstract
A wall outlet inductive charger includes a base having a receptacle portion and an inductive charging portion. A faceplate is connected to the base. A device support extends from the faceplate. A charger assembly is connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate. The charger assembly includes an inductive coil.
Claims20
A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:
- a base having a receptacle portion and an inductive charging portion;
- a faceplate connected to the base;
- and
- a charger assembly connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate, the charger assembly including an inductive coil;
- wherein the inductive charging portion includes a plurality of slots extending through the faceplate and into the charger assembly, the plurality of slots configured to separately receive electrical devices to be charged;
- and
- wherein the inductive charging portion includes a plurality of indicators associated with each of the slots, the plurality of indicators configured to provide charging status information to a user.
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A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:
- a base having a receptacle portion and an inductive charging portion;
- a faceplate connected to the base;
- a device support extending from the faceplate;
- and
- a charger assembly connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate, the charger assembly including an inductive coil,
- wherein the base is configured to connect to a one-gang wall opening and the charger assembly receives power from the device positioned in the receptacle opening;
- wherein the inductive charging portion includes a plurality of slots extending through the faceplate and into the charger assembly, the plurality of slots configured to separately receive electrical devices to be charged;
- and
- wherein the inductive charging portion includes a plurality of indicators associated with each of the slots, the plurality of indicators configured to provide charging status information to a user.
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A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:
- a wall plate having a first opening, a second opening, a set of upper slots and a set of lower slots extending through the wall plate, wherein the set of upper slots and the set of lower slots are configured to separately receive electrical devices to be charged;
- an inductive charger unit positioned in the first opening, the inductive charger unit having a base, a faceplate, and an inductive charger positioned between the base and a faceplate;
- a plurality of indicators associated with each of the upper slots and the lower slots, the plurality of indicators configured to provide charging status information to a user;
- a device support connected to one of the lower slots beneath the inductive charger unit;
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- an outlet positioned in the second opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.