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US 12,615,468 B1Granted
Earbud charging case with speakers
OwnerNatasha Rachal-Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
An earbud charging case with speakers including a housing assembly, an electronic assembly, and a charging assembly. Housing assembly includes a case with a lid hingedly attached. The case includes earbuds receiving portions integrally formed inside the case to receive and secure a pair of earbuds. Electronic assembly includes a circuit board and the proper circuitry to integrate into the case a rechargeable battery, control means, charging contacts, speakers, and a USB type charging port. Control means allow the user to from various selectable options to charge the battery, the earbuds or to keep reproducing music through the speakers when the earbuds have low battery.
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An earbud charging case with speakers, comprising:
- a) a housing assembly including a case, a lid, and earbuds receiving portions, wherein the case is configured to enclose and protect an electronic device, one or more of said earbuds receiving portions are integrally formed within said case, said lid is configured to be mounted on top of said case to enclose and protect a top portion of said electronic device, said earbuds receiving portions are shaped and dimensioned to secure and protect said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is a pair of earbuds, wherein said case has a substantially rectangular profile with rounded corners when viewed from above;
- b) an electronic assembly having a circuit board, a battery, control means, charging contacts, and speakers, wherein said circuit board includes the proper circuitry to integrate said battery, said control means, said charging contacts, and said speakers, wherein said circuit board, said battery, said control means, said charging contacts, and said speakers are integrated inside said casing, said battery is a rechargeable battery, said control means are a control mechanism with various selectable options, including audio output and charging modes, wherein said speakers are positioned at opposite lateral sides of said case and extend along a substantial portion of the height of said case;
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- c) a charging assembly including a charging port, wherein said charging port is electrically connected to said battery, said charging port is integrated into said case, said speakers are incorporated at the laterals of said case, wherein said charging port comprises a Universal Serial Bus Type-C connector recessed within a bottom wall of said case.
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An earbud charging case with speakers, consisting of:
- a) a housing assembly including a case, a lid, and earbuds receiving portions, wherein the case is configured to enclose and protect an electronic device, one or more of said earbuds receiving portions are integrally formed within said case, said lid is configured to be mounted on top of said case to enclose and protect a top portion of said electronic device, said earbuds receiving portions are shaped and dimensioned to secure and protect said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is a pair of earbuds, said lid is pivotally connected to said case through a hinge mechanism, wherein said earbuds receiving portions comprise cylindrical cavities with curved bottom surfaces conforming to earbud shapes;
- b) an electronic assembly having a circuit board, a battery, control means, charging contacts, and speakers, wherein said circuit board includes the proper circuitry to integrate said battery, said control means, said charging contacts, and said speakers, wherein said circuit board, said battery, said control means, said charging contacts, and said speakers are integrated inside said casing, said battery is a rechargeable battery, said control means are a control mechanism with various selectable options, including audio output and charging modes, said charging contacts are pins inside said earbuds receiving portions respectively, wherein said pins are adapted to be in contact with said pair of earbuds, wherein said speakers comprise acoustic drivers positioned behind mesh grilles at lateral surfaces of said case;
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- c) a charging assembly including a charging port, wherein said charging port is electrically connected to said battery, said charging port is integrated into said case, said speakers are incorporated at the laterals of said case, said charging port is a USB type port at the bottom of said case, wherein said charging port is surrounded by a protective collar extending outward from said bottom surface.
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