Mount for portable electronic devices
AssigneesTomTom International B.V., Tomtom Software Limited
InventorsSamuel Mark Broadbent, Mark Lee Dempsey, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Daniel Browning
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Abstract
A mount 290 for a portable electronic device 201 comprises a support cradle 202 arranged to engage against a surface of a device 201 mounted thereto. The support cradle 202 comprises a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device 201. A bearing arrangement connects the support cradle 202 to the mount 290 such that the support cradle 202 is rotatable about at least two orthogonal axes passing through a fixed point defined by the mount 290.
Claims20
A mount for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a support cradle arranged to engage against a surface of a device mounted thereto, the support cradle comprising a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device;
- a bearing arrangement connecting the support cradle to the mount such that the support cradle is rotatable about at least two orthogonal axes passing through a fixed point defined by the mount;
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- an electrical cable coupled to the power connector, the electrical cable passing from the support cradle through the bearing arrangement to the mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.