# US 2017/0288441 A1 · Vertical adjustable inductive charger phone adapter > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0288441 A1 - Document ID: US20170288441A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/085,347 - Filed: 2016-03-30 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-30 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: TIMOTHY A. KIESTER; JASON C. BONE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170288441A1 ## CPC - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A number of variations may include a phone charger assembly that may include a housing assembly that may include a retainer body, a housing, a housing liner, a vent, and trim which may be constructed and arranged to house a cell phone. The housing may be dimensioned to store a multitude of cellphones in a vertical position. The phone charger assembly may further include a pawl assembly that may include a pawl ratchet, a plurality of screws, a pawl, and a release wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly. Additionally, the phone charger assembly may include a gear rail assembly which may include at least one gear rail and at least one dampener. The gear rail assembly and pawl assembly may be constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A product comprising: a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly comprising a retainer body, a housing, a housing liner, a vent, and trim constructed and arranged to house a cell phone; a pawl assembly comprising at least a first pawl ratchet, a plurality of screws, at least one pawl, and at least one release wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly and wherein the at least one first pawl ratchet comprises angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step and wherein the at least one release may protrude from a portion of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the first pawl ratchet and thereby allowing the housing to a first highest position; and a gear rail assembly comprising at least a first gear rail and at least one dampener wherein the gear rail assembly is constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1, wherein the pawl assembly comprises at least a first pawl ratchet and a second pawl ratchet and at least a first pawl and a second pawl. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1 further comprising at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the trim may define a through hole through which the release may protrude. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the vent is constructed and arranged to allow heat to dissipate from the housing assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A product as set forth in claim 1 wherein the retainer body comprises a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite a fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity therein constructed and arranged to receive the housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A product as set forth in claim 7 wherein the pawl assembly comprises a first pawl assembly comprising a first pawl ratchet and a first pawl disposed on the first wall via the plurality of screws and a second pawl assembly comprising a second pawl ratchet and a second pawl disposed on the second wall via the plurality of screws. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) A product as set forth in claim 7 wherein in the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and first dampener in mechanical communication with first pawl assembly and a second gear rail and a second dampener in mechanical communication with the second pawl assembly. ### Claim 10 A product comprising: a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly that comprises a retainer body comprising a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite the fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity constructed and arranged to receive a housing; the housing assembly comprising a housing liner disposed within the housing, a vent defined by the bottom wall, and trim constructed and arranged to house a cell phone; a pawl assembly comprising at least a one pawl ratchet affixed to the first wall of the retainer via a plurality of screws, a pawl in communication with the at least one pawl ratchet, and at least one release in mechanical communication with the pawl and wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly; the at least one pawl ratchet comprising angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step wherein the at least one release protrudes from a portion of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the at least one ratchet and allowing the housing to a first highest position; and a gear rail assembly comprising at least one gear rail and at least one dampener and being constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A product as set forth in claim 10 further comprising at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the trim defines a through hole through which the release may protrude. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein the vent is constructed and arranged to allow heat to dissipate from the housing assembly. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) A product as set forth in claim 10 wherein in the gear rail assembly comprises at least a first gear rail and a first dampener in mechanical communication with first pawl assembly and a second gear rail and a second dampener in mechanical communication with the second pawl assembly. ### Claim 16 A product comprising: a phone charger assembly comprising a housing assembly comprising a retainer body comprising a first wall opposite a second wall, a third wall opposite the fourth wall, a bottom wall and wherein the first, second, third, fourth wall, and bottom wall form a rectangular box defining a cavity constructed and arranged to receive a housing; the housing assembly further comprising a housing liner disposed within the housing, a vent defined by the bottom wall, and trim defining a through hole wherein the phone charger assembly is constructed and arranged to house a cell phone; a pawl assembly comprising at least a one pawl ratchet affixed to the first wall of the retainer via a plurality of screws, a pawl in communication with the at least one pawl ratchet, and at least one release in mechanical communication with the pawl and wherein the pawl assembly is constructed and arranged to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly the at least one pawl ratchet further comprising angled steps constructed and arranged to lock the housing in a number of positions once the at least one pawl reaches each angled step and wherein the at least one release may protrude through the through hole of the trim and is depressible such that the at least one pawl is released from the at least one ratchet and allowing the housing to travel vertically a first highest position; a gear rail assembly comprising at least a first gear rail and a second gear rail and at least a first dampener and a second dampener wherein the gear rail assembly is constructed and arranged to be in mechanical communication with the pawl assembly and to raise and lower the housing within the phone charge assembly; and at least one motivator in mechanical communication with the phone charger assembly constructed and arranged to raise and lower the retainer body with the phone charger assembly.