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US 2022/0045527 A1Published application
Magnetically attachable charging devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDemetrios B. Karanikos, Varun K. Sanghvi
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Abstract
Attachment devices that can secure a phone or other electronic device in place in a vehicle or other structure. One example can provide an attachment device that can include a stalk portion to attach to a surface or structure in a vehicle, such as a vent cover, dashboard, monitor, cup holder or other surface or structure. The attachment device can further include an attachment feature to provide for an attachment to the electronic device. Further examples can provide power for a phone or other electronic device.
Claims20
An attachment device comprising:
- an enclosure formed by a contacting surface and a back plate;
- a magnet array in the enclosure;
- a mid-plate;
- a stalk attached to the mid-plate, where the mid-plate is attached to the back plate;
- and
- a front enclosure having an opening for the stalk, the front enclosure covering the mid-plate.
3 more elements
An attachment device comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a magnet array in the enclosure;
- an alignment structure separate from the magnet array, where the alignment structure aligns an electronic device to the attachment device in a specific orientation;
- and
- a mounting structure to attach to a vehicular surface.
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An attachment device comprising:
- an enclosure having a contacting surface;
- a mounting structure comprising a grip to attach to a vehicular surface, where the mounting structure is attached to the enclosure;
- and
- a magnet array in the enclosure wherein the magnet array is configured to move between a first position in the enclosure and a second position in the enclosure, the first position between the second position and the contacting surface of the enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.