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US 2022/0089100 A1Published application
Attachment devices for securing a phone in a vehicle
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsColin M. Ely, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Justin Chan
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Abstract
Attachment devices for securing phones and other electronic devices in a vehicle. One example can provide an attachment device that can include a stalk portion to attach to a surface or structure in a vehicle and an attachment portion, where the attachment portion includes an attachment face for mating with an electronic device. One or more attachment features can be located on the attachment face. An attachment device can further include power components for providing power to the electronic device.
Claims20
An attachment device comprising:
- an attachment portion having an attachment face and comprising:
- a coil near the attachment face for transferring power to an electronic device;
- a recess in the attachment face;
- and
- a differential-pressure-based holding structure;
- and
- a movable magnetic structure located in the recess and capable of moving in a direction non-parallel to the attachment face.
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An attachment device comprising:
- an attachment portion having an attachment face for mating with an electronic device, the attachment face supporting a plurality of attachment features, the attachment features comprising:
- a movable magnetic structure;
- a differential-pressure-based holding structure;
- and
- a high-friction surface.
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An attachment device comprising:
- a stalk portion for attaching to a portion of a vehicle;
- and
- an attachment portion having an attachment face for mating with an electronic device and comprising:
- a coil for transferring power to the electronic device and for receiving data from the electronic device;
- and
- a plurality of attachment features, the attachment features comprising:
- a movable magnetic structure;
- a differential-pressure-based holding structure;
- and
- a high-friction surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.