Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
  • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
  • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • H02J7/0042—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction
  • H02J7/0044—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
  • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
  • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M19/00—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems
  • H04M19/08—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems with current supply sources at the substations
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
  • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
  • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
  • B60R2011/0064—Connection with the article
  • B60R2011/0071—Connection with the article using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like

Definitions

• the invention relates to an electric charger, which is equipped with a plug for wireless plugging into a wall socket, with a power supply and with a receptacle for holding a to be charged, equipped with a memory for electrical energy electrical low voltage device.
• These devices include consumer electronic devices such as portable devices for playing voice and music files, MP3 game machines, cassette, CD and DVD players, game consoles, dictation machines, craft equipment such as cordless drills and cordless screwdrivers Household appliances, such as a mixer or whisk, but also electric razors and electric toothbrushes and mouth showers, thus all kinds of appliances whose power is on the order of 100 W or less; the DC voltage at which these devices work is in the range between 2 and 24 V.
• consumer electronic devices such as portable devices for playing voice and music files, MP3 game machines, cassette, CD and DVD players, game consoles, dictation machines, craft equipment such as cordless drills and cordless screwdrivers
• Household appliances such as a mixer or whisk, but also electric razors and electric toothbrushes and mouth showers, thus all kinds of appliances whose power is on the order of 100 W or less; the DC voltage at which these devices work is in the range between 2 and 24 V.
• All of these devices are equipped with a rechargeable cell that can be connected to an AC power source; A DC voltage is then generated as an output voltage via a power supply, which has, for example, a value of 3.0 V, 4.5 V, 6.0 V, 9.0 V, etc.
• a power supply which has, for example, a value of 3.0 V, 4.5 V, 6.0 V, 9.0 V, etc.
• some of the devices listed above are suitable for inclusion on a primary winding of the AC mains for inductive excitation of a secondary winding contained in the small appliance itself.
• the AC voltage excited in the secondary winding is then rectified by means of a rectifier with a diode or a thyristor or via a bridge rectifier (Graetz circuit) so that a rechargeable battery contained in the small appliance can be recharged.
• the power supply unit of the charging station must contain both a transformer and a rectifier.
• the charging station according to the invention according to the present invention is particularly suitable as a wireless charging station for mobile phones.
• the invention provides, for example, the possibility of using a trained clamping device a mobile phone while charging docked to the interface designed for this, granted additional support to store durable and plug the whole unit with the formed on the back of the plug, in a serial outlet and there while charging and beyond. No annoying cable is in the way.
• the charging process is optically e.g. thanks to the integrated charging control in the form of a front-side LED, always in view.
• the invention provides, for example, protection for the sensitive mobile phone technology.
• the sensitive housing of the mobile phone is protected against scratches and accidental damage.
• the charging station can have such dimensions, for example, a height of 175 mm, a width of 90 mm and a depth of 57 mm (without plug), so that in particular with horizontally juxtaposed wall outlets of the house voltage network offers the possibility of several chargers in the sense to insert side by side in the wall sockets.
• each charging station can remain permanently in a wall socket. Chargers supplied with a cell phone or other small device with excessively long cables are unnecessary.
• the use of the invention provides several advantages:
• the mobile phone is protected during a charging process and visible during a charging process front.
• a charging cable is no longer necessary.
• the mobile phone is secured and protected against being dropped during the charging process;
• the charging station is also suitable for longer-term storage of the mobile phone, while the user does not carry this.
• the charger is equipped with a plurality of adapters applied to at least one carrier for the voltage sockets of different small devices. This is especially true for the power sockets of mobile phones from different manufacturers, so that if only six different adapters are available, well over 90% of all commercially available and available types of mobile phones can be charged with the universal charger according to the invention.
• the at least one carrier within the charger is slidably and / or rotatably mounted on a shaft.
• the shaft is preferably inserted substantially flush with the direction of insertion of the socket in the charger; but the shaft can also be aligned at right angles to the direction of insertion or in another direction.
• the shaft can be fixedly positioned in any position of an adapter, in particular can be latched.
• the charger is preferably designed so that the desired adapter for a low voltage device to be charged can be brought by the operation of a mechanical or motorized switch in a position in which it can be accommodated by the receptacle, brought into electrical contact with the appropriate adapter and loadable ,
• the switch or the mechanism is preferably designed to be rotatable or hinged. If the switch is a pressure switch, the shaft on which the adapters are applied can be rotated from a rotational position to a subsequent position with each actuation by the ballpoint pen principle until the desired adapter is in the position in which a low-voltage device, especially a mobile phone that can be plugged into the adapter.
• the name of the small appliance associated with the adapter and / or the manufacturer of the small appliance and / or a designation to be determined by the user can be displayed on a front-side display panel. Also by this measure, the comfort that offers the charging station, further increased.
• the switch, the display, the position of the adapter and / or another element of the charger with a lighting, in particular with a light emitting diode is equipped.
• a logo applied to the charger or a special design can be backlit. It is also within the scope of the present invention to backlight the housing anywhere or as a whole.
• the charger can be designed such that it comprises a main body receiving the power supply and holding means for holding the small device in the loading position.
• the holding means preferably comprise a front-side holder and lateral holders in order to encompass the small item to be loaded from all sides.
• At least one of the holding means is slidably, rotatably and / or elastically resiliently arranged with respect to the base body.
• the charger either automatically or by appropriate adjustment by the operator takes the outer shape, which is most suitable to hold the device to be charged optimally and protect against falling.
• the lateral holding means are designed as elastically resilient projections for receiving the small appliance from above.
• the lateral holding means of the charger are rotatably mounted, for example, about a vertical axis, and against the restoring force of a Turn tension spring out of its rest position, so that it holds the small appliance to be loaded firmly between itself.
• the charger is equipped with an optical and / or an acoustic display means for indicating the state of charge of the small appliance.
• an optical and / or an acoustic display means for indicating the state of charge of the small appliance.
• the shaft carrying the adapter is equipped with a plurality of sliding contacts to produce an electrically conductive connection between a ground output and another output of the power supply having a designated voltage and a ground contact of the adapter and another Contact of the adapter to which the voltage is applied, as at the other output of the power supply.
• the charger has an area for receiving an image, in particular behind a protective pane, which consists in particular of Plexiglas.
• the rear wall of the charging station according to the invention is structurally framed by a removable frame with image area.
• the charger has an activatable in particular via a twilight switch lighting, especially for the image area. This is controllable for example via a photocell with twilight switch, so that the charger thus also serves as an orientation light in the dark.
• an integrated lighting is formed, which is controllable for example via a photocell with a twilight switch.
• the invention thus simultaneously serves as an orientation light in the dark.
• an interface as a hands-free device (Blue Tooth function) for the mobile phone.
• the rear plug unit is adjustable in height so that any obstacles, e.g. an arranged over the socket light switch, can be counteracted.
• the rear plug assembly mounted on the back of the charger is rotatable to rotate e.g. to counteract the obstacle of a built-in with vertically installed plug openings outlet.
• the rear connector unit is designed either with a plug according to the Euro standard, but it can also be configured with country-specific connectors.
• the device according to the invention has holders for miniature speakers and / or miniature speakers can be integrated in the housing. This gives you the opportunity u. a. MP3-compatible mobile phones, which are stored in the charging station to connect to the speakers and to enjoy the stored MP3 content spatially acoustically.
• the basic idea of the invention is to design a wireless charging station for low voltage devices, in particular mobile phones, so that the disadvantages of the previously practiced handling are eliminated.
• Fig. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a
• FIG. 2a, b, c are side views of embodiments of the charger of FIG. 1, using different lateral clamping devices,
• FIG. 3 is a rear view of the charger of FIG. 1,
• FIG. 5a the charger of FIG. 1 with a between the
• FIG. 6 is a plan view of a further embodiment of a charging station
• FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the charging station according to FIG. 6, partially opened
• FIG. 8 is a plan view of the partially opened charging station according to FIG. 6, FIG.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the holder of the clamping devices of
• Charging station enlarged, in conjunction with a front side
• FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the clamping devices according to FIG. 9 without the actuating button, FIG.
• Fig. 12 is a side view of the charging station according to FIG. 6, partially cut.
• a first charger (FIG. 1) comprises a housing 1 with integrated charging electronics, ie in particular with a power supply unit comprising a transformer and a rectifier for generating at least one output DC voltage at an output-side terminal.
• the charger comprises a back wall 2 with an area 3 for receiving an image.
• a picture frame 3a for example made of acrylic glass, comprises an image area 3b for receiving an exchangeable image.
• An adapter 4a of a plurality of available adapters 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d and 4e (FIG. 5b) serves for connection to a mobile telephone 13 (FIG. 5a) or another low-voltage device to be charged.
• the charger has lateral, adjustable in the direction of arrows A 1 B, latched in different positions mounts or clamping devices 5, which are determined in freely selectable and with lateral pressure by hand fixable positions for clamping and holding a mobile phone to be loaded 13.
• a release button 5a By means of a release button 5a, the clamping devices 5 can be released again from their fixed positions.
• Fig. 2a, b and c show several chargers with variously designed clamping devices 5b, 5c, 5d as alternatives. Furthermore, the modular design of the rear wall 2 is shown visibly. It is only shown in the in Fig. 2c
• the picture frame 3a is attached to the rear wall 2.
• clamping devices 5b, 5c, 5d and the housing 1 or the housing module are visible as well as the mobile phone charging port 4a from the side.
• Modular design allows the introduction of a country-specific connector 7 on the back of the rear wall. 2
• the plug 7 can be adjustable in the vertical direction 10 (FIG. 3). Furthermore, it can be provided that the plug 7 can be turned continuously with a turning device 11.
• loudspeakers 14 are integrated in the clamping devices 5 or attached laterally thereto.
• the charger shown in Fig. 4 is further equipped with an optical display 18 for visualizing the state of charge of the mobile phone 13 to be charged as well as with a photocell 17. If it detects that there is darkness or low illumination in the room, lighting of the charger (not shown) is turned on.
• Fig. 5a shows the charger shown in Fig. 1 with one of this recorded mobile phone 13, in the power socket of the adapter 4a is inserted.
• the other adapters 4b, 4c, 4d and 4e are provided, either on exchangeable plates 15 or other devices connectable to the housing 1, or on a sliding device mounted in the charger Bar are arranged.
• a charging station has a housing 20 which comprises a receptacle accessible from above or a storage compartment 21 for receiving a mobile telephone or another low-voltage device. This is held between two elastically in the direction of arrows C, D pivotable clamping devices 22.
• a pressure operable actuator knob 23 for selecting and adjusting the position of an adapter 24 (Figure 7) from a plurality of adapters 24 disposed on an adjustment shaft 25 ( Figure 9).
• the operation knob 23 can be pressed by pressure in the direction of an arrow E; he is moved back by a spring to its original position.
• Each actuation of the actuating knob 23 acts in the form of inclined planes configured latching projections 26 with corresponding inclined planes 27 on the shaft 25 together and thereby cause rotation of the shaft 25.
• the shaft 25 carries a each with an adapter 24 bearing plate 28 equipped adapter carrier 28A ; by the rotation of the shaft 25, the adapter support 28A rotates and brings the respectively matching adapter 24 in the position which is accessible from the outside for receiving the small device to be charged, ie in the loading position.
• the clamping devices 22 are either made of a sufficiently elastic material, so that a device to be loaded is held elastically between them, or there is a mechanism for adjusting the clamping devices 22 against the spring force of tension springs 29, 30 is present.
• the clamping devices 22 are each arranged pivotably on a shaft 31 or on a shaft 31 surrounding the hollow shaft 32.
• the charger shown in Fig. 6 to 12 is equipped with the same components as the charger of FIG. 1 to 5b.
• the invention thus provides a wireless charging station, which is particularly suitable for mobile phones of all types and model series and which is permanently plugged into the storage and battery charging of a mobile phone in serial sockets.
• the shaft 25 is adjusted by a knurled screw accessible from the side of the charging station.
• the charging station has a plug for the connection 33 to a cigarette lighter of a motor vehicle. Since a DC voltage signal is already provided by this, this can be forwarded directly to the sliding contacts of the adjusting shaft 25 and the adapter wheel or the adapter support 28A, without having to downsized in the power supply to a lower voltage and rectified as over the plug 7 recorded mains voltage.

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