IP Library Granted Patent US 11,223,223
Granted Patent B2
US 11,223,223 · App. 16/415,524 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Transport and/or storage container for rechargeable wireless earphones

Inventors: Armando Castillo (Singapore, SG); Sven Wilhelmsen (Singapore, SG)
Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
H02J7/025H02J7/0044H02J7/0045H02J7/342H04R1/105H04R1/1025H02J2207/40H04R1/1016H04R2420/07
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,223,223
App. No.
16/415,524
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transport and/or storage container with integrated charging function for rechargeable wireless earphones comprising a container housing, at least one receiving unit for at least partially receiving a rechargeable wireless earphone, and an electrical container charging contact for connecting the transport and/or storage container to an electrical energy source, wherein the receiving unit has an electrical coupling contact cooperating with an electrical earphone charging contact of a rechargeable wireless earphone when it is placed in the receiving unit for recharging and wherein the electrical container charging contact and the electrical coupling contact are in the form of mutually complementary electrical contacts.

Claims (34)

1. A container with integrated charging function configured to charge a pair of two chargeable wireless earphones, each of the two wireless earphones having an electrical earphone-charging contact, the container comprising:

a container housing;

two receiving units for at least partially receiving the two chargeable wireless earphones; a chargeable battery unit for storing electrical energy;

a voltage input configured to couple the container to an electrical energy source;

a charging unit for charging the two chargeable wireless earphones; and

two electrical coupling contacts, each disposed on an interior portion of one of the two receiving units for connecting the two chargeable wireless earphones to the container;

wherein each of the electrical coupling contacts cooperates in such a way with the electrical earphone-charging contact of one of the two chargeable wireless earphones that electrical energy can be transmitted into the two chargeable wireless earphones when the two chargeable wireless earphones are inserted into the two receiving units for charging purposes; and

wherein the charging unit is configured for using the electrical energy stored in the chargeable battery unit for charging up the two chargeable wireless earphones when the container is not coupled to an electrical energy source so that the container enables a mobile charging of the two chargeable wireless earphones;

wherein each receiving unit comprises a support surface on which a transducer housing of one of the wireless earphones rests when the wireless earphone is placed into one of the receiving units;

wherein a shape of the support surface is adapted to a shape of the transducer housing.

2. The container according to claim 1 ;

wherein the charging unit is configured for charging up both the chargeable battery unit and the two chargeable wireless earphones when the container is coupled to an electrical energy source.

3. The container according to claim 1 , further comprising: a protective pouch.

4. The container according to claim 1 ;

wherein a first of the two receiving units is adapted to receive a first wireless earphone of the pair of wireless earphones; and

wherein a second of the two receiving units is adapted to receive a second wireless earphone of the pair of wireless earphones.

5. The container according to claim 1 ;

wherein the container with integrated charging function is a mobile charging and carrying case for charging the pair of two chargeable wireless earphones; and

wherein the two chargeable wireless earphones are in-ear earphones.

6. The container according to claim 1 ;

wherein the two chargeable wireless earphones are separate earphones that are not connected by a band.

7. A container with integrated charging function configured to charge a pair of two chargeable wireless earphones, each of the two wireless earphones having an electrical earphone-charging contact, the container comprising:

a container housing;

two receiving units for at least partially receiving the two chargeable wireless earphones; a chargeable battery unit for storing electrical energy;

a voltage input configured to couple the container to an electrical energy source;

a charging unit for charging the two chargeable wireless earphones; and

two electrical coupling contacts, each of the two electrical coupling contacts being disposed on an interior portion of one of the two receiving units for connecting the two chargeable wireless earphones to the container;

wherein each of the electrical coupling contacts cooperates in such a way with the electrical earphone-charging contact of one of the two chargeable wireless earphones that electrical energy is transmitted into the two chargeable wireless earphones when the two chargeable wireless earphones are inserted into the two receiving units for charging purposes;

wherein the charging unit is configured for using the electrical energy stored in the chargeable battery unit for charging the two chargeable wireless earphones when the container is not coupled to an electrical energy source so that the container enables a mobile charging of the two chargeable wireless earphones; and

wherein the charging unit is configured for charging both the chargeable battery unit and the two chargeable wireless earphones when the container is coupled to an electrical energy source.

8. The container according to claim 7 ;

wherein the container with integrated charging function is a mobile charging and carrying case for charging the pair of two chargeable wireless earphones; and

wherein the two chargeable wireless earphones are in-ear earphones.

9. The container according to claim 7 ; wherein the two chargeable wireless earphones are separate earphones that are not connected by a band.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 17, 2023
From: SENNHEISER CONSUMER AUDIO GMBH
To: SONOVA CONSUMER HEARING GMBH
Reel/Frame 064292/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
To: SENNHEISER CONSUMER AUDIO GMBH
Reel/Frame 058861/0708 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102 009 030 070.8 · Jun 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15295757 · Oct 17, 2016
Continuation 14666071 · Mar 23, 2015
Continuation 12459466 · Jun 30, 2009
Related Publication 20190288543A1 · Sep 19, 2019