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Granted Patent B2
US 12,212,150 · App. 18/090,893 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

Receptacle inductive charging devices

Inventor: Sorin Mortun (Irvington, NY)
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
H02J50/10H02J7/0042H02J7/0044H02J50/90H02J50/40
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Patent No.
US 12,212,150
App. No.
18/090,893
Granted
Jan 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wall outlet inductive charger includes a base connected to a set of terminals for receiving power supply conductors. A faceplate is connected to the base. The faceplate includes a charging portion. A charger housing is connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate. A charging pad including an inductive coil is positioned in the charger housing.

Claims (35)

1. A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:

a base connected to a set of terminals for receiving power supply conductors;

a faceplate connected to the base, the faceplate including a charging portion;

a charger housing connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate, wherein the charger housing includes a front cover and a rear cover, and wherein the rear cover is snap-fit to the base; and

a charging pad including a first inductive coil positioned in the charger housing.

2. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 1 , wherein the charging portion includes a first charging portion and a second charging portion.

3. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 2 , further comprising a second inductive coil positioned in the charger housing.

4. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 3 , wherein the first inductive coil corresponds to the first charging portion and the second inductive coil corresponds to the second charging portion.

5. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 2 , wherein the first charging portion charges a device positioned in a first orientation relative to the charging pad and the second charging portion charges a device positioned in a second orientation relative to the charging pad.

6. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 1 , wherein the base and the faceplate includes a receptacle opening.

7. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle opening provides access to a three-prong outlet.

8. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 6 , wherein the receptacle opening provides access to a USB outlet.

9. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 1 , further comprising a device support extending from the faceplate.

10. A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:

a mounting bracket configured to connect to an outlet housing;

a base connected to the mounting bracket and to a set of terminals for receiving power supply conductors;

a faceplate connected to the base, the faceplate including a charging portion;

a charger housing connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate, wherein the charger housing includes a front cover and a rear cover, and wherein the rear cover is snap-fit to the base; and

a charging pad including a first inductive coil positioned in the charger housing.

11. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 10 , wherein the charging portion includes a first charging portion and a second charging portion.

12. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 11 , further comprising a second inductive coil positioned in the charger housing;

wherein the first inductive coil corresponds to the first charging portion and the second inductive coil corresponds to the second charging portion.

13. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 12 , wherein the first charging portion charges a device positioned in a first orientation relative to the charging pad and the second charging portion charges a device positioned in a second orientation relative to the charging pad.

14. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 10 , wherein the faceplate includes an interior surface and a set of ribs extending from the interior surface, and wherein the base includes a protrusion positioned to engage the ribs when the faceplate is connected to the base.

15. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 10 , further comprising a device support extending from the faceplate and an indicator light positioned in the device support.

16. A wall outlet inductive charger comprising:

a base configured to connect to an outlet housing and a set of terminals for receiving power supply conductors, wherein the base includes a receptacle receiving portion and an inductive charger portion;

a faceplate connected to the base, the faceplate including a charging portion and a receptacle opening;

a charger housing connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate, wherein the charger housing includes a front cover and a rear cover, and wherein the rear cover is snap-fit to the base; and

a charging pad including an inductive coil positioned in the charger housing.

17. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 16 , wherein the charging portion includes a first charging portion and a second charging portion.

18. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 17 , further comprising a second inductive coil positioned in the charger housing;

wherein the first inductive coil corresponds to the first charging portion and the second inductive coil corresponds to the second charging portion.

19. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 18 , wherein the first charging portion charges a device positioned in a first orientation relative to the charging pad and the second charging portion charges a device positioned in a second orientation relative to the charging pad.

20. The wall outlet inductive charger of claim 16 , further comprising a device support extending from the faceplate.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 15944130 · Apr 3, 2018
Provisional Application 62481382 · Apr 4, 2017
Related Publication 20230134050A1 · May 4, 2023
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