Bose Corporation

David Kaphammer

Colin Taylor Mosgrove

Jason R Pupecki

Alexander Decastro Calachan

Jonathan Salerno

Emily L Ballantyne

Paul Robert Summerson

Eric Douglas Curtiss

Brenton Harry Eva

Evan Scott Rakusin

Loudspeaker

An audio device with charging contacts on a printed circuit board (PCB) is described herein. In some implementations, the charging contacts are on a surface of the PCB that is a bottom external surface of the audio device, thereby eliminating the need for a custom connector block. Thus, cost and height savings can be realized. In some implementations, the charging contacts are designed to enable 360 degree docking ability with a charging dock. This can be achieved using one or more ring-shaped charging contacts that make physical contact with spring-loaded pins on the charging dock in any relative axial alignment. In some implementations, the audio device includes a mating feature configured to mate with a mating feature of the charging dock to help ensure a proper charging connection is made and to help physically center the audio device relative to the charging dock.

Audio device with charging contacts on printed circuit board

Charging dock

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Westborough, MA, United States of America

David Kaphammer