Motorola Corporation

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Willard F Amero, Jr

Albert L Nagele

John E Herrmann

Grant H Lloyd

Leonid Soren

James D Domoleczny

Raymond J Kleinert, Iii

Steven R Remy

Russell E Gyenes

Michael M Austin

Vernon Meadows

Jose M Fernandez

Kevin K Maggert

Martin Hague Ramsden

Mark S Bresin

Kevin J Schechtel

Scott David Beutler

Steven R Fischl

Due Quoc Huynh

Eugene R Fay

Alay M Mehta

Simon Thomas

Steven L Hassenzahl

Niko M Savovic

B Chester Hwang

Charles R McMurray

John H Hackenberg

James Lee Blackwell, Jr

Robert C Reis, Jr

A charger () provides a self aligning, compliant connector with multiples degrees of freedom. The charger () comprises a housing having an aperture () through which a charger connector () is mounted via an interior interface formed of convex protrusions () and concave recesses () that provide a predetermined range of rotational motion and self-alignment for the charger connector () within the aperture () thereby facilitating mating with a corresponding connector of a radio. Compliant pads () apply a compressible force to further control the rotational motion of the charger connector ().

Connector interface for a charger device

A charger with a mechanical support is provided for supporting an electronic device having batteries with different form factors. The mechanical support can be rotated to further support larger form factor electronic devices. Additionally, a mechanical support for insertion into a charger is provided for supporting electronic devices with varying form factors.

Multi-configurable integral phone support

This invention is a battery charger having a pocket for charging a battery. The pocket is covered by a door which has a battery retention latch. When the door is open, and a battery is inserted into the pocket, the battery retention latch of the door exerts force upon the battery in a direction towards the charging contacts located in the base of the pocket. In so doing the door and battery retention latch hold the battery against the charging contacts, thereby enduring a good electrical connection. The battery retention latch also has a convex detente which keeps the door closed when no battery is present. Additionally, the charger may have a pocket for charging a phone and battery combination as well.

Charger with battery retention door

Desktop charger

An adapter system comprising an adapter with plug prongs on its front face and apertures on its back face, and adapter contacts within it, and a power supply with power supply prongs disposed outwardly, which prongs have undercuts at their distal ends; where the power supply contacts can be inserted into the apertures of the adapter, and the adapter is then rotated around the axis of insertion, mechanically securing the adapter to the power supply and simultaneously making electrical contact between the adapter and the power supply.

Adapter system

Travel charger

A charger for an item to be charged is described which comprises a base fitting into an automobile beverage holder; a means for securing the base of the beverage holder, a first electrical contact on the base to supply power to the charger; a second electrical contact on the base to supply power to the item to be charged, and a receptacle in the base for holding the item to be charged. In one embodiment of the invention, the top portion of the charger has the receptacle and the first and second electrical contacts, and may be detached from the base for use as a desk charger.

Vehicular beverage holder and charger

Battery housing for a cellular telephone

Battery charger

A light pipe assembly (10) for an electrical device comprises a holder (12) made of a compliant material, and light pipes (14) which transmit light. The light pipes are seated in channels (16) formed in the holder. The holder has compressible ridges (22) formed on the portion of the holder where light enters (18). The light pipe assembly is seated in the device such that the light receiving face (34) of each light pipe is in proximity to a surface mounted LED (50). The compressible ridges keep light from bleeding from the LED to adjacent light pipes and compensates for the slight variations in dimensions between the housing (42) and the circuit board (44) of the device. The top portion (30) of each light pipe protrudes above the holder and through openings in the housing so that the signal of the LED can be seen.

Light pipe assembly and electrical device using same

Battery pack housing for a portable radio/telephone

Battery pack for a portable communications device

A battery charger (100) includes a charging pocket (112) capable of receiving either a first battery (102) in a first orientation or a second battery (104) in a second orientation. The charging pocket (112) includes a first set of contacts (170) and a second set of contacts (152). The contacts (172-175) of the first set of contacts (170) have a first spacing so as to mate with contacts (187) disposed on the first battery (102) when the first battery (102) is inserted into the charging pocket (112). The contacts (154-157) of the second set of contacts (152) have a second spacing so as to mate with contacts (199) disposed on the second battery (104) when the second battery (104) is inserted into the charging pocket (112). By providing two sets of contacts (170, 152) in a single charging pocket (112), the battery charger (100) can charge batteries (102, 104) having dissimilarly positioned contacts.

Battery charger having pocket with multiple sets of charging contacts

Growing community of inventors

Flowery Branch, GA, United States of America

Willard F Amero, Jr