Case with inductive charging system to charge a portable device

• Main Authors: Panecki, Lee M, Graham, Christopher S, Zörkendörfer, Rico L, Stiehl, Kurt, Walton, Christopher J, Chawan, Arun D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2018
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; CONVEYING; CURRENT COLLECTORS; DEAF-AID SETS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERATION; HAND CARRIED BAGS; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIGHTING; LINE CONNECTORS; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; LUGGAGE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; PURSES; STORING; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSMISSION; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A case for a portable listening device includes a rechargeable battery and a first and a second charging system. The first charging system is configured to charge the portable listening device and the second charging system is configured to wirelessly charge a portable electronic device positioned outside of the case adjacent to an exterior charging surface.