Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Audio device with charging contacts on printed circuit board
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Application No.: US16448606Application Date: 2019-06-21
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Publication No.: US10771873B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Jason R. Pupecki , David Kaphammer , Colin Taylor Mosgrove
- Applicant: Bose Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MA Framingham
- Assignee: Bose Corporation
- Current Assignee: Bose Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Framingham
- Main IPC: H04R1/02
- IPC: H04R1/02 ; H02J7/00 ; H04R1/34 ; H05K1/18 ; H05K7/14

Abstract:
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200221198A1 AUDIO DEVICE WITH CHARGING CONTACTS ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Public/Granted day:2020-07-09
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