INDUCTIVE-CHARGING GROMMET FOR FURNITURE

摘要

An inductive-charging device mounts into a through hole of a furniture item, such as a desk. The device generally includes a housing that mounts into the through hole and that provides a compartment for a controller, primary coil, and other electronic components used to provide inductive charging. The device might be mounted so that it at least partially extends above a work surface of a desk. Alternatively, a top of the device might be flush with the work surface.

主权项

1. An inductive-charging device that mounts into a through-hole of a furniture item, the device comprising:
a housing having one or more walls attached to a lid, the one or more walls and the lid at least partially enclosing a compartment; a lip radially extending outward from the housing, the lip including an underneath-side surface for engaging the furniture item and a top surface that generally opposes the underneath-side surface; a controller mounted in the compartment and at least partially surrounded by the one or more walls and the lid; a primary coil coupled to the controller and positioned in the compartment; a power-conducting device coupled to the controller for providing power to the primary coil; and an LED indicator coupled to the controller and mounted underneath the top surface of the lip.