Cup holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11522377-B2
Application number	US-202016870912-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 9, 2020
Priority date	Jul 23, 2019
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

The present invention provides a cup holder. The cup holder includes a cup holder body having a receiving part and a charging assembly. The charging assembly includes a wireless charging module. The wireless charging module is mounted on the cup holder body and configured to charge a smart electronic device. The cup holder can charge the smart electronic devices, thereby improving user experience.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cup holder, comprising:
a cup holder body having a receiving part;
a charging assembly, comprising a wireless charging module, the wireless charging module being mounted on the cup holder body, and
a smart electronic receiving container configured to receive a smart electronic device, the electronic receiving container being located between the wireless charging module and the receiving part, and the smart electronic device received in the smart electronic receiving container being charged by the charging assembly,
wherein the cup holder body further comprises: a fixing plate disposed on a sidewall of the smart electronic device container, and the wireless charging module being fastened to the fixing plate and located away from the receiving part.

2. The cup holder according to claim 1 , wherein the smart electronic device container is inclined relative to the cup holder body to enable the smart electronic device to abut against the smart electronic device container because of an gravity of the smart electronic device.

3. The cup holder according to claim 1 , further comprising a protective casing surrounding the receiving part and the smart electronic device container, and the cup holder body being disposed below the cup holder body.

4. The cup holder according to claim 1 , wherein the cup holder further comprises a support assembly, and the wireless charging module is fixed to the support assembly, the support assembly is capable of going up and down related to the cup holder body; the supporting assembly is capable of hiding in the cup holder body when going down in first position, and the support assembly locked in the cup holder body with a portion above the cup holder body when going up in a second position.

5. The cup holder according to claim 4 , wherein the support assembly comprises a support frame having a fastening block, a flipping plate pivoted to the supporting frame and to secure the wireless charging module, and a fastening base, the fastening block is engaged with the fastening base to enable the supporting assembly locked in the cup holder or unlocked from the cup holder.

6. The cup holder according to claim 5 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a coil spring, a pin shaft with a torsion spring, the flipping plate is hinged with the support frame by the pin shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the flipping plate, the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the support frame.

7. The cup holder according to claim 5 , wherein a locking chute, a fastening slot, and an unlocking chute are located in the fastening base, the fastening block is movable along the locking chute and the unlocking chute to cooperate with the fastening slot to lock or unlock the support assembly.

8. The cup holder according to claim 4 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a damping assembly, and the damping assembly comprises a damping gear fixed to the support frame and a spur rack engaged with the damping gear.

9. The cup holder according to claim 8 , wherein the cup holder body defines a receiving slot enabling the support assembly to pass through, and a support rib is located in the cup holder to cooperate with the flipping plate to support the smart electronic device is disposed close to the receiving slot.

10. A cup holder, comprising:
a cup holder body having a receiving part;
an electronic receiving container configured to receive the smart electronic device, and the electronic receiving container inclined downward from a bottom of cup holder body; and
a charging assembly comprising a wireless charging module mounted to the smart electronic receiving container, the charging assembly configured to charge a smart electronic device and to which an gravity of the smart electronic device receiving being applied to,
wherein the cup holder further comprises a support assembly, and the wireless charging module is fixed to the support assembly, the support assembly is capable going up and down related to the cup holder body, the supporting assembly is capable of hiding in the cup holder when going down in first position; the support assembly locked in the cup holder with a portion above the cup holder body when going up in a second position.

11. The cup holder according to claim 10 , wherein the cup holder body further comprises: a fixing plate disposed on a sidewall of the smart electronic device container, and the wireless charging module being fastened to the fixing plate and located away from the receiving part.

12. The cup holder according to claim 11 , further comprising a protective casing surrounding the receiving part and the smart electronic device container, and the cup holder body being disposed below the cup holder body.

13. The cup holder according to claim 10 , wherein the support assembly comprises a support frame having a fastening block, a flipping plate pivoted to the supporting frame and to secure the wireless charging module, and a fastening base, the fastening block is engaged with the fastening base to enable the supporting assembly locked in the cup holder or unlocked from the cup holder.

14. The cup holder according to claim 13 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a coil spring, a pin shaft with a torsion spring, the flipping plate is hinged with the support frame by the pin shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the flipping plate, the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the support frame.

15. The cup holder according to claim 13 , wherein a locking chute, a fastening slot, and an unlocking chute are located in the fastening base, the fastening block is movable along the locking chute and the unlocking chute to cooperate with the fastening slot to lock or unlock the support assembly.

16. The cup holder according to claim 13 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a damping assembly, and the damping assembly comprises a damping gear fixed to the support frame and a spur rack engaged with the damping gear.

17. A seating device, comprising:
a main body,
a cup holder having a receiving part mounted to the main body; the cup holder comprising:
a charging assembly, the charging assembly comprising a wireless charging module, the wireless charging module being mounted on the cup holder body and configured to charge a smart electronic device,
and an electronic receiving container configured to receive the smart electronic device, and the electronic receiving container located between the wireless charging module and the receiving part,
wherein the cup holder body further comprises: a fixing plate disposed on a sidewall of the smart electronic device container, and the wireless charging module being fastened to the fixing plate and away from the receiving part.

18. The seating device according to claim 17 , wherein the smart electronic device container is inclined relative to the cup holder body to enable the smart electronic device to abut against the smart electronic device container because of an gravity of the smart electronic device.

Assignees

• Dewertokin Tech Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhu Zhenjie
• Xu Baowei
• Li Long

Classifications

• H02J7/731 Primary

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47C7/622 Primary

  Receptacles, e.g. cup holders, storage containers · CPC title

• B60N3/101

  fixed · CPC title

• B60N3/104

  with refrigerating or warming systems · CPC title

• H02J7/02

  for charging batteries from AC mains by converters · CPC title