Device storage cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9665135-B2
Application number	US-201414224758-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	Mar 7, 2014
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

In one example, a cabinet is described for storing at least one electronic device. The cabinet includes a frame, a power supply system for charging the at least one device, and a shelving assembly. The shelving assembly can include a stationary member engaged to the frame, and a pivoting member engaged to the stationary member. The pivoting member can be adapted to hold the at least one device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cabinet for storing a plurality electronic devices, the cabinet comprising:
a frame;
a power supply system for charging the plurality of devices; and
a plurality of shelving assemblies, each shelving assembly including:
a stationary member engaged to the frame, the stationary member having a forward portion;
a damper assembly coupled to the stationary member, wherein the damper assembly includes a gear;
a pivoting member engaged to the stationary member, the pivoting member adapted to hold at least one electronic device, the pivoting member including a front face;
a pivot axis proximate the front face and the forward portion, wherein the pivoting member is configured to pivot about the pivot axis; and
an arcuate gear track coupled to the pivoting member and engaging the gear.

2. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting member has a retracted position and a loading position.

3. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting member is adapted to hold a plurality of electronic devices.

4. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of the shelving assemblies includes a retraction member connected to the pivoting member.

5. The cabinet of claim 4 , wherein the retraction member, is configured to retract the at least one shelving assembly without user intervention.

6. The cabinet of claim 4 , wherein the retraction member is connected to the pivoting member at one of a rear portion of the pivoting member or a front portion of the pivoting member.

7. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the damper assembly further comprises a delay timer configured to delay a retraction of the pivoting member.

8. The cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a display.

9. The cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a connection to a network.

10. The cabinet of claim 9 , wherein the network connection includes a wireless connection.

11. The cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising a docking station disposed in the pivoting member.

12. The cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the frame defines a front compartment that is configured to house at least one component of the power supply system.

13. An apparatus for storing at least one electronic article, the apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a power supply system for charging the at least one electronic article;
a network connection configured to connect the at least one electronic article to a network;
a stationary member connected to the frame, the stationary member having a forward portion;
a pivoting member connected to the stationary member, the pivoting member adapted to hold the at least one electronic article, the pivoting member including a front face; wherein the pivoting member is configured to pivot about a pivot axis proximate the front face and the forward portion;
a retraction member engaged to the pivoting member, wherein the retraction member includes a spring;
and
a damper assembly engaged with at least one of the pivoting member and the stationary member, wherein the damper assembly includes a damper and a damper gear track; wherein the pivoting member has a retracted position and a loading position, and wherein the retracted position is a substantially vertical position and the loading position is an angled position.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the angle of the angled position is substantially between 15 and 65 degrees.

15. An apparatus for storing a plurality of electronic articles, the apparatus comprising:
means for charging the plurality of electronic articles,
an enclosure having a plurality of storage shelves, each shelf including a stationary member having a forward portion, and a pivoting member engaged to the stationary member, the pivoting member including a front face, the pivoting member configured to move from a retracted position to a loading position and defining at least one space to store at least one electronic article, wherein the pivoting member is configured to pivot about a pivot axis proximate the front face and the forward portion;
each shelf including a damper assembly engaged with at least one of the pivoting member and stationary member, wherein the damper assembly includes a damper gear and an arcuate gear track; and
means for automatically retracting the pivoting member to a retracted position.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the means for retraction includes a retraction member connected to the pivoting member.

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

• Wong Thiem
• Prince David J
• Asamarai Saeb
• Ergun Mustafa A
• Fluhrer Robert W

Classifications

• H02J2105/44

  Portable electronic devices · CPC title

• H02J7/731

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

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/50 Primary

  acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

• A47B88/60

  Tiltably- or pivotally-arranged drawers · CPC title