US 11,867,352 B2
Adapter for charging and stabilizing cameras
Timothy J. Rasmussen, San Jose, CA (US); Christopher S. Graham, San Francisco, CA (US); Eric S. Jol, San Jose, CA (US); Aaron A. Oro, Palo Alto, CA (US); Miranda L Daly, Mountain View, CA (US); and Ibuki Kamei, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/317,725.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/081,844, filed on Sep. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/061,458, filed on Aug. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042643 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 10/46 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [G03B 17/561 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04B 5/0075 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter comprising:
a lateral base portion, wherein the base portion includes an opening, wherein the opening is configured to provide an attachment to a camera stabilizer; and
an upright portion comprising:
a contacting surface for contacting an electronic device; and
an enclosure, the enclosure forming a ring around the contacting surface, the enclosure further forming sides and a back of the upright portion,
wherein the enclosure and the contacting surface enclose:
an attachment structure to attach the electronic device to the adapter; and
charging components to charge the electronic device.