US 11,997,444 B2
Device for charging electronic devices and in-ear headphones
Marios Georgiades, Saddle River, NJ (US)
Assigned to Molonlave Group LLC, Long Island City, NY (US)
Filed by Molonlave Group LLC, Long Island City, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/208,589.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/993,242, filed on Mar. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0297764 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1025 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing comprising a shape having a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, the third side is opposite the fourth side, and the third and fourth sides connect the first and second sides;
a male connector disposed on and protruding from the first side of the housing;
a battery in the housing and electrically connected to the male connector;
at least two cavities in the housing configured for receiving a first in-ear wireless headphone and a second in-ear wireless headphone, respectively, wherein:
a portion of a first cavity of the at least two cavities includes a first contact electrically connected to the battery;
a portion of a second cavity of the at least two cavities includes a second contact electrically connected to the battery;
the first cavity comprises a first opening in the second side of the housing; and
the second cavity comprises a second opening in the second side of the housing; and
a female connector disposed in a protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion is disposed on the second side of the housing between the first and second openings and is electrically connected to the battery;
wherein the battery is disposed in the housing between the male connector and the female connector, and between the first contact and second contact;
wherein the female connector is configured to charge the battery via a source of electrical power connected through the female connector; and
wherein the male connector is configured for connecting to a second electronic device, and the battery is configured for charging the second electronic device when the second electronic device is connected to the electronic device via the male connector and the second electronic device is external to the housing.