US 12,003,128 B2
Reversible charging cradle adapter systems
Mu-Kai Shen, Taipei (TW); Liao-Hsun Chen, Keelung (TW); and Chao Yu Chang, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,896.
Prior Publication US 2023/0187950 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0044 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter for a charging cradle, the adapter comprising:
a perimeter wall defining a channel extending between an open first end and an opposing open second end;
a first device interface on an inner surface of the perimeter wall in communication with the first end of the channel, the first device interface configured to receive and align a first mobile device configuration with the charging cradle;
a second device interface on the inner surface of the perimeter wall in communication with the second end of the channel, the second device interface configured to receive and align a second mobile device configuration with the charging cradle;
a cradle interface on an outer surface of the perimeter wall, and configured to couple the adapter to the charging cradle in one of (i) a first orientation to expose a connector of the charging cradle via the first end of the channel, and (ii) a second orientation to expose the connector via the second end of the channel.