US 11,856,353 B2
Transport and/or storage container for rechargeable wireless earphones
Armando Castillo, Singapore (SG); and Sven Wilhelmsen, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH, Wedemark (DE)
Filed by Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH, Wedemark (DE)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,402.
Application 17/538,402 is a continuation of application No. 16/415,524, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 11,223,223.
Application 16/415,524 is a continuation of application No. 15/295,757, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,476,292.
Application 15/295,757 is a continuation of application No. 14/666,071, filed on Mar. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,502,913.
Application 14/666,071 is a continuation of application No. 12/459,466, filed on Jun. 30, 2009, granted, now 9,013,145.
Claims priority of application No. 102 009 030 070.8 (DE), filed on Jun. 22, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0085659 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1025 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H02J 2207/40 (2020.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container with integrated charging function configured to charge a pair of two chargeable wireless earphones, each of the two wireless earphones having an electrical earphone-charging contact, the container comprising:
a container housing;
two receiving units for at least partially receiving the two chargeable wireless earphones;
a chargeable battery unit for storing electrical energy;
a voltage input configured to couple the container to an electrical energy source;
a charging unit for charging the two chargeable wireless earphones; and
two electrical coupling contacts, each disposed on an interior portion of one of the two receiving units for connecting the two chargeable wireless earphones to the container;
wherein each of the electrical coupling contacts cooperates in such a way with the electrical earphone-charging contact of one of the two chargeable wireless earphones that electrical energy can be transmitted into the respective chargeable wireless earphone when the respective chargeable wireless earphone is inserted into the respective receiving unit for charging purposes;
wherein the charging unit is configured for using the electrical energy stored in the chargeable battery unit for charging up the two chargeable wireless earphones when the container is not coupled to an electrical energy source so that the container enables a mobile charging of the two chargeable wireless earphones;
wherein the chargeable battery unit has a capacity that is sufficient for recharging the two chargeable wireless earphones at least three times without the chargeable battery unit having to be recharged.