WO2008086120A3 - Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor - Google Patents

Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor Download PDF

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WO2008086120A3
WO2008086120A3 PCT/US2008/050147 US2008050147W WO2008086120A3 WO 2008086120 A3 WO2008086120 A3 WO 2008086120A3 US 2008050147 W US2008050147 W US 2008050147W WO 2008086120 A3 WO2008086120 A3 WO 2008086120A3
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charging compartment
cabinet
electrical accessory
electronic devices
consumer electronic
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Richard A Mccoy
Ameresh Viswanathan
Gale R Horst
John M Knight
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Whirlpool Co
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Priority to EP08705665A priority patent/EP2122801A2/en
Publication of WO2008086120A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008086120A2/en
Publication of WO2008086120A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008086120A3/en

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00Details
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/12Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/40Refrigerating devices characterised by electrical wiring
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02JCIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J2310/00The network for supplying or distributing electric power characterised by its spatial reach or by the load
    • H02J2310/10The network having a local or delimited stationary reach
    • H02J2310/20The network being internal to a load
    • H02J2310/22The load being a portable electronic device
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02JCIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0013Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02JCIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0042Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction
    • H02J7/0044Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries

Abstract

An electrical accessory charging compartment (28), an interface device (50) and a retrofit for creating a charging compartment (28) and a cabinet (22) with an electrical accessory charging compartment (28) on its exterior. A plurality of electrical connections (30) is located in the charging compartment (28) for supplying electricity to a plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. A plurality of data connections (44) is located in the charging compartment (28) for transmitting data to and from the plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. The interface device (50) for a plurality of consumer electronic devices is provided with a connector member (52) having a plurality of outlets (54) arranged to supply electrical power and provide data connections to a plurality of consumer electronic devices, and a data connector (56) arranged to be connected to a data network.
PCT/US2008/050147 2007-01-04 2008-01-03 Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor WO2008086120A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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BRPI0806481-4A BRPI0806481A2 (en) 2007-01-04 2008-01-03 electrical accessory carrying bay for a cabinet and retrofit components for the same
EP08705665A EP2122801A2 (en) 2007-01-04 2008-01-03 Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor

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US11/649,932 2007-01-04
US11/649,932 US20080164758A1 (en) 2007-01-04 2007-01-04 Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor

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