Patent ID: 9343916
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: H02J

Claim Text:
1. A modular charging device comprising: a chassis; a plurality of cradles, each having a fly lead including a charging plug; a plurality of cradle mounts each adapted for detachably affixing one of the cradles to the chassis; and a power distribution unit comprising a power outlet corresponding to each of the cradle mounts, wherein the charging plug of each cradle is electrically connectable to the power distribution unit via the fly lead providing an electrical connection between the charging plug and the power outlet, and each cradle is specifically adapted to receive a particular model of portable, or hand-held, rechargeable device and comprises a plug-type power connector that engages with a charging socket of the rechargeable device when the rechargeable device is correctly seated in the cradle, thereby providing electrical power from the power distribution unit to the rechargeable device to recharge the device.