Patent ID: 9680532
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H01F,H02J,H02K,H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. A docking station for securely holding a portable electronic device in a desired location above a primary coil of an inductive charger such that a secondary coil associated with a battery of the portable electronic device is aligned with the primary coil to facilitate inductive charging of the battery, the docking station comprising: a first end stop having a flexible retention wall; a second end stop opposite the first end stop and spaced longitudinally therefrom, wherein the second end stop has a generally rigid retention wall, wherein a portion of the flexible retention wall is bowed toward the second end stop and wherein a portion of the generally rigid retention wall is bowed toward the first end stop, whereby upper portions of the opposed walls are closer to each other than lower portion of the opposed walls; and a means for adjusting a distance between the first and second end stops.