公开(公告)号：US10304296B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15868920

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： Robert Tso

IPC: G08B3/10 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H03K17/785 ,  H03K17/94 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G08B13/196

Abstract: A doorbell switch includes a user input device configured to receive a user command to activate a doorbell sound output device, and activation circuitry configured to generate an activation signal in response to the user input device receiving the user command to activate the doorbell sound output device. A doorbell sound output device controller includes a switching device configured to control flow of electrical current between the doorbell sound output device controller and the doorbell sound output device, and control circuitry configured to control the switching device to enable flow of electrical current between the doorbell sound output device controller and the doorbell sound output device in response to receiving the activation signal from the doorbell switch.

公开(公告)号：US10070058B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15459076

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Changsoo Jeong ,  John Modestine ,  Trevor Phillips ,  Mark Siminoff ,  Robert Tso ,  Stuart Westerman

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N5/23241 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B13/19615 ,  G08B13/19669 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/186

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) recording and communication doorbell, including a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a power manager, a battery, an AC/DC rectifier, and a DC/DC converter. The doorbell is configured for connection to an external AC power source through the AC/DC rectifier and the DC/DC converter. The power manager is configured to draw power, up to a threshold power, from the AC power source and to draw supplemental power from the battery such that the power drawn from the AC power source never exceeds the threshold power. The present A/V recording and communication doorbell can thus be connected to an existing household AC power supply and an existing doorbell signaling device without causing inadvertent sounding of the signaling device.

公开(公告)号：US20180197383A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15868920

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： Robert Tso

IPC: G08B3/10 ,  H03K17/687

CPC classification number: G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/19695 ,  H03K17/6871 ,  H03K17/785 ,  H03K17/941 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/0009 ,  H03K2217/0081 ,  H03K2217/94089

Abstract: A doorbell switch includes a user input device configured to receive a user command to activate a doorbell sound output device, and activation circuitry configured to generate an activation signal in response to the user input device receiving the user command to activate the doorbell sound output device. A doorbell sound output device controller includes a switching device configured to control flow of electrical current between the doorbell sound output device controller and the doorbell sound output device, and control circuitry configured to control the switching device to enable flow of electrical current between the doorbell sound output device controller and the doorbell sound output device in response to receiving the activation signal from the doorbell switch.

公开(公告)号：US20180035051A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15729644

申请日：2017-10-10

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Changsoo Jeong ,  John Modestine ,  Trevor Phillips ,  Mark Siminoff ,  Robert Tso ,  Stuart Westerman

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N5/23241 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B13/19615 ,  G08B13/19669 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N7/186

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) recording and communication doorbell, including a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a power manager, a battery, an AC/DC rectifier, and a DC/DC converter. The doorbell is configured for connection to an external AC power source through the AC/DC rectifier and the DC/DC converter. The power manager is configured to draw power, up to a threshold power, from the AC power source and to draw supplemental power from the battery such that the power drawn from the AC power source never exceeds the threshold power. The present A/V recording and communication doorbell can thus be connected to an existing household AC power supply and an existing doorbell signaling device without causing inadvertent sounding of the signaling device.

公开(公告)号：US11082591B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US15905718

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Spiro Sacre ,  Robert Tso ,  Christopher Loew ,  Mark Siminoff ,  Matthew J. England

IPC: H04N5/20 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H02S99/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Some aspects of the present embodiments provide a mounting bracket for automatically charging one or more rechargeable batteries of an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device. The mounting bracket of some of the present embodiments includes one or more integrated solar panels that generate the electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery(ies) of the A/V recording and communication device.

公开(公告)号：US10418672B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15471176

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： Robert Tso ,  Samuel T. Lee ,  James Siminoff

IPC: H01M10/623 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6571 ,  H01M10/667 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for harnessing the heat generated by one or more components (e.g., a set of IR LEDs) of an A/V recording and communication device in order to manage the temperature of one or more batteries of the A/V recording and communication device. Some aspects of the present embodiments raise the temperature of the battery in a cold weather without requiring any additional electrical power (e.g., without consuming any additional power for heating up the battery). In one aspect of the present embodiments, a thermally conductive sheet is coupled to a printed circuit board to which one or more IR LEDs are coupled. The thermally conductive sheet transfers the waste heat generated by the IR LEDs of the A/V recording and communication device to a rechargeable battery of the device.

公开(公告)号：US20180255216A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15905718

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Ring Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Spiro Sacre ,  Robert Tso ,  Christopher Loew ,  Mark Siminoff ,  Matthew J. England

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S99/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/2253 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J7/355 ,  H02J2007/0062 ,  H02S99/00 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N7/186

Abstract: Some aspects of the present embodiments provide a mounting bracket for automatically charging one or more rechargeable batteries of an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device. The mounting bracket of some of the present embodiments includes one or more integrated solar panels that generate the electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery(ies) of the A/V recording and communication device.