Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to a charging assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to the charging assembly disposed in a utility box of a two-wheeler vehicle to charge various accessory units through wired and/or wireless charging.

BACKGROUND

A utility box in a two-wheeler vehicle (referred here as a ‘vehicle’) is positioned below a seat assembly of the vehicle, such that the utility box is covered by the seat assembly. The utility box is adapted to house/store various accessory units, for example, a helmet, small articles, electronic devices etc. Further, as the vehicle has become a prime source of commute, thus, in view of the same, many technological developments have taken place to provide/ensure comfort of rider while riding the vehicle. For instance, a charging assembly is provided in the utility box to charge various accessory units in the vehicle ensuring comfort of the rider while riding the vehicle.

The conventional charging assembly is limited in terms of their capability to charge the type of accessory units. For instance, the conventional charging assembly, based on the configuration, is capable of providing wired charging. One way to mitigate this issue is to use additional components that convert the wired charging to wireless charging, such as by using a charging pad cable. However, such a configuration leads to cumbersome charging of an accessory unit as the rider has to always carry the charging pad cable in the vehicle. Additionally, the conventional charging assembly is disposed at a rear top side of the utility box and requires an elongated wire to connect the accessory unit with the charging assembly to charge the accessory unit. This configuration may raise the problems of wire breakage, wire entanglement etc.

In view of the same, to overcome the above-mentioned problem, many technological solutions have been developed, to wirelessly charge the accessory unit. For instance, in a known art, a wireless charging assembly for charging an electronic device is disclosed. However, the wireless charging assembly as disclosed has limitation that the configuration requires additional number of components. Also, to implement the configuration of the wireless charging assembly in the utility box of the vehicle to charge the accessory unit requires major modification in the utility box of the vehicle, which is undesirable.

Thus, in light of the foregoing discussions, there is a need to provide a charging assembly disposed in the utility box of the vehicle ensuring wired and/or wireless charging of the accessory unit with reduced length of the wire and also, overcoming the limitations/drawbacks of the abovementioned charging solutions.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

The present disclosure aims to provide a charging assembly connected with a Power Take-Off (PTO) unit, where the charging assembly is a swappable charging assembly and establishes electrical connection with the PTO unit, upon connecting with the PTO unit, to charge an accessory unit through wired and/or wireless charging.

In an embodiment, a charging assembly is disclosed having a casing, a charging unit, a pair of first magnets, a pair of second magnets, and a power receiving connector. The casing is detachably attached to a Power Take-Off (PTO) unit and has a charging plate. The charging unit is attached to the charging plate. The pair of first magnets placed against a rear side of the charging plate of the casing such that a polarity of a face of a first magnet abutting the rear side is opposite to a polarity of a face of another first magnet abutting the rear side. Each second magnet is disposed adjacent to a distal side of each of the pair of first magnets. A polarity of a face of a second magnet abutting the rear side is opposite to the polarity of the adjacent first magnet. The power receiving connector is adapted to automatically connect to a power transmitting connector of the PTO unit upon attaching the casing to the PTO unit.

The present disclosure provides the charging assembly to charge the accessory unit with wired and/or wireless charging. The present disclosure disclosed a configuration where the charging assembly is attached with the PTO unit, disposed in a utility box of the two-wheeler vehicle, thus ensuring requirement of small charging cables to connect the accessory unit with the charging assembly. The charging assembly as disclosed requires minimum modification in the utility box of the two-wheeler vehicle, thus being a cost-effective solution.

To further clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a utility box having a Power Take-Off (PTO) unit and a charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2A illustrates a disassembled view (A) and an assembled view (B) of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2B illustrates an exploded view of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2C illustrates a front view of a first member of a casing of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2D illustrates a back view of the first member of the casing of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2E illustrates a perspective view of a second member of the casing of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2F illustrates a rear view of the second member of the casing of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2G illustrates a perspective view of a pair of spring-loaded plungers of the charging assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3A illustrates a perspective view of the charging assembly and the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3B illustrates an assembled view of the charging assembly with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3C illustrates an isometric view of the charging assembly with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3D illustrates a partial view of the charging assembly assembled with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3E illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly assembled with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3F illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly, when the pair of spring-loaded plungers of the charging assembly is locked with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3G illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly, when the pair of spring-loaded plungers of the charging assembly is unlocked with the PTO unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 4 illustrates the charging assembly with a charging port, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
Figure 5 illustrates a plurality of charging assemblies, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, a plurality of components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which invention belongs. The system and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

For example, the term “some” as used herein may be understood as “none” or “one” or “more than one” or “all.” Therefore, the terms “none,” “one,” “more than one,” “more than one, but not all” or “all” would fall under the definition of “some.” It should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching, and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and therefore, should not be construed to limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the present disclosure in any way.

For example, any terms used herein such as, “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and similar grammatical variants do not specify an exact limitation or restriction, and certainly do not exclude the possible addition of a plurality of features or elements, unless otherwise stated. Further, such terms must not be taken to exclude the possible removal of the plurality of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated, for example, by using the limiting language including, but not limited to, “must comprise” or “needs to include.”

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “plurality of features” or “plurality of elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “plurality of” or “at least one” feature or element do not preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be plurality of...” or “plurality of elements is required.”

Unless otherwise defined, all terms and especially any technical and/or scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person ordinarily skilled in the art.

Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining plurality of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, plurality of particular features and/or elements described in connection with plurality of embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although plurality of features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a utility box 200 having a Power Take-Off (PTO) unit 300 and a charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The utility box 200, for example, can be a boot space in a vehicle, where the vehicle may be a two-wheeler vehicle, such as a straddle-type vehicle. The utility box 200 may act as a cargo holder to store the items therein. The utility box 200 may also act like a storage section to store a helmet. The utility box 200 of the present disclosure may include the charging assembly 100 and the Power Take-Off (PTO) unit 300, where the charging assembly 100 and the PTO unit 300 may be disposed in the utility box 200. The charging assembly 100 may be disposed in the utility box 200 in such a manner that the charging assembly 100 may be connected to the PTO unit 300 and adapted to charge an accessory unit disposed in the utility box 200 through wired and/or wireless charging. Details of the charging assembly 100 will be provided with respect to Figure 2A to Figure 2G onwards and a manner in which the PTO unit 300 interacts with the charging assembly 100 is provided in Figure 3A to Figure 3G.

Figure 2A illustrates a disassembled view (A) and an assembled view (B) of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2B illustrates an exploded view of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2C illustrates a front view of a first member 102 of a casing 106 of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2D illustrates a back view of the first member 102 of the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2E illustrates a perspective view of a second member 104 of the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2F illustrates a rear view of the second member 104 of the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2G illustrates a perspective view of a pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 of the charging assembly 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The charging assembly 100 may include, but not limited to, the casing 106, a charging plate 132, a charging unit 114, a pair of first magnets 110, 116, a pair of second magnets 108, 118, a power receiving connector 122, which are described in detail in subsequent paragraphs.

In an embodiment, the casing 106 may be covered with a covering member 112. The casing 106 has a step profile, ensuring maximum contact area between the accessory unit and the charging assembly 100. The casing 106 may include the first member 102 and the second member 104. The first member 102 and the second member 104 may be attached with each other through various attachment means, for example, ultrasonic welding, press fit, screws. In one example, the first member 102 and the second member 104 attach with each other to form a water-resistant casing 106. The first member 102 and the second member 104 may be attached with each other and form an enclosed region to receive the pair of first magnets 110, 116 the pair of second magnets 108, 118, the charging unit 114, a circuit 120, and the power receiving connector 122. Further, in an embodiment, a charging plate 132 may be formed on the first member 102 of the casing 106.

In an embodiment, the charging unit 114 may be attached to the charging plate 132. The charging unit 114 may be supported in the first member 102 and placed between the pair of first magnets 110, 116. The charging unit 114 may be placed between the pair of first magnets 110, 116 in such a manner that the charging unit 114 may be disposed centrally in the first member 102. Further, the charging unit 114 may be disposed on the circuit 120 which may be attached with the second member 104. In an embodiment, the charging unit 114 may be a transmitter coil without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The pair of first magnets 110, 116 may be placed against a rear side 142 of the charging plate 132 of the casing 106. The pair of first magnets 110, 116 may be disposed in the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132 provided on the first member 102. In an embodiment, the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132 may include a pair of pockets 138, 136 to receive the pair of first magnets 110, 116 in the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132. The pair of first magnets 110, 116 may be received and attached with the pair of pockets 138, 136 with various attachment means, for example, adhesives. In an embodiment, the pair of first magnets 110, 116 disposed in the first member 102, has opposite polarity. Typically, a polarity of a face 110a of a first magnet 110 abutting the rear side 142 may be opposite to a polarity of a face 116a of another first magnet 116 abutting the rear side 142. In an embodiment, the pair of first magnets 110, 116 may be neodymium magnets without departing from the scope of present disclosure.

In an embodiment, the pair of second magnets 108, 118 may be also placed against the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132 of the casing 106. Each second magnet 108, 118 may be disposed adjacent to a distal side 110b, 116b of each of the pair of first magnets 110, 116. For instance, a second magnet 108 may be disposed adjacent to a distal side 110b of the first magnet 110. Further, another second magnet 118 may be disposed adjacent to a distal side 116b of another first magnet 116. In an embodiment, a polarity of a face 108a of a second magnet 108 abutting the rear side 142 may be opposite to the polarity of the adjacent first magnet 110. Further, the polarity of a face 118a of another second magnet 118 abutting the rear side 142 may be opposite to the polarity of the adjacent another first magnet 116. In an embodiment, the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132 may include a pair of pockets 140, 134 to receive the pair of second magnets 108, 118 in the rear side 142 of the charging plate 132. The pair of second magnets 108, 118 may be received and attached with the pair of pockets 140, 134 with various attachment means, for example, adhesives. In an embodiment, the pair of second magnets 108, 118 may be neodymium magnets without departing from the scope of present disclosure. Further, in an embodiment, the pair of first magnets 110, 116 has a dimension smaller than a dimension of the pair of second magnets 108, 118. In another embodiment, the pair of first magnets 110, 116 has a dimension same as a dimension of the pair of second magnets 108, 118 without departing from the scope of present disclosure.

The second member 104 of the casing 106 may include a guide member 144 which may be embodied in a slanted A shaped profile. The guide member 144 may be adapted to guide and attach the circuit 120 to the second member 104 with various attachment means, for example, fasteners. Further, the charging unit 114 may be disposed over the circuit 120 with various attachment elements, for example, adhesives and fasteners. Further, the charging unit 114 attaches with the charging plate 132 of the first member 102 and may be disposed centrally in the casing 106, where the charging unit 114 may be adapted to provide current to charge the accessory unit. This configuration of the charging unit 114 ensures stable attachment of the charging unit 114 with the circuit 120 and the charging plate 132 respectively.

The second member 104 may include an opening 150 at a top side of the second member 104. The opening 150 may be adapted to receive the power receiving connector 122. The power receiving connector 122 may be adapted to electrically connected with the circuit 120. Particularly, the power receiving connector 122 may include a set of receiving terminals 122A and a leaf spring 122B. The set of receiving terminals 122A may be electrically connected to the circuit 120 and the leaf spring 122B, respectively. Further, the leaf spring 122B, electrically connected with the set of receiving terminals 122A, may be adapted to house in the opening 150 of the second member 104. The power receiving connector 122 may be adapted to receive power from the PTO unit 300, when the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100 is attached with the PTO unit 300 with a pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 (as shown in Figure 3A to Figure 3G).

The second member 104 may include a bracket 148 to mount the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 at a rear side 146 of the casing 106, particularly, the second member 104. The bracket 148 may be adapted to mount the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 at the rear side 146 of the casing 106, particularly, the second member 104, with a plurality of attachment means, for example, fasteners. More precisely, the opening 150 in the second member 104 may include a plurality of provisions 124 to mount the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 with the bracket 148 provided in the second member 104 of the casing 106. The constructional features of the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 may be explained in the subsequent paragraphs in conjunction with Figures 2F and 2G.

Referring to Figures 2F and 2G, the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 comprises a first spring-loaded plunger 126 and a second spring-loaded plunger 128. In an embodiment, the first spring-loaded plunger 126 may include a handle 216, an extended member 218 extends laterally from the handle 216, and a protruded member 222 extends longitudinally from the extended member 218. In an embodiment, the extended member 218 may include an opening 220. Further, in an embodiment, the protruded member 222 may include a locking element 226 with a spring 224 adapted to lock with the PTO unit 300 (as shown in Figure 3A onwards), where the PTO unit 300 provides the power to the charging unit 114 disposed in the casing 106 through the power receiving connector 122.

The second spring-loaded plunger 128 may include a handle 202, an extended member 204 extends laterally from the handle 202, a plate 212 extends longitudinally from the extended member 204, and a protruded member 206 extends longitudinally from the extended member 204 and opposite to the plate 212. In an embodiment, the extended member 204 has a step profile such that the second spring-loaded plunger 128 may be able to disposed with the first spring-loaded plunger 126 in the bracket 148 of the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100.

More particularly, the plate 212 may include an opening 214. The opening 214 aligns with the opening 220 of the extended member 218 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126, when the second spring-loaded plunger 128 may be disposed with the first spring-loaded plunger 126 in the bracket 148. The step profile of the extended member 204 of the second spring-loaded plunger 128 eliminates interference of the plate 212 with the extended member 218 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126. Further, the opening 214 aligned with the opening 220 of the extended member 218 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 may be attached with the casing 106 with the plurality of attachment means, for example, fasteners.

In an embodiment, the protruded member 206 may include a locking element 210 with a spring 208 adapted to lock with the PTO unit 300 (as shown in Figure 3A onwards), where the PTO unit 300 provides power to the charging unit 114 disposed in the casing 106 through the power receiving connector 122.

Further, the locking of the PTO unit 300 with the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 for attaching the casing 106 with the PTO unit 300 to transfer the power from the PTO unit 300 to the charging unit 114, is explained with reference to Figures 3A to 3G.

Figure 3A illustrates a perspective view of the charging assembly 100 and the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3B illustrates an assembled view of the charging assembly 100 with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3C illustrates an isometric view of the charging assembly 100 with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3D illustrates a partial view of the charging assembly 100 assembled with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3E illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly 100 assembled with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3F illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly 100, when the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 of the charging assembly 100 is locked with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3G illustrates a bottom view of the charging assembly 100, when the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 of the charging assembly 100 is unlocked with the PTO unit 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment, the PTO unit 300 may be disposed in the utility box 200 of the vehicle. In another embodiment, the PTO unit 300 may be disposed in a leg shield (not shown) in the vehicle, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The PTO unit 300 may include a power transmitting connector 308. Further, the PTO unit 300 may include a groove 304. The casing 106, particularly, the second member 104 of the casing 106 may slide in the groove 304 of the PTO unit 300 and further, attach/locks with the PTO unit 300. The pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 may be adapted to be pressed inwardly to compress the springs 224, 208 of the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 to unlock the casing 106 from the PTO unit 300.

The casing 106 may be detachably attached to the PTO unit 300. The casing 106 may include the charging plate 132, where the charging plate 132 may be adapted to abut the accessory unit disposed in the utility box 300 of the vehicle. In one example, the casing 106 slides in the groove 304 of the PTO unit 300 such that the power receiving connector 122 may be adapted to automatically connect to the power transmitting connector 308 upon attaching the casing 106 with the PTO unit 300. Further, the set of receiving terminals 122A may be adapted to connect to corresponding set of power terminals 308A of the power transmitting connector 308. The leaf spring 122B may be adapted to push the set of receiving terminals 122A against the set of power terminals 308A.

Further, when the casing 106, while sliding in the groove 304, touches end of the PTO unit 300, then the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130 may be adapted to slide inwardly to engage with a pair of flanges 306 of the PTO unit 300 to lock the casing 106 with the PTO unit 300. More Precisely, the casing 106 may be locked with the PTO unit 300 with the locking arms 226, 210 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring loaded plungers 128, respectively.

When the casing 106 slides in the groove 304 and touches the end of the PTO unit 300, then the locking arms 226, 210 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring-loaded plungers 128, compress and retract, subsequently. The compression and retraction of the locking arms 226, 210 happens due to the spring force generated by the springs 224, 208 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring-loaded plungers 128, respectively. These locking arms 226, 210, after retraction, fitted/engages with the pair of flanges 306 of the PTO unit 300, thus locking the PTO unit 300 with the casing 106, more particularly, with the charging assembly 100 in the utility box 200.

Further, as the casing 106 gets attached with the PTO unit 300, the PTO unit 300 transfers the power to the casing 106 through the power receiving connector 122. The PTO unit 300 receives power from the vehicle. More particularly, as the set of receiving terminals 122A may be connected to the corresponding set of power terminals 308A of the power transmitting connector 308, then the set of power terminals 308A transfers the power to the set of receiving terminals 122A through the leaf spring 122B. The set of receiving terminals 122A transfers the power to the charging unit 114 through the circuit 120. The charging unit 114 generates the current through the power received from the power receiving connector 122, more precisely, from the set of receiving terminals 122A. Further, the charging unit 114 also generates the current from electromagnetic induction. Further, the charging unit 114 may be adapted to transfer the current, as generated, for charging the accessory unit. Particularly, the charging assembly 100 may be adapted to transfer the power to charge the accessory unit.

Thus, when the accessory unit may have a receiving coil which may be detected by the charging unit 114, then the accessory unit may be charged by charging unit 114 wirelessly. Particularly, the receiver coil may be adapted to abut the charging unit 114 to receive the power wirelessly from the charging unit 114. Further, when the charging unit 114 detects a charging cable attached with the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100, then the charging unit 114 charges the accessory unit with a wire, that is, USB cable (as shown in Figure 4). This configuration ensures stable attachment of the casing 106 with the PTO unit 300 while providing wired and/or wireless charging of the accessory unit. Further, as the charging assembly 100 with the PTO unit 300 is disposed in the utility box 200, thus, this configuration eliminates requirement of elongated wire to connect the accessory unit with the charging assembly 100. This configuration also protects the accessory unit from theft while getting charged from the charging assembly 100.

Further, the casing 106 of the charging assembly 100 may be removed easily from the PTO unit 300 as per a demand of the rider. More precisely, the rider can press the handle 216, 202 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring-loaded plunger 128, respectively. When the handle 216, 202 is pressed inwardly, the extended member 218 and the plate 212 shifts outwardly away from the PTO unit 300. This configuration compresses the springs 224, 208 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring-loaded plunger 128, respectively. The compression of the springs 224, 208 disengages the locking arms 226, 210 of the first spring-loaded plunger 126 and the second spring-loaded plunger 128, respectively, thus, ensuring ease of disassembly of the casing 106, that is, the charging assembly 100 from the PTO unit 300.

Figure 4 illustrates the charging assembly 100 with a charging port 402, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the charging assembly 104 may include the charging port 402 having a support member 404 for supporting the wire, for example, USB cable. The charging port 402 provides the current to the accessory unit to charge the accessory unit. The charging port 402 ensures wired charging of the accessory unit in the utility box 200. More precisely, the charging port 402 receives the current from the charging unit 114 and may be adapted to charge the accessory unit with the wire, that is, a charging cable. Further, in an embodiment, the charging assembly 100 may include a lighting unit 406, for example, a LED, to show different operating status of the charging assembly 100. For instance, the lighting unit 406 shows ON status of the charging assembly 100, detection of receiver coil by the charging assembly 100, and also error status of the charging assembly 100, when foreign object may be detected in the charging assembly 100.

Figure 5 illustrates a plurality of charging assemblies 502, 504, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In another embodiment, the plurality of charging assemblies 502, 504 may be embodied as a swappable charging assembly. Further, one of the charging assembly 502 may be adapted to wirelessly charge the accessory unit. Similarly, another charging assembly 504 may be adapted to charge the accessory unit with the wired charging. Further, at least one of the plurality of charging assemblies 502, 504 may be adapted to mount on the PTO unit 300, thus, making the PTO unit 300 universal and compatible with each of the plurality of charging assemblies 502, 504. Further, the rider can selectively use one of the plurality of charging assemblies 502, 504 as per his/her requirements for charging the accessory unit. Further, the charging of the accessory unit remains same as the charging of the accessory unit with the charging assembly 100 as explained with reference to Figures 3A to 3G. Thus, the same has not been discussed for sake of brevity.

As would be gathered, the present disclosure discloses a simple configuration of the charging assembly 100 for charging the accessory unit with wired or wireless charging. Further, the present configuration also ensures stable electrical connection of the set of receiving terminals 122A with the set of power terminals 308A and stable attachment of the charging assembly 100 with the PTO unit 300 through the pair of spring-loaded plungers 130. Further, the electrical connection ensures efficient transfer of the power from the PTO unit 300 to the power receiving connector 122, where the power receiving connector 122 transfers the power to the charging unit 114. This configuration results in efficient charging of the accessory unit with the charging unit 114.

While specific language has been used to describe the present disclosure, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that plurality of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. , Claims:1. A charging assembly comprising:
a) a casing (106) detachably attached to a power take-off (PTO) unit (300) and having a charging plate (132);
b) a charging unit (114) attached to the charging plate (132);
c) a pair of first magnets (110, 116) placed against a rear side (142) of the charging plate (132) of the casing (106), such that a polarity of a face (110a) of a first magnet (110) abutting the rear side (142) is opposite to a polarity of a face (116a) of another first magnet (116) abutting the rear side (142);
d) a pair of second magnets (108, 118), each second magnet (108, 118) is disposed adjacent to a distal side (110b, 116b) of each of the pair of first magnets (110, 116), wherein a polarity of a face (108a) of a second magnet (108) abutting the rear side (142) is opposite to the polarity of the adjacent first magnet (110); and
e) a power receiving connector (122) adapted to automatically connect to a power transmitting connector (308) of the PTO unit (300) upon attaching the casing (106) to the PTO unit (300).

2. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the charging unit (114) is a transmitter coil and is adapted to:
generate current through electromagnetic induction and the power received from the power receiving connector (122); and
transfer the current for charging the accessory unit.

3. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the accessory unit has a receiver coil adapted to abut the charging unit (114) and to receive power wirelessly from the charging unit (114).

4. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 3, comprising a charging port (402) receives the current from the charging unit (114) and is adapted to charge the accessory unit with a charging cable.

5. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a pair of spring-loaded plungers (130) adapted to slide inwardly to engage with a pair of flanges (306) of the PTO unit (300) to lock the casing (106) with the PTO unit (300).

6. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pair of spring-loaded plungers (130) adapted to be pressed inwardly to compress springs (224, 208) of the pair of spring-loaded plungers (130) to unlock the casing (106) from the PTO unit (300).

7. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the charging assembly (100) comprises a bracket (148) to mount the pair of spring-loaded plungers at a rear side (146) of the casing (106).

8. The charging assembly (100) as claimed in 1, wherein the power receiving connector (122) comprising:
a set of receiving terminals (122A) adapted to connect to corresponding set of power terminals (308A) of the power transmitting connector (308); and
a leaf spring (122B) to push the set of receiving terminals (122A) against the set of power terminals (308A) of the power transmitting connector (308).