Apparatus and method for charging at least one portable electrical device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for charging at least one portable electrical device, said apparatus comprising:
- an outer housing body defining an inner compartment;
an elongated channel on said outer housing body having a pair of opposite ends open exteriorly of said outer housing body, said elongated channel comprisinga pair of side portions spaced apart from one another, andan intermediate portion extending between and interconnecting said pair of side portions and recessed from exteriorly of said outer housing body so as to extend between said opposite open ends of said elongated channel, said pair of side portions and said intermediate portion defining an elongated open passageway extending between said opposite open ends of said elongated channel for receiving through said elongated open passageway a pair of electrical conductors of a length of an electrical power-supply cord of a hosting electrical device;
a pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel and having end portions extending into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel configured to penetrate and electrically couple onto the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord when received through said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to draw electrical current from the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord;
a cap member configured to insert into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to force penetration of the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord by said end portions of said pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel;
an electrical port defined in a portion of said outer housing body, said electrical port being open exteriorly of said outer housing body and configured to receive and electrically mate with an electrical cord electrically connected to at least one portable electrical device; and
a circuit board disposed in said inner compartment of said outer housing body and electrically coupled to said pair of electrical contacts and to said electrical port to transfer the drawn electrical current to the at least one portable electrical device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for charging at least one portable electrical mobile device includes an outer housing body using a pair of cord-penetrating electrical contacts in an elongated channel defining an elongated open passageway between opposite ends of the outer housing body to electrically couple with and draws electrical current from an electrical power-supply cord of a hosting electrical device and transfer the electrical current to an electrical port on the outer housing body in order to connect at least one portable electronic device to the electrical port to operate or recharge internal rechargeable batteries of the device. The charging apparatus provides adaptability to connect to electrical current without needing an available electrical socket.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for charging at least one portable electrical device, said apparatus comprising:
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an outer housing body defining an inner compartment; an elongated channel on said outer housing body having a pair of opposite ends open exteriorly of said outer housing body, said elongated channel comprising a pair of side portions spaced apart from one another, and an intermediate portion extending between and interconnecting said pair of side portions and recessed from exteriorly of said outer housing body so as to extend between said opposite open ends of said elongated channel, said pair of side portions and said intermediate portion defining an elongated open passageway extending between said opposite open ends of said elongated channel for receiving through said elongated open passageway a pair of electrical conductors of a length of an electrical power-supply cord of a hosting electrical device; a pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel and having end portions extending into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel configured to penetrate and electrically couple onto the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord when received through said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to draw electrical current from the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord; a cap member configured to insert into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to force penetration of the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord by said end portions of said pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel; an electrical port defined in a portion of said outer housing body, said electrical port being open exteriorly of said outer housing body and configured to receive and electrically mate with an electrical cord electrically connected to at least one portable electrical device; and a circuit board disposed in said inner compartment of said outer housing body and electrically coupled to said pair of electrical contacts and to said electrical port to transfer the drawn electrical current to the at least one portable electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for charging at least one portable electrical device, said apparatus comprising:
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an outer housing body comprising a pair of opposite end walls, a pair of opposite side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall opposite said top wall, said walls interconnected so as to enclose an inner compartment; an elongated channel having a pair of opposite ends open exteriorly of said housing body at said opposite end walls thereof, said elongated channel comprising a pair of side portions spaced apart from one another and extending from one of said top and bottom walls of said outer housing body and opening exteriorly of said outer housing body and also extending between and from adjacent to and opening exteriorly at said pair of opposite end walls of said housing body, and an intermediate portion extending between and interconnecting said pair of side portions and spaced and recessed from said opening of said side portions exteriorly of said outer housing body and at said opposite open ends of said elongated channel, said pair of side portions and said intermediate portion defining an elongated open passageway extending between said opposite open ends of said elongated channel for receiving through said elongated open passageway a pair of electrical conductors of a length of an electrical power-supply cord of a hosting electrical device; a pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel and having end portions extending into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel configured to penetrate and electrically couple with the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord when received through said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to draw electrical current from the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord; a cap member configured to insert into said elongated open passageway of said elongated channel so as to force penetration of the pair of electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord by said end portions of said pair of electrical contacts mounted to said intermediate portion of said elongated channel; a universal serial bus (USB) port defined in one wall of opposite end walls and opposite side walls of said outer housing body, said USB port being open exteriorly of said outer housing body and configured to receive and electrically mate with a USB cord electrically connected to at least one portable electrical device; and a circuit board disposed in said interior compartment of said outer housing body and electrically coupled to said pair of electrical contacts and to said USB port to transfer the drawn electrical current to the at least one portable electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for charging at least one portable electrical mobile device, said method comprising:
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obtaining a charging apparatus having an elongated channel with a passageway on an outer housing body of the charging apparatus being open exteriorly on the outer housing body, a pair of conductor-penetrating electrical contacts in the passageway, an electrical port on the outer housing body being open exteriorly on the outer housing body, and a circuit board interconnecting the electrical contacts and the electrical port; placing a pair of electrical conductors of a length of an electrical power-supply cord of a hosting electrical device within the passageway of the elongated channel; and applying a cap member upon the electrical conductors of the electrical power-supply cord so as to force penetration of the electrical conductors by the electrical contacts so as to thereby electrically couple the electrical contacts to the electrical conductors such that electrical current is drawn from the electrical power-supply cord to the electrical port and therefrom to a portable electrical device plugged into the electrical port of the charging apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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