Portable and convertible rechargeable battery power supply

• US 10,363,829 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2017
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Urban Electric Company (Clairvest Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Urban626, LLC
• Inventors: Etzelsberger, Sven, Delgatty, Grant, Lee, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Deberadinis, Robert L
• Application Number:
  US15/711,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20180079319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/006 to power outlets
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/80 Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/60 Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/48 for electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

Portable convertible rechargeable battery power supplies are described. The battery power supplies generally comprise a casing enclosing one or more battery power cells and associated electronics and electrical interconnections. The power cells are interconnected with a plurality of external ports allowing for at least one recharge input and at least two outputs: one configured for use with an electronic apparatus, such as a vehicle, and at least one configured for use with one or more personal electronic devices. The apparatus may be an electric vehicle, and the battery power supply may be configured to be secured within the electric vehicle. The outputs for the personal electronic devices may include any suitable port, such as, for example, USB, mini-USB, USB-c, lightning, etc.

Claims

1. A portable battery power supply comprising:

a body having an outer shell defining an inner volume having at least one rechargeable energy storage cell disposed therein;

a mechanical interconnection disposed in the outer shell of the body comprising at least one fixed mechanical engagement point and at least one deployable mechanical locking element;

a primary power output bus disposed in the outer shell of the body and electronically connected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell, the primary power output bus being configured to cooperatively interconnect the portable battery power supply to an external electronic circuit to supply at least one high current output and at least one low current output thereto;

at least one power output receptacle disposed in the outer body and electronically connected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell;

an electromechanical switch electrically interconnected between the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell and the primary power output bus and at least one power output, and mechanically interconnected with the at least one deployable mechanical locking element;

wherein the electromechanical switch has at least two switchable positions;

a first switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is withdrawn within the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is interrupted,

a second switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is extended out of the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is uninterrupted, and

a primary power output bus interconnection circuit interconnected between the primary power output bus and the rechargeable energy storage cell such that when the primary output bus is engaged with the external electronic circuit the at least one low current output is connected through the external electronic circuit when the electromechanical switch is disposed in any one of the first or second switchable positions.

2. The portable battery power supply of claim 1 wherein the electromechanical switch has a third switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is extended out of the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is interrupted.

3. The portable battery power supply of claim 1 wherein the body is configured to be removably disposed within a receiving housing having a cooperative electronic connection dock interconnected with the external electronic circuit.

4. The portable battery power supply of claim 2 further comprising a power inverter cap comprising at least one power outlet receptacle and configured to slidingly engage the primary power output bus, whereby the power outlet receptacle is activated when the electromechanical switch is disposed in the third switchable position.

5. The portable battery power supply of claim 1, wherein the at least one power output receptacle comprises at least one USB connector.

6. The portable battery power supply of claim 1, further comprising a charge status indicator disposed in the outer shell of the body and interconnected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell.

7. The portable battery power supply of claim 1, further comprising a recharging port disposed in the outer shell of the body and interconnected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell.

8. The portable battery power supply of claim 1, further comprising a carrying apparatus.

9. A portable electric vehicle comprising:

a main body;

an electronic propulsion device interconnected with the main body;

a power supply receptacle interconnected with the main body and defining a cavity having inner walls and outer walls and a primary power input interconnection disposed within the cavity and electronically connected with said electronic propulsion device and at least one vehicle power receptacle disposed in the main body of the vehicle;

at least a deployable lock engagement point disposed within the receptacle;

at least a first alignment element disposed within the power supply receptacle; and

a portable battery power supply comprising;

a body having an outer shell defining an inner volume having at least one rechargeable energy storage cell disposed therein;

a mechanical vehicle interconnection disposed in the outer shell of the body comprising at least one second alignment element configured to correlate with the at least first alignment structure and at least one deployable mechanical locking element configured to correlate with and engage the at least one deployable lock engagement point;

a primary power output bus disposed in the outer shell of the body and electronically connected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell, the primary power output bus being configured to cooperatively interconnect the portable battery power supply to the primary power input interconnection and thereby completed the external electronic circuit to supply at least one high current output to the electronic propulsion device and at least one low current output to the at least one vehicle power receptacle;

at least one power output receptacle disposed in the outer body and electronically connected with the energy storage cell;

an electromechanical switch electrically interconnected between the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell and the primary power output bus and at least one power output, and mechanically interconnected with the at least one deployable mechanical locking element;

wherein the electromechanical switch has at least two switchable positions;

a first switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is withdrawn within the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is interrupted,

a second switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is extended out of the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is uninterrupted; and

a primary power output bus interconnection circuit interconnected between the primary power output bus and the rechargeable energy storage cell such that when the primary output bus is engaged with the primary power input interconnection the at least one low current output is connected through the external electronic circuit when the electromechanical switch is disposed in any one of the two switchable positions.

10. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9 wherein the electromechanical switch of the portable battery power supply has a third switchable position in which the deployable mechanical locking element is extended out of the outer shell of the body and the electronic circuit between the rechargeable energy storage cell and both the primary output bus and the at least one power output receptacle is interrupted.

11. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9 wherein the portable battery power supply and the power supply receptacle are configured to cooperatively engage such that there is zero clearance between the body of the portable battery power supply and the inner walls of the power supply receptacle.

12. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9 wherein the portable battery power supply further comprises a power inverter cap comprising at least one power outlet receptacle and configured to slidingly engage the primary power output bus, whereby the power outlet receptacle is activated when the electromechanical switch is disposed in the second switchable position.

13. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9, wherein the at least one power output receptacle comprises at least one USB connector.

14. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9, further comprising a charge status indicator disposed in the outer shell of the body and interconnected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell.

15. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9, further comprising a recharging port disposed in the outer shell of the body and interconnected with the at least one rechargeable energy storage cell.

16. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9, further comprising a carrying apparatus.

17. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9 wherein the power supply receptacle further comprises at least one fenestration through the outer and inner walls thereby allowing access to the electromechanical switch.

18. The portable electric vehicle of claim 9 further comprising a low voltage power output receptacle disposed within the main body and electronically connected to the external electronic circuit of the portable battery power supply.

19. The portable electric vehicle of claim 17 wherein the electromechanical switch is in either the first or second positions and the low voltage power output is activated and the electronic circuit is uninterrupted when the portable battery power supply is disposed in the receptacle.

20. A portable electric vehicle comprising:

a main body;

an electronic propulsion devise interconnected with the main body;

a power supply receptacle interconnected with the main body and defining a cavity having inner walls and outer walls and a primary power input interconnection dock disposed within the cavity and electronically connected with said electronic propulsion device;

a portable rechargeable battery power supply removably disposed in the power supply receptacle; and

at least one first conical alignment element axially disposed within the power supply receptacle and configured to cooperatively interconnect with a portable battery power supply having at least one second conical alignment element configured to cooperatively align with the first alignment element such that the portable battery power supply pivotably interconnects with the receptacle.