Mobile devices charging system and method

• US 10,367,360 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2015
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nipe Technology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nipe Technology Ltd.
• Inventors: Yirmiyahu, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): Piggush, Aaron
• Application Number:
  US15/310,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20170085104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,498 Days
• Field of Search: 320103, 320114, 320140, 320157
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/00 Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/08 with current supply sources at the substations generating ringing current H04M19/04

Abstract

The invention comprises systems and methods for transferring energy between mobile devices such as smartphones comprising: energy transfer means; at least one accelerometer; a micro-controller with predefined instructions, is adapted to control charging parameters; a DC-DC converter; wherein, said accelerometer readings are processed and fed into said microcontroller for controlling said charging parameters using said predefined instructions; further wherein, control over said charge parameters is achieved by changing the position of at least one of the mobile devices. A number of different embodiments are provided allowing for different transfer schemes.

Claims

1. A device for incorporating and controlling the transfer of energy from a first mobile device to a second mobile device comprising:

a. energy transfer means adapted to allow the physical transfer of energy from one said mobile device to the other said mobile device;

b. at least one accelerometer;

c. a micro-controller having predefined instructions, adapted to control charging parameters including direction of energy flow, total amount of transferred energy, and charging duration between said mobile devices through said energy transfer means; and

d. a DC-DC converter adapted to take an input DC voltage and convert it to an output DC voltage sufficient for charging;

wherein, said accelerometer readings are processed and fed into said microcontroller for controlling said charging parameters using said predefined instructions;

wherein, control over said charge parameters is achieved by changing the position of at least one of the mobile devices, and

wherein said instructions include the following steps;

checking Input data if the mobile devices are connected;

calculating the orientation angle between the higher positioned mobile device, the lower mobile device and the earth surface;

setting the parameter;

‘

amount of transferred charge’

to X % of the charged mobile device capacity per every Y degrees angle between the higher positioned mobile device, the lower positioned mobile device and the earth surface.

2. A method for controlling the charging parameters of a device by claim 1 where said instructions are comprised of the following steps:

b. if Input data indicates mobile device A is higher than mobile device B, set direction of charge parameter;

A to B;

c. if Input data indicates mobile device B is higher than mobile device A, set the parameter;

‘

direction of charge’

;

B to A.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising means to instruct a software application installed in said mobile device which is intended to receive the charge and is adapted to conduct electronic communications with the mobile device intended to perform the charge, thereby allowing a user to instruct the charging mobile device, which does not normally emit energy via its charging socket to do so.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said DC-DC converter is selected from the group consisting of:

fixed-output boost converter;

fixed-output buck-boost converter;

variable output boost converter; and

variable output buck-boost converter.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said DC-DC converter is a variable DC-DC converter providing variable output voltage;

wherein, a change in the accelerometer readings will trigger the microcontroller to change the output voltage to the charged mobile device.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is able to connect to two or more receiving mobile devices and simultaneously transfer energy to them.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is able to connect to two or more giving mobile devices and simultaneously transfer energy from them.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said second DC voltage is chosen to allow for rapid charging.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein said energy transfer means is a PD aware USB cable, or any other connection or protocol adapted to transfer energy from device to device, with one end being defined and marked as an energy supply side and the other end being defined and marked as an energy delivery side.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein said energy transfer means is a PD aware USB cable, or any other connection or protocol provided with means to control the direction of energy transfer, between host-to-device and device-to-host energy transfer.

11. The device of claim 1 further comprising data display means for displaying various information types, including:

charging parameters time, connected mobile devices'"'"' properties, charging progress indication, ‘

time elapsed’

for charging indication, etc.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is designed in the form of a bracelet having ends adapted to mate together and to furthermore be used as plugs for connecting to said mobile devices.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the device is designed in the form of a wrist watch having ends adapted to mate together and to furthermore be used as plugs for connecting to said mobile devices.

14. A device for incorporating and controlling the transfer of energy from a first mobile device to a second mobile device comprising:

a. energy transfer means adapted to allow the physical transfer of energy from one said mobile device to the other said mobile device;

b. at least one accelerometer;

c. a micro-controller having predefined instructions, adapted to control charging parameters including direction of energy flow, total amount of transferred energy, and charging duration between said mobile devices through said energy transfer means; and

d. a DC-DC converter adapted to take an input DC voltage and convert it to an output DC voltage sufficient for charging, said DC-DC converter is a variable DC-DC converter providing variable output voltage;

wherein, a change in the accelerometer readings will trigger the microcontroller to change the output voltage to the charged mobile device;

wherein, said accelerometer readings are processed and fed into said microcontroller for controlling said charging parameters using said predefined instructions; and

wherein, control over said charge parameters is achieved by changing the position of at least one of the mobile devices,

wherein said instructions include the following steps;

checking Input data if the mobile devices are connected;

calculating the orientation angle between the higher positioned mobile device, the lower mobile device and the earth surface;

using said variable DC-DC converter change in output voltage set the parameter;

‘

charging voltage’

to X Volts for every Y degrees angle between the higher positioned mobile device, the lower positioned mobile device and the earth surface.