Decorative and portable power charger with motion light

• US 10,447,050 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2017
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bollinger Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Halo2Cloud, LLC (Evercel, Inc.)
• Inventors: Miller, Garold C., Weinstein, Nathan Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Diao, M Baye
• Application Number:
  US15/730,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20180102654A1
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 320128
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/306 for attaching auxiliary articles to luggage, e.g. piggyback
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A compact, decorative portable charger is provided for charging an electronic device on-the-go. The portable charger has a charger housing having a rechargeable battery internally disposed therein for connecting to and recharging an electronic device, as necessary, via a power connection female port, a power connection male interface, and/or a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing. The internal rechargeable battery of the portable charger can be recharged via a power connection female port, a power connection male interface, and/or a wireless receiver disposed within the charger housing. The portable charger further includes a motion light triggered by a motion sensor, and an attachment mechanism whereby the portable charger can be used as a fashion accessory attached, for example, to a purse, bag, or article of clothing, readily accessible for use to recharge electronic devices.

Claims

1. A portable power charger comprising:

a charger housing having a first face;

an internal rechargeable battery disposed within the charger housing;

an attaching element attached to the charger housing and being configured to attach to an object;

a first power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said first power connector acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable power charger for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable power charger is connected to said external power source via said first power connector, and wherein when said first power connector acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable power charger to an electronic device to recharge a battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable power charger via said first power connector;

a lighting element attached to the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery; and

a motion detector attached to the charger housing;

wherein the motion detector is configured to activate the lighting element when motion proximate to the first face of the charger housing is detected.

2. The portable power charger according to claim 1, wherein the first power connector is selected from the group consisting of a female power port and a male power cable.

3. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a second power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the internal rechargeable battery is configured to be charged when an external power source is connected to the first power connector or the second power connector and simultaneously charge an electronic device when the electronic device is connected to the other of the first power connector or the second power connector.

4. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a power indicator configured to indicate a level of charge of the internal rechargeable battery.

5. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a retractable AC plug operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the rechargeable battery receives a charge when the AC plug is connected to an external power source.

6. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

7. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to charge the internal rechargeable battery when the wireless receiver is in proximity to a wireless transmission station.

8. The portable power charger according to claim 7, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

9. The portable power charger according to claim 1, wherein the charger housing is in a toroid shape.

10. The portable power charger according to claim 9, further comprising a plurality of light elements connected to the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery.

11. The portable power charger according to claim 1, wherein the charger housing defines a loop opening and the attaching element connects to the charger housing through the loop opening.

12. A portable power charger comprising:

a charger housing having a first face;

an internal rechargeable battery disposed within the charger housing;

an attaching element attached to the charger housing and being configured to attach to an object;

a retractable cable power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery and configured to retract into a cavity of the charger housing of the portable power charger; and

a lighting element attached to the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery; and

a motion detector attached to the charger housing;

wherein the motion detector is configured to activate the lighting element when motion proximate to the first face of the charger housing is detected; and

wherein said cable power connector is capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said cable power connector acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable power charger for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable power charger is connected to said external power source via said cable power connector, and wherein when said cable power connector acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable power charger to an electronic device to recharge a battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable power charger via said cable power connector.

13. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising a retractable AC plug operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery.

14. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

15. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising a wireless receiver disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to charge the internal rechargeable battery when the wireless receiver is in proximity to a wireless transmission station.

16. The portable power charger according to claim 15, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

17. A portable power charger comprising:

a charger housing having a first face;

an internal rechargeable battery disposed within the charger housing;

an attaching element attached to the charger housing and being configured to attach to an object;

a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device;

a lighting element attached to the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery; and

a motion detector attached to the charger housing;

wherein the motion detector is configured to activate the lighting element when motion proximate to the first face of the charger housing is detected.

18. The portable power charger according to claim 17, further comprising a wireless receiver disposed within the charger housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to charge the internal rechargeable battery when the wireless receiver is in proximity to a wireless transmission station.