Mobile charger

• US 20050280398A1
• Filed: 06/16/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Artrang Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Artrang Co., Ltd
• Inventors: Lee, Sang-Shin, Song, Jin-Su, Cheon, Ki-Cheol, Shim, Woo-Ju
• Application Number:
  US11/153,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20050280398A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/134
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/488 Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• 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: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a convenient and economical mobile charger, which is small enough to be held in one hand and can electrically charge a portable electronic device by using an embedded secondary electrical cell to which electric power is supplied, particularly through an external connector functioning to transfer data to/from the electronic device, whereby the portable electronic device can be charged with improved convenience, anytime and anywhere.

Claims

1. A mobile charger, comprising:

a housing, composed of an upper body and a lower body, which are fixed to each other through a fixing engagement, having a size small enough to carry in one hand;

a secondary electrical cell embedded within the housing;

an inner circuit unit, installed within the housing, comprising;

a charging circuit unit for supplying external electrical power to the secondary electrical cell,

a protection circuit module for protecting the secondary cell,

a DC/DC converter circuit module for boosting the voltage of the secondary cell to a predetermined voltage,

an output circuit unit for converting the DC voltage boosted in the DC/DC converter circuit module tQ a predetermined constant voltage/current;

a first connection port, formed in one side of the housing, electrically connected to the inner circuit unit, in which a groove is formed for insertion fitting with a protrusion end of an input cable for charging the secondary electrical cell;

a second connection port, formed in one side of the housing, electrically connected to the inner circuit unit, in which a groove is formed for insertion fitting to a cylindrical protrusion end of an output cable for supplying charged power of the secondary electrical cell to a portable electronic device; and

a charge indicator, formed on a surface of the housing, for indicating a charged state of the electronic device by detecting the charging current flowing out of the inner circuit unit.

3. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, wherein either the upper housing body or the lower housing body is defined as a first housing body when the charge indicator is formed thereon, and the other housing body is defined as a second housing body, the fixing engagement is a screw, which protrudes from the second housing body, and the second housing body is provided with at least three protrusions thereon, so as to protect the surface thereof, and an information notice attached thereto.

4. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 3, wherein the first housing body has the charge indicator formed thereon, the second housing body has a switch unit thereon for switching on/off output power of the mobile charger, said charge indicator performing an indicating function when said switch unit is in an on state and not performing the indicating function when said switch unit is in an off state.

5. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the charge indicator is composed of light emitting diodes and, during the supply of the charged power of the secondary electrical cell to the portable electronic device, emits red light in the case of quick charging, green light in the case of the completion of charging, and yellow light in the case that the power of the secondary cell is lower than a predetermined value.

6. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first connection port has connection pins in the groove and is provided with a protection piece for protecting the groove and the connection pins, said protection piece being fixed to the housing at one end while being detachably attached to the housing at the other end, and being provided with a grip on the free end, said grip being pulled to open the input connection port to insert the input cable therein so as to charge the secondary electrical cell.

7. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the input cable is a standard 24-pin type charging cable which has a small housing at one end and is electrically connected at the other end to an external adaptor, said small housing comprising a protrusion end of a standard 24-pin type for insertion fitting to the groove, a press holder for restricting the insertion of the protrusion end into the groove, and a charge indicator for indicating the charged state of the secondary electrical cell.

8. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 6, wherein the connection pins formed in the first connection port are standard 24-pin type.

9. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an outer cable to be insertion fitted into the groove of the second connection port, said outer cable having a small housing at one end and a cylindrical protrusion end at the other end, said small housing comprising a protrusion end to be inserted into the external connector of the portable electronic device, a press holder for restricting the insertion into the external connector, and a charge indicator for indicating charging progress upon the supply of electrical power from the secondary electrical cell, said small housing being connected with an external connector responsible for the transfer of data to/from, and the supply of power to, the portable electronic device, said cylindrical protrusion end having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the groove so as to be inserted into the groove.

13. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the output circuit unit within the inner circuit unit converts DC voltage boosted in the DC/DC converter circuit module to a constant voltage/current necessary for the drive power for the mobile phone and supplies the constant voltage/current as a drive power through the output cable and the external connector of the portable electronic device to an inner circuit of the portable electronic device, whereby the portable electronic device can be charged and perform its characteristic functions even when a battery mounted on the electronic device is removed therefrom.

14. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 9, wherein the output cable is either an 18-pin type or a 24-pin type, and is used depending on the pin type of the external connector of the portable electronic device.

2. A mobile charger, comprising:

a housing, composed of an upper body and a lower body, which are fixed to each other through a fixing engagement, having a size small enough to carry within-one hand;

a secondary electrical cell embedded within the housing;

an inner circuit unit, installed within the housing, comprising;

a charging circuit unit for supplying external electrical power to the secondary electrical cell,

a protection circuit module for protecting the secondary cell,

a DC/DC converter circuit module for boosting the voltage of the secondary cell to a predetermined voltage,

an output circuit unit for converting the DC voltage, boosted in the DC/DC converter circuit module, to a predetermined constant voltage/current;

a first connection port, formed in one side of the housing, electrically connecting to the inner circuit unit, in which a groove is formed for insertion fitting with a protrusion end of an input cable for charging the secondary electrical cell;

a second connection port, formed integrally with the housing, electrically communicating with the inner circuit unit and directly connecting to an external connector of a portable electronic device so as to supply charged power of the secondary electrical cell to the portable electronic device; and

a charge indicator, formed on a surface of the housing, for indicating a charged state of the electronic device by detecting the charging current flowing out of the inner circuit unit.

10. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 2, wherein the second connection port is integrated with the housing and embedded in the housing.

11. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 10, wherein the second connection port is designed to move in any direction and to readily be pushed into and pulled out of the housing, thereby being freely connected to the external connector of the portable electronic device.

12. The mobile charger as set forth in claim 2, wherein the second connection port comprises a small housing that includes a protrusion end to be insertion fitted into the external connector of the portable electronic device and a press holder for restricting the insertion of the protrusion end.