PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FUEL CELL
First Claim
1. A portable electronics device, comprising:
- a base member containing electronic circuitry for device operation and configured for handheld use;
a display member having a display operatively connected to and driven by said electronic circuitry, wherein said display member is pivotally connected to the base member and movable from a closed position and into an open position at which a user can view the display, and including a back side that is typically not handled by a user when the device is in use; and
a fuel cell unit secured to the back side of said display member and operatively connected to said electronic circuitry and display for powering said display and electronic circuitry, said fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode such that said anode is juxtaposed at the backside of said display member and said cathode is oriented outward from the backside facilitating unobstructed air breathing, evacuation of water and heat dissipation.
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Abstract
A portable electronics device includes a base member containing electronic circuitry for device operation and configured for handheld use. A display is operatively connected to and driven by the electronic circuitry and pivotally connected to the base member. The display includes a backside that is typically not handled by a user when the device is in use. A fuel cell unit is secured to the backside of the display and operatively connected to the electronic circuitry and display for powering the device. The anode of the fuel cell is juxtaposed at the backside of the display and the cathode is oriented outward from the backside facilitating unobstructed air breathing, evacuation of water and heat dissipation.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable electronics device, comprising:
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a base member containing electronic circuitry for device operation and configured for handheld use; a display member having a display operatively connected to and driven by said electronic circuitry, wherein said display member is pivotally connected to the base member and movable from a closed position and into an open position at which a user can view the display, and including a back side that is typically not handled by a user when the device is in use; and a fuel cell unit secured to the back side of said display member and operatively connected to said electronic circuitry and display for powering said display and electronic circuitry, said fuel cell comprising an anode and cathode such that said anode is juxtaposed at the backside of said display member and said cathode is oriented outward from the backside facilitating unobstructed air breathing, evacuation of water and heat dissipation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable electronics device, comprising:
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a base member containing electronic circuitry for device operation and configured for handheld use; a display member having a display operatively connected to and driven by said electronic circuitry, wherein said display member is pivotally connected to the base member and movable from a closed position and into an open position at which a user can view the display, and including a back side that is typically not handled by a user when the device is in use; a planar configured fuel cell unit secured to the back side of said display member and operatively connected to said electronic circuitry and display for powering said display and electronic circuitry, said fuel cell comprising a housing and a planar support and plurality of fuel cell elements supported thereon within the housing, each fuel cell unit having an anode terminal and cathode terminal forming an anode and cathode of the fuel cell such that said anode is juxtaposed at the backside of said display member and said cathode is oriented outward from the backside facilitating unobstructed air breathing, evacuation of water and heat dissipation, wherein said housing has vent openings to facilitate air ingress, water evacuation and heat dissipation; and a fuel supply carried by said base member and operatively connected to said fuel cell unit for supplying fuel to said fuel cell unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a portable electronics device, which comprises:
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providing a base member containing electronic circuitry for device operation and configured for handheld use; providing a display member that is pivotally connected to the base member and movable from a closed position and into an open position at which a user can view the display, wherein the base member includes a back side that is typically not handled by a user when the device is in use; powering the display and electronic circuitry from a fuel cell unit on the back side of the display member, wherein the fuel cell unit comprises an anode and cathode such that said anode is juxtaposed at the backside of the display member and the cathode is oriented outward from the backside facilitating unobstructed air breathing, evacuation of water and heat dissipation; and supplying fuel to the fuel cell unit from a fuel source that is supported by the base member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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