SOLAR-POWERED HEADSET

• US 20090120429A1
• Filed: 11/14/2008
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Better Energy Systems, Inc. (Solio, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Better Energy Systems Ltd.
• Inventors: Fowler, David
• Application Number:
  US12/271,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20090120429A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/704
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/00 Supporting structures for PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0243 using the relative angle between housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A solar-powered device includes a housing including an electronic element, a number of panels having solar cells capable of providing electrical energy upon illumination, the panels being configured to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration, where the open configuration allows illumination to fall upon the solar cells when positioned in a location from which illumination is available; and a support element contacting the panels and the housing to convey electricity from the panels to the housing, where the electronic elements are powered with electricity from the solar cells.

Claims

1. A solar-powered device comprising:

a housing comprising an electronic element;

a plurality of panels having solar cells capable of providing electrical energy upon illumination, said panels being configured to move from a closed configuration to an open configuration, wherein said open configuration allows illumination to fall upon said solar cells when positioned in a location from which illumination is available; and

a support element contacting said panels and said housing effective to convey electricity from said panels to said housing;

wherein said electronic elements are powered with electricity from said solar cells.

2. The solar-powered device of claim 1, wherein said support element is a hub.

3. The solar-powered device of claim 1, wherein said panels are configured to rotate about a pivot point.

4. The solar-powered device of claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein said panels rotate about a hub.

5. The solar-powered device of claim 1, wherein said electronic element is configured to be controlled by movement of a panel or of the housing.

6. The solar-powered device of claim 5, wherein said movement is selected from at least one of tilting a panel, tilting a housing, rotating a panel, rotating a housing, tapping a panel, tapping a housing, pressing and holding a panel and pressing and holding a housing.