BASE CASE BATTERY WITH STORAGE

• US 20090128092A1
• Filed: 11/15/2007
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven Woud
• Original Assignee: Steven Woud
• Inventors: Woud, Steven
• Application Number:
  US11/940,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20090128092A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.550
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

An aspect of the invention provides a base case battery for a portable personal computer. The base case battery includes a base case, a charging portion, a storage device, and holding portions. The charging portion is disposed in the base case, and configured to be electrically connected to the power input of the portable personal computer through a first connector. The storage device is disposed in the base case, and configured to be electrically connected to the portable personal computer through a second connector. The holding portions are disposed on the base case, and each of the holding portions is configured to mechanically connect the base case to the portable personal computer detachably. The charging portion is configured to extend the usage time of the portable personal computer, and the storage device is configured to extend the storage capacity of the memory of the portable personal computer.

Claims

1. A base case battery with storage for a portable personal computer with a central processing unit, a memory, a battery, and a power input, the base case battery with storage comprising:

a base case having a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a plurality of corners, wherein the top surface has a substantially same shape as a bottom surface of the portable personal computer;

a charging portion disposed in the base case, the charging portion being configured to be electrically connected to the power input of the portable personal computer through a first connector so as to provide electrical power to the portable personal computer while the portable personal computer is attached to the base case;

a storage device disposed in the base case, the storage device being configured to be electrically connected to the portable personal computer through a second connector so as to be accessed by the portable personal computer while the portable personal computer is attached to the base case; and

a plurality of holding portions disposed on the base case, each of the plurality of holding portions being configured to mechanically connect the base case to the portable personal computer detachably,

wherein the charging portion is configured to extend the usage time of the portable personal computer, and wherein the storage device is configured to extend the storage capacity of the memory of the portable personal computer.

2. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the base case further comprises a plurality of connectors provided on the top surface of the base case, wherein the plurality of connectors are configured to be connected to the first connector of the charging portion and the second connector of the storage device.

3. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the base case is substantially flat, and wherein the portable personal computer is installed on the top surface.

4. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the base case is configured to be put on a surface.

5. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the charging portion comprises an electrical power acceptor configured to accept electrical power from outside.

6. The base case battery of claim 5, wherein the charging portion further comprises a secondary battery, and wherein the electrical power acceptor is configured to charge the secondary battery using an external electrical power source.

7. The base case battery of claim 5, wherein the charging portion further comprises a primary battery and a receptacle configured to accept the primary battery.

8. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the storage device further comprises a hard disc and a flash memory.

9. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the base case has a shape of rectangle including four corners, wherein each of the plurality of holding portions extends from one of the four corners substantially perpendicularly toward the portable personal computer.

10. The base case battery of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of holding portions comprises:

one or more vertical plates configured to enclose and engage one corner of the portable personal computer; and

a horizontal plate extended from the one or more vertical plates substantially perpendicularly.

11. The base case battery of claim 10, wherein the one or more vertical plates and the horizontal plate are flexible so as to be configured to accept, hold, and release the portable personal computer.

12. The base case battery of claim 10, wherein the horizontal plate comprises a retractable latch configured to be either in a first position or a second position, wherein when the horizontal plate is in the first position the portable personal computer is allowed to be pushed in between the one or more vertical plates, and wherein when the horizontal plate is in the second position the portable personal computer is locked in between the one or more vertical plates.

13. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the charging portion comprises one or more connectors configured to be electrically connected to the power input of the portable personal computer, wherein the one or more connectors are disposed on the top surface of the base case at a corresponding location of the power input of the portable personal computer.

14. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the base case further comprises a plurality of sound exit holes configured to guide sound from the plurality of speakers of the portable personal computer.

15. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the base case further comprises one or more ventilation holes configured to guide air from ventilation holes of the portable personal computer.

16. The base case battery of claim 1, wherein the storage device comprises a hard disc and a flash memory.

17. A base case battery with storage for a portable personal computer, the base case battery with storage comprising:

a main base portion, disposed below the portable personal computer, comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of edges, and a plurality of first connecting portions provided on the plurality of edges;

a plurality of edge extension portions, each of which being extended from one of the plurality of edges of the main base portion, wherein each of the plurality of edge extension portions comprises a second connecting portion which corresponds to at least one of the plurality of first connecting portions;

a plurality of holding portions extended from the plurality of edge extension portions and the main base portion, each of the plurality of holding portions being configured to mechanically hold the portable personal computer detachably;

a charging portion disposed in the main base portion, the charging portion being configured to be electrically connected to a power input of the portable personal computer through a first connector so as to provide electrical power to the portable personal computer while the portable personal computer is attached to the base case; and

a storage device disposed in the main base potion, the storage device being configured to be electrically connected to the portable personal computer through a second connector so as to be accessed by the portable personal computer while the portable personal computer is attached to the base case,

wherein the charging portion is configured to extend the usage time of the portable personal computer, and wherein the storage device is configured to extend the storage capacity of the memory of the portable personal computer.

18. The base case battery of claim 17, wherein the first connecting portion comprises a female channel provided along one of the plurality of edges of the main base portion, and wherein the second connecting portion comprises a male channel provided along one of the plurality of edges of the plurality of edge extension portions.

19. The base case battery of claim 17, wherein dimension of the main base portion and the plurality of edge extension portions is determined by the portable personal computer.