Charging device receiving light from diverse sources

• US 20090160396A1
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JTouch Corporation
• Original Assignee: JTouch Corporation
• Inventors: Sun, Ming-Jyh, Chen, Kuan-Liang, Shyu, Ruey-Jong, Chen, Liang-Jyi
• Application Number:
  US12/289,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20090160396A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 9/20 Light-sensitive devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 14/005 Photoelectrochemical storage cells light sensitive devices H01G9/20, semiconductors sensitive to light H01L31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/40 Mobile PV generator systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/08 with current supply sources at the substations generating ringing current H04M19/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/542 Dye sensitized solar cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers

Abstract

A charging device that receives light from diverse sources includes at least a solar cell that receives light from diverse sources to generate a voltage source, a charging circuit module connected with the solar cell to boost the voltage of the voltage source, and a connector connected with the charging circuit module. Such a design enables the present invention to charge a mobile phone or rechargeable battery by receiving the light radiated from the indoor light kits or sunlight.

Claims

1. A charging device that receives light from diverse sources, including:

a solar cell module comprising at least a solar cell that receives light from diverse sources to generate a voltage source;

a charging circuit module connected with said solar cell to boost the voltage of said voltage source; and

a connector that joints said charging circuit module.

2. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, wherein said solar cell is a DSSC.

3. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 2, wherein said DSSC includes a first electrode that comprises a first TCO glass comprising a first glass and a first transparent conductive oxide and a platinum catalyst layer attached to said first transparent conductive oxide, a second electrode that includes a second TCO glass comprising a second glass and a second transparent conductive oxide, and a nano layer that comprises an optical semiconductor oxide, a plurality of dyes attached to said optical semiconductor oxide and an electrolyte;

and wherein said nano layer is set between two said electrodes.

4. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, wherein said charging circuit module includes a voltage boost circuit to increase the voltage of said voltage source of said DSSC.

5. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, wherein said connector is a USB connector or D.C. connector.

6. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, wherein said DSSC module comprises at least two cells including a first cell and a second cell connected by a first leading wire.

7. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 6, wherein said DSSC module is foldable as the corresponding sides of said first cell and said second cell are connected by a pivotal structure.

8. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 7, wherein a pivot that includes a first housing and a second housing is set on one side of said first cell while a pivot that includes a third housing and a fourth housing is set on one side of said second cell;

wherein said third housing and said fourth housing with respect to said first housing and said second housing are arranged at relatively outer sides; and

wherein a first shaft is inserted into said first housing and said third housing while a second shaft is inserted into said second housing and said fourth housing, thus said DSSC module is foldable because of said pivotal structure.

9. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, wherein said DSSC module comprises at least two cells including a third cell and a fourth cell connected by a second leading wire;

and wherein said third cell has a storage stack in which said fourth cell can be stored.

10. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 9, wherein said storage stack is of rectangular shape, and a first rail groove and a second rail groove are cut across its both sides;

and wherein a first rail protrusion and a second rail protrusion that fit said rail grooves are set on both sides of said fourth cell, allowing said fourth cell to be slid into/out of said storage stack.

11. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 1, further including an electricity storage element connected to said charging circuit module to store electricity provided by said charging circuit module.

12. A charging device that receives light from diverse sources, including:

a main body;

a solar cell module comprising at least a solar cell which is set on said main body and can receive light from diverse sources to generate a voltage source;

a charging circuit module set inside said main body and connected with said solar cell to boost the voltage of said voltage source; and

a charging base set on said main body and connected with said charging circuit module for charging a specific device.

13. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, wherein said solar cell is a DSSC.

14. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, wherein said main body that includes a first panel and a second panel is foldable because two said panels are connected by a pivotal structure;

wherein said DSSC module is disposed on said first panel and said second panel; and

wherein said cells are connected by a third leading wire.

15. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 14, wherein said charging base is set on said first panel or said second panel.

16. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, further including a connector that joins said charging circuit module.

17. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, further including an electricity storage element connected with said charging circuit module to store electricity provided by said charging circuit module.

18. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 16, further including an electricity storage element connected with said charging circuit module to store electricity provided by said charging circuit module.

19. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, wherein said main body is a trapezoid base whose four surfaces are disposed with a plurality of cells comprised in said DSSC module;

and wherein said charging base is set on the flat of said trapezoid base.

20. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 19, wherein a pyramid is set on said trapezoid base to form a larger pyramid and pivots on it through a pivotal structure.

21. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 19, further including an electricity storage element connected with said charging circuit module to store electricity provided by said charging circuit module.

22. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 12, wherein said main body is a table with a tabletop on which said DSSC module is disposed.

23. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 22, wherein said tabletop is a DSSC.

24. The charging device that receives light from diverse sources according to claim 22, further including an electricity storage element connected with said charging circuit module to store electricity provided by said charging circuit module.