Case for Recharging an Electronic Apparatus in a Mobility Situation

• US 20090302799A1
• Filed: 12/19/2006
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Marquet, Didier, Vernet, Michel
• Application Number:
  US12/086,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20090302799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers

Abstract

A casing (20A, 20B) can contain at least one apparatus (10) including a battery (12). The casing includes connection means (22) adapted to a connector (11) of said apparatus (10). The casing (20A, 20B) can be placed in a case (30) including energy storage means (32). The case (30) includes wireless means (35) adapted to transmit energy to wireless means (25) of the casing (20A, 20B) that are adapted to receive the energy. The case (30) includes holder means (37) for holding the casing (20A, 20B) in at least one predetermined position while mobile.

Claims

1. A case (30) adapted to contain at least one casing (20A, 20B) suitable for containing at least part of at least one apparatus (10) having a battery (12), the casing (20A, 20B) comprising:

wireless means (25) for receiving energy from another piece of equipment (30); and

connection means (22) matching a connector (11) of said apparatus in order to feed said battery (12) with energy received from said other piece of equipment (30);

said case (30) comprising;

energy storage means (32);

wireless means (35) adapted to transmit energy to said casing (20A, 20B); and

holder means (37) for holding said casing (20A, 20B) in at least one predetermined position while mobile.

2. The case according to claim 1, wherein said energy storage means (32) are selected from:

a primary cell or a fuel cell;

a capacitor; and

a rechargeable battery.

3. The case according to claim 1 comprising means (35) to adapt the energy transmitted to said casing (20A, 20B) as a function of electrical constraints of said casing (20A, 20B) or of an apparatus (10) contained in said casing (20A, 20B).

4. The case according to claim 1, comprising means (33) for detecting the presence of said casing (20A, 20B), and means for controlling said wireless energy-transmitter means (35) as a function of said presence.

5. The case according to claim 1, comprising means (33) for determining a level of energy available in said casing (20A, 20B), and means for controlling said wireless energy-transmitter means (35) as a function of said level.

6. The case according to claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitter means (35) are positioned so as to co-operate with the wireless receiver means (25) of said casing, for a plurality of positions of said casing (20A, 20B) in the case (30).

7. The case according to claim 1, wherein said holder means (37) comprise guide means matching the shape of said casing (20A, 20B).

8. The case according to claim 1, wherein said energy storage means (32) are of a kind different from the battery (12) of said apparatus (10).

9. The case according to claim 1, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) includes means (23) for adapting the energy received from said piece of equipment (30) as a function of electrical constraints of said battery (12) or of said apparatus (10).

10. The case according to claim 9, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) includes a polarization rectifier (23) adapted to generate electricity of polarity that is compatible with the polarity of said connector (11).

11. The case according to claim 1, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) includes means (27) enabling it to be fastened to said piece of equipment (30) in at least one predetermined position while mobile.

12. The case according to claim 1, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) comprises protection means (23) adapted to avoid the battery (12) of said apparatus (10) discharging or overcharging.

13. The case according to claim 1, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) includes a battery (24) adapted to feed the battery (12) of said apparatus (10) via its connector (11).

14. The case according to claim 1, wherein said casing (20A, 20B) includes a solar cell adapted to recharge the battery (24) of said casing (20A, 20B) and/or the battery (12) of said apparatus (10) via its connector (11).