SOLAR ENERGY CHARGER AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME

• US 20100035664A1
• Filed: 08/10/2009
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: LIU, XIAO-XU
• Application Number:
  US12/538,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20100035664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/573
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A solar energy charger includes a solar energy collecting module, a controlling module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module, an energy storing module electrically connected to the controlling module, and a switching module electrically connected to the controlling module and energy storing module. The energy storing module includes a first energy storing unit and a second energy storing unit. The solar energy collecting module is configured for converting solar energy into electrical energy. The controlling module detects electrical energy states of the energy storing units to output a detecting result, and the controlling module controls and switches the switching module to charge or discharge the energy storing units in turn according to the detecting result.

Claims

1. A solar energy charger, comprising:

a solar energy collecting module configured for converting solar energy into electrical energy;

a controlling module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module;

a switching module electrically connected to the controlling module, and controlled by the controlling module to switch; and

an energy storing module electrically connected to the controlling module and the switching module, the energy storing module including a first energy storing unit and a second energy storing unit configured for storing electrical energy;

wherein the controlling module detects electrical energy states of the energy storing units to form a detecting result, and controls and switches the switching module to charge or discharge the energy storing units in turn according to the detecting result.

2. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the controlling module detects one of the energy storing units is in fully charged state, the controlling module controls and switches the switching module to discharge the energy storing unit in the fully charged state, and charge another energy storing unit.

3. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the controlling module detects one of the energy storing units is in an exhausted state, the controlling module controls and switches the switching module to charge the energy storing unit in the exhausted state.

4. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 1 further including a voltage regulating module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module, the controlling module and the switching module, wherein the voltage regulating module is configured for converting an unstable voltage into a stable voltage to charge the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit.

5. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 1, further including a connector electrically connected with the energy storing module and configured for outputting electrical energy.

6. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling module includes a charging detection unit configured for detecting the electrical energy states of the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit.

7. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 6, wherein the controlling module further includes a temperature detecting module configured to detect temperatures of the energy storing units.

8. The solar energy charger as claimed in claim 7, wherein the controlling module further includes an information processing unit configured to control and switch the switching module to charge the energy storing module or not.

9. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a charging socket formed at one end of the housing; and

a solar energy charger mounted to the portable electronic device, electrically connected with the charging socket and charging the portable electronic device, the solar energy charger comprising;

a solar energy collecting module configured for converting solar energy into electrical energy;

a controlling module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module;

a switching module electrically connected to the controlling module, and controlled by the controlling module to switch; and

an energy storing module electrically connected to the controlling module and the switching module, the energy storing module including a first energy storing unit and a second energy storing unit, and configured for storing electrical energy;

wherein the controlling module detects electrical energy states of the energy storing units to form a detecting result, and controls and switches the switching module to charge or discharge the energy storing units in turn according to the detecting result, then one of the energy storing units is used to charge the battery.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the controlling module detects one of the energy storing units is in fully charged state, the controlling module controls and switches the switching module to discharge this energy storing unit in the fully charged state, and charge another energy storing unit.

11. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the controlling module detects one of the energy storing units is in an exhausted state, the controlling module controls and switches the switching module to charge the energy storing unit in the exhausted state.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the solar energy charger further includes a voltage regulating module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module, the controlling module and the switching module, the voltage regulating module is configured for converting an unstable voltage into a stable voltage to charge the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the solar energy charger further includes a connector electrically connected with the energy storing module, and configured for outputting electrical energy.

14. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controlling module includes a charging detection unit configured for detecting the electrical energy states of the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit.

15. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the controlling module further includes a temperature detecting module configured to detect temperatures of the energy storing units.

16. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the controlling module further includes an information processing unit configured to control and switch the switching module to charge the energy storing module or not.

17. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a charging socket formed at one end of the housing;

a battery mounted in the housing and electrical energy for the portable electronic device; and

a solar energy charger mounted to the housing and charging the portable electronic device via the charging socket, the solar energy charger comprising;

a solar energy collecting module configured for converting solar energy into electrical energy;

a controlling module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module;

a switching module electrically connected to the controlling module, and controlled by the controlling module to switch; and

an energy storing module electrically connected to the controlling module and the switching module, the energy storing module including a first energy storing unit and a second energy storing unit, and configured for storing electrical energy;

wherein the controlling module detects electrical energy states of the energy storing units to form a detecting result, and controls and switches the switching module to charge or discharge the energy storing units in turn according to the detecting result, then one of the energy storing units is used to charge the battery.

18. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the solar energy charger further includes a voltage regulating module electrically connected to the solar energy collecting module, the controlling module and the switching module, the voltage regulating module is configured for converting an unstable voltage into a stable voltage to charge the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit.

19. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the solar energy charger further includes a connector electrically connected with the energy storing module, and configured for outputting electrical energy.

20. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the controlling module includes a charging detection unit, a temperature detecting unit, and an information processing unit, the controlling unit is configured for detecting the electrical energy states of the first energy storing unit and the second energy storing unit, the temperature detecting unit is configured to detect temperatures of the energy storing units, and the information processing unit is configured to control and switch the switching module to charge the energy storing module or not.