CONNECTOR FOR PROVIDING POWER TO A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A portable power pad for electrically coupling a mobile electronic device, comprising a first contact and a second contact, to a power source, said connector comprising:
- an element module, defining an interface surface and a center, comprising;
a first electrode, formed on said interface surface, comprising;
a hub located at said element module center; and
a second electrode, formed on said interface surface and defining a voltage potential between said electrodes when operating, comprising;
a recess, located at said element module center, that is concentric to said first electrode hub; and
, an attachment system urging said element module towards said mobile electronic device such that said first electrode interfaces said first contact and said second electrode interfaces said second contact;
a cable attached to said element module comprising;
a first wire attached to said first electrode; and
, a second wire attached to said second electrode;
a plug, attached to said cable, comprising;
a first conductor electrically interfaced with said element module first electrode with said first wire; and
, a second conductor electrically interfaced with said element module second electrode with said second wire; and
,wherein said element module electrodes electrically interface with said mobile electronic module surface contacts such that power at said voltage potential is transferred from said plug to said mobile electronic device.
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Abstract
It is sometimes advantageous to provide power to the mobile electronic device while using the mobile electronic device. The present connector transfers power from a power source to the mobile electronic device via an element module, a cable, and a plug of the connector. The connector enables the user to: a) interface the element module with the mobile electronic device; and, b) interface the plug with a power source (wall transformer, automobile power jack, aircraft power jack, etc.).
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27 Claims
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1. A portable power pad for electrically coupling a mobile electronic device, comprising a first contact and a second contact, to a power source, said connector comprising:
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an element module, defining an interface surface and a center, comprising;
a first electrode, formed on said interface surface, comprising;
a hub located at said element module center; and
a second electrode, formed on said interface surface and defining a voltage potential between said electrodes when operating, comprising;
a recess, located at said element module center, that is concentric to said first electrode hub; and
, an attachment system urging said element module towards said mobile electronic device such that said first electrode interfaces said first contact and said second electrode interfaces said second contact;a cable attached to said element module comprising;
a first wire attached to said first electrode; and
, a second wire attached to said second electrode;a plug, attached to said cable, comprising;
a first conductor electrically interfaced with said element module first electrode with said first wire; and
, a second conductor electrically interfaced with said element module second electrode with said second wire; and
,wherein said element module electrodes electrically interface with said mobile electronic module surface contacts such that power at said voltage potential is transferred from said plug to said mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of connecting a mobile electronic device, comprising a first contact and a second contact, to a power source comprising:
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providing a portable power pad comprising; an element module, defining an interface surface and a center, comprising; a first electrode, formed on said interface surface, comprising;
a hub located at said element module center; and
a second electrode, formed on said interface surface and defining a voltage potential between said electrodes when operating, comprising;
a recess, located at said element module center, that is concentric to said first electrode hub; and
, an attachment system urging said element module towards said mobile electronic device such that said first electrode interfaces said first contact and said second electrode interfaces said second contact; and
,a cable attached to said element module comprising;
a first wire attached to said first electrode; and
, a second wire attached to said second electrode;a plug, attached to said cable, comprising;
a first conductor electrically interfaced with said element module first electrode with said first wire; and
, a second conductor electrically interfaced with said element module second electrode with said second wire;positioning said connector element module near said mobile electronic device contacts; attracting said connector element module into contact with the mobile electronic device contacts with said attachment system; holding said connector element module adjoining said mobile electronic device contacts with said attachment system; and
,connecting said plug to said power source such that said voltage potential is transferred to said mobile electronic device through said plug, said cable, said electrodes and said mobile electronic device contacts. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A portable power pad for providing electric power to a mobile electrically powered device that is equipped with an input power receptacle that can receive electric power by placement at any orientation on a power delivery surface, comprising:
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a portable power delivery surface sized smaller than the electrically powered device for mating with and delivering electric power to the input power receptacle; releasable attachment means for attaching the portable power delivery surface to the input power receptacle; flexible wire means for transmitting power from an electric power source to the portable power delivery surface; and power conditioning means for conditioning power from the electric power source to a condition that is receivable by the mobile electrically powered device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. The portable power pad of claim 27, wherein the arc included by the electrode that has the hub portion is about 120 degrees.
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