System for Charging Portable Electronic Devices

• US 20130076302A1
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quipos Solutions GmbH
• Original Assignee: Quipos Solutions GmbH
• Inventors: Aigner, Roland, Karpf, Karl-Heinz
• Granted Patent: US 8,981,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for charging portable electronic devices is proposed, which comprises an apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device, which can be connected electrically to a power source and a part (2) for carrying the electronic device, which has means for transferring electrical energy, further comprising means for transferring electrical energy, which can be connected electrically to the electronic device, wherein the part (2) for carrying the electronic device has electrical contact means (9, 10) connected to the means for transferring electrical energy, which by suspending the electronic device by means of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device on the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device can be connected in an electrically detachable manner to the electrical contact means (6, 8) of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. System for charging portable electronic devices, characterised in that it comprises an apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device, which can be connected electrically to a power source and a part (2) for carrying the electronic device, which has means for transferring electrical energy which can be connected electrically to the electronic device, wherein the part (2) for carrying the electronic device has electrical contact means (9, 10) connected to the means for transferring electrical energy, which by suspending the electronic device by means of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device on the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device can be connected in an electrically detachable manner to the electrical contact means (6, 8) of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device.

2. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that the electrical contact means (6, 8) of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device and (9, 10) of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device are designed in such a manner that when suspending the electronic device, an electrical connection is made between the contact means (9, 10) of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device and the contact means (6, 8) of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device.

3. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that a band of electrically conducting fabric or a cable is integrated or embedded in the part (2) for carrying the electronic device as means for transferring electrical energy.

4. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that electrical energy storage devices which are connected to the means for transferring electrical energy are integrated in the part (2) for carrying the electronic device.

5. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device has at least one hook (4) connected to a busbar (3), which has electrical contact means (6, 8).

6. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 5, characterised in that the hook (4) is designed as a closure hook.

7. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that the part (2) for carrying the electronic device is designed as a carrying belt or carrying girdle, wherein the electronic device can be connected directly to the means for transferring electrical energy or to a bag or to a sleeve for accommodating the device, which can be connected electrically to the means for transferring electrical energy.

8. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that the part (2) for carrying the electronic device is designed as an item of clothing, wherein the electronic device can be directly connected electrically to the means for transferring electrical energy provided in the item of clothing.

9. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 1, characterised in that the part (2) for carrying the electronic device comprises means for digital data transmission which can be connected to the electronic device for the purpose of data transmission, wherein the part (2) for carrying the electronic device has contact means connected to the means for digital data transmission, which by suspending the electronic device by means of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device on the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device can be connected detachably to contact means for digital data transmission of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device so that data synchronisation or data transmission from the electronic device to another electronic device connected to the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device and conversely is made possible.

10. The system for charging portable electronic devices according to claim 9, characterised in that the contact means (6, 8) of the apparatus (1) for suspending the portable electronic device and (9, 10) of the part (2) for carrying the electronic device also serve as contact means for digital data transmission, wherein the means for transferring electrical energy provided in the part (2) for carrying the electronic device arc also used for digital data transmission.