Solar powered mobile phone

• US 20130084919A1
• Filed: 10/04/2011
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GlynnTech Inc.
• Original Assignee: GlynnTech Inc.
• Inventors: Glynn, Alex P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,048,927 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A solar powered cell phone includes: a cell phone main housing; cell phone internal mechanisms located within the main housing, the internal mechanisms including at least one processor, at least one storage means, at least one speaker, and at least one microphone; a screen connected to the cell phone internal mechanisms and located on the main housing; at least one antenna, adapted to send and receive information, connected to the cell phone internal mechanisms and attached to the cell phone main housing; a rechargeable power storage unit connected to the cell phone internal mechanisms; and, at least two solar cell panels connected to the rechargeable power storage unit, wherein at least one of the at least two solar cell panels is movably connected to the main housing and has a first position, being a closed position for storage, and having a second position, being an open position for charging.

Claims

1. A solar powered cell phone, comprising:

a) a cell phone main housing;

b) cell phone internal mechanisms located within said cell phone main housing, said cell phone internal mechanisms including at least one processor, at least one storage means, at least one speaker, and at least one microphone;

c) a screen connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms and located on said cell phone main housing;

d) at least one antenna connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms and attached to said cell phone main housing, said at least one antenna adapted to send and receive information;

e) a rechargeable power storage unit connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms; and

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f) at least two solar cell panels connected to said rechargeable power storage unit, wherein at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movably connected to said main housing, said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels having a first position, being a closed position, and having a second position, being an open position;

wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable from said first position to said second position for solar recharging of said rechargeable power storage unit, and is movable from said second position to said first position for storage.

2. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is hingedly connected to said main housing for flip up movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

3. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is slidably connected to said main housing for sliding movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

4. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is pivotally connected to said main housing so as to allow single plane rotation of said at least two solar cell panels for pivoting rotational movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

5. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is telescopically connected to said main housing for telescopic movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

6. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a hinge and a rotational connector connected to said hinge, wherein one of said hinge and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said hinge and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via flip up movement along said hinge, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

7. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a sliding mechanism and a rotational connector connected to said sliding mechanism, wherein one of said sliding mechanism and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said sliding mechanism and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via sliding movement, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

8. The solar powered cell phone of claim 7 wherein said sliding mechanism is at least one track and rail.

9. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a pivot point, a pivot arm connected to said pivot point, and a rotational connector connected to said pivot arm, wherein one of said pivot point and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said pivot point and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via pivoting rotational movement, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

10. The solar powered cell phone of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a pivot point, a pivot arm connected to said pivot point, a hinge connected to said pivot arm, and a hinge arm connected to said hinge, wherein one of said pivot point and said hinge arm is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said pivot point and hinge arm is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via pivoting rotational movement, and by flip up movement in a different direction along said hinge, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

11. A solar powered cell phone, comprising:

a) a cell phone main housing;

b) cell phone internal mechanisms located within said cell phone main housing, said cell phone internal mechanisms including at least one processor, at least one storage means, at least one speaker, and at least one microphone;

c) a screen connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms and located on said cell phone main housing;

d) at least one antenna connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms and attached to said cell phone main housing, said at least one antenna adapted to send and receive information;

e) a rechargeable power storage unit connected to said cell phone internal mechanisms;

f) at least one fixed solar cell immovably connected to said cell phone main housing and electrically connected to said rechargeable power storage unit; and

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g) at least one movable solar cell movably connected to said cell phone main housing and electrically connected to said rechargeable power storage unit, wherein said at least one movable solar cell panel has a first position, being a closed position, and having a second position, being an open position;

wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable from said first position to said second position for solar recharging of said rechargeable power storage unit, and is movable from said second position to said first position for storage.

12. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is hingedly connected to said main housing for flip up movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

13. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is slidably connected to said main housing for sliding movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

14. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is pivotally connected to said main housing so as to allow single plane rotation of said at least two solar cell panels for pivoting rotational movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

15. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is telescopically connected to said main housing for telescopic movement from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

16. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a hinge and a rotational connector connected to said hinge, wherein one of said hinge and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said hinge and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via flip up movement along said hinge, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

17. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a sliding mechanism and a rotational connector connected to said sliding mechanism, wherein one of said sliding mechanism and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said sliding mechanism and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via sliding movement, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

18. The solar powered cell phone of claim 17 wherein said sliding mechanism is at least one track and rail.

19. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a pivot point, a pivot arm connected to said pivot point, and a rotational connector connected to said pivot point, wherein one of said pivot point and said rotational connector is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said pivot point and rotational connector is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via pivoting rotational movement, and by rotational movement in a different direction along said rotational connector, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.

20. The solar powered cell phone of claim 11 wherein said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is connected to said main housing by a compound movement connection that includes a pivot point, a pivot arm connected to said pivot point, a hinge connected to said pivot arm, and a hinge arm connected to said hinge, wherein one of said pivot point and said hinge arm is connected to said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels and the other of said pivot point and hinge arm is connected to said main housing such that said at least one of said at least two solar cell panels is movable via pivoting rotational movement, and by flip up movement in a different direction along said hinge, from said first position to said second position and subsequently from said second position to said first position.