System for Simultaneously Charging Multiple Portable Electronic Devices

• US 20140145673A1
• Filed: 11/29/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph Heilbrun
• Original Assignee: Joseph Heilbrun
• Inventors: Heilbrun, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US14/093,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20140145673A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A system for simultaneously charging the multiple portable electronic devices is used to serially recharge a number of electronic devices without having to use more than one electrical outlet. The system also allows these electronic devices to more evenly distribute electrically power amongst the coupled group of devices. The multiple portable electronic devices can be coupled to send and receive electrical power by a plurality of charging conduits, which can be retractable plugs, power cables, or induction coils.

Claims

1. A system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices comprises:

a plurality of portable electronic devices (PEDs);

said plurality of PEDs includes an at least one source PED and other PEDs;

each of said plurality of PEDs comprises a rechargeable battery and a charging socket;

said rechargeable battery being electrically connected to said standard charging socket for each of said plurality of PEDs; and

said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs being serially and electrically coupled to each other by a plurality of charging conduits.

2. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED being electrically connected to a power outlet through said charging socket.

3. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED having more stored electrical power than said rechargeable battery of each of other PEDs.

4. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

each of the plurality of PEDs further comprises a retractable plug;

said retractable plug and said charging socket being positioned opposite to each other for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said retractable plug being electrically connected to said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said retractable plug of an arbitrary PED selectively protruding from said arbitrary PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said arbitrary PED and an adjacent PED;

said retractable plug of said arbitrary PED being engaged to said charging socket of an adjacent PED; and

said retractable plug of said arbitrary PED and said plug socket of said adjacent PED forming a charging conduit between said rechargeable battery of said arbitrary PED and said rechargeable battery of said adjacent PED.

5. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

each of the plurality of PEDs further comprises an embedded track and a push tab;

said retractable plug being slidably engaged within said embedded track;

said push tab being connected onto said retractable plug; and

said push tab being perpendicularly positioned to said embedded track.

6. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a power cable being located between an arbitrary PED and an adjacent PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said arbitrary PED and said adjacent PED;

said power cable comprises a first connector, a first forking socket, a second end, and a second forking end;

said first end of said power cable being engaged to said charging socket of said first PED;

said second end of said power cable being engaged to said charging socket of said second PED; and

said power cable forming a charging conduit between said rechargeable battery of said first PED and said rechargeable battery of said second PED.

7. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 6 comprises:

a first end of another power cable being engaged to said first forking socket of said power cable;

a second end of said other power cable being engaged to said charging socket of an additional PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said additional PED; and

said other power cable forming an additional charging conduit between said power cable and said rechargeable battery of said additional PED.

8. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 6 comprises:

a first end of another power cable being engaged to said second forking socket of said power cable;

a second end of said other power cable being engaged to said charging socket of an additional PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said additional PED; and

said other power cable forming an additional charging conduit between said power cable and said rechargeable battery of said additional PED.

9. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 6 comprises:

said power cable being electrically connected to a power outlet through said first forking socket.

10. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 6 comprises:

said power cable being electrically connected to a power outlet through said second forking socket.

11. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

each of said plurality of PEDs comprises an induction coil;

said induction coil being electrically connected to said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs;

an arbitrary PED being positioned onto an adjacent PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said arbitrary PED and said adjacent PED;

said induction coil of said arbitrary PED being inductively coupled to said induction coil of said adjacent PED; and

said induction coil of said arbitrary PED and said induction coil of said adjacent PED forming a charging conduit between said rechargeable battery of said arbitrary PED and said rechargeable battery of said adjacent PED.

12. A system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices comprises:

a plurality of portable electronic devices (PEDs);

said plurality of PEDs includes an at least one source PED and other PEDs;

each of said plurality of PEDs comprises a rechargeable battery and a charging socket;

said rechargeable battery being electrically connected to said standard charging socket for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs being serially and electrically coupled to each other by a plurality of charging conduits;

each of the plurality of PEDs further comprises a retractable plug;

said retractable plug and said charging socket being positioned opposite to each other for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said retractable plug being electrically connected to said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said retractable plug of an arbitrary PED selectively protruding from said arbitrary PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said arbitrary PED and an adjacent PED;

said retractable plug of said arbitrary PED being engaged to said charging socket of an adjacent PED; and

said retractable plug of said arbitrary PED and said plug socket of said adjacent PED forming a charging conduit between said rechargeable battery of said arbitrary PED and said rechargeable battery of said adjacent PED.

13. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED being electrically connected to a power outlet through said charging socket.

14. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED having more stored electrical power than said rechargeable battery of each of other PEDs.

15. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

each of the plurality of PEDs further comprises an embedded track and a push tab;

said retractable plug being slidably engaged within said embedded track;

said push tab being connected onto said retractable plug; and

said push tab being perpendicularly positioned to said embedded track.

16. A system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices comprises:

a plurality of portable electronic devices (PEDs);

said plurality of PEDs includes an at least one source PED and other PEDs;

each of said plurality of PEDs comprises a rechargeable battery and a charging socket;

said rechargeable battery being electrically connected to said standard charging socket for each of said plurality of PEDs;

said rechargeable battery for each of said plurality of PEDs being serially and electrically coupled to each other by a plurality of charging conduits;

a power cable being located between an arbitrary PED and an adjacent PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said arbitrary PED and said adjacent PED;

said power cable comprises a first connector, a first forking socket, a second end, and a second forking end;

said first end of said power cable being engaged to said charging socket of said first PED;

said second end of said power cable being engaged to said charging socket of said second PED; and

said power cable forming a charging conduit between said rechargeable battery of said first PED and said rechargeable battery of said second PED.

17. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 16 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED being electrically connected to a power outlet through said charging socket.

18. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 16 comprises:

said rechargeable battery of an at least one source PED having more stored electrical power than said rechargeable battery of each of other PEDs.

19. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 16 comprises:

a first end of another power cable being engaged to said first forking socket of said power cable;

a second end of said other power cable being engaged to said charging socket of an additional PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said additional PED; and

said other power cable forming an additional charging conduit between said power cable and said rechargeable battery of said additional PED.

20. The system for simultaneously charging multiple portable electronic devices as claimed in claim 16 comprises:

a first end of another power cable being engaged to said second forking socket of said power cable;

a second end of said other power cable being engaged to said charging socket of an additional PED, wherein said plurality of PEDs includes said additional PED; and

said other power cable forming an additional charging conduit between said power cable and said rechargeable battery of said additional PED.