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• US 20140232320A1
• Filed: 02/18/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cedric Ento, Maurice Ento July
• Original Assignee: Cedric Ento, Maurice Ento July
• Inventors: Ento July, Maurice, Ento, Cedric
• Application Number:
  US14/182,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20140232320A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/305 Communication interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/52 Wind-driven generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/63 in response to network capacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/64 Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/665 Methods related to measuring, billing or payment
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/006 dispensed for the electrical charging of other devices than vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/00 Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/126 : the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 : Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

Increasing numbers of users across the world are increasingly wedded to their electronic devices, particularly portable electronic devices such as laptops, netbooks, portable gaming machines, smartphones or more generally cellphones. Accordingly the present invention provides a unit for charging mobile devices, comprising at least one lockable compartment, at least two charge points for connection of a device to the unit in order to allow charging, a canopy, and power supply.

Claims

1. A unit comprising,

a first surface;

a second surface;

a third surface;

at least two lockable compartments;

at least two charge points;

at least two displays;

at least two interaction means;

at least one power supply; and

at least one canopy;

wherein said first and second surfaces are substantially parallel with respect to each other, and said third surface is located between and substantially perpendicular to, both said first surface and second surface, and

wherein said first surface and second surface, each comprise access to at least one lockable compartment, at least one charge point, at least one interaction means and at least one display.

2. The unit of claim 1, wherein said third surface comprises at least one display.

3. The unit of claim 1, wherein at least two charge points are located within each said compartment.

4. The unit of claim 1, wherein at least one canopy comprises photovoltaic panels in operative connection with at least one power supply.

5. The unit of claim 1, wherein the interaction means comprises a camera.

6. A station comprising a plurality of physically connected units according to claim 1.

7. The station of claim 6, wherein the units are operatively connected.

8. A unit for charging mobile devices, comprising

at least one lockable compartment;

at least two charge points for connection of a device to the unit;

a canopy; and

a power supply.

9. The unit of claim 8, comprising photovoltaic panels.

10. The unit of claim 8, wherein at least one lockable compartment comprises dimensions suitable for storing portable personal computers.

11. The unit of claim 8, comprising touchscreen interfaces.

12. The unit of claim 8, further comprising wireless connectivity.

13. The unit of claim 8, wherein the unit comprises connectivity to wireless networks.

14. The unit of claim 8, wherein at least one charge points enables transfer of data from a connected device.

15. The unit of claim 8, wherein the interface allows interaction with data on a connected device.

16. The unit of claim 8, further comprising an interface which comprises an audio element.

17. The unit of claim 8, wherein the unit comprises at least one camera.

18. The unit of claim 8, wherein the unit comprises at least one motion sensor.

19. The unit of claim 8, further comprising a charge point to allow connection of a vehicle.

20. The unit of claim 8, wherein said unit is modular.