PORTABLE DEVICE CHARGING APPARATUS

• US 20150303727A1
• Filed: 05/24/2013
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deok Hyeon Jeong
• Original Assignee: Deok Hyeon Jeong
• Inventors: JEONG, Deok Hyeon, KIM, Na Young
• Application Number:
  US14/648,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20150303727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a portable device charging apparatus, comprising: at least one charger having a display unit for displaying charging status; and an adaptor for accommodating two or more chargers stacked in a layer, wherein the adaptor supplies charging power to the charger in a parallel manner. The charger is separated from the adaptor and connected to the portable device so as to supply the power charged through the adaptor to the portable device.

Claims

1. A portable device charging apparatus comprising:

at least one charger configured to have a display unit that displays a charging state; and

an adapter configured to mount and accommodate at least two or more chargers that are stacked on the adapter, and supply electric power for charging to the chargers in parallel,

wherein the charger is separated from the adapter and connected to a portable device so as to supply electric power charged through the adapter to the portable device.

2. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the charger comprises:

a main body configured to include a battery cell;

upper electrodes configured to be formed at an upper side of the main body and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and

lower electrodes configured to be formed at a lower side of the main body and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode corresponding to the upper electrodes,

wherein the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes are formed at positions that are symmetrical to each other, and the upper electrodes are inserted into the lower electrodes, such that two adjacent chargers are electrically connected to each other.

3. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

a protrusion configured to be formed at an upper end of the main body; and

a groove configured to be symmetrical to the protrusion and formed at a lower end of the main body.

4. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a first display mode in which the charger is being charged, a second display mode in which a charging error of the charger is displayed, a third display mode in which the charger is fully charged, and a fourth display mode in which discharging of the charger is displayed.

5. A charger which is electrically connected with an adapter to be supplied with electric power, and connected with a portable device to supply electric power supplied through the adapter to the portable device, the charger comprising:

an input terminal to which electric power is input from the adapter;

a battery configured to be charged with the electric power that is input from the input terminal;

a control unit configured to control a charging state of the battery;

a display unit configured to display the charging state of the battery;

an output terminal through which charging voltage of the battery is supplied to the portable device; and

a connecting unit configured to allow a plurality of chargers to be stacked and connected to each other and allow the plurality of chargers to be electrically connected in parallel.

6. The charger of claim 5, wherein the connecting unit includes:

upper electrodes configured to be formed on an upper surface of the charger and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and

lower electrodes configured to be formed on a lower surface of the charger and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode corresponding to the upper electrodes,

wherein the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes are formed at positions that are symmetrical to each other, and the upper electrodes are inserted into the lower electrodes, such that two adjacent chargers are electrically connected to each other.

7. The charger of claim 5, wherein the display unit includes a first display mode in which the charger is being charged, a second display mode in which a charging error of the charger is displayed, a third display mode in which the charger is fully charged, and a fourth display mode in which discharging of the charger is displayed.

8. A portable device charging apparatus comprising:

at least one charger configured to have an output terminal that is connected with a display and a portable device; and

an adapter configured to mount and accommodate at least two or more chargers that are stacked on the adapter, and supply electric power for charging to the chargers in parallel,

wherein the charger is operated in a charging mode in which the charger is connected with the adapter and supplied with electric power, and a discharging mode in which the charger is separated from the adapter and connected with the portable device so as to supply electric power charged through the adapter to the portable device, and in the discharging mode, predetermined contents are displayed through the display.

9. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 8, wherein the charger comprises:

a main body configured to include a battery cell;

upper electrodes configured to be formed at an upper side of the main body and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and

lower electrodes configured to be formed at a lower side of the main body and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode corresponding to the upper electrodes,

wherein the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes are formed at positions that are symmetrical to each other, and the upper electrodes are inserted into the lower electrodes, such that two adjacent chargers are electrically connected to each other.

10. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a protrusion configured to be formed at an upper end of the main body; and

a groove configured to be symmetrical to the protrusion and formed at a lower end of the main body.

11. The portable device charging apparatus of claim 8, wherein the charger further comprising:

a memory in which predetermined contents are recorded and stored; and

a sensor configured to sense a flow of an electric current that is output through the output terminal,

wherein when a flow of an electric current is sensed by the sensor, the contents stored in the memory are displayed through the display.

12. A charger which is electrically connected with an adapter to be supplied with electric power, and connected with a portable device to supply electric power supplied from the adapter to the portable device, the charger comprising:

an input terminal to which electric power is input from the adapter;

a battery which is charged with the electric power that is input from the input terminal;

a control unit configured to control a charging state of the battery;

a display unit configured to display the charging state of the battery;

an output terminal through which charging voltage of the battery is supplied to the portable device;

a memory in which predetermined contents are recorded and stored;

a display configured to display the predetermined contents; and

a sensor configured to sense a flow of an electric current that is output through the output terminal,

wherein when a flow of an electric current is sensed by the sensor, the contents stored in the memory are displayed through the display.

13. The charger of claim 12, comprising:

upper electrodes configured to be formed on an upper surface of the charger and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and

lower electrodes configured to be formed on a lower surface of the charger and include a positive electrode and a negative electrode corresponding to the upper electrodes,

wherein the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes are formed at positions that are symmetrical to each other, and the upper electrodes are inserted into the lower electrodes, such that two adjacent chargers are electrically connected to each other.

14. The charger of claim 12, wherein the display unit includes a first display mode in which the charger is being charged, a second display mode in which a charging error of the charger is displayed, a third display mode in which the charger is fully charged, and a fourth display mode in which discharging of the charger is displayed.