Public Service and Charging Kiosk

• US 20160294199A1
• Filed: 03/30/2016
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Douglas N. Poffinbarger II
• Original Assignee: Douglas N. Poffinbarger II
• Inventors: Poffinbarger, Douglas N. II
• Application Number:
  US15/085,991
• Publication Number:
  US 20160294199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/12 Manually actuated calamity alarm transmitting arrangements emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm, activators, e.g. details of alarm push buttons mounted on an infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0018 using separate charge circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 for DC powered loads
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/20 Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object H02S20/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/23 specially adapted for roof structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• 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: Y04S 50/14 : Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards

Abstract

An autonomous public service and utility providing kiosk apparatus, system and methods are disclosed herein. One particular example includes a structure for an outdoor transit stop for use in bus or rail lines and routes. Many features are optionally provided by the kiosk including: video, audio, interactive display, Internet access, electronic device charging, to name a few. Also optionally, autonomy is provided by photovoltaic solar panels, thereby obviating a need for utility power. The invention can additionally be retrofitted to an existing transit stop or be a new stand alone structure.

Claims

1. A kiosk comprising:

a rectangular upright structure having a front and a back and lateral sides;

a first signage configured to said front;

a charging port for charging electronic devices;

a canopy configured at an upper portion of said upright rectangular structure, the canopy for providing shade and overhead shelter for a user; and

a plurality of solar cells configured to the canopy for providing off-the-grid power to the kiosk, the canopy further having lateral sides further including signage configured to a one said lateral sides.

2. A charging kiosk comprising:

a rectangular upright structure having a front and a back and lateral sides;

a first signage configured to said front;

a window carve-out from said front through to said back; and

a charging port for charging electronic devices configured to the window carve-out at an inside frame thereof.

3. The charging kiosk of claim 2, further comprising a second signage configured to said front wherein the first signage comprises advertising information and wherein the second signage comprises public transit information including real-time information.

4. The charging kiosk of claim 2, further comprising:

a wireless access point for providing wireless Internet access to a plurality of persons; and

a climate sensing device for providing weather data input to a central reporting and forecasting system.

5. The charging kiosk of claim 2, further comprising an interactive display comprising a graphical user interface including a touch user interface.

6. The charging kiosk of claim 2, wherein the charging port is a wireless charger.

7. The charging kiosk of claim 2 further comprising:

an emergency alert button for providing public safety indication of a user needing assistance; and

a microphone providing voice connection to public safety officials.

8. The charging kiosk of claim 2 further comprising a lighting system including a light sensor for command and control input to the lighting system.

9. The charging kiosk of claim 2 further comprising a video camera for taking and recording video images.

10. The charging kiosk of claim 2 further comprising:

a canopy configured at an upper portion of said upright rectangular structure, the canopy for providing shade and overhead shelter for a user; and

a plurality of solar cells configured to the canopy for providing off-the-grid power to the kiosk, the canopy further having lateral sides further including signage configured to said lateral side.

11. The charging kiosk of claim 2 wherein the rectangular upright structure is configured as a portion of a wall of an existing outdoor transit structure thereby providing a retrofit to an existing transit stop.

12. The charging kiosk of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of symbols on a side thereof, the plurality of symbols comprising:

an emergency call symbol;

an Internet access point symbol; and

an electronic charging provider symbol.

13. A transit stop comprising:

an upright elongated post; and

a canopy roof portion cantilevered to the elongated post, the canopy roof portion further having a top, a bottom and lateral sides, the lateral sides configured with signage.

14. The transit stop of claim 13 wherein the upright elongated post together with the canopy roof form a first modular section wherein second and subsequent identical modular portions are connected to the first modular section.

15. The transit stop of claim 13, further comprising:

a wireless access point for providing wireless Internet access to a plurality of persons; and

a video camera for taking and recording video images.

16. The transit stop of claim 13, the canopy roof portion further comprising:

a plurality of solar cells configured thereto for providing off-the-grid power to the transit stop, the canopy further having lateral sides further including signage configured to said lateral sides.

17. The transit stop of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of symbols on a side of said elongated post, the plurality of symbols comprising:

an Internet access point symbol; and

an electronic charging provider symbol.