PORTABLE BACK-UP BATTERY PACK

• US 20160365742A1
• Filed: 06/12/2015
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fiber Fix USA, LLC
• Original Assignee: Fiber Fix USA, LLC
• Inventors: Baum, David, Corbett, KC, Quinn, Reed, Quinn, Chris
• Application Number:
  US14/738,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20160365742A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0029 with safety or protection devices or circuits
• 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 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• 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

A portable back-up battery pack. The portable back-up battery pack includes a housing and a rechargeable battery pack within the housing. The portable back-up battery pack also includes an electronic connector, where the electronic connector extends from the housing and is configured to create an electrical connection between the rechargeable battery pack and an external electronic device. The portable back-up battery pack further includes an attachment configured to connect the portable back-up battery pack to an external device.

Claims

1. A portable back-up battery pack, the portable back-up battery pack comprising:

a housing;

a rechargeable battery pack within the housing;

an electronic connector, wherein the electronic connector;

extends from the housing; and

is configured to create an electrical connection between the rechargeable battery pack and an external electronic device; and

an attachment configured to connect the portable back-up battery pack to an external device.

2. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 1, wherein the housing is between 10 mm and 15 mm tall.

3. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 2, wherein the housing is approximately 12.5 mm tall.

4. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 1, wherein the housing is between 16 mm and 26 mm wide.

5. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 4, wherein the housing is approximately 21 mm wide.

6. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 1, wherein the housing is between 38.5 mm and 58.5 mm long.

7. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 6, wherein the housing is approximately 48.5 mm long.

8. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 1, further comprising an inductive charger.

9. A portable back-up battery pack, the portable back-up battery pack comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing is approximately rectangular;

a rechargeable battery pack within the housing;

a neck, wherein the neck includes a protrusion from the housing;

an electronic connector, wherein the electronic connector;

extends from the neck; and

is configured to create an electrical connection between the rechargeable battery pack and an external electronic device; and

an attachment configured to connect the portable back-up battery pack to an external device.

10. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 9, wherein the neck is between 3.5 mm and 5.5 mm tall.

11. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 10, wherein the neck is approximately 4.5 mm tall.

12. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 9, wherein the neck is between 7.8 mm and 11.8 mm wide.

13. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 12, wherein the neck is approximately 9.8 mm wide.

14. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 9, wherein the neck is between 4 mm and 6 mm long.

15. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 14, wherein the neck is approximately 5 mm long.

16. A portable back-up battery pack, the portable back-up battery pack comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing is approximately rectangular;

a rechargeable battery pack within the housing;

a neck, wherein the neck includes a protrusion from the housing;

an electronic connector, wherein the electronic connector;

extends from the neck; and

is configured to create an electrical connection between the rechargeable battery pack and an external electronic device;

a slider configured to extend and retract the electronic connector relative to the neck;

an attachment configured to connect the portable back-up battery pack to an external device;

a charging port, wherein the charging port;

is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery pack; and

is configured to allow a user to charge the rechargeable battery pack; and

a charge indicator configured to allow a user to determine the charge level of the rechargeable battery pack.

17. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 16, wherein the charging port is configured to receive a power cable.

18. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 16, wherein the attachment is configured to attach to a key ring.

19. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 16, wherein the charge indicator includes an LED.

20. The portable back-up battery pack of claim 16, wherein the weight of the battery pack is less than 16 grams.