DECORATIVE AND PORTABLE POWER CHARGER WITH MOTION LIGHT

• US 20180102655A1
• Filed: 11/16/2017
• Published: 04/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bollinger Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Halo2Cloud, LLC (Evercel, Inc.)
• Inventors: Miller, Garold C., Weinstein, Nathan Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 10,536,012 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0015 Fastening arrangements intended to retain light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0471 the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 3/00 Globes; Bowls; Cover glasses with refracting properties F21V5/00; with reflecting properties F21V7/00; characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/506
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• 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: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A compact, decorative portable charger is provided for charging an electronic device on-the-go. The portable charger has a charger housing having a rechargeable battery internally disposed therein for connecting to and recharging an electronic device, as necessary, via a power connection female port, a power connection male interface, and/or a wireless transmitter disposed within the charger housing. The internal rechargeable battery of the portable charger can be recharged via a power connection female port, a power connection male interface, and/or a wireless receiver disposed within the charger housing. The portable charger further includes a motion light triggered by a motion sensor, and an attachment mechanism whereby the portable charger can be used as a fashion accessory attached, for example, to a purse, bag, or article of clothing, readily accessible for use to recharge electronic devices.

Claims

1. A portable power charger comprising:

a housing having first and second opposing faces;

a rechargeable battery internally disposed within the housing;

an attaching element attached to the housing and being configured to attach to an object;

a lighting element disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery; and

a first power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said first power connector acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable power charger for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable power charger is connected to said external power source via said first power connector, and wherein when said first power connector acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable power charger to an electronic device to recharge a battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable power charger via said first power connector;

wherein at least one of the first and second faces of the housing comprises a translucent portion through which light from the lighting element can be projected.

2. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising:

a motion detector disposed within the housing and operatively connected with the lighting element;

wherein the motion detector is configured to activate the lighting element when motion is detected.

3. The portable power charger according to claim 2, wherein the lighting element turns on at a first intensity when the motion detector is triggered and increases to a second, higher intensity within a predetermined time period.

4. The portable power charger according to claim 2, wherein the lighting element turns off after a predetermined time period following its activation.

5. The portable power charger according to claim 1, wherein the first and second faces each comprise a respective translucent portion through which light from the lighting element can be projected.

6. The portable power charger according to claim 5, wherein the lighting element comprises at least one LED light for each of the first and second faces.

7. The portable power charger according to claim 1, wherein the first power connector is selected from the group consisting of a female power port and a male power cable.

8. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a second power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the internal rechargeable battery is configured to be charged when an external power source is connected to the first power connector or the second power connector and simultaneously charge an electronic device when the electronic device is connected to the other of the first power connector or the second power connector.

9. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

10. The portable power charger according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to charge the internal rechargeable battery when the wireless receiver is in proximity to a wireless transmission station.

11. The portable power charger according to claim 10, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

12. A portable power charger comprising:

a housing having first and second opposing faces, each of said faces comprising a respective translucent portion;

a rechargeable battery internally disposed within the housing;

an attaching element attached to the housing and being configured to attach to an object;

first and second lighting elements disposed within the housing and respectively associated with the first and second faces of the housing so that light from said first and second lighting elements, when activated, projects through the translucent portions of the first and second faces, respectively, each of the first and second lighting elements being operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery; and

a first power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery capable of operating as at least one of a power input and a power output, wherein when said first power connector acts as a power input, an electrical charge current is provided from an external power source to the portable power charger for recharging the rechargeable battery when the portable power charger is connected to said external power source via said first power connector, and wherein when said first power connector acts as a power output, a charge is provided from the rechargeable battery of the portable power charger to an electronic device to recharge a battery of said electronic device when said electronic device is connected to the portable power charger via said first power connector.

13. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising:

a motion detector disposed within the housing and operatively connected with the lighting element;

wherein the motion detector is configured to activate the lighting element when motion is detected.

14. The portable power charger according to claim 13, wherein the first and second lighting elements turn on at the same time, each at a first intensity, when the motion detector is triggered and wherein the first and second lighting elements both increase to a second, higher intensity within a predetermined time period.

15. The portable power charger according to claim 13, wherein the first and second lighting elements turn off after a predetermined time period following their activation.

16. The portable power charger according to claim 12, wherein the first and second lighting elements each comprises at least one LED light projected outwardly toward the respective first and second faces of the housing.

17. The portable power charger according to claim 12, wherein the first power connector is selected from the group consisting of a female power port and a male power cable.

18. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising a second power connector operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the internal rechargeable battery is configured to be charged when an external power source is connected to the first power connector or the second power connector and simultaneously charge an electronic device when the electronic device is connected to the other of the first power connector or the second power connector.

19. The portable power charger according to claim 12, further comprising a wireless transmitter disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless transmitter is configured to charge an internal battery of an electronic device when the wireless transmitter is in proximity to a wireless receiver of the electronic device.

20. The portable power charger according to claim 19, further comprising a wireless receiver disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the internal rechargeable battery, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to charge the internal rechargeable battery when the wireless receiver is in proximity to a wireless transmission station.