Portable power supply

• US 5,019,767 A
• Filed: 02/12/1990
• Issued: 05/28/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited 60 Fukuinekamitakamatsu-Cho Higashiyama-Ku Kyoto-Shi Kyoto-Fu
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Sakuragi, Kazuhiko, Shirai, Ichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Hickey, R. J.
• Application Number:
  US07/479,149
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 307/150, 224/902
• US Class Current: 320/112
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/213 adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/16 Mechanical energy storage, e.g. flywheels or pressurised fluids
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/902 Battery carrier
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A portable power supply has a body case, an attaching portion, an input portion, a voltage lowering portion, a storage battery, an output portion and heat radiating means. The body case has two opposing major surfaces and two sections divided by a prescribed reference line. The attaching portion is provided on one of the major surfaces for detachably attaching the power supply to a human body. The input portion and the output portion are positioned in one of the sections to be exposed from the body case. The input portion is connected to a commercial power source, and the output portion is connected to a prescribed electronic device. The voltage lowering portion lowers power from the input portion. The storage battery is charged by the output from the voltage lowering portion. The heating radiating means is provided on the other one of the major surfaces of the body case and makes the heat radiation of the other one of the major surfaces higher than that of the one of the major surfaces. Center of gravity of the portable power supply is positioned in the other one of the two sections.

Claims

1. A portable power supply, comprising:

a body case;

an attaching portion for detachably attaching said body case to an article of clothing worn on a human body;

an input portion provided exposed from said body case and capable of being connected to a commercial power source through a connecting cord;

a voltage lowering portion contained in said body case for lowering the voltage of power supplied from said input portion;

a storage battery contained in said body case, charged by an output from said voltage lowering portion;

an output portion provided exposed from said body case and capable of being connected to a prescribed electronic device through a connecting cord for supplying power charged in said storage battery to the device; and

a cord connected to said output portion, said cord including a tip end portion having a plug portion with noise preventing means.

2. A portably power supply according to claim 1, wherein

said body case has a first end and an opposing second end,

said input portion being positioned at said first end and said output portion being positioned at said second end of said body case.

3. A portable power supply according to claim 2, wherein

said voltage lowering portion is positioned in the vicinity of said first end of said body case, and said storage battery is positioned in the vicinity of said second end of said body case.

4. A portable power supply according to claim 3, wherein

said body case includes two major opposing surfaces,

said attaching portion is provided on one of said major surfaces of said body case such that said first end is positioned at a lower position relative to said second end, when said body case is attached to a human body.

5. A portable power supply according to claim 1, wherein said body case comprises two opposing major surfaces, said attaching portion provided on one of said major surfaces.

6. A portable power supply according to claim 5, wherein

said attaching portion has a base portion provided projecting from one of said major surfaces, and an engaging portion provided continuous from the base portion bent to have a prescribed angle with the base portion.

7. A portable power supply according to claim 6, wherein

said engaging portion is spaced apart by a prescribed distance from one of said major surfaces, and said attaching portion is formed of a flexible material.

8. A portable power supply comprising:

a body case having two opposing major surfaces;

an attaching portion provided on one of said major surfaces;

of said body case for detachably attaching said body case to an article of clothing worn on a human body;

an input portion provided exposed from said body case to be connected to a commercial power source;

a voltage lowering portion contained in said body case for lowering voltage of power supplied from said input portion;

a storage battery contained in said body case charged by an output from said voltage lower portion;

an output portion provided exposed from said body case connected for supplying power charged in said storage battery to a prescribed electronic device; and

heat radiating means formed on the other one of said major surfaces for making higher heat radiation of the other one of said major surfaces than said one of said major surfaces of said body case.

9. A portable power supply according to claim 8, wherein

said heat radiating means comprises a concave portion formed on the other one of said major surfaces.

10. A portable power supply according to claim 9, wherein

said concave portion is a plurality of grooves having concave cross section.

11. A portable power supply according to claim 10, wherein

cross section of said groove having concave cross section is an arc cross section.

12. A portable power supply according to claim 10, wherein

said plurality of grooves comprise grooves approximately parallel to each other.

13. A portable power supply according to claim 12, wherein

said groove comprises a groove extending upward and downward, when said body case is attached to a human body.

14. A portable power supply according to claim 9, wherein

said storage battery and said voltage lowering portion are arranged in contact with the other one of said major surfaces in said body case.

15. A portable power supply accordingly to claim 14, wherein

the other one of said major surfaces with which at least said voltage lowering portion is in contact is formed of a material having high heat conductivity.

16. A portable supply according to claim 8, wherein,

the other one of said major surfaces has a portion thinner than said one of said major surfaces.

17. A portable power supply, comprising:

a body case having a first section and a second section divided by a prescribed reference line;

an attaching portion for detachably attaching said body case to an article of clothing worn on a human body;

an input portion positioned in one of said sections of said body case, provided exposed from said body case to be connected to a commercial power source;

a voltage lowering portion, contained at a position biased with respect to said prescribed reference line towards said second section, for lowering the voltage of power supplied from said input portion;

a storage battery contained in said body case to be charged by an output from said voltage lowering portion; and

an output portion positioned in one of said sections of said body case, provided exposed from said body case connected to supply power charged in said storage battery to a prescribed electronic device;

wherein

the center of gravity of said portable power supply is positioned in said second section.

18. A portable power supply according to claim 17, wherein

said body case has a first end and a second end, and

said input portion is positioned at said first end of said body case in a direction of extension of said reference line, and said output portion is positioned at said second end of said body case.

19. A portable power supply according to claim 18, wherein

said input portion and said output portion are arranged such that a line connecting said input portion and said output portion is approximately parallel to said reference line.

20. A portable power supply, comprising:

a body case having two opposing major surfaces and a first section and a second section divided by a prescribed reference line;

an attaching portion provided on one of said major surfaces of said body case for detachably attaching said body case to an article of clothing worn on a human body;

an input portion positioned in one of said sections of said body case, provided exposed from said body case to be connected to a commercial power source;

a voltage lowering portion, contained at a position biased with respect to said prescribed reference line towards said second section, for lowering the voltage of power supplied from said input portion;

a storage battery contained in said body case charged by an output from said voltage lowering portion;

an output portion positioned in one of said sections of said body case, provided exposed from said body case connected for supplying power charged in said storage battery to a prescribed electronic device; and

heat radiating means formed on the other one of said major surfaces for making higher heat radiation of the other one of said major surface than said one of said major surfaces of said body case;

wherein

the center of gravity of said portable power supply is positioned in said second section.