Universal charging holster for charging and transporting portable electronic devices

• US 8,575,887 B1
• Filed: 11/09/2010
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eduardo Pomare
• Original Assignee: Eduardo Pomare
• Inventors: Pomare, Eduardo
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Application Number:
  US12/942,021
• Time in Patent Office: 1,092 Days
• Field of Search: 320/101
• US Class Current: 320/101
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A belt supported universal charging holster for charging and transporting portable electronic devices includes a built-in charging battery, at least one photovoltaic cell, a controller circuit, an ON/OFF switch, an indicator light, and a cable connected with the controller circuit having a DC electrical jack at a free end which serves as a DC input/output port. A plurality of adapter plugs are provided that have one end connectable in the input/output port of the cable and a second end connectable with the charging port of different portable electronic devices for charging the device battery. The charging battery of the holster may be reenergized by the photovoltaic cell or by an external power source connected with the input/output port of the cable by a USB adapter plug. The adapter plugs may include a mini-LED flashlight connectable with the port of the cable.

Claims

1. A universal charging holster for charging and transporting a variety of portable electronic devices, comprising:

a holster formed of a flexible material and having a generally rectangular front panel, laterally opposed end panels, a bottom panel, and a rear panel defining an interior compartment for housing a portable electronic device having a rechargeable battery and a charging port, said rear panel extending over and covering said open top end of said interior compartment and forming a generally rectangular flap portion which overlaps and covers said front panel in a closed position, and mating fastener means on said flap portion and said front panel for releasably securing said flap portion and said front panel together in the closed position;

a charging system including a charging battery secured to said holster, at least one photovoltaic cell secured to said holster and coupled with said charging battery, a controller circuit, an ON/OFF switch, and an indicator light, secured to said holster and coupled with said photovoltaic cell and said charging battery;

a power cable coupled at one end with said controller circuit and having a DC electrical jack at an outer free end;

a plurality of interchangeable adapter plugs each having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable and a second end configured to be connected with the charging port of a portable electronic device contained in said holster for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable electronic device; and

a power source adapter plug having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable and a second end configured to be connected with an external DC power source;

wherein;

said charging battery of said holster may be selectively reenergized by electricity generated by said at least one photovoltaic cell or by the external DC power source connected with said power source adapter plug connected in said jack of said power cable.

2. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, wherein

said plurality of interchangeable adapter plugs include a power source adapter plug having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable and said second end is a USB plug configured to be connected with a USB port of an external device having a DC power supply for utilizing the power supply of the external device to reenergize said charging battery of said holster.

3. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one aperture in said holster for accessing buttons and/or ports of the portable electronic device contained in said holster.

4. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mini-LED flashlight having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable to be powered by said charging battery of said holster.

5. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, further comprising:

mounting means on a back side of said holster for removably attaching said holster to the belt of a user.

6. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, further comprising:

a tubular sleeve on said holster for holding said jack of said power cable.

7. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, further comprising:

apertures through said holster in communication with said interior compartment adapted to allow access therethrough to control buttons and ports of the portable electronic device contained in said interior compartment.

8. The universal charging holster according to claim 1, wherein

said flap portion is formed of two plies of material, an outer facing ply having an opening, and said the photovoltaic cell is secured to said flap portion such that its light receiving surface is exposed through said opening.

9. The universal charging holster according to claim 8, wherein

said controller circuit is disposed between said two plies of material of said flap portion;

said ON/OFF switch is disposed between said two plies of material of said flap portion and has a movable member extending through an opening in said inner facing ply of said flap portion.