Detachably integrated battery charger for mobile cell phones and like devices
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1. A mobile device charger, comprising:
- a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device;
AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position, in their stowed positions, the A/C prongs lie flat so that a main body plane of each said AC prong is aligned with a respective main body plane of the main body of the charger;
a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device;
a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charger is physically integrated with the mobile device.
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Abstract
A cell phone charger comprises a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive line AC voltage and to convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging the mobile device. AC prongs fold into the body in a stowed position and a connection structure formed integrally with the main body grasps onto and holds the charger secured to the cell phone device. In a preferred embodiment, the AC prongs pivot independently and lie flat against an outside surface of the main body.
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1. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position, in their stowed positions, the A/C prongs lie flat so that a main body plane of each said AC prong is aligned with a respective main body plane of the main body of the charger; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charger is physically integrated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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4. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging the mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charger is physically integrated with the mobile device, wherein the main body has length, width and thickness dimensions, and wherein, in their stowed position, the AC prongs are fully received within the thickness dimension of the main body, which comprises its main body plane, and the thickness dimension is less than 12 mm.
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7. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charger is physically integrated with the mobile device, wherein the main body has length and width dimensions and the AC prongs are positioned to fold along the width dimension of the main body, in opposite directions.
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8. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC Voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charier is physically integrated with the mobile device, wherein the main body has length and width dimensions and the AC prongs are positioned to fold along the length dimension of the main body, in opposite directions.
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10. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charier is physically integrated with the mobile device, wherein, in the stowed position, the AC prongs lie flat with their respective main bodies being flush with an outer surface of a back side of the main body of the charger.
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14. A mobile device charger, comprising:
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a main body having embedded therein a charging circuit configured to receive a line AC voltage and convert it to a DC voltage suitable for charging a mobile device; AC prongs foldable into the main body in a stowed position and configured to be pivoted out of the main body in an operable position; a connection structure formed integrally with the main body, the connection structure extends from the main body and is configured to grasp onto and hold the charger secured to the mobile device; a charger plug integrally formed with the charger and located on the charger such as to allow the charger plug to be inserted into a charging port of the mobile device, the charger being so configured as to enable it to be connected physically and electrically to the mobile device during the use of the mobile device and to allow the AC prongs to be positioned in the operable position for charging of the mobile device, while the charger is physically integrated with the mobile device, wherein the main body has a rectangular shape with width and thickness dimensions which match corresponding width and thickness dimensions of the mobile device the main body being configured to be connected to the mobile device with a structure which fits over the mobile device to hold the charger main body connected to the mobile device, in such a configuration that the main body of the charger does not increase the thickness of the mobile device.
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