Personal wireless charging system

• US 9,461,499 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2013
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Everpurse, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Everpurse, Inc.
• Inventors: Ormesher, Liz Salcedo, Salcedo, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Memula, Suresh
• Application Number:
  US14/022,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20150015196A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: 320/108
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• 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

Abstract

The present disclosure provides wireless personal electronic charging systems including a personal storage item including a storage location for a portable electronic device, the personal storage item further includes a power section including a wireless induction charger receiver and a system battery configured to receive and store power from the wireless induction charger receiver. The personal storage item further includes a connector in electrical communication with the power section and, when a portable electronic device including a device battery is located within the storage location, in electrical communication with the device battery, wherein the connector transfers power from the power section to the device battery when the connector is connected to the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A wireless personal electronic charging system comprising:

a personal storage item including;

a storage location for a portable electronic device, wherein the storage location includes sidewalls and a lower wall;

a power section including;

a wireless induction charger receiver; and

a system battery configured to receive and store power from the wireless induction charger receiver;

a connector in electrical communication with the power section that extends through the lower wall of the storage location and, when a portable electronic device including a device battery is located within the storage location, is in electrical communication with the device battery, the connector transfers power from the power section to the device battery when the connector is connected to the portable electronic device; and

a docking system located within the storage location, wherein the sidewalls of the storage location are tapered to funnel the electrical device towards the connector to facilitate an electrical connection between the connector and the device battery when the portable electronic device is placed in the docking system.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a power controller in communication with the wireless induction charger receiver, the system battery, and the connector, wherein the power controller directs power received from the wireless induction charger receiver to the device battery when the connector is connected to the portable electronic device and the device battery is not fully charged.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a power controller in communication with the wireless induction charger receiver, the system battery, and the connector, wherein the power controller directs power received from the wireless induction charger receiver to the system battery when a portable electronic device is connected to the connector and the device battery is fully charged or when a portable electronic device is not connected to the connector.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a wireless induction charger transmitter configured to receive power from a power source.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the wireless induction charger transmitter is embodied in a charging base.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein, when the wireless induction charger transmitter is connected to a power source and the personal storage item is placed on the charging base, the wireless induction charger receiver receives power wirelessly from the wireless induction charger transmitter.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the charging base and the personal storage item each include magnets that attract each other to align the wireless induction charger receiver with the wireless induction charger transmitter.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the storage location is a pocket.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the connector includes a 30-pin connector, a 9-pin connector, a mini USB connector, a micro USB connector, or combinations thereof.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the personal storage item is a personal bag.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the personal storage item is an article of clothing.

12. A wireless personal electronic charging system comprising:

a wireless induction charger transmitter including a power cord adapted to connect the wireless induction charger transmitter to a power source; and

a personal bag comprising;

a pocket for a portable electronic device;

a power section including;

a wireless induction charger receiver; and

a system battery configured to receive and store power from the wireless induction charger receiver;

a connector in electrical communication with the power section and, when a portable electronic device including a device battery is located within the pocket, in electrical communication with the device battery; and

a removable sleeve positioned within the pocket that improves the alignment of the portable device with the connector;

wherein, when the wireless induction charger transmitter is connected to a power source and the personal bag is placed on the wireless induction charger transmitter, the wireless induction charger receiver receives power wirelessly from the wireless induction charger transmitter;

further wherein, the connector transfers power from the power section to the device battery when the connector is connected to the portable electronic device.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the personal bag further comprises a power controller in communication with the wireless induction charger receiver, the system battery, and the connector, wherein the power controller directs power received from the wireless induction charger receiver to the device battery when the connector is connected to the portable electronic device and the device battery is not fully charged.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the personal bag further comprises a power controller in communication with the wireless induction charger receiver, the system battery, and the connector, wherein the power controller directs power received from the wireless induction charger receiver to the system battery when a portable electronic device is connected to the connector and the device battery is fully charged or when a portable electronic device is not connected to the connector.

15. The system of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of removable sleeves, wherein each sleeve is sized to fit one of a variety of different sized portable electronic devices.