Mobile power bank

• US 9,506,446 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2013
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gryphon Mobile Electronics LLC
• Original Assignee: Spacekey, Inc. (Gryphon Mobile Electronics LLC)
• Inventors: Xinfang, Liu
• Primary Examiner(s): CAVALLARI, DANIEL J
• Application Number:
  US14/069,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20150054336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,125 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/033 characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/12 Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/122 Provisions for temporary connection of DC sources of essentially the same voltage, e.g. jumpstart cables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/46 for ICE-powered road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• 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: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

An apparatus for providing power, the apparatus having a housing; a battery module positioned inside of the housing, the battery module having: a battery, a battery circuit board coupled to the battery and an ignition output port coupled to the battery circuit board; a circuit board positioned inside of the housing and coupled to the battery module, the circuit board having: a charge module, a discharge module, a lighting module and a control module coupled to the charge module, the discharge module and the lighting module; a light source coupled to the circuit board; and wherein the apparatus is configured to provide sufficient power to jump start a vehicle.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus, easily carried by a user, for providing power comprising:

a housing;

a battery module positioned inside of the housing, the battery module further comprising;

a battery;

a battery circuit board coupled to the battery; and

an ignition output port coupled to the battery circuit board;

a circuit board positioned inside of the housing and coupled to the battery module, the circuit board comprising;

a charge module;

a discharge module;

a lighting module; and

a control module coupled to the charge module, the discharge module and the lighting module;

a light source coupled to the circuit board;

a charging port coupled to the charge module;

at least one Universal Serial Bus interface coupled to the discharge module;

a Light Emitting Diode indicator module coupled to the circuit board; and

wherein the apparatus is configured to provide sufficient power to jump start a vehicle.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the battery module outputs power through the ignition output port at a voltage higher than 10.8 volts to 13.6 volts.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the ignition output port further comprises a positive and negative barrel jack, which connect to the vehicle ignition jumper cable.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the battery further comprises at least one of the group consisting of:

a lithium iron phosphate battery cell and a lithium cobalt oxide battery cell.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the battery circuit board is configured to boost battery voltage output to the ignition output port to higher than 10.8 volts to 13.6 volts.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the charge module further comprises a constant current and constant voltage input circuit, an over-charge and over-voltage protection circuit, and charging module power test circuit.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the discharge module further comprises a constant current and constant voltage output circuit, a discharge module over-discharge protection circuit, and a discharge module power test circuit.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the lighting module further comprises a lighting module over-discharge protection circuit and a lighting module power test circuit.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the battery circuit board is coupled to the circuit board by a ribbon cable.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the Light Emitting Diode indicator module is configured to indicate a charge level of the battery module.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the charging port, the at least one Universal Serial Bus interface, Light Emitting Diode indicator module, and ignition output port are sequentially arranged on a side of the housing.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising two Universal Serial Bus interfaces, wherein the ignition output port is positioned adjacent to a first side of the charging port, and the two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces are positioned adjacent to a second side of the charging port and the Light Emitting Diode indicator module is positioned in between the two Universal Serial Bus interfaces.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the circuit board further comprises a master control button and the housing further comprises a button cap positioned adjacent the master control button such that operation of the button cap causes operation of the master control button.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an external charging circuit adapter having a first end coupleable to the charging port and a second end coupleable to an external power supply.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a vehicle ignition cable having a first end coupleable to the ignition output port and a second end coupleable to terminals of a vehicle battery.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured to be storable in a clothing pocket.

17. A portable apparatus, easily carried by a user, for providing power comprising:

a housing containing therein the following;

a battery module positioned inside of the housing, the battery module comprising;

a battery comprising one of the group consisting of;

a lithium ironphosphate battery cell and a lithium cobalt oxide battery cell;

a battery circuit board coupled to the battery; and

an ignition output port coupled to the battery circuit board;

a circuit board positioned inside of the housing coupled to the battery module, the circuit board comprising;

a charge module having a constant current and constant voltage input circuit;

an over-charge and over-voltage protection circuit; and

a charging module power test circuit;

a discharge module having a constant current and constant voltage output circuit;

a discharge module over-discharge protection circuit; and

a discharge module power test circuit;

a lighting module having a lighting module over-discharge protection circuit; and

a lighting module power test circuit;

a control module coupled to the charge module, the discharge module and the lighting module;

a light source coupled to the circuit board;

a charging port coupled to the charging module;

at least one Universal Serial Bus interface coupled to the discharge module; and

a Light Emitting Diode indicator module coupled to the circuit board and configured to indicate a charge level of the battery;

wherein the apparatus is configured to provide sufficient power to jump start a vehicle at a voltage range of 10.8 volts to 13.6 volts.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising an external charging circuit adapter having a first end coupleable to the charging port and a second end coupleable to an external power supply.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising a vehicle ignition cable having a first end coupleable to the ignition output port and a second end coupleable to terminals of a vehicle battery.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the apparatus is configured to be storable in a clothing pocket.

21. A mobile power bank comprising a housing, a control circuit board, and a battery module;

the housing comprising an upper cover and a base cover, the upper cover coupled to the base cover to form an enclosed storage space;

the control circuit and the battery module fixed inside the storage space;

the base cover having a first plate perpendicular to the base cover, an edge of the first plate connected to a second plate, both plates mounted to the base cover;

a master control button and a flashlight positioned on the second plate;

the flashlight placed adjacent an edge of the base cover;

the master control button placed in a direction parallel to the second plate;

the upper cover having a button cap which is operated to press the master control button;

the first plate having an LED indicator module, a charging port and a USB output module, all located in the body of the first plate, on the same side, near an edge of the base cover, the USB output module having one or more USB interfaces.

22. The mobile power bank of claim 21 in which there are two USB interfaces, the first USB interface, the LED indicator module, the second USB interface and the charging port which are sequentially arranged.

23. The mobile power bank of claim 22 in which the charging port is connectable to an external charging circuit adaptor to charge the battery module.

24. The mobile power bank of claim 21 in which the entire mobile power bank is located in a kit along with external charging adapters and jumper cables.

25. The mobile power bank of claim 24 in which the charging adaptors comprise a 110V AC adaptor and a 12V DC adaptor to charge the battery module and one or more USB cables to charge external electronic devices.