Solar cell phone

• US 9,680,189 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2012
• Issued: 06/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Theoda Metcalf
• Original Assignee: Theoda Metcalf
• Inventors: Metcalf, Theoda
• Primary Examiner(s): Do, Thuan
• Application Number:
  US13/475,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20130040707A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,852 Days
• Field of Search: 320101
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/465 with solar battery as charging system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A solar cell phone includes a housing having a keypad, a display screen, other electronic components and a rechargeable battery. A diode switch within the housing is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. A plurality of solar panels are mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the diode switch. The diode switch will allow the solar panels to supply electrical power to the rechargeable battery. An auxiliary battery within the housing receives electrical power from the solar panels. The auxiliary battery will store the electrical power to recharge the rechargeable battery when the diode switch is in a non-operative position, so that the rechargeable battery will continue to operate the keypad, the display screen and the other electronic components within the housing.

Claims

1. A solar cell phone which comprises:

a) a housing having a keypad, a display screen, other electronic components and a rechargeable battery;

b) a diode switch within the housing electrically connected to the rechargeable battery;

c) a plurality of solar panels mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the diode switch, whereby the diode switch will allow the solar panels to supply electrical power to the rechargeable battery, wherein each solar panel comprises;

a series of thin solar cells; and

a pair of leads, whereby one lead is a negative conductor, while the other lead is a positive conductor; and

d) an auxiliary battery, which is connected in parallel with the rechargeable battery, within the housing, receives electrical power from the solar panels, whereby the auxiliary battery will store the electrical power to recharge the rechargeable battery when the diode switch is in a non-operative position, so that the rechargeable battery will continue to operate the keypad, the display screen and the other electronic components within the housing.

2. The solar cell phone as recited in claim 1, wherein the solar panels are mounted to the front, back, and sides of the housing.

3. The solar cell phone as recited in claim 1, wherein each lead of the solar panel is comprised of a three watt size.

4. The solar cell phone as recited in claim 1, wherein each lead of the solar panel is comprised of a four watt size.

5. The solar cell phone as recited in claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery is comprised of a 3.7-3.8 volt size.

6. The solar cell phone as recited in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary battery is comprised of a 3.7-3.8 volt size.