Electronic device attachment with electrical energy storage

• US 9,742,885 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2015
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Wireless Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Advanced Wireless Innovations LLC
• Inventors: Rostami, Ramin
• Primary Examiner(s): Jia, Xin
• Application Number:
  US15/303,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20170041443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• 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: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0262 for a battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0004 comprising several parts forming a closed casing
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/026 having standardized interfaces flash memory cards G06K19/077
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/14 Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack

Abstract

A system, topology, and methods including apparatus for releasably secure attachment to an electronic device. The apparatus or a component of the apparatus may include an electrical energy storage element. The apparatus or a compound of apparatus may be slidably coupled to an electronic device. The apparatus or a component of apparatus may be slidably coupled to an electronic device via a side, top, or base and rear of the electronic device. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A multicomponent apparatus for providing power and device perimeter protection for a portable handheld mobile device (PHMD) apparatus including an inductive power interface and an outer perimeter, the multicomponent apparatus including:

a perimeter protection module (PPM), the perimeter protection module including;

a frame including one of a left side and a right side and a top side and a bottom side forming an opening that when coupled to a PHMD engages at least 60% of the PHMD corresponding sides, the one of the left and right combination outer left side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the outer right side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the top and bottom combination outer top side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the outer bottom side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof;

a back coupled to the frame, the back including a corresponding inductive interface positioned to be operatively adjacent the PHMD inductive power interface; and

a plurality of PPM electrical contacts on one of the frame, the back, or a combination of the frame and back; and

a power source module (PSM), the power source module including;

a shell, the shell including an elongated surface with one of a corresponding combination of an elongated left shoulder and elongated right shoulder on opposite sides of the surface and a corresponding combination of an elongated top extension and elongated bottom extension on opposite sides of the surface, the one of the left and right combination inside surface of the left shoulder including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer left side one of an elongated rail and slot and the inside surface of the right shoulder including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer right side one of an elongated rail and slot and the top and bottom combination inside surface of the top extension including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer top one of an elongated rail and slot and the inside surface of the bottom extension including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer bottom one of an elongated rail and slot;

a plurality of PSM electrical contacts on a corresponding one of the frame, the back, or a combination of the frame and back to mate with the PPM plurality of electrical contacts;

an electrical energy storage module (EESM), the EESM storing and discharging electrical energy and sized to fit substantially within the PSM elongated surface;

an input electrical energy interface (IEEI) configured to receive electrical energy from an external power source; and

a control module sized to fit substantially within the PSM shell and communicate electrical energy between the plurality of electrical contacts, the EESM, and the IEEI.

2. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a printed circuit board sized to substantially fit within the PSM shell.

3. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the respective rails have a shaped protrusion in cross section and the mating slots have a protrusion shaped relief in cross section.

4. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein a respective rail has at least one of a protrusion and recess and a mating slot have at least one of a recess and protrusion located to engage the respective rail other of a protrusion and recess when the PPM is substantially seated within the PSM.

5. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the PHMD perimeter includes four sides and wherein the PPM includes a section sized and shaped to securely engage at least three of four sides of the PHMD perimeter.

6. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 5, wherein the PPM includes a molded extension module and the molded extension modules includes a perimeter sized and shaped to securely engage the four sides of the one of the plurality of PHMD perimeter.

7. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 6, wherein the molded extension module perimeter is at least partially deformable.

8. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the IEEI is a standardized electrical connector.

9. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the PPM further includes an EESM storing and discharging electrical energy and sized to fit substantially within the PPM back.

10. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one of the PPM left and right combination and the top and bottom combination includes a connector and flexible cable deployable stored in one of the left and the right shoulder and the top and the bottom extension.

11. A multicomponent apparatus for providing power and device perimeter protection for a portable handheld mobile device (PHMD) apparatus including an electrical power coupling interface and an outer perimeter, the multicomponent apparatus including:

a perimeter protection module (PPM), the perimeter protection module including;

a frame including one of a left side and a right side and a top side and a bottom side forming an opening that when coupled to a PHMD engages at least 60% of the PHMD corresponding sides, the one of the left and right combination outer left side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the outer right side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the top and bottom combination outer top side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof and the outer bottom side including one of an elongated rail and slot along at least a portion thereof; and

a back coupled to the frame, the back including a corresponding inductive interface positioned to be operatively adjacent the PHMD inductive power interface; and

a power source module (PSM), the power source module including;

a shell, the shell including an elongated surface with one of a corresponding combination of an elongated left shoulder and elongated right shoulder on opposite sides of the surface and a corresponding combination of an elongated top extension and elongated bottom extension on opposite sides of the surface, the one of the left and right combination inside surface of the left shoulder including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer left side one of an elongated rail and slot and the inside surface of the right shoulder including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer right side one of an elongated rail and slot and the top and bottom combination inside surface of the top extension including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer top one of an elongated rail and slot and the inside surface of the bottom extension including the other of an elongated slot and rail sized to engage at least a portion of the PPM outer bottom one of an elongated rail and slot;

an electrical energy storage module (EESM), the EESM storing and discharging electrical energy and sized to fit substantially within the PSM shell;

an input electrical energy interface (IEEI) configured to receive electrical energy from an external power source;

an output electrical energy interface (OEEI) configured to provide electrical energy to the PHMD power coupling interface; and

a control module sized to fit substantially within the PSM shell and communicate electrical energy between the OEEI, the EESM, and the IEEI.

12. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control module includes a printed circuit board sized to substantially fit within the PSM shell.

13. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the respective rails have a shaped protrusion in cross section and the mating slots have a protrusion shaped relief in cross section.

14. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein a respective rail has at least one of a protrusion and recess and a mating slot have at least one of a recess and protrusion located to engage the respective rail other of a protrusion and recess when the PPM is substantially seated within the PSM.

15. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the PHMD perimeter includes four sides and wherein the PPM includes a section sized and shaped to securely engage at least three of four sides of the PHMD perimeter.

16. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 15, wherein the PPM includes a molded extension module and the molded extension modules includes a perimeter sized and shaped to securely engage the four sides of the one of the plurality of PHMD perimeter.

17. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 16, wherein the molded extension module perimeter is at least partially deformable.

18. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the IEEI is a standardized electrical connector.

19. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the PPM further includes an EESM storing and discharging electrical energy and sized to fit substantially within the PPM back.

20. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one of the PPM left and right combination and the top and bottom combination includes a connector and flexible cable deployable stored in one of the left and the right shoulder and the top and the bottom extension.