Electronic device multicomponent case with electrical energy storage

• US 9,900,998 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2014
• Issued: 02/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Advanced Wireless Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Advanced Wireless Innovations LLC
• Inventors: Rostami, Ramin
• Primary Examiner(s): Jia, Xin
• Application Number:
  US15/302,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20170034932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,280 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• 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 1/185 Improving the rigidity of the casing or resistance to shocks
• 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 5/03 Covers

Abstract

A system, topology, and methods including a multicomponent case for an electronic device, one component including an electrical energy storage element and being slidably removable from another component. 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 a power coupling interface and an outer perimeter, the multicomponent apparatus including:

a perimeter protection module (PPM), the perimeter protection module including a frame including at least a bottom, left, and right side forming an opening that when coupled to a PHMD engages at least 60% of the PHMD perimeter, the 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

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

a shell, the shell including an elongated surface with an elongated left shoulder and an elongated right shoulder on opposite sides of the surface, the 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;

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

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 providing electrical energy to the OEEI from one of 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 the respective rails have a dove tail shaped protrusion in cross section and the mating slots have a dove tail recess in cross section.

5. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the respective rails have an at least semicircular shaped protrusion in cross section and the mating slots have an at least semicircular shaped relief in cross section.

6. 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.

7. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein each respective rail has at least one of a protrusion and recess and each mating slot has 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.

8. 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.

9. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 8, 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.

10. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 9, wherein the molded extension module perimeter is at least partially deformable.

11. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 10, wherein the molded extension module is formed of at least partially flexible material.

12. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 9, wherein the PPM further includes a rear section coupled to the extension module, the rear section sized to substantially conform to at least 60 percent of the PHMD rear section.

13. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 12, wherein the molded extension module is formed of at least partially flexible material and the rear section is formed of substantially rigid material.

14. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the PHMD is a mobile phone.

15. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the OEEI is a standardized electrical connector.

16. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 15, wherein the IEEI is a standardized electrical connector.

17. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the OEEI provides electrical energy inductively.

18. The multicomponent apparatus of claim 1, wherein the IEEI receives electrical energy inductively.