WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER BAG FOR MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20160190817A1
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dave Boyer, Jeremy Hartelt, Kyle Hartelt
• Original Assignee: Dave Boyer, Jeremy Hartelt, Kyle Hartelt
• Inventors: Hartelt, Jeremy, Hartelt, Kyle, Boyer, Dave
• Application Number:
  US14/869,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20160190817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/04 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
• 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 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A bag may provide wireless power transfer to a mobile device located in the bag or in proximity to the bag. In some instances, the bag includes a backpack, luggage, or other bag to carry the mobile device and/or other items. The bag may include a power supply that may be wirelessly charged when the bag is placed in proximity to a wireless charging base. The power supply may be connected to a wireless power transmitter, which may wirelessly charge the mobile device located in the bag or within proximity to the bag.

Claims

1. A bag comprising:

an enclosure;

a wireless charging receiver disposed in the enclosure and configured to receive wireless power from a wireless charging base when the bag is located within a predetermined proximity to the wireless charging base;

a power supply disposed in the enclosure and connected to the wireless charging receiver, the power supply being configured to store energy; and

a wireless power transmitter disposed in the enclosure and connected to the power supply, the wireless power transmitter being configured to provide wireless power to a mobile device located within the bag and/or within a particular distance to the bag.

2. The bag of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging receiver is disposed in a bottom portion of the bag or a back portion of the bag.

3. The bag of claim 1, wherein the wireless power transmitter is located within a strap of the bag, the wireless power transmitter being configured to provide power to the mobile device when the mobile device is located within the strap of the bag.

4. The bag of claim 1, wherein the enclosure includes a compartment, the wireless power transmitter being located within the compartment and being configured to provide power to the mobile device when the mobile device is located within the compartment.

5. The bag of claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a rechargeable battery.

6. The bag of claim 1, further comprising:

a compartment disposed in the enclosure, the compartment to removably receive the wireless charging base and maintain the bag in a particular orientation.

7. The bag of claim 1, wherein the wireless charging receiver is located in at least one of a strap of the bag or a handle of the bag.

8. The bag of claim 1, further comprising:

a first compartment disposed in the enclosure, the first compartment to secure the wireless power transmitter; and

a second compartment located adjacent to the first compartment, the second compartment to secure the mobile device so that an induction coil within the mobile device is oriented to receive power from the wireless power transmitter secured in the first compartment.

9. A system comprising:

a wireless charging base; and

a bag having (i) a wireless charging receiver to receive wireless power from the wireless charging base, (ii) a power supply connected to the wireless charging receiver and configured to store energy, and (iii) a wireless power transmitter connected to the power supply and configured to provide wireless power to a mobile device located within the bag and/or within a particular distance to the bag.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the wireless charging receiver includes an induction coil; and

the wireless charging base includes (i) a cable to connect to an electrical outlet and (ii) an induction coil to induce a current in the induction coil of the wireless charging receiver.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the wireless charging base includes a hook, the induction coil of the wireless charging base being disposed in the hook; and

the bag includes a strap to removably attach to the hook, the induction coil of the wireless charging receiver being disposed in the strap.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the bag includes a strap to removably receive the mobile device, the wireless power transmitter being disposed in the strap.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the wireless power transmitter includes an induction coil to induce current in an induction coil of the mobile device.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a wearable computing device.

15. A bag comprising:

a wireless charging receiver configured to receive wireless power from a wireless charging base;

a first compartment to secure a power supply that is connected to the wireless charging receiver;

a second compartment to secure a wireless power transmitter that is connected to the power supply, the wireless power transmitter to provide wireless power to a mobile device; and

a third compartment to secure the mobile device, the third compartment being located adjacent to the second compartment.

16. The bag of claim 15, wherein the second compartment is located in a strap of the bag and the third compartment is attached to the strap.

17. The bag of claim 16, wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a wearable computing device or a smart phone.

18. The bag of claim 16, further comprising:

a cable to connect the power supply to the wireless power transmitter.

19. The bag of claim 15, wherein the power supply comprises a rechargeable battery.

20. The bag of claim 15, wherein the wireless charging receiver is disposed in a bottom portion of the bag or a back portion of the bag.