Portable electrical energy source with increased power supply efficiency

• US 9,239,602 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2013
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lai, Chih-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, ARUN C
• Application Number:
  US13/925,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20140176072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 939 Days
• Field of Search: 320/115
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence

Abstract

A portable electrical energy source provides power for a portable electronic device and includes a base, a chargeable battery, and a connector. The base includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The base defines a receiving room between the first surface and the second surface. The chargeable battery is received in the receiving room. The connector is positioned on the first surface and is electrically connected to the chargeable battery, which is electrically connected to the portable electronic device. The chargeable battery charges the portable electronic device through the connector.

Claims

1. A portable electrical energy source configured to provide power for a portable electronic device, the portable electrical energy source comprising:

a base comprising a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, the base defining a receiving room between the first surface and the second surface;

a chargeable battery received in the receiving room; and

a connector positioned on the first surface and electrically connected to the chargeable battery, the connector configured to electrically connected to the portable electronic device, the chargeable battery charging the portable electronic device through the connector;

two springs; and

two locking structures;

wherein the base further comprises two flanges that extend upward from two opposite ends of the first surface, each flange defines a first receiving cavity in a border of its inner sidewall and the first surface, the first receiving cavity is configured to receive the portable electronic device;

wherein the base further comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall facing away from the first sidewall, both the first sidewall and the second sidewall connect the first surface and the second surface, the first receiving cavity of each flange comprises a vertical surface that is substantially perpendicular to the first surface, the vertical surface defines a second receiving cavity communicating with the first receiving cavity, each spring is partially received in the second receiving cavity with one end of the spring extending out of the second receiving cavity, the two locking structures are respectively positioned on an end of the first receiving cavity that is close to the first sidewall, the two locking structures are configured to make the portable electronic device be fittingly received in the first receiving cavity and press the two springs;

wherein each of the locking structures comprises an elastic plate, the elastic plate is positioned on the end of the first receiving cavity that is close to the first sidewall;

wherein each of the locking structures further comprises a locating strip, the locating strip is positioned on a side surface of the elastic plate that is close to the first surface, the base defines two blind holes that are defined on two opposite ends of the first surface that are close to the first sidewall, each locating strip is movably received in a respective one of the blind holes, each the elastic plate is capable of being bent outward from an outer sidewall of the flange, with the locating strip moving toward a direction out of the blind hole.

2. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein the two flanges are integrally formed with the base.

3. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein a height of the first receiving cavity is equal to a height of the mobile phone, in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and the mobile phone is capable of being slid into the first receiving cavity.

4. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls are both connected between the first and second surfaces, the base comprises a charging port, the charging port is positioned on the first sidewall for charging the chargeable battery.

5. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein a distance between the vertical surface and the elastic plate is slightly longer than a length of the portable electronic device.

6. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein one end of each flange that is close to the first sidewall defines two slots, and the two slots surround a respective one of the elastic plates.

7. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein the two blind holes pass through the first surface and the second surface.

8. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein a lengthwise direction of each of the blind holes is substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of the first sidewall.

9. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a supporting substrate extending upward from one end of the first surface that is close to the second sidewall, and the connector is positioned on an inner side surface of the supporting substrate.

10. The portable electrical energy source of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a power button, when the power button is pressed, the portable electronic device is charged by the portable electrical energy source, when the portable electronic device is pressed again, the portable electrical energy source stop charging the portable electronic device.

11. The portable electrical energy source of claim 10, wherein the base comprises power indicator configured to display the amount of the chargeable battery.

12. The portable electrical energy source of claim 11, wherein both the power button and the power indicator are positioned on the second surface.

13. A portable electrical energy source configured to provide power for a portable electronic device, the portable electrical energy source comprising:

a base comprising a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, two flanges extending upward from two opposite ends of the first surface, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall facing away from the first sidewall, both the first sidewall and the second sidewall connecting the first surface and the second surface, the base defining a receiving room between the first surface and the second surface, each flange defining a first receiving cavity in a border of its inner sidewall and the first surface, each first receiving cavity comprising a vertical surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface and away from the first sidewall, each vertical surface defining a second receiving cavity communicating with the first receiving cavity;

a chargeable battery received in the receiving room; and

a connector positioned on the first surface and electrically connected to the chargeable battery, the connector configured to electrically connected to the portable electronic device, the chargeable battery charging the portable electronic device through the connector;

two springs each partially received in one second receiving cavity with one end of the spring extending out of the second receiving cavity; and

two locking structures each respectively positioned on an end of one first receiving cavity that is close to the first sidewall, causing one locking structure and the corresponding spring to be positioned at two opposite ends of each first receiving cavity, the two locking structures configured to make the portable electronic device be fittingly received in the first receiving cavity and press the two springs.