Smart charging portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10374449-B2
Application number	US-201715730238-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2017
Priority date	Jun 4, 2014
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

A smart electronic system is disclosed. The system can analyze any input voltage to determine whether the input voltage is sufficient to charge the battery of an electronic device and/or to operate the electronic device. If not, the cable is capable of transforming the input voltage to a voltage sufficient to charge and/or operate. The electronic device may be incorporated into the housing of the smart electronic system, and can be any known mobile devices.

First claim

We claim:

1. An electronic system comprising:
an analyzing assembly electrically connected to an energy storage device disposed within a housing of the electronic system, wherein the analyzing assembly includes:
a voltage analyzing circuit to analyze a first voltage supplied by the energy storage device;
at least one electrical converter to transform the first voltage to a second voltage sufficient to charge a battery of an electronic device or to power the electronic device,
a bypass circuit; and
an under voltage lock out device;
wherein when the first voltage is sufficient to charge the battery or to power the electronic device the first voltage is directed to the bypass circuit to charge the battery or to power the electronic device, wherein when the first voltage is not sufficient to charge the battery or to power the electronic device the first voltage is transformed to the second voltage by the at least one electrical converter to charge the battery or to power the electronic device, and
wherein the under voltage lock out device shuts down the electronic device when the first voltage falls below operating voltage of the electronic device, or shuts down the electronic system when the first voltage falls below a predetermined level.

2. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical converter comprises a DC/DC converter.

3. The electronic system of claim 2 , wherein the DC/DC converter is a step-up converter.

4. The electronic system of claim 2 , wherein the DC/DC converter is a step-down converter.

5. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical converter comprises an AC/DC converter.

6. The electronic system of claim 1 further comprises a state of charge indicator.

7. The electronic system of claim 6 further comprises an operating switch connected to the state of charge indicator.

8. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage device comprises mother battery or a capacitor.

9. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is contained in the housing.

10. The electronic system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a lighter.

11. The electronic system of claim 10 , wherein the lighter comprises an arc lighter.

12. The electronic system of claim 10 , wherein the lighter comprises a heating element.

13. An electronic device comprising:
an analyzing assembly electrically connected to an energy storage device, wherein the analyzing assembly includes:
a voltage analyzing circuit to analyze a first voltage supplied by the energy storage device;
at least one electrical converter to transform the first voltage to a second voltage sufficient to power the electronic device;
a bypass circuit; and
an under voltage lock out device;
wherein when the first voltage is sufficient to power the electronic device the first voltage is directed to the bypass circuit to power the electronic device, wherein when the first voltage is not sufficient to power the electronic device the first voltage is transformed to the second voltage by the at least one electrical converter to power the electronic device, and
wherein the under voltage lock out device shuts down the electronic device when the first voltage falls below operating voltage of the electronic device, or shuts down the electronic device when the first voltage falls below a predetermined level.

14. The electronic system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one electrical converter comprises a DC/DC converter.

15. The electronic system of claim 14 , wherein the DC/DC converter is a step-up converter.

16. The electronic system of claim 14 , wherein the DC/DC converter is a step-down converter.

17. The electronic system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one electrical converter comprises an AC/DC converter.

18. The electronic system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device comprises a lighter.

19. The electronic system of claim 18 , wherein the lighter comprises an arc lighter.

20. The electronic system of claim 18 , wherein the lighter comprises a heating element.

Assignees

• SOCIéTé BIC

Inventors

• Burkhart Steve
• Mclean Gerard F
• Iaconis Jean-Louis

Classifications

• H02J2207/40

  adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage · CPC title

• F23Q3/00

  Igniters using electrically-produced sparks (sparking-plugs H01T13/00) · CPC title

• H02J7/00

  Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/345

  using capacitors as storage or buffering devices · CPC title

• H02J7/90

  Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage · CPC title