Portable device configured for charging electronic devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11909219-B2
Application number	US-202017114683-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	Dec 19, 2019
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising a housing, at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing, a power transmitter disposed inside or formed on the housing, the power transmitter being configured to transmit power for charging electronics, and a battery disposed inside or embedded in the housing, the battery being configured to provide power to the power transmitter to transmit the power.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising:
a housing;
at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing;
a power transmitter comprising an induction coil disposed inside or formed on the housing, the power transmitter being configured to transmit power for charging electronics; and
a battery disposed inside or embedded in the housing, the battery being configured to provide power to the power transmitter to transmit the power;
wherein the induction coil is configured for omnidirectional wireless charging, the induction coil including a plurality of crossed dipole coils.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is embodied in a flexible printed circuit board (PCB).

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is bent or rolled along an inner wall of the housing.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a first housing and a second housing that are separable from one another.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one actuation mechanism formed on the housing and being operatively connected to the at least one writing instrument.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an indicator configured to signal a status of the device.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one writing instrument is an ink cartridge, a lead pencil, or a cartridge-less ink reservoir.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is a hollow cylinder.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is an arc that extends partially around a circumference of the housing.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power transmitter is configured to generate an electromagnetic field.

12. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is embodied in a flexible printed circuit board (PCB); and
wherein the circuitry extends over a circumferential distance spanning between 25% and 33% of an inner circumference of the housing.

13. The device of claim 1 further comprising a switch on an outer sidewall of the housing, the switch configured to activate or deactivate the power transmitter.

14. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an indicator configured to signal a status of the device, the indicator being a light emitter which selectively flashes and/or emits one or more colored lights to indicate one or more conditions of the device;
wherein the light emitter emits a first light in a first condition, and emits a second light that is different than the first light in a second condition; and
wherein the light emitter further emits a third light that is different than the first light and the second light, the third light indicating a third condition.

15. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one actuation mechanism formed on the housing and being operatively connected to the at least one writing instrument, the at least one actuation mechanism is configured to be customizable by a user such that each of the actuation mechanisms is colored to match a color of the writing instrument.

16. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is embodied in a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the circuitry extends over a circumferential distance spanning between 25% and 33% of an inner circumference of the housing;
a switch on an outer sidewall of the housing, the switch configured to activate or deactivate the power transmitter; and
an indicator configured to signal a status of the device, the indicator being a light emitter which selectively flashes and/or emits one or more colored lights to indicate one or more conditions of the device, wherein the light emitter emits a first light in a first condition, and emits a second light that is different than the first light in a second condition, and wherein the light emitter further emits a third light that is different than the first light and the second light, the third light indicating a third condition.

17. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one actuation mechanism formed on the housing and being operatively connected to the at least one writing instrument, the at least one actuation mechanism is configured to be customizable by a user such that each of the actuation mechanisms is colored to match a color of the writing instrument;
a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is embodied in a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the circuitry extends over a circumferential distance spanning between 25% and 33% of an inner circumference of the housing;
a switch on an outer sidewall of the housing, the switch configured to activate or deactivate the power transmitter; and
an indicator configured to signal a status of the device, the indicator being a light emitter which selectively flashes and/or emits one or more colored lights to indicate one or more conditions of the device, wherein the light emitter emits a first light in a first condition, and emits a second light that is different than the first light in a second condition, and wherein the light emitter further emits a third light that is different than the first light and the second light, the third light indicating a third condition;
wherein the induction coils are configured for omnidirectional wireless charging, the induction coils including a plurality of crossed dipole coils.

18. A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising:
a housing;
at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing;
at least one actuation mechanism formed on the housing and being operatively connected to the at least one writing instrument;
a power transmitter disposed inside or formed on the housing, the power transmitter being configured to transmit power as an electromagnetic field for charging electronics;
a battery that is rechargeable and disposed inside or embedded in the housing, the battery being configured to provide power to the power transmitter to transmit the power; and
a circuitry disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the power transmitter and the battery, wherein the circuitry is embodied in a flexible printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the circuitry extends over a circumferential distance spanning between 25% and 33% of an inner circumference of the housing.

19. The device for wirelessly charging electronics of claim 18 , wherein the power transmitter includes one or more induction coils that are configured for omnidirectional wireless charging, the induction coils including a plurality of crossed dipole coils.

20. A device for wirelessly charging electronics, the device comprising:
a housing;
at least one writing instrument disposed in the housing, the at least one writing instrument being an ink cartridge, a lead pencil, or a cartridge-less ink reservoir, the at least one instrument having a first color;
at least one actuation mechanism formed on the housing and being operatively connecte

Assignees

• SOCIéTé BIC

Inventors

• Burkhart Steven A
• Folgoas Loïc

Classifications

• H02J50/005 Primary

  Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices · CPC title

• H02J50/10

  using inductive coupling · CPC title

• H02J50/80

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title