System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12537237-B2
Application number	US-202519232230-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2025
Priority date	Jan 15, 2014
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

A system for supplying power to a portable battery pack including a battery enclosed by a wearable and replaceable pouch or skin using at least one solar panel is disclosed, wherein the pouch or skin can be provided in different colors and/or patterns. Further, the pouch or skin can be MOLLE-compatible. The battery comprises a battery element housed between a battery cover and a back plate, wherein the battery element, battery cover, and back plate have a slight curvature or contour. Further, the battery comprises flexible leads.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A system for charging a battery pack comprising:
one or more batteries including a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more leads; and wherein the one or more leads include a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, and wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring extends past the interior surface of the battery cover and a portion of the spring extends past the exterior surface of the battery cover.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more leads are omnidirectional.

3 . The system of claim 1 , further including a foldable solar panel.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the foldable solar panel is configured to charge at least one of the one or more batteries.

5 . The system of claim 1 , further including a solar panel, wherein the solar panel includes a multilayer structure, wherein the multilayer structure includes at least one solar module mounted on a substrate, wherein the substrate is positioned between a first layer of fabric and a second layer of fabric, wherein the solar panel is operable to supply power to the one or more batteries.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein at least one layer of fabric includes a camouflage pattern.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further including a solar panel and a solar converter, wherein the solar panel is operable to supply power to the one or more batteries, wherein the one or more batteries include at least two batteries, wherein the solar converter is configured to step up or step down an output voltage of the solar panel, wherein the solar panel is configured to charge the at least two batteries simultaneously.

8 . The system of claim 1 , further including a junction box and a solar panel, wherein the solar panel includes at least two solar modules, wherein a cable is electrically connected to the at least two solar modules via the junction box, wherein the cable is electrically connected to an output connector, wherein the output connector is configured to connect to the battery pack.

9 . A system for charging a battery pack comprising:
one or more batteries including a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more leads; and wherein the one or more leads include a wiring portion, wherein the one or more leads are operable to simultaneously charge a power consuming device while receiving power from a power supplying device, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, and wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring extends past the interior surface of the battery cover and a portion of the spring extends past the exterior surface of the battery cover.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more leads includes a Y-splitter.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more batteries are configured to be in a pouch.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the pouch includes one or more openings through which the one or more leads can be accessed, and wherein the one or more flexible leads are operable to charge at least one of the one or more batteries.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the power supplying device includes a solar panel.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the power supplying device includes a foldable solar panel.

15 . A system for charging a battery pack comprising:
at least one battery element; a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more leads; and a solar panel;
wherein the one or more leads include a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring extends past the interior surface of the battery cover and a portion of the spring extends past the exterior surface of the battery cover; and
wherein the solar panel includes a solar panel assembly, wherein the solar panel assembly is positioned adjacent to at least one layer of material, wherein the solar panel is operable to supply power to the at least one battery element.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising a pouch configured to receive the battery cover.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the pouch includes one or more openings through which the one or more leads can be accessed.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the pouch includes a pouch attachment ladder system.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the solar panel includes a foldable solar panel.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more leads includes a Y-splitter.

Assignees

• Lat Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Thiel Laura
• Urzi Giancarlo
• Cid Carlos

Classifications

• H01M2220/30

  Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title

• H01M50/24

  adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion (thermal insulation H01M10/658) · CPC title

• F41H1/02

  Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics {(F41H5/04 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A41D1/04

  Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like · CPC title

• A41D1/002

  adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085) · CPC title