Portable charging hub

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024429724-A1
Application number	US-202418748294-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 20, 2024
Priority date	Jun 20, 2023
Publication date	Dec 26, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A portable power station includes a housing and a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing. A charging power port is disposed on the exterior of the housing. The charging power port is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and the charging power port provides an electrical current to the rechargeable battery for recharging the rechargeable battery. A power outlet is disposed on the exterior of the housing. The power outlet is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery. The power outlet provides electrical current from the battery to a rechargeable device electrically connected to the power outlet for the purpose of recharging the rechargeable device. An illuminating device is disposed about a perimeter of the housing, proximate a top of the housing. The illuminating device is configured to emit light from substantially the entire perimeter of the housing.

First claim

1 . A portable power station comprising:
a housing; a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; a charging power port disposed on the exterior of the housing, the charging power port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the charging power port being adapted for providing an electrical current to the rechargeable battery for recharging the rechargeable battery; a power outlet disposed on the exterior of the housing, the power outlet being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the power outlet being adapted for providing electrical current from the battery to a rechargeable device electrically connected to the power outlet; and an illuminating device disposed about a perimeter of the housing, proximate a top of the housing, the illuminating device being configured to emit light from at least 180 degrees about the perimeter of the housing.

2 - 16 . (canceled)

17 . A portable power station comprising:
a housing; a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; a charging power port disposed on the exterior of the housing, the charging port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the charging power port being adapted for providing an electrical current to the rechargeable battery for recharging the rechargeable battery; a power outlet disposed on the exterior of the housing, the power outlet being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the power outlet being adapted for providing electrical current from the battery to a rechargeable device electrically connected to the power outlet; and a tiltable magnetic charging lid pivotably connected to the housing, proximate a top of the housing, the tiltable magnetic charging lid comprising a wireless induction charging coil, a magnet, and a charging interface formed by a top surface of the tiltable magnetic charging lid, the tiltable magnetic charging lid tilting from zero to greater than 70 degrees, preferably up to at least 120 degrees relative to the top of the housing.

18 . The portable power station of claim 17 , wherein the magnet is disposed in an opening in the tiltable magnetic charging lid.

19 . The portable power station of claim 18 , wherein the tiltable magnetic charging lid further comprises a thin plastic cover that is the only separation between the magnet and the charging interface.

20 . (canceled)

21 . The portable power station of claim 19 , wherein the tiltable magnetic charging lid comprises a top surface having a central raised platform.

22 . The portable power station of claim 18 , wherein the opening is annular in shape and the opening is located at least partially in the central raised platform.

23 . The portable power station of claim 18 , wherein the magnet and plastic cover form a raised annular ring on the central raised platform that extends outward from a top surface of the lid.

24 . The portable power station of claim 23 , wherein the lid comprises a recessed annular portion outward of the central raised platform, the recessed annular portion being recessed relative to the central raised platform and the recessed annular portion at least partially surrounds the magnet and plastic cover.

25 . The portable power station of claim 17 , further comprising a recessed storage compartment disposed in a top of the housing, the recessed storage compartment being recessed relative to the top of the housing, the tiltable magnetic charging lid covering the recessed storage compartment when the tiltable magnetic charging lid is in a closed position, and the tiltable magnetic charging lid exposing at least a part of the recessed storage compartment when the tiltable magnetic charging lid is not in the closed position.

26 . The portable power station of claim 17 , wherein the power outlet is disposed on a front portion of the housing, and the housing includes a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being located between the rechargeable battery and the power outlet.

27 . The portable power station of claim 26 , wherein the tiltable magnetic charging lid is pivotably attached to the housing with a hinge, and the hinge is attached to the housing in at a front portion of the housing, such that the longitudinal axis is disposed between the hinge and the rechargeable battery.

28 . A portable power station comprising:
a housing; a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; a charging power port disposed on the exterior of the housing, the charging port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the charging power port being adapted for providing an electrical current to the rechargeable battery for recharging the rechargeable battery; a power outlet disposed on the exterior of the housing, the power outlet being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the power outlet being adapted for providing electrical current from the battery to a rechargeable device electrically connected to the power outlet; and a cooling air flow conduit, the cooling airflow conduit having an inlet in a bottom of the housing and an outlet proximate a top of the housing.

29 - 36 . (canceled)

37 . A portable power station comprising:
a housing; a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; a charging power port disposed on the exterior of the housing, the charging port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the charging power port being adapted for providing an electrical current to the rechargeable battery for recharging the rechargeable battery; a power outlet disposed on the exterior of the housing, the power outlet being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, the power outlet being adapted for providing electrical current from the battery to a rechargeable device electrically connected to the power outlet; a tiltable magnetic charging lid pivotably connected to the housing, proximate a top of the housing, the tiltable magnetic charging lid comprising a wireless induction charging coil, a magnet, and a charging interface formed by a top surface of the tiltable magnetic charging lid; and a speaker and a microphone operatively attached to the housing, the speaker and the microphone being communicatively connected to a programmable processor and a communication device.

38 . The portable power station of claim 37 , wherein the charging port is disposed on the bottom of the housing.

39 . (canceled)

40 . The portable power station of claim 37 , wherein the charging port is a first charging port disposed on the bottom of the housing, and further comprising a second charging port disposed on a side wall of the housing.

41 . The portable power station of claim 37 , wherein the charging port is disposed on the bottom of the housing and the charging port is omnidirectional and is adapted to contact electrical contacts of a charging base regardless of rotational orientation between the portable power station and the charging base.

42 . The portable power station of claim 1 , wherein the power outlet comprises a tiltable magnetic charging lid

43 . The portable power station of claim 17 , wherein the charging power port comprises a circular recessed port on a bottom of the housing.

44 . The portable power station of claim 43 , wherein the circular recessed port comprises an inverted cone.

45 . The portable power station of claim 17 , wherein the charging power port is omnidirectional.

Assignees

• Duracell Us Operations Inc

Inventors

• Emmons David
• Bourilkov Jordan

Classifications

• H02J7/80

  including monitoring or indicating arrangements · CPC title

• H02J7/731 Primary

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02J7/42

  with electronic devices having internal batteries, e.g. mobile phones · CPC title

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/342

  The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging (with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/68) · CPC title