USB charger related products has built-in fluid and display unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9488364-B2
Application number	US-201313870447-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2013
Priority date	Apr 25, 2013
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

USB Charger related products have a built-in liquid display unit including decorative, reflective, and/or miniature items within a medium and an optional heater-means to cause movement of medium and the items included within the medium. The charger related products are supplied with power from an AC power wire, the 110 VAC to 250 VAC input power being converted into an output charging current having a range of 1.0 A to 12 A and 3.5 VDC to 8.5 VDC. In addition, USB digital signal or data ports may be connected with an external computer, consumer electric device, or communication device, and the USB charger related products may further include additional devices such as an AC outlets(s), sensor, motion sensor, remote control, timer, LEDs, power fail circuitry, audio, video, or smell devices, or other electric or electronic devices to provide one or more additional functions in addition to the charging function.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A USB charger device with a built-in fluid-containing display unit, comprising:
an AC input wire for supplying an AC input current of between 110V and 250V AC,
a USB charger including a USB-port for receiving and connecting with a plug-end of a USB wire to supply charging current for charging an internal energy storage device of an external electric or digital device, the USB charger outputting a DC output current of at least 1 Amp and between 3.5V and 8.5V DC;
at least one additional function device selected from the group including at least one of a USB signal or data port, an AC outlet device, a motion sensor device, a time device, a remote control device an infrared device, and LED light device, an integrated circuit, a control device, a sensor device, a power fail device, a color changing status-indicating device, a smell device, a motion device, an audio device, a video device, a cable TV device, an Internet device, a wireless device, an electrical device, and an electronic device, said additional device providing at least one additional function; and
a display unit containing a medium selected from the group consisting of a liquid, oil, chemical compounds, water, salt water, wax, gel, liquid-to-solid material, and solid-to-liquid material,
wherein at least one decorative element is situated in said medium, said at least one decorative item being selected from the group consisting of a shell, leaves, dry flowers, potpourri, plastic piece, floating stuff, fish, animal, smiling face, metal piece, paper piece, wood piece, boat, snow flake, tree, and any material with a predetermined shape and colors, said material with a predetermined shape and colors having a design, indicia, drawing, color, painting, or coating that enhances a value and appearance by causing the USB charger device to look like a gift, seasonal, or everyday item with an optional scene or background inside, wherein said medium and decorative element are visible from outside the display unit.

2. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one device selected from a motor, movement, filter device, IC chips with desired functions, sensor, rotating filter, magnetic piece and metal pieces, and sound receiver device to provide additional audiovisual effects and functions, and a switch to enable selection of the multiple functions.

3. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the USB charger device has a geometric shape with a space or magnetic-holder to store at least one item therein.

4. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said at least one item includes at least one of a stapler-pin, metal paper clip, keys, nails, pins, pens, pencils, and hair clip.

5. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the USB charger device has sufficient weight to become a paperweight as needed.

6. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the USB charger device has only USB-ports and at least one AC outlet, and wherein the USB charger device further includes outlet safety or convenience parts and accessories selected from a surge protection device, a remote control device, a master power controller, a sensor device, a current leakage warning device, and an auto shut off device.

7. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the USB charger device has only USB-ports, at least one AC outlet, and at least one LED-unit, and wherein the AC input wire has a gauge sufficient to meet safety requirements for a device having AC outlets.

8. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the charger device includes at least one LED and circuit means for providing the LED with desired functions selected from the group consisting of steady on and off, pair flashing, scanning, color mixing, color changing, all flashing, and any combination of such functions.

9. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the additional function device includes multiple USB signal or data output ports.

10. The USB charger device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the USB charger device includes a digital signal or data connection to an external computing or communications device, thereby providing the external computing or communications device having a limited number of USB ports with additional USB signal or data output ports, as well as at least one additional USB charging port.

Assignees

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Inventors

• Chien Tseng-Lu

Classifications

• A01K63/06

  Arrangements for heating or lighting in, or attached to, receptacles for live fish · CPC title

• G09F23/04

  illuminated · CPC title

• F21S10/002

  using liquids, e.g. water · CPC title

• G09F23/06

  the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices (on paper articles G09F23/10) · CPC title

• A01K63/006

  Accessories for aquaria or terraria · CPC title