System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel
AssigneeLAT Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsLaura Thiel, Giancarlo Urzi, Carlos Cid
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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.
Claims20
A system for charging a portable battery pack comprising:
- one or more batteries including:
- at least one battery element;
- and
- a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more flexible omnidirectional leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element;
- and
- wherein the one or more flexible omnidirectional leads include a connector portion and 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.
A system for charging a portable battery pack comprising:
- one or more batteries including:
- at least one battery element;
- and
- a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more flexible omnidirectional leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element;
- and
- wherein the one or more flexible omnidirectional leads include a wiring portion and a portion configured to receive power from a power supplying device and simultaneously charge a power consuming device while receiving the power from the power supplying device, 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.
A system for charging a portable battery pack comprising:
- at least one battery element;
- a battery cover configured to accommodate wires of one or more flexible leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element;
- and
- a solar panel;
- wherein the one or more flexible leads include a connector portion and 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;
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- wherein the solar panel includes a multilayer structure and at least one output connector, 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 at least one battery element via the at least one output connector;
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- wherein the first layer of fabric and the second layer of fabric include a camouflage pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.