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:
- the portable battery pack including one or more batteries enclosed in a wearable pouch;
- wherein the one or more batteries include:
- a battery cover operable to accommodate wires of one or more omnidirectional leads;
- the one or more omnidirectional leads including a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
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- wherein the one or more omnidirectional leads are operable to charge at least one of the one or more batteries.
A system for charging a portable battery pack comprising:
- the portable battery pack including one or more batteries enclosed in a wearable pouch;
- wherein the one or more batteries include:
- at least one battery element;
- a battery cover operable to accommodate wires of one or more leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element;
- the one or more leads including a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
- and
- wherein at least one of the one or more leads is operable to simultaneously charge at least one of the one or more batteries and supply power to at least one power consuming device.
A system for charging a portable battery pack comprising:
- the portable battery pack including one or more batteries;
- wherein the one or more batteries include:
- at least one battery element;
- a battery cover operable to accommodate wires of one or more leads and a compartment sized to receive the at least one battery element;
- the one or more leads including a wiring portion, wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in the battery cover such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
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- wherein at least one of the one or more leads is operable to simultaneously charge at least one of the one or more batteries and supply power to at least one power consuming device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.