Insulated charging mat for consumer electronics (ce) device

Apparatus comprising:

• generally flat, parallelepiped-shaped charging mat defining a flat charging surface on which a consumer electronics (CE) device can be disposed to wirelessly recharge a battery in the CE device, the mat containing:
• at least one rechargeable charge battery;
• at least one transformer connected to the charge battery, the transformer transforming ac power received through a jack from the ac grid into dc power for recharging the rechargeable charge battery;
• at least one coupling device receiving electricity from the charge battery, the coupling device being closely juxtaposed with the charge surface such that energy from the charge battery is coupled through the coupling device into the CE device to wirelessly recharge the CE device;
• and
• a bottom thermal layer establishing a thermal insulator with a thickness and material sufficient to insulate a surface on which the thermal layer is disposed from heat propagating from the CE device and internal charging components of the mat, such that the charging mat can be placed on a user's lap and the CE device placed on the charging surface to charge the CE device while the device is being used, with the thermal layer advantageously shielding the user from heat from the CE device and charging mat.