Solar USB Charger
OwnerAnthony Dean Salainventor
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Abstract
A solar USB charger for providing power to electrical devices from solar energy without the use of an internal battery is described. The charger includes one or more solar cells, an electronic circuit and a means to connect the solar USB charger to the electrical devices that needs to be charged. An auto reset feature within the charger helps to correct for passing clouds or other factors that reduce the charger's output. The charger has a durable and simple low profile folding design that protects the solar cells from impact or scratching when the device is not in use.
Claims14
A portable foldable solar powered power supply comprising:
- one or more backing boards pivotally connected through a hinged connection;
- one or more photovoltaic panels on an internal surface of the backing boards and one or more photovoltaic panels on an external surface of the backing boards, the photovoltaic panels including one or more photovoltaic cell encased in an ultraviolet radiation resistant sheet and electronically connected through a ribbon connector traversing the hinged connection between the backing boards;
- the first photovoltaic panel and the second photovoltaic panel connected via an electrical flex circuit to a charging circuit mounted on an external surface of the first backing board, the charging circuit having an auto reset capability to restore an original output of the portable solar powered power supply upon interruptions in solar power;
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- a plug and socket configuration connecting the charging circuit to an external device.
A portable solar charger comprising:
- at least two solar panels foldably connected along an interstitial gap and electrically interconnected to provide a solar electrical energy output that is dependent on a solar energy input;
- a regulation circuit, the regulation circuit having the solar electrical energy input and a portable electronic power output, the solar electrical energy input electrically connected to the solar energy output;
- the regulation circuit having an auto reset capability to restore an original output of the portable solar powered power supply upon interruptions in solar power;
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- an output port, the output port mechanically adaptable to electrically connect to a portable electronic device and the output port mechanically and electrically connected to the solar panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.