Removable photovoltaic charging pack including a device compartment and container including a receiving compartment with a transparent panel to hold the charging pack
AssigneeGlobal Resource Management, Inc.
InventorDavid M. Wilson
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Abstract
A portable container having an exterior surface and defining an interior compartment. The portable container includes a photovoltaic (PV) charging pack and a receiving device coupled to the exterior surface for detachably coupling the PV charging pack to the exterior surface. The PV charging pack includes a PV panel and defines a compartment for containing a portable electronic device. The PV panel is oriented away from the exterior surface when the PV charging pack is coupled to the receiving device.
Claims5
A portable container having an exterior surface and defining an interior compartment, the portable container comprising:
- a photovoltaic (PV) charging pack comprising a PV panel and a charging connector electrically coupled to the PV panel, the PV charging pack defining on a surface of the PV charging pack a compartment for containing a portable electronic device, wherein the PV charging pack is directly electrically couplable to the portable electronic device via a device connector when the portable electronic device is contained in the compartment;
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- a PV charging pack receiving device coupled to the exterior surface for detachably coupling the PV charging pack to the exterior surface, the PV charging pack receiving device including a receiving compartment with a substantially transparent panel, wherein the PV panel is configured to absorb light energy when the PV charging pack is positioned within the receiving compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.