MODULAR SHARE PACK BATTERY
Described is an energy share pack comprising a housing, at least one energy storage component within the housing, at least one energy conversion component within the housing, and a connection point for connecting to more than one of energy users, energy sources and other energy share packs simultaneously for sharing energy. The energy share pack may have an energy generation component for generating harvestable energy, and two or more ports of any combination of the following types: bidirectional power port, bidirectional USB port, unidirectional output power port, and unidirectional input power port. The share pack ports may operate simultaneously at different voltage levels, and at least one port may be bi-directional. Furthermore, the share packs may have an integrated display for providing information on the energy share pack in which the display is integrated and information about other energy share packs connected thereto.
1 . An energy device comprising:
a. a body;
b. at least one energy storage component within the body;
c. at least one energy conversion component within the body; and
a connection point for connecting to more than one of energy users, energy sources and other energy share packs simultaneously for sharing energy.
2 . The energy device of claim 1 further comprising two or more ports for transferring energy, of the types selected from the group consisting of a bidirectional power port, a bidirectional USB port, a unidirectional output power port and a unidirectional input power port.
3 . The energy device of claim 1 wherein the energy share pack is wearable.
4 . The energy device of claim 2 where at least one of the power ports are adapted to communicate data.
5 . The energy device of claim 2 wherein the power ports operate simultaneously at different voltage levels.
6 . The energy device of claim 1 further comprising a display to provide information to a user.
7 . The energy device of claim 6 wherein the display displays information regarding the energy share pack and other energy share packs connected thereto.
8 . An energy device comprising
a. at least one energy storage component, for storing energy, and;
b. at least one energy generation component for generating harvestable energy; and
two or more ports, each selected from the group consisting of a bidirectional power port, a bidirectional USB port, a unidirectional output power port, and a unidirectional input power port.
9 . The energy device of claim 8 wherein energy from the generation component is configured to share with another connected energy share pack.
10 . The energy device of claim 8 wherein the energy stored in the energy share pack is configured to be shared with any other connected energy share pack.
11 . The energy device of claim 8 wherein the ports operate simultaneously at different voltage levels.
12 . The energy device of claim 11 where at least one port is bi-directional.
13 . An energy system comprising at least two energy share packs which are connected together and share energy, each energy pack comprising at least one power port for connection to external equipment, the power port selected from the group consisting of a bidirectional power port, a bidirectional USB port, a unidirectional output port, and a unidirectional input port.
14 . The system of claim 13 wherein data is transferred between the two devices.
15 . The system of claim 13 wherein energy may be stored, routed, input, output and harvested between all of the energy share packs so connected and any energy users or energy generators attached to any of the share packs so connected.
16 . The system of claim 13 wherein one or more of the two or more energy share packs further comprise an integrated display for providing information on the energy share pack in which the display is integrated and information about other energy share packs connected thereto.
17 . The system of claim 16 wherein the information provided is selected from the group consisting of total energy stored in the system, total energy used by the system, total energy generated by the system, total health of the system, total available operational time of the system, total time to recharge the system, number of active connections in the system, and graphs of system parameters.