Multi-functional portable power charger
A portable charger capable of jump starting a 12 V car battery includes a charger battery, a jump start circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and with an ignition power outlet, and a microcontroller for coordinating safety functions to establish or interrupt the operative electrical connection of the jump start circuit with the ignition power outlet. The ignition power outlet comprises a positive power socket, a negative power socket, a positive sensing socket and a negative sensing socket. The sensing sockets are electrically isolated from the power sockets, and the microcontroller senses voltage across the sensing sockets and is configured to interrupt the operative electrical connection of the jump start circuit to the ignition power outlet until proper voltage is sensed across the sensing sockets.
1. A portable charger capable of outputting both AC and DC power, comprising:
a charger battery;
a USB power circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and also with a USB power outlet;
an AC inverter circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and with a wireless transmitter and an AC power outlet;
a jump start circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and with an ignition power outlet, said ignition power outlet comprising a positive power socket, a negative power socket, a positive sensing socket and a negative sensing socket, wherein the positive and negative sensing sockets are electrically isolated from the positive and negative power sockets; and
a microcontroller configured to establish or interrupt the operative electrical connections of the USB power circuit, the AC inverter circuit and the jump start circuit with the ignition power outlet in response to system parameters,
wherein the microcontroller senses voltage across the positive and negative sensing sockets and is configured to interrupt the operative electrical connection of the jump start circuit to the ignition power outlet until proper voltage is sensed across the positive and negative sensing sockets.
2. The portable charger according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing in which the charger battery is disposed and a power slide switch provided on said housing for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between a power block charging mode and a power supply mode.
3. The portable charger according to claim 1 , further comprising a power switch for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between AC power, USB power, and jump start power.
4. The portable charger according to claim 3 , wherein the power switch controls the mode of operation of the portable charger between AC power, USB power, jump start power and wireless power.
5. The portable charger according to claim 1 , further comprising an LED flood lamp.
6. The portable charger according to claim 5 , further comprising a power slide switch for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between a power block charging mode, a power supply mode, and a flood lamp mode.
7. The portable power charger according to claim 1 , further comprising an AC input operatively connected with the charger battery for recharging of said charger battery when the AC input is connected with an external power source.
8. The portable power charger according to claim 7 , further comprising a housing in which the charger battery is disposed and wherein said AC input comprises a charging cable disposed on said housing and having a charger plug on an end thereof adapted for connection with an external power source.
9. The portable power charger according to claim 8 , wherein a storage cavity is formed in the housing for receiving the charging cable and the charger plug when not in use.
10. The portable charger according to claim 7 , further comprising a housing in which the charger battery is disposed and wherein said AC input comprises a wireless receiver disposed within said housing.
11. A portable charger capable of outputting both AC and DC power, comprising:
a charger battery disposed within a charger housing;
a USB power circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and also with a USB power outlet;
an AC inverter circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and with an AC power outlet;
a jump start circuit operatively electrically connected with the charger battery and with an ignition power outlet, said ignition power outlet comprising a positive power socket, a negative power socket, a positive sensing socket and a negative sensing socket, wherein the positive and negative sensing sockets are electrically isolated from the positive and negative power sockets; and
a microcontroller configured to establish or interrupt the operative electrical connections of the USB power circuit, the AC inverter circuit and the jump start circuit with the ignition power outlet in response to system parameters;
wherein the microcontroller senses voltage across the positive and negative sensing sockets and is configured to interrupt the operative electrical connection of the jump start circuit to the ignition power outlet until proper voltage is sensed across the positive and negative sensing sockets.
12. The portable charger according to claim 11 , further comprising a power slide switch provided on said housing for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between a power block charging mode and a power supply mode.
13. The portable charger according to claim 11 , further comprising a power switch for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between AC power, USB power, and jump start power.
14. The portable charger according to claim 11 , further comprising an LED flood lamp.
15. The portable charger according to claim 14 , further comprising a power slide switch for manually controlling the mode of operation of the portable charger between a power block charging mode, a power supply mode, and a flood lamp mode.
16. The portable power charger according to claim 11 , further comprising an AC input operatively connected with the charger battery for recharging of said charger battery when the AC input is connected with an external power source.
17. The portable power charger according to claim 16 , further comprising a housing in which the charger battery is disposed and wherein said AC input comprises a charging cable disposed on said housing and having a charger plug on an end thereof adapted for connection with an external power source.
18. The portable power charger according to claim 17 , wherein a storage cavity is formed in the housing for receiving the charging cable and the charger plug when not in use.