Mobile power device
View Patent ↗A mobile power device includes a primary rechargeable battery; a primary case covering the primary rechargeable battery; a charging electrical port, exposed to the exterior of the primary case and coupled to the primary rechargeable battery, serving to connect to an external power source for charging the primary rechargeable battery; a first discharging electrical port, exposed to the exterior of the primary case and coupled to the primary rechargeable battery, serving to connect to a load to be powered via the first discharging electrical port; a plurality of first primary electrical contacts, exposed to the exterior of the primary case and coupled to the primary rechargeable battery; and a primary magnetic member, integrally formed with the primary case, being made of ferromagnetic material or ferrimagnetic material.
1. A mobile power device, comprising:
a primary rechargeable battery;
a primary case for covering said primary rechargeable battery;
a charging electrical port, exposed to the exterior of said primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery, serving to connect to an external power source for charging said primary rechargeable battery;
a first discharging electrical port, exposed to the exterior of said primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery, serving to connect to a load to be powered via said first discharging electrical port;
a plurality of first primary electrical contacts, exposed to the exterior of said primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery;
a primary magnetic member, disposed on said primary case, wherein said primary magnetic member is made of ferromagnetic material or ferrimagnetic material;
a first secondary rechargeable battery;
a first secondary case for covering said first secondary rechargeable battery;
a plurality of first secondary electrical contacts, exposed to the exterior of said first secondary case and coupled to said first secondary rechargeable battery; and
a first secondary magnetic member, disposed on said first secondary case, wherein said first secondary magnetic member is made of ferromagnetic material or ferrimagnetic material,
wherein said primary magnetic member or said first secondary magnetic member is a magnet, and said primary case and said first secondary case are combined together by a magnetic force such that said first primary electrical contacts are coupled to said first secondary electrical contacts.
2. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of second primary electrical contacts, exposed to the exterior of said primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery;
a second secondary rechargeable battery;
a second secondary case for covering said second secondary rechargeable battery;
a plurality of second secondary electrical contacts, coupled to said second secondary rechargeable battery; and
a second secondary magnetic member, disposed on said second secondary case, wherein said second secondary magnetic member is made of ferromagnetic material or ferromagnetic material,
wherein said primary case and said second secondary case are combined together by a magnetic force such that said second primary electrical contacts are coupled to said second secondary electrical contacts.
3. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , wherein said first secondary case or said second secondary case further includes a concave trough formed at the bottom edge of said first secondary case or said second secondary case, so as for a user to detach said first secondary case or said second secondary case from said primary case.
4. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , wherein said primary rechargeable battery is selected from the group consisting of a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-ion polymer battery, a NiMH battery, a NiCd battery, a NiFe battery, a fuel cell, and a lead-acid battery.
5. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , wherein said first secondary rechargeable battery is selected from the group consisting of a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-ion polymer battery, a NiMH battery, a NiCd battery, a NiFe battery, a fuel cell, and a lead-acid battery.
6. The mobile power device as of claim 2 , wherein said second secondary rechargeable battery is selected from the group consisting of a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-ion polymer battery, a NiMH battery, a NiCd battery, a NiFe battery, a fuel cell, and a lead-acid battery.
7. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , further comprising:
a power switch, exposed to the exterior of said primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery, turning on and off the power to said load; and
a power indicator light, exposed to the exterior of said primary case, wherein said power indicator light indicates the power to said load being turned on or off, or the percentage of power remaining in said primary rechargeable battery.
8. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , wherein said first discharging electrical port complies with the one selected from the group consisting of a type-A, a type-B, a mini-A, a mini-B, a micro-A, a micro-B, or a micro-AB of USB, and a powered-B of USB 3.0.
9. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , wherein said charging electrical port complies with the one selected from the group consisting of a type-A, a type-B, a mini-A, a mini-B, a micro-A, a micro-B, or a micro-AB of USB, and a powered-B of USB 3.0.
10. The mobile power device as of claim 1 , further comprising a second discharging electrical port, wherein said second discharging electrical port is exposed to the exterior of the primary case and coupled to said primary rechargeable battery, and is used to connect to another load to be powered via said second discharging electrical port.