Integrated mobile phone case and charger
View Patent ↗An integrated mobile phone case and charger for providing both a protective casing for a mobile device which includes an integrated solar cell for charging the battery of the mobile device therein comprises a case body defined by a front piece and a back piece, with the back piece including solar cells, electrical wiring, and a charging port. The front piece and back piece are configured to releasable attached to each other to form an enclosure in which a mobile phone or other mobile device is placed and secured. The solar cells electricity to be generated to be supplied to the battery of a mobile device disposed in the integrated mobile phone case and charger. A thermoelectric cooler and an electronics control unit may additionally be included in the case body to enable selective charging and cooling of a mobile device with the generated electricity.
1. An integrated mobile phone case and charger, comprising:
a case body is configured to be secured around a mobile device, wherein said case body includes a front piece and a back piece configured to releasably attach to each other to enclose a mobile phone;
said back piece having an inside surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the mobile device disposed in said case body and an exterior surface defining the side of the back piece opposite the inside surface;
at least one solar cell disposed on said exterior surface;
at least one thermoelectric cooler integral with said inside surface, wherein said at least one thermoelectric cooler is oriented to transfer heat towards the exterior surface; and
an electronic control unit integral with said case body, wherein said control unit is electrically connected to said at least one solar cell and the at least one at least one thermoelectric cooler so as to enable electricity generated by the at least one solar cell to be supplied to the at least one thermoelectric cooler, thereby adapting the control unit to cause heat to be transferred away from the mobile device disposed in said case body.
2. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 1 , additionally comprising a heat sink disposed on said inside surface, wherein the heat sink is positioned between the at least one thermoelectric cooler and the exterior surface.
3. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 2 , wherein said back piece includes a perforate section adjacent to said heat sink.
4. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 1 , wherein said back piece includes a perforate section adjacent to said at least one thermoelectric cooler.
5. An integrated mobile phone case and charger, comprising:
a case body is configured to be secured around a mobile device, wherein said case body includes a front piece and a back piece configured to releasably attach to each other to enclose a mobile phone;
said back piece having an inside surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the mobile device disposed in said case body and an exterior surface defining the side of the back piece opposite the inside surface;
at least one solar cell disposed on said exterior surface;
at least one thermoelectric cooler integral with said inside surface, wherein said at least one thermoelectric cooler is oriented to transfer heat towards the exterior surface;
at least one of an integrated charging port mounted to said case body and an induction coil disposed on said inside surface; and
an electronic control unit integral with said case body, wherein said control unit is electrically connected to said at least one solar cell, the at least one of the integrated charging port and induction coil, and the at least one at least one thermoelectric cooler so as to enable electricity generated by the at least one solar cell to be supplied to the at least one thermoelectric cooler and supplied to the at least one of the integrated charging port and induction coil, thereby adapting the control unit to direct electricity generated by the at least one solar cell to the mobile device disposed in said case body and to cause heat to be transferred away from the mobile device disposed in said case body.
6. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 5 , wherein said control unit and said charging port are disposed on said back piece.
7. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 6 , wherein said control unit and said charging port are disposed on said inside surface.
8. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 5 , wherein said case body includes the integrated charging port mounted to said case body and the induction coil disposed on said inside surface.
9. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 8 , wherein said control unit is adapted to selectively provide electricity to either the integrated charging port or the induction coil depending on whether the inductive charging is possible.
10. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 5 , wherein said at least one solar cell defines a Perovskite solar cell in a tandem arrangement.
11. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 5 , additionally comprising a heat sink disposed on said inside surface, wherein the heat sink is positioned between the at least one thermoelectric cooler and the exterior surface.
12. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 11 , wherein said back piece includes a perforate section adjacent to said heat sink.
13. The integrated mobile phone case and charger of claim 5 , wherein said back piece includes a perforate section adjacent to said at least one thermoelectric cooler.