Solar USB charger
View Patent ↗A solar USB charger for providing power to electrical devices from solar energy without the use of an internal battery comprising of at least one solar cell, an electronic circuit and a means to connect the device to the item than needs to be charged.
1. A portable foldable solar powered power supply comprising:
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a first backing board and a second backing board pivotally connected, separated by a small interstitial hinged gap with a width ranging between 0.4 to 0.6 inches and thickness ranging between 0.011 to 0.013 inches;
a first photovoltaic panel on an internal surface of the first backing board and a second photovoltaic panel on an internal surface of the second backing board, the first photovoltaic panel and the second photovoltaic panel including one or more photovoltaic cell encased in an ultraviolet radiation resistant sheet having a thickness ranging between 0.005 to 0.007 inches, the photovoltaic panel having a length ranging between 5.9 to 6.1 inches, breadth ranging between 5.4 to 5.6 inches, thickness ranging between 0.124 to 0.126 inches and electronically connected through a ribbon connector traversing the small interstitial hinged gap between the first backing board and the second backing board;
the first photovoltaic panel and the second photovoltaic panel connected via an electrical flex circuit to a charging circuit mounted on an external surface of the first backing board, the charging circuit having an auto reset capability to restore an original output of the portable solar powered power supply upon interruptions in solar power;
a plug and socket configuration connecting the charging circuit to an external device; and
the portable solar powered supply having an overall thickness ranging between 0.13 to 0.15 inches in an open configuration and 0.27 to 0.29 inches in a folded configuration.
2. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 1 , wherein the ultraviolet radiation resistant sheet is a form of clear plastic.
3. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 1 wherein the plug and socket configuration electronically connecting the charging circuit to an external device is a USB connector.
4. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 1 wherein the charging circuit further comprises: a pulse circuit; a regulation circuit; a low voltage cutout switch; a regulation circuit; a visible indicator; an OR gate, and; a voltage divider.
5. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 4 wherein the pulse circuit provides a voltage pulse to a device from the charger at a predetermined frequency to maximize the devices charging circuit and to provide an audible alert.
6. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 4 wherein pulse circuit frequency is approximately two minutes.
7. The portable solar powered power supply of claim 1 further comprising:
a visible indicator, the visible indicator electrically connected to the charging circuit.