CN106255857B - Carry out the sky shade for charge electronic devices with sun-generated electric power - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of device includes: frame structure；Cover, is attached to the frame structure；And bar, it is attached to the frame structure.Described device includes solar panel, is attached to the frame structure, and is placed on above the cover.The frame and the cover are unfolded upwards along the bar, to open the cover.With the expansion upwards of the frame and cover, the solar panel rotation is upward.The frame and the cover are folded down along the bar, to be closed the cover.As the frame and cover are folded down, the solar panel rotation is downward.

Description

Carry out the sky shade for charge electronic devices with sun-generated electric power

The cross reference of related application

Present application for patent is advocated filed in No. 61/924,186 and on August 25th, 2014 filed on January 6th, 2014 The equity of 62/041st, No. 573 U.S. provisional patent application cases, and be the part continuation Shen of following U.S. Design Patent Application case It please case: No. 29/487,288 filed on April 7th, 2014；No. 29/499,274 filed on August 13rd, 2014；And 29/502nd, No. 277 U.S. Design Patent Application case filed on September 12nd, 2014, above-mentioned application case is together with these application cases In cited all other reference, be incorporated herein by reference.

Background technique

The present invention relates generally to furniture.More particularly, embodiments of the present invention, which provide, has integrated solar Panel carrys out the outdoor furniture powered and charged for portable electronic device.

Outdoor furniture, which is that typically in, is used to provide comfortable outdoor seat daytime, for user's sunshade or has two kinds of functions A type of furniture.Outdoor furniture is generally arranged on such as pool edge, sandy beach, in garden, picnic place, outdoor dining area On the deck in domain, canoe and steamer and other outdoor recreational areas.Outdoor furniture is usually apart from power supply relatively far away from distance Place use.Since user often spends up to a few hours to come using outdoor furniture when taking part in outdoor activities, user exists The portable electronic device of outdoor application is (for example, mobile phone, tablet computer, personal digital assistant, portable music play Device or portable television) it may run out electricity and need to charge.

Therefore, user may must use portable battery Bao Laiwei portable electronic device to recharge, or manually in the future The region that outdoor furniture is located at is routed to from the electric wire of main power source.Battery pack be not usually be used to for larger device it is (such as flat Plate computer) charging, and generally can not once charge for more than one device.In addition, battery pack has limited stored up Deposit electricity.Once battery pack is discharged, just charge without electric power for portable electronic device.Electric wire is laid with from main power source It is not typically possible in the presence of outdoor region is in no power supply to user, or lean on quite in no power supply It is unpractiaca in the case where close.

Accordingly, there exist power to provide convenient charging unit in outdoor application, charge for portable electronic device.

Summary of the invention

Outdoor furniture, such as umbrella, parasols, chair, leisure chaise longue etc. incorporate solar panel, supply for user portable Formula electric power powers and is charged for portable electronic device.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of pack includes foldable frame structure comprising cap structure, the cap structure include Multiple first axle structures.The foldable frame structure includes multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures.Institute State first hinge that each of rigid support is coupled to the cap via the corresponding one in the second hinge structure One of chain structure, and for each of described rigid support.When the first and second hinge arrangements are combined together, Rigid support can be around the first and second hinge arrangements rotation of cooperation.

The foldable frame structure includes multiple solar panels, wherein at least one of described solar panel coupling Close each of described rigid support.

The pack includes collapsible umbrella cover.The cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and The cap is fixed to the shaft by top, so that multiple rigid supports are located at the external top of collapsible umbrella cover.

The collapsible umbrella cover includes open position and folding position.It is described when collapsible umbrella cover is in an open position Each of rigid support rotates to first position, the top including the cap and first jiao between the top of rigid support Degree.When collapsible umbrella cover is in the close position, each of described rigid support rotates to the second position, including the cap Top and rigid support top between second angle, and the second angle be greater than the first angle.

According to a kind of embodiment, each of described rigid support includes sleeve, and solar panel is inserted into the set In cylinder.

According to another embodiment, each sleeve of each of described rigid support is included in the solar panel The rigid smooth finish surface of top.

According to another embodiment, at least two solar panels are inserted into each of described sleeve.

According to another embodiment, the spine of the rotary shaft of each hinge transverse to the umbrella.

According to another embodiment, the pack includes more electric wires, wears from the electrical connector laying on solar panel The opening in rigid support is crossed, and is formed by below hinge in the cap and the first and second hinge arrangements with.

According to another embodiment, the pack includes the battery case for being coupled to the shaft of the umbrella comprising Duo Gechong Electric port, the opening being located in front of the charging port, and bias to cover multiple regractings of the charging port Lid.

According to another embodiment, the pack includes multiple universal serial bus (USB) charging port, is coupled to described The shaft of umbrella, wherein the USB charging port is electrically coupled to the multiple solar panel.

According to another embodiment, umbrella according to claim 1 includes: printed circuit board (PCB) comprising is located at Circuit on the PCB；And rechargeable battery, the solar panel is electrically coupled to by the circuit.

According to another embodiment, the pack includes multiple charging ports, wherein the circuit be electrically coupled to it is described can be again Between rechargeable battery and the multiple charging port, and the charging port is connected to one or more portable electronic devices.

According to another embodiment, the charging port is the USB charging port operated according to usb protocol.

According to another embodiment, the circuit is via one of described charging port from being connected to the charging port The first portable electronic device receive the first digital bit stream；First portable electric is determined based on first digital bit stream The type of device of sub-device；If first portable electronic device is first device type, will from it is described can be again First electric current of rechargeable battery is transmitted to the charging port；And if first portable electronic device is second device class Type, then the second electric current from the rechargeable battery is transmitted to the charging port, and first electric current is less than Second electric current.

According to another embodiment, the first device type is portable phone, and the second device type is flat Plate computing device.

According to another embodiment, the umbrella includes: battery capacity indicating circuit, is coupled to the rechargeable electricity Pond；And multiple sight indicators, the rechargeable battery is coupled to by the battery capacity indicating circuit, wherein institute Any one of state the quantity of electric charge that battery capacity indicating circuit determines rechargeable battery, and do not activate the sight indicator, Or one or more of described sight indicator of activation, visibly to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing foldable frame structure.The foldable frame structure packet It includes: cap structure comprising multiple first axle structures；And multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures.It is described Each of rigid support is coupled to the first axle of the cap via the corresponding one in the second hinge structure One of structure.For each of described rigid support, when the first and second hinge arrangements are combined together, rigidity Pillar can be around the first and second hinge arrangements rotation of cooperation.The foldable frame structure includes multiple solar panels, Wherein at least one of described solar panel is coupled to each of described rigid support.

The method includes providing collapsible umbrella cover, wherein the cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the axis of the umbrella Bar, and the cap passes through fastener fixing to shaft, so that multiple rigid supports are located at the external top of the collapsible umbrella cover.

The method includes so that collapsible umbrella cover is changed into open position from folding position.The method includes making rigid branch The hinge that column is formed around the first and second hinge arrangements with, rotates to the second angled position from the first angled position It sets.In the described first angled position, each of described rigid support is oriented with first angle, the first angle institute It states between the top of cap and the top of rigid support.In the second angled position, each of described rigid support is with Two angles orientation, the second angle is between the top of the cap and the top of rigid support, and the second angle is greater than The first angle.

According to a kind of embodiment, which comprises the collapsible umbrella cover is made to change into folding position from open position It sets；And rigid support is made to rotate to the second angled position from the second angled position around hinge.

According to another embodiment, which comprises generate electric power at solar panel；And pass through electric wire for institute State port universal serial bus (USB) that electric power is shipped to the umbrella from solar panel.

According to another embodiment, the method includes being shipped to the electric power from solar panel by control circuit The terminal of rechargeable battery.

It is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, the electricity the method includes providing battery case according to another embodiment Pond shell includes: multiple USB charging ports；The opening being located at before the USB charging port；And the covering USB Multiple regracting lids of charging port.The described method includes: making regracting lid make its closure to cover when regracting lid is opened The opening.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of pack includes foldable frame structure, and including cap structure, the cap structure includes Multiple arms and multiple first axle structures, wherein the first axle structure is located at the end of the arm.The pack Include multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures, wherein each of described rigid support is via described second Corresponding one in hinge arrangement is coupled to one of first axle structure of the cap, and in the rigid support Each.When described first and the second hinge structure be combined together when, the rigid support can around cooperation first It is rotated with second hinge structure.The pack includes multiple photovoltaic cells, wherein each of described rigid support includes transparent Sleeve, at least one of described photovoltaic cell are inserted into the transparent sleeve.

The pack includes more electric wires, by being routed through the rigidity from the electrical connector on the solar panel Opening in pillar, and below the hinge that the cap and the first and second hinge arrangements with are formed.

The pack includes collapsible umbrella cover, wherein the cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the axis of the umbrella Bar, and the cap passes through fastener fixing to the shaft, so that multiple rigid supports are located on the outside of the collapsible umbrella cover Side.

The collapsible umbrella cover includes open position and folding position.When the collapsible umbrella cover is in an open position, Each of described rigid support rotates to first position comprising between the top of the cap and the top of rigid support First angle.When the collapsible umbrella cover is in the close position, each of described rigid support rotates to the second position, It includes the second angle between the top of the cap and the top of rigid support, and the second angle is greater than described first jiao Degree.

The pack includes battery case, is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the battery case includes: multiple USB chargings Port；Printed circuit board (PCB) comprising the circuit on the PCB；Rechargeable battery passes through the circuit electricity It is coupled to solar panel, wherein USB charging elements are electrically coupled rechargeable battery by the circuit；It is located at described Opening before USB charging port；And it biases to cover multiple regracting lids of the charging port.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, And it is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located at the umbrella cover material Top；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem.The umbrella stem passes through the electricity Pond shell.The battery case includes: circuit；And rechargeable battery.The circuit is electrically coupled to the solar panel Between the rechargeable battery.The umbrella further comprises induction charging pad, wherein the circuit be electrically coupled to it is described can Between storage battery and the induction charging pad.The rechargeable battery receives electric power caused by solar panel.It is logical It crosses the circuit and provides the electric power to rechargeable battery from solar panel.The rechargeable battery passes through the electricity Charging power is supplied to induction charging pad by road, portable to can be placed in the one or more on the induction charging pad to be used for Formula electronic device induction charging.

According to particular implementation, the battery case includes multiple charging terminals, and the induction charging pad includes electricity Power terminal is removably attached to one of described charging terminal, and receives from the one in the charging terminal Electric power.The charging terminal is operated according to universal serial bus (USB) agreement, and the power terminal can be according to general serial Bus (USB) agreement operates.

According to another particular implementation, the induction charging pad includes at least one inductor.The inductor can be Resonance device, such as capacity load inductor.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises the partition for being coupled to the umbrella stem, wherein it is described every Plate includes induction charging pad.The partition can have the recess being formed in the partition, and wherein inductor is located at described In recess.The recess can be formed in the bottom of the partition.According to another particular implementation, the inductor It is integrally formed in the partition.The partition can be formed at least partly by shaped plastics material, and the inductor is molded in In the shaped plastics material.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located at the umbrella cover material Top；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem.The umbrella stem passes through the electricity Pond shell.The battery case includes circuit and rechargeable battery.The circuit be electrically coupled to the solar panel with Between the rechargeable battery.The battery case further comprises induction charging pad, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled to institute It states between rechargeable battery and the induction charging pad.The rechargeable battery receives electricity caused by solar panel Power.The electric power is provided from solar panel to rechargeable battery by the circuit.The rechargeable battery passes through Charging power is supplied to induction charging pad by the circuit, to be used for as can be placed on the induction charging pad one or more A portable electronic device induction charging.

According to particular implementation, the battery case includes top, and inductor included by the induction charging pad In the top lower section or the recess being formed in the top.The inductor could attach to the top Downside.The inductor can be capacity load inductor.

According to another embodiment, a kind of induction charging method includes providing: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to institute State umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and position Above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem.It is described Umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case includes the first circuit；And rechargeable battery.The first circuit electricity It couples between the early solar panel and the rechargeable battery.The umbrella further comprises induction charging pad, wherein institute The first circuit is stated to be electrically coupled between the rechargeable battery and the induction charging pad.The described method includes: in the sense Electric power is received from the rechargeable battery by the first circuit at inductive charging pad；And with the electric power be induction charging pad supply Electricity.The described method includes: the first portable electronic device that detection is placed on the induction charging pad；And based on described the The detection of one portable electronic device provides the first induction charging electric power to the first portable electronic from induction charging pad Device.

According to particular implementation, the method includes detecting the second portable electronic being placed on induction charging pad dress It sets.The described method includes: the detection based on second portable electronic device, by the second induction charging electric power from induction Charging pad is provided to the second portable electronic device.The first induction charging electric power and the second induction charging electric power are not Same induction charging electric power.

According to another particular implementation, the first induction charging electric power is provided according to the first induction charging specification, And the second induction charging electric power is provided according to the second induction charging specification.The first induction charging specification and second sense Inductive charging specification is different induction charging specification.

According to another particular implementation, the method includes connecing at induction charging pad from the first portable electronic device The first information is received, wherein the first information identifies the first charging specifications of the first portable electronic device.The method includes First circuit of the induction charging pad is operated according to the first charging specifications.The method includes based on the first charging rule Model provides induction charging electric power to the first portable electronic device from the first circuit of induction charging pad.

According to another particular implementation, the method includes connecing at induction charging pad from the second portable electronic device The second information is received, wherein second information identifies the second charging specifications of the second portable electronic device.The method includes The second circuit of the induction charging pad is configured, to operate according to the second charging specifications.The method includes filling based on second Electricity specification provides the second induction charging electric power to the second portable electronic device from the second circuit of induction charging pad.Described One induction charging specification and the second induction charging specification are different induction charging specification.

According to another particular implementation, the step of receiving the first information and the step of receiving the second information, are included in induction The second information of the first information and reception is inductively received at charging pad via inductive communication or via radio communication.

According to another particular implementation, the method includes connecing at induction charging pad from the first portable electronic device It collects mail and ceases, wherein the information indicates the charging complete of the rechargeable battery of the first portable electronic device.The method packet The configuration circuit is included to stop providing induction charging electric power based on the information.

(sometimes referred to as embodiment) according to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella include: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges, are coupled to the umbrella crown, And it is located above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem. The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case includes: circuit；Rechargeable battery, wherein the circuit thermocouple It closes between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery；And multiple charging terminals.The circuit is electrically coupled to institute It states between rechargeable battery and the multiple charging terminal.The rechargeable battery is configured to receive via the circuit Electric power caused by the solar panel.The rechargeable battery is configured to supply charging power via the circuit To the charging terminal, for one or more portable electronic devices charging to may be connected to the charging terminal of the umbrella.

According to particular implementation, the charging terminal is the port universal serial bus (USB), is configured to basis Usb protocol operates.The battery case has the multiple charging terminals opening being formed in the side wall of the battery case, and It can be open from the outside of battery case via charging terminal close to the charging terminal.The battery case includes at least one Door has for covering one of charging terminal and stopping the institute corresponded in the charging terminal in charging terminal opening The first position of the charging terminal opening of one is stated, and the door has for exposing described one in the charging terminal Person simultaneously releases the second position for stopping the one in the charging terminal opening.The door is configured in a first direction It slides laterally, to cover the one in the charging terminal and stop the one in the charging terminal opening, and It slides laterally in a second direction, with the one in the exposure charging terminal and releases the blocking charging terminal opening In the one.The battery case includes spring, is configured to make institute in the case where the door is in the second position Door is stated to bias in a first direction.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case have it is formed therein generally center shaft, And the umbrella stem pass through it is described generally center shaft.The circuit includes connector, be configured to receive for for The D/C voltage of rechargeable battery charging.The connector is barrel connector, and the D/C voltage is 12 volts.

According to another particular implementation, the multiple charging terminal includes at least one barrel connector, and it is described can Storage battery is configured to supply current to the barrel connector via the circuit, for may be connected to the cylinder The portable electronic device of shape connector is powered or charging.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises inverter, and being configured to will be electric from rechargeable The D/C voltage of pond supply is converted into AC voltage, wherein the inverter is configured to be supplied to AC voltage in charging terminal one Person.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes metal protection part, is coated in the interior of battery case On portion surface.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprise can separated time, be located inside the umbrella stem, and will too It is positive can panel be electrically coupled to the circuit, wherein the umbrella stem can divide, and it is described can separated time at the position of the umbrella stem It can divide, at the position, the umbrella stem can divide.Each of described charging terminal includes being coupled to end end The line of son, is configured to connect to portable electronic device, and the line and the end terminals are prolonged from the battery case It stretches.The battery case is configured to be retracted into each of described line in the battery case.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located at the umbrella cover material Top；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case.The battery case includes: first housing portion；It can be again Rechargeable battery is contained in the first housing portion, and is electrically coupled to the solar panel；Second housing portion；Print Printed circuit board is contained in the second housing portion, and has the circuit being located on the printed circuit board；And it is multiple Charging terminal is connected to the printed circuit board, can be from the outside of the battery case close to the charging terminal, and its quilt Configuration may be connected to the charging terminal to be supplied to the charging current from the rechargeable battery via the circuit Multiple portable electronic devices.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case has hanging down with battery case Straight axial circular arrangement multiple charging terminal openings formed therein.Charging terminal opening is configured for use in point Not close to the charging terminal, it is arranged in circular arrangement.

According to particular implementation, the first housing portion is generally cylindrical, and has first diameter, described the Two casing parts are generally cylindrical, and have second diameter, and the first diameter is less than the second diameter.It is substituting In embodiment, the first diameter and the second diameter are identical.The battery case includes top and bottom, and axis Bar is formed between the top and the bottom, and umbrella stem passes through the shaft, and the shaft is configured to keep umbrella stem longitudinal It is directed across battery case.The charging terminal opening is formed in the second housing portion.

According to another particular implementation, at least one indicator opening is formed in the second housing portion, neighbouring In at least one of charging terminal opening, and indicator opening is configured for observing the connection of the circuit Part indicator, and wherein the connector indicator instruction is connected to the portable electronic device of at least one charging terminal It is charging or fully charged.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes at least one door, with first position, institute's rheme It sets and is configured to block at least one of charging terminal aperture and can be via at least one of described charging terminal aperture At least one of close charging terminal, and there is the second position, the second position is configured to release to be filled described in blocking At least one of electric terminal aperture and at least one of the charging terminal.At least one described door is configured to It is slid laterally on one direction, to stop at least one at least one of described charging terminal aperture and the charging terminal Person, and slide laterally in a second direction, stop at least one of described charging terminal aperture and the charging to release At least one of terminal.The battery case includes spring, is configured to be in the second position at least one described door In the case where bias at least one described door in a first direction.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located at the umbrella cover material Top；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；Battery case has from the first end of the battery case and passes through to described The shaft of the second end of battery case.The umbrella stem passes through the shaft.The battery case includes: circuit；Rechargeable electricity Solar panel is coupled to by the circuit in pond, and is configured to be charged by the solar panel；And at least three USB charging port connector, can be close from the external electrical of the battery case, and can be again described in by the circuit connection Rechargeable battery.

According to particular implementation, the rechargeable battery includes multiple rechargeable battery cells, is located at described In battery case, and with the arrangement arrangement around the shaft.The longitudinal axis of the shaft is substantially along the battery case Longitudinal axis positioning, and the shaft makes the battery case be generally positioned at the center in umbrella stem.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes metal protection part in the inside of the battery case.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes: the first printed circuit board, and the circuit is located at described On first printed circuit board；Second printed circuit board is generally transverse to the first printed circuit board orientation；Harness, It is electrically coupled described first and second printed circuit board；And battery level indicator, it is located at second printed circuit On plate and from the outside of the battery case at least partly.

According to another particular implementation, the rechargeable battery has the capacity of at least about 10000 Milliampere Hours.Institute Each of at least three USB charging ports can be supplied at least 10 watts of electric power simultaneously by stating rechargeable battery.It is described Battery case includes standpipe platform, is located at the rechargeable battery above at least three USB charging port.

According to another embodiment, a kind of device includes: the battery case for umbrella, wherein the pack includes: umbrella frame； Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges, It is coupled to the umbrella crown, and is located above the umbrella cover material；And umbrella stem, it is coupled to the umbrella frame.Outside the battery Shell has the shaft being formed in the battery case, passes through from the first end of the battery case to the battery case Second end, and umbrella stem is configured to allow to pass through the shaft.The battery case includes: rechargeable battery, is configured It is electrically coupled to the solar panel；At least three USB charging ports, can be close from the outside of the battery case, and It is configured to the charging power from rechargeable battery offer at least three USB charging port while being multiple portable Formula charge electronic devices；And at least three charge indicators, it is respectively adjacent in at least three USB charging port.Extremely Few three indicator apertures are respectively formed in front of at least three charge indicator, to allow from the outer of the battery case Portion can be seen that the optical signal from the charge indicator, and the instruction of each of described charge indicator be connected to adjacent to The portable electronic device of the USB charging port of the charge indicator is charging or fully charged.

According to another particular implementation, the rechargeable battery includes being arranged in axis in the battery case Multiple rechargeable battery cells around bar.At least three USB charging port the shaft longitudinal axis, substantially Upper circular arrangement is in battery case.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: multiple panels, respectively seals a solar panel, and at one end First part including hinge；Metal cap comprising the umbrella in hole, umbrella is fastened with a bolt or latch across the hole.The metal cap is by being screwed to The top top against umbrella stem that umbrella latches is stated to fix.The metal cap include far from the hole side upwardly extend it is multiple Arm, and be the second part of hinge in the end of each arm, one of with the first part of hinge of the multiple panel Cooperation.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella stem, It is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella crown.The umbrella crown includes: central part, is coupled to the umbrella stem, and is located at described Above umbrella cover material；And multiple arms, it is located at the side of the central part, the of each of wherein at least described arm A part has the arcuate shape extended downwardly from central part.The umbrella further comprises: multiple solar panels, wherein institute It states solar panel and is respectively coupled to the arm；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem, wherein the umbrella stem passes through institute State battery case.The battery case includes: rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to the solar panel, and be configured to Electric power caused by the solar panel is received, for rechargeable battery charging；And one group of charging terminal, electricity It is coupled to the rechargeable battery, and is configured to receive the charging power from the rechargeable battery, is multiple Portable electronic device charging.

According to particular implementation, the solar panel is located above the umbrella cover material.Each of described arm Include: first end, is attached to central part；And second end, be placed in it is opposite with the first end on the arm, and its In each second end include hinge fraction.Hinge is attached to the solar panel to the hinge fraction respectively.The hinge part Point each of include cylinder, and each of described cylinder be configured to receive joint pin, be configured to the sun One of energy panel hinge is attached to the cap.The central part is generally flat.The central part is substantially It is upper circular.

According to another particular implementation, each of described arm includes being located at the first end and the first part Between second part；And the Part III between the second end and the first part.For in the arm Each, the second part is transverse to the Part III.The central part has multiple apertures formed therein, uses In the central part is attached to the umbrella frame.The multiple arm includes four or multiple arms.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises fastener, is removably attached to the umbrella stem, with The cap is fastened to the umbrella stem.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella stem, It is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is coupled to the umbrella stem, and including multiple arms；Multiple solar panels, wherein described Hinge is coupled to the arm to solar panel respectively；And battery case.

The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case includes: rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to described Solar panel, and it is configured to receive electric power caused by the solar panel, for rechargeable battery charging； And one group of charging terminal, it is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, and be configured to receive from the rechargeable electricity The charging power in pond, for charging for multiple portable electronic devices.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material.The umbrella cover material is located at institute It states between cap and the umbrella stem.Each of described arm include positioned at the arm one end hinge fraction, and it is described too Hinge is coupled to the hinge fraction to positive energy panel respectively.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises multiple joint pins, wherein in the hinge fraction Each includes cylinder, and the joint pin is located in the cylinder, and the solar panel hinge is coupled to institute respectively State hinge fraction.Each of described arm includes the first part of camber.Each of described arm includes: second Point, it is located at the first side of the first part；And Part III, it is located at second side of the first part, and described First side and described second side are the not ipsilateral of the first part.For each of described arm, the second part is horizontal To in the Part III.The multiple solar panel includes four or multiple solar panels.

According to another embodiment, a kind of method includes providing umbrella, wherein the pack includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, It is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels are coupled to the umbrella crown, And it is located above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case.The umbrella stem passes through described Battery case.The battery case includes: circuit；First and second charging ports can connect from the outside of the battery case Closely；And rechargeable battery.The rechargeable battery is coupled to the solar panel, and the electricity by the circuit Pond described first and second charging port are coupled to by the circuit.The method further includes: via the umbrella The circuit, the first portable electronic device of detection has been coupled to the first charging port of the battery case；And via The circuit of the umbrella, determines the type of device of the first portable electronic device.When determining first mancarried device When type of device is first device type, cause the first electric current or less than the first electric current with the first charge rate using the circuit The first charging port is transmitted to from rechargeable battery.When the type of device for determining the first mancarried device is second device type When, cause the second electric current or less than the second electric current to be transmitted to from rechargeable battery with the second charge rate using the circuit One charging port.Second charge rate is greater than first charge rate.

According to particular implementation, which comprises via the circuit, searched based on the first device type First charge rate；And via the circuit, the second charge rate is searched based on second device type.

According to another particular implementation, which comprises via the circuit of the umbrella, detection second is portable Electronic device has been coupled to the second charging port of battery case；Via the circuit of the umbrella, the second portable electric is determined The type of device of sub-device；When the type of device for determining the second mancarried device is first device type, the circuit is used To cause electric current to be supplied to the second charging port from rechargeable battery with the first charge rate；And when determining second mancarried device Type of device when being second device type, cause electric current to supply from rechargeable battery with the second charge rate using the circuit It should be to the second charging port.

According to another particular implementation, described first and second charging port be respectively that the first and second USB fill Electric port.The method further includes being filled at the first charging port with the first charge rate for the first portable electronic device Electricity；And at the second charging port with the second charge rate be the charging of the second portable electronic device, wherein described first and the Two charge rates are different from each other.

According to another particular implementation, the method further includes: via the circuit of the umbrella, detection second Portable electronic device has been coupled to the first charging port of the battery case；Via the circuit of the umbrella, is determined The type of device of two portable electronic devices；When the device class for determining the second mancarried device is the first type type of device, make Electric current is caused to be supplied to the first charging port from rechargeable battery with the first charge rate with the circuit；And when determining second When the type of device of mancarried device is second device type, cause electric current with the second charge rate from can be again using the circuit Rechargeable battery is supplied to the first charging port.

According to another particular implementation, electric current is caused to be supplied to the first He from rechargeable battery using the circuit The step of second charging port includes causing electric current using the circuit from rechargeable battery while being supplied to first and Two charging ports.

According to another particular implementation, which comprises via the circuit of the umbrella, detection first is portable Electronic device has been coupled to the second charging port of the battery case；Via the circuit of the umbrella, determine that first is portable The type of device of formula electronic device；When the type of device for determining the first mancarried device is first device type, using described Circuit causes the electric current to be supplied to the second charging port from rechargeable battery with the first charge rate；And when determining described first When the type of device of mancarried device is second device type, cause electric current with the second charge rate from can be again using the circuit Rechargeable battery is supplied to the second charging port.First charge rate can be in 2 watts, 2.1 watts, 2.2 watts, 2.3 watts, 2.4 watts and 2.5 watts One of, and the second charge rate can for 5 watts, 5.1 watts, 5.2 watts, 5.3 watts, 5.4 watts, 5.5 watts, 10 watts, 10.1 watts, 10.2 watts, One of 10.3 watts, 10.4 watts and 10.5 watts.

According to another particular implementation, which comprises electric power is generated by multiple solar batteries, in circuit The electric power is received at battery charge controller, and the electric power is converted by the battery charge controller；And by battery The electric power that charge controller is converted is transferred to rechargeable battery from the battery charge controller；And battery is charged and is controlled The electric power storage that device processed is converted is in the battery.

According to another particular implementation, the method includes by battery charge controller be coupled in solar panel with can Between storage battery so that at battery charge controller from the fluctuation in the electric power that solar panel receives do not influence from Rechargeable battery provides the electric current to first or second charging port.

According to another particular implementation, solar panel is electrically isolated by the battery charge controller, keeps it straight Electric power caused by solar panel is supplied to the first and second charging ports by ground connection.Determine the first portable electronic device The step of type of device includes: to send the first portable electronic from the circuit for the first signal by the first charging port Device；And in response to first signal, at the circuit, by first charging port from the first portable electronic Device receives second signal；And it is wherein based on the second signal, by verifying circuit, identify the first portable electronic device Type of device.

According to another particular implementation, first signal is the first binary logic signal, and the second signal is Second binary logic signal, and described first and the second signal be not charging power.

According to another particular implementation, which comprises via the battery gauge of the circuit, measure rechargeable The voltage that battery is exported；Rechargeable electricity is determined based on the voltage that rechargeable battery is exported via the battery gauge The state of charge in pond；And via battery level indicator, provide the instruction of the state of charge of the rechargeable battery.

According to another particular implementation, which comprises via the circuit, voltage is converted to number from the analogue value Word value；And the digital value is transmitted to the battery gauge, wherein determining that the state of charge of rechargeable battery includes warp By the battery gauge, the state of charge is determined based on the digital value.The battery case includes: the first printed circuit Plate comprising the circuit；And second printed circuit board, and the first printed circuit board located lateral, and described Two printed circuit boards include battery charge indicator, from the outer surface of battery case.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located on the umbrella cover material Side；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, wherein the umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery Shell includes: rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to the solar panel；Printed circuit board.The umbrella stem passes through the print Printed circuit board.The battery case further comprises: circuit, and installation on the printed circuit board, and is configured to from institute Stating solar panel receives electric energy to charge for rechargeable battery；And one group of charging terminal, pass through the circuit thermocouple The rechargeable battery is closed, and is configured to receive charging power from rechargeable battery by the circuit, is more A portable electronic device charging.

According to particular implementation, the printed circuit board has aperture formed therein, and the aperture is generally At the center of printed circuit board, and it is configured to for the umbrella stem to be generally positioned at the about center of printed circuit board.It is described What printed circuit board was generally round, and be configured to be substantially located at around the center of the umbrella stem.

According to another particular implementation, the circuit includes: processor, is connected to charging terminal, and be configured to It communicates with the portable electronic device for being connected to one of described charging terminal, is filled with being collected from the portable electronic device Set type information；And verifying circuit, it is connected to the processor, is configured to believe from the processor reception device type It ceases, and determines one group of charge parameter for the portable electronic device based on described device type information.

According to another particular implementation, the circuit further comprises DC to DC converter, is electrically connected to described more A charging terminal and the rechargeable battery, and DC to the DC converter is configured to conversion and receives from rechargeable battery The electric energy arrived, to be supplied to the multiple charging terminal for generating converted electric energy, and by the converted electric energy.Institute Verifying circuit is stated to be configured to based upon for arriving for the described group of charge parameter that portable electronic device charges to configure the DC DC converter.The charge parameter is that portable electronic device specifies charging power.

According to another particular implementation, the circuit further comprises: analog/digital (A-D) converter is configured to survey The voltage of rechargeable battery is measured, and generates the digital value of the voltage；And battery gauge, it is connected to the A-D conversion Device, and be configured to receive the digital value of the voltage, and determined based on the digital value of the voltage it is described can The stored quantity of electric charge in storage battery.

According to another particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises the second printed circuit board, is mentioned transverse to first The printed circuit board orientation arrived.First printed circuit board is transverse to the umbrella stem.Second printed circuit board includes electricity Pond charge amount indicator, is coupled to the battery gauge, and is configured to based upon electricity stored determined by battery gauge The amount of lotus indicates to the user that the quantity of electric charge being stored in rechargeable battery.

According to another particular implementation, the battery charge amount indicator includes multiple light emitting diodes (LED), is used In the amount for the charge that instruction is stored in rechargeable battery.The umbrella further comprises controller, is connected to the battery Scale, and it is configured for control battery charge amount indicator, with the electricity via the storage of the multiple LED indication in the battery Lotus.

According to another particular implementation, the circuit includes battery charge controller, is configured to from solar energy face Plate receives electric energy, and converts the electric energy and come into rechargeable battery charging.Converting the electric energy includes to from solar energy The electric energy that panel receives executes DC to DC conversion.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located on the umbrella cover material Side；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, wherein the umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery Shell includes: rechargeable battery, is coupled to the solar panel；Printed circuit board, wherein the umbrella stem is across described Printed circuit board；And circuit, installation on the printed circuit board, and are configured to receive electric energy from solar panel, And it is charged using the electric energy for rechargeable battery.The circuit includes: multiple charging terminals, is configured to be electrically coupled To multiple portable electronic devices, it is used for while charges for the portable electronic device, wherein the charging terminal is configured To receive electric energy from the rechargeable battery；Processor is connected to the charging terminal, and is configured to and is connected to institute One or more portable electronic devices communication of charging terminal is stated, to collect from one or more of portable electronic devices Type of device information；And verifying circuit, it is configured to from the processor reception device type information, and be based on the dress Type information is set to determine multiple groups charge parameter for one or more of portable electronic devices.

According to particular implementation, the charging terminal is configured to receive via rechargeable battery from solar panel Electric energy, the rechargeable battery are configured to be charged by the solar panel.The circuit further comprises being electrically isolated electricity Road, to prevent solar panel from directly supplying power to the charging terminal.The circuit further comprises that DC to DC turns Parallel operation is electrically coupled to the charging terminal, and wherein the processor can configure DC to the DC converter, be filled with described group The electric energy is converted into the electric energy of conversion by electrical parameter, and the converted electric energy is supplied to charging terminal, come for just Portable electronic apparatus charging.DC to the DC converter is configured to receive electric energy from solar panel.DC to the DC conversion Device is configured to receive electric energy from rechargeable battery.The processor, described verifying circuit or both can configure DC to DC and turn Parallel operation, the electric energy to be converted into the electric energy of conversion based on described group of charge parameter.It is each in described group of charge parameter Person specifies one or more of charging voltage, charging current and charging power.

According to another particular implementation, the circuit includes: that (A-D converter (ADC), is configured to measure analog/digital The output voltage of rechargeable battery, and generate the digital value of the output voltage；Battery gauge is connected to the ADC and turns Parallel operation, and it is configured to receive the digital value of the output voltage, and determine based on the digital value of the output voltage It is stored in the amount of the charge in rechargeable battery；And battery charge amount indicator, it is coupled to the battery gauge, and by It is configured to provide the signal of the amount for the charge that instruction is stored in the rechargeable battery.

According to another particular implementation, the battery charge amount indicator includes multiple light emitting diodes (LED), is used for Indicate the amount for the charge being stored in rechargeable battery.The circuit further comprises the control for battery charge amount indicator Device processed, the signal for providing the amount for the charge being stored in rechargeable battery for controlling battery charge amount indicator.The electricity Road further comprises battery charge controller, and the battery charge controller is configured to receive electric energy from solar panel, And it converts the electric energy and comes into rechargeable battery charging.The battery charge controller includes DC to DC converter, It is configured to electric energy caused by conversion solar panel.

According to another particular implementation, the charging terminal is USB port.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located on the umbrella cover material Side；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；Battery case.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case packet Include: rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the solar panel, and is configured to receive electric power caused by solar panel Come for rechargeable battery charging；Battery capacity indicating circuit seals in the battery case；One or more visible fingers Show device, is coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit；Button is coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit, wherein when pressing When pressing the button, the button causes the battery capacity indicating circuit to determine the quantity of electric charge of the battery, and causes battery Battery capacity indication circuit does not activate one or more of any one of described sight indicator, or the activation sight indicator To indicate the identified quantity of electric charge；And one group of charging terminal, it seals in battery case, wherein the charging terminal thermocouple The rechargeable battery is closed, and is configured to receive charging power from rechargeable battery, for multiple portable electronics Device charging.

According to particular implementation, the battery case includes: the first printed circuit board, transverse to the umbrella stem；With And second printed circuit board, it is generally laterally oriented relative to first printed circuit board.The battery capacity instruction electricity Road is located on first printed circuit board.One or more of sight indicators are located on second printed circuit board. The battery case includes harness, and first printed circuit board is coupled to second printed circuit board.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes one or more aperture formed therein, and institute It is visible via one or more of apertures to state one or more sight indicators.The button is located at second printed circuit On plate.The battery capacity indicating circuit includes processor, is configured to carry out computer code, based on rechargeable electricity The voltage readings in pond determine the quantity of electric charge.One or more of sight indicators include multiple light emitting diodes.It is described to shine Diode is arranged vertically, is horizontally disposed, or is arranged on the side wall of battery case with arc.

According to another embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located on the umbrella cover material Side；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；Rechargeable battery is coupled to the solar panel, and is configured to receive Electric power caused by solar panel, for rechargeable battery charging；Battery capacity indicating circuit is coupled to described Rechargeable battery；One or more sight indicators are coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit, wherein the battery is electric Amount indicating circuit any one of is configured to determine the quantity of electric charge of rechargeable battery, and does not activate the sight indicator, Or one or more of described sight indicator of activation, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge；And one group of charging terminal, electricity It is coupled to the rechargeable battery, and is configured to receive charging power from rechargeable battery, for is multiple portable Charge electronic devices.

According to particular implementation, the umbrella further comprises the button for being coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit.When When activating the button, the button causes the battery capacity indicating circuit to determine the quantity of electric charge of battery.It is one or more A sight indicator is coupled to the umbrella stem, or is coupled on the side wall of the battery case.The rechargeable battery and institute Battery capacity indicating circuit is stated to be located in the battery case.

According to another particular implementation, the battery case includes: the first printed circuit board, transverse to the umbrella stem Orientation；And second printed circuit board, it is generally laterally oriented relative to first printed circuit board.The battery capacity Indicating circuit is located on first printed circuit board.One or more of sight indicators are located at second printed circuit On plate.The button is located on second printed circuit board.The battery capacity indicating circuit includes processor, is configured Computer code is executed, to determine the quantity of electric charge based on the voltage readings of rechargeable battery.

According to another particular implementation, one or more of sight indicators include multiple light emitting diodes.

According to another embodiment, a kind of method includes: that user's input is received at the activator button of outdoor umbrella.The room Exumbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；It is multiple Solar panel is coupled to the umbrella crown, and is located above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；Electricity Pond shell, wherein the umbrella stem passes through the battery case, and the battery case includes rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to The solar panel, and it is configured to receive electric power caused by solar panel, for rechargeable battery charging；Battery Battery capacity indication circuit seals in the battery case；One or more sight indicators are coupled to the battery capacity Indicating circuit；The activator button is coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit；And one group of charging terminal, it seals In the battery case, and it is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, and is configured to receive charging electricity from rechargeable battery Power, for the charging of multiple portable electronic devices.The method further includes: it is determined via the battery capacity indicating circuit The quantity of electric charge of rechargeable battery；And be based on the quantity of electric charge, via the battery capacity indicating circuit do not activate it is described can One or more of any one of indicator, or the activation sight indicator are seen to indicate the quantity of electric charge.

According to particular implementation, the method further includes by the identified quantity of electric charge and at least one threshold value charge Amount is compared.The activation step includes step based on the comparison, activates via battery capacity indicating circuit described visible One or more of indicator indicates the quantity of electric charge.One or more of sight indicators may include multiple light sources, And wherein activate the step of at least one of one or more of sight indicator is to indicate the quantity of electric charge described including lighting One or more of light source.

According to another particular implementation, the method further includes: measure the output voltage of rechargeable battery；Base In the output voltage, output voltage information is received at the processor.The battery capacity indicating circuit includes processor. The step of determining the quantity of electric charge includes executing executable code via the processor, to determine electricity based on output voltage information Lotus amount.

According to another embodiment, a kind of external member for umbrella includes: umbrella crown, is configured to connect to umbrella, wherein institute Stating umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella stem, it is coupled to the umbrella frame, wherein The umbrella crown is configured in above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels, be configured to hinge be coupled to it is described Umbrella crown, and be configured in above the umbrella cover material；And battery case, with shaft formed therein, and institute It states umbrella stem to be configured to across the shaft, the battery case includes rechargeable battery, is configured to be coupled to described Solar panel, and the power charge as caused by the solar panel.

According to particular implementation, the battery case includes: battery charge levels indicating circuit, is sealed in the battery In shell；One or more sight indicators are coupled to the battery charge levels indicating circuit；And button, it is coupled to The battery charge levels indicating circuit.When pressing the button, the button causes the battery charge levels indicating circuit true Determine the quantity of electric charge of battery, and battery charge levels indicating circuit is caused not activate any one of described sight indicator, or activation One or more of described sight indicator, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

According to another particular implementation, the external member further comprises one or more line, and being configured to will be described Solar panel is coupled to rechargeable battery.

According to another particular implementation, the external member further comprises partition, is configured to be coupled to the battery Umbrella stem below shell.

According to another particular implementation, the external member further comprises bracket, is configured to for the partition being attached To the umbrella stem.

According to another particular implementation, the external member further comprises pin, is configured to be coupled to battery case Slot in bottom, and pass through the umbrella stem.The pin is configured to that the battery case is forbidden to rotate in the umbrella stem.

The offer of the advantages of embodiments of the present invention will be integrated into the solar energy face in sky shade and other movable furnitures Plate.For example, these may include independent umbrella, detachable umbrella (for example, being suitble in conjunction with chair or chaise longue use), table umbrella, sandy beach Umbrella, swimming pool umbrella and other umbrellas；Canopy；Cover；Sanctuary, tent, wayside pavilion, curtain or the door curtain made of cloth；Canopy, sail (for example, sail)；And Cover structure.Solar panel, which also can be integrated into, to be not necessarily suitble in the movable object of furniture.For example, these may include vehicle Window cover, cart cover and portable pet sanctuary.In addition, solar panel can also be integrated with camping and relative article.Citing comes Say, these may include structure, sanctuary, backpack, bed, mattress, hammock and the cabin of tent and similar tent, oilcloth and Sleeping bag.

Another advantage is to provide a user the ability of mobile power supply, because the element of the system is (that is, solar energy face Plate, battery, port and connector) it is integrated into sky shade and furniture.User is not necessarily to the electrical socket by electric power, because of sky shade Or there are battery reserves in furniture itself.Therefore, user can change outdoor locations on entire daytime, while maintain continuing for electric power Supply.For example, user portable, the detachable sky shade of the chaise longue on sandy beach can be used for smart phone charging.Very It separates in sky shade from chaise longue, and is moved to after different chaise longues at it, phone can also continue to fill from reservation battery electric power Electricity.

After considering features as discussed above, other targets of the invention, feature and advantage be will be apparent, wherein Same reference title always shows same characteristic features in figure.

Detailed description of the invention

Figure 1A is the front view of umbrella according to a kind of embodiment.

Figure 1B is the perspective view of the umbrella.

Fig. 1 C and 1D are two underside views of the umbrella.

Fig. 1 E is the simplification image of the umbrella in folded configuration.

Fig. 1 F is the simplification image of the umbrella for the top center portion that ventilating layer is located at sky shade.

Fig. 1 G is the simplification image of the umbrella for the top section that photovoltaic cell is attached to umbrella.

Fig. 1 H is the image according to the umbrella 400 of alternate embodiments.

Fig. 1 I is the figure of the electronic circuit 420 of induction charging pad according to a kind of embodiment.

Fig. 1 J is according to a kind of embodiment for the induction charging method for portable electronic device induction charging Flow chart.

Fig. 1 K is the charging pad and portable electronic device that the umbrella according to a kind of combination of alternate embodiments uses Schematic diagram.

Fig. 1 L shows the embodiment that wherein umbrella stem has changeable cantilever shape.

Fig. 1 M and 1N show the embodiment that wherein umbrella stem has more bar cantilevers shapes.

Fig. 2 is the top view of umbrella, and there is shown with the umbrellas not to have cover.

Fig. 3 A is the enlarged view of the particular implementation for the cap that solar panel hinge is coupled to umbrella.

Fig. 3 B shows another particular implementation of the cap of the umbrella.

Fig. 4 A is the simplified perspective view of the central part of the umbrella.

Fig. 4 B and 4C are the wherein battery cases according to a kind of simplified perspective view of the central part of the umbrella of alternate embodiments At least one door including being located at one of charging terminal front.

Fig. 4 D and 4E are according to the simplified perspective view of the central part of the umbrella of alternate embodiments, and wherein battery case includes At least one door before one of charging terminal, wherein the charging terminal has circular shape.

Fig. 4 F is the rough schematic view of the door of battery case and covering charging terminal.

Fig. 4 G is the bottom view of battery case, and shows the removable base provided to the channel inside battery case.

Fig. 4 H shows the bottom view of the battery case for being attached to umbrella stem according to a kind of embodiment, wherein outside the battery Shell includes one or more elements, and battery case is forbidden to rotate relative to umbrella stem.

Fig. 4 I and 4J show the simplified perspective view of battery case and battery level indicator.

The simplified perspective view of the central part for the umbrella with battery case that Fig. 5 A has been printed circuit board and battary removal.

Fig. 5 B is the rough schematic view of the embodiment of the umbrella, wherein battery, circuit and one or more charging terminals In the umbrella stem of the umbrella.

Fig. 6 is that view is further amplified in partition, printed circuit board and battery separator.

Fig. 7 is the top view of printed circuit board.

Fig. 8 A is inserted into the simplification image of the umbrella according to a kind of embodiment in outdoor table.

Fig. 8 B shows the external member for standard umbrella to be converted to the umbrella using solar energy with charging station.

Fig. 9 A is the simplified block diagram of the circuit for the umbrella that can be at least partially installed on printed circuit board.

Fig. 9 B shows the interior views of battery case, and wherein metal protection part is located in the interior wall of battery case.

Fig. 9 C is a kind of flow chart of the communication means of embodiment according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 D is the figure of network communication device according to a kind of embodiment.

Fig. 9 E is according to a kind of figure of the umbrella of alternate embodiments, wherein the pack is included and is configured to and portable electronic The network communication device of device communication.

Fig. 9 F is used to portable electronic device charging and generally connects simultaneously to portable electronic device offer network The flow chart of the method entered.

Figure 10 A and 10B are the simplified side view and top view of the umbrella according to a kind of alternate embodiments respectively.

Figure 10 C is the simplification image of umbrella shown in Figure 10 A and 10B, and wherein charging terminal includes making charging terminal from umbrella The line that bar or battery case extend.

Figure 11 A, 11B and 11C are the simplified side view for the only certain exemplary embodiments of this invention being incorporated in chaise longue respectively, overlook Figure and rearview.

Figure 12 A and 12B are the side views for separating sky shade according to a kind of embodiment.

Figure 12 C is the rearview that sky shade can be separated shown in Figure 12 A and 12B.

Figure 13, which shows wherein embodiments of the present invention, can be used to fill for one or more portable electronic devices by user The environment of electricity.

Figure 14 to 63 shows the umbrella embodiment with four masks.

Specific embodiment

Front view, perspective view and the underside view of umbrella 100 according to a kind of embodiment is shown respectively in Figure 1A, 1B and 1C. What Fig. 1 D showed umbrella 100 is further amplified underside view.Umbrella 100 be configured to protect users from shone by light (for example, sunlight), The light is collected, the light is then converted into electricity, and the portable electronic connected using the electricity for one or more The power supply of device 107 or charging.Hereafter after the various mechanical organs of description umbrella 100, further describes light and collect, convert and fill Electricity.

In one embodiment, umbrella 100 includes sky shade 105, several pillars 110 (for example, 8 pillars), several ribs Shape object 115 (for example, 8 ribs or spine), the first hub 120 and the second hub 125.Umbrella 100 further include umbrella stem 130 (sometimes referred to as For umbrella spine or spine), so that umbrella is kept upright in use.Umbrella stem can be aluminium, steel, timber, carbon fiber or other materials.Umbrella 100 further include several solar panels 135 (otherwise referred to as pillar or rigid support), and to be contained in battery case 147 Rechargeable battery charging.In an alternate embodiment, umbrella 100 with any combination includes one of these elements or more Person.

Sky shade 105 could attach to pillar 110, and pillar 110 can be coupled to the first hub in the end hinge of each pillar again 120.Rib 115 is coupled to pillar 110 respectively along the length of pillar, and hinge is coupled to the second hub 125.

First hub 120 and the second hub 125 respectively have central shaft, and umbrella stem 130 can be located in the central shaft.Second Hub 125 is configured to slide up and down along umbrella stem 130, so that pillar 110 and rib 115 rotate up and down, Lai Yichang Rule mode opens and closes and (otherwise referred to as unfolds and folds) cover 105.Umbrella 100 may include the crank 132 in umbrella stem 130, It is connected to the second hub 125 via rope or the like (not shown), for sliding up and down the second hub 125 along umbrella stem 130, with Open or close cover 105.The rope may pass through the center of umbrella stem, or pass through along the external of umbrella stem.

In the case where cover and frame are in upward position (that is, open position), the top of each solar panel and The top of cap is relative to each other at first angle.See Figure 1A and 1B.Down position (that is, closed position) is in cover and frame In the case of, the top of each solar panel and the top of cap are relative to each other at second angle.See Fig. 1 E.Second angle is greater than First angle.

According to a kind of embodiment, solar panel is electrically coupled to battery case by line.The line can be from solar panel It is routed through umbrella stem and reaches battery case.In umbrella stem, the line can the place that umbrella stem can divide include can separated time, and described divide Line can divide at the position that the wherein described umbrella stem of umbrella stem can divide.

The line can be laid below the external cap of umbrella stem, and pass through the shell of solar panel, be reached described in being located at Photovoltaic cell in shell.The line can also be laid being coupled to solar panel hinge below the hinge of the cap.One In a little embodiments, the line can be routed through the hinge, wherein may include electric contact for delivering electric current.

Fig. 1 E is the simplification image of the umbrella 100 in closed configuration, wherein cover 105, pillar 110, rib 115 and the sun Energy panel 135 is folded down.Second hub 125 is moved to down position along umbrella stem 130, to complete closed configuration.Pillar 110, Rib 115, the first hub 120 and the second hub 125 are sometimes referred to as the foldable frame structure of umbrella 100.

Umbrella 100 may include belt or other closing devices, be configured to package cover 105 with by the cover, foldable frame Frame structure and solar panel are kept in the closed configuration.The closing device could attach to cover 105, and may include with hook and Annular fastening mechanism (for example, Velcro (R) of Velcro Industries B.V) or other types of close mechanism (including Button, belt fastener and frenulum) one piece of fabric (for example, webbing).

It is automatic adjustment or annular when cover 105 being shown as from the point of view of at the top of cover in Figure 1A to 1D.Cover 105 can have There are a variety of other shapes with straight or relatively straight side, such as square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, eight Side shape etc..The number for the pillar that umbrella 100 includes and the number of rib can be with the number matches on the side of cover 105.For example, right In square cover embodiment, umbrella 100 can have 4 pillars and 4 ribs；For pentagon cover embodiment, umbrella can have There are 5 pillars and 5 ribs；For hexagon cover embodiment, umbrella can have 6 pillars and 6 ribs, with such It pushes away.

The embodiment that Figure 14 to 63 shows the umbrella with four edge covers (for example, square cover or rectangular cover).The figure from Perspective view, top view and side view illustrate four edge covers.Umbrella is shown as including four solar panels in figure.By the solar energy The pillar that panel is illustrated along frame extends, but can extending partially away from the pillar along the cover.Some embodiment party Case may include more or fewer solar panels, such as 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 or more solar panels.Four masks (and other covers described herein) may include overhang, extend downwardly from the edge of the cover.Figure 14 for example shows 4 Edge cover embodiment comprising the overhang extended downwardly from the edge of the cover, and it does not include overhang that Figure 45, which is shown, Four edge covers.The four edge covers umbrella can include one or more of umbrella element and feature described herein with any combination, Including such as battery case, rechargeable battery, charging terminal and other element and feature.

Pillar 110 and rib 115 can be made of a variety of materials, such as timber, plastics, glass fibre, steel, aluminium etc., or The combination of one or more of these materials.The size of the cover can change according to shape.For example, when circle, six When side shape or octagon cover are fully deployed, the cover can have about 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 feet or bigger diameter.Work as institute When stating cover and being fully deployed, square or rectangular umbrella can have about 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 feet or bigger width.

In various particular implementations, the umbrella with 8 pillars and 8 ribs can have 9 ft diams cover (or The cover of 11 ft diams).Umbrella with 6 pillars and 6 ribs can have cover (or 8 inch diameters of 7 ft diams Cover).For example, the umbrella with 8 pillars and 8 ribs can have the cover of about 9 ft diams (for example, from 7 to 11 foot Cover), there are 8 solar panels 135, respectively associated with a pillar, each panel is about 30 inches long multiplied by about 3.5 English It is very little wide multiplied by about 0.5 inch, and along cover 105 extend downwardly greater than percent 50 (that is, the radius of cover 105 percent 50 or It is bigger).Although solar panel is described as about 30 inches long, each solar panel can have other length, such as 10 Inch, 15 inches, 20 inches, 25 inches, 35 inches, 40 inches or other length.In addition, though solar panel is described as It is about 3.5 inches wide, but each solar panel can have other width, such as 2 inches, 2.5 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, 4.5 Inch, 5 inches or other width.In addition, though solar panel is described as about 0.5 inch, but each solar panel It can be other thickness, for example, about 0.2 inch, 0.25 inch, 0.3 inch, 0.35 inch, 0.4 inch, 0.45 inch, 0.55 English It is very little, 0.6 inch, 0.65 inch, 0.7 inch, 0.75 inch, 0.8 inch, 0.85 inch, 0.9 inch 0.95 inch, 1 inch or Other thickness.

Cover 105 may also include from the skirt section (sometimes referred to as depending portion) of the cover droping down on one side.Cover 105 skirt section from Cover drop down about 2 inches to about 9 inches, but the skirt section of other width is used in combination with relatively large umbrella.Umbrella 10 may also include Ventilating layer 108 (for example, being formed by material identical with the material for forming cover 105), is located above the central part of the cover (see Fig. 1 F).Cover 105 can form the material of the cover (for example, canvas (for example, cotton), plastics, nylon, polyester film, ethylene Base, polyester, paraffin, acrylic acid etc.) in below ventilating layer 108 have notch (or ventilation opening) so that being moved across the cover Air ventilation opening can be moved through below ventilating layer.Ventilating layer 108 is shown located at solar panel 135 in Fig. 1 F Top, but can be located at below solar panel and above cover 105.Cover 105 in ventilation opening be smaller than ventilating layer so that when from When the umbrella is watched in side, the ventilation opening is generally invisible.

Fig. 1 G is the simplification image of the umbrella 100 of the solar panel 135' with the top for being substantially located at the umbrella.Too Positive energy panel 135' may include one or more photovoltaic cells internal positioned at shell (for example, plastic shell).The shell packet It includes transparent top (for example, being formed by transparent rigid plastic material), light is allowed to pass through to the photovoltaic cell being located in shell.It is described outer Shell inhibits dust, moisture and other little particles to reach the photovoltaic cell in the shell.Solar panel 135' can be via cap 150 (being discussed further below) or umbrella stem 130 is attached to by other devices.Solar panel 135' is configured to substantially similar Come in solar panel 135 as described herein for the charging of 185 (described below) of battery.Solar panel 135' can be such as Fig. 1 G Shown in be round, or can have other shapes.In addition, though solar panel 135' is shown as it is generally flat, but too Positive energy panel can have a variety of other shapes, such as cone (for example, section cone), wherein the angle of the cone is big It is matched on body with the tilt angle of cover 105.

Induction charging pad.In one embodiment, the substitution in addition to USB port or as USB port, a kind of sun Energy charging station includes induction charging port.For example, referring to Fig. 1 H, partition 160 includes tape label (for example, square or square Shape frame) four positions, to indicate the position of wireless charging port.Its battery-operated device can be placed on wireless charging by user In electric port or near, and described device is by wireless charging.In the design for four devices, a total of four port may be present The various embodiments of (wired or wireless).For example, there are four wireless charging ports for a kind of embodiment tool.Another implementation Mode is three radio ports and a USB charging port.Another embodiment is two radio ports and two charging ends USB Mouthful.The wireless charging port is connected to battery case 147 by line.

In certain embodiments, Fig. 1 H shows umbrella 400.Umbrella 400 is similar to umbrella 100, but exists with the difference of umbrella 100 In the induction charging pad 405 that umbrella 400 includes via USB connection.Induction charging pad can be provided to want the user of wireless charging.

Wireless charging port (such as induction charging pad 405) is electrically connected to umbrella, and is configured to use from umbrella, solar energy face The electric energy that plate receives, come at least one 107 induction charging of portable electronic device to be placed on wireless charging port.More Specifically, wireless charging port is configured to generate alternating fields, can be collected and be used by portable electronic device, come for The rechargeable battery of portable electronic device charges.

Wireless charging port (such as induction charging pad 405) may be electrically connected to battery case 147, with from battery case can Storage battery receives electric energy.The wireless charging port can be hardwired to battery case or charging cable via charging cable 410 410 can be configured to be removably attached to one of charging terminal of battery case.In Integrated design, charging cable 410 It is fixed and is hidden from view.

Induction charging pad includes outer enclosure, accommodates electronic circuit and can be by least the one of the electronic circuit control A inductor.The inductor is located at below the top of the outer enclosure, and has general planar relative to the top Generally laterally relative to the top, or positioned at different angled orientations winding.

In some embodiments, the outer enclosure accommodates more than one inductor, such as two, three, four, five A, six, seven, eight or more, wherein each inductor is by electronic circuit control.For example, two or more A inductor can in the outer enclosure adjacent to laterally positioning, with the top of the outer enclosure provide two or Multiple charged areas.Each charged area is configured in given time be one or more portable electronic device chargings.

In some embodiments, each charged area include several inductors (for example, 10,20,30,40,50,60 or More inductors).Multiple inductors in charged area may be positioned to overlap each other or can neighbouring located lateral.By several electricity Sensor, which is located in charged area, assumes that portable electronic device can be located in a variety of positions in charged area, and inductive coupling To at least one of the inductor of the charged area.That is portable electronic device need not be placed in charged area A specific position or a certain orientation in, to be inductively couple to induction charging pad.

In one embodiment, the top of the outer enclosure includes one or more indicators, instruction described one The position of a or multiple charged areas.One or more of indicators include one or more sight indicators, and one or more A physical indicator (for example, convex portion, depressed section or both), or both.For example, it is seen that indicator may include referring to Show the visible ring (for example, ring of white paint or other materials) of charged area.Physical indicator may include boss ridge (for example, closure Boss ridge), the combination of groove (for example, closed trenches), textured surface or these indicators, to indicate charged area.

Induction charging pad is configured to be operated according to one or more wireless charging specifications.For example, induction charging Pad can according to one or more of wireless power alliance (WPC) wireless charging specification (such as WPC Qi specification one or more A version) it operates.WPC Qi wireless charging specification is very active specification, energetically expands and answers to solve multiple chargings With and charge arrangement.According to another example, induction charging pad can be according to one or more versions of isoelectric substance alliance (PMA) specification To operate.According to another example, the induction charging pad can be according to one of wireless power alliance (A4WP) version standardized Or more persons (such as the Rezence for induction charging^TM(trade mark of A4WP) specification) it operates.Wireless charging rule listed earlier Each of model and all versions of wireless charging specification listed earlier are incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the visible finger of one or more charged areas on the top of outer enclosure is indicated Show that device includes charging specifications one or more mark, such as the trade mark mark of WPC Qi specification, PMA specification, A4WP or other specifications Will.

In some embodiments, induction charging pad is configured to and the portable electric on the top of induction charging pad Sub-device communication.Induction charging pad and portable electronic device can be via the inductance in induction charging pad and portable electronic device Induced magnetic field caused by device communicates (for example, in a digital manner).It is configured in induction charging pad and portable electronic device The inductor communicated can also be configured to provide charging power to portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, before induction charging pad provides charging power to portable electronic device, induction Charging pad and portable electronic device participate in hand shake procedure, and wherein device information is supplied to described device by one or two device The other of.For example, induction charging pad can be collected from portable electronic device and be configured about portable electronic device To carry out the information of the charging specifications of induction charging in its lower operation.The portable electronic device can also be from induction charging pad It collects and is configured to carry out the information of the charging specifications of induction charging in its lower operation about portable electronic device.The sense Inductive charging pad or the portable electronic device can also be provided other information, for example, to induction charging specification, operation system information, The revision information (for example, revision number) of the specific revision of type of device information or other information.Induction charging pad, portable electric Sub-device or both device can provide one or more of these information to another device with any combination.

Fig. 1 I is the figure of the electronic circuit 420 of induction charging pad according to a kind of embodiment.Electronic circuit 420 includes processing Device 430, communication and control unit 435, driving circuit 440 (being also known as power conversion unit sometimes), at least one inductor 445, communication bus 447, memory 450, electrical bus 455 and electricity port 457.The electronic circuit can be with any combination packet Include one or more of these circuit elements.Described circuit element can be located at the outer enclosure sealed in induction charging pad In one or more printed circuit boards on, wherein the outer enclosure can be configured on the partition 160 positioned at umbrella 400 for It uses.

In some embodiments, induction charging pad includes two or more electronic circuits 420, so that induction charging pad can It is simultaneously two or more portable electronic device induction chargings.In some implementations including two or more electronic circuits 420 In mode, including in the circuit element in the electronic circuit it is some can in the electronic circuit (such as processor), deposit It is shared between reservoir or other circuit elements.

Processor 430 may include microcontroller or microprocessor.In some embodiments, with programmable logic device, Field programmable gate array or other control circuits replace processor 430.Memory 450 can for FLASH, EEPROM, EPROM, PROM or other non-transitory memory types.The memory can store induction charging pad in the various of its lower operation The information of charging specifications, the communication information and induction charging pad that portable electronic device can be emitted to via induction charging pad Used other information.

Communication bus 447 connects the processor, the memory, the driving circuit and the communication and control is single Member.The communication bus provides the communication between the circuit element.In some embodiments, the communication bus is not connected to To each of circuit element as shown in figure iI.For example, in some embodiments, the communication and control are single Member can be electronically between processor and driving circuit, wherein passing through from processor to communication and the communication of control unit Communication bus reaches driving circuit, and then reaches communication and control unit by driving circuit.

In the embodiment for including electrical bus, electrical bus can be by the electric power of the battery case 147 from umbrella 400 point In processor described in dispensing, the memory, the driving circuit, the communication and control unit and other circuit elements One or more.Inductor 445 can receive electric power from driving circuit and one or both of communication and control unit.Induction Charging pad can be hardwired to one of battery case, or the charging terminal 165 that can be removably attached to battery case.? Induction charging pad is configured in the embodiment for being removably coupled to one of charging terminal 165 of battery case, electricity The charging terminal and induction charging pad of pond shell can be operated according to USB standard.The induction charging pad may include USB stack (for example, software element stored in memory), and the various circuits to execute and support the USB stack.

The induction charging pad (can further be retouched by the control circuit 180 of rechargeable battery below with respect to Fig. 9 A State) electric power is received from the rechargeable battery of battery case.That is the control circuit 180 of umbrella 400 can electronically be located at Between rechargeable battery and induction charging pad, to control from rechargeable battery to the electric power delivery of induction charging pad.

In one embodiment, induction charging pad directly receives electric power from solar panel.It is direct from solar panel The electric power received can bypass battery case, or induction charging pad can be shipped to by battery case.

In one embodiment, partition 160 includes induction charging pad.Specifically, partition 160 includes inductor 445, Wherein the inductor can be the portable electronic device induction charging on partition.Inductor can be located at the bottom table of partition On face or in the partition, for example, it is integrally formed with the partition.

For example, for plastic septum or the partition formed by similar material, inductor, which can be located at, forms the partition Plastic material inside, the partition have reach be formed in the partition side or bottom inductor connector.Institute Stating inductor can be integrally molded in partition, in the upper half of the partition, in the top a quarter of the partition, In 1/8th of the partition, in 1st/16th of the partition, in 30 half of the top of the partition, Or in other fractional positions at the top relative to the partition.The inductor can be located in the partition, away from described In 1 millimeter of the top of partition, in 2 millimeters away from the top, in 3 millimeters away from the top, in 4 millimeters away from the top, In 5 millimeters away from the top, in 6 millimeters away from the top, in 7 millimeters away from the top, in 8 millimeters away from the top, away from institute It states in 9 millimeters of top, in 10 millimeters away from the top, or away from the other distances in the top.

In one embodiment, the partition includes the compartment being formed in partition, wherein the inductor is located at institute It states in compartment.The compartment can be formed in the top of the partition, have opening upwardly (for example, relative to umbrella stem Bottom and cover relative to the umbrella is upward), or be formed in the bottom of the partition, have opening downwards (for example, opposite In umbrella stem bottom and cover relative to the umbrella it is downward).The compartment can be configured to by covering (such as user can separate lid) Covering.More specifically, the compartment may include the region that wherein partition is thinning from the bottom of the partition or top.

In the configuration of bottom (Open Side Down) that wherein compartment is formed in partition, inductor can be along the top of weakened region Portion surface positioning (for example, attachment), this makes inductor be positioned to the top relatively close to partition, and inductive energy is efficient It is transmitted to the mobile charging device being located on partition.The configuration at the top (opening upwards) of partition is formed in wherein compartment In, inductor can be positioned on the inside for separating lid of the compartment (for example, being attached to the inside).

The partition may include various labels to indicate that portable electronic device can be incuded positioned at where go partition Charging.

Partition 160 may include processor 430, communication and control unit 435, driving circuit 440, communication bus 447, storage One or more of device 450, electrical bus 455 and power terminal 457.For example, these circuit elements can be located at coupling To partition bottom or top shell in, or the compartment that can be formed in partition has and is configured to described in covering The lid of circuit element.The circuit element can be located in the same compartment for accommodating the inductor.The partition may include electric power Terminal 457 (for example, USB connector) is configured to receive electric power from battery case, and the electric power is thrown from battery case Be sent to be located at partition on or in circuit element.

In an alternate embodiment, battery case 147 accommodates one or more of described circuit element.Outside the battery Shell may include electrical connector, the circuit element is connected to the partition, the partition includes the inductor.The electricity The electrical connector of pond shell can be one of the charging port of battery case (for example, USB connector), or can be dedicated Connector.

According to another embodiment, battery case 147 includes induction charging pad.Specifically, electronic circuit 420 is retouched The electronic component stated includes receiving electric power in battery case, and from rechargeable battery.Inductor 445 may include outside battery In the top of shell (for example, being integrally formed in the top), can be located at battery case top bottom side on, or may include In compartment (thinned section) in top.Whereby, inductor can be provided induction charging electric power positioned at the battery case Mobile device on top.In some embodiments, battery case includes partition, and the partition includes inductor.It is described every Plate can extend from the side of battery case, and can be configured to be unfolded from battery case or fold, for using and storing.

Fig. 1 J is according to a kind of embodiment for the induction charging method for portable electronic device induction charging Flow chart.The flow chart indicates a kind of Example embodiments, and in the case where not departing from the range of the embodiment, can Step is added to the flow chart, is removed from flow chart, or combination.

In initial step 500, portable electronic device is placed on induction charging pad, and portable electronic device and Induction charging pad detects each other.Later, induction charging pad, portable electronic device or both via its corresponding inductor to that This transmitting information is (see step 505).For example, hand shake procedure can be performed in induction charging pad and portable electronic device, wherein Device is recognized each other, and the shared information about its charging requirement.For example, portable electronic device can be by portable electronic The information of the charging requirement (such as charging specifications) of device is emitted to induction charging pad, and induction charging pad can will be filled about induction (such as whether induction charging pad can provide sense according to the requested charging requirement of portable electronic device to the charging ability of electrical pad Inductive charging electric power) information be emitted to portable electronic device.

For example, generally stable exchange can be placed on inductor by driving circuit 440, and communicated and controlled and is single First 435 available digital signals of communication modulate this electric current, for communicating with portable electronic device.Communication and control unit 435 can also be configured to demodulate the digital communication signal received on inductor 447 from portable electronic device.The processing Device can control driving circuit and communication to drive modulated exchange onto the inductor with both control units.It is described just Portable electronic apparatus can undergo the similar step being placed into modulated digital signal on the inductor 470 of described device oneself Suddenly.The processor can be from the various information of memory search, come for interpreting the communication received, and are used for transmitting information.

In some embodiments, the induction charging pad is listening device, and not by communication signal emitting to portable Formula electronic device, and be in response to provide induction charging electric power according to the charging specifications information received from portable electronic device Request.For example, sense is provided according to given charging specifications in response to the request induction charging pad from portable electronic device The transmitting of inductive charging electric power, communication and control unit can receive emitted request, and configuration driven circuit fills according to given Electricity specification provides requested induction charging electric power.

In addition, though by the specific embodiment of induction charging pad be described as include be configured for induction charging and One inductor of induction information communication, but the induction charging pad may include the one or more inductance for being exclusively used in information communication Device, and it is exclusively used in one or more inductors of induction charging.

According to a kind of embodiment, induction charging pad and portable electronic device are led to by communication channel rather than induction field Letter.For example, induction charging pad and portable electronic device can be configured to communicate by RF link (such as Bluetooth link). Induction charging pad may include bluetooth stack, processor is electronically coupled to by communication bus, for controlling Bluetooth communication.It is portable Electronic device can similarly be configured to carry out Bluetooth communication.

In some embodiments, one or both of induction charging pad and portable electronic device are two or more It is operated under charging specifications.If induction charging pad and portable electronic device operate under two or more charging specifications, Hand shake procedure may include communicating, and wherein induction charging pad and portable electronic device are intended to together two devices can operate under it The lower operation of one of shared charging specifications.

Alternatively, portable electronic device can be configured to operate under a charging specifications, and induction charging pad can be matched It sets to be operated under several charging specifications.Induction charging pad may be adapted under the requested charging specifications of portable electronic device grasp Make (see step 510).For example, communication and control unit 435 can configure driving circuit 440, in portable electronic device It is operated under requested charging specifications.

For example, communication and control unit 435 can connect or disconnect the various circuits in driving circuit 440, so that driving Dynamic circuit is operated according to the requested charging specifications of portable electronic device.For example, communication and control unit 435 can connect The various circuits in driving circuit 440 are connect and disconnect, so that induction charging pad can be standardized according to the Qi of WPC, PMA specification, A4WP Rezence specification or it is other specification to operate.

After meeting the charging specifications of portable electronic device, induction charging pad is the power supply of inductor 445, to drop induction Charging power provide to portable electronic device (see step 515), wherein charging power electric energy caused by the solar panel It obtains, and provides from solar panel to induction charging pad.Processor can then control charge indicator 460, to indicate to incude Charging pad is being that the rechargeable battery of mobile device charges (see step 520).Charge indicator can be LED indicator (example Such as orange LED indicator), it can be display (such as light-emitting diode display, message (text, figure or two of display instruction charging Person).Charge indicator may include speaker system, generate the sound of instruction charging.The portable electronic device can be similar Ground includes charge indicator, to indicate portable electronic device just by induction charging pad electricity.

Alternatively, if induction charging pad and portable electronic device are not configured to operate under same charging specifications, that Processor can then control incompatibility indicator 465, to indicate induction charging pad not in the rechargeable for mobile device Battery charging.The incompatibility indicator can be LED indicator, such as red LED indicator, can be display, such as LED Display, display instruction portable electronic device is not at the message of charging (text, figure or both).Incompatibility indicator It may include loudspeaker, generate sound of the instruction without charging.Incompatibility indicator can be similarly included in portable electronic device, To indicate portable electronic device not by induction charging pad electricity.

According to another embodiment, if induction charging pad and portable electronic device are not configured to advise in same charging It is operated under model, then processor can control driving circuit and communication and control unit according to the charging with portable electronic device The charging specifications of specification closest match operate inductor.What the mismatch of charging specifications can lead to portable electronic device can be again Rechargeable battery charging, but with the efficiency charging lower than optics charging.That is the inductor 470 of portable electronic device can A part of the induction power provided by inductor 445 received is provided, wherein the electric power reflected will waste, and is not used in It charges for the rechargeable battery of portable electronic device.Processor can be by lighting the LED (such as yellow led) of third color Indicate that this is less than optimal charge to control charge indicator.

When the rechargeable battery of portable electronic device is fully charged, portable electronic device can be to induction charging pad Transmitting communication indicates charging complete (see step 525).After receiving and processing the communication, the controllable driving of processor Circuit and communication and control unit stop providing charging current to the inductor (see step 530).The processor is controllable Charge indicator instruction portable electronic device processed is fully charged.For example, the processor can control charge indicator point Bright green LED indicates charging complete.Portable electronic device can similarly be configured to instruction charging complete.

It can be grasped for several portable electronic devices positioned at induction charging pad above in relation to method described in Fig. 1 J Make.Part or whole method can be substantially in parallel for the two or more portable electronic devices being located on induction charging pad It executes.As described, two or more portable electronic devices on induction charging pad can be according to two or more differences Induction charging specification operates, and the induction charging pad may be adapted to generally simultaneously provide induction charging electric power described two Or multiple portable electronic devices.Described two or multiple portable electronic devices can be respectively by two or more induction chargings The specification information of specification is transmitted to induction charging pad.

Fig. 1 K is the induction charging pad 600 and portable electronic device used according to the combination umbrella 400 of alternate embodiments 607 schematic diagram.Induction charging pad 600 is substantially similar to induction charging pad 400, but the difference is that charging pad 600 wraps Include relatively high resonance device 645.Portable electronic device 607 is similarly included relatively high resonance device 670 and resonates Device 645 is configured to inductively generate alternating fields, and resonance device 670 is configured to detect the magnetic field, and based on described Detection generates exchange based on the detection in resonance device 670.In some embodiments, induction charging pad includes Fig. 1 K Shown in several electronic circuits, wherein the electronic circuit is associated with the charged area of corresponding number.

Resonance device is configured to resonate with the alternating fields of substantially the same frequency, and the portable electronic device quilt It configures the magnetic field that is detected using resonance device 670 come for the charging of the rechargeable battery of portable electronic device, or is used for The power supply of other useful purposes, for example, portable electronic device.The portable electronic device may include for carrying out to exchange Rectification carrys out the various circuits (not shown) to charge for the rechargeable battery of portable electronic device.

Resonance device can operate in non-radiating near-field, wherein evanescent magnetic field model is provided between resonance device Relatively efficient energy transfer.Operation in non-radiating near-field assumes that resonance device can separate the electromagnetism of about operating frequency The wavelength of wavelength is less, and maintains relatively high Q factor.

Resonance device 645 can produce alternating fields, under multi-frequency alternately.In some embodiments, resonance dress 645 generations are set to replace under the frequency of megahertz (for example, about 6.78 megahertzs) from about 1 megahertz to about 10.The Q factor of resonance device can For 50 or more, 100 or more, 200 or more, 300 or more, 400 or more, 500 or more, 600 or more, 700 or More, 800 or more, 900 or more or 1000 or more.

In some embodiments, resonance device 645 includes becket 650 or coil, such as copper ring or copper coil, and is wrapped Include a pair of of terminal installation 655 and 660.The terminal installation can be capacitive plates, at least partly control the resonance device Resonant frequency.The resonance device is sometimes referred to as capacity load conducting ring, capacity load conduction ring coil or capacitive character Load inductor.

The terminal installation may include dielectric or metal, and can have various dielectrics and conduction property to control resonance Frequency.The terminal installation can also have various shapes, such as disc-shape, spherical form or other shapes.For example, eventually End device can be dielectric disks, dielectric sphere, rosette, metal ball body, inter metal dielectric disk, inter metal dielectric ball Body, plasma disk, plasma sphere, polarization disk, spherical polarized, capacity load conduction wire loop.The disk or sphere Radius can be proportional to the radius of the becket or coil.Resonance device 670 can be similar to resonance device 645 and configure.

The radius of each of resonance device can be about 0.5 centimetre or more, such as 1 centimetre or more, 2 centimetres or More, 5 centimetres or more, 10 centimetres or more, 15 centimetres or more, 20 centimetres or more, 30 centimetres or more, 40 centimetres or More, 50 centimetres or more or 100 centimetres or more.Although resonance device is shown as shape in Fig. 1 K substantially to justify Shape, but resonance device can have other shapes, such as square, rectangle, oval, oval, triangle, shape changeable or other shapes Shape.

The description of US patent 7,741,734 of Joannopoulos is used for the relatively high resonant structure of wireless charging, and It is incorporated herein by reference.Following United States Patent (USP) also describes the various aspects of relatively high resonant structure, and to draw Mode is incorporated herein: 8,022,576,8,035,255,8,076,800,8,076,801,8,084,889,8,097, 983、8,106,539、8,115,448、8,304,935、8,324,759、8,362,651、8,395,282、8,395,83、8, 400,017、8,400,018、8,400,019、8,400,020、8,400,021、8,400,022、8,400,023、8,400, 024、8,410,636、8,441,154、8,461,719、8,461,720、8,461,721、8,461,722、8,466,583、8, 471,410、8,476,788、8,482,158、8,487,480、8,497,601、8,552,592、8,569,914、8,587, 153、8,587,155、8,598,743、8,618,696、8,629,578、8,643,326、8,667,452、8,669,676、8, 686,598、8,692,410、8,692,412、8,716,903、8,723,366、8,729,737、D 636,333、D692,010、 D 697,477 and D 705,745.

Umbrella stem 130 is shown as relatively directly by Fig. 1 N, and is configured to the opposite vertical orientation when umbrella 100 is in use. In an alternate embodiment, umbrella stem 130 has a variety of other shapes, such as changeable cantilever shape or other shown in Fig. 1 N Shape.In the embodiment that wherein umbrella stem 130 has more bar cantilevers shapes, what the cantilever arm 130a of umbrella stem could attach to umbrella can Folded frame structure, or a part of foldable frame structure can be formed.For example, cantilever arm 130a could attach to pillar One of 110, and can be one of described pillar.The arm of stretching can be above cover material 105, or under cover material 105 Side.In some embodiments, the arm 130a of stretching is attached to umbrella stem (for example, separating from foldable frame structure) or is attached to The top of foldable frame.Cantilever arm 130a can be the cantilever for being attached to cradling piece 130b, and can have from truss rod 130c Extra support.

Fig. 2 is the top view for being shown as not having the umbrella 100 of cover 105.Such as Fig. 2 and other as shown in the figure, umbrella 100 is further Including one or more of solar panel 135.Each solar panel 135 may include 3 photovoltaic cells 140a, 140b and 140c (in general, photovoltaic cell 140) and the shell 145 for accommodating the photovoltaic cell.Although each solar panel 135 is described Being includes three photovoltaic cells, but each solar panel may include more or less photovoltaic cells, such as one, two, four A, five, six, seven or more.Each shell 145 can be the set of wherein receiving photovoltaic cell 140a to 140c Cylinder.Each shell 145 can be formed of a variety of materials, such as plastics, nylon, metal (for example, aluminium) etc. or these materials is any Combination.

In a kind of particular implementation, there are three photovoltaic cells for each tool of solar panel 135, wherein each photovoltaic electric Pond is 10 inches long wide multiplied by 3 inches.Each photovoltaic cell can be generated under 750 milliamperes at most of about 12 volts, depended on available Sunlight.Three photovoltaic cells of solar panel are inserted into one of shell 145 (for example, transparent outer cover), will The photovoltaic cell is retained in together, and protects them.For example, each shell 145 can be configured to generally waterproof, So that moisture (for example, rain, mist etc.) will not permeate the shell, and reach the photovoltaic cell in the shell.Each shell is also It can be configured to that dust is forbidden to reach photovoltaic cell.

In substitution particular implementation, there are two photovoltaic cells for each tool of solar panel 135, wherein each photovoltaic electric Pond is 10 inches long wide multiplied by 3 inches, and each photovoltaic cell is can produce under 750 milliamperes at most of about 12 volts, and depending on can Use sunlight.For example, the possible every shell of the umbrella used in relatively sun-drenched environment includes two photovoltaic cells, and The possible every shell of the umbrella used in the more insufficient environment of sunlight includes three or more photovoltaic cells.

For some embodiments, the shell 145 for being configured to receive three photovoltaic cells accommodates two photovoltaic cell (its In additional photovoltaic cell can be put into each shell as the optional upgrading to umbrella.Third photovoltaic cell will be placed on shell In position can be filled with the spacer of the size of third photovoltaic cell.Spacer in shell is forbidden including in the shell Two photovoltaic cells slide in the shell, and photovoltaic cell is forbidden to be damaged when umbrella is moved.Each shell packet wherein In the embodiment for including a photovoltaic cell, the shell may include two spacers, wherein the spacer is moveable, For may later include one or two additional photovoltaic cell.

In some embodiments, each shell has the length for being configured to receive certain number of photovoltaic cell.It lifts For example, the shell including a photovoltaic cell than include two photovoltaic cells shell it is short, and including two photovoltaic cells Shell is shorter than the shell including three photovoltaic cells.It is described that solar panel including one or two photovoltaic cell, which can have, The radius of the cover of umbrella 50 percent or than the radius 50 percent short length.Including three or more light The solar panel of volt battery can have 50 percent length of the radius greater than the cover.

In one embodiment, photovoltaic cell is 9 to 11 inches long (for example, 10 inches long, as described above), and big About 2.5 to 3.5 inches wide (for example, 3 inches wide, described above).Each group of three photovoltaic cells on each pillar 110 can It is configured to generate about 500 milliamperes to about 1000 milliamperes under about 10 volts to 14 volts (for example, 12 volts, described above) (for example, 750 milliamperes, described above).The amount of generated electric current or electric power will depend on the light source (example being radiated on panel Such as, the sun) intensity.Described group of three photovoltaic cells can be electric parallel, to provide about 4 amperes under described voltage to greatly About 8 amperes (for example, 6 amperes, described above).Various photovoltaic cell technologies can be used for photovoltaic cell 140, such as monocrystalline silicon, more Crystal silicon, polymer solar battery, organic solar batteries and other thin film techniques.

In arrangement as described above, 9 to 11 feet of umbrella cover can support 24 batteries, to generate about 6 at 12 volts The maximum current of ampere.This voltage can be the rechargeable battery charging with about 22,000 Milliampere Hour capacity.Rechargeable Battery is used to supply electrical power by including that the printed circuit board (PCB is described below) of circuit discussed below connects to three Charging terminal (for example, 3 USB Type A socket described below) is used for simultaneously as one or more portable electronic devices 107 chargings.

For example, corresponding USB plug may be connected to these charging terminals, for the charging of portable electronic device 107. Electric power is delivered through charging terminal from rechargeable battery, and passes through the electricity that charging terminal is connected to portable electronic device Cable.As rechargeable battery becomes exhausting, the sun or another light source being radiated on solar panel lead to the generation of electricity, institute It is rechargeable battery charging that electricity, which is stated, via the circuit (described below) on printed circuit board.

In some embodiments, each shell 145 is attached to one of pillar 110.For example, each shell 145 can be attached to one of pillar 145 in the first end section 145a of shell 145.Various buttons, bracket etc. can be by shells 145 are attached to pillar 110.Alternatively, each shell 145 can be located at one of pillar 110 top, and it is not attached to the branch Column, wherein cover 105 is between the shell and the pillar.Pillar is attached at the top of umbrella 100 in solar panel 135 Or in the case where pillar top, solar panel is positioned to collect the relatively large amount of light impinged upon on the umbrella, to be converted into Electric energy.

In some embodiments, each shell 145 can be raised and reduced independently of pillar 110 and hinge rotates.According to Another alternative solution, each shell 145 can be located at 105 top of cover, and be laterally positioned between two pillars 110.In addition, each outer Shell 145 could attach to cover 105 or separate from cover 105.According to another particular implementation, each shell does not include in cover 105 In textile bags, but it is located above the fabric for forming the cover.

Umbrella crown.In one embodiment, umbrella 100 includes cap 150 (see Fig. 2), and the cap is connected to umbrella stem The cap retainer 155 at top.Cap retainer 155 can be top comprising cap attachment (for example, screwing) is arrived to the band of umbrella stem Threaded bar, threaded nut or other accessories apparatus.In some embodiments, cap retainer 155 is configured to the cap It is removably attached to the umbrella stem.Cap 150 can be configured to above the first hub being located in umbrella stem and above the cover.Institute Stating cap can be made of metal (such as steel or aluminium), nylon, plastics, compound or other suitable materials.

Fig. 3 A is the enlarged view of the cap 150 of cap according to a kind of embodiment.Cap 150 includes top section 150a and several Arm 150b (for example, 8 arms associated with rib 115 and solar panel 135 respectively) extends (example from top section Such as, outwardly and downwardly extend from top section).Top section 150a can be generally flat, and have and be formed in top Centrally located aperture 150e in point.Aperture 150e can be configured to receive fastener, such as the umbrella of umbrella stem 130 is fastened with a bolt or latch (for example, band Screw thread umbrella door bolt) or cap retainer 155 for cap 150 to be attached to umbrella stem.

In one embodiment, the top (for example, top of the umbrella stem) of the umbrella is fastened with a bolt or latch with threaded umbrella, and cap is protected Holder 155 (for example, decoration or top) is usually screwed to the threaded umbrella door bolt.When unscrewing cap retainer, threaded umbrella door bolt Exposure.Cap 150 then can be placed into umbrella to latch, so that umbrella door bolt is across aperture 150e.Then cap retainer is screwed to umbrella door bolt On, so that cap be made to be maintained at the appropriate location on umbrella.The cap is between cap retainer and the cover material of the cover.

Arm 150b is attached to solar panel, wherein the hinge connection between each arm and solar panel allows solar energy Panel is rotated up and down (that is, opening and closing) as the cover of umbrella opens and closes.

Each arm 150b may be connected to the top section 150a of cap 150.The arm is flexible, and can be from top section 150 It extends downwardly.In one embodiment, each arm has substantially continuous bending between the end of the arm.

The top section of the arm and the cap may be integrally formed.For example, the cap can be one block of stamped gold Belong to, can be cut from single piece of metal, wherein the lower bending of the arm, or the arm can be welded to top section, to form one Formula cap.Alternatively, the arm can be attached to the top section of the cap via fastener (such as nuts and bolt).

In one embodiment, cap 150 has several aperture 150f being formed in top section 150a.The aperture Several couples of 150g can be formed in, and every a pair can be positioned adjacent to the end of arm 150b, the end is most from top section 150a Closely.Aperture 150f can be configured to receive for cap 150 to be attached to pillar 110 via bracket etc., is attached to top hub 120, Or fastener (for example, bolt, screw, rivet, pin etc.) for being attached to the part of umbrella stem 130 being laterally extended or the like.Aperture 150f can be threaded, or can have the nut etc. of attachment, can be threaded.In various alternate embodiments, top Dividing 150a includes a variety of other devices for cap 150 to be attached to pillar 110, such as stud, threaded stud Deng can be extended downwardly from top section, for receiving various fasteners.

As briefly described above, solar panel and its shell hinge are attached to the umbrella.The attachment of this hinge is current in addition Description.According to a kind of embodiment, the hinge attachment is provided by the cap 150 of solar panel and the hinge component of shell 145. According to the embodiment, each end part 150c of each arm 150b of cap 150 includes hinge fraction, such as elongated cylinder.Institute Elongated cylinder is stated to be configured to receive pin 150d respectively, can be in the internal rotating of the elongated cylinder, and it is attached to the shell.Tool It says to body, 150d is sold than the tube length, and extend from the end of cylinder, so that the end of the pin could attach to shell 145 End part 145b, to provide hinge coupling, and the therefore rotation of shell and solar panel relative to the arm of the cap.

In some embodiments, cap 150 does not include arm 150b, and the hinge fraction of the cap is attached to top section 150a.According to another particular implementation, each end part 145b of each shell 145 includes preceding flap 145d and rear hinge Plate 145e is configured to be attached to each other, and the end of pin 150d is arrived in hinge coupling (that is, rotatable communication).Preceding flap 145d Couple with rear flap 145e with the hinge of pin 150d allow solar panel and its shell as the umbrella opens and closes and Rotation raises and reduces.As the shell raises and reduces, the curve of each arm 150b can provide flex member for shell 145, By allowing the shell to forbid the shell experience may be by the shell along some transverse shiftings of the pillar The power separated from arm.

For each shell of each solar panel, one or both of preceding flap 145d and rear flap 145e It may include electric contact 145f and 145g, be configured to machinery and the correspondence electric contact for being electrically coupled to elongated portion 145c (is not schemed Show).Electric contact in the elongated portion of electric contact and shell in the flap allows electricity caused by photovoltaic cell Stream is flowed outwardly from solar panel, is charged for the rechargeable battery of the umbrella.A pair of of line (not shown) can be by solar energy The electric contact of panel is electrically connected to the circuit (below with respect to described by Fig. 9 A) in battery case 147, the circuit with via The electric current that the line receives is rechargeable battery charging.The line can be laid with downwards along at the center of umbrella stem 130, be used for Generated electric current is delivered to the circuit and the rechargeable battery, is configured to be electrically coupled to one or more just Portable electronic apparatus 107 simultaneously charges for it.The line is located in umbrella stem and provides the line unexposed benefit, wherein described Line is likely to become the hidden danger of user, such as in umbrella opening and closing, when strutting or putting down the umbrella for storage, when When the umbrella stores etc..In an alternate embodiment, the line is laid with along the external of umbrella stem, this is provided to the lead Provide easy access to, such as repairing or replacing.

Referring now to Fig. 3 B, this illustrates the alternate embodiments of the cap 152 for umbrella 100.The arm 150b and cap of cap 152 150 arm, which is compared, has different shapes.For example, each arm of cap 152 includes: the first straight portion, from top The side divided is laterally extended；Second part is bent downwardly from the first part；And third straight portion, from described Second part extends downwardly.The bending of the second part for sharply bending section or can be gradually curved portion.For example, described curved The angle of pars convoluta can be about 90 degree.In other embodiments, the angle can less sharply.For example, the bending section Can have 91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,145,150 Or 155 degree of angle, or any angle within this range or more.In other embodiments, the angle is smaller than 90 Degree.

Similar to cap 150, each arm of cap 152 can have end part comprising hinge fraction, such as elongated cylinder.It is described Elongated cylinder is configured to receive pin, can be coupled to institute in the elongated cylinder internal rotating, and by the solar panel hinge State cap.

Referring again to Fig. 3 A, for each solar panel 135, each end part 145b of each shell 145 be can be removed Ground is attached to the elongated portion 145c of the shell.The elongated portion of the shell accommodates photovoltaic cell.Assuming that the shell End part 145b can be mobile one of in the photovoltaic cells or in the case that more persons are failed from the elongated portion 145c of the shell, The relatively easy removal and replacement of photovoltaic cell are provided.

The central part of umbrella.Fig. 4 A is the simplified perspective view of the central part of umbrella 100 according to a kind of embodiment.The umbrella Central part may include battery case 147, be configured to receive the charging circuit and the rechargeable battery.In spy Determine in embodiment, battery case 147 has tubular conduit or shaft 147a, and electricity is extended through at the top of battery case The bottom side of pond shell.During the assembling of umbrella using solar energy, the shaft (for example, umbrella stem 130) of umbrella is disposed through tubular conduit 147a。

In Figure 4 A, battery case 147 be located at partition or the top of table 160 or on.But in other embodiments, outside battery Shell 147 can be below partition 160.In addition, partition 160 can omit, and battery case 147 is attachable or is fastened to umbrella shaft, can It is shelved in umbrella frame (umbrella shaft is placed therein), or can be rested on extension table, such as back garden table or Picnic table, wherein umbrella Bar passes through the extension table.

In one embodiment, battery case has several charging terminals (also referred to as charging port) 165, for being Portable electronic device 107 charges, and the portable electronic device may include smart phone, tablet computer and other devices. In certain embodiments, the charging terminal is USB Type A connector, but may include other types of connector, including its The USB connector of its type, 30 pin connections of apple, the port apple Lightning (TM), firewire, DC barrel connector and Other and these connectors combinations.The charging terminal can be close via the aperture 147b being formed in battery case.

In order to charge, portable electronic device is connected to charging terminal, and portable electronic device via cable by user It will be charged by umbrella using solar energy 100.In charging, user can leave the device being shelved on table 160.In other embodiments, Other containers may be present to keep portable electronic device, such as basket or partition, be attached to umbrella shaft (for example, attachment Above charging station).Other mechanisms for keeping portable electronic device include hook, net, basket, smart phone retaining piece (example Such as, with the smart phone retaining piece of adjustable whole side pawl) and many other mechanisms.

In certain embodiments, there are three charging terminal (for example, USB Type A female end mouths) for the tool of battery case 147.So And in other embodiments, more or less charging terminals, such as 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 or 10 or more may be present.Separately Outside, charging input end mouth 166 (be discussed further below, and show in Fig. 4 F, 7 and 9) may be present, be used to via being connected to The AC adapter of wall plug receptacle (or other power supplys) comes for rechargeable battery charging.This allows from power supply rather than only solar energy face Plate recharges for battery.The charging input end mouth is the DC barrel connector for receiving 12 volts of DC.In other embodiments, Other types of DC electric power port can be used.

Fig. 4 B and 4C are the wherein batteries according to a kind of simplified perspective view of the central part of the umbrella 100 of alternate embodiments Shell 147 includes at least one 147g positioned at one of charging terminal 165 front.Fig. 4 B shows the door 147g of closure, And Fig. 4 C shows open door.Door 147g is configured to be opened by user, so that being located at the subsequent charging terminal exposure of door.It is filling In the case where electric terminal exposure, its portable electronic device can be connected to the charging terminal to charge by user.

In one embodiment, door 147g is configured to be not inserted into charging terminal 165 in connector (shown in Fig. 4 C) In in the case where be closed.When the door is closed, this facilitate protect charging terminal from damage, such as because element (for example, dust, Wind and water) and unexpected watering from neighbouring swimming pool and splash and be damaged.In some embodiments, battery case includes one A or multiple sealing elements, such as rubber seal, the door are configured to contact the sealing element, further by moisture, ash Dirt, dirt, sand, wind and other debris seals are outside.Sealing element can be located in the interior surface of battery case, wherein described close Sealing is positioned adjacent to the side and edge of the door.In an alternative embodiment, the sealing element is attached to the door, such as In the side and edge of the door.Sealing element could attach to both battery case and door.

Door 147g can hinge be coupled to battery case 147, slidable coupling is to battery case 147, or coupling in other ways Close battery case.In one embodiment, door 147g is sliding door, and covers charging end in the case where being included in a closure First continuous part 147h of son, and there is aperture 147i1 formed therein to make charging terminal in door sliding opening Exposure.Door 147g may include the second continuous part 147j, the exposure in the case where door is opened, and the next the case where door is closed Inside battery case 147.Door 147g the second continuous part 147j be configured to door open when forbid dust and moisture into Enter battery case 147.The the first continuous part 147h and the second continuous part 147j of door 147g is located at the opposite side of aperture 147il On.

Aperture 147i1 can have generally with the shape of the subsequent charging terminal of door (for example, square, rectangle, it is trapezoidal or Other shapes) matching and generally be configured to be attached to the connector of charging terminal shape (for example, square, rectangle, Trapezoidal or other shapes) matched shape (for example, square, rectangle, trapezoidal etc.).It is matched in shape and connector is inserted through In the case that aperture enters in charging terminal, connector pressable is against the door, to forbid dust and moisture to pass through the hole Mouth simultaneously reaches charging terminal.Whereby, charging terminal can remain protected from clast (example in the environment (for example, sandy beach) using umbrella 100 Such as, sand) injury.

Door 147g (see Fig. 4 C) can have the second aperture 147i2 formed therein, make to be located at the subsequent indicator light of door (for example, LED) exposure.If door 147g is closed, indicator light can be hidden by door and not see (see Fig. 4 B).Indicator light can pacify Dress on a printed circuit, and is coupled to the circuit in battery case.Indicator light described in the circuit control is to indicate The portable electronic device of connection is charging or charged.For example, if the portable electronic device connected It is charging, then circuit can control indicator light to issue orange or sodium yellow, and if the portable electronic device is charged , then issuing green light.

In some embodiments, such as compared with the aperture being formed in a 147g, be used in instruction connected it is portable Formula electronic device is charging or the aperture of charged indicator light exposure is formed in battery case, adjacent to charging end Son.These apertures, which can be formed in not, includes in the battery case for cover the door of the charging terminal, or can be adjacent to the door.

Fig. 4 D and 4E are the wherein battery cases according to the simplified perspective view of the central part of the umbrella 100 of alternate embodiments 147 include at least one 147k positioned at one of charging terminal 165 front, wherein the charging terminal has round shape Shape, or it is located at 166 front of input port, wherein the input port has circular shape.Door 147k is substantially similar to door 147g, and be configured to be opened by user, so that connector can be plugged into the subsequent charging terminal of the door or input port In.Door 147k be shown as in Fig. 4 E it is opens, and in fig. 4d be shown as be closed.If connector is not inserted into charging terminal Or in input port, then door 147k can be configured to be closed.

Door 147k can have aperture 1471 formed therein, wherein the aperture is with generally subsequent with the door The shape (for example, round, oval, oblong etc.) of charging terminal or input port matching and generally be configured to be attached to Shape (for example, round, oval, oblong etc.) matched shape of the connector of charging terminal or input port is (for example, circle Shape, oval, oblong etc.).Door 147k can hinge be coupled to battery case 147, slidable coupling is to battery case, or with other Mode is coupled to battery case.

Fig. 4 F is the rough schematic view of battery case 147, door 147g and door 147k.As shown in Fig 4 F, battery case 147 It may include one or more spring arrangement 147m or similar device, be configured to provide on door for removing it in connector Make the power of closure afterwards.In one embodiment, each of spring arrangement 147m is in a dimension (along its respective doors Plane) in be general planar, and along the length of the spring arrangement have curved shape, wherein the curved shape At least part of spring force for pushing door to be closed is provided.It will be understood that although showing spring arrangement 147m, bullet in Fig. 4 F Spring device is located inside battery case 147, wherein not seeing the spring arrangement outside battery case.In substitution embodiment party In case, spring 147m has other shapes, such as coil shape.In other alternate embodiments, spring arrangement is pneumatically to fill It sets, the door is closed with relatively slow and aesthetically pleasing closure rate.

When connector removes, spring causes its corresponding door to be substantially automatically closed.Whereby, battery case 147 Spring and door are that the various assemblies (electronic building brick, battery and analog described below) in battery case provide automatically Change protection, make it from being exposed to may damage and reduce the service life of these components environmental element (for example, extreme sunlight, heat, Rain, humidity and wind).Battery case not only protects the component being located in battery case, but also protects users from and contact these Internal component (e.g., including user is from touching electric wire, circuit and battery).

Battery case 147 by the way that these various assemblies are removed from sight, come realize provide it is aesthetically pleasing outer The additional advantage of sight.Battery case may include several cylindrical sector 147c, 147d, 147e, wherein the cylindrical sector edge The battery case there is downwards increased diameter.Centre portion 165c can be configured to receive battery.Bottom section 165d Various electronic building bricks can be configured to receive, and accommodate charging terminal 165.

Top cylindrical shape section 147c can have about 3 inches to about 5 inches (for example, 3 inches, 3.25 inches, 3.5 inches, 3.75 inches, 4 inches, 4.25 inches, 4.5 inches, 4.75 inches or 5 inches) diameter.Top cylindrical shape section 147c can have There is the height of about 0.25 inch to about 1 inch (for example, 0.25 inch, 0.5 inch, 0.75 inch or 1 inch).

Intermediate cylindrical section 147d can have about 4 inches to about 6 inches (for example, 4 inches, 4.25 inches, 4.5 inches, 4.75 inches, 5 inches, 5.25 inches, 5.5 inches, 5.75 inches or 6 inches) diameter.Intermediate cylindrical section 147d can have Have about 4 inches to about 6 inches (for example, 4 inches, 4.25 inches, 4.5 inches, 4.75 inches, 5 inches, 5.25 inches, 5.5 English It is very little, 5.75 inches or 6 inches) height.

Bottom cylindrical sector 147e can have about 5 inches to about 7 inches (for example, 5 inches, 5.25 inches, 5.5 inches, 5.75 inches, 6 inches, 6.25 inches, 6.5 inches, 6.75 inches or 7 inches) diameter battery case can have about 1 inch to arrive The height of about 2.5 inches (for example, 1 inch, 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches, 1.75 inches, 2 inches, 2.25 inches or 2.5 inches) Degree.Battery case can have about 5 inches to about 9 inches (for example, 5 inches, 5.25 inches, 5.5 inches, 5.75 inches, 6 inches, 6.25 inches, 6.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 7 inches, 7.25 inches, 7.5 inches, 7.75 inches, 8 inches, 8.25 inches, 8.5 Inch, 8.75 inches or 9 inches) height.

Battery case 147 can have top 147f, and clast, moisture etc. are sealed in except battery case.Battery case 147 top 147f can be integrally formed with the cylindrical sector of battery case.

Battery case is aesthetically also pleasant, because battery case is located at the center in battery rod, due to The shaft of battery case passes through the center of battery case, and providing whereby will be positioned at the umbrella stem at battery case center.Battery case This Cyclic Symmetry configuration with umbrella stem is very compact design, is not take up the excessive space around umbrella stem.

Fig. 4 G is the bottom view of battery case 147 according to a kind of embodiment, and wherein battery case includes bottom 149 (for example, removable base) is provided to the close of the inside of battery case.Bottom 149 can have aperture formed therein 149a and recess 149b allows close to connector 149c.Specifically, aperture 149a is provided from the inside of battery case The connector 149c's for the line 149d that the lower inside for being connected in umbrella stem 130 to the outside of battery case is laid with is logical Road, and electric current caused by solar panel 135 is carried to circuit and battery in battery case 147.Umbrella stem 130 can With aperture formed therein, line 149d is passed through from the inside of umbrella stem to the outside of umbrella stem.

Line 149d has connector 149e (for example, negative connector), be configured to connect to connector 149c (for example, Male connector).Connector 149c is sliding friction connector (for example, not being that solder flux connects) with 149d, can be used by user Relatively low power slides into together, and can be separated by user using relatively low power.Connector 149c and 149d assume line 149d can relatively easily from battery case 147 connect and separate, just as battery case can relatively easily be attached to umbrella stem and It releases and is attached from umbrella stem.In the case where battery case is relatively easily removed from umbrella stem, the bottom of battery case can be by owning People, seller or qualified service technician remove, so that battery can be replaced as needed.For example, seller can mention For mail service, wherein battery case can be sent to seller or have the technician of seller's qualification, carry out Service Battery shell, and Battery case is returned to owner after servicing.Offer service mail carrys out Service Battery shell and forbids umbrella owner will be used Battery be discarded in rubbish point.In other embodiments, line 149d can be welded to battery case, to forbid being dismounted with someone The battery case, so that servicing the battery case using seller or qualified service technician with someone.

The part that recess 149b assumes that the slave umbrella stem of line 149d and connector 149e extend can stand firm in bottom 149 It is interior.The bottom that tight fit of the described line and its connector inside recess provides battery case is stood firm places in battery case On partition 160 or other tables thereon.Steady placement of the battery case on partition or other tables provides the partition Or the aesthetic appearance of the battery case on table.

Connector 149c can be configured to relatively easily be connected to the connector 149e of line 149d, and disconnect from it.This Battery case 147 is allowed relatively easily to remove from umbrella stem 130 (for example, edge from relatively easy being connected and disconnected from of line 149d Umbrella stem slide up to the end of umbrella stem), and be coupled to umbrella stem (for example, sliding down on partition 160 from the end of umbrella stem In the position of side).It is assumed that the battery case and umbrella stem of the umbrella are modular to be further used for relatively easily Service Battery Shell, such as battery case is removed to replace battery, the firmware of the circuit in battery case is updated, the electricity in battery case is changed Road or other services.

If the line becomes to distort therebetween in the use or assembling of umbrella, the relatively easy connection of line 149d and disconnected It opens it is also assumed that the line can unlock (for example, the part extended through hand from the hole in the slave umbrella stem of the line).The line may Become to distort, for example, if the umbrella top section (for example, for umbrella stem central part separation two panels umbrella stem, frame The top section of frame, cover and the umbrella stem) relative to the umbrella bottom part (for example, the lower part of umbrella stem and battery case Part) rotation.It is assumed that the line unlock prohibit the line to the connector, to the battery case, to the solar energy Panel, and excessive power is applied to one or more printed circuit boards in battery case, forbid the damage to these devices whereby Evil.

In some embodiments, line 149d is two panels line, has (i) upper part, is connected to solar panel And the top section of umbrella stem, and (ii) low portion are passed through, the bottom part for passing through umbrella stem reaches battery case.Line 149d Described two parts can be attached by electrical connector, wherein the top and bottom part of umbrella stem be connection.Two panels line passes through The top and bottom part of umbrella stem is separated to allow the line to unlock, is unlocked to provide the relatively easy of the line.Some In embodiment, the internal or external part of umbrella stem is attached on described two part physicals of the line, to forbid the line Become to distort.In other embodiments, allow the line to distort, and there can be the length for allowing the line to shorten in distortion Degree, so that excessive damage power is not applied to connector, solar panel, battery case and the printed circuit of line by the line of distortion Plate.

Fig. 4 H shows a kind of bottom of the battery case 147 for being attached to umbrella stem 130 of embodiment according to the umbrella 149.Bottom 149 includes the first groove structure 147n being formed in bottom, and battery case is forbidden to rotate around the umbrella stem. Specifically, the groove can be shelved on the pin 147p or similar device of umbrella stem, or it is otherwise affixed to described Umbrella stem, wherein the pin does not surround the umbrella stem rotation, so that battery case be forbidden to rotate relative to umbrella stem.In other embodiment party In formula, battery case can be clipped to umbrella stem, be screwed to umbrella stem, or be otherwise affixed to umbrella stem, to forbid battery case phase Umbrella stem is rotated.In some embodiments, battery case includes one or more mechanical surfaces spy around the battery Sign, also forbids battery in battery case internal rotating.The battery case may also include interior wall positioned at battery case with Filler between battery forbids the battery in battery case internal rotating.Battery case and the battery rotary is forbidden to prohibit The electrical connector for being connected to printed circuit board, battery case and battery is stopped due to rotation by mechanical stress or destruction.

Fig. 5 A is the simplified perspective view of the central part for the umbrella 100 that battery case 147 removes.Battery case 147 accommodates print Printed circuit board 170 (PCB) and battery standpipe or battery separator 175, battery 185 (for example, rechargeable battery) are disposed thereon. PCB 170 includes circuit 180 (be briefly mentioned above, and be further detailed below).Circuit 180 is configured to receive the sun Electric energy (voltage and current) caused by energy panel 135, and provide the electric energy to battery 185, for being filled for the battery Electricity.Circuit 180 may include various electronic building brick (described below), and convert or adjust (or both) connect from solar panel 135 The electric current that receives, voltage or both.After transformation or adjusting electric current, voltage or both, this electric energy is supplied to battery 185 (for example, rechargeable battery), for charging for battery.Converting and adjust the voltage may include decreasing or increasing the voltage And electric current, and may include the electric current that clamping can be used for charging for battery.It adjusts the voltage or electric current may include makes the voltage Or electric current is smooth.

According to a kind of embodiment, battery 185 via battery be configured to stand on thereon battery separator (or standpipe, Parting or stand-off sub-assembly) it is separated with circuit 180.Battery 185 can be coupled to circuit by one or more electric traces or line 180.Battery separator 175 may include one or more aperture formed therein, for by the trace or line from the circuit It is deployed to the battery.The battery and circuit are stacked using battery separator allows battery case relatively tight around umbrella stem It gathers, and allows the compact aesthetics design of battery case.

Battery 185 can be cylinder, circle, stick etc..As shown in Figure 5 A, battery 185 can be cylinder, and have position Shaft 185a in the central part of battery, wherein the shaft is configured to receive umbrella stem 130.The cylinder of battery 185 The space for the generally optimised quantity that shape allows battery to occupy in battery case 147, and it is relatively high therefore to allow battery to provide Charge storage capacity.For example, battery 185 can be configured to storage about 20, the charge of 000 Milliampere Hour or more.According to A kind of particular implementation, battery 185 are 22,000 Milliampere Hour batteries.Other battery sizes be it is possible, such as 5200 milli It is ampere-hour, 8600 Milliampere Hours, 10,000 Milliampere Hours, 15,000 Milliampere Hours, 25,000 Milliampere Hours, 30,000 milliamperes small When, 50,000 Milliampere Hour or 100,000 Milliampere Hour or other values, or be less than or less than the value of these values.Battery 185 can Use multiple battery chemical agent, such as lithium ion, ni-Cd, nickel metal hydride etc..

In some embodiments, battery 185 includes multiple battery units.Two battery units of several groups can electrically coupled in series cloth It sets, and these groups can then electrically in parallel arrangement.Exportable such as 3.7 volts of each battery unit, and one group of electrically coupled in series two electricity Exportable 7.4 volts of pool unit.After electrically in parallel, several these organize two electrically coupled in series battery units can be under relatively high electric current 7.4 volts are provided, such as being simultaneously three tablet computer (for example, apple iPad (TM)) chargings.Form the electricity of battery 185 Pool unit can be with generic cylindrical arranged, to form the shaft 185a at battery unit center.In one embodiment, Two battery unit vertical stackings, and these a large amount of two battery units stack disposed adjacent to form cylindrical body.Battery 185 Diameter can be about 5 centimetres to about 10 centimetres (for example, 5.0 centimetres, 5.5 centimetres, 6.0 centimetres, 6.5 centimetres, 7.0 centimetres, 7.5 lis Rice, 8.0 centimetres, 8.5 centimetres, 9.0 centimetres, 9.5 centimetres, 10.0 centimetres or other diameters).The length of battery 185 can be about 10 Centimetre to about 16 centimetres (for example, 10.0 centimetres, 10.5 centimetres, 11.0 centimetres, 11.5 centimetres, 12.0 centimetres, 12.5 centimetres, 13.0 centimetres, 13.5 centimetres, 14.0 centimetres, 14.5 centimetres, 15.0 centimetres, 15.5 centimetres, 16.0 centimetres or other length).? In a kind of embodiment, battery case includes one group of pad, battery is generally fixedly retained in battery case, so that example As described in when mobile or rotation when umbrella, battery can not be rotated or be translated in battery case.Filler assumes that the battery can not be turned round Song attaches a battery to any line of circuit, and therefore, in the movement umbrella, the line will be forbidden to distort and destroy.

In alternate embodiments, one or more battery 185 is alternatively located in umbrella 100 or on umbrella 100.It lifts For example, one or more battery 185 can be located in umbrella stem 130, can be to be hollow, or with being configured to storage batteries Compartment.Fig. 5 B is the rough schematic view of the central part of umbrella 100 and umbrella stem 130, wherein one or more batteries 185 are located at described In umbrella stem.In addition to the one or more batteries 185 being located in umbrella stem 130, PCB 170, circuit 180, one or more chargings Terminal 165 and other circuit elements described below can be located in battery rod.Battery rod 130 can have formed therein Several apertures, wherein charging terminal 165 may be positioned to supply for being connected to one or more portable electronic devices 107 for it Electricity or charging.In some embodiments that additional power wherein can be used, one or more battery can be located at battery case 145 In, the other positions in umbrella stem 130 or on umbrella.

Fig. 6 provides the view that is further amplified of partition 160, PCB 170 and battery separator 175, and Fig. 7 provides PCB 170 Simplification top view.Center port is formed in partition 160, PCB 170 and battery separator 175, and uses Ref. No. respectively 160a, 170a and 175a are marked.Each center port 160a, 170a and 175a are configured to receive umbrella stem 130, so that partition 160, the center that circuit board 170 and battery separator 175 can respectively generally in umbrella stem, thus provide relative compact, it is symmetrical and Beautiful design.Each of center port 160a, 170a and 175a can have about 1.75 inches to about 3.25 inches (examples Such as, 2 inches) diameter, for receiving umbrella stem 130, umbrella stem 130 can have about 1.5 inches to about 3.5 inches (for example, 1.5 English Very little, 2.0 inches, 2.5 inches, 3.0 inches or 3.5 inches) diameter.Although note that in Fig. 5 to 7 by battery case 147, every Each of plate 160, circuit board 170 and battery separator 175 are shown as the automatic adjustment from the point of view of top view, but put outside battery Circuit board, one or more of battery separator can have alternative form, such as square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon etc..

In one embodiment, the shape of PCB and battery separator is generally matched with the cross-sectional shape of battery case, To provide generally optimal space on the PCB of circuit, and generally optimal space is provided for battery.For example, when Battery case has round or annular cross-sectional shape, then PCB and battery separator have corresponding round or annular shape.

Although in addition, battery case 147, partition 160, circuit board 170 and battery separator 175 are described and illustrated as include Center port for receiving umbrella stem 130 to pass through, but in an alternative embodiment, battery case, partition, circuit board and electricity One or more of pond partition can not have center port formed therein, and can be configured to be mounted on umbrella stem 130 Side, or it is installed to the part of umbrella frame structure.

In certain embodiments, battery separator 175 has the diameter smaller than PCB 170.For example, battery separator 175 can have about 5 inches Dao about 6 inches (for example, 5.75 inches) of diameter, and PCB 170 can have about 6 inches to about 6.5 The diameter of inch (for example, 6.25 inches).Battery separator 175 can be mounted on PCB via several columns 172 (see Fig. 6) or the like On, battery separator is located in above PCB by the column, has air gap between battery separator and PCB.Screw can be used or other buckle PCB is coupled to the column of battery separator by part.In one embodiment, the screw across battery case bottom also passes through PCB, And be screwed in battery separator, PCB is coupled to battery separator.Using the center port being formed in PCB 170, PCB can With about 640 square centimeters to about 670 square centimeters (for example, 640 square centimeters, 645 square centimeters, 650 square centimeters, 655 Square centimeter, 660 square centimeters, 665 square centimeters, 670 square centimeters or other areas) area.

Partition 160 can be via clamping to umbrella stem and the bracket 162 (see Fig. 4 A) for being attached to partition or the like mechanical attachment To umbrella stem 130.In some embodiments, partition 160 can be separated from umbrella stem 130, or can be adjusted upward or downward via bracket 162 The height of whole partition 160.For example, the height of partition 160 can be adjusted at the top of the outdoor table that umbrella 100 is used in combination with Highly.Battery case 170 or PCB 170 can be attached to partition 160 via one or more fasteners, clip etc..

Although partition 160 is shown as it is relatively continuous, partition can have several apertures formed therein (for example, With grid pattern), wherein the aperture allows air to flow on resting on partition and below the portable electronic device of charging It is logical.In portable electronic device charging, the air of circulation allows portable electronic device that heat is scattered in ventilating air.Institute Stating aperture also allows clast (such as sand) to pass through partition without gathering, this forbids portable electronic of the accumulation of debris on partition On device.In some embodiments, partition 160 is metal partion (metp), and is coated with plastics, rubber, upper to cross paint, etc..At it In its embodiment, partition 160 is shaped plastics material, fibrous material (for example, fiberglass type material) coated with resin etc. Deng.

It is located at umbrella in battery case 147, partition 160, charging terminal 165, PCB 170, battery separator 175, battery 185 etc. In the case where the central part of bar 130, this positioning provides convenient height and is used to charge for user, and is sitting in or stands in user It powers when near umbrella 100 for device.For example, Fig. 8 A shows the embodiment of umbrella 100, wherein battery case 147, partition 160, the height of charging terminal 165, PCB 170, battery separator 175, battery 185 is along umbrella stem 130 positioned at about outdoor table 148 The height of the desktop of (for example, courtyard table, Picnic table etc.).

Center offer not only along battery rod 130 is convenient to use as device power supply and charges, center Maintenance technician etc. is also provided to safeguard the convenient of these elements.In some embodiments, such as wherein battery case 147 is big It is located at the height of outdoor table 148 on body, umbrella 100 may not include partition 160.It does not include the implementation of partition 160 in wherein umbrella 100 In mode, portable electronic device 107 can be placed on the desktop of outdoor table 148.In other embodiments, battery case 147, umbrella stem 130 or both includes one or more retaining pieces, and portable electronic device 107, can during being charged by umbrella 100 It places and holds wherein.Each retaining piece can be configured to loosely hold portable electronic device 107, so that portable electric Sub-device can be relatively easily placed into retaining piece, and relatively easily be removed from retaining piece.In some embodiments, Gu Gripping member includes net, such as mesh bag, is configured to hold portable electronic device 107 during charging.In an embodiment In, umbrella 100 includes a retaining piece, and the expansion of battery case 147, umbrella stem 130 or both is surrounded or surrounded completely for part Mesh bag.

In other embodiments, retaining piece is expansion basket-type device, with side and bottom, and upward opening.Institute Several portable electronic devices 107 can be held loosely relatively to charge by stating retaining piece.The side of the retaining piece, bottom or The two is pierceable, so that can see the portable electronic device in retaining piece by the side and the bottom, and makes broken Bits (for example, sand, dust etc.) may pass through the perforation and fall, and not accumulate in retaining piece.The retaining piece can be complete Or battery case 147 or umbrella stem 130 are partly surrounded, and battery case 147 or umbrella stem 130 can be attached to.Wherein outside battery Shell 147, umbrella stem 130 or both include for holding one or more retaining pieces of portable electronic device 107 (such as institute above Those of state) embodiment in, the umbrella may not include partition 160.

The external member of transformation.Fig. 8 B, which is shown, to be come for existing outdoor umbrella to be transformed substantially as solar recharging umbrella 100 The conversion of operation or the component of modified set.The modified set may include one or more solar panels 135, cap 150, institute 147, one groups of lines 800 of several hinged end part 145b, battery case of the shell 145 of solar panel are stated, and for assembling The assembling guide of the external member.Optionally, partition 165 and bracket 162 also are included in the external member.The modified set can Has the hinged end part 145b for the shell 145 for being attached to shell 145 or being attached to cap 150, as shown in figure 8B.

Although modified set shown in Fig. 8 B includes eight solar panels 135, the modified set may include more The solar panel of more or less solar panel or other configurations, such as solar panel 135'.The modified set can Including both threads 800, wherein single line can be configured to the electrical connector being coupled in cap, and umbrella stem 130 is dropped down onto The end of top section, and second line can be configured to connect to single line, and be connected to battery case 147.The line It is configured to electricity caused by solar panel 135 being delivered to battery case 147, is rechargeable battery 185 (together with electricity Road 180 includes in the battery case in modified set) charging.Although the modified set is shown as to include both threads, The modified set may include more or fewer lines.

The element of the modified set can relatively easily be attached to existing outdoor umbrella.It for example, can be by existing umbrella Cover retainer 155 (for example, top) remove (for example, unscrewing) from existing outdoor umbrella, and cap 150 can be placed on existing On outdoor umbrella, and the cover retainer can be fixed to existing outdoor umbrella, so that the cap is fixed to existing outdoor umbrella. Later, it can be adsorbed onto the arm of the cap by the hinged end part 145b by shell 145, solar panel 135 is adsorbed onto On duplicate.In some modified sets, the solar panel has the solar panel for being attached to the cap.

The one in line 800 in the external member could attach to the electrical connector of cap 150, and solar panel is attached to institute State electrical connector.The electrical connector of this line and the cap may include relatively easy attachment and isolated connector.Described Line be electrically coupled to solar panel (such as via the cap electrical connector or be coupled to other electrical connections of solar panel Part) after, the line can be laid with the top section of the umbrella stem across existing outdoor umbrella.The two in line 800, which can be laid with, wears Cross the bottom section of umbrella stem.This both threads can be attached via connector, wherein the top section of umbrella stem and bottom section merge with Attachment.

Later, partition 165, bracket 162 and battery case 147 are slid into the bottom section of umbrella stem.Bracket 162 may be used also Bottom section fixed to umbrella stem, and partition 160 could attach to the bracket.Battery case 147 can be reduced on partition 160, And it is attached to second line.For some existing outdoor umbrellas, it may be desired to drill in the bottom section of umbrella stem again, or with other sides Formula forms hole wherein, for second line to be fed to except bottom section, and couples it to battery case 147.It is described Battery case and line may include the connector for being configured to easily be coupled to the line battery case.Later, it can beat It opens and operates the existing outdoor umbrella, for the charging of portable electronic device 107.

The modified set may include a variety of optional apparatus, such as a variety of shaft adapters, be configured to be cooperated to electricity In the shaft of pond shell 147, for adapting to the umbrella stem with multiple diameter.In addition, it is possible to provide for the harness of cap 150, as Need to be attached to the element of the cap and solar panel 135.In addition, battery case 147 is composable circuit 180 and rechargeable Battery and provide, or may make battery case need assemble and provide.

Charging circuit.Fig. 9 A is the simplified block diagram of circuit 180, is at least partially installed on PCB 170.Circuit 180 Implement the electronic functionality and electronic pattern of the umbrella, as briefly described above and is further detailed below.Circuit 180 can Including charging terminal 165, DC charging port 166, charge indicator 167, solar panel and the (electricity of battery charge controller 200 Pond charge controller), DC to DC converter 205, A/D converter (ADC) 215, battery gauge 220, processor or other controls Circuit 230 processed, verifying circuit 235, memory 237, battery level indicator 240, the indicator for battery level indicator Controller 245, output translator 255, power converter 246, digital communication bus 247 and electric power distribution bus 248.Some In embodiment, battery case 147 (for example, bottom 149 of battery case) and circuit 180 include power switch 147q (see figure 4H), 180 power down of circuit (that is, making includes the circuit element power down in circuit 180) can be made.Circuit 180 can be with any combination Including all or part of of circuit element listed earlier.

In some embodiments, digital communication bus 247 communicatedly connect charging terminal 165, DC charging port 166, Charge indicator 167, battery charge controller 200, DC to DC converter 205, analog/digital (ADC) converter 215, battery gauge 220, control circuit 230, verifying circuit 235, memory 237, battery level indicator 240, indicator controller 245, electric power One or more of inverter 246, output translator 255 and power switch 147q.The digital communication bus can be configured To be operated according to one of a variety of bus protocols, and delivered between one or more of element for being coupled to this bus Digital signal.Electric power distribution bus 248 can be configured to receive electric power from output translator 255, and give electric power distribution is received The element for needing power supply of circuit 180, such as control circuit 230, verifying circuit 235, memory 237, battery level indicator 240, indicator controller 245 or other circuit elements for needing electric power.

In some embodiments, battery level indicator 240 includes the 2nd PCB 241 or is located on the 2nd PCB 241 (see Fig. 6 and 7), relative to 170 transversal orientation of PCB inside battery case 147.In some embodiments, indicator control Device 245 processed is also mounted on the 2nd PCB 241.2nd PCB can by the 2nd PCB can be slidably therein bracket 242 be attached to electricity The inner wall of pond shell.Bracket 242 can be integrally formed with battery case 147.In some embodiments, PCB 170 and 241 passes through Harness, such as ribbon cable coupling.

According to a kind of embodiment, solar panel 135 is electrically connected to battery charge controller 200, and be configured to by Generated voltage and current is supplied to battery charge controller.Battery charge controller 200 is also connected electrically to battery 185, And generated electric current, generated voltage or both can be converted to the level for being used to charge by battery 185.For example, Battery charge controller may include DC to DC converter, charging voltage can be converted to about 4.2 volts to about 4.4 volts, for lithium Ion battery charging, and can provide suitable electric current and come for lithium ion battery charging.For example, DC to the DC converter can Including electric current clamping circuit, for the electric current clamping of battery 185 will to be provided to suitable charging level.

In one embodiment, battery charge controller 200 be configured as electric isolating circuit operation, it is described electricity every Prevent solar panel 135 from directly supplying power to charging terminal 165 from circuit.In some embodiments, circuit 180 It may include additional or replacement circuit, the electric isolution being configured to provide between solar panel 135 and charging terminal 165.

Battery charge controller 200 can further monitor the charge of battery 185, and manage for initiation of charge, terminate to fill Electricity and the condition for stopping charging.It can be used for example by Texas Instruments, Linear Technology Corporation, Maxim Integrated Products, Incorporated or National Semiconductor The integrated circuit of Corporation manufacture implements battery charge controller 200.For example, battery charge controller 200 can For the TI BQ24650 circuit of Texas Instruments, " high efficiency synchronous switch-mode charger control is known as by manufacturer Device-solar battery charger processed ".The tables of data and product of TI BQ24650 product and the other products in its Product Family Information is incorporated herein by reference.

Battery 185 alternatively charges via DC charging port 166, and charging port 166 may include charging connector 166a, It can be barrel connector.The D/C voltage for being applied to DC charging port 166 can be delivered by battery charge controller 200, come for The battery charging.Battery charge controller can convert the voltage by charging port application, electric current or both if necessary, come For battery charging.For example, if being applied to DC charging port 166 for 12 volts, battery charge controller 200 DC to DC converter can be converted to about 4.2 volts to about 4.4 volts for applied 12 volts, for lithium ion battery technology charging.? In some alternate embodiments, DC charging port 166, which can bypass battery charge controller 200, to be come for the charging of battery 185.

DC charging port 166 is alternatively arranged as the test port for testing battery 185 to operate, for determining filling for battery Whether capacitance is being reduced.DC charging port 166 may include the test circuit for testing battery 185, or can be coupled to by The external device (ED) of battery described in configured to test.In some embodiments, battery charge controller 200 includes for testing electricity The test circuit in pond 185, and be configured to operate in conjunction with the DC charging port for testing the battery.

Battery charge controller 200 is configured to detect whether D/C voltage (for example, 12 volts) is supplied to DC charging port 166, and the electric power for being supplied to DC charging port is provided for battery.In addition, being applied to if battery charge controller 200 detects The D/C voltage of DC charging port, then battery charge controller can stop to electric power caused by battery supplied solar panel. If D/C voltage is disconnected from DC charging port, battery charge controller can restart electricity caused by solar panel Power is provided to the battery.Battery charge controller may include the automatic detection circuit for this switching.Battery charge controller And the switching circuit in the battery charge controller can be operated because of isolation circuit, the isolation circuit assumes solar energy Charging power can be supplied to the battery by only one in panel and DC charging port.

Metal protection part.Fig. 9 B shows the interior views of battery case 147, and wherein battery case 147 includes metal protection Part 300 is located on the lower interior portion wall of battery case.The metal protection part can be any conductive material, such as copper, aluminium, Platinum, gold or silver protect connected portable electronic device 107 from circuit 180, battery level indicator 240, battery 185 and any other electronic component in battery case 147 caused by electricity or radio frequency (RF) interference noise.

In one embodiment, metal protection part 300 is that the metal being coated on the lower interior portion wall of battery case applies Layer.Can by spraying, dusting, the metal protection part is coated on lower interior portion wall by electrostatic process or other techniques.One In a embodiment, the metal coating is the conductive paint sprayed on lower interior portion wall.The metal coating can also rely on electricity Power sprays, and solidifies later, such as by backing or via chemical technology.In another embodiment, the metal protection Part is a foil, such as copper foil, and mechanical or viscosity (for example, the sheet metal with sticky backing) is attached in lower part Portion's wall.

According to another embodiment, metal protection part 305 is located on the upper interior portion wall of battery case 147.Metal protection Part 305 is substantially similar to metal protection part 300, and can be applied similarly.In some embodiments, additional metal shield position In on the additional interior surface of battery case.

According to other embodiment, battery case 147 includes one or more metals shield, be located above PCB 170, Around lower section or side.For example, metal protection part could attach to the top of battery standpipe 175, bottom or both, wherein this Metal protection part is above PCB 170.According to another example, metal protection part could attach to the top of the bottom 149 of battery case Portion, bottom or both, wherein this metal protection part is below PCB.Metal protection part positioned at the side PCB had just been described above 300。

According to another embodiment, battery case 147 is coated with surface treating agent, such as can be applied to battery case The metallic paint of internal, outside or both.According to another embodiment, it is conductive for therefrom forming the material of battery case, and is mentioned It is protected for RF.Specifically, battery case can be formed by the other similar materials of plastics, nylon of metal impregnation.According to another reality Mode is applied, battery case is at least partly formed by the metal (for example, piece metal) for providing RF protection.These metal skirts can be If relatively thin dry plate metal, such as copper foil.

The metal skirt assumes the portable electronic device 147 for being connected to the charging terminal of umbrella 100 (for example, portable Phone and tablet computer) having preferable reception and transmitting, (for example, less falls, voice dialogues will be become apparent from, and interior Holding stream transmission will be with less interruption).Touch screen on portable electronic device also will be operated more reliably, such as be passed through With less false touch interaction and there is improved accuracy.

Charging.As briefly described above, battery 185 can be configured to store the charge of 22,000 Milliampere Hour, and complete Under full-charge state, several portable electronic devices can be fully charged to full state of charge from complete discharge condition.Citing comes It says, battery 185 can be configured to store for while be the sufficient electric power of three tablet computers charging, such as California Other systems such as iPad (TM) tablet computer of the Apple Inc. in state Cupertino city and, for example, Google, Samsung or Amazon Make the tablet computer of quotient.Listed any trade mark is the property of its corresponding owner in present application for patent.

Tablet computer is charged using about 10 watts of electric power.When charging simultaneously for three tablet computers, plate meter Calculation machine will draw about 30 watts of electric power.Therefore, solar recharging umbrella station can be supplied to few 30 watts of electric power, and be designed to supply More, such as 60 watts, to ensure the robustness of battery and circuit.

Via DC to DC converter 205 and circuit 180, battery 185 can be coupled to charging terminal 165 a plurality of types of The multiple battery type of portable electronic device provides necessary voltage, electric current and electric power (sometimes referred to as charge rate).Specifically It says, the output voltage (for example, 7.4 volts) of battery 185 can be converted to portable electronic device and be used to fill by DC to DC converter 205 The voltage level of electricity is (for example, be used for about 3.3 volts or 5 of portable phone (for example, 2G, 3G, 4G or LTE) or tablet computer Volt).

DC to DC converter can also be that can configure, according to the portable electronic device as determined by verifying circuit 235 Required electric current supplies different electric currents to various portable electronic devices.Specifically, the DC in a kind of embodiment is arrived DC converter 205 is configured as electric current clamping circuit and operates, and supply is up to needed for portable electronic device charging Preset level electric current.The electric current clamping that DC to DC converter is supplied this does not supply higher level to preset level Electric current.

For example, in one embodiment, DC to DC converter is configured to as some type of mancarried device (such as portable PDA and portable phone) supply up to 5 volts and up to 0.5 ampere electric current (2.5 watts of electric power, For example, the first charge rate), or be other types of portable phone (for example, some type of apple iPhone (TM) or some The tablet computer of type) 5.0 volts and up to 1.0 amperes of electric current (5 watts of electric power, for example, the second charge rate) of supply, or For 5.0 volts and up to 2.1 of other types of mancarried device (for example, tablet computer, such as apple iPad (TM)) supply The electric current (10 watts of electric power, for example, third charge rate) of ampere.Charging voltage, charging current and the charging power of front are to show Example property, and DC to DC converter can based on the portable electronic device detected, such as apple iPad (TM) third generation device, Forth generation device, the 5th generation device or later for the type of device, supply other charging voltages, charging current and charging power. In some embodiments, wherein verifying circuit 235 can not determine the class for being connected to the device of one of described charging terminal Type, can be by DC to DC converter sets be used for for portable electronic device charge one group of default charge parameter, such as 5 volts, 0.5 ampere (2.5 watts of electric power) or other default values.

According to a kind of embodiment, the circuit includes electric current of the current potential between solar panel and rechargeable battery Table, voltmeter or both.In one embodiment, ammeter, voltmeter or both and 200 1 bodily form of battery charge controller At.Battery level indicator 240 or other indicators can be configured to combine battery charge controller 200, control circuit 230 or The two in these circuits and other circuits for showing charging current or charging voltage caused by solar battery come Operation.

Charging terminal.One or more of charging terminal 165 can be universal serial bus (USB) terminal.USB terminal can It is configured to any combination of type A, type B, mini A, mini B, micro- A, micro- B etc. or front items.Also, it is other types of Connector, such as firewire (that is, 1394 interface of IEEE, i.LINK or Lynx), eSATA or proprietary connector are (for example, apple 30 Pin connections, 19 pin connections of apple, 8 pin connections of apple (for example, Applet Lightning (TM) connector) It can replace using in USB terminal or in addition to USB terminal.Portable electronic device can via cable connection to charging terminal, The cable is, for example, USB cable, wherein the connector of the charging terminal can the opposite end of the cable have it is identical or Different terminal types.Charging terminal 165 can be configured to according to a variety of usb protocols, such as USB1.0,2.0 or 3.0 or other Version operates, so that can charge for a variety of portable electronic devices 107, such as the device listed of top and MP3 player, Hand-held GPS device, portable game console, battery recharger, laptop computer etc..

In one embodiment, the generally circular arrangement on PCB 170 of charging terminal 165, such as institute in Fig. 6 and 7 Show, and is located in battery case 147.The automatic adjustment arrangement of charging terminal 165 assumes that at least one charging terminal can be by phase The user for being in any angle position for umbrella 100 is easily attained, so that user need not move or rotate the umbrella to reach To charge for the portable electronic device 107 of user with close to charging terminal.In the languid environment that umbrella 100 wherein can be used In, the arrangement of this automatic adjustment provides the increased easiness for being used to charge for mancarried device by the umbrella.Also, such as Fig. 6 Shown in 7, charging terminal 165 is remotely located from a certain distance of umbrella stem 130 (for example, 2 arrive by PCB 170 and battery case 147 7 inches) at, and can be seated or do in place of similar action towards user, to be easy and conveniently approach.

One or more of charging terminal 165 can be to provide the DC connection of relatively low DC output voltage (such as 12 volts) Part.The DC connector can be cartridge type connector, cigarette lighter type socket, mini jack, micro- jack or other connector classes Type.The DC connector can supply D/C voltage and come that (such as lamp, fan, music player, computer are (for example, knee for a variety of devices Laptop computer), beverage heater, beverage cooling device and small-sized electric tool power supply or charging.In reality of the invention It applies in mode, 12 volts of sockets can be used.The charging embodiment of the description of front is that citing provides, and described embodiment Be not may include charging terminal in circuit 180 type detailed statement.

Turning now to power converter 246, power converter changes into direct current (DC) exchange (AC), such as 110 volts of AC. Power converter 246 may be electrically connected to battery 185 (as illustrated in figure 9 a), DC to DC converter 205 and solar panel 135, and the D/C voltage inversion that can supply one or more of these elements is AC voltage.Power converter 246 is exported If AC voltage can be used for powering or charging for equipment for drying, such as electronic device, tool and electric appliance.Many common electric appliances are by AC electricity Power is run.For the embodiment of the umbrella including power converter, the power converter can be located on PCB 170, or can The independent circuit being configured in battery case 145.In addition, though it includes a power converter that Fig. 9 A, which shows umbrella 100, but described The various embodiments of umbrella may include one or more power converters.The power converter can be configured to delivering AC electric power Pass through the AC socket (for example, NEMA1-15 or NEMA5-15 socket or other jack types) that can be located in shell 145.It is some Umbrella embodiment does not include power converter.

Some embodiments of umbrella 100 include several solar panels 135, and being enough to provide can be used to be more by the umbrella The magnitude of current of the kind portable electronic device charging without the stored charge in battery 185.These embodiments may not include electricity Pond, and electric energy caused by solar panel can be directed into connected portable electronic device to be used to charge.Solar energy Electric energy caused by panel 135 can be delivered through DC to DC converter 205, for being converted to the portable electronic to be connected The battery of device charges useful voltage and current.

Although note that umbrella 100 is described as being configured to the battery charging for portable electronic device, umbrella 100 herein It can be configured to generally include a variety of charge storage devices (such as capacitor, super capacitor in portable electronic Device or other charge storage devices) charging.Although various embodiments are being described herein as including for charging for battery 185 Solar panel, but the alternate embodiments of umbrella 100 may include the substitution or additional element for producing electricl energy, such as wind-force whirlpool Turbine, thermoelectric generator, bioenergy etc..

Control circuit.Turning now to control circuit 230 and verifying circuit 235, the control circuit can be microcontroller, micro- Any combination of processor, control logic (for example, programmable logic or field programmable gate array) etc. or these circuits.? In one particular implementation, control circuit 230 is the ATMega32 microcontroller from Atmel company.

Among other functions, control circuit 230 controls and is connected to the portable electronic device 107 of charging terminal 165 Communication.Combinable control circuit 230 may include the USB stack operation (not shown) in control circuit.USB stack passes through according to logical The portable electric that letter agreement (such as one or more of standard USB communication protocol) operates to promote control circuit with connect Communication between sub-device.The other embodiment of the umbrella is operated according to other communication protocols, such as one or more apples Fruit agreement, one or more proprietary protocols or other agreements.

For example, when portable electronic device is initially connected to charging terminal 165, control circuit 230 can according to In being communicated with portable electronic device to collect the type of device information for the type of device for specifying the portable electronic device Standard USB protocol or other agreements operate.Collected type of device information may include identification portable electronic device (such as Phone, tablet computer, PDA etc.) information.Type of device information may include the letter for identifying the manufacturer of portable electronic device Breath.This information can be used to come determining device type (for example, apple iPod, apple iPhone, apple iPad) for verifying circuit, and know The version (for example, the first generation, the second generation, the third generation, forth generation, the 5th, or the following generation) of the not described mancarried device and.

Fig. 9 C is the flow chart of communication means according to an embodiment of the present invention.The flow chart indicates a kind of example Embodiment, and step can be added to the flow chart, it is removed from the flow chart, or combination is without departing from model of the invention It encloses.

In step 900, when portable electronic device 107 is connected to one of charging terminal 165,180 (example of circuit Such as, control circuit 230) the detection connection.Later, circuit 180 via charging terminal by first by communicating (for example, from knowing Level signal) it is sent to portable electronic device, see step 905.If portable electronic device recognizes the signal, described Portable electronic device receives the signal.In some embodiments, portable electronic device is verified based on the signal The circuit of the umbrella.

Later, the second communication is sent back to the circuit (for example, control electricity by charging terminal by portable electronic device Road 230) (see step 910).The second communication is sent in response to first communication.The circuit receives described second logical Letter includes the type of device information of portable electronic device.

One or more parts that the circuit (for example, control circuit 230) communicates described second are (for example, device is believed Breath) verifying circuit is sent to (see step 915).Then use device type information determines portable electronic for the verifying circuit The type of device of device is (see step 920).For example, the verifying circuit is determined portable using described device type information Formula electronic device is first device type (for example, apple iPod (TM)), second device type (for example, apple iPhone (TM)), 3rd device type (for example, apple iPad (TM)) or other type of device.Circuit 180 is (for example, control circuit, test Demonstrate,prove circuit or both) then determined for portable electronic device (for example, in memory 237 using identified type of device Middle lookup) one group of charge parameter (for example, one or more of charging voltage, charging current, current rate or other parameters) (see step 925).

Later, the circuit (for example, battery control circuit 200, DC to DC converter 205 or both) is configured to institute It states charging voltage and charging current (based on identified charge parameter) is supplied to the charging terminal, for being described portable Charge electronic devices are (see step 930).Battery control circuit 200, DC to DC converter 205 or both can be by control circuits 230 It is configured with one or both of circuit 235 is verified, for supplying charging voltage and charging current.

For example, if battery 185 is the lithium ion battery for supplying 7.4 volts, DC to DC converter 205 can will lead to The voltage drop of electric terminal supply is overcharged as low as about 5.0 volts, come the portable electronic device charging to be connected to the umbrella.The electricity One or both of pond control circuit and DC to DC converter are configured to will be from the electric current clamping of the battery supplied to filling Electric terminal.The electric current of institute's clamping is for specified current flow or less.

According to a kind of embodiment, if verifying circuit 235 determines that portable electronic device is the device (example of the first kind Such as, PDA (for example, apple iPod (TM)), portable phone (for example, apple iPhone (TM)) or other devices), then electricity Road 180 (for example, DC to DC converter) is configured to the electric power (for example, 2.5 watts) of the first level being supplied to portable electronic Device charges for portable electronic device, wherein the electric power of first level is associated with the device of the first kind. For example, according to for example, according to voltage needed for the portable electronic device of the first kind, electric current or electric power, DC is arrived DC converter can be configured to up to 5 volts and up to 0.5 ampere of supply of electric current (that is, up to 2.5 watts electric power).

Alternatively, if verifying circuit 235 determines that portable electronic device is the device of Second Type (for example, portable electric Talk about (for example, apple iPhone (TM)), tablet computer (for example, apple iPadTM)) or other devices), then circuit 180 (for example, DC to DC converter) is configured to the electric power (5 watts) of second electrical level being supplied to portable electronic device, for for just Portable electronic apparatus charging.The electric power of the second electrical level can be greater than the first power level.For example, for Second Type Portable electronic device, DC to DC converter can be configured to supply up to 5 volts and up to 1.0 amperes electric current (that is, Up to 5 watts of electric power).

Alternatively, if verifying circuit 235 determines that portable electronic device is the device of third type (for example, plate calculates Machine (for example, apple iPad (TM)), then circuit 180 (for example, DC to DC converter) is configured to the electric power of third level (for example, 10 watts) are supplied to portable electronic device, for portable electronic device charging.The electric power of the third level can be big In the electric power of the first and second level.For example, for the portable electronic device of third type, DC to DC converter can quilt It is configured for be up to 5.0 volts and up to 2.0 amperes of electric current (for example, up to 10 watts electric power).

In other embodiments, verifying circuit can detect other type of device (for example, the third generation, forth generation, the 5th generation Or apple iPad (TM), Samsung Galaxy tablet computer, the Amazon tablet computer, Google's tablet computer in higher generation, Or other types of device), and the type based on the mancarried device detected, circuit 180 can be suitably configured to will be electric Power is supplied to the device of these types.

In some embodiments, wherein verifying circuit 235 can not determine and be connected to the portable of one of charging terminal DC to DC converter sets can be the one group of default charging for being used to charge for portable electronic device by the type of formula electronic device Parameter, such as 5 volts, 0.5 ampere (2.5 watts of electric power) or other default values.In some embodiments, DC to DC converter can By the combination configuration of control circuit 230, verifying circuit 235 or these circuits, simultaneously to supply voltage appropriate, electric current and electric power The one or more portable electronic devices for being connected to one or more corresponding charging terminals should be arrived.

Following table shows several example device types and its can be with the associated associated charging electricity of described device type Pressure, charging current and charging power (that is, charge parameter).Type of device number shown in the table is shown for purposes of example Mesh (for example, the first kind, Second Type, third type etc.).Type of device number shown in the table can be directed to specific system It makes particular number scheme workable for quotient and switches (for example, apple, Samsung, Motorola or other used number sides Case).Information in the table is storable in the database in memory 237, for the control circuit 230 of circuit 180 or its Its circuit element is searched and retrieval.

In some embodiments, DC to DC converter be configured as electric current clamping circuit, electric power clamping circuit or The two and operate.That is DC to DC converter is configured to provide the up to given limit of electric current, electric power or both, and not Supplying electric current, electric power or both is more than given limit.For example, if it is determined that be connected to the portable electronic dress of charging terminal It sets and 2.5 watts of electric power is needed to charge, then DC to DC converter is supplied to up to 2.5 watts of electric power, and do not supply more Electric power.

In one embodiment, above-mentioned verification process or handshake procedure use certificate, when described device is connected to charging When one of terminal, exchanged between the circuit and the portable electronic device.Once having exchanged and having verified described Certificate, the circuit of the umbrella and the portable electronic device connected turn on communication channel.It is opened in communication channel Later, type of device information is supplied to the circuit by portable electronic device, as described in above in relation to Fig. 9 A, and later, Circuit determining device type is verified, and determines charge parameter for described device.Charging can continue as described above.

In a particular implementation, after portable electronic device is connected to one of described charging terminal, If portable electronic device verifies the umbrella via circuit 180, portable electronic device will show its normal screen, and Alert message about umbrella will be not present on the screen of described device.In another particular implementation, if portable electric Sub-device does not verify the umbrella via circuit 180, then the umbrella will not appear as effective attachment, and portable electronic device Screen shows alert message.This alert message can be described as " nag message ", inform user described in umbrella be not effective attachment or not yet by Manufacturer's core of the phone can.In one embodiment, the umbrella is communicated with the portable electronic device, to prevent It verifies and shows nag message in unsuccessful situation, and later, the umbrella can be by default charging voltage and default charging current supply To the portable electronic device connected.

Battery gauge.Turning now to battery gauge 220 and A-D converter 215, A-D converter is electrically coupled to battery 185, And it is configured to determine the voltage level of the battery according at least one embodiment of the umbrella.More specifically, A-D Converter is configured to sense the voltage on battery terminal, and the analog voltage sensed is converted to digital voltage value later. Digital voltage value is then supplied to control circuit 230 by A-D converter, and storage is then determined based on the digital voltage value The amount of charge in battery 185.Battery gauge computer code can be performed (for example, according to a kind of embodiment party in control circuit 230 The battery gauge 220 of formula), to determine the amount for the charge being stored in battery 185.

The battery gauge computer code include control circuit be used to battery-based output voltage determination be stored in electricity One or more mathematical formulaes of charge in pond.One or more of mathematical formulaes can be based on about known to the battery Information, for example, the charge capacity of battery, battery chemistries, battery output voltage landing comparison storage charge in the battery Landing, or about the other known information of the battery.

In some embodiments, the battery gauge computer code is storable in memory 237, and can be in battery In the case where 185 changes, in the case where battery size exploitation, or modify for other reasons.As briefly described above, it stores Device 237 can be FLASH, EEPROM, EPROM, PROM or other type of memory.

In alternate embodiments, battery gauge 220 includes battery gauge circuit, is configured to receive the electricity The digital value of pressure, and determine the charge being stored in battery 185.The battery gauge circuit can be to include in circuit 180 Separate circuit elements, and be located in PCB 170.The battery gauge circuit can be independently of control circuit 230 or in conjunction with the control Circuit processed and operate, to determine the charge that is stored in battery 185.In some embodiments, control circuit 230 includes battery Scale circuit.

After battery gauge determines the charge of storage in the battery, one or both of battery gauge and control circuit Can operate to disconnect (that is, lighting) includes in indicator (for example, lamp, such as LED) in battery level indicator 240 Any one, or its one or more persons are connected, to indicate the amount of charge stored in the battery.

As briefly described above, it and is detailed further below, battery level indicator 240 may include several instructions Device 250 is used to indicate the state of charge of battery 185.For example, battery level indicator 240 may include 1,2,3,4,5,6 or Other number indicators, such as LED etc., to indicate the stored quantity of electric charge of battery 185.In general, the indicator connected is more Indicate more a large amount of stored charge in battery, and the indicator more oligodactyly opened shows more a small amount of stored charge.Work as aphalangia When showing that device is connected, battery will discharge or with relatively low charge (for example, the charge less than percent 5, less than percent 4 Charge, less than percent 3 charges, charge less than percent 2, charge or other low charge percentages less than percent 1 Than).

When battery 185 is fully charged, all indicators should all be connected.In other embodiments, it is indicating on the contrary In device scheme, can open indicator come indicate charging battery, and connect indicate electric discharge battery.If battery capacity indicates Device 240 indicates that battery 185 has low charge level, then coming at the top of user's Rotatable umbrella towards the sun, to increase solar energy Electric energy caused by panel 135, the charge rate for allowing the battery original charge.However, umbrella 100 described herein A benefit of various embodiments be if that solar panel 135 can be placed on the dried noodle of cover 105 so that the umbrella is certain It needs to rotate to provide increased charging current for battery 185.As a result, if battery level indicator indicates the low of battery 185 Charge, then ambient light is possible relatively low (for example, dawn, dusk or night).In such cases, it can then be filled via DC Electric port 166 is battery charging.

Fig. 4 I and 4J show the view of battery case 147 and battery level indicator 240 according to a kind of embodiment.Institute Stating battery case has the one or more openings being formed in battery case, exposes the instruction of battery level indicator 240 Device 250 (for example, lamp, such as LED or OLED or LCD indicator).According to a kind of embodiment, battery level indicator 240 wraps Indicator controller 245 (for example, button or switch) is included, is configured to be activated by user with hit indicator 250.

According to another embodiment, when activating, indicator controller 245 is configured to through analog/digital (A-D) converter 215 and control circuit 230, originate the determination of the output voltage of the battery.When activating, indicator controller is further matched The determination for carrying out initial cell scale 220 to the quantity of electric charge of battery is set, and controls battery level indicator 240 later to indicate charge Amount.

Although Fig. 4 I and 4J show 250 vertical orientation of respective pointers of battery level indicator 240, the indicator It other can orient to orient.For example, indicator 250 can be arranged horizontally, and arrangement camber is arranged in circle or has Other arrangements.

Battery gauge 220 can also be configured to provide the number of operating hours that battery 185 operated, the charge hundred of the battery The number of point ratio, the maintenance state of the battery (for example, whether battery needs replacing, battery is new etc.) or these and other Any combination of information of parameter.Can via on indicator 250 battery level indicator 240 or other type of display (examples Such as display (for example, liquid crystal display, can display text and number) these parameters.This information can carry out user of the invention Say it is important, so as to the type and quantity of metering device come given time charge.In other embodiments, in combination with umbrella 100 Use more than one meter.

In one embodiment, circuit 180 includes voltage conversion circuit 255 with the solar panel 135 that gradually successively decreases Generated voltage, output voltage of battery 185 or both, for the various circuit elements power supply for circuit 180.Citing comes Say, voltage conversion circuit 255 can will caused by such as solar panel 135 12 volts be gradually decremented to 3.3 volts, 5.0 volts or electricity Other voltages used in circuit component.Can for example be exported battery 185 7.4 volts of voltage conversion circuit are gradually decremented to 3.3 Other voltages used in volt, 5.0 volts or circuit element.

When in use, the various assemblies of circuit 180 not can be at suspend mode to save the charge of battery 185.Citing For, A-D converter 215, battery gauge 200, control circuit 230, verifying circuit 235 and memory 237, which can respectively have, works as Circuit is not in use the suspend mode used by these circuits.The user of indicator controller 245 activates, and is most recently connected Detection of portable electronic device etc. can wake up the circuit of (for example, into full power mode) suspend mode.Stop as mentioned in this article Sleep mode may include several power-down states, the state including being sometimes referred to as low power mode and deep sleep mode.

Network communication device.In one embodiment, solar energy charging battery device includes wireless communication interface, such as Wide area network (WAN) connecting interface (for example, 4G module, 3G module etc.), with will be connected to extensively close to the mobile device of described device Domain net, such as mobile Internet (for example, by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T-Mobile) provide.

For example, the circuit in Fig. 9 A may include 4G module, therefore be created to the mobile heat of 4G LTE mobile Internet Point.Solar panel is rechargeable battery charging, is powered for 4G circuit.Smart phone, tablet computer, calculating on knee Machine or other client terminal devices (for example, Wi-Fi or bluetooth) or can be wirelessly connected to 4G electricity by electric wire (for example, USB cable) Road.Then smart phone, tablet computer, laptop computer or other devices may be connected to internet.

In general, Portable movable hot spot uses a large amount of electric power, and rapidly deplete battery.In solar powered embodiment party In formula, since electric power comes from the sun, as long as the sun is shining, mobile hot spot will provide continuous continuity.And at night, electricity Pond will be the mobile hot spot power supply.There is the sun, mobile hot spot can use on entire daytime.

Fig. 9 D shows the block diagram of the particular implementation of solar powered mobile hot spot.The circuit is similar in Fig. 9 A Shown in circuit, but further comprise wide area network circuit.The component may include in (such as the battery case of battery case 700 147) in.The circuit includes network communication device 705.The network communication device is configured to as one or more electronics dress 107 offer network insertions power is provided.That is the network communication device is configured as Web portal to operate, the net Network entrance provides network insertion power, such as internet access right, Intranet access right or both for the electronic device.

In one embodiment, network communication device 705 (e.g., including 4G module) can be with solar recharging and can be again Rechargeable battery circuit is on same printed circuit board (PCB).In one embodiment, network communication device 705 is (for example, packet Include 4G module) it can be in the printed circuit board different from solar recharging and rechargeable battery circuit.For example, solar charging Electricity and rechargeable battery circuit can be the first printed circuit board, and network communication device 705 is on the second printed circuit board.The Two printed circuit boards (can be described as " daughter board "), and may pass through connector and be inserted into (or being otherwise attached to) to the first printing electricity Road plate (can be described as " motherboard ").

Network communication provided by network communication device may include other specified by packetization network communication or communication protocol The communication of type, such as Internet Protocol (IP), such as transmission control protocol IP (TCP/IP).

Network communication device can be configured to and one or more portable electronic device wire communications and one or more Portable communication appts wireless communication, or both.The network communication device can also be configured to external network (for example, because Special net, internet or both) wire communication, with external network wireless communication or both, to provide to one or more portable The network insertion of formula electronic device is weighed.

In one embodiment, network communication device 705 include mobile WAN (wide area network) module 720, memory 725, Access point 730, wireless blue tooth module 735, USB module 745 (for example, USB stack firmware and USB circuit), router switch 750, DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) module 765, SIM card 770 and communication bus 775.The network communication device may also include Electric power distribution bus (not shown), by electric power distribution to circuit element.The network communication device can include with any combination One or more of described circuit element.

According to the embodiment, one or more of described circuit element is located on the PCB 170 of circuit 180.? In another embodiment, one or more of described circuit element is located at electrical connection (for example, ribbon cable, edge connector Or other connector types) on the network communication PCB of PCB 170.

Memory 725 can be FLASH, EEPROM, EPROM, PROM or other type of memory.The memory can store Computer code, such as firmware can be used to be communicatively linked to the network by one or more of described circuit element One or more portable electronic devices of communication device provide network insertion power, such as via cell tower.The firmware may be used also It is used to provide password protection by one or more of described circuit (for example, access point 730), to allow the portable electric authorized Sub-device logins access point, and for being not allowed unwarranted portable electronic device to login described access point.

The firmware can reside in the memory of network communication device.The wired connection or nothing to described device can be passed through Line connection updates the firmware, for example, via mobile WAN delivering firmware update (for example, provided by operator, such as Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T Mobile.The firmware can be used for the mobile hot spot device figure that is connected to of presentation user The client terminal device (for example, smart phone or laptop computer) of family interface, for checking in and being connected to mobile WAN.Citing For, the user can input its operator's account information in the graphical user interface on phone to identify itself.If They do not have the account of the operator, then graphical user interface can provide for the option for a user-pay, example Such as Enter Your Credit Card Information.

It, can be via holding on the remote server alternatively, instead of the firmware (or software) in local storage at hot spot device Screen is logined or checked in capable software to present.Alternatively, logining or check in code can be local firmware or software and server On remote software combination.Mobile WAN 720 can be configured to carry out honeycomb via various communications protocols and cellular network Formula communication, such as one or more 2G agreement, one or more 3G agreement, one or more 4G agreement or other in use Communication protocol, such as the agreement in 5G, 6G, 7G or higher generation.According to a kind of embodiment, mobile WAN 720 is 4G module.4G Module can be via IEEE802.16m standard (for example, WiMAX agreement or mobile WiMAX agreement), one or more long term evolutions (LTE) agreement, one or more LTE high-level protocol, one or more IEEE802.16 standard are (for example, the wireless advanced association of MAN View), quick flashing OFDM protocol, one or more IEEE802.20 standard (for example, i burst protocol or MBWA agreement), HIPERMAN Agreement, EDGE evolution agreement, UMTS agreement, EV-DO agreement or other standards or agreement.

The transmission technology such as CDMA, TDMA, GSM or EDGE can be used in mobile WAN.TDMA represents time division multiple acess.CDMA Represent CDMA.GSM represents global system for mobile communications.Most of GSM devices using moveable subscriber identity module or SIM card, more commonly referred to as smart card, account information, phone directory and security parameter containing user.

The mobile WAN includes antenna 720a, is used to connect with including several cell towers, wireless router or other networks Enter the Cellular network communication of device.Antenna 720a can be core on-chip antenna (for example, installation is on a printed circuit) or external Antenna (for example, being connected by the antenna for being connected to printed circuit board).In one embodiment, antenna 720a is to be located at electricity External antenna in the shell of pond, such as in the interior surface of battery case.In another embodiment, antenna 720a is located at On one or more parts of umbrella, for example, along (for example, internal) umbrella stem 130, along (for example, internal) one or more pillars 110, the combination of rib 115 or these positions.The antenna can also be positioned along cover 105, such as positioned at the following table of the cover On face.In general, antenna rises higher, broadcasting area is bigger, because the barrier of interference signal is fewer.

Mobile WAN and antenna can be configured in its lower agreement operated come under multi-frequency based on the mobile WAN Operation.According to wherein moving WAN and antenna is the embodiment of 4G device, mobile WAN and antenna can range from 500 megahertzs to About 5 gigahertzs (such as 500 megahertzs, 800 megahertzs, 1 gigahertz, 1.1 gigahertzs, 1.3 gigahertzs, 1.5 gigahertzs, 1.7 gigabits Conspicuous, 1.9 gigahertzs, 2 gigahertzs, 2.3 gigahertzs, 2.5 gigahertzs, 2.7 gigahertzs, 2.9 gigahertzs, 3.0 gigahertzs, 3.3 thousand Megahertz, operate under the frequency of 3.5 gigahertzs, 3.7 gigahertzs, 3.9 gigahertzs or higher frequency.

In one embodiment, mobile WAN is used as via access point 730, wireless blue tooth module 735 and USB module 745 One or more of provide the entrance of network insertion for one or more portable electronic devices.In one embodiment, One or more portable electronic devices 107 can be wirelessly coupled to described access point, and one or more portable electronic devices can It is wirelessly coupled to wireless blue tooth module, and one or more portable electronic devices can pass through USB module coupling via wire cable It closes.

In one embodiment, access point includes Wi-Fi router or is operated according to one or more related standards Router.Described access point can provide network to be wirelessly connected to one or more portable electronic devices of described access point Access (for example, via mobile WAN).For example, client terminal device is connected to router or switch by access point.DHCP clothes IP address is assigned to client terminal device by business device.This IP address can be assigned via network address translation (NAT).Pass through the road By device or switch, multiple client device can be connected to wide area network simultaneously.The router is switched the net from wide area network Network business is shipped to client appropriate.

Access point can be single tape (for example, 2.4 gigahertz Wi-Fi or 5 gigahertz Wi-Fi) or multiple bands (for example, 2.4 and 5 Both gigahertz Wi-Fi).Described access point may include one or more antennas, such as antenna 730a and 730b, allow to access Point is communicated with multi-frequency.For example, one of described access point and the antenna can be configured to It is operated under frequency specified by IEEE802.11 or 802.11ac (for example, 5 gigahertz frequency bands).Described access point and the day The other of line can be configured to the frequency specified by IEEE802.1lb, 802.1lg or 802.1 1n (for example, 2.4 thousand Mhz band) under operate, or operated under the frequency specified by other standards.

Described access point can be positive use special frequency band tuning one or more antennas.In other embodiments In, multi input and multi output (MIMO) are operated, can exist for two or more antennas of each frequency band.

Described access point can be configured for the secure accessing via one or more passwords, or can be configured for Wherein access described access point does not need the dangerous access of password.One position is (for example, hotel, vacationland, restaurant or other Position) at guest can collect the password of the access point at the position (for example, the master from hotel's check-in counter, restaurant Appoint or waiter, or the device from other people).

In one embodiment, wireless blue tooth module can be wirelessly connected to wireless blue tooth module it is one or more just Portable electronic apparatus provides network insertion (for example, via mobile WAN).The wireless blue tooth module can be standard power bluetooth mould Block or low electric power bluetooth module.The wireless blue tooth module includes antenna 735, is used to fill with the portable electronic being wirelessly connected Set wireless communication.The wireless blue tooth module and antenna can operate under multi-frequency (such as 2.4 gigahertz frequency bands).At one In embodiment, USB module includes or one or more of the USB charging port 165 for being configured to use battery case.Institute State USB module can provide to be connected to one or more portable electronic devices of USB charging port network insertion (for example, through By mobile WAN).While providing network connectivity, the circuit 180 of battery case can provide power to one or more just Portable electronic apparatus, for the charging of one or more portable electronic devices.That is the battery of network communication device and circuit The electronic device that charging circuit can be connected for one or more provides network insertion and battery charging power generally simultaneously. For example, there are four USB ports, to allow four client terminal devices to be connected to wide area network (and potentially charging) simultaneously.

DHCP module is electronically connected in access point, wireless blue tooth module, USB module and mobile WAN via bus 775 Each.The DHCP module is by Internet Protocol (IP) parameter, such as IP address is provided to being connected to access point, wireless blue tooth The electronic device of one of module and USB module.DHCP protocol is operated based on client-server model, and for model It encloses for from home network to the modem network of the size of big campus network and area Internet service provider network It is common.

Network switching is connected to bus 775 and filter, and packet is forwarded to access point, wireless blue tooth mould from mobile WAN Block, USB module.Hereafter the packet is suitably forwarded to and is communicatively coupled to these by access point, wireless blue tooth module, USB module One or more portable electronic devices of communication device.The network switching is also from access point, wireless blue tooth module and USB mould Block receives packet, and forwards a packet to mobile WAN for described, for being further transmitted to such as cell tower.

One or more antennas of mobile WAN, access point and wireless blue tooth module can be core on-chip antenna, can be located at battery In shell, can be positioned along umbrella stem 130, can along the combination of one or more of pillar, rib, cover or these elements and Positioning.

In one embodiment, battery case includes network communication device, and it can be rechargeable that battery case, which includes, One or more solar panels of battery charging, as described above.The solar panel can be located at the top of battery case On, along the side of battery case, or both.Solar panel on battery case can be generally planar, and described Solar panel on the side of battery case can be to be plane or curved, with the external shape of generally match battery shell Shape.Battery case can have various shapes, such as dice shape, cube or other shapes.

In one embodiment, battery case can be separated from umbrella stem, or can be for via the sun for being attached to battery case Energy panel is the self-contained unit that rechargeable battery recharges.

In one embodiment, battery case and include component in it be self-contained unit, can be by battery electric power It is supplied to USB port, and can be recharged via DC charging port 166.The hole of umbrella stem can be blocked with lid.Handle could attach to institute State unit.This self-contained unit can be used as portable power packaging, such as use at hotel or other Conference facilities., for user To charge for it by battery-operated device.The portable power packaging can be placed in meeting room table or other couples of users come It says at convenient position.As discussed above, in certain embodiments, this electric power packaging for four people simultaneously using come for (even higher to draw electric installation, such as tablet computer) charging of four devices.Battery case may include that locking mechanism (such as is agreed pungent Pause (Kensington) safety lock), electric power packaging is fixed to desk.After usage, meeting room staff can be easy Electric power packaging is moved to storage location by ground, and wherein they can via charging socket or wirelessly charge (such as present application In it is described elsewhere).

Fig. 9 E is the figure of umbrella 780 according to a kind of embodiment.Umbrella 780 is similar to umbrella 100, but the difference is that umbrella 780 include network communication device 705, has the outer enclosure 742 that battery case is connected to via wired connection.Network communication Device is connected to one of charging terminal (for example, USB charging terminal) of battery case, and can be operated according to usb protocol. The battery case is used to charge for the portable electronic device 107 connected, and when the rechargeable battery of device is just by electricity When pond shell charges, network communication device provides Web portal for portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, network communication device receives electric power from rechargeable battery by circuit 180.Another In embodiment, network communication device directly receives electric power from solar panel.The electric power directly received from solar panel Around oversampling circuit 180, but can be delivered by PCB 170.

Fig. 9 F is according to a kind of embodiment for charging for portable electronic device and generally simultaneously connecing network Enter power and the flow chart to the method for portable electronic device is provided.The flow chart indicates a kind of example implementation.It is not taking off It in the case where generalization from the embodiment, can be added to flow chart, combination and from flow chart removing step.

At initial step 950, portable electronic device 107 is connected to one of charging terminal of battery case.Electricity The circuit 180 of pond shell executes the handshake operation with portable electronic device (see step 955).Later, the battery case can Start to provide power to portable electronic device, to be the charging of the battery of portable electronic device (see step 960), and network Communication device is linked to portable electronic device, for providing the network insertion power to described device (see step 965).

In some embodiments, before network insertion power is supplied to described device, network communication device is also executed With the hand shake procedure of portable electronic device.In some embodiments, when portable electronic device is connected to USB charging terminal When, network insertion power can be supplied to portable electronic device via access point or wireless blue tooth module by radio network device.

In one embodiment, hand shake procedure includes access code (for example, password) from portable electronic device to network The transmission of communication device.

The receiving of access code allows portable electronic device to be linked to network communication device.In portable electronic device chain Be connected to after wireless communication device, wireless communication device as portable electronic device Web portal and operate so that portable Formula electronic device can access internet, Intranet or both via wireless communication device.

According to another embodiment, the second portable electronic device is connected to another in the charging terminal of the battery case One.Step 950 to 965 is repeated for the second portable electronic device.That is battery case and network communication device can mention To charge for the rechargeable battery of the second portable electronic device for electric power, and provides network insertion power for second device.Volume Outer portable electronic device may be connected to the additional charge terminal of battery case to charge and receive network insertion.

In one embodiment, after portable electronic device is charged by battery case, user can be by portable electronic Device can be separated from battery case, while network communication device continues to provide network insertion to portable electronic device.At one In embodiment, if when portable electronic device is connected to battery case, the USB module of network communication device is to portable electric Sub-device provides network insertion, then after it has been broken, network communication device wirelessly connects via access point or wireless blue tooth module It is connected to portable electronic device.Wireless connection to access point or wireless blue tooth module can be in the background of portable electronic device Occur, wherein user does not know new wireless connection.That is network communication device can originate portable electric after it has been broken The wireless connection of sub-device.Therefore, it is linked into from reception cable network from network communication device and receives turn that wireless network accesses Becoming can occur without from the notice of network communication device and portable electronic device.

According to another embodiment, if access point or wireless blue tooth module just provide wireless network for portable electronic device Network access, and portable electronic device is separated from battery case, then portable electronic device and network communication device keep nothing Line connection.That is after it has been broken, portable electronic device will continue on through and receive network insertion by network communication device.

According to another embodiment, battery case includes display device, is configured to show one or more connected Portable electronic device network connection state information.The network communication device may include processor, receive from circuit Collect information, and controls the display device.The network communication device and display can also be configured to display and identify specific electricity The information of road module (for example, access point (Wi-Fi), bluetooth or USB), the circuit module currently by network insertion provide to Determine portable electronic device.The display can be configured to display other information, such as network communication device just from cell tower, The intensity of Wi-Fi device or other network source received signals.The display device, which may also display, is just proposing network insertion now It is supplied to the identifier of the particular network provider (for example, cellular phone company) of network communication device.The display device is also The information for being connected to the charged state of the rechargeable battery of portable electronic device of battery case can be configured to provide.

Figure 10 A and 10B are the simplified side view and top view of the umbrella 1000 of alternate embodiments according to the present invention.Umbrella 1000 are substantially similar to umbrella 100 described above, but with umbrella 100 the difference is that, solar panel 1135 is can to roll over Folded, and could attach to cover 105, pillar 110 or both.Solar panel 1135 can be foldable solar energy panel, and can be It folds, and can be unfolded together with cover when cover is opened together with cover 105 when cover closure.In one embodiment, solar energy face Plate 1135 is located on cover 105, and between pillar 105, wherein the side of solar panel or can be not attached to the pillar.? In another alternate embodiments, solar panel 1135 is located on cover 105 and rides on pillar 105.For example, solar panel 1135 can be on cover 105, and the center that can be laterally positioned on pillar 105.

Umbrella 1000 may include one or more solar panels 1135, can be located at each panel of cover (that is, the cover Each section between a pair of posts 110) on, every a panel or similar situation.In other embodiments, the sun The quantity of energy panel and arrangement can be according to the outdoor umbrella of various other types or other types of sky shades and with sky shade Furniture and change.

Solar panel 1135 may include electronics integrated photovoltaic system (EIPV), can be by copper and indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) Thin film semiconductor is made.EIPV can be manufactured in relatively thin plastic supporting base, this is provided for collecting solar panel 1135 At the flexibility on the material to formation cover 105 and for being folded together in the cover opening and closing with the cover.One In kind particular implementation, each of described solar panel 1135 has about 9.38 inches of width, and about 27 English Very little length.In folding arrangement, the width of each of solar panel 135 of folding is about 5 inches or less, and can With about 9.5 inches of length, and height is about 1.25 inches.

The weight of each of solar panel 1135 can be about 12 ounces to about 16 ounces (for example, about 14.8 big bellys Department).However, the size of solar panel can change according to the type and size of the cover of the umbrella.In addition, solar panel 1125 shape (for example, rectangle, square, circle, triangle or trapezoidal) can change according to the size of umbrella.Solar panel 1135 can be customization, to be suitble to the cover 105 of various shape and size.The particular implementation side of solar panel 135 and 1135 Formula can be manufactured by Ascent Solar Technologies company, and referred to as WaveSol Mobile, WaveSol Mobile Fringe and WaveSol Light, all these is all the trade mark of Ascent Solar Technologies company.

Solar panel 1135 can pass through a variety of devices and technology, such as fastener, eyelet and hook, button and button hole, rope Ring, cable strap (also become cable band and binding strap), Velcro Industries B.V.Sewing, bonding Agent, material injection (applying heat to combine original material) etc. are attached to cover 105.If necessary to replace solar panel, then These attachment devices allow to remove and replace solar panel 1135.Although in the various figures by two 135 Hes of solar panel 1135 are shown as the aligned on top from cover 105, and extend outwardly along the cover, but solar panel can be arranged in a variety of match It sets, such as side by side, around the periphery of the cover in a ring or arc or a variety of other configurations.

Figure 10 C is according to a kind of simplification image of the umbrella 1000 of alternate embodiments, and wherein charging terminal 165 includes line 165a prolongs charging terminal (for example, end terminals 165b) from umbrella stem 130 or battery case 147 (in Figure 10 c not shown) It stretches.Line 165a is retractable into battery rod or battery case 147.The alternate embodiments of umbrella 100 can be similarly included with line The charging terminal 165 of 165a, line 165a extend charging terminal from umbrella stem 130 or battery case 147.

The simplification side view for the only certain exemplary embodiments of this invention being incorporated in chaise longue 1100 is shown respectively in Figure 11 A, 11B and 11C Figure, top view and rearview.Chaise longue 1100 includes umbrella 1105 comprising is attached to one of the panel 1110 of collapsible cage 105' Or multiple solar panels 135 or 1135.Collapsible cage 105' can be coupled to frame structure 1115, be coupled to chaise longue 1100 Seat part.Can by user relative to the length of chaise longue posteriorly or anteriorly fold the collapsible cage and the frame structure come Collapsible cage 105' and frame structure 1115 are adjusted, to take precautions against direct sunlight.Frame structure 1115 may include hinge 1115a, Allow frame structure to fold, including foldable is stored.

In the particular implementation shown in Figure 11 B and 11C, two solar panels are attached to collapsible cage 105''s Upper panel.In other embodiments, less or more solar panel is integrated into collapsible cage 105'.Chaise longue 1100 May include storage unit 1140, be configured to receive battery 185, PCB 170, circuit 180, charging terminal 165 and above The analog.Storage unit 1140 can be box-shaped, and merge along the side of chaise longue with chaise longue 1100, such as Figure 11 A to 11C Shown in, or can be incorporated into other elements of chaise longue, such as the frame 1145 and handrail 1150 of chaise longue, to provide aesthetic and function It can design.In other embodiments, storage unit 1140 can be incorporated into the group of the element of frame structure 1115 or the chaise longue In conjunction.For example, storage unit 1140 can be located at the rear side of collapsible cage 105'.Charging terminal 165 and charging indicator 167 It can be located on a variety of positions on chaise longue 1100.For example, one or more charging terminals 165 and charging terminal 167 can positions In on frame structure 1115, hiding-place 1140, frame 1145, handrail 1150 etc..In some embodiments, umbrella 1105 and frame Structure 1115 can be separated from the seat part of chaise longue 1100, and can be moved to another location from a position.For example, umbrella 105' and folding structure 1115 can be configured to be independently operated, and may include that at least one relatively easily moved is allowed to take turns Son.

Figure 12 A and 12B are separable sky shades 1200, and Figure 12 C is the separable screening according to another embodiment The rearview of sun cover.Sky shade 1200 includes frame structure 1205, again includes sunshade cover support members 1210, spine 1215 and company Fitting 1220.Sunshade cover support members 1210 and spine 1215 can be coupled by first axle section 1225, and spine 1215 and connection Part 1220 can be coupled by second hinge section 1230.Separable sky shade 1200 can further comprise cover 105 ", be coupled to Sunshade cover support members 1210, and by revolving sunshade cover support members 1210 relative to spine 1215 via first axle section 1225 Transfer adjustment.Cover 105 " can be adjusted further by rotating spine 1215 relative to connector 1220.Therefore, first axle Section 1225 can be used for the rotation adjustment of the opposite fine of separable sky shade 1210, and second hinge section 1225 can be used for The rather rough of separable sky shade 1210 adjusts in turn.In an alternate embodiment, first axle section 1225 and second One or both of hinge section 1230 can be fixed-node, allow the rotation of sunshade cover support members 1210.Figure 12 A is shown It is rotated into the cover 105 " of plan view, and Figure 12 B shows the cover and rotates about 90 degree from the plan view of Figure 12 A.According to volume Outer embodiment, frame structure 1205 may include rotation node 1232, be located at the center on spine 1215 (see figure 12C), wherein the rotation node provides and generally folds half and separate sky shade come what is stored etc..

Connector 1220 can be configured to removably attach to outdoor table, bar desk, chair etc..Therefore, connector 1220 Realization can separate the relatively easy movement of 1,200 1 positions of sky shade to another location.

According to a kind of embodiment, the length of cover 105 " is about 20 inches to about 30 inches long, and is about 10 inches to about It is 20 inches wide.Cover 105 " includes solar panel 135 or 1135, be can be integrated on the cover.Frame structure may include above The various electronic components, such as battery 185, PCB 170, circuit 180, charging terminal 165 etc. of description.One or more charging ends Son 165 and charging indicator 167 can be located on a variety of positions on separable sky shade 1200, such as cover 105 ", sky shade On supporting element 1210, spine 1215 and connector 1220 or these any combination.In addition, though cover 105' is shown in Figure 10 A Being out includes a solar panel, but covering 105 " may include more solar panels, for example, the various electricity of the charging of battery 185 Needed for stream demand, or for being generally directly connected to charging terminal 165.

In certain embodiments, one or more self-adjusting solar panels could attach to outdoor family described herein Tool.The solar panel can be configured to make solar panel more advantageously towards light source (example by using various mechanisms Such as, to track the mobile sun) carry out self-adjusting to change sunlight conditions.For example, some solar panels 135 contain conversion Device allows solar panel to be rotated automatically to collect the sunlight of generally optimised quantity, to generate the electric energy of generally optimised quantity. Other solar panels may include servomotor etc. adjust solar panel towards light source angle, generally to optimize light Exposure and light capture.

In another particular implementation, the present invention includes reset feature, and user is allowed to make the charging of solar panel Functional reduction.Portable type solar energy panel, such as solar panel 135 and 1135 can be needed to unplug every now and then and be plugged again, with Just reset charging.This may be trouble and danger for a user.Improved reset feature can be with reset switch, button Or the form of other types of user's control is incorporated into the present invention.Reset options will be such that electric current is detached from, and then engage again The electric current is so that the charging resets.

In further embodiment, the solar panel or solar battery are integrated into cover, and are needed not be and be incorporated to Separated panel on to outdoor furniture.In one embodiment, solar battery is printed on the surface of cover material (example Such as, it is printed on textile, material, fabric, cloth, photovoltaic fabrics or similar material).Printing solar panel can be by will be fine Tie up woven, braiding, crocheting, knot or be pressed together and on manufactured material.Photovoltaic fabrics can be used for such as sail, or be used for The cabana of ship and steamer.

For example, solar panel can be printed on to the material for being used for cover 105,105', 105 " etc..Use printing Solar panel, the fabric of the cover can continue bending, folding, crease, stretching, extension, or as its normally by use as with other Mode uses.

In one embodiment, the fabric portions of the cover are partially or completely constructed from sun energy line.This sun Energy line incorporates photovoltaic material (for example, coating) to generate solar energy.For example, the line may include by one or more layers (for example, electrode layer, electric power generating layer, conductive layer and layer for hole conveying) is surround.Light is radiated at the photovoltaic material of the line On, electricity is generated, and this electric energy is carried to electrode (for example, being used for as battery or charge electronic devices) by the line.

Using sun energy line, solar panel can be woven into multiple material used in cover described herein, Or cover can be made by sun energy line completely.The material for incorporating sun energy line can be used for generating solar energy.The solar battery It is not necessarily limited to the specific arrangements on fabric (for example, between neighbouring rib of umbrella).They can be incorporated into described as needed In fabric.

In another embodiment, photovoltaic material is injected into the textile material of cover.For example, photovoltaic material can be used (that is, semiconductive material) coats individuals fibers, collected sunlight is converted into electric energy.In another embodiment, will Photovoltaic material is injected into the different fibrous layers of the fabric of the cover.In addition, in other embodiments, using building Integrated Light The system for lying prostrate battery, wherein solar battery is embedded in, injects or be incorporated into middle construction material in other ways.For example, Solar panel based on plastics can be used for constructing the plastics canopy of building.

In other embodiments, solar panel is incorporated into cover using various other technologies.For example, can make Solar panel is deposited on the surface of the material with spraying technology or other application technologies.In addition, for example woven, volume can be used It knits, knit and the techniques such as felting manufacture solar powered textile.

In other embodiments, outdoor furniture collects the thermal energy of surrounding or generates heat from collected light (such as sunlight) Energy.The heat from solar energy can be used to generate to generate various types of electric power (including electricity, mechanically and chemically electric power) Thermal energy.Can by from solar radiation solar collector, concentrate and be converted into thermal energy.This thermal energy can be used to generate alternative form Energy.It for example, can be in solar concentrator (for example, parabolic lens, lens and reflector, plane mirror and receiver or disc type System) in collect heat, and produced electricl energy for driven generator.

In another embodiment, using the combination of heat conversion system and photovoltaic system come from solar radiation collection light and heat Both amounts are used to produce electricl energy, mechanical energy and chemical energy.

Figure 13 is wherein embodiments of the present invention (such as umbrella 100, chaise longue 1100, separable sky shade, sandy beach tent The environment that room 1300 (for example, and for ship or cabana of steamer) etc. can be used to as portable electronic device charging by user Image.For example, main power source 1100 or electric mortiser in sandy beach environment as shown in Figure 10, on Hotel Buildings object 1110 Mouth 1105 can not be relatively close to the place that umbrella 100 or chaise longue 1100 can use on sandy beach or other entertainment locations, and therefore, will It may be inconvenient and unsafe that power line, which is routed to such region,.Even if power line can be routed to such region, work as user May mobile and mobile its umbrella 100 or chaise longue 1100 follow the sun, follow the cover, the different sections for being moved to sandy beach etc. When, power line can not also have the removable convenience of embodiments of the present invention.

Because user usually enjoys such outdoor location up to a few hours, and because user is reached using its portable electronic device A few hours, it is therefore desirable to recharge for the battery of these devices and persistently use and enjoy to realize.Outdoor furniture of the invention And sky shade, such as umbrella 100, convenient, portable and local source electrode is provided a user on entire daytime and dusk and night Come, wherein the charge being stored in battery 185 can be used for such charging.

Other benefits of embodiments of the present invention include the simple storage in storage area 1320 or zone similarity.Institute Stating embodiment can store, and need not unplug and roll any power supply line.Each embodiment is foldable in its normal use, Dismantling, mobile etc., and it is moved to storage area 1320, and the part of electric power supply system is (that is, solar panel, battery and electricity Road and charging connector for device) still merge with the embodiment, because it is physically integrated.

As discussed previously, with umbrella 100, chair 1100, the separable sky shade of solar panel 135 or 1135 1200 and cabana 102 be moveable, and compact form (for example, folded umbrella, Folding deck chair etc.) can be collapsed into, or with other Mode folds into shell (for example, being rolled onto the cover in case upwards).Umbrella 100, chair 1100, separable sky shade 1200, In a kind of business application of cabana 102 etc., the guest of hotel, pleasure boat etc. can hire out these devices, and can move them into Guest is by the position liked (for example, being moved to another location from a position with wheel).In addition, having integrated solar panel Several umbrellas, chaise longue, cabana etc. various positions can be leased to by leasing company (for example, it can be via truck or water delivery) It sets.Order or it is predetermined can (for example, web browser) or smart phone application program via internet.Then in winter during, (and other lease clients) can stop leasing in hotel, and leasing company is allowed to take the sunshade with integrated solar panel Cover, and be stored in warehouse.

Battery case and USB charging terminal.According to an embodiment, a kind of pack includes umbrella frame；It is coupled to the umbrella The umbrella cover material of frame；Umbrella crown above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges, are coupled to the umbrella Cap, and be located above the umbrella cover material；It is coupled to the umbrella stem of the umbrella frame；And it is coupled to outside the battery of the umbrella stem Shell.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case includes circuit；Rechargeable battery passes through the circuit It is electrically coupled to the solar panel；And multiple charging terminals.The circuit is electrically coupled to rechargeable battery and fills with multiple Between electric terminal.The rechargeable battery is configured to receive electricity caused by the solar panel via the circuit Power.The rechargeable battery is configured to that charging power is supplied to the charging terminal via the circuit, for for can It is connected to one or more portable electronic devices charging of the charging terminal.

According to some embodiments, the charging terminal is the port (USB), is configured to be operated according to usb protocol. The battery case has the multiple charging terminals opening being formed in the side wall of battery case, and can be via the charging terminal Opening is from the outside of battery case close to charging terminal.The battery case includes at least one door, is slided in a first direction It moves to stop one of described charging terminal opening, and is slided in a second direction to release and stop the charging terminal opening In the one.The battery case includes the spring for being coupled to the door and the battery case, the biasing of door described in city To slide in a first direction.

According to some embodiments, battery case includes shaft, and umbrella stem is passed through from the first end of the shaft to second End.The battery case includes metal protection part, is located in the interior surface of the battery case.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the bottom with surface profile, is configured to be coupled to Locking devicen, the locking devicen forbid the battery case relative to the rotation of the umbrella stem.

According to some embodiments, the circuit prevents being directly electrically connected between rechargeable battery and solar panel It connects.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown and are located at the umbrella cover material Top；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, have from the first end of the battery case pass through to The shaft of the second end of the battery case.

The umbrella stem passes through the shaft.The battery case includes circuit, and is electrically coupled to institute by the circuit State the rechargeable battery of solar panel.The rechargeable battery include be arranged in it is multiple rechargeable around the shaft Electric battery unit.The battery case includes at least three USB charging port connectors, can be from the outside of the battery case Electricity is close, and passes through the circuit connection to the rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, the circuit prevents straight between the rechargeable battery and the solar panel Connect electrical connection.The battery case includes the standpipe between the circuit and the rechargeable battery, and including by institute State the rechargeable battery multiple gap columns separated from the circuit.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes metal protection part on the inside of the battery case.Institute Stating battery case includes the first printed circuit board, on circuit position first printed circuit board, and in the battery case Middle transversal orientation is between the first end and second end of battery case.The battery case includes the second printed circuit board, big It is oriented on body transverse to first printed circuit board two, and along the interior wall of the battery case in the battery case Vertical orientation.The battery case includes harness, is electrically coupled described first and second printed circuit board.Outside the battery Shell includes the battery level indicator on second printed circuit board, and at least partly from the outer of the battery case Portion is visible.

According to some embodiments, the rechargeable battery has the capacity of at least about 10000 Milliampere Hours.It is described can At least 10 watts of electric power can be supplied to each of described at least three USB charging port simultaneously by storage battery.

According to some embodiments, the battery case is essentially cylindrical, at least 5 inches long, and has at least 3 English Very little diameter.The rechargeable battery is essentially cylindrical, at least 4 inches long, and at least 2.5 inches of diameter.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of device includes the battery case for umbrella.The umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover Material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges, coupling To the umbrella crown, and it is located above the umbrella cover material；And umbrella stem, it is coupled to the umbrella frame.The battery case tool There is the shaft being formed in battery case, passes through the second end to battery case from the first end of battery case, and be configured To allow umbrella stem to pass through the shaft.

The battery case includes: rechargeable battery, is configured to be electrically coupled to the solar panel；At least three A USB charging port.The USB charging port can be close from the outside of battery case, and is configured to simultaneously be multiple portable Formula charge electronic devices.Charging power is provided from the rechargeable battery at least three USB charging port.

The battery case includes at least three charge indicators, is respectively adjacent in the charging end at least three USB Mouthful.At least three indicator apertures are respectively formed in front of at least three charge indicator, to allow from charging instruction The optical signal of device can be seen from the outside of battery case.The instruction of each of described charge indicator is connected to adjacent to charging The portable electronic device of the USB charging port of indicator is charging or was filling electricity.

According to some embodiments, each of charge indicator emits the light of the first color, and instruction connection is just Portable electronic apparatus is charging, and emits the light of the second color, and the portable electronic device of instruction connection filled electricity, and First color is different from second color.First color can be amber, and second color can be green.

Umbrella with umbrella crown.According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of pack includes multiple panels, respectively seals a solar energy face Plate, and the upper first part including hinge at one end.The pack includes the metal cap with hole formed therein, the umbrella door bolt of umbrella Across the hole.By being connected to the top of the umbrella door bolt, the metal cap is kept against the top of umbrella stem.

The metal cap includes the multiple arms upwardly extended in the side far from the hole.One end of each arm be with it is described The second part of the hinge of one of first part of hinge of multiple panels cooperation.

According to some embodiments, each of described arm includes that bending part makes the second part of the hinge from institute Hole is stated to extend downwardly.The metal cap includes flat central part, and the arm is on the direction far from the central part Extend.Each of described arm includes first part, is extended downwardly relative to the central part.

According to some embodiments, the first part of each of described arm is transverse to the central part.Institute Stating each of arm includes the second part extended from the central part, and the first part is transverse to described second Point.The multiple arm may include four or more arm.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of pack includes multiple panels, respectively seals a solar panel, and at one end on Including first axle part.The pack includes metal cap, and with hole formed therein, the umbrella of the umbrella is fastened with a bolt or latch across described Hole, and the top top for being held against umbrella stem that the metal cap is fastened with a bolt or latch by being connected to the umbrella.The metal cap includes surrounding Multiple second hinge parts of all long arrays of the metal cap.The second hinge part respectively with the first axle part Cooperation, to form multiple hinges.

According to some embodiments, the second hinge part is upwardly extended in the side far from the hole.The metal cap It including multiple arms, is upwardly extended in the side far from the hole, and the second hinge part is located at the end of the arm. The hole is located at the center of the metal cap.

According to some embodiments, each of described arm includes first part and the second part of transversal orientation.Institute Stating metal cap includes flat central part, and the arm is upwardly extended in the side far from the central part.In the arm Each includes from the part that the central part extends downwardly.Each of the arm from the central part to downward That stretches is transverse to the central part.According to some embodiments, the multiple arm includes four or more arm.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of pack includes multiple panels, respectively seals a solar panel, and at one end on First part including hinge.The pack includes metal cap, and with hole formed therein, the umbrella of the umbrella is fastened with a bolt or latch across described Hole.The top top for being held against umbrella stem that the metal cap is fastened with a bolt or latch by being connected to the umbrella.The metal cap includes central part Divide and multiple arms.

According to some embodiments, each of described arm of the cap includes: first part, is connected in described Center portion point is upwardly extended in the side far from central part；And second part, it is connected to the first part, from described A part of and described central part extends laterally down.In the second part that the end of the second part of each arm is hinge, With the cooperation of one of the first part of hinge of the multiple panel.

According to some embodiments, the central part is flat.The multiple arm may include the arm of four or more.

Mancarried device charging method.According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing umbrella, and the pack includes umbrella frame Frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；And multiple solar energy faces Plate is coupled to the umbrella crown, and is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack, which includes, to be coupled to outside the umbrella frame and battery The umbrella stem of shell.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

The battery case includes: circuit；First and second charging ports can connect from the outside of the battery case Closely；And rechargeable battery.The rechargeable battery is coupled to the solar panel by the circuit, and it is described can Storage battery is coupled to described first and second charging port by the circuit.

The described method includes: receiving the first number from the first portable electronic device for being connected to first charging port Bit stream；And the type of device of first portable electronic device is determined based on first digital bit stream.The method packet It includes in the case where first portable electronic device is first device type, the first electric current is transmitted from rechargeable battery To the first charging port.The method includes in the case where the first portable electronic device is second device type, by second Electric current is transmitted to the first charging port from the rechargeable battery.First electric current is less than second electric current.

According to some embodiments, which comprises filled from the second portable electronic for being connected to the second charging port It sets and receives the second digital bit stream；And the device class of second portable electronic device is determined based on second digital bit stream Type.The method includes in the case where second portable electronic device is first device type, by first electric current The second charging port is transmitted to from the rechargeable battery；It and in second portable electronic device is second device class In the case where type, second electric current is transmitted to the second charging port from rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, the method includes the case where the first portable electronic device is first device type Under, by the current limit for being transmitted to the first charging port for the first electric current or less.The method includes portable described first In the case that formula electronic device is second device type, by the current limit for being transmitted to the first charging port for the second electric current or more It is few.

According to some embodiments, first electric current or second electric current are transmitted to the step of the first charging port Suddenly, the step of and by the first electric current or the second electric current being transmitted to the second charging port be and meanwhile the step of.According to some implementations Mode, described first and second charging port be USB charging port.

According to some embodiments, first electric current is 1.0 amperes or less, and second electric current is 2.1 amperes Or it is less.

According to some embodiments, the method includes providing battery between solar panel and rechargeable battery to fill Electric controller.The method includes being electrically isolated the solar panel, make it not via battery charge controller by solar energy face Electric power caused by plate direct supplies to the first and second charging ports.

According to some embodiments, the first digital bit stream and the second digital bit stream are not charging powers.The method includes In response to by receiving the first number to the first charging port of the first portable electronic device from the digital bit stream of circuit transmission Word bit stream.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing a kind of umbrella comprising: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；And multiple solar panels.The solar panel coupling The umbrella crown is closed, and is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes umbrella stem, is coupled to outside the umbrella frame and battery Shell.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

The battery case includes: circuit；First and second charging ports can connect from the outside of the battery case Closely；And rechargeable battery.The rechargeable battery is coupled to the solar panel by the circuit, and it is described can Storage battery is coupled to described first and second charging port by the circuit.

The described method includes: the first digital bit stream, fills from the first portable electronic for being connected to the first charging port It sets；And second digital bit stream, from the second portable electronic device for being connected to the second charging port.The method includes The type of device of the first portable electronic device is determined based on first digital bit stream, and determines based on the second digital bit stream The type of device of two portable electronic devices.

The method includes in the case where the first portable electronic device is first device type, by the first electric current from can Storage battery is transmitted to the first charging port.The method includes being second device type in the first portable electronic device In the case of, the second electric current is transmitted to the first charging port from rechargeable battery.

The method includes in the case where the second portable electronic device is first device type by the first electric current from can Storage battery is transmitted to the second charging port；And the case where second portable electronic device is second device type Under, the second electric current is transmitted to the second charging port from rechargeable battery.First electric current is less than second electric current.

According to some embodiments, the method includes by the first and second charging ports, coming from the electricity respectively The digital bit stream on road is emitted to first and second portable electronic device.The method includes in response to being emitted to described One and second portable electronic device digital bit stream and receive the first digital bit stream and the second digital bit stream.

According to some embodiments, the method includes being first device type in first portable electronic device In the case of, by the current limit for being transmitted to first charging port for the first electric current or less；And it is portable described first In the case that electronic device is second device type, by the current limit for being transmitted to the first charging port for the second electric current or more It is few.

According to some embodiments, the method includes the case where the second portable electronic device is first device type Under, by the current limit for being transmitted to the second charging port for the first electric current or less；It and in the second portable electronic device is In the case where two devices type, by the current limit for being transmitted to the second charging port for the second electric current or less.

According to some embodiments, the method includes first or second electric current is transmitted to the first charging port simultaneously, And the described first or described second electric current is transmitted to the second charging port.

According to some embodiments, the method includes the one the second portable electronic devices of shielding to make it from the electricity The interference of electromagnetism caused by road.

According to some embodiments, which comprises provide battery between solar panel and rechargeable battery Charge controller；And it is electrically isolated the solar panel, solar panel to be produced via the battery charge controller Raw electric power direct supplies to described first and second charging port.

According to some embodiments, which comprises first voltage caused by solar panel is converted to second Voltage；Second voltage is transmitted to rechargeable battery；And the tertiary voltage for being exported rechargeable battery is converted to Four voltages.The method includes in the case where the first, second, third and fourth voltage difference, the 4th voltage is transmitted to institute State first and second charging port.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing a kind of umbrella comprising: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；And umbrella crown, it is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panels, coupling To the umbrella crown, and it is located above the umbrella cover material.The umbrella includes: umbrella stem, is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery Shell.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

The battery case includes: circuit, and the first and second charging ports can connect from the outside of the battery case Closely；And rechargeable battery.The rechargeable battery is coupled to the solar panel by the circuit, and it is described can Storage battery is coupled to described first and second charging port by the circuit.

The method includes by first charging port, the first digital bit stream from the circuit is emitted to company It is connected to the first portable electronic device of first charging port.The method includes by second charging port by the Two digital bit streams are from the circuit transmission to the second portable electronic device for being connected to second charging port.

The method includes receiving third digital bit stream from the first portable electronic device via the first charging port, and pass through The 4th digital bit stream is received from the second portable electronic device by second charging port.The method includes being based on third number Word bit stream determines the type of device of the first portable electronic device, and determines that the second portable electronic fills based on the 4th digital bit stream The type of device set.

The method includes in the case where the first portable electronic device is first device type, by the first electric current or more It is few to be transmitted to the first charging port from rechargeable battery.The method includes being second device in the first portable electronic device In the case where type, the first charging port by the second electric current or less is transmitted to from rechargeable battery.The method includes In the case that second portable electronic device is first device type, by the first electric current or less it is transmitted to from rechargeable battery Second charging port；And in the case where the second portable electronic device is second device type, by the second electric current or less from Rechargeable battery is transmitted to the second charging port.First electric current is less than the second electric current.

Electricity is made it from the method includes shielding the first and second portable electronic devices according to some embodiments The interference of generated electromagnetic noise in the shell of pond.

Printed circuit board and circuit.According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, is coupled to The umbrella frame；And umbrella crown, it is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack, which includes, to be coupled to above umbrella cover material Multiple solar panels of umbrella crown.The pack includes the umbrella stem for being coupled to the umbrella frame and battery case.The umbrella stem passes through The battery case.

The battery case includes rechargeable battery and the first printed circuit board.First printed circuit board is via wearing The line for crossing the umbrella stem is coupled to the solar panel.The printed circuit board includes the hole that umbrella stem passes through.

The battery case includes multiple USB ports, is located on the first printed circuit board, and can be from the outer of battery case Portion is close.The battery case include the first circuit, be formed on the first printed circuit board, be coupled in solar panel with can Between storage battery.The battery case includes second circuit, is formed in the first printed circuit board, is coupled in USB port Between rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, first circuit includes the first DC to DC converter.First DC to the DC conversion Device includes input, can receive first voltage from solar panel；And output, second voltage can be provided it is described can be again Rechargeable battery.When first voltage variation, the first DC to the DC converter makes second voltage keep less constant.

According to some embodiments, second circuit includes the 2nd DC to DC.2nd DC to the DC converter includes: defeated Enter, tertiary voltage can be received from rechargeable battery；And output, the 4th voltage can be provided to USB port, wherein the Three and the 4th voltage is different.The first voltage is different with the 4th voltage.

According to some embodiments, the 2nd DC to DC converter includes demand limiter, can be portable based on what is connected Formula electronic device is the connected portable electronic device of the first kind and by the first electric current or less provides at least one end Mouthful.

2nd DC to DC converter can be that connecting for Second Type is portable based on the portable electronic device connected Electronic device and by the second electric current or less provide at least one of USB port.Described first and the Second Type Portable electronic device is different, and first electric current is less than second electric current.

According to some embodiments, the 2nd DC to the DC converter includes demand limiter control pin, and depends on electricity Flow the binary signal on limiter control pin, exported provided by the output of the 2nd DC to DC converter current-variable and by Limitation.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the second printed circuit board, is coupled to the first printed circuit Plate, and positioned along the interior surface of the exterior wall of battery case.The battery case includes multiple visually indicating lamp, shape At on the second printed circuit board, and from the outside of battery case.The battery case includes tertiary circuit, is formed in On first printed circuit board, and it is coupled between rechargeable battery and visible indicator light.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes being located on the first printed circuit board and being connected to USB port Processor.The processor includes input, can receive digital bit stream from the portable electronic device connected.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes verifying circuit, is located on the first printed circuit board, and coupling Close the processor.The verifying circuit includes input, can receive the digital bit stream from the output of processor.It is described to test Card circuit can verify the type of device of connected portable electronic device based on the digital bit stream.The verifying circuit packet Output is included, it can be based on digital bit stream output verifying bit stream.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes analog/digital (A2D) converter, is coupled to described rechargeable The output terminal of battery.The A2D includes: input line, can receive output voltage from rechargeable battery；And output Line, the digital value of the exportable output voltage.The battery case includes battery gauge, is connected to the A2D conversion The output line of device.The battery gauge includes input, can receive the digital value.The battery gauge can be based on the number Value determines the amount of the charge being stored in rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, the line includes that at least one user can separate connector, can be connected to by user The battery case, and can be separated by user from the battery case, for the battery case removedly to be slided into In the umbrella stem, and the battery case is removably coupled to the solar panel.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes battery charge controller, is located at the first printing electricity On the plate of road, between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.The battery charge controller includes input, can First voltage is received from the solar panel.First voltage can be converted to second voltage by the battery charge control.It is described Battery charge controller includes output, the second voltage can be supplied to the rechargeable battery, wherein described first It is different with the second voltage.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；And multiple solar panels, it is coupled to the umbrella crown.The solar panel is located at Above umbrella cover material.The umbrella includes: umbrella stem, and is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case.The umbrella stem passes through described Battery case.

The battery case includes rechargeable battery.The battery case includes the first printed circuit board, via wearing The separable line of user for crossing the umbrella stem is coupled to the solar panel.The printed circuit board includes hole, wherein described Umbrella stem passes through the hole.First printed circuit board is oriented transverse to the umbrella stem.

The battery case includes multiple USB ports, is located on first printed circuit board, and can be from the battery The outside of shell is close.The battery case includes the first DC to DC converter, is formed on first printed circuit board, And it is coupled between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.First DC to the DC converter includes: input, First voltage can be received from the solar panel；And output, second voltage can be provided to the rechargeable battery. When first voltage variation, the first DC to the DC converter can be such that the second voltage is kept substantially constant.

The battery case includes the 2nd DC to DC converter, is located on first printed circuit board, and be coupled in Between the USB port and the rechargeable battery.2nd DC to the DC converter include: input, can from it is described can Storage battery receives tertiary voltage；And output, the 4th voltage can be provided to USB port.Described first, second, Three and the 4th voltage is different；And

2nd DC to the DC converter includes demand limiter, can be the based on the portable electronic device connected The connected portable electronic device of one type and by the first electric current or less provide at least one USB port.Described second DC to DC converter can be based on the portable electronic device connected by the connection portable electronic device of Second Type, by Two electric currents or less provide arrive at least one of described USB port.Described first and the Second Type connect it is portable Formula electronic device is different, and the first electric current is less than the second electric current.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the second printed circuit board, is coupled to first printing Circuit board, and positioned along the interior surface of the exterior wall of battery case.Second printed circuit board is transverse to described first Printed circuit board positioning.

The battery case includes multiple visual indicator lamps, is formed on the second printed circuit board, and outside battery The outside of shell is visible.The battery case include be formed on the first printed circuit board and be coupled in rechargeable battery with it is visible Between indicator light.

According to some embodiments, the circuit includes analog/digital (A2D) converter, is coupled to the rechargeable electricity The output terminal in pond.The A2D includes: input line, can receive output voltage from the rechargeable battery；And output Line, the digital value of the exportable output voltage.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the amount of batteries for being connected to the output line of the A2D converter Table.The battery gauge includes: input line, can receive the digital value, wherein the battery gauge can be based on the number Value determines the amount of the charge being stored in the rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, the battery case further comprises being located on the first printed circuit board and being connected to institute State the processor of USB port.The processor includes input, can receive digit order number from the portable electronic device connected Stream.The battery case includes verifying circuit, is located on first printed circuit board, and be coupled to the processor.Institute Stating verifying circuit includes input, can receive the digital bit stream from the output of the processor.The verifying circuit can be based on The digital bit stream verifies the type of device of connected portable electronic device.The verifying circuit includes output, can base Verifying bit stream is exported in the digital bit stream.

According to some embodiments, the line includes the separable connector of at least one user, can be connected by user It is separated to the battery case, and by user from battery case, for the battery case removedly to be slided into the umbrella On bar, and battery case is removably coupled to the solar panel.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the battery charging control on first printed circuit board Device processed.The battery charge controller includes input, first voltage can be received from the solar panel, wherein the battery The first voltage can be converted to second voltage by charge controller.The battery charge controller includes output, can be by institute State second voltage and be supplied to the rechargeable battery, wherein described first and the second voltage be different.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes in the interior surface of the exterior wall of the battery case Metal protection part.The battery case includes DC charging port, is connected to the first DC to the DC converter.The DC fills Electric port can receive the voltage for being supplied to the battery by the first DC to the DC converter.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella Cap is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panels, is coupled to the umbrella crown, and be located at institute It states above umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, wherein the umbrella stem passes through the battery Shell.

The battery case includes rechargeable battery and the first printed circuit board.First printed circuit board is via wearing The separable line of user for crossing the umbrella stem is coupled to the solar panel.The printed circuit board includes hole, wherein described Umbrella stem passes through the hole.

First printed circuit board is oriented transverse to the umbrella stem.The separable line of user includes at least one use The separable connector in family can be connected to the battery case by user, and be separated by user from the battery case, will The battery case removedly slides into the umbrella stem, and the battery case is removably coupled to the solar energy Panel.

The battery case includes being located on first printed circuit board and can approaching from the outside of the battery case Multiple USB ports.

The battery case includes the first DC to DC converter, is located on first printed circuit board, and be coupled in Between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.First DC to the DC converter includes: input, can be from described Solar panel receives first voltage；And output, can second voltage provide to the rechargeable battery.When described first When voltage change, the first DC to the DC converter can make the second voltage keep less constant.

The battery case includes the DC charging port for being connected to the first DC to the DC converter, can receive third electricity Pressure, wherein DC to the DC converter can from the DC charging port reception tertiary voltage, by the 4th voltage provide it is described can Storage battery, and the third and fourth voltage is different.

The battery case includes the 2nd DC to DC converter, is located on first printed circuit board, and be coupled in Between USB port and rechargeable battery.2nd DC to the DC converter includes input, can be from the rechargeable battery Receive the 5th voltage.2nd DC to the DC converter can provide the 6th voltage to the USB port.First voltage, second Voltage, the 5th voltage and the 6th voltage are different.

The battery case includes demand limiter, can be the first kind based on the portable electronic device connected Connected portable electronic device by the first electric current or less provides at least one described USB port.The demand limiter It based on the portable electronic device connected is the portable electronic device of Second Type connected and by the second electric current or more Few provide arrives at least one of described USB port.The portable electronic device of first and second types is different, and first Electric current is less than the second electric current.

Battery case and battery gauge.According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；And umbrella crown, it is located above the umbrella cover material.The umbrella includes: multiple solar panels, coupling To the umbrella crown, and it is located above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And rechargeable battery, It is electrically coupled to the solar panel, and is configured to receive electric power caused by the solar panel and to be described rechargeable Battery charging.

The umbrella includes: battery capacity indicating circuit, is coupled to the rechargeable battery；And multiple visible instructions Device is coupled to the rechargeable battery by the battery capacity indicating circuit.The battery capacity indicating circuit is matched Any one of set the quantity of electric charge to determine the rechargeable battery, and do not activate the sight indicator, or described in activation One or more of sight indicator, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

The pack includes multiple charging terminals, this is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, from the rechargeable electricity Pond receives charging power, the portable electronic device charging for being connected for one or more.

According to some embodiments, the pack includes the button for being coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit, and is activating When.The button causes the battery capacity indicating circuit to determine the quantity of electric charge of the rechargeable battery, and does not activate described One or more of any one of sight indicator, or the activation sight indicator, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

According to a kind of embodiment, the pack includes the battery case for being coupled to the umbrella stem, wherein one or more A sight indicator is located on the side wall of the battery case, and from the outside of the battery case.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes: the first printed circuit board, lateral relative to the umbrella stem Orientation；And second printed circuit board, it is generally laterally oriented relative to first printed circuit board.Second printing Circuit board along the exterior wall of the battery case inner surface.The battery capacity indicating circuit is located at the first printed circuit board On.The sight indicator is located on second printed circuit board, and from the outside of the battery case.

According to some embodiments, the surface region of the first printed circuit board is at least 640 square centimeters, and has and formed In center port therein, wherein receiving umbrella stem.First printed circuit board has the aperture for being formed in its center, and described The umbrella stem is received in aperture, and first printed circuit board is located in the center in the umbrella stem.

According to some embodiments, the battery capacity indicating circuit includes processor, is configured to carry out computer Code, to determine the quantity of electric charge based on the voltage measurement of the rechargeable battery.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella Cap is located above the umbrella cover material.The umbrella includes: multiple solar panels, is coupled to the umbrella crown, and be located at institute It states above umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

The battery case includes rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to the solar panel, and be configured to receive Electric power caused by solar panel comes for rechargeable battery charging.The battery case includes: battery capacity instruction Circuit is coupled to the rechargeable battery；And multiple sight indicators, pass through the battery capacity indicating circuit coupling Close the rechargeable battery.The sight indicator can be seen from the outside of the battery case.

The battery case includes button, is coupled to the battery capacity indicating circuit, and when pushed, the button Cause the battery capacity indicating circuit to determine the quantity of electric charge of the battery, and does not activate any in the sight indicator One or more of person, or the activation sight indicator, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

The battery case includes multiple charging terminals, is located at the battery case, and can be from the battery case Outside is close.The charging terminal is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, and is configured to connect from the rechargeable battery Charging power is received, to be charged by multiple portable electronic devices connected.

The battery case includes the first printed circuit board, relative to the umbrella stem transversal orientation.The battery case Including the second printed circuit board, along the interior surface of the exterior wall of the battery case, relative to the first printing electricity Road plate generally laterally orients.The battery capacity indicating circuit is located on the first printed circuit board, and the sight indicator On the second printed circuit board.

According to some embodiments, voltage caused by solar panel is different from rechargeable battery offer and fills to described The voltage of electric terminal.The battery case includes the first DC to the DC converter for being coupled to the first printed circuit board.

According to some embodiments, the battery is coupled to the battery capacity by the first DC to DC converter and indicates electricity Road, and the battery is coupled to the solar panel by the first DC to DC converter.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes the 2nd DC to the DC conversion for being coupled to the first printed circuit board Device, and the rechargeable battery is coupled to the charging terminal by the 2nd DC to DC converter.

According to some embodiments, the button is located on the second printed circuit board, and can be from the outer of the battery case Portion is close.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes referring to from externally visible multiple chargings of the battery case Show device.The charge indicator is respectively adjacent in the charging terminal.Each of described charge indicator emits the first color Color light indicates that connected portable electronic device is charging, and the light of the second color of transmitting, what instruction was connected Charged first color of portable electronic device is different from second color.First color can be amber, and the second color can For green.

According to some embodiments, the surface region of the first printed circuit board is at least 640 square centimeters, and has and formed In center port therein, and middle receiving umbrella stem.

According to some embodiments, the umbrella frame includes hub, has the receiving umbrella stem for being formed in its center Shaft, and the hub slides in the umbrella stem, to raise and reduce the umbrella frame, the cover and the solar panel.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella Cap is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panels, is coupled to the umbrella crown, and be located at institute It states above umbrella cover material.The pack includes the umbrella stem for being coupled to umbrella frame.The pack includes battery case, has and is formed in it In the shaft being centrally located, pass perpendicularly through at the top of battery case to bottom, wherein the battery case is coupled to The umbrella stem, and a part of the umbrella stem is located in the shaft.

The battery case includes the first printed circuit board, is located in the battery case, and relative to the umbrella stem Transversal orientation, and there is centrally located aperture formed therein.The centrally located aperture is big around the umbrella stem It is homocentric with the shaft on body.

The battery case includes the circuit on the first printed circuit board.The circuit includes battery capacity instruction electricity Road and battery charge controller circuit.

The battery case includes rechargeable battery, is electrically coupled to solar panel by battery charge controller, And be configured to by the battery charge controller circuit receive solar panel caused by electric power come for rechargeable electricity Pond charging.

The battery case includes multiple sight indicators, is coupled to by battery capacity indicating circuit described rechargeable Battery, and from the outside of battery case.

The battery case includes button, is coupled to battery capacity indicating circuit, and when pressed.The button causes Any one of so that the battery capacity indicating circuit is determined the quantity of electric charge of the battery, and do not activate the sight indicator, Or one or more of described sight indicator of activation, to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

The battery case includes multiple charging terminals, is located in the battery case, and can be from the battery case Outside it is close.The charging terminal is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery, and is configured to from the rechargeable battery Charging power is received, to be charged by multiple portable electronic devices connected.The battery case includes the second printed circuit Plate is generally laterally oriented along the interior surface of the exterior wall of the battery case relative to the first printed circuit board.Institute It states battery capacity indicating circuit to be located on the first printed circuit board, and the sight indicator is located at second printed circuit board On.

According to some embodiments, battery case includes the first DC to the DC converter for being coupled to the first printed circuit board. The battery is coupled to battery capacity indicating circuit by the first DC to DC converter.The battery is converted by the first DC to DC Device is coupled to the solar panel.Voltage caused by the solar panel is different from rechargeable battery offer and arrives The voltage of charging terminal.

External member for umbrella.It according to a kind of embodiment, include umbrella crown for the external member of umbrella, with formed therein Hole, the umbrella of the umbrella, which is fastened with a bolt or latch, is attached to the umbrella for the umbrella crown across the hole.The umbrella crown includes multiple arms, far from institute The side for stating hole upwardly extends, and is the first part of hinge in the end of each arm.

The external member includes multiple solar panels, wherein each solar panel has the second part of hinge, quilt Configuration comes and the cooperation of one of the first part of the hinge of the umbrella crown.

The external member includes battery case comprising is configured to be electrically coupled to the rechargeable electricity of the solar panel Pond.Rechargeable battery power charge as caused by the solar panel.The battery case, which has, is formed in it In shaft, pass through from the top of battery case to the bottom of the battery, and umbrella stem is configured to across the shaft.

According to some embodiments, the external member includes one or more line, for the solar panel to be electrically coupled To the rechargeable battery.

The external member includes partition, is configured to be coupled to the battery when battery case is located in the umbrella stem Umbrella stem below shell.The external member includes bracket, is configured to the partition being attached to the umbrella stem.

The external member includes the pin for battery case to be coupled to the umbrella stem, is formed wherein the battery case has Slot in the bottom of battery case, and the slot is configured for receiving the pin when the pin passes through the hole in umbrella stem.

The external member includes user's manual, is had for by the umbrella crown, the multiple solar panel and the electricity Pond shell is attached to the instruction of the umbrella.The user's manual can be video user handbook.

According to some embodiments, each of described solar panel includes the shell for accommodating multiple photovoltaic cells.

It according to a kind of embodiment, include umbrella crown for the external member of umbrella, with hole formed therein, the umbrella of the umbrella The umbrella crown is attached to the umbrella across the hole by door bolt.The umbrella crown includes central part, and far from the center Multiple arms that partial side upwardly extends.Each of described arm includes: first part, is connected to the central part； And second part, it is connected to the first part, and position transverse to the first part.Every the one second of each arm Partial end is the first part of hinge.

The external member includes multiple solar panels, respectively has the second part of hinge, be configured to it is described The cooperation of one of first part of the hinge of umbrella crown.The external member includes battery case comprising rechargeable battery, The rechargeable battery is configured to be electrically coupled to the solar panel, and the electric power as caused by the solar panel Charging.The battery case has shaft formed therein, passes through from the top of the battery case to the battery Bottom, and umbrella stem is configured to across the shaft.

According to some embodiments, each arm includes the bending part between first part and second part, and is made The second part of each arm is downwardly oriented relative to the central part.The second part of each of the arm is transverse to institute State the central part of umbrella crown.

According to some embodiments, the external member includes one or more line, for the solar panel to be electrically coupled To rechargeable battery.The external member includes partition, is configured to be coupled to institute when battery case is located in the umbrella stem State the umbrella stem below battery case.The external member includes bracket, is configured to the partition being attached to the umbrella stem.It is described External member includes the pin for the battery case to be coupled to the umbrella stem.

According to some embodiments, the external member includes user's manual, is had for by umbrella crown, multiple solar panels The instruction of the umbrella is attached to battery case.

According to some embodiments, each solar panel includes the shell for accommodating multiple photovoltaic cells.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of external member for umbrella includes umbrella crown, with hole formed therein, the umbrella Umbrella fasten with a bolt or latch across the hole, the umbrella crown is attached to the umbrella.The umbrella crown includes central part, and far from described Multiple arms that the side of central part upwardly extends.Each of described arm includes: first part, is connected to the central part Point；And second part, it is connected to the first part, and depending on the first part and the central part Position.

The end of each second part of each arm is the first part of hinge.The external member includes multiple solar energy faces Plate, wherein each solar panel includes the shell for accommodating multiple photovoltaic cells.Each shell of each solar panel includes The second part of hinge, and be configured to and the cooperation of one of the first part of hinge of the umbrella crown.

The external member includes battery case, wherein the battery case includes rechargeable battery, is configured to thermocouple Close the solar panel, and the power charge as caused by the solar panel.The battery case, which has, to be formed in Shaft therein is passed through from the top of the battery case to the bottom of the battery, and umbrella stem is configured to across described Shaft.

According to some embodiments, each arm of the cap includes the bending section between first part and second part Point, and it is downwardly oriented the second part of each arm relative to central part.The external member may include one or more line, be used for Solar panel is electrically coupled to rechargeable battery.

Umbrella with induction charging pad.According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；And umbrella crown, it is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panel hinges, It is coupled to the umbrella crown, and is located above umbrella cover material.The pack includes the umbrella stem for being coupled to umbrella frame, and is coupled to umbrella stem Battery case.The umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

The battery case includes circuit and rechargeable battery.The circuit is electrically coupled to the solar panel and institute It states between rechargeable battery.The pack includes induction charging pad, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery Between the induction charging pad.

According to some embodiments, the pack includes the partition for being coupled to the umbrella stem, wherein the induction charging pads coupling Close the partition.The partition includes recess, and the induction charging pad is located in the recess.In some realities It applies in mode, the recess is located at the bottom of the partition.In some embodiments, recess can not from it is described every The top of plate is close.

According to some embodiments, the induction charging pad includes at least one inductance for being integrally formed at the partition Device.The partition can be at least partially formed in shaped plastics material, and the inductor may be molded in the shaped plastics material In.

According to some embodiments, the induction charging pad includes inductor comprising resonance device.The resonance device It can be capacity load inductor.

According to some embodiments, the rechargeable battery supplies power to induction charging pad by the circuit, Come for one or more electronic device induction chargings.In addition, the solar panel supplies power to institute by the circuit State rechargeable battery.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes multiple charging terminals, and the induction charging pad include can It is connected to the power terminal of one of described charging terminal with removing.The charging terminal and the power terminal can be general Universal serial bus (USB) terminal.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；And umbrella Cap is located at the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panel hinges, is coupled to the umbrella crown, and be located at institute It states above umbrella cover material.

The pack includes the umbrella stem for being coupled to the umbrella frame, and is coupled to the battery case of the umbrella stem.According to one A little embodiments, the umbrella stem pass through the battery case.

The battery case includes circuit, rechargeable battery and induction charging pad.The circuit be electrically coupled to it is described too Between positive energy panel and the rechargeable battery, and the circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and fills with the induction Between electrical pad.The rechargeable battery receives electric power from the solar panel by circuit.The rechargeable battery is logical It crosses the circuit and receives electric power from the solar panel.

According to some embodiments, the induction charging pad receives electricity from the rechargeable battery by the circuit Power.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes top, and the induction charging pad includes being located at the top At least one inductor under portion or in the recess being formed in the top.The inductor can be include capacitor The resonance device of property load inductor.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing a kind of umbrella comprising: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling To the umbrella frame；And umbrella crown, it is located above the umbrella cover material.The pack includes multiple solar panel hinges, It is coupled to the umbrella crown, and is located above the umbrella cover material.

The pack includes the umbrella stem for being coupled to umbrella frame.The pack includes the battery case for being coupled to umbrella stem, wherein described Umbrella stem passes through the battery case.

According to some embodiments, the battery case includes circuit and rechargeable battery.The circuit is electrically coupled to Between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.The pack includes induction charging pad, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled Between the rechargeable battery and the induction charging pad.

The described method includes: receiving electric power from the solar panel by the circuit at rechargeable battery；? The induction charging pad receives electric power by the circuit from the rechargeable battery；And with the electric power be the induction Charging pad power supply.

According to some embodiments, which comprises detection is located at the first portable electric on the induction charging pad Sub-device；And the detection based on first portable electronic device, by the first induction charging electric power from the induction Charging pad is provided to first portable electronic device.

According to another embodiment, which comprises detection is located at the second portable electric on the induction charging pad Sub-device；And the detection based on second portable electronic device, by the second induction charging electric power from the induction charging Pad, which provides, arrives second portable electronic device.The first induction charging electric power and the second induction charging electric power are not Same induction charging electric power.

According to some embodiments, the first induction charging electric power is according to the offer of the first induction charging specification, and institute Stating the second induction charging electric power is provided according to the second induction charging specification, wherein the first induction charging specification and described the Two induction charging specifications are different induction charging specification.

According to some embodiments, the method includes filling at the induction charging pad from first portable electronic The reception first information is set, wherein the first information identifies the first charging specifications of the first portable electronic device.The method It is included at the induction charging pad from second portable electronic device and receives the second information, wherein second information is known Second charging specifications of other second portable electronic device.Receive the first information and second information can include: in institute It states at induction charging pad via inductive communication or via radio communication, receives the first information and the second information.

According to some embodiments, the method includes filling at the induction charging pad from first portable electronic Reception information is set, indicates the charging complete of the first portable electronic device；And including configuring the circuit to be based on the letter Breath stops from the induction charging pad providing induction charging electric power to first portable electronic device.

Umbrella with network communication device.According to an embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material, coupling Close the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges, are coupled to the umbrella Cap, and be located above the umbrella cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella Bar, wherein the umbrella stem passes through the battery case.The battery case includes circuit and rechargeable battery.The circuit electricity It is coupled between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.The pack includes network communication device, wherein the electricity Road is electrically coupled between rechargeable battery and network communication device.The rechargeable battery can receive solar panel and be produced Raw electric power.The rechargeable battery can receive electric power from solar panel by the circuit.The rechargeable battery Network communication device can be supplied power to by the circuit.

In some embodiments, the rechargeable battery can be provided power to by the circuit and be electrically connected to electricity The portable electronic device of the charging terminal of pond shell, and network communication device can provide the network of portable electronic device and connect Enter.The network communication device can provide the network insertion for arriving portable electronic device by being wirelessly connected.The network communication Device includes wireless communication module, can be wirelessly connected to the portable electronic device.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module includes access point or bluetooth module.Described access point includes Wi-Fi router.The wireless communication module includes antenna, is extended to except the battery case.The antenna is along institute State a part positioning of umbrella stem.

In some embodiments, the rechargeable battery can provide electric power, and the network communication device can be simultaneously The network insertion of the portable electronic device is provided.The network communication device can be provided by the charging terminal to institute State the network insertion of portable electronic device.The network communication device includes wire communication module, has been configured for Line is connected to portable electronic device.The wire communication module is universal serial bus module.

In some embodiments, the network communication module includes the antenna positioned along the umbrella stem.The battery Shell includes multiple charging terminals, and the network communication device includes power terminal, is removably attached to the charging One of terminal, and electric power is received from the one in the charging terminal.The charging terminal and the power terminal It is operated according to universal serial bus (USB) agreement.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of method includes providing: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame； Umbrella crown is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panel hinges are coupled to the umbrella crown, and are located at the umbrella Above cover material；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem.The battery case It include: circuit；And rechargeable battery, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled to the solar panel and rechargeable electricity Between pond.The method includes providing network communication device, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and institute It states between network communication device.The described method includes: electric from the rechargeable by the circuit at network communication device Pond receives electric power；And detection is electrically connected to the first portable electronic device of the battery case.The described method includes: by net Network communication device provides the network insertion to portable electronic device；And by the circuit by electric power from the rechargeable Battery is provided to the portable electronic device.

In some embodiments, the method includes network communication device and first portable electronic device it Between emit network packet, to carry out network communication.The network packet may include the Internet packets or Intranet packet.

In some embodiments, which comprises detection is electrically connected to the second portable electric of the battery case Sub-device；By the network communication device, the network insertion of second portable electronic device is provided；And pass through institute It states circuit and provides electric power to the second portable electronic device from rechargeable battery.

In some embodiments, which comprises detection is wirelessly connected to the second portable electronic of battery case Device；And the network insertion to the second portable electronic device is provided by network communication device.

According to a kind of embodiment, a kind of umbrella includes: umbrella frame；Umbrella cover material is coupled to the umbrella frame；Umbrella crown, It is located above the umbrella cover material；Multiple solar panels, and it is coupled to the umbrella crown, and be located on the umbrella cover material Side；Umbrella stem is coupled to the umbrella frame；And battery case, it is coupled to the umbrella stem.The battery case includes circuit And rechargeable battery, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled between the solar panel and the rechargeable battery.It is described Pack includes network communication device, wherein the circuit be electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery and the network communication device it Between.The rechargeable battery can receive electric power caused by solar panel, and the electric power can be by the circuit from the sun Energy panel is provided to rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery can supply power to network communication by the circuit Device.The umbrella includes: first antenna, with network communication；And second antenna, it is communicated with portable electronic device.

In some embodiments, the first antenna is positioned along the umbrella stem.Second antenna is along the umbrella Bar positioning.First network is cellular network.First network includes router.

In some embodiments, the battery case includes multiple charging terminals, and the network communication device includes Power terminal is removably attached to one of described charging terminal, and connects from the one in the charging terminal Receive electric power.The charging terminal can be operated according to universal serial bus (USB) agreement.The power terminal can also be according to USB Agreement operates.

In one embodiment, battery pack includes: circuit；Rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the circuit；And Network communication device.The circuit is electrically coupled between rechargeable battery and network communication device.The battery pack includes filling Electric terminal, wherein the circuit is electrically coupled between charging terminal and rechargeable battery.The rechargeable battery can pass through The circuit supplies power to network communication device, powers for network communication device.The rechargeable battery can pass through institute It states circuit and supplies power to the charging terminal, for supplying power to the portable electronic dress for being connected to charging terminal It sets, for the rechargeable battery charging for portable electronic device.The network communication device can provide network insertion Portable electronic device.

In some embodiments, the network that the network communication device can provide the portable electronic device connects Enter, and the rechargeable battery can supply power to the portable electronic device simultaneously.The rechargeable battery can The circuit is supplied power to, for circuit power supply.The battery pack include be electrically connected to the circuit it is multiple too Positive energy panel, for generated electric power to be supplied to the rechargeable electricity from the solar panel by the circuit Pond, to be recharged for the rechargeable battery.

In some embodiments, the battery pack includes being electrically connected to the port DC of the circuit, for that will receive Power supply to the rechargeable battery, to be that the rechargeable battery recharges by the circuit.The network is logical T unit can provide the network insertion to portable electronic device by the charging terminal.The network communication device can pass through Radio Link will provide the network insertion of portable electronic device.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module includes providing the access point or bluetooth mould of the Radio Link Block.Described access point includes Wi-Fi router.The charging terminal is operated according to universal serial bus (USB) agreement.

This description of the invention is presented for the purpose of illustration and description.This description is detailed without meaning, or incite somebody to action this Invention is limited to described precise forms, and in view of the teaching of top, many modifications and variations are possible.Institute is chosen and described Embodiment is stated, best to illustrate the principle of the present invention and its practical application.This description will make the technology people of fields Member best can utilize and practice in various embodiments the present invention, and make the various modifications for being suitable for special-purpose. It is intended that the scope of the present invention be defined by the claims appended hereto.

Claims (18)

1. a kind of umbrella comprising:

Foldable frame structure comprising:

Cap structure comprising multiple first axle structures；

Multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures, wherein each of described rigid support is via described Corresponding one in two hinge structure is coupled to one of described first axle structure of the cap, and the rigidity is propped up Each of column, while described first and the second hinge structure are combined together, the rigid support can be surrounded First and second described hinge arrangement rotation of cooperation；And

Multiple solar panels, wherein at least one of described solar panel is coupled to each in the rigid support Person；

Collapsible umbrella cover, wherein the cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the cap passes through It is top to be fixed to the shaft, so that the multiple rigid support is located at the external top of the collapsible umbrella cover,

The collapsible umbrella cover includes open position and folding position,

When the collapsible umbrella cover is in the open position, each of described rigid support rotates to first position, The first position includes the first angle between the top of the cap and the top of the rigid support, and

When the collapsible umbrella cover is in the close position, each of described rigid support rotates to the second position, described The second position includes the second angle between the top of the cap and the top of the rigid support, and described second Angle is greater than the first angle；And

Battery case, is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the battery case includes multiple USB charging ports；Printing electricity Road plate comprising the circuit on the printed circuit board；Rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to described by the circuit Solar panel, wherein the USB charging port is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery by the circuit；Opening, point It Wei Yu not be before the USB charging port；And multiple regracting lids, it biases to cover the USB charging port.

2. umbrella according to claim 1, wherein each of described rigid support is inserted including solar panel Sleeve.

3. umbrella according to claim 2, wherein each sleeve of each of described rigid support includes the sun Rigid smooth finish surface above energy panel.

4. umbrella according to claim 2, wherein at least two solar panels are inserted into each of the sleeve.

5. umbrella according to claim 1, wherein spine of the rotary shaft of each hinge transverse to the umbrella.

6. umbrella according to claim 1 comprising more electric wires, the electric wire is from the electrical connection on the solar panel Part passes through the opening in the rigid support, and the hinge formed in the cap and first and second hinge arrangement with It is laid below chain.

7. umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the USB charging port includes the shaft for being coupled to the umbrella The USB charging port of multiple universal serial bus, also, the USB charging port is electrically coupled to the multiple solar panel.

8. umbrella according to claim 1, wherein the USB charging port be it is multiple, the circuit be electrically coupled to it is described can Between storage battery and the multiple USB charging port, and the USB charging port is connected to one or more portable electrics Sub-device.

9. umbrella according to claim 8, wherein the USB charging port is operated according to usb protocol.

10. umbrella according to claim 8, wherein the circuit is via one of described USB charging port from being connected to First portable electronic device of the USB charging port receives the first digital bit stream,

The type of device of first portable electronic device is determined based on first digital bit stream,

If first portable electronic device is first device type, by the first electric current from the rechargeable battery It is transmitted to the USB charging port, and

If first portable electronic device is second device type, by the second electric current from the rechargeable battery It is transmitted to the USB charging port, and first electric current is less than second electric current.

11. umbrella according to claim 10, wherein the first device type is portable phone, and described second fills Setting type is tablet computing device.

12. umbrella according to claim 1 comprising:

Battery capacity indicating circuit is coupled to the rechargeable battery；And

Multiple sight indicators are coupled to the rechargeable battery by the battery capacity indicating circuit, wherein described Battery capacity indicating circuit determines the quantity of electric charge of the rechargeable battery, and does not activate any in the sight indicator One or more of person, or the activation sight indicator, visibly to indicate the identified quantity of electric charge.

13. a kind of method for the umbrella with solar energy power supply comprising:

Foldable frame structure is provided comprising:

Cap structure, the cap structure include multiple first axle structures；

Multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures, wherein each of described rigid support is via described Corresponding one in two hinge structure is coupled to one of described first axle structure of the cap, and described first and described Second hinge structure is combined together, and the rigid support can be around first and second hinge arrangement rotation of cooperation；With And

Multiple solar panels, wherein at least one of described solar panel is coupled to each in the rigid support Person；

There is provided collapsible umbrella cover, wherein the cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the cap By fastener fixing to the shaft, so that multiple rigid supports are located at the external top of the collapsible umbrella cover,

The collapsible umbrella cover is changed from folding position to open position；And

The hinge for forming the rigid support around first and second hinge arrangement of cooperation is from the first angled position The second angled position is rotated to, wherein

In the described first angled position, each of described rigid support is oriented with first angle, the first angle Between the top of the cap and the top of the rigid support,

In the described second angled position, each of described rigid support is oriented with second angle, the second angle Between the top of the cap and the top of the rigid support, and the second angle is less than the first angle；And

Battery case is provided, is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, the battery case includes multiple USB charging ports；Print Printed circuit board comprising the circuit on the printed circuit board；Rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to by the circuit The solar panel, wherein the USB charging port is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery by the circuit；Opening, It is located at before the USB charging port；And multiple regracting lids, it biases to cover the USB charging port.

14. according to the method for claim 13 comprising:

The collapsible umbrella cover is changed from the open position to the folding position；And

The rigid support is set to rotate to the described first angled position from the described second angled position around the hinge.

15. according to the method for claim 13 comprising: electric power is generated at the solar panel；And

The USB for the universal serial bus that the electric power is shipped to the umbrella from the solar panel is charged by electric wire Port.

16. according to the method for claim 15 comprising by control circuit by the electric power from the solar panel It is shipped to the terminal of rechargeable battery.

17. according to the method for claim 13, wherein

When the regracting lid is opened, make the regracting lid biased closed to cover the opening.

18. a kind of umbrella comprising:

Foldable frame structure comprising cap structure, the cap structure include multiple arms and multiple first axle structures, In, the first axle structure is located at the end of the arm；

Multiple rigid supports comprising multiple second hinge structures, wherein each of described rigid support is via described Corresponding one in two hinge structure is coupled to one of described first axle structure of the cap, and the rigidity is propped up Each of column, while described first and the second hinge structure are combined together, the rigid support can be surrounded First and second hinge arrangement rotation of cooperation；

Multiple photovoltaic cells, wherein each of described rigid support includes the insertion of at least one of described photovoltaic cell Transparent sleeve therein；

Multiple electric wires, pass through the opening in the rigid support from the electrical connector on the photovoltaic cell and in the cap and First and second hinge arrangement with is formed by below hinge and lays；

Collapsible umbrella cover, wherein the cap of the foldable frame structure is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the cap passes through Fastener fixing is to the shaft, so that multiple rigid supports are located at the external top of the collapsible umbrella cover,

The collapsible umbrella cover includes open position and folding position, when the collapsible umbrella cover is in the open position, Each of described rigid support rotates to first position, and the first position includes that the top of the cap and the rigidity are propped up First angle between the top of column, and

When the collapsible umbrella cover is in the folding position, each of described rigid support rotates to second It sets, the second position includes the second angle between the top of the cap and the top of the rigid support, and The second angle is greater than the first angle；And

Battery case, is coupled to the shaft of the umbrella, and the battery case includes multiple USB charging ports；Printing electricity Road plate comprising the circuit on the printed circuit board；Rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to described by the circuit Photovoltaic cell, wherein USB charging port is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery by the circuit；Opening, is located at Before the USB charging port；And multiple regracting lids, it biases to cover the USB charging port.