CN107799614A - A kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover - Google Patents

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CN107799614A
CN107799614A CN201711045374.5A CN201711045374A CN107799614A CN 107799614 A CN107799614 A CN 107799614A CN 201711045374 A CN201711045374 A CN 201711045374A CN 107799614 A CN107799614 A CN 107799614A
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李裕文
谢昀妘
赖彬
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover, including bonnet and the solar cell that is plated in the bonnet inwall and side wall, the bonnet use the 3D glass of transparent printing opacity, base material of the 3D glass as the solar cell.The present invention uses above structure, it is possible to achieve cell phone rear cover generates electricity, luminous function, realizes solar power generation and the charging of smart mobile phone, and photoelectric transformation efficiency is high, reduces dependence of the mobile phone to charger baby.

Description

A kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover
Technical field
The present invention relates to Cellphone Accessories technical field, more particularly to a kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover.
Background technology
After iPhone 5 imports metal shell on the back (shell on the back is also known as bonnet), iPhone 7 till now always, all using one The metal shell on the back of body processing, it becomes the standard configuration of high terminal.But this metal shell on the back is light tight, therefore sent out using solar energy Electricity charging turns into impossible on the mobile phone using metal shell on the back, also no longer turns into attraction.
Existing high-order cell phone rear cover is directly integrally machined shaping using block of metal raw material comprising center, and low order mobile phone is then It is molded using plastic-injection.Because metal is light tight with plastics, therefore existing mobile phone can not utilize bonnet to import solar-electricity Pond and generate electricity.The major function of protecgulum is display, is not suitable for face over the display and sets solar cell.In the function machine epoch, The functional requirement of display is only text importing, can set solar cell in face over the display reluctantly.In addition, light-permeable Thin-film solar cells can be set over the display, but because the photoelectric transformation efficiency of thin-film solar cells is not high, furthermore meeting The penetrance of display is influenceed, thus commercialization can not be realized.And the region (such as BlackMask, black surround) on display periphery, by It is too small in area, do not reach effective solar cell power generation effect.
Due to it is passing importing solar cell mobile phone, charge bad economic results, therefore solar charging generating mobile phone from In the market disappears.After iPhone 5 drives agitation of the smart mobile phone using integrated metal center bonnet, high terminal Nonmetallic bonnet does not have to.Because metal is light tight, the solar cell that can not arrange in pairs or groups carries out solar power generation, therefore solar charging is sent out Electric hand machine can not possibly use metal back cover.Metal is light tight, and the emitting components that can not also arrange in pairs or groups reach the luminous function of bonnet, mesh The industrial configuration design of preceding smart mobile phone on the market is preferably at most surface-treated in metal back cover, changes texture and color, Have no chance to realize the function that bonnet is luminous completely.
The hard solar panel all made in the past for the solar cell of mobile phone using polycrystalline silicon wafer, or adopt To the thin film solar power generation plate that glass is base material, plane domain can only be selected on mobile phone, mobile phone can not be utilized Lateralarea.In addition, because its thickness weight runs in the opposite direction with frivolous mobile phone development trend, fail to be imported into new intelligence from generation to generation In mobile phone.
The content of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover, it is possible to achieve cell phone rear cover is sent out Electricity, luminous function, solar power generation and the charging of smart mobile phone are realized, photoelectric transformation efficiency is high, reduces mobile phone to charger baby Dependence.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
A kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover, including bonnet and the solar-electricity that is plated in the bonnet inwall and side wall Pond, the bonnet use the 3D glass of transparent printing opacity, base material of the 3D glass as the solar cell.
Preferably, the solar cell is thin-film solar cells module, the thin-film solar cells module system Make in hardness or flexible base plate, the 3D glass will be affixed in thin-film solar cells module by binding material of optical cement Inwall.
Preferably, the voltage of the thin-film solar cells module configuration adaptation mobile phone charging and the change-over circuit of electric current And stabilizing circuit, and access cell phone charging circuit.
Preferably, the solar cell is thin-film solar cells, electronics is produced in the thin-film solar cells Or the PN junction generating film direct plating in electric hole, on the inwall of the 3D glass and the side wall on both sides, current-conducting line road is also with plating Film or the mode of printing are directly produced on the inwall of the 3D glass, and the flexible circuit board with current control chip is bound On the 3D glass, the battery line of the solar cell is connected, is induced current into battery of mobile phone.
Preferably, the 3D glass is more than 88% optical glass using light transmittance, and the 3D glass has surrounding Side wall and middle section, the thickness of the peripheral side wall of the 3D glass are less than 2mm, and the height of peripheral side wall is 0.1~5mm, whole The total height of individual cell phone rear cover is less than 12mm;The middle section is plane or 3D solid surfaces, the thickness of the middle section Less than 2mm.
Preferably, the light transmittance of the 3D glass is more than 90%.
Preferably, the thickness of the solar cell is less than 1.0mm.
Preferably, the outer surface of the bonnet is coated with one layer of anti-reflective film.
Compared with prior art, beneficial effects of the present invention are:
The present invention is by the solar cell for setting bonnet and being plated in bonnet inwall and side wall, and bonnet is using transparent The 3D glass of light, base material of the 3D glass as solar cell;With it is traditional have the solar cell of base material compared with, the present invention Base material directly using the bonnet of 3D glass as solar cell so that solar cell turns into the element without base material in itself, because This can not increase the weight and thickness of mobile phone;By the way of plated film, without being bonded glue-line (double faced adhesive tape or glue), reduce 1% optical absorption loss of glue-line is bonded, while decreases the light of the optical interface between bonding glue-line and solar cell Reflection, reaches optimal optics penetrance, therefore can be greatly enhanced the photoelectric transformation efficiency of solar cell.
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In order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing There is the required accompanying drawing used in technology description to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only this The preferred embodiment of invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, can be with Other accompanying drawings are obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the present invention.
In figure, 1- bonnets, 11- side walls, 12- middle sections, 2- solar cells, 3- flexible circuit boards.
Embodiment
The embodiment of the present invention is described further below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.Herein it should be noted that for The explanation of these embodiments is used to help understand the present invention, but does not form limitation of the invention.It is in addition, disclosed below As long as each embodiment of the invention in involved technical characteristic do not form conflict can each other and be mutually combined.
As shown in figure 1, a kind of solar power generation cell phone rear cover disclosed by the invention, including bonnet 1 and it is plated in bonnet 1 Solar cell 2 on wall and side wall 11, realizes self power generation and self-charging.Bonnet 1 uses the 3D glass of transparent printing opacity, due to 3D glass is full light-transmitting materials, the light source of driving solar cell 2 can be penetrated, such as direct sunlight, indirect irradiation daylight and room Intraoral illumination light source.Base material of the 3D glass as solar cell 2.
As embodiment one, solar cell 2 can be thin-film solar cells module, the thin-film solar cells mould Group is produced on hardness or flexible base plate, and 3D glass will be affixed in thin-film solar cells module by binding material of optical cement Inwall.The thin-film solar cells module being produced on rigid substrate can be attached in the 3D glass that middle section 12 is plane Face, the thin-film solar cells module being produced on flexible base plate can then be attached to the inner side that middle section 12 is solid surface On.The voltage of thin-film solar cells module configuration adaptation mobile phone charging and the change-over circuit and stabilizing circuit of electric current, and connect Enter cell phone charging circuit.
As embodiment two, solar cell 2 can be thin-film solar cells, and electronics is produced in thin-film solar cells Or PN junction (PN Junction) the generating film direct plating in electric hole (is similar to existing in the inwall of 3D glass and the side wall 11 on both sides Have the metal center in technology) on, and make generating element figure, 3D by exposure etching (photoetching or lithographic) or in a manner of peeling off The side wall 11 and inwall of glass can increase the receiving area and generating area of solar energy.Current-conducting line road is also with plated film or print The mode of brush is directly produced on the inwall of 3D glass, and the flexible circuit board 3 with current control chip is bundled in into 3D glass On, the battery line of solar cell 2 is connected, is induced current into battery of mobile phone.With traditional solar cell for having base material Compare, base material of the present invention directly using the bonnet 1 of 3D glass as solar cell 2 so that solar cell 2 itself turns into nothing The element of base material, therefore the weight and thickness of mobile phone can not be increased;By the way of plated film, without being bonded glue-line (double faced adhesive tape Or glue), reduce 1% optical absorption loss of bonding glue-line, while decrease between bonding glue-line and solar cell 2 Optical interface 4% light reflection, reach optimal optics penetrance, therefore the light of solar cell 2 can be greatly enhanced Photoelectric transformation efficiency.
3D glass uses the optical glass of high transmission rate, and its light transmittance is more than 88%, preferably greater than 90%.And 3D glass has There are peripheral side wall 11 and middle section 12, the thickness of the peripheral side wall 11 of 3D glass is less than 2mm, the height H11 of peripheral side wall 11 For 0.1~5mm, the overall height H 1 of whole mobile phone bonnet is less than 12mm;Middle section 12 is that flat plane or 3D are three-dimensional bent Face, the thickness of the middle section are less than 2mm;Its translucency can be so greatly enhanced, is easily introduced into solar cell 2.
Preferably, the thickness of solar cell 2 is less than 1.0mm, to reduce the thickness of mobile phone.
Preferably, the outer surface of bonnet 1 is coated with one layer of anti-reflective film (Anti-Reflection Coating, i.e. AR Coating), the light reflection of 3D glass surfaces is reduced, can about reduce by 2~3% sunlight reflection.
Embodiments of the present invention are explained in detail above in association with accompanying drawing, but the invention is not restricted to described implementation Mode.For a person skilled in the art, in the case where not departing from the principle of the invention and spirit, to these embodiments A variety of change, modification, replacement and modification are carried out, are still fallen within protection scope of the present invention.

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  1. A kind of 1. solar power generation cell phone rear cover, it is characterised in that:Including bonnet and it is plated in the bonnet inwall and side wall Solar cell, the bonnet use transparent printing opacity 3D glass, base material of the 3D glass as the solar cell.
  2. 2. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The solar cell be film too Positive energy battery modules, the thin-film solar cells module is produced on hardness or flexible base plate, using optical cement as binding material The inwall of the 3D glass will be affixed in thin-film solar cells module.
  3. 3. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The thin-film solar cells module The voltage of configuration adaptation mobile phone charging and the change-over circuit and stabilizing circuit of electric current, and access cell phone charging circuit.
  4. 4. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The solar cell be film too It is positive can battery, produce the PN junction generating film direct plating of electrons or holes in the 3D glass in the thin-film solar cells In the side wall on inwall and both sides, current-conducting line road is also directly produced on the inwall of the 3D glass in a manner of plated film or printing On, the flexible circuit board with current control chip is bundled on the 3D glass, connects the battery of the solar cell Circuit, induce current into battery of mobile phone.
  5. 5. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The 3D glass is big using light transmittance In 88% optical glass, and the 3D glass has peripheral side wall and middle section, the thickness of the peripheral side wall of the 3D glass Degree is less than 2mm, and the height of peripheral side wall is 0.1~5mm, and the total height of whole mobile phone bonnet is less than 12mm;The middle section For plane or 3D solid surfaces, the thickness of the middle section is less than 2mm.
  6. 6. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The light transmittance of the 3D glass is more than 90%.
  7. 7. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The thickness of the solar cell is small In 1.0mm.
  8. 8. solar power generation cell phone rear cover according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The outer surface of the bonnet is coated with one Layer anti-reflective film.
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