ES1083004U - Improved battery recharge machine for electronic devices (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved battery recharging machine for electronic devices, which allows recharging once a stipulated payment has been made in the machine and after placing the device inside a locked machine cell, characterized in that each cell (7) is made correspond by a use indicator light (3) that indicates its availability, housing in its interior a series of different plugs with which to perform the recharge and having a locking system of the key in the lock (8) of each cell, by means of an electric solenoid system, which prevents the extraction of this one if a normal use of the machine is not made. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Improved machine for recharging batteries for electronic devices.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a "vending" type machine that allows the electric recharging of the batteries of different portable electronic devices, once a stipulated payment has been made in the machine, and after placing the device safely inside a cell of the key protected machine; recharging is done by connecting to the charging plug,

or wirelessly using existing technologies. It has a key locking system for each cell, which prevents the removal of the key if the payment for the service of the machine has not been made. It optionally has a communication screen for advertising or machine use purposes. Likewise, it also has an optional ground anchoring system using a base.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Electronic device recharge machines are generally known.

The drawback of known machines is that they do not have specific anti-vandalism systems, which allows fraudulent use of the machine.

Nor do they apparently have a well-defined systematic use, III possibility of wireless recharging.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The improved battery recharging machine for electronic devices that is recommended consists of a piece of furniture with a series of independent cells closed each one by a lockable door. Inside each cell are a series of different plugs to connect to any type of electronic device. Light signals will indicate if the cells are free or occupied. Once the payment is made and the electronic device is connected, the door is closed, the key is removed and the recharge automatically begins.

To complement the description, and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the machine, according to a preferred example of practical realization of the same, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description where illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1: Shows a front perspective representation of the machine of preferred design, as seen by a normal user of the machine, that is, with the machine door closed and the cells also closed with their corresponding door.

Figure 2: Shows the same representation of Figure 1, with the covers of the cells open.

Figure 3: Shows a front perspective representation, analogous to that of Figure 1, with the optional "base" system anchored to the machine.

Figure 4: Shows a partial and perspective view of the key locking system in the lock by means of solenoids.

Figure 5: Shows a front perspective representation of the alternative design machine, as seen by a normal user of the machine, that is, with the machine door closed and the cells also closed with their corresponding door.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

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As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the machine of the invention is constituted from a main structure (1) as a general frame, with fixing means to a wall, or optionally coupled to a fixing base (9) to the ground, and in which a front panel (5) is established, which is open by the machine operator (not by users) and is closed by a lock (6), and consists of a screen (2) of communication to user or / and operator, a payment collection system (4), which is a wallet 'in the preferred embodiment, but optionally it can be a reader of bills, cards or any other payment system, and a group of light signals (3), numbered and related by said numbers (or letters) with the covers (7) of the cells, which show if the indicated cell is free or occupied, (in the preferred embodiment the green light is used for indicate if the cell is free, and red if it is busy).

The operation (or in the preferred embodiment is the following:

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The user finds the machine closed, as seen in figure 1, and on the front panel he finds the information of the available cells by means of the light signals (3). Optionally, at the same time, additional, usage information can be shown on the screen (2).

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Also, while the occupied cells keep their doors (7) closed and their locks (8) without the key inserted, the free cells can be opened freely and keep the key inserted in said lock (8) without being able to extract. Then the user chooses which cell to use, from those that remain free, and after opening the door he finds a series of different pins from the ones he chooses. appropriate to your electronic device, after which it. connect. At this time the machine detects that the electronic device has been connected, and then the light indicator (3) corresponding to the chosen cell indicates said connection (by means of a flashing light in the preferred design), and from this moment the user must make the payment so that the electronic device begins to be charged by the machine object of the invention.

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As long as the payment is not made, in addition to the fact that the electric charge of the device is not made, it is not possible to make the complete turn of the lock (8) or therefore remove the key, so in practice the user who does not make The payment will not have an electric charge nor will it be possible to close the cell by means of a lock. In the preferred assembly, this rotation lock (and therefore the inability to extract the key) is performed by means of a solenoid (10).

Once the pre-recharge payment has been made, the user has a fixed time (2 minutes in the preferred design) to connect the electronic device to the recharge plug, place it inside the cell, close it and remove the key from the lock.

After this, the machine starts charging the electronic device · locked in the cell during

5 for a limited time and stipulated in the conditions of use of the machine, after which the user can open the cell with the key and collect said recharged device. Once this is done, the key is inserted back into the lock and the cell is available to the next

. Username.

10 ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Each one basically consists of a version of the preferred embodiment with different number of cells. The operation is analogous to that explained for the preferred embodiment. A possible variation is that for some version the information screen (2) is suppressed. This is the case represented in Figure 5, 'eri which represents a smaller machine, with 3

15 cells and no information screen.

Claims (1)

8 Improved battery recharge machine for electronic devices, which allows recharging once a stipulated payment has been made on the machine and after placing the device inside a key protected machine cell, characterized in that each cell (7) is made 5 correspond to a use indicator light (3) that indicates its availability, housing inside a series of different plugs with which to recharge and having a key lock system in the lock (8) of each cell , by means of an electric solenoid system, which prevents its removal if normal use of the machine is not made. 8 Improved battery recharge machine for electronic devices, according to claim 1, characterized by having an optional communication screen (2), usable to show indications to the user and the operator, as well as for advertising purposes. 8 Improved battery recharge machine for electronic devices, according to claim 1, characterized by having different designs, according to a modular composition, using different sizes and number of cells. 8 15 Improved machine for recharging batteries for electronic devices, according to claim 1, characterized by optionally having a ground anchor base. 58 Improved battery recharging machine for electronic devices, according to claim 1, characterized by optionally having a wireless recharging system.  FIG 1 /  FIG2  FIG3   FIG4 FIG5