GB2448774A - Mobile phone with solar panel - Google Patents

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GB2448774A
GB2448774A GB0708304A GB0708304A GB2448774A GB 2448774 A GB2448774 A GB 2448774A GB 0708304 A GB0708304 A GB 0708304A GB 0708304 A GB0708304 A GB 0708304A GB 2448774 A GB2448774 A GB 2448774A
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solaphone
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Timothy Mark Wedgwood
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/34—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
    • H02J7/35—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
    • H02N6/00—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/21—Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/725—Cordless telephones
    • H04M1/73—Battery saving arrangements
    • H04Q7/32—
    • H04Q7/3247—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/72418—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality for supporting emergency services
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
    • Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

The Solaphone is a mobile device such as a phone or PDA with the capability of providing the user with a source of power to use that device in case of an emergency. Equally the solar panel, attached to the existing phone battery, will supplement the existing battery and reduce the need to re-charge as often and therefore extend the standby time. By adding the solar panel to the body of the phone there is no need for additional devices to be carried and the Solaphone will go some way to reducing the frequency of charging necessary thereby reducing the use of electricity. In the open environment it might not be possible to find an electrical source and that is where the Solaphone could prove extremely useful.

Description

Appllcant Mr Timothy Mark Wedgwood 18 Paridands Drive, Wychwood
Village, Weston, Cheshire, CW2 SFH Product name: Solaphone The Solaphone Is, to look at, lIke any other mobile phone and the principle behind It can be extended to any make or model of mobile device.
The addition of a solar panel.to the largest possible area of the device (see wkig lila) Is then attached to the existing battery cells and will serve to erdend the duration of the device standby time.
* fl' can oi'y be done at the manufacture stage.
The solar panel Sb within the housing of the phone and gradually charges the device throughout daylight horn or In attJIIdaI Ilgtt This ensures full portability and reduces the need to cany extra batteries or similar emergency charging devices. It also uses an existing light source so does not rely on aIkatine batteries which are difficult to obisin In the middle of nowhere.
The solar charge will power functions such as a clock or makdalnlng a standby' facility, without using any of the existing battery sbenh, and allow the phone battery to stay charged for longer. This will give the user piece of mind In an emergency.
The Solephone would provide enough power, Independent of the battery should It fall, to send at least ten terd messages In the event of a breakdown or equivalent emergency where a power source Is unavailable. a

Claims (1)

  1. Claim: The Solaphone uses solar technology to harness the power of the
    sun/daylight to supplement the battery strength in a mobile phone or similar device, for example a PDA.
    Using existing technology, like that of a solar powered pocket calculator, the panel will use any source of available light to extend the duration of charge between conventional connections to mains electricity.
    The Solaphone will still require charging by conventional means but will give the phone the additional power necessary to charge certain functions independently of the existing battery thereby reducing the frequency of charging from conventional means.
    This is beneficial to both the environment and the user's convenience.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11309731B1 (en) * 2019-10-25 2022-04-19 Martin Velez Solar powered smart device

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2288290A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-10-11 Chiang Chih Cheng Solar battery charger for mobile telephones
WO2001065711A1 (en) * 2000-03-03 2001-09-07 Leem Sung Muk Mobile terminal with a solar cell
GB2379131A (en) * 2001-08-22 2003-02-26 Marek Daniel Beckett Solar powered mobile phone
GB2386027A (en) * 2002-03-01 2003-09-03 Laurence Keith Davidson Mobile telephone with solar panel
JP2004208251A (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-07-22 Akihiro Muraken Solar panel-equipped mobile phone with transparent cover
GB2418081A (en) * 2004-09-11 2006-03-15 Michael Charles Davies Solar powered recharging device for a mobile telephone

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2288290A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-10-11 Chiang Chih Cheng Solar battery charger for mobile telephones
WO2001065711A1 (en) * 2000-03-03 2001-09-07 Leem Sung Muk Mobile terminal with a solar cell
GB2379131A (en) * 2001-08-22 2003-02-26 Marek Daniel Beckett Solar powered mobile phone
GB2386027A (en) * 2002-03-01 2003-09-03 Laurence Keith Davidson Mobile telephone with solar panel
JP2004208251A (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-07-22 Akihiro Muraken Solar panel-equipped mobile phone with transparent cover
GB2418081A (en) * 2004-09-11 2006-03-15 Michael Charles Davies Solar powered recharging device for a mobile telephone

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11309731B1 (en) * 2019-10-25 2022-04-19 Martin Velez Solar powered smart device

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