GB2449078A - Mobile phone with solar panel - Google Patents

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GB2449078A
GB2449078A GB0708847A GB0708847A GB2449078A GB 2449078 A GB2449078 A GB 2449078A GB 0708847 A GB0708847 A GB 0708847A GB 0708847 A GB0708847 A GB 0708847A GB 2449078 A GB2449078 A GB 2449078A
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Paul Anthony Buckley
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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—
    • 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

Abstract

Mobile phones are normally charged with electrical energy by an external charger. The invention provides a mobile telecommunications device having an integrated solar panel. In this way, the mobile telecommunications device may be powered or the battery may be charged without the need for an external charger.

Description

Mobile Phone and Method The invention relates to a mobile phone and a
method of charging a mobile phone.
Known mobile phones are provided with electrical power either via an integral battery or via an external connection to an external charger. The external charger may be powered by mains electricity, by a battery such as a car battery, or by renewable means such as a wind-up device or a solar panel. The battery provides the primary source of power and when the battery runs low, the battery is charged using the external charger. A problem exists when the external charging device is not available, as the internal battery will eventually become exhausted arid the mobile phone will not function.
An aim of the invention is to address the aforesaid problem.
According to the present invention there is provided an apparatus and method as set forth in the appended claims. Preferred features of the invention will be apparent from the dependent claims, and the description which follows.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile telecommunications device comprising an integral solar panel.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for charging the battery of a mobile telecommunications device using a solar panel integral with the mobile telecommunications device.
The invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying Figure.
The Figure shows a mobile telephone 10. The mobile telephone 10 is modified to have a solar panel 12 for collecting solar energy and feeding that energy to the battery or power circuitry (not shown) of the mobile telephone 10.
The solar panel 12 is mounted adjacent and above a display panel 14 of the mobile telephone 10. However, it is anticipated that the solar panel 14 could be mounted at any other suitable location on the exterior of the mobile telephone 10.
The solar panel 14 is of a suitable size for mounting on a standard mobile telephone 10. The power generating capacity of the solar panel 14 is sufficient to allow a steady trickle of current to be fed to the battery or other circuitry, thereby allowing the mobile telephone 10 to be charged or used.
In use, the solar panel 14 collects solar energy and feeds this energy to the battery or circuitry of the mobile telephone 10. In this way, the mobile telephone can be used for extended periods of time between charging by an external charger (not shown).
Alternatively, the solar panel 14 may be arranged to replace the external charger by providing sufficient electrical power to charge and use the mobile telephone 10.
These features are particularly useful when the mobile telephone 10 is separated from the external charging equipment. This could be for a relatively short period of time, such as when a user is travelling to or from work and is away from their home or office. Alternatively, this could be for a relatively long period of time, such as when a user of a mobile telephone 10 is on a business trip or a vacation.
If the mobile telephone 10 begins to run low on power, the mobile telephone 10 may be positioned so that the solar panel 14 is able to receive solar energy. Depending on the design of the solar panel, sufficient electrical power may be generated to: a) access a menu system of the mobile telephone 10 such as a list of contacts and their telephone numbers; b) send or receive short message service (SMS) text messages; c) charge the battery and/or d) make and receive telephone calls.
In the preferred embodiment a mobile telephone 10 is described. However, it is envisaged that other types of mobile communications device could use the invention, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), pager, laptop computer or other device capable of wireless communication with other devices. -Attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with or previous to this specification in connection with this application and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.
All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.
Each feature disclosed in this specification
(including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment (s) . The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features
disclosed in this specification (including any
accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.

Claims (14)

  1. Claims 1. A mobile telecommunications device comprising an integral
    solar panel for providing electrical power to the mobile telecommunications device.
  2. 2. The mobile telecommunications device according to claim 1, wherein the integral solar panel provides sufficient electrical power to access a menu system of the mobile telecommunications device.
  3. 3. The mobile telecommunications device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the integral solar panel is arranged to provide sufficient electrical power to enable the mobile telecommunications device to send and receive text messages.
  4. 4. The mobile telecommunications device according to any preceding claim, wherein the integral solar panel is arranged to provide sufficient electrical power to charge the battery of the mobile device.
  5. 5. The mobile telecommunications device according to any preceding claim, wherein the solar panel is arranged to provide sufficient electrical power to enable the mobile telecommunications device to make and receive telephone calls.
  6. 6. The mobile telecommunications device according to any preceding claim, wherein the mobile telecommunications device has a display and the solar panel is mounted adjacent to the display.
  7. 7. The mobile telecommunications device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile telecommunications device is a mobile telephone.
  8. 8. A method for electrically powering a mobile telecommunications device, the method comprising using a solar panel integral with the mobile telecommunications device to generate electrical power for use by the mobile telecommunications device.
  9. 9. The method according to claim 8, comprising generating sufficient electrical power to power a menu system of a mobile telecommunications device.
  10. 10. The method according to claim 8 or claim 9, comprising generating sufficient electrical power to allow the mobile telecommunications device to generate and receive text messages.
  11. 11. The method according to any of claims B to 10, comprising generating sufficient electrical power to allow a battery of the mobile telecommunications device to be charged.
  12. 12. The method according to any of claims 8 to 11, comprising generating sufficient electrical power to allow the mobile telecommunications device to make and receive telephone calls.
  13. 13. The method according to any of claims 8 to 12, wherein the mobile telecommunications device is a mobile telephone.
  14. 14. A mobile telecommunications device as substantially described herein with reference to the Figure.
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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

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