GB2583908A

GB2583908A - Power carrying case

Info

Publication number: GB2583908A
Application number: GB1906035.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Feng Ho Chih
Original assignee: Oxti Corp
Current assignee: Oxti Corp
Priority date: 2019-04-30
Filing date: 2019-04-30
Publication date: 2020-11-18
Also published as: GB201906035D0

Abstract

A power carrying case includes a housing 10 having an input terminal 12, and one or more output terminals 23, an electric charging circuit disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the input terminal of the housing, the electric charging circuit includes a battery (fig 7, 42) electrically connected to the output terminal, an electric cable is used for electrically connecting to the input terminal of the housing, and one or more electric charging mechanisms electrically connected to the battery. The housing includes a channel for receiving the electric charging mechanism The housing includes one or more handles 14, 15, 16, 17 for being grasped and held by the user. The carrying case may include an AC/DC converter and may include a wireless charging mechanism.

Description

POWER CARRYING CASE

The invention relates to a portable converter hub assembly or electric power source or power carrying case including an improved 5 compact structure or configuration for being easily carried with the user and for being easily actuated or operated by the user.

Typical converter hub assemblies or electric power source or carrying cases comprise a housing or receptacle including a chamber or compartment formed therein for receiving or storing various electric circuit boards or parts or elements therein, and including a number of ports or terminals or connectors for electrically connecting or coupling to various electrical facilities or implements.

For example, U.S. Patent No. 8,203,237 B1 to Cowles, U.S. Patent No. 9,237,217 B2 to Zeung et al., U.S. Patent No. 9,490,659 B1 to English et al., U.S. Patent No. 9,543,770 to O'Keefe et al., U.S. Patent No. 9,864,421 B2 to Li et al., and U.S. Patent No. 9,997,939 B2 to Li disclose several of the typical converter hubs or electric power source or power carrying cases each comprising a container having one or more ports or terminals or connectors for electrically connecting or coupling to various electrical facilities or implements.

However, the typical converter hubs or electric power source or power carrying cases may not be easily carried with the user and for 25 being easily actuated or operated by the user.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a power carrying case including an improved compact structure or configuration for being easily carried with the user and for being easily actuated or operated by the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention there is provided a power carrying case comprising:-a housing including an input terminal, and at least one output terminal, an electric charging circuit disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the input terminal of the housing, the electric charging circuit including a battery electrically connected to the output terminal, an electric cable for electrically connecting to the input terminal of the housing, and at least one electric charging mechanism electrically connected to the battery for allowing the power carrying case to be easily carried with the user and for being easily actuated or operated by the user to supply the electric power or energy to various electric facilities or appliances, particularly suitable for being used outdoors The housing preferably includes a channel formed therein for receiving and engaging with the electric charging mechanism. The housing may include a connector engaged in the channel of the housing and electrically connected to the battery, and the electric charging mechanism may include a coupler for engaging with the connector of the housing and for electrically connecting or coupling to the connector of the housing and for allowing the electric charging mechanism to supply an electric power or energy to the battery or the like.

The housing preferably includes a cover attached to the housing for covering and shielding the electric charging mechanism and the channel of the housing and for preventing the dirt or containment from entering into the electric charging mechanism. The housing may include one or more handles disposed on the edges and provided for contacting or engaging with the supporting surface or the supporting ground and for spacing the housing from the supporting surface or the supporting ground and for allowing the handles to be grasped and held by the users easily.

The electric charging circuit preferably includes an AC/DC detecting circuit electrically connected to the input terminal, an AC/DC convertor electrically connected to the AC/DC detecting circuit, and the AC/DC convertor is preferably electrically connected to the battery for converting an alternating current electric power or energy to a direct current electric power or energy. A wireless charging mechanism may further be provided and electrically connected to the battery for allowing the battery to be charged wirelessly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded view illustrating the operation of a power carrying case; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the power carrying case, as seen from the front portion of the power carrying case; FIG. 3 is another perspective view similar to FIG. 2, illustrating the operation of the power carrying case; FIG. 4 is a further perspective view of the power carrying case, as seen from the rear portion of the power carrying case; FIG. 5 is another partially exploded view illustrating the parts 5 or elements of the power carrying case; FIG. 6 is an enlarged partially exploded view of the power carrying case; FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the power carrying case; and FIGS. 8, 9, 10 are side plan schematic views illustrating the 10 operation of the power carrying case.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, an electric power source or portable power carrying case comprises an outer container or housing 10 including a substantially parallelepiped structure or configuration, and including a front portion 11 having an input socket or terminal 12 for electrically connecting or coupling to various electrical facilities or implements or power suppliers, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the input terminal 12 may be electrically connected or coupled to the indoor electric power source 90 with an indoor electric cable 80, for receiving or obtaining the electric power or energy from the indoor electric power reservoir or the like selectively, and may also be electrically connected or coupled to the vehicle power source 91 with a vehicle electric cable 81, for receiving or obtaining the electric power from the vehicle power reservoir or the like selectively.

The housing 10 includes a cap or lid 13 (FIG. 1) attached or engaged onto the front portion 11 of the housing 10 for covering or shielding the input terminal 12 and the like, and for preventing the dirt or containment from entering into the input terminal 12. The housing 10 further includes one or more (such as four) handles 14, 15, 16, 17 formed or provided on the four corner areas or four edges thereof and parallel to each other for being grasped and held by the user. As shown in FIGS. 8-10, any two of the handles 14, 15, 16, 17 may be provided for contacting or engaging with the supporting surface or the supporting ground 99, and either of the handles 14, 15, 16, 17 may be provided for being grasped and held by the user easily and quickly and readily. The housing 10 includes a rear portion 18 having one or more openings or channels 19 formed therein (FIGS. 4-6), and a lid or cover 20 attached or engaged onto the rear portion 18 of the housing 10 for covering or shielding the channels 19 of the housing 10.

The housing 10 further includes a terminal or connector 21 (FIG. 6) disposed or engaged in each of the channels 19 of the housing 10, the channels 19 of the housing 10 may be provided for receiving or engaging with the electric charging mechanisms 30 respectively, in which the electric charging mechanisms 30 each include a terminal or coupler 31 (FIG. 6) formed or provided therein for selectively engaging with the connector 21 of the housing 10 (FIG. 7). As shown in FIGS. 1-3, an electric charging circuit 4 is disposed or engaged in or attached to the housing 10, and as shown in FIG. 7, the electric charging circuit 4 includes an alternate current (AC) and direct current (DC) judging or detecting circuit 40 electrically connected or coupled to the input terminal 12 for receiving or obtaining the electric power or energy from the indoor electric power reservoir or the vehicle power reservoir or the like selectively.

The electric charging circuit 4 further includes an alternate current (AC) and direct current (DC) convertor 41 electrically connected or coupled to the AC/DC detecting circuit 40, and an electric power source or reservoir or battery 42 is electrically connected or coupled to the AC/DC convertor 41 for receiving or obtaining the electric power or energy from the AC/DC convertor 41.

The input terminal 12 of the housing 10 is also electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 for supplying the electric power or energy from the electric charging mechanisms 30 to the battery 42 selectively. As shown in FIGS. 1-5, a wireless charging mechanism 5 may further be provided and disposed or engaged in or attached to the housing 10, and electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 for further supplying the electric power or energy to the battery 42 selectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 5, the housing 10 includes one or right or first side portion 22 having one or more sockets or couplers or output terminals 23 formed or provided therein and electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 (FIG. 7) for outputting the electric power or energy or the like, and may further include one or more covers or caps 24 (FIG. 1) attached or engaged onto the right or first side portion 22 of the housing 10 for covering or shielding the output terminals 23 of the housing 10. The housing 10 further includes another or left or second side portion 25 (FIGS. 4-5) having one or more sockets or couplers or output terminals 26 formed or provided therein and electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 (FIG. 7) for outputting the electric power or energy or the like, and may further include one or more covers or caps 27 attached or engaged onto the left or second side portion 25 of the housing 10 for covering or shielding the output terminals 26 of the housing 10 In operation, as shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 7, the input terminal 12 of the housing 10 may be electrically connected or coupled to the indoor electric power source 90 with the indoor electric cable 80, or may be electrically connected or coupled to the vehicle power source 91 with the vehicle electric cable 81, for receiving or obtaining the electric power from the vehicle power reservoir or the like selectively, and for supplying the electric power or energy to the battery 42 selectively. The wireless charging mechanism 5 may also be provided and electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 for further supplying the electric power or energy to the battery 42 selectively. The electric charging mechanisms 30 may also be provided and electrically connected or coupled to the battery 42 for further supplying the electric power or energy to the battery 42 selectively.

Either of the output terminals 23, 26 of the housing 10 may be provided and electrically connected or coupled to various electrical facilities or implements (not illustrated) with plugs and cables or the like, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8-10, either of the handles 14, 15, 16, 17 may be grasped and held by the user easily and quickly and readily for allowing the portable power carrying case to be easily carried with the user and to be easily actuated or operated by the

S user.

Accordingly, the portable power carrying case includes an improved compact structure or configuration for being easily carried with the user and for being easily actuated or operated by the user.

Claims

C LAI NIS:- 1. A power carrying case comprising: a housing including an input terminal, and at least one output terminal, an electric charging circuit disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the input terminal of the housing, the electric charging circuit including a battery electrically connected to the output terminal, an electric cable for electrically connecting to the input terminal of the housing, and at least one electric charging mechanism electrically connected to the battery.
2. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a channel formed therein for receiving and 15 engaging with the electric charging mechanism.
3. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a connector engaged in the channel of the housing and electrically connected to the battery, and the electric charging mechanism includes a coupler for engaging with the connector of the housing.
4. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the housing includes a cover attached to the housing for covering and shielding the electric charging mechanism and the channel of the housing.
5. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes at least one handle for being grasped and held by a user.
6. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes four edges, and four handles provided on the edges respectively for being grasped and held by a user.
7. A power carrying case as claimed in claim I, wherein the electric charging circuit includes an AC/DC detecting circuit electrically connected to the input terminal, an AC/DC convertor electrically connected to the AC/DC detecting circuit, and the AC/DC convertor is electrically connected to the battery.
8. A power carrying case as claimed in claim 1 further 10 comprising a wireless charging mechanism electrically connected to the battery.