KR20140106348A - Smart Phone Case Using Thin Film Solar Cell - Google Patents

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KR20140106348A
KR20140106348A KR1020130028092A KR20130028092A KR20140106348A KR 20140106348 A KR20140106348 A KR 20140106348A KR 1020130028092 A KR1020130028092 A KR 1020130028092A KR 20130028092 A KR20130028092 A KR 20130028092A KR 20140106348 A KR20140106348 A KR 20140106348A
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김태한
정희정
이윤근
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • 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
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    • H02J7/35—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C2011/002—Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone

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Abstract

The smartphone case using the thin film solar cell covers the front side of the smartphone and the inner solar cell at a certain position on the inner side - the inner solar cell covers the front side of the smartphone, A light source for emitting the incoming light to the light source; And an internal groove on which the smartphone is mounted. The on-state signal generated by generating the incoming light, which is activated by the smartphone, from the inner solar cell to the light source when the incoming signal is generated in the smart phone, And a control unit for connecting the battery of the charging apparatus and a light emitting diode (LED) to drive the LED to emit light.

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{Smart Phone Case Using Thin Film Solar Cell}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a smartphone case, and more particularly, to a thin-film solar cell which informs a user of an incoming call state by emitting a light emitted from a thin- The present invention relates to a smartphone case using a battery.

Portable electronic equipment is an electromagnetic device manufactured to be compact and lightweight so that it can be used on the move.

Such portable electronic devices include various kinds of electronic devices such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet PC, an MP3 player, and a smart phone.

Such a portable electronic device has an advantage that it can be easily carried by gripping it with a hand or by inserting it into a pocket or the like, but it may fall down due to carelessness or unexpected unexpected situation, and all or a part thereof may be easily broken.

In order to solve such a problem, a protective case of a portable electronic device is mounted in the form of wrapping the outer surface of the portable electronic device, thereby alleviating an impact applied to the portable electronic device from the outside.

Such a portable electronic device has a problem that the power of the battery is consumed at a high speed in addition to protecting the impact.

The portable electronic device described above has a built-in battery installed on the rear side. When a game, a moving picture or various multimedia are displayed, since the built-in battery consumption is large, the power of the battery is often exhausted during the movement, There are a lot of problems.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart phone, comprising: a smart phone that recognizes incoming light as a light source by a thin-film solar cell according to a change in a received signal of the smart phone and emits an LED installed on a side of the case, The purpose of the case is to provide.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a smartphone case capable of charging a battery of a smartphone by charging a battery in the case through a solar cell of the smartphone case.

In order to achieve the above object, a smartphone case using a thin film solar cell according to an aspect of the present invention covers a front surface of a smart phone, an inner solar cell at a specific position on an inner surface thereof, A receiving unit for receiving the incoming light activated by the smartphone as a light source according to a change in the incoming signal; And an internal groove on which the smartphone is mounted. The on-state signal generated by generating the incoming light, which is activated by the smartphone, from the inner solar cell to the light source when the incoming signal is generated in the smart phone, And a control unit for connecting the battery of the charging apparatus and a light emitting diode (LED) to drive the LED to emit light.

A smartphone case using a thin film solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a solar cell module on a front side of a smartphone, a solar cell module on a front side of the smartphone, the solar cell module covers a front side of a smartphone, A lid part to which the incoming light activated in the phone is generated as a light source; And an internal groove formed on the cover portion to receive the on-state signal generated when the incoming call signal is generated from the smart phone, the incoming light being activated by the smart phone to the light source, And a control unit for connecting the battery of the charging device and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) to drive the LED to emit light. The solar cell module generates electricity in the indoor or outdoor environment to charge the battery.

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention has a convenient effect of informing a user of incoming information by emitting a thin film solar cell according to a change of an incoming signal of a smart phone in a smartphone case to emit an LED.

The present invention has an effect of providing a function of an emergency assistance battery to a smartphone user who develops a thin film solar cell indoors or outdoors in a smartphone case and has high battery consumption.

1 is a view illustrating a state in which a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a smartphone.
2 is a view showing a smartphone case in which a lid part is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a state in which a smartphone case and a smartphone are separated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a rear view of a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram briefly showing a configuration of a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charging apparatus using an outer solar battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a smartphone case with a lid part according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram briefly showing a configuration of a smartphone case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a smartphone, FIG. 2 is a view showing a smartphone case with a cover part opened according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a rear view of a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a smartphone case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The smartphone case 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the lid unit 110 through the lid unit 110 and the side connection unit 112 covering the front surface of the smartphone 200, (Not shown).

The inner solar cell 300 is attached to one side of the upper end and the lower side of the inner surface of the lid part 110.

The inner solar cell 300 generates the on-state signal of the constant voltage by generating the incoming light 210 to be activated by the smartphone 200 according to the incoming call change, and transmits the generated on-state signal to the control unit 130. The present invention is not limited to this, but may be applied to a means capable of outputting the incoming light 210 that is activated in response to a change in the incoming signal received by the smartphone 200 (e.g., Etc.).

Here, the position of the incoming light 210 to be activated in response to a change of incoming call indicates a specific position of a display window activated in the smart phone 200 when a call incoming is generated in the smart phone 200. [

In the embodiment of the present invention, the location of the activated incoming light 210 is illustrated as an upper side and a lower side of the smart phone 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto and other positions of the display window are possible.

The inner solar cell 300 covers the front surface of the smartphone 200 with the cover 110 and is positioned at a position corresponding to the position of the incoming light 210 activated in the smartphone 200 And is attached at the position of the inner surface of the lid part 110. [

The control unit 130 connects the battery 148 of the charging device 140 and the LED 150 to emit the LED 150 when the on state signal is received from the inner solar cell 300 .

The LEDs 150 are spaced apart at regular intervals along the rim of the upper end of the cradle 120 and emit light according to incoming call to visually inform the user of the incoming call.

The light emission time of the LED 150 may be set to a predetermined time and may be set to be continued until the call incoming state is completed or turned off after a predetermined time.

When the red light is emitted, the LED 150 indicates that the battery 148 of the charging device 140 needs to be charged. When the green light is emitted, the LED 150 indicates the charging completion state.

The holder 120 forms an inner groove 122 corresponding to the thickness of the smartphone 200 so as to mount the smartphone 200 and a through hole 124 at one side of the bottom surface of the inner groove 122 And the USB terminal 126 is formed on the lower outer side.

The outer solar cell module 400 is disposed at a position where the through hole 124 is formed in the inner groove 122 of the mount 120 and the charging device 140 is disposed below the outer solar cell module 400 And a control unit 130 is disposed under the control unit 130. However, the arrangement of the outer solar cell module 400, the charging device 140, and the controller 130 in the inner groove 122 may be variously changed.

The holder 120 constitutes the outer solar cell module 400, the charging device 140 and the control unit 130 in the inner groove 122 and mounts the tempered glass 160 thereon.

The inner solar cell 300 and the outer solar cell module 400 described above include all the thin film solar cell groups. In the embodiment of the present invention, the dye-sensitized solar cell of the thin film solar cell is used.

The inner solar cell 300 uses the incoming light 210 activated by the smartphone 200 as a light source in response to a telephone call or a text incoming call and generates a voltage of 4 V to generate an on state signal and transmits it to the control unit 130 The control unit 130 connects the battery 148 of the charging device 140 and the LED 150 until the telephone incoming state is completed and the LED 150 is driven to emit light.

The internal solar cell 300 generates an off state signal and transmits the off state signal to the control unit 130. When the off state signal is received, And the LED 150 to prevent the LED 150 from being driven.

The smartphone case 100 can easily visually confirm the incoming call state by emitting light from the LED 150 and improve the aesthetics by using the light of the LED 150 as a mood.

The smartphone case 100 provides a service for notifying a user who is in a state of not feeling sound or vibration, or a hearing-impaired person.

The controller 130 controls the solar cell module 140 to supply power to the battery 148 of the charging device 140 and to use the solar cell module as an emergency auxiliary battery.

When the outer solar cell module 400 is mounted on the inner groove 122 of the mount 120, the outer surface of the outer solar cell module 400 is exposed to the outside by the through hole 124 of the inner groove 122, The power source is charged and stored in the battery 148 of the charging device 140, and serves as a secondary battery and a secondary battery.

The charged battery 148 is connected to the USB terminal 126 and the external terminal 220 of the smart phone 200 via a separate connection jack to charge the power of the smart phone 200.

The control unit 130 may be configured such that the inner solar cell 300 generates electric power to drive the LED 150. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the outer solar battery module 400 may be used to drive the LED 150. [

6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charging apparatus using an outer solar battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The charging device 140 using the outer solar cell module 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a connection part 142 for connecting the outer solar cell module 400, a constant voltage control part 144, a charging part 146, a battery 148, and a charge control unit 149.

The charging device 140 charges the battery 148 with the power generated by the outer solar cell module 400 and supplies the power of the internal battery of the smartphone 200 to the charged battery 148.

The outer solar cell module 400 is a part for generating and supplying electric power by using sunlight and room light, and is formed by connecting at least one dye-sensitized solar cell, To generate power.

The connecting portion 142 is a portion for connecting the outer solar cell module 400 with the charging circuit of the secondary battery type and is an electrical wiring for connecting the outer solar cell module 400 and the charging circuit.

The charging circuit includes a constant voltage control unit 144 and a charging unit 146. The charging circuit converts the power generated from the outer solar cell module 400 into a charging voltage and controls charging of the charging voltage.

The constant voltage control unit 144 controls the power output from the outer solar cell module 400 in a constant voltage control manner, that is, converts the power generated from the outer solar cell module 400 into a charging voltage.

The charging unit 146 charges the battery 148 with the charging voltage converted by the constant voltage controller 144.

The battery 148 is a rechargeable rechargeable battery, and is charged by the charging voltage provided from the charging circuit.

The charge control unit 149 senses the charged amount of the battery 148 and periodically transmits the charge amount to the control unit 130.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a smartphone case with a lid part according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The smartphone case 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that the inner solar cell 300 is connected to the solar cell module 500 through the inner surface of the lid 110 instead of a specific position on the inner surface of the lid 110, And a function of charging the power source of the battery 148 by generating room light or solar light and a function of driving the LED 150 using the incoming light 210 activated by the smartphone 200 as a light source Or perform some or all of the functions described herein.

Here, the smartphone case 100 is the same as that of FIGS. 1 to 5 except for the replacement of the inner solar cell 300 with the solar cell module 500.

8 is a block diagram briefly showing a configuration of a smartphone case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 130 of the smartphone case 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention separates and connects some terminal lines (not shown) of the external terminals 220 of the smartphone 200, The battery 148 of the smartphone case 100 may be charged at the same time. Here, the smartphone case 100 does not constitute the USB terminal 126, but uses some terminal lines of the external terminal 220, and the remaining components are the same as those of the above-described FIG. 1 to FIG.

Preferably, when the smartphone 200 is charged through the external terminal 220, the internal battery of the smartphone 200 is first charged and then the battery 148 of the smartphone case 100 is charged.

The control unit 130 of the smartphone case 100 charges the internal battery of the smartphone 200 through a certain terminal line of the external terminal 220 connected to the smartphone 200. [

The control unit 130 of the smartphone case 100 stores information on the remaining amount of the battery 148 of the charging device 140 and the remaining amount of time, information on the time when the smartphone 200 can be used, And transmits the generated information to the smart phone 200 through a part of the terminal line of the external terminal 220.

In the smartphone 200, various charging information of the battery 148 of the smartphone case 100, which is the auxiliary battery, can be displayed on the screen. The user can determine the charging status or the like by checking the battery information of the smartphone case 100 output from the smartphone 200.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only by the apparatus and / or method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which the program is recorded And such an embodiment can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

100: Smartphone case
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112: side connection portion
120: Cradle
122: inner groove
124: Through hole
126: USB terminal
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140: Charging device
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144: Constant voltage control unit
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148: Battery
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150: LED
160: tempered glass
200: Smartphone
210: incoming light
220: External terminal
300: inner solar cell
400: outer solar cell module
500: solar cell module

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The inner solar cell covers the front surface of the smartphone and covers the front surface of the smartphone. The inner solar cell covers the front surface of the smartphone, and then generates the incoming light activated in the smartphone as a light source A lid attached with a door; And
And a control unit connected to the lid unit to form an internal groove on which the smartphone is mounted. When an incoming signal is generated in the smartphone, the on-state signal generated by generating the incoming light, which is activated by the smartphone, And a controller for connecting the battery of the charging device and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) to drive the LED to emit light,
The solar cell module according to claim 1, The method according to claim 1,
And the outer solar cell module is exposed to the outside by the through hole so that the solar cell module is exposed to the outside or outside of the room by the through hole, Which is characterized in that the thin film solar cell is used. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the inner solar cell is attached to a position of an inner surface of the lid unit corresponding to a position of an incoming light activated in the smartphone according to a change of an incoming signal in a state of covering the front surface of the smart phone with the lid unit. Smartphone case using thin film solar cell. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a USB terminal capable of being charged in the battery is provided at a lower end of the cradle,
Wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the outer solar battery module, the inner solar battery, the USB terminal, the battery of the charging device, and the LED. The solar cell module covers the front surface of the smartphone and covers the front surface of the smartphone, and then develops the incoming light activated in the smartphone as a light source according to the change of the incoming signal. An attached lid portion; And
And a control unit connected to the lid unit to form an internal groove on which the smartphone is mounted. When an incoming signal is generated in the smartphone, the on-state signal generated by generating the incoming light, which is activated by the smart phone, And a control unit for connecting the battery of the charger and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) to emit the LED,
Wherein the solar cell module generates electricity in indoor or outdoor and charges the battery. 6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the control unit is connected to a plurality of external terminals of the smartphone by disconnecting some of the terminal lines and controls power to be supplied to the internal battery of the smartphone through the plurality of terminal lines,
Wherein when the battery is charged through an external terminal of the smartphone, the battery of the charging device is charged after charging the internal battery of the smartphone. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit generates time information for using the smartphone as the remaining amount information of the battery and the remaining amount of the battery and charging time information for charging the battery and transmits the information to the smart phone through some terminal lines of the external terminal Smartphone case using thin film solar cell. 6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The LEDs are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval along the rim of the upper end of the cradle, and are set to be continuously emitted until the reception signal is completed or turned off for a predetermined time,
Wherein the charging device determines whether the battery is charged according to an emission color of the LED.
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