Patent ID: 9716405
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H02J,Y02E

Claim:
1. A portable electronic device, comprising: an input DC power source; a DC/DC voltage converter for converting the input power; a battery for storing the converted DC voltage; a DC/AC voltage converter; and an AC voltage outlet; and a plurality of solar panels for collecting solar radiation and converting it to become the source of the DC voltage; and a base for housing for foregoing components where the base has a first half and a second half hinged to fold the first and second halves into a closed and open position such that in the open position the solar panels are exposed and in the closed position the solar panels are not exposed in the manner of a suitcase, wherein the device converts solar radiation into AC power directly, without the aid of the battery, regardless of whether the battery is fully charged for storing electricity.