CELL PHONE ENERGY EXCHANGE DEVICE/ SYSTEM AND METHOD

A cell phone energy exchange system and method includes a plurality of USB micro to smartphone connectors and a cell phone energy exchange device having a main enclosure including a power on/off switch, at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord, a rear storage compartment, a device charger port, an electronic display, a power transfer system, control circuitry, an internal power source, at least one multi-function button, at least one up arrow button, at least one down arrow button, at least one right arrow button, and at least one left arrow button. The cell phone energy exchange system and method is useful for charging one smartphone from a second smartphone to a preset level in preset increments.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of charge circuits art and more specifically relates to circuit arrangements for charging or depolarizing batteries or for supplying loads.

2. Description of Related Art

Cell phone users often find themselves in need of charging a phone when utility power is not present. Many rechargeable power source options exist however often times the only available power source is another cellular phone. Although USB-OTG (Universal Serial Bit On-the-Go) power cable solutions exist for charging one smartphone from another, these lack several options including a pre-programmed charge increment, a pre-programmed charge amount, and the ability to charge at the USB maximum rate of 3 amps. A better solution is needed.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,401,609B2 to Shapley relates to a portable power transfer device. The described portable power transfer device includes a portable transfer device that has input connectors and output connectors which can be used to transfer power from a first electronic device to a second electronic device. The connectors are housed in a main enclosure. An internal power source is also housed in the main enclosure. The second electronic device can be charged through an output connector or a USB cable connected to the auxiliary USB port by draining power from the first electronic device or from the internal power source. A voltage regulation circuit is electrically connected between the input connectors and the output connectors, as well as between the auxiliary port and the input connectors. The voltage regulation circuit ensures a desirable output voltage.

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known charge circuits only adapted for charging from various sources art, the present disclosure provides a novel cell phone energy exchange system and method. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a cell phone energy exchange system and method.

A cell phone energy exchange system and method is disclosed herein. The cell phone energy exchange system and method includes a cell phone energy exchange system comprising a plurality of USB micro to smartphone connectors and a cell phone energy exchange device having a main enclosure including a power on/off switch, at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord, a rear storage compartment, a device charger port, an electronic display, a power transfer system, control circuitry, an internal power source, at least one multi-function button, at least one up arrow button, at least one down arrow button, at least one right arrow button, and at least one left arrow button. The cell phone energy exchange device acts as a means by which to draw power from device A to charge the battery of device B.

The cell phone energy exchange device has at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord having a device A cord and a device A input/output connector. The cell phone energy exchange device has at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord having a device B cord and a device B input/output connector. The main enclosure has a rear storage compartment including a compartment door and a recessed compartment cavity for storing the plurality of USB micro to smartphone connectors and at least two input/output connector storage ports for storing device A input/output connector and device B input/output connector in the main enclosure when not in use. The power transfer system has a battery charging circuit and a voltage regulation circuit. The control circuitry has control logic, a display driver, and at least two USB-OTG ports. The at least one up arrow button has a graphic indicator of an arrow pointing up. The at least one down arrow button has a graphic indicator of an arrow pointing down. The at least one right arrow button has a graphic indicator of an arrow pointing right. The at least one left arrow button has a graphic indicator of an arrow pointing left.

According to another embodiment, a cell phone energy exchange system and method is also disclosed herein wherein the internal power source is a battery. The control logic delegates device A as USB master device and device B as USB slave device. The voltage regulator circuit is capable of powering at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord and at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord simultaneously from the device charger port. The voltage regulator circuit is capable of driving a USB rated voltage of 5 volts and USB maximum rated current of 3 amps per the at least two USB-OTG ports. The at least one up arrow button increases charge level settings in increments of 5% and the at least one down arrow button decreases charge level settings in increments of 5%.

The at least one right arrow button switches the electronic display indications to the charge levels of device B and the at least one left arrow button switches the electronic display indications to the charge levels of device A on the electronic display of the cell phone energy exchange device. The electronic display indicates the amount of total charge transfer setting, the control circuitry drives the electronic display of device A through USB signaling via at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord, and the control circuitry drives electronic display of the device B through USB signaling via at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord. The control circuitry drives the electronic display of device A in a manner that displays ‘BEFORE’ and ‘AFTER’ text along with associated charge levels respectively and the control circuitry drives the electronic display of device B in a manner that displays ‘BEFORE’ and ‘AFTER’ text along with associated charge levels respectively. The plurality of USB micro to smartphone connectors includes a USB micro to smartphone adapter connector. The plurality of USB micro to smartphone connectors includes a USB micro to Samsung platform cell phone adapter connector.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to charge circuits and more particularly to circuit arrangements for charging or depolarizing batteries or for supplying loads as used to improve the method by which one cell phone charges a second cell phone.

Generally speaking, the cell phone energy exchange system and method primarily provides a method by which to charge one cell phone from another while controlling charge increments and charge levels in each phone. Secondary benefits include the ability to charge one or two phones rapidly from an external power source or the cell phone energy exchange device's internal power source.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown inFIGS. 1-4, various views of a cell phone energy exchange system and method100.FIG. 1shows a cell phone energy exchange device102during an ‘in-use’ condition150, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may be beneficial for use by a user140to use the charge in device A10to charge device B20. As illustrated, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may include a cell phone energy exchange device102at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115as a means by which to draw power from device A10to charge device B20.

FIG. 2shows the cell phone energy exchange system and method100ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may include a cell phone energy exchange device102having a main enclosure110including a power on/off switch111, at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115, an electronic display130, at least one multi-function button124, at least one up arrow button127, at least one down arrow button126, at least one right arrow button128, and at least one left arrow button125. The at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, has a device A cord113and device A input/output connector114. The at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115has a device B cord116and a device B input/output connector117. In the preferred embodiment at least one device A cord113is nine inches in length and at least one device B cord116is nine inches in length.

The main enclosure110has at least two input/output connector storage ports118for storing device A input/output connector114and device B input/output connector117in the main enclosure110when not in use.

According to one embodiment, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may be arranged as a kit105. In particular, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may further include a set of instructions155. The instructions155may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the cell phone energy exchange system and method100(such that the cell phone energy exchange system and method100can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner).

FIG. 3is a perspective view of the cell phone energy exchange system and method100ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. shows the cell phone energy exchange system and method ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may include a cell phone energy exchange device102having a main enclosure110including at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115, a device charger port131and a rear storage compartment120including a compartment door121and a recessed compartment cavity122.

FIG. 4is a schematic view of the cell phone energy exchange system and method100ofFIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the cell phone energy exchange system and method100may include a cell phone energy exchange device102having a main enclosure including a power on/off switch111, at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115, and an electronic display130. The at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, has a device A cord113and device A input/output connector114. The at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115has a device B cord116and a device B input/output connector117. The cell phone energy exchange system and method100may also include power transfer system160having battery charger circuit162and voltage regulator circuit164that work together in functional combination to charge internal power source123and create a USB voltage level of 5 VDC and 6 kamps maximum current level respectively. Voltage regulator circuit164is powered by several sources using diode ORing from the device charger port131, the internal power source120, and/or device A10via at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112by way of control circuitry156. Voltage regulator circuit164provides at least 6 amps of current in order for a maximum USB current level of 3 amps to each of the at least two USB-OTG ports158.

According to this embodiment, a cell phone energy exchange system and method100is also disclosed herein with schematic representation illustrating electrical connections within the circuitry shown inFIG. 4. This preferred embodiment illustrates the cell phone energy exchange system and method100wherein the internal power source123is a battery. The cell phone energy exchange system100has control logic157that delegates device A10as USB master device for providing charge power and device B20as USB slave device for receiving charge power using USB-OTG charging methods. The cell phone energy exchange system and method100has voltage regulator circuit164that is capable of powering at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112and at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115simultaneously from the device charger port131at a USB rated voltage of 5 volts and USB maximum rated current of 3 amps per the at least two USB-OTG ports158.

The at least two USB-OTG ports158in turn charges device A10through the at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112and device B20through the at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115. The at least one up arrow button125increases charge level settings in increments of 5% and the at least one down arrow button126decreases charge level settings in increments of 5%. The at least one right arrow button128switches electronic display130indications to the charge levels of device B20and the at least one left arrow button127switches electronic display130indications to the charge levels of device A10. The electronic display130indicates the amount of total charge transfer setting while the control circuitry156drives the electronic display of device A10through USB signaling via at least one device A input/output combination connector/cord112, and control circuitry130drives the electronic display of the device B20through USB signaling via at least one device B input/output combination connector/cord115. The control circuitry156drives the electronic display of device A10in a manner that displays ‘BEFORE’ and ‘AFTER’ text along with associated charge levels respectively and the control circuitry156drives the electronic display of device B20in a manner that displays ‘BEFORE’ and ‘AFTER’ text along with associated charge levels respectively.

FIG. 5is a flow diagram550illustrating a method of charging device B20from device a10with a cell phone energy exchange system and method100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, the method for a cell phone energy exchange system and method500may include one or more components or features of the cell phone energy exchange system and method100as described above. As illustrated, the method for a cell phone energy exchange system and method500may include the steps of: step one501, connecting a cell phone energy exchange device102by connecting a device A10to device A input/output connector114; step two502, connecting a cell phone energy exchange device102by connecting device B20to a device B input/output connector117; step three503, powering the cell phone energy exchange device102via the power on/off switch111; step four504, setting the charge level of a cell phone energy exchange device102with the at least one down arrow button126or at least one up arrow button127; step five505, activating the electronic display130via the at least one multi-function button124; step six506, viewing the charge transfer percentage setting on the electronic display130; step seven507, viewing the electronic display of device B20for proper charge level; step eight508, disconnecting device B20when charge level is sufficient by having reached a preset level; step nine509, disconnecting device A10; step ten510, powering off the a cell phone energy exchange device102via the power on/off switch111; step eleven511, powering the cell phone energy exchange device102via the device charger port131; step twelve512, charging the internal power storage source123; step thirteen513, charging device A10via the internal power source123; step fourteen514, charging device B20via the internal power storage source123; step fifteen515, charging device A10via the device charger port131; step sixteen516, charging device B20via the device charger port131; and step seventeen517, charging device A10and device B20simultaneously via the device charger port131.