Cellular phone charging case assembly

A cellular phone charging case assembly includes a housing with a back wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall extends away from the back wall and has a distal edge with respect to the back wall. A lip is attached to and is coextensive with the distal edge. The lip extends inwardly and is positioned over the back wall. The lip releasably retains a cellular phone within the housing between the lip and the back wall. A male plug is mounted within the housing and engages the cellular phone when the cellular phone is positioned within the housing. A plurality of photovoltaic cells is mounted on an outer surface of the back wall. The plurality of photovoltaic cells is in electrical communication with the male plug to supply electricity to the male plug when the plurality of photovoltaic cells generate electricity.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to cellular phone charging devices and more particularly pertains to a new cellular phone charging device for charging a cellular phone with electricity generated by photovoltaic cells.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a housing having a back wall and a perimeter wall is coextensive with and attached to a perimeter edge of the back wall. The perimeter wall extends away from the back wall and has a distal edge with respect to the back wall. A lip is attached to and is coextensive with the distal edge. The lip extends inwardly and is positioned over the back wall. An area bounded by the lip defines an opening configured to receive a cellular phone. The lip releasably retains the cellular phone within the housing between the lip and the back wall. A male plug is mounted within the housing and engages the cellular phone when the cellular phone is positioned within the housing. A plurality of photovoltaic cells is mounted on an outer surface of the back wall. The plurality of photovoltaic cells is in electrical communication with the male plug to supply electricity to the male plug when the plurality of photovoltaic cells generate electricity.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the cellular phone charging case assembly10generally comprises a housing12having a back wall14and a perimeter wall16that is coextensive with and attached to a perimeter edge18of the back wall14. The perimeter wall16extends away from the back wall14and has a distal edge19with respect to the back wall14. A lip20is attached to and is coextensive with the distal edge19. The lip20extends inwardly and is positioned over the back wall14. An area bounded by the lip20defines an opening24configured to receive a cellular phone26. The lip20releasably retains the cellular phone26within the housing12between the lip20and the back wall14. The housing12may be comprised of a rigid material or semi-flexible material including, but not limited to, metals, plastics, elastomers and the like. The housing12will shield the cellular phone from damage should the cellular phone26be dropped while employing the housing12. The perimeter wall16of the housing12may have one or more openings28therein to access buttons on the cellular phone26or for allowing other plugs or jacks to be electrically coupled to the cellular phone26. Additionally, at least one opening28may be positioned in the back wall14to allow for usage of a camera. Each of these openings28will be positioned as determined by the make and model of the cellular phone26used with the housing12.

A male plug30is mounted within the housing12. The male plug30is configured to engage the cellular phone26when the cellular phone26is positioned within the housing12. Thus, the actual configuration of the male plug30will likely depend on the type of cellular phone26being utilized and will be particularly adapted for the make and model of the cellular phone26it is to be used with.

A plurality of photovoltaic cells32is mounted on an outer surface of the back wall14. The plurality of photovoltaic cells32is in electrical communication with the male plug30to supply electricity to the male plug30when the plurality of photovoltaic cells32generate electricity. If a user of the assembly10require to charge a battery of their cellular phone26without having an electrical outlet or plug available, the user can direct the plurality of photovoltaic cells32towards a light source to generate electricity and charge a battery of the cellular phone26.

A female plug34extends through an outer surface of the perimeter wall16and is electrically coupled to the male plug30. This will allow a user of the assembly10to electrically couple the male plug30to a power source and/or to a data transfer cord. The female plug34may be positioned directly opposite of the male plug30as shown in the Figures.

An actuator36mounted on the housing12may be electrically coupled to the plurality of photovoltaic cells32and is selectively actuated to allow or disallow an electrical connection between the male plug30and the plurality of photovoltaic cells32. The actuator would typically be utilized when the female plug34is being used for charging.

In use, the housing12is used in a conventional manner to cover and protect a cellular phone26. However, the plurality of photovoltaic cells32will provide an energy source for the cellular phone26when other sources are not available. The female plug34allows for usage of typical sources of electrical power such as a wall outlet.