Solar cell charger with lens for portable applications

摘要

A portable electronic device includes a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. A core electronic component is configured to be provided inside of the housing. A transparent material is provided at the outer surface of the housing. A solar cell is provided on the inner surface of the housing and spaced apart from the transparent material by a predetermined distance. The transparent material is configured to receive light from an external source and direct the light to the solar cell.

主权项

1. A portable solar-powered charger comprising a housing and a removable rectangular electronic component configured to be received by the housing, wherein the housing includes:
a lens provided on a top outer surface of the housing; a divider provided inside the housing to divide the housing into a solar cell compartment and a main compartment directly below the solar cell compartment, wherein the solar cell compartment has a solar cell separated by a predetermined distance below the lens to receive the concentrated light from the lens, and wherein the main compartment has an opening to receive the removable rectangular electronic component inside the main compartment; and a battery module provided within the solar cell compartment to be charged by the solar cell; wherein the removable rectangular electronic component includes an internal battery inside the removable rectangular electronic component and is configured to be docked into or undocked from the main compartment such that when the removable electronic component is docked into the main compartment the internal battery couples to the battery module to receive energy from the battery module; and wherein the removable rectangular electronic component is selected from the group consisting of a phone, a personal digital assistant, and a calculator.