PORTABLE AND UNIVERSAL HYBRID-CHARGING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

摘要

The teachings relate to a power supply that can be used to carry, charge, and power a portable electronic device, as well as be operable by a user while mobile, between or during uses of the portable electronic device. The power supply comprises a modular hybrid-charger assembly operably connected to a device holder. The modular hybrid-charger assembly comprises a rechargeable internal battery connected to a port operable to function as a tetherless connection to a portable electronic device, a power management engine embodied in a computer readable medium, and an untethered solar energy source. The device holder comprises a framework operable to receive, hold, and release the portable electronic device; and an alignment mechanism that facilitates a mating of the portable electronic device with the hybrid-charger assembly. The modular hybrid-charger assembly can comprise a form factor that is interchangeable and operable with each of several different device holder form factors.