Integrated mobile phone case and charger

Abstract

An integrated mobile phone case and charger for providing both a protective casing for a mobile device which includes an integrated solar cell for charging the battery of the mobile device therein comprises a case body defined by a front piece and a back piece, with the back piece including solar cells, electrical wiring, and a charging port. The front piece and back piece are configured to releasable attached to each other to form an enclosure in which a mobile phone or other mobile device is placed and secured. The solar cells electricity to be generated to be supplied to the battery of a mobile device disposed in the integrated mobile phone case and charger. A thermoelectric cooler and an electronics control unit may additionally be included in the case body to enable selective charging and cooling of a mobile device with the generated electricity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An integrated mobile phone case and charger, comprising:
 a case body is configured to be secured around a mobile device, wherein said case body includes a front piece and a back piece configured to releasably attach to each other to enclose a mobile phone;   said back piece having an inside surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the mobile device disposed in said case body and an exterior surface defining the side of the back piece opposite the inside surface;   at least one solar cell disposed on said exterior surface;   at least one of an integrated charging port mounted to said case body and an induction coil disposed on said inside surface; and   an electronic control unit integral with said case body, wherein said control unit is electrically connected to said at least one solar cell and the at least one of the integrated charging port and induction coil so as to enable electricity generated by the at least one solar cell to be supplied to the at least one of the integrated charging port and induction coil, thereby adapting the control unit to direct electricity generated by the at least one solar cell to the mobile device disposed in said case body.   
     
     
         2 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 1 , wherein said case body is configured such that the structural profile of the mobile phone is entirely within the case body 
     
     
         3 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 1 , wherein said control unit and said charging port are disposed on said back piece. 
     
     
         4 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 3 , wherein said control unit and said charging port are disposed on said inside surface. 
     
     
         5 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 1 , wherein said case body includes the integrated charging port mounted to said case body and the induction coil disposed on said inside surface. 
     
     
         6 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 5 , wherein said control unit is adapted to selectively provide electricity to either the integrated charging port or the induction coil depending on whether the inductive charging is possible. 
     
     
         7 . The integrated mobile phone case and charger of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one solar cell defines a Perovskite solar cell in a tandem arrangement.