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Powerbank Rental Kiosk System

Abstract: The present invention relates to power bank rental kiosk system is provided. The system allows for power bank to be rented or purchased for mobile devices that may require a battery recharge. In one embodiment, the system may allow a customer to rent the battery for a selected time period and charge their portable electronic device.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
02 April 2018
Publication Number
29/2018
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
ELECTRONICS
Status
Email
hirenpthakkar@gmail.com
Parent Application

Applicants

1. MEHUL PRAVINKANT SHUKLA
F/12 SHARVANI 12 OPP GREEN ACERS PRAHLADNAGAR AHMEDABAD 380015 GUJARAT, INDIA

Inventors

1. MEHUL PRAVINKANT SHUKLA
F/12 SHARVANI 12 OPP GREEN ACERS PRAHLADNAGAR AHMEDABAD 380015 GUJARAT, INDIA
2. SANJAY KESHVLAL CHANOIBHMAR
JUNU MAHAJAN CHOWK NR CHITRAKOOT CINEMA MORBI, GUJARAT, INDIA

Specification

DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT 1970
(39 of 1970) &
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION
POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM

APPLICANT (S)
Name Nationality Country of
Residence Address
MEHUL PRAVINKANT SHUKLA INDIA INDIA F/12 SHARNAM 12
OPP GREEN ACERS
PRAHLADNAGAR
AHMEDABAD 380015
GUJARAT, INDIA

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.


POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to power bank rental kiosk system is provided. The system allows for power bank to be rented or purchased for mobile devices that may require a battery recharge. In one embodiment, the system may allow a customer to rent the battery for a selected time period and charge their portable electronic device.

Background of the invention
Portable electronic devices, particularly cellular/mobile telephones, are widely used. Electronic device users often employ a spare auxiliary battery to replace the original device battery in the event of battery discharge or failure. If an auxiliary battery is not available, the device with the discharged battery must be recharged with an exterior charger or hands-free vehicle kit charger. Few device users carry auxiliary batteries. Thus, recharging of the primary battery is the only option for maintaining proper power levels for operation of the device. Since a conventional charger generally utilizes alternating current, typically either 110 V or 220 V “household” current, which is designed for indoor use, it is difficult to recharge a battery in a public place or while traveling without access to a suitable power terminal. Further, such charging would require the user to also be traveling with a charger, which may be inconvenient or easily forgotten. Thus, a public cellular telephone charging station solving the aforementioned problems is desired.

Howe ever during the travel time it’s very difficult to find the time and stay near the charging station to charge their portable device , in the present invention power bank rental kiosk system is provided. The system allows for power bank to be rented or purchased for mobile devices that may require a battery recharge. In one embodiment, the system may allow a customer to rent the battery for a selected time period and return the power bank device at any different place where such types of kiosk system has installed.

Object of the Invention
The main object of the present invention is provided the facility to get power bank on rental or purchase though the public charge kiosk system.
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The another object of the present invention has provided facility to get the acknowledgment receipt with time of rental/purchase powerbank from the kiosk system.

The another object of the present invention system is secure system to get instant charging option. Moreover the present invented kiosk system work with dual authentication method i.e. password and barcode scanner.

The further object of the present invention is charge the cost according to the powerbank rental time use so, its very cost effective to the user.

The present invented mobile charging station has provided with multiple payment gateway method so, user can make the payment with credit card , debit card or digital wallet or cash.

The present invented system is connected with cloud base serve system so, user can buy or rent powerbank from any kiosk system and also facility to return back the power bank to any kiosk system which are connected with server system so, once the kiosk system confirm the return powerback status , instant refund of security deposit.

The present invention device has provided with inbuilt webcam device which will record the video recording of each device operations.

The present invented device has provided with multiple currency identifier and high security payment gateway methods so, which will secure the payment.

The present invented device has provided with customer support system which will help the user in case of any technical difficulty has face while operating the device or after using such device.

The present invented device has also attached with display device, which will continuously display different advertisement on the screen and also provided help options to see the demo of the device to operate.

The present invented kiosk system has provided with multiple size capacity power bank system.

The present invented kiosk has adequate inventory, and is working properly, the kiosk may display a welcome menu screen, allowing a customer to rent, buy, and/or return a battery pack. The user interface module contemplated herein may be intuitive and easily guide a customer through the process.

Statement of invention
The present invented mobile charging station is consists with multiple size power bank kiosk system, wherein each power bank is selected to buy or rent through the display screen provided with the kiosk system. User need to select their rental timing slot, time and select the power bank to select the power bank for their mobile for charging. Then use need to make the payment according to the selected time slot options. After successful payment , selected power bank is ejected to use. Then user use the selected power bank for the selected time to charge their portable charging device, after successful use the user can return the power bank to kiosk system. Then when user come back to return their rented power bank, user need to add password or scan barcode acknowledgment provided at the time of power bank rent into mobile charging locker. After successful password enter or barcode scan, locker is open for the user to insert power bank into the kiosk system. Once the power bank return status is confirmed with server the server, automatic instruct the payment gateway to calculate the uses time of the device and according calculate the rent and cut the respected amount from the security deposit amount and remaining amount is refunded to the user .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
It will be convenient to further describe the present invention with respect to the accompanying drawings that illustrate possible arrangements of the invention. Other arrangements of the invention are possible, and consequently the particularity of the accompanying drawings is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Fig.1 represents the front block diagram of the POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM

Detailed description of the invention
Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments, as depicted in different figures as described above and of being practiced or carried out in a variety of ways. It is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

As Shown in Fig.1, the present invented POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM mobile charging station consist with multiple power bank racks , display system to display advertisement or demo to operate the device, multiple payment gateway.

As shown in Fig.1 , has provided with multiple number of power bank with dispensing capacity of 15/30 or 90 the rack of the kiosk system which can be ejected by the user for rental or purchase. First the User need to download application in their portable device. User need to add their Name , Email address and Mobile number , after verifying OTP on user mobile, user get successful login . Then user need to select buy or rent option and deposit security amount into the wallet , Once the security amount has deposit in the wallet , the power bank device has ejected from the kiosk system to use. User can use such power bank device for the selected time period , before finishing the due time, user need to return power bank anywhere nearby charging station. Amount has automatically debited from the wallet as per the user selected option. Further, the present invented kiosk system may automatically charge user while the power bank is not returned, the amount has debited from the security deposit wallet.

The present invented kiosk system further has a dispensing structure that allows the verify power bank to be vended to the user. A return structure of the kiosk has an openable door and a sensor that allows a user to return a rented power bank, and allows the kiosk to identify/verify the returned power bank. The returned batteries are stored in a return power bank rack which is connected to the return structure. An operator may access the returned power bank rack and move them to the charging unit, which may be in the kiosk, or external. Further, a sensor may identify/verify that a power bank has been returned through the return structure and update on server . For example, the sensor may sense that a power bank are received in the return structure.

As shown in FIG. 1 frontal view, respectively, of a kiosk is provided. The kiosk 1 comprises a LED DISPLAY screen 2 that display the different address and also demo to user the device continuously. User need to download app to use such kiosk system , user can use their device to interface with kiosk system 1 module and control the system. Once a user has selected rental service or buy option of the power bank. Multiple power bank 3 with variant size provided in kiosk system. User need to add the security deposit either in the wallet of application or make cash payment through the note accepter 5 or make payment though card slot 4 in the device . In the present invention , user has provided facility for multiple payment gateway for deposit security amount by credit card , cash or by other online wallet. Once the kiosk system confirm with server on security deposit, the selected power bank from dispensing structure, shown here as a power bank open able door 3.. A receipt printer 6 may further print a receipt for a customer upon check out. Upon return of a rented power bank, a user may scan the printed receipt from the barcode scanner 7 or may user biometric finger print option 8 to get the acknowledgment receipt. The kiosk 1 may then communicate with a server (not shown) to confirm that the scanned power bank is a properly to be returned. Once this is confirmed, the kiosk system may prompt a user to return the battery bank into the open structure, shown here as a slot 3. LED Indication identify the available slot to dispense the power bank into the kiosk system. .The kiosk may further have LED screen spaces 2 for advertisements, information, instructions, and the like.

User can also operate the device from the touch screen 9 provided on the device to select the rent or buy option and also select the payment options from the tough screen.

Described above, only the preferred embodiment of the present invention only, not for the present invention any formal restrictions, although the invention has been revealed as the preferred embodiment, however, not intended to limit the present invention, any skilled in the art technical staff, without departing from the scope of the present invention within the program, can be used when the contents of the above disclosed techniques make little changes or substitutions and changes in the equivalent embodiments, but any aspect of the invention without departing from the content, according to the present invention, technical substance of any of the above embodiments when taken in a simple modification, equivalent variation and modification as would fall within the scope of the present invention the technical solution.

,CLAIMS:I CLAIMS

1. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM consists with multiple power bank racks , display system, multiple payment gateway
Wherein the multiple number of power bank with dispensing capacity of 15/30 or 90 the rack of the kiosk system which can be ejected by the user for rental or purchase;
Wherein display system to display advertisement or demo to operate the device;
Wherein multiple payment gateways are provided to make the payment.

2. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dispensing structure that allows the verify power bank to be vended to the user.

3. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein a return structure of the kiosk has an openable door and a sensor that allows a user to return a rented power bank, and allows the kiosk to identify/verify the returned power bank.

4. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein the returned batteries are stored in a return power bank rack which is connected to the return structure.

5. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein an operator may access the returned power bank rack and move them to the charging unit, which may be in the kiosk, or external.

6. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein a sensor may identify/verify that a power bank has been returned through the return structure and update on server .

7. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein LED DISPLAY screen 2 that display the different address and also demo to user the device continuously.

8. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein multiple power bank are provided with variant size provided in kiosk system.

9. POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein multiple payment gateway are provided for deposit security amount by credit card , cash or by other online wallet and user receive the payment acknowledgment receipt.

10. The method for operating POWERBANK RENTAL KIOSK SYSTEM as claimed in claim 1 wherein
(a) the User need to download application in their portable device and sign up by providing the details of user Name , Email address and Mobile number , after verifying OTP on user mobile, user get successful login;
(b) then user need to select buy or rent option and deposit security amount into the wallet ,
(c) once the security amount has deposit in the wallet , the power bank device has ejected from the kiosk system to use;
(d) User can use such power bank device for the selected time period , before finishing the due time, user need to return power bank anywhere nearby charging station;
(e) amount has automatically debited from the wallet as per the user selected option and if powerbank has not returned in defined time period the total cost of the power bank amount has debited from the security deposit wallet.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201823012383-FER.pdf 2021-10-18
1 201823012383-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
2 201823012383-CERTIFIED COPIES TRANSMISSION TO IB [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
2 201823012383-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
3 201823012383-PROOF OF RIGHT [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
3 201823012383-Form 1 (Submitted on date of filing) [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
4 201823012383-POWER OF AUTHORITY [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
4 201823012383-Power of Attorney [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
5 201823012383-Request Letter-Correspondence [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
5 201823012383-FORM 1 [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
6 201823012383-ORIGINAL UR 6( 1A) FORM 1,3,5 & 26-100418.pdf 2018-08-11
6 201823012383-DRAWINGS [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
7 Abstract1.jpg 2018-08-11
7 201823012383-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
8 201823012383-FORM-9 [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
8 201823012383-FORM 18 [23-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-23
9 201823012383-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
9 201823012383-DRAWING [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
10 201823012383-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
10 201823012383-DRAWING [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
11 201823012383-FORM 18 [23-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-23
11 201823012383-FORM-9 [30-05-2018(online)].pdf 2018-05-30
12 201823012383-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
12 Abstract1.jpg 2018-08-11
13 201823012383-DRAWINGS [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
13 201823012383-ORIGINAL UR 6( 1A) FORM 1,3,5 & 26-100418.pdf 2018-08-11
14 201823012383-FORM 1 [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
14 201823012383-Request Letter-Correspondence [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
15 201823012383-Power of Attorney [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
15 201823012383-POWER OF AUTHORITY [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
16 201823012383-Form 1 (Submitted on date of filing) [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
16 201823012383-PROOF OF RIGHT [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
17 201823012383-CERTIFIED COPIES TRANSMISSION TO IB [25-09-2018(online)].pdf 2018-09-25
17 201823012383-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
18 201823012383-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [02-04-2018(online)].pdf 2018-04-02
18 201823012383-FER.pdf 2021-10-18

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