Adjustable Charging Post for Multi-Size Wearable Ring Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices often experience poor charging due to size mismatches with their corresponding chargers, leading to ineffective or slow charging, and households with multiple devices of varying sizes face inconvenience in sharing chargers.
Innovation Solution
A charger device with an adjustable charging post divided into two portions that can move apart, allowing it to accommodate wearable devices of different sizes, facilitated by a spring mechanism and a button release for secure fitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size charging post is used, then the charger structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate wearable devices of different sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The charging post is divided into multiple segments that can move relative to each other, allowing the overall size of the charging post to be adjusted. Each segment contains charging components, and they can be positioned at different distances from each other to accommodate wearable devices of various sizes, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging post transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure. The segments can be moved along the post to change the spacing between charging components, enabling the charger to adapt to different device sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through standardized segment designs.
2Reliability
If multiple chargers are used for different sized devices, then each device can be charged effectively, but the quantity of chargers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging post is designed as a universal platform that can charge multiple types of wearable devices with different sizes. By adjusting the position of charging segments, a single charging post can effectively charge various devices, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated chargers and thus reducing the total quantity of charging devices required.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the charging post is made adjustable, then it can fit different device sizes, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into modular components, each responsible for moving specific charging segments. This modular approach allows for independent adjustment of different parts of the charging post without requiring a completely complex overhaul, thus managing the mechanism complexity while achieving size accommodation.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging segments are designed to nest along the charging post when not in use, similar to nested dolls. This nesting arrangement allows multiple charging positions to be stored in a compact form, reducing the overall complexity of the adjustment mechanism while maintaining the ability to accommodate different device sizes.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective and efficient charging of wearable devices of varying sizes using a single charger, enhancing user experience by reducing the need for multiple chargers.
Implementation Method 1
the two portions of the charging post may be connected via a spring, which may push the two portions away from each other
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for a universal adaptable charger are described. A charger device may include a charging post with a plurality of portions, where a first portion of the plurality of portions is configured to move in a first direction relative to a second portion of the plurality of portions, and where the charging post is configured to receive a wearable ring device. A locking component of the charger device may be configured to prevent the first portion to move relative to the second portion when the charger device is in a locked configuration, and a charging element disposed within one or more of the plurality of portions of the charging post may be configured to charge the wearable ring device through direct or indirect electrical coupling with an additional charging element of the wearable ring device when the wearable ring device is received by the charging post.