Battery Charging System with Parallel Conductors for Mobile Stations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable electronic devices require users to either keep the device connected during charging, limiting its usage, or remove and lift heavy batteries for charging, which is impractical.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device with a battery charging system that allows easy swapping of batteries without lifting them, using a system with parallel conductors and sensors to ensure correct positioning and charging, and a battery lock for secure retention on shelves, enabling shared battery charging across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If the device is kept connected to the charging cable during charging, then the battery can be recharged, but the device cannot be used portably
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the battery from the electronic device, allowing the battery to be charged independently on the charging system while the device can be used portably. The battery and device are distinct components that can be connected or disconnected as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging system acts as an intermediary between the battery and power source, enabling the battery to be charged without the device being connected to the power source. The charging system includes conductors and control circuitry that facilitate this intermediate charging process.
2Ease of operation
If the battery is removed for charging, then the device can be used portably, but the user must lift heavy batteries
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system integrates multiple charging positions and battery support structures into a single stationary unit. Users can place batteries on the charging system shelves without lifting them, as the system provides support at multiple levels and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging system serves as an intermediary structure that supports the battery during charging, eliminating the need for users to hold or lift heavy batteries. The system includes support surfaces and positioning structures that bear the battery weight.
3Productivity
If multiple batteries are charged separately, then each battery can be charged individually, but the charging process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system combines multiple charging positions into a single integrated unit, allowing multiple batteries to be charged simultaneously. The system includes first and second charging positions with separate conductors that can charge different batteries at the same time, improving overall charging efficiency.
4Reliability
If the charging system uses separate conductors for each battery, then charging control is precise, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system uses a standardized conductor configuration that can serve multiple charging positions. The conductors are arranged in a universal pattern that works for both first and second charging positions, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining precise control capability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and practical battery swapping without the need to lift batteries, allowing continuous device usage during charging and facilitating shared battery charging systems, reducing costs and increasing convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a first charge device configured to provide a charging voltage to the second conductor of the first electrical connector
Implementation Method 2
a second charge device configured to provide the charging voltage to the second conductor of the second electrical connector
Data Source
AI summary
A battery charging system includes a first electrical connector disposed facing a first shelf, a second electrical connector disposed facing a second shelf, a first charge device coupled to the first electrical connector, and a second charge device coupled to the second electrical connector. A mobile device includes a first electrical connector, a first shelf portion and a second shelf portion, which are facing the first electrical connector, and a third shelf portion and a fourth shelf portion, which are facing the second electrical connector. Each of the electrical connectors of the battery charging system and the mobile device includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor, with the first conductor electrically coupled to the third conductor, and the second conductor electrically isolated from and disposed between the first and third conductors, which enable the battery charging system and mobile device to easily swap batteries.