Bendable Charging Bracket for Consumer Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing charging solutions for consumer electronic products lack convenience in providing both wired and wireless charging options and a flexible design for easy use and storage.
Innovation Solution
A charging bracket with a bendable connecting portion that integrates both wired and wireless charging capabilities, featuring a coil for wireless charging and a cable for wired charging, along with a printed circuit board to manage power transfer and prioritize charging methods, allowing the bracket to support electronic devices in various configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a charging bracket integrates both wired and wireless charging capabilities, then charging versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines wired charging (via cable and connector) and wireless charging (via coil) functionalities into a single charging bracket structure. The bracket integrates both charging loops share common components including the control circuit, power management IC, and charging indicator, reducing overall system complexity despite providing multiple charging options.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging bracket is designed to support multiple charging methods simultaneously - it can charge devices through wired connection (USB cable), wireless induction (coil), or both together. The universal design allows the same bracket to serve multiple charging purposes without requiring separate charging devices.
2Ease of operation
If the connecting portion is made bendable to allow various configurations, then ease of operation is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting portion of the charging bracket is designed with bendable joints that allow dynamic adjustment of angles and positions. This enables the bracket to adapt to different device placements and user preferences while maintaining structural integrity through flexible material selection and joint design that preserves stability during operation.
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 convenient charging of consumer electronic products via wired or wireless methods, with the ability to coil cables and store accessories, providing flexibility in charging and storage options.
Implementation Method 1
The sleeve includes a winding for receiving magnetic flux from an inductive charging system
Data Source
AI summary
A charging bracket for charging a consumer electronic product includes a first end, a second end, a connecting portion connecting the first end, a second end, a connecting portion, a first connector located at the first end and cooperating with the consumer electronic product, a second connector connecting with the first connector electrically, a coil located on the connecting portion, a wired charging loop comprising the first connector and the second connector and a wireless charging loop comprising the first connector and the coil, wherein the connecting portion is bendable to lie on a plane different from a plane defined by the first end and the second end.