Wireless Charging Pod Rack With Auto Device Detection
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless charging systems for game devices with rechargeable batteries face inefficiencies and safety concerns due to manual activation and deactivation, potential FCC regulation violations, and unreliable communication over short distances, leading to energy waste and battery degradation.
Innovation Solution
A wireless charging pod rack system that uses radio frequency transceivers to detect and confirm the presence of authorized game devices, automatically determines charging state, activates/deactivates charging circuits, and communicates via a secondary Bluetooth channel to manage charging operations, ensuring efficient and safe battery charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual activation and deactivation of wireless chargers is used, then users can control charging operations, but energy waste increases and battery degradation occurs due to user error and lack of precision
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless charging system automatically detects the presence of game devices, determines charging state, and activates or deactivates charging circuits without user intervention. The system monitors battery status and autonomously manages the entire charging process, eliminating user error and precise timing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the charging state of batteries in game devices and uses this feedback to automatically control the charging circuits. The system adjusts charging operations based on real-time battery status, ensuring charging stops when batteries are fully charged and preventing energy waste.
2Productivity
If wireless chargers are left in active transmitting state continuously, then charging availability is maximized, but energy consumption increases and FCC regulation compliance becomes problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless charging system operates in periodic cycles, alternating between active transmitting state and standby state. The system activates the transmitting circuit only when game devices are detected in proximity, then deactivates it when devices are removed or charging is complete, creating an on-demand operation pattern that reduces energy consumption while maintaining charging availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts its operating state based on real-time conditions. The transmitting circuit transitions between active and inactive states according to the presence and charging needs of game devices, optimizing the balance between charging availability and energy consumption rather than maintaining a fixed state.
3Extent of automation
If mechanical or optical switches are used to detect game device presence, then automatic charging activation is achieved, but manufacturing cost and system complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces mechanical or optical switches with wireless communication-based detection. Game devices and charging pods use radio frequency transceivers to automatically detect each other's presence and exchange charging status information, eliminating the need for complex mechanical or optical sensing mechanisms while achieving reliable automatic charging activation.
4Loss of energy
If wireless charging operates over short distances without reliable communication, then charging efficiency is maintained, but communication reliability and charging management become problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a secondary Bluetooth communication channel as an intermediary for reliable data exchange between game devices and charging pods. While the primary wireless charging communication operates over short distances for energy transfer, the Bluetooth channel provides a redundant, reliable communication path for managing charging operations, confirming device presence, and exchanging status information.
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
The system ensures reliable, automatic, and efficient charging operations, reducing energy waste and battery degradation while complying with regulatory standards by accurately detecting and managing charging sessions for multiple devices.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless charging transmitting circuit WTC-1 configured to produce an electromagnetic flux when activated
Implementation Method 2
the wireless charging receiving circuit WRC-1 in the game device GD-1, which is configured to be wirelessly energized by the electromagnetic flux produced by the activation of the charging circuit
Data Source
Figure 1A~1C
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
A wireless charging pod rack for sports equipment and game devices, which automatically detects nearby authorized game devices with rechargeable batteries, and automatically initiate and manage charging operations for authorized game devices, and automatically deactivates the charging operations when the rechargeable batteries are fully charged, or the authorized game devices are moved out of wireless charging range.