Charging Station with Telescopic Housing for Variable Device Geometry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Charging stations for cleaning devices face challenges in accommodating varying heights and geometries of cleaning devices due to fixed positions and orientations, leading to difficulties in establishing a connection between the charging station and the cleaning device.
Innovation Solution
The charging station features telescopically arranged housing parts that allow for adjustable displacement in both horizontal and vertical directions, enabling the mains connection element and charging element to be variably positioned relative to each other, thus accommodating different device geometries and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the charging station has a fixed housing structure, then the manufacturing and structural simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different cleaning device geometries and orientations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple separable housing parts (first housing part, second housing part, third housing part) that can be independently positioned and oriented. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for specific functions while providing flexibility in overall configuration to accommodate different cleaning device geometries and charging scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing parts are designed with movable and adjustable characteristics, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the charging station structure. The housing parts can be positioned at different locations and orientations within the housing assembly, enabling the charging station to adapt to various cleaning device positions and orientations during charging operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the charging element and mains connection element are fixed relative to each other, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the ability to accommodate varying heights and orientations of cleaning devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The relative positions of the charging element and mains connection element are made dynamic through the movable housing parts. The charging element can be positioned on different housing parts that can be relocated within the housing, allowing the charging station to adapt to cleaning devices at various heights and orientations while maintaining proper electrical connection to the mains supply.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the charging element and mains connection element onto different movable housing parts, the system allows independent positioning of each element. This segmentation enables the charging element to be optimally positioned for different cleaning device configurations while the mains connection element remains connected to the power supply.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the housing parts are arranged telescopically, then the adaptability to different geometries is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into multiple standardized housing parts that can be manufactured independently using conventional manufacturing processes. Each housing part can be produced separately and then assembled into the final telescopic configuration, simplifying manufacturing while enabling the adaptive positioning capabilities required for different cleaning device geometries.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a charging station (1), in particular for a cleaning device (2), with a station housing (3), a mains connection element (4), in particular a mains plug, for connecting the charging station (1) to an electrical voltage supply (5), a Charging device (6) and at least one charging element (7) for transferring energy to an accumulator. In order to make the connection of the cleaning device (2) to the charging station (1) more convenient, it is proposed that the station housing (3) should have at least two housing parts (8, 9 ), of which a first housing part (8) has the mains connection element (4) and of which a second housing part (9) has the charging element (7), so that the charging element (7) can be activated by a displacement of one of the housing parts (8, 9 ) relative to the network connection element (4) is displaceable.