Elastic Charging Head Assembly for Misdirected Device Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Charging devices, such as medical terminals, can be damaged due to improper orientation when placed in charging apparatuses, leading to impacts between the device and the charging head.
Innovation Solution
A charging apparatus with an accommodating case and a charging assembly that allows devices to slide in, with the assembly being elastically supported, enabling it to be plugged into or compressed by the device, and featuring a buffer assembly to absorb impacts and a protective assembly to reduce abrasion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the device is placed into the charging apparatus in a wrong direction, then the device can be charged, but damage may be caused to the charging head and/or the device due to impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by placing a buffer assembly at the bottom of the accommodating case, before the device is inserted. This buffer assembly includes a buffer component that can be compressed to absorb impact energy. When the device is inserted in the wrong direction, the buffer component compresses to cushion the impact, preventing damage to the charging head and device while still allowing the charging operation to proceed.
2Reliability
If the charging assembly is made rigid to ensure stable charging connection, then charging reliability is improved, but damage occurs when device is misoriented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the charging assembly movable rather than fixed. The charging assembly includes a charging head that can move vertically along the charging port, and the entire charging assembly is supported by an elastic component that allows it to compress and rebound. This dynamic design enables the charging assembly to adapt to misoriented device insertion by compressing under impact and maintaining charging connection stability during normal operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic component supporting the charging assembly provides beforehand cushioning by being pre-compressed or designed to compress under impact loads. This elastic support absorbs impact energy before it can damage the charging head or device, while still maintaining the charging connection stability needed for reliable operation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the accommodating case is designed with tight fit to prevent device movement, then device stability is improved, but abrasion increases during insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The buffer assembly is positioned at the bottom of the accommodating case to provide beforehand cushioning during device insertion. This buffer component compresses to absorb impact energy, reducing the force of contact between the device and the case walls, thereby minimizing abrasion while maintaining device stability during charging.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents damage to the device and charging assembly by absorbing impacts and reducing abrasion, allowing safe and efficient charging even when the device is misoriented.
Implementation Method 1
the charging assembly may be elastically supported by the base assembly such that at least a portion of the charging assembly may be capable of extending out of a surface of the base assembly
Implementation Method 2
a buffer assembly configured to change a movement speed of the device
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a charging apparatus for a device that includes a charging port. The charging apparatus may include an accommodating case with an opening at a surface of the accommodating case. The opening may be configured such that the device may be capable of sliding into the accommodating case through the opening. And the charging apparatus may include a charging assembly disposed within the accommodating case. When the device slides into the accommodating case through the opening, if a side of the device with the charging port faces the charging assembly, at least a portion of the charging assembly may be capable of being plugged into the charging port; or if a side of the device without the charging port faces the charging assembly, the charging assembly may be capable of being compressed by the device.