IoT Battery Monitoring With Wireless Inductive Recharging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT devices lack efficient remote monitoring and wireless charging capabilities, particularly for battery-powered devices in remote or inaccessible locations, leading to challenges in tracking battery status and ensuring timely recharging.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of IoT battery devices (IBDs) with low-power microcontrollers and radio transceivers, compatible with LPWA standards, that integrate inductive power transfer receivers, and IoT charging devices (ICDs) capable of wireless communication and charging, enabling remote monitoring of battery state and location, and automatic alerting and recharging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If IoT devices are deployed in remote or inaccessible locations, then monitoring coverage is improved, but battery management and recharging becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual battery management (mechanical/physical intervention) with wireless monitoring and charging systems. Battery status is monitored remotely via radio transceivers communicating battery data to external systems, and charging is performed wirelessly through inductive power transfer, eliminating the need for physical access to devices in remote locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service battery management through automated monitoring that tracks battery status without human intervention, and wireless charging that automatically charges devices when they enter the charging field, allowing devices to manage their own power needs without manual intervention.
2Device complexity
If traditional monitoring methods are used for battery-powered IoT devices, then device tracking is simple, but battery status monitoring and timely recharging cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where battery status is monitored and transmitted wirelessly to external systems, enabling real-time awareness of battery levels. The system provides feedback alerts when batteries need recharging and confirms when charging is complete, allowing proactive management without complex manual tracking.
3Productivity
If manual battery checking and recharging is performed, then system cost is low, but operational continuity cannot be ensured for remote devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring battery status and providing advance warning before batteries are depleted. This allows proactive scheduling of recharging operations, preventing operational interruptions and ensuring continuous device functionality through advance preparation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables remote monitoring and wireless recharging of IoT devices, improving battery management by predicting battery failure and ensuring continuous operation of IoT devices in hard-to-reach locations, enhancing reliability and reducing maintenance costs.
Implementation Method 1
integrate inductive power transfer receivers
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for monitoring an internet-of-things (IoT) battery device (IBD). An example IBD includes a radio transceiver to communicate with an IoT charging device (ICD), a battery, and a battery monitor to determine a state of charge for the battery. An alerter is included to send an alert message to the ICD, via the radio transceiver, to indicate that the SoCh is less than an alert threshold.