Locking Tool Charging Container With Biometric Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a secure and efficient way to store and charge battery-operated personal tools while maintaining their privacy and protection from external damage.
Innovation Solution
A container with a containment structure and a control circuit that provides a protected space for personal tools, featuring a locking mechanism, biometric access, and USB ports for charging, powered by a national electric grid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to secure personal tools in the container, then security and protection from external damage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is integrated with the biometric authentication system and charging circuitry within the single container unit. The lock, illumination, and charging functions share common control electronics and power management, reducing overall system complexity despite adding security features.
Solution Approach 2:
The container serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides secure storage with biometric locking, illuminates the interior for visibility, and charges multiple electronic devices through USB ports. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise be separate systems into a single integrated device.
2Reliability
If biometric access control is implemented, then privacy and authorized access is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biometric sensor serves dual purposes: it authenticates users for security/privacy control and simultaneously triggers interior illumination when the container is opened. This eliminates the need for separate authentication and lighting control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The biometric authentication system is combined with the container's access control and lighting control electronics. The same control circuitry that manages the locking mechanism also handles biometric verification and illumination activation, reducing overall system complexity.
3Productivity
If USB charging ports are added to charge personal tools, then productivity and energy distribution is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container's power system serves multiple functions: it provides biometric authentication, controls interior illumination, manages locking mechanisms, and charges multiple electronic devices through USB ports. This universal power management system consolidates what would otherwise be separate control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging circuitry is integrated with the container's main control electronics and power management system. The same control board that manages security and illumination also handles USB power distribution, reducing the need for separate dedicated charging hardware.
4Ease of operation
If interior illumination is added to the protected space, then ease of operation is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interior illumination operates periodically rather than continuously. It activates automatically when the biometric sensor detects user presence or when the container is opened, and turns off after a set duration or when the user leaves, minimizing energy consumption while maintaining usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system is controlled by the same biometric authentication circuitry that secures the container. The lighting serves as both a security feature (indicating authorized access) and a functional feature (providing visibility), eliminating the need for separate control systems.
Data Source
AI summary
The container for charging electronic devices is a storage device. The container for charging electronic devices is configured for use with one or more personal tools. The container for charging electronic devices forms a protected space that contains the one or more personal tools. The container for charging electronic devices incorporates a containment structure and a control circuit. The control circuit attaches to the containment structure. The containment space forms the protected space. The control circuit is an electric circuit. The control circuit illuminates the protected space. The control circuit further provides a locking structure that locks the containment structure in the closed position. The control circuit further provides a source of electric energy used for recharging the batteries of the one or more personal tools while the one or more personal tools are stored in the protected space.