Multi-Inlet Charging Interface for Faster Parallel Recharging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric devices face challenges in achieving faster recharge rates due to varying charging standards and the need for improved power consumption efficiency, particularly for devices with large battery capacities or multiple battery packs.
Innovation Solution
A charging device with uniform supply inlets and charging control modules that allow simultaneous connection to multiple chargers, supporting various charging standards and enabling faster charging through integrated control signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single charge port with one charging connection is used, then the device structure is simple, but the charging rate cannot be increased sufficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device is divided into multiple independent supply inlets (first supply inlet, second supply inlet, etc.), each capable of receiving a separate charger. This segmentation allows multiple charging operations to occur simultaneously, increasing the overall charging rate while keeping each individual inlet relatively simple in structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Each supply inlet is designed with a uniform charging standard and charging control module that can accept different types of chargers. This multi-functionality allows the same inlet structure to work with various charging connections, enabling flexible simultaneous charging without requiring different specialized ports for each charger type.
2Productivity
If multiple charging connections with different standards are provided, then various charging options are available, but the charging rate is limited by the single charge port
Solution Approach 1:
The supply inlets are designed with a uniform charging standard that provides universal compatibility with different charger types. Each inlet can accept various charging connections through this standardized interface, ensuring adaptability while enabling multiple simultaneous charging operations to improve recharge rate.
3Productivity
If expensive high-power chargers are used to achieve fast charging, then the charging rate increases, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging system is segmented into multiple independent charging paths, each capable of handling lower-power chargers. By distributing the total power requirement across multiple affordable chargers connected to different supply inlets, the system achieves high overall charging rates without requiring any single expensive high-power charger.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple charging operations are merged simultaneously through the device's internal battery system. The charging control modules coordinate multiple chargers working in parallel, combining their individual power outputs to achieve the same effect as a single high-power charger, but at lower individual component costs.
Data Source
AI summary
A charging device comprises supply inlets having contact elements engageable with a power source. Charging control modules are included in the supply inlets. A uniform charging standard comprise each of the charging control modules.