Nesting Battery-Powered Kiosk for Mobile POS Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing kiosks require hardwiring and permanent installation, limiting their mobility and posing safety hazards, and lack compact storage and branding customization options.
Innovation Solution
A mobile battery-powered kiosk with a wheeled frame, collapsible handle, and interactive touchscreen that nests and stacks for compact storage, allowing simultaneous charging via daisy chaining, and customizable branding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If kiosks are hardwired into the interior design, then power supply is reliable, but mobility is lost and expensive construction/renovations are required
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk employs a dynamic power supply system that transitions from static hardwired connections to mobile battery-powered operation. The battery-powered design with wheeled frame allows the kiosk to move between locations while maintaining reliable power supply through rechargeable batteries, resolving the contradiction between power reliability and mobility.
Solution Approach 2:
The power supply system is segmented into modular battery units that can be independently replaced or recharged. This segmentation allows the kiosk to maintain operational reliability while being mobile, as batteries can be swapped or recharged without requiring permanent installation infrastructure.
2Reliability
If kiosks are hardwired into the interior design, then power supply is stable, but installation cost increases and interior design flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is extracted from the building's fixed infrastructure and integrated directly into the kiosk as a self-contained battery unit. This extraction eliminates the need for expensive hardwiring and interior design modifications, reducing installation costs while maintaining stable power supply through the battery system.
3Ease of operation
If multiple kiosks are stored separately, then each kiosk is easily accessible, but storage space requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk design incorporates nesting capability where multiple kiosks can be stored within each other or in a compact stacked configuration. This nesting approach significantly reduces the storage space required while maintaining easy accessibility, as kiosks can be quickly deployed from the nested storage configuration when needed.
4Stability of the object's composition
If kiosks are designed for permanent installation, then structural stability is ensured, but mobility and repositioning capability are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk employs a dynamic design that combines structural stability with mobility. The wheeled frame provides stable operation when deployed while enabling easy repositioning. The collapsible handle mechanism allows the kiosk to transition between stable operational configuration and compact transport configuration, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and repositioning capability.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are mobile battery powered kiosks generally shaped as a standing workstation having an interactive touch screen at a comfortable viewing height and a wheeled base portion for convenient rolling transportation. These mobile kiosks may have collapsible handles and may be nested together for more compact storage and more efficient battery charging, such as by daisy chaining These mobile kiosks may have removable or swappable rechargeable batteries, or may be recharged simply by plugging into a wall outlet. The mobile kiosks have an interactive touch screen, which may itself be a computer, or may be operably coupled to a computer, such as via Wi-Fi. These mobile kiosks may be used at a point-of sale and are wheeled and lightweight to be easily maneuvered and quickly deployed when needed, such as at crowded venues, or on a temporary as-needed basis, and can then be put away, when no longer needed.