Mobile Phone Cover Charging Dock for Multiple Rechargeable Instruments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of rechargeable instruments, particularly those for personalized therapeutic or medical use, face inconvenience due to battery depletion and forgetfulness, especially when instruments have short battery life and require frequent charging, leading to potential unavailability and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A portable charging device integrated into a mobile phone cover that provides inconspicuous and unobtrusive storage and charging for rechargeable instruments, ensuring they remain operational and easily accessible, with a compact design for increased portability and daily use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rechargeable instruments are used for personalized therapeutic or medical use, then the therapeutic effectiveness is improved, but the user convenience deteriorates due to frequent charging requirements and battery depletion
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile phone cover automatically charges the rechargeable instrument whenever it is placed inside, performing the charging action in advance before the user needs to use the instrument. This eliminates the need for the user to manually connect charging cables or remember to charge the device, as the charging happens automatically during normal carrying or storage periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service charging where the mobile phone cover autonomously detects when a rechargeable instrument is placed inside and initiates charging without user intervention. The cover manages the charging process itself, including connection, power delivery, and disconnection, freeing the user from manual charging operations.
2Volume of moving object
If the battery lifetime of rechargeable instruments is short, then the instrument can be smaller and more portable, but the charging frequency increases leading to user inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile phone cover provides continuous charging opportunities by converting every instance of carrying or storing the instrument into a charging event. Instead of discrete charging sessions, the system accumulates charging time continuously whenever the instrument is in the cover, effectively eliminating idle time between charges and making frequent charging irrelevant.
3Duration of action of moving object
If carrying specific charging means is required, then the rechargeable instruments can be fully charged, but the portability and daily use likelihood decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the charging function with the mobile phone cover, combining two separate items (charging device and protective cover) into a single integrated unit. The mobile phone cover simultaneously provides protection, storage, and charging capabilities, eliminating the need to carry separate charging accessories while maintaining full charging functionality.
4Reliability
If multiple rechargeable instruments are carried, then the availability of operable instruments increases, but the risk of forgetting to recharge them increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile phone cover is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate multiple different types of rechargeable instruments simultaneously. Each instrument placed in the cover receives automatic charging, regardless of its specific type or application, allowing the user to carry and charge multiple instruments without needing to remember individual charging requirements for each device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution reduces the risk of instruments being inoperable and forgotten, enhancing user convenience by ensuring continuous power availability and discreet charging, particularly for travel, while promoting regular use through pocket-sized portability.
Implementation Method 1
a portable charging device integrated into a mobile phone cover that provides inconspicuous and unobtrusive storage and charging for rechargeable instruments
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile phone cover is provided comprising: a holder 120, 1120, 2120, 3120 for receiving and retaining a mobile phone 108, the mobile phone comprising an energy supply; a portable charging device 106, 1106, 2106, 3106 having two or more charging stations 110, 1110, 2110, 3110, each charging station 110, 1110, 2110, 3110 being configured and arranged for receiving and retaining a rechargeable instrument 104, the rechargeable instrument 104 comprising an energy storage; the portable charging device 106, 1106, 2106, 3106 being further configured and arranged: to transfer energy, in use, from the energy supply of the mobile phone 108, placed in the holder, to the two or more charging stations 110, 1110, 2110, 3110; and to transfer energy, in use, from the charging stations 110, 1110, 2110, 3110 to the energy storage of the rechargeable instrument 104 placed in the respective charging station 110, 1110, 2110, 3110. By providing a portable charging device in a mobile phone case, there is a reduced risk that an instrument will not work properly or be inoperable. There may also be lower chance that the user will forget to take the rechargeable instruments when they are travelling and/or away from home.