Picture Frame Wireless Charger With Removable Ventilated Back
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions do not effectively integrate a Qi Wireless Charger with a picture frame, failing to provide a compact, ventilated, and easily portable solution for charging devices while displaying a photograph.
Innovation Solution
A picture frame with a removable back section to securely hold a Qi Wireless Charger, featuring ventilation slots, a rubber coating for secure holding, and a frame support to elevate the charger at an angle, allowing for easy removal and promoting cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the wireless charging device is integrated into the picture frame, then the charging function is combined with the picture display function, but the picture frame structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the picture frame and wireless charging device into a single integrated unit. The charging device is embedded within the frame structure, merging two separate functions (picture display and wireless charging) into one unified product, thereby achieving versatility without requiring separate standalone devices
Solution Approach 2:
The picture frame is designed to serve multiple functions: it displays pictures/photos while simultaneously providing wireless charging capability. The frame structure incorporates a charging coil and power supply system that can charge smartphones and other Qi-compatible devices, making the frame a multi-functional piece of furniture
2Reliability
If the charging device is securely held in the frame, then the charging device stability is improved, but the removal ease for travel deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The back panel of the picture frame is designed as a removable section that can be separated from the main frame structure. This segmentation allows the charging device, which is mounted on the back panel, to be easily removed by simply detaching the back panel, thus maintaining both stability during use and ease of removal for travel
3Temperature
If ventilation slots are added to the frame, then the cooling effect is improved, but the frame structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The picture frame incorporates ventilation slots or porous structures in its design that allow air circulation to the charging device. These openings are integrated into the frame's aesthetic design, providing cooling functionality while maintaining the visual appearance of the picture frame
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact, ventilated, and portable integration of a Qi Wireless Charger with a picture frame, ensuring efficient charging and easy travel, while maintaining a display for photographs.
Implementation Method 1
The frame elevates the charging unit up off a desk or tabletop, at an angle where a device being charged can be placed thereupon (i.e., on the glass covering the picture in the front of the frame)
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of slots, holes or vents may be provided in the back near the charging device, thereby promoting cooling ventilation to the charging device
Data Source
AI summary
A stand for use with a charging device, such as, but not limited to, a Qi Wireless Charger. The stand is in the form of a picture frame, and elevates the charging unit up off a desk or tabletop, at an angle where a device being charged can be placed thereupon. A portion of the back of the frame is removably secured, and provides a space for securely holding the wireless charging device therein. The charging device power cord is routed through a picture frame support extending from the back of the frame.