Tap Gesture-Activated Light Indicators for Wireless Charging Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tables lack advanced features to accommodate the integration of electronic devices and user ergonomics, failing to provide efficient wireless charging, adjustable height, and ergonomic feedback.
Innovation Solution
A table with tap gesture-activated light indicators for wireless charging areas and height adjustment, incorporating sensors, a gyroscope, and machine learning for ergonomic posture analysis, along with features like USB outlets, spill-resistant design, and a magnetic coupling mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional tables are used, then the basic supporting function is provided, but they lack advanced features for electronic devices and user ergonomics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single table structure: wireless charging capability is integrated into the tabletop, height adjustment mechanisms are built into the legs, and ergonomic feedback systems are embedded within the table. This merging approach allows the table to provide basic supporting function while simultaneously offering advanced features for electronic devices and user ergonomics without requiring separate standalone systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The table is designed with multi-functionality to serve diverse purposes: it provides a supporting surface for electronic devices, offers wireless charging capability, enables height adjustment for ergonomic positioning, and includes posture monitoring features. This universal design allows a single table to replace multiple separate devices and functions, enhancing adaptability while managing complexity through integrated design.
2Ease of operation
If wireless charging areas are added to the table, then charging convenience is improved, but the table structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless charging function is merged into the tabletop structure itself, with charging coils integrated beneath the surface and light indicators embedded in the tabletop. This integration allows users to charge devices by simply placing them on the table surface, improving ease of operation while avoiding the need for separate charging stations or complex external wiring systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless charging system operates automatically when a device is placed on the charging area, with sensors detecting the presence of the device and activating charging without user intervention. The light indicators automatically guide users to appropriate charging locations, reducing the need for manual configuration or complex control interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If height adjustment control elements are placed on the bottom surface, then height adjustability is improved, but user access becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The control elements for height adjustment are positioned on the bottom surface of the tabletop, utilizing the vertical dimension to place controls in a location that does not interfere with the top surface functionality. This dimensional arrangement allows the controls to be accessible from below while maintaining the integrity and usability of the top working surface, resolving the conflict between adjustability and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom surface of the tabletop serves as an intermediary surface that provides access to height adjustment controls without compromising the primary top surface. This intermediate location allows users to operate height adjustment mechanisms while the table is positioned on the floor, making controls accessible during normal use without requiring the user to reach underneath or disassemble the table.
4Loss of information
If light indicators are added to indicate wireless charging areas, then user guidance is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light indicators are activated periodically or on-demand rather than continuously, turning on when a device is detected on the table surface or when charging is initiated, and turning off when not needed. This periodic operation provides necessary visual guidance to users about charging areas while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous illumination.
Solution Approach 2:
The light indicators use different colors or brightness levels to convey information about charging status and area identification, allowing efficient communication of multiple states using a single lighting system. This approach provides comprehensive user guidance while minimizing energy consumption by using subtle visual changes rather than requiring multiple separate indicators operating continuously.
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
Enhances user experience by providing intuitive wireless charging, adjustable height, and ergonomic feedback, improving workspace efficiency and comfort.
Implementation Method 1
The table may additionally include a gyroscope configured to determine whether or not the tabletop is level
Implementation Method 2
The table may additionally include a coupling mechanism (e.g., magnetic coupling) disposed on a bottom surface of the tabletop that is configured to releasably couple with a hook
Data Source
AI summary
A table may include one or more tap gesture-activated light indicators that appear on a top surface of the table. The one or more light indicators may indicate a location of one or more wireless charging areas on the top surface of the table. The one or more light indicators may also indicate a location of one or more control elements (e.g., for controlling a height of the table). In a height-adjustable version of the table, each of the height-adjustable legs may include a linear actuator and a telescopic enclosure with a plurality of bulbous members. Additionally, a pressure sensitive surface of the table may measure a pressure pattern generated by a body part of the user resting on the pressure sensitive surface, and a machine learning algorithm infer a posture of the user based on the pressure pattern, and suggest a corrective measure in response to poor posture.