UAV Charging Platform Cover Contactless Power Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a platform that can safely dock, protect, and charge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), while also providing cooling and reducing the complexity of cable connections and power management.
Innovation Solution
A platform with a base and a cover that includes a power source and fans, where the cover moves between open and closed positions to allow UAV landing and charging, with electrical connections that eliminate the need for cables and automatically manage fan power to conserve energy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cable chains or wires are used to connect the fan and power source, then power transmission is reliable, but assembly cost increases and movement is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable chain or wire from the system by using contactless power transmission technology. The power source on the base transmits power wirelessly to the fan on the cover, eliminating the physical cable connection while maintaining reliable power transmission. This resolves the contradiction by removing the constraint-imposing element (cable) while preserving the essential function (power transmission).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable connection system with a contactless power transmission system. Instead of using physical wires or cable chains to transmit power, the system employs electromagnetic field-based power transmission, substituting a mechanical system with a field-based system that eliminates movement constraints and reduces assembly complexity.
2Loss of energy
If additional software control is added to manage fan power, then energy saving is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by designing the power transmission system to automatically enable or disable power to the fan based on the cover's position. When the cover is closed, power is automatically transmitted; when opened, power transmission stops automatically. This physical self-regulating mechanism eliminates the need for additional software control while achieving energy savings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the software control layer from the power management system, relying instead on the physical state of the cover (open/closed) to automatically control power transmission. This simplifies the system by removing the software control complexity while maintaining effective energy management through the inherent mechanical state of the cover.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cover movement distance is limited by cable chain, then cable entanglement is prevented, but operational convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable chain system with contactless power transmission, eliminating the cable that would constrain cover movement. The fan on the cover receives power wirelessly from the base, allowing the cover to move freely without cable entanglement or movement distance limitations, thereby significantly improving operational convenience.
4Device complexity
If wireless power transmission is used, then assembly cost is reduced and movement is unrestricted, but power transmission reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs contactless power transmission technology that uses electromagnetic fields to transmit power wirelessly between the base and the cover. This substitution of mechanical cable connections with field-based power transmission achieves both reduced assembly complexity and unrestricted movement while maintaining reliable power transmission through the electromagnetic coupling mechanism.
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 platform reduces assembly costs, enhances convenience by eliminating cable constraints, and automatically manages fan power to save energy without additional software control, while ensuring reliable power transmission and cooling during charging.
Implementation Method 1
the first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first contact electrode, the second connection electrode is electrically connected to the second contact electrode
Implementation Method 2
The cover includes at least one fan and a second connection port corresponding to the first connection port of the base
Data Source
AI summary
A platform, adapted to accommodate a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), includes a base and a cover. The base includes a first connection port and a power source, and the power source is coupled to the first connection port including a first connection electrode and a second connection electrode. The cover includes at least one fan and a second connection port corresponding to the first connection port of the base, the at least one fan is coupled to the second connection port, and the second connection port includes a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode. The cover is connected to the base and moves between an open position and a closed position relative to the base. The first connection port is connected to the second connection port when the cover is at the closed position, and the power source provides power to the at least one fan.