Universal Cable Assembly with Voltage Regulation for Multi-Source Charging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell phone technologies face challenges in maintaining full connectivity while recharging from various power sources, such as notebooks, desktop computers, cars, or airplanes, due to limitations in data connectivity and power management, requiring a flexible and space-efficient solution.
Innovation Solution
A universal cable assembly with a dual adapter system, incorporating a USB connector with voltage regulation and data transmission, a detachable coil section, and additional circuitry for voltage conditioning and over-voltage protection, allowing for flexible usage and compatibility with multiple power sources, including a car or airplane adapter with voltage down-transforming capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a universal cable assembly with dual adapter system incorporating voltage regulation and data transmission circuitry is used, then adaptability and reliability are improved, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cable assembly integrates multiple functions including voltage regulation, data transmission, and over-voltage protection into a single universal adapter that can connect to various power sources (computers, car outlets, airplane outlets), eliminating the need for multiple separate charging devices
Solution Approach 2:
The universal adapter incorporates nested functional components where the voltage regulator and data transmission circuitry are integrated within the adapter housing, allowing multiple capabilities to be contained within a single compact unit
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal cable assembly with dual adapter system incorporating voltage regulation and data transmission circuitry is used, then adaptability and reliability are improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of multiple separate charging cables and adapters into a single universal cable assembly, consolidating voltage regulation, data transmission, and multiple connector types into one integrated unit that reduces the total weight of carrying multiple separate devices
3Reliability
If additional circuitry for voltage conditioning and over-voltage protection is incorporated, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The voltage regulator and over-voltage protection circuitry are built into the cable assembly to preemptively protect the electronic device from voltage spikes and power management issues before they can cause damage, providing safety cushioning against potential hazards
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
Enables seamless data transmission and charging across different power sources while optimizing space and weight, ensuring future-proof flexibility and reliable connectivity.
Implementation Method 1
a second adapter at a second end of the assembly, the second adapter having a power regulation and data transmission
Implementation Method 2
including a car or airplane adapter with voltage down-transforming capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment as described herein provides enhanced data transmission and charger cable assembly for computing devices in interaction with multiple potential power sources. In one embodiment, a cable assembly is provided having a universal adaptor at a first end of the assembly to connect with any one of a plurality of computing device connectors, each computing device connector corresponding to a separate computing device, and a second adapter at a second end of the assembly, the second adapter having a power regulation and data transmission, the cable to provide power and data to the computing devices via the universal adaptor.