Vehicle Safe Console With Shielded Charging and Controlled Phone Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices in vehicles cause distractions leading to accidents, and existing solutions inhibit all device features, compromising safety and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A smart safe console system with a secure body that shields and charges devices, allowing controlled access and communication, includes electromagnetic shielding, antiviral properties, and sanitizing radiation, while enabling hands-free operation and navigation services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the safe body includes electromagnetic radiation shielding material, then the electronic device is protected from external electromagnetic interference, but the device cannot communicate with external systems
Solution Approach 1:
The safe body is divided into separate walls (first wall, second wall, third wall, fourth wall) that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows different portions of the safe body to have different properties - some walls can have electromagnetic shielding material while others can have transparent or communicative properties, enabling both protection and communication functionality simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the safe body are assigned different functional properties. The electromagnetic radiation shielding material is applied to specific walls or portions of walls rather than uniformly across the entire structure. This local application allows the device to be shielded from harmful electromagnetic radiation while maintaining communication capabilities through other portions of the safe body
2Reliability
If the safe body provides secure containment, then physical access to the device is prevented, but the device cannot be charged or operated
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless charging apparatus is introduced as an intermediary system that enables charging of the electronic device through the safe body without requiring physical access. The wireless charging capability allows energy transfer through the containment structure, maintaining security while enabling operation
Solution Approach 2:
The safe body is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides secure containment, enables wireless charging, and allows communication. By integrating these diverse functionalities into a single system, the device remains secure while maintaining full operational capability
3Reliability
If all device features are inhibited, then distraction during vehicle operation is prevented, but useful resources and communications are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically controls device accessibility based on vehicle operation status. When the vehicle is in motion, the safe body prevents access to the device. When the vehicle is stationary or parked, the device becomes accessible. This dynamic approach allows the device to be both protected during operation and fully functional when not in use
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor vehicle operation status and automatically adjust device accessibility accordingly. The safe body responds to signals from the vehicle's operational state, enabling or disabling access based on whether the vehicle is moving or stationary, thus preventing distraction while preserving full functionality when appropriate
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 vehicle safety by preventing device distractions while maintaining user convenience through secure containment, controlled access, and integrated navigation services.
Implementation Method 1
the safe body comprises at least one material with electromagnetic radiation shielding properties
Implementation Method 2
an apparatus configured to emit sanitizing radiation into the interior of the safe body, when the safe body is closed. In some embodiments, the emitted sanitizing radiation is ultraviolet radiation sufficient to inactivate or destroy one or more types of viruses
Implementation Method 3
a wireless charging apparatus configured to wirelessly charge the electronic device, when the electronic device is placed within the safe body
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AI summary
A smart safe console system is provided herein. The smart safe console system includes a smart safe console assembly for mounting in a vehicle, having a safe body suitable for securing an electronic device, a button configured for controlling input and output to and from the electronic device when a vehicle hosting the smart safe console system is in use, and a wireless charging apparatus. Such smart safe console system is useful for improving the safety of a user when traveling in a vehicle with an electronic device.