Oblique VR Charging Dock for Stable Headset Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
VR headsets experience instability and poor charging contact due to uneven weight distribution and the influence of the strap, leading to unstable center of gravity and difficulty in achieving stable and reliable charging.
Innovation Solution
A charging dock design with an obliquely disposed charging bin and parallel charging apparatuses that utilize magnetic attraction and adjustable tilting mechanisms to ensure stable connection with the headset's charging interface, incorporating a support frame for additional stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the VR headset is placed on a conventional charging dock, then charging function is provided, but the VR headset shifts due to unstable center of gravity resulting in poor charging contact
Solution Approach 1:
The charging bin is designed with an oblique tilting structure rather than a conventional horizontal placement. This asymmetric angular configuration (tilted at a specific angle relative to the base) creates a stable triangular support geometry that naturally stabilizes the VR headset's center of gravity, preventing shifting and ensuring reliable charging contact between the charging apparatus and charging interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a conventional horizontal (2D plane) charging surface to a three-dimensional oblique tilting structure. By introducing the angular dimension and creating a sloped charging bin, the system achieves better gravitational balance and stability for the VR headset, allowing the charging interface to maintain consistent contact despite the headset's uneven weight distribution.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a strap is installed on the VR headset for wearing, then the headset can be worn on the head, but the center of gravity becomes more unstable making stable charging more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The oblique tilting charging bin creates an asymmetric angular support structure that compensates for the instability introduced by the strap. The specific tilt angle generates optimal gravitational balance, allowing the VR headset with strap to achieve stable charging contact that would be impossible on a conventional horizontal surface.
3Reliability
If the charging bin is disposed obliquely to stabilize the VR headset, then charging contact stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The charging dock is segmented into distinct functional modules: a base, an obliquely disposed charging bin, a charging apparatus with extending capability, and a support frame. This modular segmentation allows the complex oblique tilting structure to be implemented as a separate, self-contained unit that can be independently manufactured and assembled, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining charging stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging apparatus incorporates an extending mechanism that allows it to dynamically adjust its position and angle. This dynamic capability enables the charging apparatus to adapt to the oblique charging bin configuration and maintain optimal contact with the charging interface, simplifying the overall structure by using motion rather than complex fixed geometry.
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 design effectively stabilizes the VR headset's center of gravity, ensuring reliable and stable charging by maintaining consistent contact with the charging interface, even when worn on the head with a strap.
Implementation Method 1
a first magnetic piece is provided in the first charging apparatus... a second magnetic piece is provided in the charging interface... the second magnetic piece attracts the first magnetic member, to drive a compress of the reset piece, the first charging apparatus extends, and attracts and attaches the charging interface
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides embodiments of a charging dock for a VR device, including: a base, a charging bin, disposed obliquely to the base, where the charging bin is provided with a VR device containing cavity and a control device containing cavity, a first charging apparatus is provided in the VR device containing cavity, and a second charging apparatus is provided in the control device containing cavity; where the first charging apparatus is disposed in parallel with a charging interface on the VR device, and when the VR device is placed in the VR device containing cavity, the first charging apparatus is docked in parallel with the charging interface.