Electric Window Covering Charging System With Extensible Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric window coverings face challenges with inconvenient and unsafe battery replacement, as well as aesthetic issues due to exposed charging cables and permanently suspended rods, which limit installation options and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A charging system with an extensible device that allows for easy charging of electric window coverings at various heights, featuring a power storage device connected to an extension object with a stiffness, enabling electric power transmission to the power supply without the need for external tools or exposed cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If a power transmission wire is used to connect the power supply device to the electric window covering, then electricity can be transmitted to power the motorized tube, but the wire appears abrupt and spoils the overall appearance of the room
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power transmission function from a visible wire and relocates it to an extensible charging device that can be temporarily extended only when needed for charging. The charging device stores power locally and transmits it wirelessly or through a hidden connection mechanism, eliminating the need for a permanently visible power wire across the room.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device incorporates an extensible mechanism that allows the charging component to dynamically extend to the window covering location only when charging is needed, then retract to maintain aesthetic appearance. This dynamic extension and retraction resolves the contradiction between power transmission capability and visual aesthetics.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the power supply device is located far from the electric window covering installation location, then installation flexibility is improved, but a power transmission wire is required which limits installation options due to safety regulations
Solution Approach 1:
The extensible charging device serves as an intermediary between the power supply and the window covering. It can be positioned at convenient locations away from the window covering, then extended to establish a temporary connection during charging, avoiding the need for permanent wiring infrastructure that would be constrained by safety regulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging device pre-stores electrical energy in its power supply unit, performing the power transmission preparation in advance. This eliminates the need for real-time wired power transmission during operation, allowing flexible installation locations without requiring complex power transmission infrastructure to the window covering location.
3Adaptability or versatility
If batteries are used as power supply devices with limited capacity, then the device can be placed anywhere, but once the batteries run out of power, they have to be replaced which is troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device incorporates an automatic charging mechanism that detects when the window covering's battery needs recharging and autonomously extends to establish a charging connection. This self-service approach eliminates the need for users to manually replace batteries, while the device remains placeable anywhere due to its wireless or extensible charging capability.
4Reliability
If the charging device is permanently suspended to provide power, then power transmission is reliable, but it occupies space and may be bumped into causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The charging device employs a dynamic extensible mechanism that keeps the charging component retracted or hidden during normal operation, exposing it only temporarily when charging is required. This dynamic behavior maintains power transmission reliability when needed while minimizing the risk of physical damage by reducing the exposed surface area that could be bumped or damaged.
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
Facilitates convenient and safe charging of electric window coverings by eliminating the need for ladders and reducing the risk of accidents, while maintaining a clean aesthetic appearance by hiding the charging mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
the power storage device transmits the electric power to the electric power output through the extension object
Data Source
AI summary
An electric window covering is disclosed, which has a motorized assembly for controlling a movement of a covering material, a rechargeable battery for providing electric power to the motorized assembly, an electric power input at an overhead frame coupled with the rechargeable battery, and a separable charging device. The separable charging device has an electrical connector, a conductor and an electric power output provided at an extension object for charging the rechargeable battery through the electric power input. The separable charging device further has a first fixing structure at the extension object adapted to engage with a second fixing structure at the overhead frame for charging the rechargeable battery. After the extension object and the overhead frame are disengaged, the rechargeable battery still provides electric power to the motorized assembly for controlling the movement of the covering material.