Wireless Charging Display System with Transparent Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
The miniaturization of consumer electronic devices has outpaced the development of battery technology, leading to frequent recharging needs and user inconvenience due to small form factors, limited display capabilities, and the complexity of managing multiple devices for charging and data interaction.
Innovation Solution
A wireless charging display system that detects and identifies rechargeable devices on a connector-less surface, providing power and interaction options, including charging and data transfer, without the need for physical connectors, using inductive, light, or radio-frequency signals, and featuring a transparent display to minimize signal interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If battery size is reduced to enable device miniaturization, then device portability is improved, but recharging frequency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary charging actions by providing multiple charging ports and wireless charging capabilities, allowing users to charge devices in advance before they are fully depleted. The dock station serves as a preliminary charging station that can simultaneously charge multiple devices, preventing the need for frequent recharging of miniaturized devices.
2Ease of operation
If multiple connectors and chargers are distributed throughout the home, then device charging accessibility is improved, but user coordination time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple charging functions into a single centralized dock station that can simultaneously charge multiple different types of devices. By combining multiple connectors and charging capabilities in one location, the system eliminates the need for users to search through and coordinate multiple separate chargers distributed throughout the home.
Solution Approach 2:
The dock station is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate multiple types of devices through various connectors and wireless charging capabilities. This multi-functional design allows a single station to serve multiple charging needs, reducing the number of separate chargers required and the time spent managing them.
3Volume of moving object
If display size is reduced to maintain device portability, then device compactness is improved, but status information visibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the display function from the portable device to a larger external dock station. By transferring the status information display to a different spatial dimension (the stationary dock rather than the handheld device), the system maintains device compactness while significantly improving status information visibility through a larger display interface.
4Ease of operation
If connector-less wireless charging is implemented, then charging convenience is improved, but signal interference increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent display material serves as an intermediary between the wireless charging signal source and the receiving device. This intermediary material is specifically chosen to be transparent to charging signals, allowing wireless power transfer while maintaining display functionality, thus reducing signal interference compared to opaque display materials.
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 convenient, centralized charging of multiple devices and improved user interaction by eliminating the need for proximity to a personal computer, enhancing user experience through efficient power transfer and data management.
Implementation Method 1
A wireless charging display system that detects and identifies rechargeable devices on a connector-less surface, providing power and interaction options, including charging and data transfer, without the need for physical connectors, using inductive, light, or radio-frequency signals
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, a method is provided for operating a charging display system that is capable of wirelessly charging a rechargeable device positioned on a connector-less charging surface. In accordance with the method, the presence of a chargeable device on the charging surface is detected and the type of the chargeable device is identified. A set of interaction options based upon the identity of the chargeable device with the set, including a charging interaction option, is determined and, a displayable output signal based upon the determined set interaction options is generated. The set of interaction options is initiated based upon the detected presence of the chargeable device on the charging surface and the identified device type and, the output signal is presented on a display of the charging device.