Wireless X-ray Detector Charging via Flush Conductive Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable digital X-ray detectors rely on cumbersome tethers for power and data transfer, leading to maintenance issues and a need for a more convenient power supply solution.
Innovation Solution
A portable wireless digital X-ray detector system featuring a housing with a pixel array, a processor, and a battery, along with external hypoallergenic electrical conductive plates or pins for power transfer, including a battery-charging indicator and a docking detector receptacle with spring-loaded conductive plates for efficient charging and reduced contamination risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tether is used to connect portable digital X-ray detectors to imaging systems for power and data transfer, then power supply and data exchange are enabled, but the tether becomes cumbersome and prone to maintenance problems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the tether from the system by implementing wireless power transfer through electromagnetic induction. The portable detector and imaging system each have electromagnetic induction means that enable power transfer without physical connection, eliminating the tether and its associated maintenance problems while preserving power supply functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical tether connection with an electromagnetic field-based power transfer system. Electromagnetic induction means in both the portable detector and imaging system create a wireless power link, substituting the mechanical electrical connection with a field-based energy transfer mechanism
2Ease of operation
If conventional tethers are used for power transfer, then electrical power can be supplied to portable detectors, but the tethers are cumbersome and reduce ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical tether with electromagnetic induction means in both the portable detector and imaging system. This substitution eliminates the physical connection while enabling wireless power transfer, improving ease of operation without significantly increasing system complexity since the induction means are integrated into existing components
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
Provides a convenient, reliable, and hypoallergenic power supply solution for portable digital X-ray detectors, reducing maintenance needs and preventing cross-contamination, while ensuring efficient battery charging and status indication.
Implementation Method 1
a battery electrically coupled to the processor
Implementation Method 2
at least one electrically conductive plate that is mounted flush to an outside of the housing
Implementation Method 3
a docking detector receptacle with spring-loaded conductive plates
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AI summary
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable wireless digital X-ray detector includes a battery electrically coupled to at least one external electrical conductor. In some implementations, the external electrical conductor is mounted flush to an outside of a housing of the portable wireless digital X-ray detector. In some implementations, the external electrical conductor plate includes only hypoallergenic materials. In some implementations, the battery is fixed mounted in the portable wireless digital X-ray detector. In some implementations docking detector receptacle at least one external electrical conductor in a pocket of the docking detector receptacle.