U.S. patent application number 14/927473 was filed with the patent office on 2018-05-03 for solar table.
The applicant listed for this patent is Yotrio Group Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Kai Ji, Yuanmin Wang.
Application Number | 20180123509 14/927473 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54911372 |
Filed Date | 2018-05-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180123509 |
Kind Code |
A9 |
Wang; Yuanmin ; et
al. |
May 3, 2018 |
SOLAR TABLE
Abstract
A solar table is disclosed to resolve the singleness of function
according to the prior tables. The solar table includes a table
frame, a table surface, a solar chip, a storage battery, a control
chip and at least one digital module; wherein the table surface is
set on the table frame and the solar chip is packaged in the table
surface; the solar chip converts solar energy into electricity to
charge the storage battery and the storage battery is electrically
connected to the control chip; wherein each of the at least one
digital module is electrically connected to the storage battery and
the control chip.
Inventors: |
Wang; Yuanmin; (Linhai City,
CN) ; Ji; Kai; (Linhai City, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Yotrio Group Co., Ltd. |
Linhai |
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CN |
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Prior
Publication: |
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Document Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20170126174 A1 |
May 4, 2017 |
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Family ID: |
54911372 |
Appl. No.: |
14/927473 |
Filed: |
October 30, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 21/0620130101; A47B
13/003 20130101; H02J 7/027 20130101; H02S 20/00 20130101; Y02E
10/50 20130101; A47B 37/04 20130101; H01L 31/042 20130101; H02J
7/35 20130101; H02J 7/025 20130101; H02S 40/38 20141201; F16B 12/44
20130101; H02S 40/34 20141201; A47B 13/083 20130101; A47B 2021/066
20130101 |
International
Class: |
H02S 40/38 20060101
H02S040/38; H01L 31/042 20060101 H01L031/042; H02S 40/34 20060101
H02S040/34; A47B 21/06 20060101 A47B021/06; A47B 13/08 20060101
A47B013/08; A47B 13/00 20060101 A47B013/00; F16B 12/44 20060101
F16B012/44; H02J 7/35 20060101 H02J007/35; H02J 7/02 20060101
H02J007/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 1, 2015 |
CN |
201520673693.0 |
Claims
1. A solar table, comprising: a table frame, a table surface, a
solar chip, a storage battery, a control chip and at least one
digital module; wherein the table surface is set on the table frame
and the solar chip is packaged in the table surface; the solar chip
converts solar energy into electricity to charge the storage
battery and the storage battery is electrically connected to the
control chip; wherein each of the at least one digital module is
electrically connected to the storage battery and the control
chip.
2. The solar table of claim 1, wherein the control chip detects a
power condition of the storage battery; wherein when the storage
battery is fully charged, the control chip disconnects a charging
circuit between the solar chip and the storage battery; when the
storage battery is under a preset powerless condition, the control
chip connects the charging circuit between the solar chip and the
storage battery.
3. The solar table of claim 1, wherein the at least one digital
module comprises any or combination of the following modules: a
wireless charging module, a lighting module, a network transmission
module and a USB interface.
4. The solar table of claim 3, further comprising a control panel;
wherein the control panel is electrically connected to the control
chip, used for manually switching on/off the at least one digital
module or adjusting corresponding digital functions.
5. The solar table of claim 4, wherein the control panel comprises
a display module, adapted for displaying any or combination of the
following status: a power condition of the storage battery, a
signal condition of the network transmission module and a charging
status of the wireless charging module.
6. The solar table of claim 3, wherein the network transmission
module supports any or combination of the following signals: 4G, 3G
and wifi.
7. The solar table of claim 3, wherein the wireless charging module
comprises two charging transmitter elements and two wireless
charging support tubes; wherein the two charging transmitter
elements are fixed under the table surface by the two wireless
charging support tubes.
8. The solar table of claim 7, wherein the wireless charging module
further comprises two indicator lights and two alarms; wherein each
charging transmitter element is electrically connected to an
indicator light and an alarm; wherein when there is an interference
object on the charging transmitter element, the indicator light
glows with red color and the alarm makes an alarm tone; when there
is a digital product that has a receiving port for wireless
charging on the charging transmitter element, the indicator light
glows with blue color and the alarm makes a preset tone to indicate
that the digital product is wireless charged.
9. The solar table of claim 1, wherein the table frame comprises:
four frame sides, four frame legs and four frame corners; wherein
the four frame sides are interconnected end to end to form a square
table rim; each two adjacent frame sides are interconnected through
one frame corner; each frame corner is connected to one frame
leg.
10. The solar table of claim 9, wherein the table frame further
comprises two support tubes; wherein the two support tubes are
inerconnected to form a cross shape and set under the table
surface; each end of the cross shape is used for sustaining the
centre part of one frame side.
11. The solar table of claim 9, wherein the table frame further
comprises a wiring concentrator box; wherein the wiring
concentrator box is set on anyone of the four frame sides; the
control chip and the storage battery are set inside the wiring
concentrator box.
12. The solar table of claim 11, wherein each of the frame sides
comprises a covered trough and at least one of the four frame sides
comprises wiring through holes; wherein the solar chip, the at
least one digital module, the storage battery and the control chip
are interconnected by wiring in the covered troughs and the wiring
concentrator box through the wiring through holes.
13. The solar table of claim 12, wherein there is a gap between the
square table rim and the table surface; a slope is constructed in
the covered trough and a drainage hole is set at the bottom of the
slope.
14. The solar table of claim 12, wherein the at least one digital
module comprises LED light bars which are fixed in the covered
troughs via adhesive nails.
15. The solar table of claim 14, wherein a step is constructed in
each covered trough and the LED light bar is fixed on the top
surface of the step via the adhesive nails.
16. The solar table of claim 14, wherein the light bars are made of
water-blocking material.
17. The solar table of claim 9, wherein one plug piece is welded
onto a top surface of each frame leg, and the plug piece is
inserted into a corresponding frame corner and fixed through a
threaded rod.
18. The solar table of claim 9, wherein a mat is set under a bottom
surface of each frame leg, and an adjusting knob is set in the mat;
wherein the ground clearance of each mat is adjusted by rotating
the adjusting knob.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This patent application claims the priority of Chinese
Patent Application No. 201520673693.0, filed on Sep. 1, 2015 before
the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of
which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is related to furniture technology,
and more particularly to a solar table.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Tables are widely used as a kind of usual furniture in our
daily life. However, prior outdoor or indoor tables only have a
single function of providing support force while being used for
dining or meeting, and don't have any other special functions. In
the furniture market of recent years, although the structure and
appearance of tables are constantly improved and different kinds of
tables such as liftable tables, foldable tables and drawable tables
are derived, the functions of these tables are still very simple.
As the fast development of science, consumers' dependence on new
energy and digital technology is growing. More and more daily
matters are preferably handled by using new energy and digital
technology. Especially, digital technology has been widely used in
people's normal life. Thus, a new kind of table that can utilize
new energy and digital technology is highly needed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In order to resolve the singleness of function according to
the prior tables, a solar table sunshade is proposed according to
embodiments of the present invention.
[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a solar
table includes a table frame, a table surface, a solar chip, a
storage battery, a control chip and at least one digital module;
wherein the table surface is set on the table frame and the solar
chip is packaged in the table surface; the solar chip converts
solar energy into electricity to charge the storage battery and the
storage battery is electrically connected to the control chip;
[0006] wherein each of the at least one digital module is
electrically connected to the storage battery and the control
chip.
[0007] According to embodiments of the present invention, on the
basis of retaining traditional table functions, the solar table can
convert solar energy into electricity energy through the solar
chip, and can store the electricity energy in the storage battery.
Thus different digital functions can be achieved by obtaining
energy supply from the storage battery. In addition, the different
digital functions can be centrally controlled by the control chip,
so that a highly intelligent service platform can be achieved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0008] These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more
readily appreciated from the following description of the
embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in
which:
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of a solar table according to
an embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit structure of a solar table
according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit structure of a solar table
according to another embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a structure of a solar table according to
an embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a solar table according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a front view of a solar table according to an
embodiment of the present invention; and
[0015] FIG. 7 is a cross section view along the line A-A in FIG.
5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] The embodiments of the present invention are described more
fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings,
which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration,
specific exemplary embodiments by which the invention may be
practiced. Under the principle and the novel feature of the present
invention, any modifications of structures, methods or functions
are all considered to be within the protection scope of the present
invention.
[0017] In addition, the same reference signs or symbols may be
repeatedly used in different embodiments for clarity and
simplicity. However, these reference signs or symbols repeatedly
used cannot be used to limit the relationships of structures in
different embodiments.
[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of a solar table according to
an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a
circuit structure of a solar table according to an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0019] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the solar table includes: a
table frame 1, a table surface 2, a solar chip 3, a storage battery
4, a control chip 5 and at least one digital module 6. The table
surface 2 is set on the table frame 1 and the solar chip 3 is
packaged in the table surface 2. The solar chip 3 converts solar
energy into electricity to charge the storage battery 4 and the
storage battery 4 is electrically connected to the control chip 5.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the control chip 5
detects the power condition of the storage battery 4. Specifically,
when the storage battery 4 is fully charged, the control chip 5
disconnects a charging circuit between the solar chip 3 and the
storage battery 4; when the storage battery 4 is under a preset
powerless condition (for example, less than 5% of the full power
remains), the control chip 5 connects a charging circuit between
the solar chip 3 and the storage battery 4.
[0020] Each of the at least one digital module 6 is electrically
connected to the storage battery 4 and the control chip 5, so that
it can get power from the storage battery 4 and complete the its
digital function under the control of the control chip 5.
[0021] Those skilled in the art can understand that since the solar
chip 3 and the storage battery 4 can guarantee energy supply, the
number of the at least one digital module 6 may be increased or
decreased according to the actual needs of consumers. When the
control chip 5 adopts a standard design of an integrated chip, the
at least one digital module 6 may include any finished digital
components which is commercially available, so the functions of the
solar table can be more inclusive. Accordingly, the number and type
of the at least one digital module 6 are not limited thereto.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, in order to
ensure the solar chip 3 packaged in the table surface 2 can receive
sunlight, the table surface 2 may be made of tempered glass or
other transparent material. The table surface 2 may be silk-screen
printed to meet aesthetic needs and may be 5 mm thick. When the
table surface 2 is made of opaque material, the solar chip 3 must
be exposed from the table surface 2 to receive sunlight. In this
case, a hard transparent layer may be prepared on the surface of
the solar chip 3 to meet the need of providing support force. In
addition, the capacity of the storage battery 4 may be 7800 Ma/H,
and the solar chip 3 may be made of thin film of single-crystal
silicon. However, the material, model and parameters of the table
surface 2, the storage battery 4 and the solar chip 3 are not
limited thereto.
[0023] In addition, those skilled in the art can still understand
that although the table surface 2 of the solar table shown in FIG.
1 is square, the table surface 2 may also adopt other shapes as
long as the solar chip 3 packaged in the table surface 2 can
convert solar energy to achieve digital functions. The shape of the
table surface 2 is not limited thereto.
[0024] FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit structure of a solar table
according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown
in FIG. 3, the at least one digital module 6 may include any or
combination of following modules: a wireless charging module 32, a
lighting module 33, a network transmission module 34 and a USB
interface 31. The USB interface 31 can provide stable wire charging
current for ordinary digital products of consumers. In a preferable
embodiment, in order to facilitate the manual operation of the at
least one digital module 6 for consumers, a control panel 35 may be
further included in the solar table. The control panel 35 is
electrically connected to the control chip 5, used for manually
switching on/off the at least one digital module 6 or adjusting
corresponding digital functions.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, in order to
facilitate consumers to visually monitor the operation status of
the at least one digital module 6, a display module may be included
in the control panel 35, used for displaying any or combination of
the following status: a power condition of the storage battery 4, a
signal condition of the network transmission module 34 and a
charging status of the wireless charging module 32. Those skilled
in the art can understand that the types of the status displayed by
the display module may be increased if more digital modules 6 are
included in the solar table.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the network
transmission module 34 supports 4G, 3G and wifi signals. For
example, when the network transmission module 34 supports the 4G
signal, a specific chip module that can support 4G signal may be
integrated in the network transmission module 34. Thus consumers
can purchase a SIM card that contains 4G value-added service and
insert the SIM card into the chip module to enjoy the 4G signal
outdoors. As another example, when the network transmission module
34 supports the wifi signal, a wireless router may be integrated in
the network transmission module 34. In a preferable embodiment,
extra chips may be further used to strengthen the wifi signal to
overcome the shortcoming of limited transmission distance of normal
family wifi signal.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless
charging module 32 includes two charging transmitter elements 321
and two wireless charging support tubes 322. The charging principle
of the charging transmitter element 321 is using inductive coupling
technology, which can provide stable charging current for digital
products that have receiving ports for wireless charging. The two
charging transmitter elements 321 are fixed under the table surface
by the two wireless charging support tubes 322. The two wireless
charging support tubes 322 may be fixed on the table surface 2 by
screws. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, when the table surface 2 of
the solar table is square, the two charging transmitter elements
321 may be respectively set at two across corners of the solar
table by the two wireless charging support tubes 322. Two silk
screen logos may be printed at the positions on the table surface 2
corresponding to the two charging transmitter elements 321. Thus
when a consumer put a digital product that has a receiving port for
wireless charging on the silk screen logo, the digital product will
be wireless charged by the charging transmitter element 321.
[0028] In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless
charging module 32 may further include two indicator lights and two
alarms. Each charging transmitter element 321 is electrically
connected to an indicator light and an alarm. Thus, when there is
an interference object on the charging transmitter element 321, the
indicator light glows with red color and the alarm makes an alarm
tone; when there is a digital product that has a receiving port for
wireless charging on the charging transmitter element 321, the
indicator light glows with blue color and the alarm makes a preset
tone to indicate that the digital product can be wireless
charged.
[0029] The solar table described above has a separate power supply
system and can achieve an integrated working platform. Since the
digital modules 6 integrated in the solar table are all
modularized, other digital modules 6 may be further included in the
product design of the solar table, such as infrared, bluetooth,
audio, and other electronic functional components. In a preferable
embodiment, in order to achieve a more diversified platform for
integrating modules and providing excellent service, a cloud
platform of software service may be built in the control chip 5,
which can push and receive the information specified by consumers
(such as health tips, weather condition etc.) through the network
transmission module 34, and display the information through the
display module in the control panel 35. Furthermore, a cloud server
may be further established to achieve a more intelligent
high-quality service platform.
[0030] The above embodiments are used for describing the digital
functions that can be achieved by the solar table of the present
invention. The following embodiments are used for describing the
structure of the table frame 1 in detail.
[0031] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a solar table according to an
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front view of a
solar table according to an embodiment of the present invention. As
shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the table frame 1 of the solar table
includes: a frame side 11a, a frame side 11b, a frame side 11c, a
frame side 11d, a frame leg 12a, a frame leg 12b, a frame leg 12c,
a frame leg 12d, a frame corner 13a, a frame corner 13b, a frame
corner 13c and a frame corner 13d.
[0032] The frame side 11a, frame side 11b, frame side 11c and frame
side 11d are interconnected end to end to form a square table rim.
The frame side 11a is connected to the frame side 11b through the
frame corner 13a; the frame side 11b is connected to the frame side
11c through the frame corner 13b; the frame side 11c is connected
to the frame side 11d through the frame corner 13c; and the frame
side 11d is connected to the frame side 11a through the frame
corner 13d. Meantime, the frame corner 13a, frame corner 13b, frame
corner 13c and frame corner 13d are respectively connected to the
frame leg 12a, frame leg 12b, frame leg 12c and frame leg 12d.
[0033] In an embodiment of the present invention, in order to
enhance the stability of the table rim assembled from the frame
sides, a support tube 14a and a support tube 14b are connected to
form a cross shape and set under the table surface 2. Each end of
the cross shape is used for sustaining the centre part of a frame
side.
[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
6, a specific connection manner between the frame leg and the frame
corner may be as follows: one plug piece 61 is welded onto a top
surface of each frame leg, and then the plug piece 61 is inserted
into a corresponding frame corner and fixed through a threaded rod
62. In a preferable embodiment, a mat 63 is set under a bottom
surface of each frame leg, and an adjusting knob 64 is set in the
mat 63. The ground clearance of each mat 63 can be adjusted by
rotating the adjusting knob 64 to keep the balance of the solar
table.
[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, a wiring
concentrator box 15 may be further set on the frame side 11b and
fixed on the frame side 11b through a lug 16a and a lug 16b. Thus,
the control chip 5 and the storage battery 4 can be set inside the
wiring concentrator box 15. When a control panel 35 is included in
the solar table, the control panel 35 may be set on the outer
surface of the frame side 11b corresponding to the position of the
wiring concentrator box 15. Those skilled in the art can understand
that the wiring concentrator box 15 may be set on any frame side,
which is not limited thereto.
[0036] FIG. 7 is a cross section view along the line A-A in FIG. 5.
As shown in FIG. 7, each frame side includes a covered trough 71
and the frame side 11b has wiring through holes. Thus, the solar
chip 3, the at least one digital module 6, the storage battery 4
and the control chip 5 may be interconnected by wiring in the
covered troughs 71 and the wiring concentrator box 15 through the
wiring through holes. Those skilled in the art can understand that
when the wiring concentrator box 15 is set on another frame side,
the through holes are set on another frame side. At least one of
the frame sides includes the through holes.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, there is a gap
between the square table rim and the table surface 2. A slope is
constructed in the covered trough 71 and a drainage hole is set at
the bottom of the slope. In this case, rain water or cleaning water
may leak into the covered troughs 71 through the gap, and flow to
the drainage hole along the slope.
[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
5 and FIG. 7, the lighting module 33 may include LED light bars,
and the LED light bars are fixed in the covered troughs 71 via
adhesive nails 72. Thus the LED light bars form a LED square rim,
and the LED square rim is set in a square groove consisting of the
four covered troughs 71. The light emitted by the LED light bars
can shine through the table surface 2 to provide illumination at
night or create romantic atmosphere.
[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
7, a step 73 may be constructed in each covered trough 71 and the
LED light bar may be fixed on the top surface of the step via
adhesive nails 72. Thus the LED light bars can be protected from
being wetted by the rain water or cleaning water in the covered
troughs 71. In a preferable embodiment, the LED light bars may be
made of water-blocking material.
[0040] In an embodiment of the present invention, to meet the
aesthetic needs, all the components of the table frame 1 are the
polished and painted.
[0041] Those skilled in the art can understand that the present
invention is not limited to the details described in above
embodiments. Under the principle and the novel feature of the
present invention, the present invention may also be realized in
other embodiments. Therefore, all the embodiments described above
should be considered as preferable examples rather than limitations
of the technical scheme of the present invention, any modifications
under the principle and the novel feature of the present invention
are all considered to be within the protection scope of the present
invention. Furthermore, the reference signs or symbols used cannot
be used for limiting the protection scope of the present invention.
Those skilled in the art can also understand that although the
present invention is described with embodiments for clarity, each
embodiment may include more than one technical scheme. The
embodiments described in the specification should be considered as
a whole. Those skilled in the art may obtain other new embodiments
by combing the technical schemes described in the embodiments of
the specification.
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